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D ECEMBER | JA N UA R Y 2019

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Contents 32

18 - 22 Preview 24 Competition 26 - 31 Feature Michael BublĂŠ interview

32 - 34 Iconic Brand Cotswold Furniture

36 - 40 Wish List Bright & beautiful Summer style

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42 - 52 Looking Good Telling her story Fashion fair Your Christmas gift guide Beauty spot

54 - 64 See & Be Seen Style icons The West End lights up A collective community Racing in style Rooftop racing Casa Maserati Experience the opulence Ferrari first

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66 - 79 Top Marques Ferrari Gold Coast Aston Martin Queensland McLaren Gold Coast Audi Centre Gold Coast Bentley Gold Coast Maserati Gold Coast

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Contents 80 - 82 At The Wheel Grand touring Cell it

84 - 90 Cuisine

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Top tables Chef’s choice Festive fare Tasty Tweed

92 - 93 Wine Cellar Farr out

94 - 104 Well Travelled Stay in style Romance by the river Check out China Spanish fiesta

106 - 112 Luxury living

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Living the dream City meets the sea The modern entertainer Home for the holidays

114 - 116 Facts & Figures Key coastal markets A bright future

118 - 123 Entertainment Christmas spirit Event calendar

124 CoveTV 126 Bookshelf 127 Brainfood 128 Stars

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On behalf of the entire Cove team, I would like to thank all our advertisers, contributors and readers for their ongoing support. We hope you have a wonderful festive season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019.

Editor’s letter WITH SUMMER upon us and the festive season fast approaching, this entire edition is dedicated to keeping you relaxed, entertained and informed over the holidays.

Our feature interview is with Canadian singer/songwriter Michael Bublé.

It’s quite a long read but well worth the effort as he opens up about his new album, his family’s battle with cancer and his decision to completely disengage with social media.

On the flip side, our cover girl Carmen Grace Hamilton is a digital entrepreneur with over 300,000 Instagram followers and a hugely popular website, Chronicles of Her. Inside she chats about growing up on the Gold Coast, modelling for international labels and how she is helping the next generation navigate social media.

Fashion also features strongly as we present luxe looks and must-have gifts from Pacific Fair and The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove, showcase stunning pieces for the entire family on the Wish List pages and give one lucky reader the chance to win a gorgeous Tom Ford bag courtesy of Harrolds Australia’s Luxury Department Store. See page 24 for details.

Of course, once you are looking good, you want to arrive in style as well, which is why we bring you ‘Top Marques’ – the ultimate guide to prestige motoring showcasing high-end brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari and Bentley.

As we head into the holiday period it is only fitting that the travel section is also brimming with ideas as Zoe enjoys a romantic rendezvous in Brisbane, Marj writes about her recent trip to Spain and I head to China for a quick visit.

We also bring you some fresh new wines, a delicious festive pork recipe and a preview of the latest trends in luxury living.

And be sure to subscribe to our digital version at thecovemagazine.com.au so you can take us with you wherever you are over the break.

Finally, as we say goodbye to 2018 and welcome in a brand new year, on behalf of the entire Cove team I would like to thank all our advertisers, contributors and readers for their ongoing support.

We hope you have a wonderful festive season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019.

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Fashionable address

Brisbane’s QueensPlaza has announced the first stage of the centre’s $36 million refurbishment with a number of Australia’s most iconic brands opening in the coming weeks.

Aje, Gorman, Alice McCall, Scanlan Theodore and Camilla will all become part of the new luxury and lifestyle precinct, which will also see the introduction of a high-end cocktail bar and premium dining venue overlooking the Queen Street Mall.

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PREVIEW

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Michelin-starred Chef Manjunath Mural from Singapore will combine his distinctive ‘Asian-Indian gastronomy’ with the experience of the Gold Coast’s Sridhar Penumechu of Saffron Restaurant to create an exceptional destination dining and bar experience at Palazzo Versace.

KOKUM by Chef Mural will offer a distinctive menu that will take traditional Indian preparation methods and blend them with flavours from Australia to result in uniquely juxtaposed culinary offerings.

For the long-term friends, who went to hotel management school together in India. the restaurant represents the first opportunity for them to create an innovative, premium, world-class dining destination together here in Australia.

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New residences Listed developer Villa World is set to launch Arundel Springs Residences at its $300 million masterplanned Arundel Springs community, consisting of a contemporary collection of designer terrace homes.

The 87 double-storey terrace homes will be released across five stages, with the first of the terrace homes launched to the market late November 2018.

Arundel Springs Development Manager Kevin Morse said Arundel Springs Residences brought a new level of luxury to the community and he is expecting the terrace homes to move quickly.

The premium finished double-storey homes comprise three bedrooms, including a master suite with walk-in-robe, open plan living-dining spaces, a covered patio, a multipurpose room and 2.5 bathrooms.

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Continuing its dedication to Destination Immersion experiences around the world, Azamara Club Cruises has officially launched their summer 2021 itineraries. The boutique cruise line has confirmed its return to Japan with new country-intensive voyages in addition to debuting its newest ship – Azamara Pursuit – in Australia and New Zealand.

Azamara will also offer even more ways to experience South America and South Africa, launching a Rio Carnival sailing on Azamara Quest, plus a South Africa countryintensive sailing on Azamara Journey.

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Stay & play

Congratulations to Francine Wheeler from Toowong who is the winner of our competition from Issue 68. She will enjoy the Ultimate Stay and Play Sanctuary Cove Experience including a $250 Marine Village shopping voucher, two VIP tickets to Matt Hollywood’s Illusions Show, a round of golf at The Palms championship golf course and one night’s stay at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort for two people.

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FEATURE

A love for music Michael BublĂŠ is back with a new album and a renewed passion for his music.

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CANADIAN SINGER/SONGWRITER Michael Bublé officially retired from music following his son’s cancer battle. In this very personal interview, he talks about family, good and bad times and his latest album, appropriately titled Love.

You’ve called your new album Love …

You know what? I really struggled with the name. Because obviously I’ve been through a lot …

This album, like every album, represents the snapshot of my life and where I’ve been and who I am.

I had been so focussed on the theme of this record, on the seriousness of my interpretations of these songs and the first name I had was actually My Romance.

The reason I had called it that was because I felt like it was my romance rekindled with the music – my romance with the songs, my romance with the public, my romance with my persona, my romance with my work, my romance with my family, my romance with all of it.

Someone was kind enough to say to me, ‘Listen, that’s a lovely sentiment but unless you can tell every single journalist in the world this and they can spread the word for you then people might misunderstand’.

Because the truth is I didn’t think the word ‘romance’ adequately described what this record is. And what this record is, is a group of short stories that are my theory of love and the complicated, varied, layered emotion.

Love isn’t romantic always, you know, love carries many connotations. It carries sometimes violence and jealously and hatred and, you know, I can say that to you and sell it to you ‘love means all these different things’ but if I go through track by track I can tell you that each one of them is a different kind of study of this emotion.

I can start with When I Fall in Love. People say to me, ‘What a romantic song’. I see it, yes, as a romantic song but a very sad song. It’s a very lonely song. When I became the character of the song, I found myself bitterly sitting in a bar after six drinks wishing that I had what that man had with this woman, wishing that I could find someone who loved me too.

And knowing that one day if I’m ever lucky enough to find that, OK I’m going to hold on to it, but, for now, it’s only a dream, it’s only an apparition. And so I find it almost depressing but beautiful in that way.

The next song, I Only Have Eyes For You, has a sense of focus on the beginning of romance, when the physical matters so much more than the mental. As in this person is everything to you and you could have a million things happening around you but you see nothing else. And that is romantic love.

If I go down to the next one, Love You Anymore, the [Charlie] Puth song, to me that is a really complicated song because you’d assume when you hear it it’s about a couple but it’s not, their romance is over. And it’s, I think, the lover looking at his significant other and saying, trying to say all the right things, ‘Well just because I have your picture on my phone, just because when I hear our song my heart breaks, just because I would change everything if you would just take me back. Well that doesn’t mean I love you anymore’.

Well I think he’s lying, he’s a liar, he can’t be honest with himself because he’s so in love with her that he might die of a broken heart if he admits to himself that he has lost the greatest thing. >>

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Love is the most beautiful feeling, but it can also devastate?

Completely. But ever y song, ever y arrangement, I had a clear cinematic concept.

Love You Anymore was my American in Paris.

It’s me having two cultures, very much like my wife and I. Two cultures coming together and me walking as the ugly American down the street in Paris with this young, beautiful woman and speaking English to her.

I’ve written a counter melody so that she could reply to me in French and then we turn and now she starts to sing to me in French and I start to reply to her in English.

And then within the solo we have this wonderful dance and we make love and we come out and all of a sudden I’ve assimilated, I’ve completely taken her culture on and now we sing together in French.

Then we get to something like Such A Night where I feel that that relationship has ended and she has gone but I have great reverie because it was the hottest, sexiest, most wonderful night of my life and I’ll never forget the electricity.

You know? It continues to go on.

I think the best for me personally, the one that has the greatest sense of what I’m talking about, is My Funny Valentine because this song counterbalances this beautiful dark, romantic melody, where you’re telling this person that you absolutely love them, their imperfections are what make them so perfect to you and please don’t go, never leave me. And then on the other hand you’re saying to her, ‘Is your figure less than Greek, are you ugly? Is your mouth a little weak, when you open it to speak are you smart?’

You’re questioning her intelligence here. It’s just mean, it’s downright cruel. Who would say that to someone? And in the relationship that is love. This song comes with all of this love and then almost hatred.

What’s the word I’m looking for? Almost aggressive, not even passive aggressive.

But aggressive kind of resentment towards this person.

I can continue, I can go down every song, like I had a small movie in my head.

I do that when I arrange but I don’t think I’d ever had it come together as completely and as emotional as it did for this.

You’re talking big arrangements, big emotions – would you say this is your most grown-up album to date?

Well after what I’ve gone through – yeah.

I don’t think I knew how else to do it.

You know?

I think I took all of my fear and my gratitude and my pain and I just wrote and arranged and – I don’t know – I’m better now at this, I feel like I’m complete as an artist, that I have come to a

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point where everything is sort of ... my voice is the best that it’s ever been, I’m able to walk into the song and now become the characters because I understand the emotion involved.

I don’t know if I was ever able to do that as well because I don’t think I ever ... I think I had joy but I don’t think I ever understood the level of pain or how to access that.

But I wish that this was a shitty record and I wish that I didn’t have any of that. Because I just wish I didn’t. I would never have traded this for that.

It’s hard. I don’t explain it very well. I have a difficult time to even ... I know we have to acknowledge it because it’s impossible not to have context because how could it not, do you know what I mean?

But I wish that I was light-hearted again because I will never be in my life. And that’s OK because that’s just what it is to be human and that’s part of life.

Over these past few years have you changed a lot in the way you look at your career?

You know, it’s funny. I didn’t want to let people know but I wasn’t good ... I think I lost my love of all of it.

I’m just talking about a sense of the profession.

I had lost my perspective, really lost my perspective.

And the joy and the ease. I think I started to ...

I don’t know how to say it … I was having no fun. None. Zero.

When I say no fun, I could enjoy like anything … but my decisions artistically (whether they worked or not has nothing to do with it), were based on fear, the fear of losing it, the fear that it was going to go away, that it wasn’t going to be as big, that I felt like I started to … I cared about what people thought, what they were saying, what the internet was saying, what the critic was saying and I just kind of lost my way a bit.

And if I hadn’t gotten the diagnosis, if it all hadn’t stopped, I don’t think it would have ended well anyway. Does that make any sense? I think I was headed for a great downfall.

So you were having your own career crisis and then your shock family news came along?

Yeah and can I tell you what happened? As I was having this crisis, the diagnosis came and I was sitting in like another dimension and all of a sudden this film that I had over me just popped.

And this clarity, I was like, ‘What are you worried about arsehole? You’re worried about this? What the Internet said? Or some f—ing fan?

Or how many tickets or if the song is number two or number four on the chart?’

And it embarrassed me. Sitting on my own in a hospital I was embarrassed and in that moment I knew I’ll never go on social media again, I will never look at a critic, I will never read my name.

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I know it sounds strange but from that day, which was Halloween, I never again read my name in print. I never will.

I never ever post.

I mean they asked me to do something, holding the camera ‘Hey the record is coming out’, never, no more, none of it. That day I understood, I thought, ‘Wow, I thought this mattered to me’.

It’s funny, the Christmas record, I had stopped doing my Christmas special and, you know, I stopped doing it because I was worried that people were saying I was a Christmas guy.

And in that moment too I thought, ‘What’s wrong with you Mike? This worried you that people were bringing you in to this beautiful, personal vacation time of family and love and faith and what? You were worried because there was a f—king meme of you on the Internet’.

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It is for you to decide …

You’ve always come across so cool and relaxed about things?

No. I was a liar. I was. But I was cool and relaxed and then I wasn’t. And people around me were worried about me.

At the end they could see me starting to … there was no more joy. None of this. None of the light feeling of ... because the things that should be important, you know, it’s the journey, to share, to love and it just became all about, ‘What do you mean the cover of Time magazine? What about People? I’m not on that.’ This crazy thing. I don’t know.

In Forever Now you sing ‘I’m always going to lift you up’ – who lifted you up during this period?

You [the people]. You did. My faith. Honestly, I’ve said this so it feels like it’s weird when I repeat it, the love that we got from the people all over the world, the way that we were treated by the media gave us faith in humanity.

It’s very easy to look at everything cynically and my wife and I, there were days when there were people, we just knew they were praying for us and we knew that they were showing us this kindness and compassion, honestly.

Because I never looked anymore, I refused to ever look at myself in the paper but I would have to go to a grocery store and buy stuff and I would see the way that it was covered with such class and dignity. People got us through more than they’ll ever know.

And part of my reason for even having this record was that I wanted to be able to say thank you in a my small way and I wanted to be able to put together something beautiful and loving and peaceful and put it out to a world going through difficult times.

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There is so much hate in the world these days?

Yeah and for me it was my way of saying thank you. I kept saying it over and over again. My mantra was … I kept saying even to my co-producers David [Foster] and Jochen [van der Saag], when they asked me what my idea was, I said that the concept was love, the concept was for this music to help people, I hope the way that they helped me.

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Did you keep your optimism throughout the tragic times?

No I did not. No. I think that life changes for all of us when we face our own mortality, or when we face the mortality of someone that we love so much.

I can’t speak for other people but for me, I asked myself so many times and still do, ‘What’s it all about?’ Because you lose the importance, the things that you used to list as things that were so important to you, all of a sudden …

Family has always been important to you though?

Oh of course. Always. Absolutely. I always had that. I think what I meant was that you just get to this point where you … and I think more philosophically, I don’t mean, ‘What’s it all about and what’s important? Family or this?’ But, ‘Is it just pain?’

It made my faith stronger. I thought how can we suffer so much? There must be something more than this, this cannot just be suffering and ashes to ashes, dust to dust. There must be a greater reason, what is the reason?

I mean we all ask this question don’t we?

This is the question. Where are we from? Where do we go? What is this? And I think that’s more what I meant.

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But the positivity I have is knowing how important it is to be grateful and that gratitude in the moment and to really remember that when something doesn’t go your way or you have a disappointment in your plan or your business that you can hit yourself and say, ‘Hey remember when it was really bad, well this isn’t so bad’. And I think that’s been a positive.

Is Forever Now a song you wrote about your wife?

Yeah. No. Of course I couldn’t help but write it about the experience that I was going through but, you know, every song I’ve ever written, I have deeply wanted to leave something open-ended enough for your interpretation. It’s your song, it’s for you.

And this song I thought, ‘Man I would love for people to relate to this on the level of parenthood, of loving and taking care and being responsible’ and not just for a child but for an animal, for a pet.

Some people don’t have children and their dog and their cat or their lizard is … they feel as much love and as much pain and loss and all of that.

And for me I loved writing the song and it’s funny, every time I got stuck lyrically, my co-writer Tom would say to me, ‘But what are we looking for?’

Over and over I kept explaining that this song was about time, I kept saying, ‘No it’s about time, Tom. It’s about time. It’s about how quickly time comes. It’s about this cycle of this life we live where we all suffer the loss and the fear but we also celebrate this love that we have but we all have our time. Time runs out for all of us’.

It was funny, the hardest part of the song that I had was the lyric, ‘It wasn’t so long ago, we walked together and you held my hand but now you’re getting too big to want to and I hope you’ll always understand’.

But the original words were, ‘Remember when you were little …’ and I hated it. They were these words that I’d sung quickly. Tom is such a wonderful lyricist that he helped me to sort of tell the story.

I remember just over and over I kept saying, ‘This is about time. In this song I must have a way to express the journey that we’re going through and how quickly it all goes’.

Talking of time, it was Noah’s fifth birthday recently? What did you do?

I know it’s crazy. We had two birthday parties.

He had one two weeks earlier because all of our relatives from Argentina were in Vancouver.

So we went to an indoor trampoline place.

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And on his birthday, we rented a pirate ship and we all became pirates and we sang, ‘Yo ho ho a pirate’s life for me’ about 87 times.

You’ve also had a daughter recently? How is she doing?

She’s beautiful. My wife is so happy. My wife is in love. It’s really nice and really beautiful. Her name [Vida] obviously was purposeful because we felt like it was kind of a miracle for us.

Out of something so hard, something so beautiful. And we were well aware because we had enough people tell us. Someone told me that 92 per cent of couples divorce and I understand why, because it’s too much. So we’re happy that we didn’t get divorced.

So did it all bring you closer together?

Closer yes, but, you know, I think you find out who people are when the shit hits the fan and you find out a lot about yourself and the other person and I fell very deeply in love with my wife as a human being, as a mother.

As we’re here now, my appreciation for her and all of that but it’s a very different story, not to say that I wasn’t in love, but the stress is … I don’t know. I don’t know … very stressful.

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I don’t have another plan. I don’t ever want to have to ever have to go on a date with another person in my life. Ever. She’s my best friend. I’m very lucky. I got very lucky. I married a great woman.

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Are you going back on tour? Are you itching to get back out on stage?

Yeah. I’m not itching. I mean I love it. I’m doing it but I’ve already created a calendar that allows me to do what I have to do to but not to be away.

The longest time away in the next two years is three weeks and that’s long. Nothing else ever passes that.

You moved house as well right?

Yeah we just moved in. It’s nice.

And you have an ice hockey rink in the basement?

I’m the MC Hammer of jazz music. [laughs] I love it. I hate going to the gym but when you skate, it’s exercise, it’s just a lot more fun.

Are your kids following in your musical footsteps?

The other day Noah got in the truck and he started to sing and out of the blue he wrote a song.

He said, [singing] ‘Pappy, pappy sings but he can’t touch the piano like Alan’ … that’s my co-writer. [Singing] ‘Uncle Alan plays a better piano, daddy stinks.’

He knows my limitations. [laughs]

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so I changed things up and started ‘3 ways to wear this’ and ‘how to wear this’ and that’s when I saw a big shift in terms of traffic.

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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO QUIT WORKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND WORK FOR YOURSELF? In 2017 I decided to focus solely on my business and evolve the site to become about all women and not just about myself.

So I relaunched it and now I have a team that helps run Chronicles of Her. Now I have my blog which is a business, and also my personal Carmen Grace Hamilton Instagram, where I work with brands.

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Style icons A fashionable look at the local social scene.

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Wearing: By Johnny dress, Guiseppi shoes

Wearing: I bought this suit at Versace in Milan.

Wearing: Rodeo Show skirt and top, Coach shoes

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My shirt is Valentino and I can’t remember where

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My style: I love fashion but have no particular

My style: For Australian clothes shopping I think

As far as fashion icons are concerned I am a great

favourite designer.

Saba is good but my favourite designer is Armani.

fan of Kylie Minogue who always looks good and

My style: When buying clothes I tend to keep them in my closet till the right occasion arises.

I admire Naomi Campbell too.

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SEE & BE SEEN

Mary & Trevor Dickinson Adelaide O’Brien & Briony Cottam

Danielle Reckless & Meg Wilson

Pettina Bateman & Ann Armstrong

Ashley Hanger & Kate Nutting Ingrid Steven & Mildred Ellwood

Trayce Grippo & Rachael Burke

Carly Simpson & Chris Booth Margaret McKelvie & Di Cant

Yuge & David Bromley

THE WEST END LIGHTS UP

Dale & Jim Olsson

Matt Leyshom & Michael Brown

When: 19 October Where: West Village What: West Village unveiled The Common, Garden Pantry and Bromley Room #2 under a clear night’s sky. West Village Project Director Andrew Thompson also launched the magical West Village Light Garden and the lighting of the old Peters Icecream Factory facade. Over 200 guests enjoyed canapés by The Garden Pantry’s retailers including Salts Meats Cheese, Cheeky Poke and Mr Bunz. They were also invited to view the latest gallery space, Bromley Room #2 by David Bromley, and explore the enchanted West Village Light Garden as ballerinas danced through the garden and opera singers performed classical music.

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SEE & BE SEEN

Paige Lee & Kieren Dolores Lauren King & Matt Lane

Shane Reneke, Lisa Murdoch & John Clarke

Anita Kuiper & Venetia Kudla

Bill Key, Paul Green & Angela Oram

Janna Hrastovec & Liz Ljuvinkovic

Andrew Schalch & Deon Savage

Sam O’Connor & Ty Kugla Sally Coates & Ariana Mergetts

Michael Wang & Ming Cheung

A COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY

Nick Pritchard & Shane Rice

When: 25 October Where: The Smith Collective What: More than 200 guests celebrated the launch of the Smith Collective, the Gold Coast’s newest mixed-use master-planned community. Held in the heart of the former 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village, guests enjoyed an evening of canapés and drinks as they were introduced to a brand-new way of living.

Scott McCluskey & Jade Angus Photographer Daniel McClifty

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SEE & BE SEEN

Anthony Savage & Ashton Baumann

William & Tracey Clinton Tanya & Greg Bellchambers

Petrina Zaphir & Kim Sutton

Kerrie McInnes & Chelsea Steber

Kerri & Mike Imrie

Gabrielle Tomkin & Nicole Gdanski

Paul Condon & Lisa Colamarino Lance Rafferty & Hudson Klintworth Carina Hierner & Tito Ceva

RACING IN STYLE

Sheree Williamson & Peta O’Brien

When: 6 November Where: Palazzo Versace What: La Medusa ballroom was awash with colour as a Palazzo Versace celebrated the Melbourne Cup in style.

Guests were treated to live entertainment, fabulous fashion and an indulgent three-course meal including a decadent dessert bar. Proceeds from the sweeps and raffles were donated to Gold Coast Hospital Foundation and Youngcare who support the local community every day.

Kristy Mehrtens & Avalon Vicario Photographer Daniel McClifty

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SEE & BE SEEN

Katie Hampson & Jane Pennisi Andrew O’Neil & Bridget Eastwood with Hans & Birgiet Lehnert

Valeria & Santiago Ramirez

Sharyn Wiltshire & Yen Dang

Amber & Rob Pheffer

Rachel & Damien Clayphan

Joanne Ierna, Elizabeth Litzow & Jo Barrett-Passyn

Angela McAlister & Daniel Sheehy

Rich Brow & Daisy Powell with Lindsay & Nick Barnsdull

ROOFTOP RACING When: 6 November Where: The Terrace, Emporium Hotel South Bank What: The Terrace, South Bank’s only rooftop bar, welcomed guests to a stylish Melbourne Cup soirée proudly supported

by Mumm Champagne. With a 5m digital LED screen and floor to ceiling glass doors offering panoramic views across the Parklands and Brisbane River, there was no better place to enjoy Australia’s most famous horse race.

Belinda & Alix Haines

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Tracey & Steve Pennisi

SEE & BE SEEN

Mario & Violetta Zotti

Jana Joachim & Shane O’Rielly Kerry Wilkin, Eva Burgija & Idy Chan

Glen & Mary Phillips

Travers & Nazomi Nicholas Rob Lamb, Tom Shao & Josh Longhitano

Matina Jewell & Susanne Willims

Czarina & Surjit Singh Renee & Greg Haines Tom Tate, Scott Newland & Glen Sealey

CASA MASERATI

David Freeman & Clive Wall

When: 14 November Where: Maserati Gold Coast What: Paying homage to the brand’s prestigious Italian heritage, the stunning new Maserati Gold Coast showroom was unveiled to an exclusive audience. Guests were invited to admire Maserati’s impressive fleet while enjoying a live performance from Italian entertainers, Filippo & Simone of The Franchi Brothers.

Tim Maughan & Miyuki Miyuki Photographer Daniel McClifty

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Style Quality Service Keeley Green Interior Design creates elegant, modern spaces that are as comfortable and useful as they are beautiful.

From a stylish new Brisbane studio, Keeley Green provides personal service for every aspect of interior design, renovation, refurbishment and styling.

“Great design is about making each special element of a home into a whole. Interiors are as individual as the owner, so my approach is to get to know their lifestyle, visualise a complete interior and bring it life through smart design, premium fittings and elegant furnishing.”

Contact us now to bring your dream interiors to life.

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SEE & BE SEEN

Peter McIndoe & Jodie Hansen

Dani Towill, Stephanie Laws & Sarah Spillane Nicole & John Mayer

Adam Duce & Craig Burke

Saara Kitcher & Ricky Ricardo

Kurt & Michelle Cavalier

Toyah Meekel & Mark Warren

Kylie & Justin Haynes Lisa Goodsall, Bryce Smith & Marie Popple Danny Yeh, Flora Chen, Terry Chang & Larry Liu

EXPERIENCE THE OPULENCE When: 15 November Where: Riviera Residence, Sorrento What: Signature by Metricon celebrated the grand opening of their new Riviera Residence with an elegant evening event. Guests enjoyed a luxe canapĂŠ and drinks menu and live music as they experienced the opulence of the stunning home.

Shaun Tulk & Jeannette McDill

Sarah & David Megginson Photographer Daniel McClifty

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SEE & BE SEEN

Clint & Jodie Charles Joanna & Matthew Malec

Rebecca Frizelle, Toni Ferguson, Tamara Eastment & Kaia Torv

Debbie & Ron Gilbert

Max Zielinski & Laura Knowles

Evgenyia & Vincenzo Micale

Stacey Green & Taryn Ruddock

Gordon Tallis & Dennis Watt Sam Bussa

Blake Fraiser & Kam Musulin

FERRARI FIRST

Tom Hiscocks, Mal Meninga & Bryan Oram

When: 21 November Where: Ferrari Gold Coast What: Ferrari hosted a glittering event to unveil its new $10 million Gold Coast showroom in the heart of Southport.

Much of the interior has been imported from Italy, featuring luxurious imported Italian-made furnishings. More than 200 VIP guests joined the celebrations, which gave Australian Ferrari enthusiasts their first glimpse of the new Special Series Ferrari 488 Pista Spider.

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FERRARI GOLD COAST

Tania Meli – Dealer Principal info@ferrarigoldcoast.com.au | +61 7 5583 8840

FERRARI PORTOFINO: DESIGNED TO DELIGHT THE FERRARI PORTOFINO is the new V8 GT set to dominate its segment thanks to a perfect combination of outright performance and versatility in addition to a level of driving pleasure and on-board comfort unparalleled on the market.

BREATHTAKING. INSIDE AND OUT The Ferrari Design Centre-penned Portofino is an aggressively-styled car with a two-box fastback configuration – unprecedented in a coupé-convertible with a retractable hard top – that adds extra sleekness to its silhouette without impinging on its elegance and dynamism.

STYLE. SPACE. COMFORT. While the Portofino’s exterior exudes a stylish compactness and instantly marks out its GT

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vocation, its cabin too has also been carefully designed. The Ferrari Design team pinpointed specific essential requirements, the foremost of these being formal and functional coherency between the car’s exterior and its interior, weight reduction and creating more space for occupants.

EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM OF HIGH PERFORMANCE Capable of unleashing a massive 600 cv and sprinting from 0 to 200 km/h in just 10.8 seconds, the Portofino’s all-new chassis features a significant weight saving over the California T it replaces. Thanks to the extensive use of modern production technologies, all the components have been redesigned with a consequent reduction in weight despite an increase in torsional rigidity.

BEAUTIFUL. POWERFUL. VERSATILE. An eponym for stylish elegance, Portofino is the most versatile model in the range. A Ferrari designed to be driven every day that also effortlessly converts from an authentic ‘berlinetta’ coupé to a drop-top capable of delivering a unique Ferrari soundtrack and superb driving pleasure even in day-to-day situations.

To learn more about the features of the Ferrari Portofino please contact Sales Manager Sven Guttenbeil, Ferrari Gold Coast.

Ferrari Gold Coast 80 High Street, Southport 4215

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ASTON MARTIN QUEENSLAND

Paul Hewitt – General Manager paul.hewitt@astonmartinqueensland.com | +61 7 5582 7888

DISCOVER THE ULTIMATE PRODUCTION ASTON MARTIN FOR OVER HALF a century, the name DBS has meant just one thing: the ultimate production Aston Martin. A DBS is a distilled concentrate of all that has made Aston Martin not just one of the most coveted brands in the automotive sphere, but in all fields of endeavour, around the world.

Now the new DBS Superleggera has arrived.

Its beauty leaves no room for doubt. Its power cannot be reasoned with.

Unquestionably, DBS Superleggera sits at the pinnacle of the Aston Martin production range.

It is both a shining light expressing the most beautiful automotive art and, at the same time, a dark and menacing shadow of brutal, unequivocal strength. It is this fine blend of seemingly opposing traits that makes the DBS Superleggera the absolute Aston Martin.

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Aggressive, yet beautiful. Super lightweight, yet powerfully strong. A commanding presence, yet lavishly finished.

This sets the visual agenda for the entire car while simultaneously feeding the insatiable appetite for oxygen of the mighty 715bhp engine.

MENACINGLY ATTRACTIVE Convention says form and function are opposing interests. The DBS Superleggera proves otherwise. The shape is unmistakably Aston Martin, but stronger, broader and more muscular than ever, not at a stylist’s whim but to cool and control the most powerful production Aston Martin ever.

A WHOLE NEW REALM OF LUXURY Where others stop, we start. Settle into the sumptuous, leather upholstered interior of the DBS Superleggera and see how our high-performance seats support your body to perfection.

In both the driver and passenger seat you are home before the journey has even commenced.

Taken by its beauty? Contact us.

TAKEN BY ITS BEAUTY The DBS Superleggera is dominated by a breath-taking hexagonal grille, combining a sense of strength with the most natural beauty.

Aston Martin Queensland 179 Nerang St, Southport

queensland.astonmartindealers.com

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MCLAREN GOLD COAST

James Read – Brand Manager james.read@goldcoast.mclaren.com | +61 7 5509 7110

570S SPIDER – FOR THE EXHILARATION “YOU THINK YOU HAVE A LIMIT. As soon as you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.”

– Ayrton Senna The McLaren 720S embodies our relentless quest to push the limits of possibility.

To experience the 720S is to rediscover the true meaning of engagement between driver and car.

LIGHTER. STRONGER. FASTER. The 720S replaces the traditional metal upper structure with carbon fibre and joins it with the tub to form a single body shell – the Monocage II.

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While keeping you safe with its exceptional structural rigidity, the Monocage II lowers the car’s centre of gravity to enhance all aspects of driving dynamics.

Slimmer pillars give the 720S the best allround visibility in its class, enhancing your sense of control and making the cabin lighter and airier.

THE HEART OF YOUR 720S The Super Series model is ferociously fast.

Power is generated from the new M840T engine, a 4.0-litre unit with twin scroll turbochargers for enhanced response and 16 injectors for precise fuel control.

Every engine part was analysed and refined to maximise power, sharpen response, and increase fuel efficiency.

WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED SUSPENSION The new Proactive Chassis Control II constantly monitors everything the 720S is doing and instantly applies force to harmonise the dynamics.

No guesswork is involved – driving becomes intuitive.

At McLaren, we have a simple design philosophy: everything for a reason. This powerful simplicity has resulted in iconic car designs.

A legacy into which the 720S now takes its place.

To learn more about the features of the McLaren 720S, please contact McLaren Gold Coast.

McLaren Gold Coast 179 Nerang St, Southport

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AUDI CENTRE GOLD COAST

Tania Meli – Dealer Principal taniam@audicentregoldcoast.com.au | +61 7 5583 8840

THE HOME OF POWER & LUXURY NOTHING SAYS LUXURY quite like the four interwoven rings of Audi and, with a number of keenly-anticipated new models on the way, Audi Centre Gold Coast Dealer Principal Tania Meli says the Audi hallmarks of innovation, style and quality will as ever be at the heart of each vehicle to carry the famous badge.

Audi’s range of Sports Utility Vehicles (or SUVs) are among the most popular vehicles with discerning Gold Coast motorists.

“We’ve seen a spike in sales of the beautifullyappointed Q3 and Q5, which have attracted particular interest from motorists who demand the very best when it comes to comfort, connectivity and drivability,” Tania said.

“The Q3 and the Q5 are as eye-catchingly sleek and luxurious as they are sporty.

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“Audi’s SUVs are also setting new standards for safety and performance.”

Audi’s commitment to delivering a premium luxury driving experience each time you get behind the wheel is echoed by one of the world’s most famous slogans: Vorsprung durch Technik – ‘advancement through technology’.

Tania said Audi’s range of smaller cars were also proving popular in the Queensland market, particularly with younger buyers wanting a progressive driving experience.

“The Audi A3 offers affordable luxury with the style and versatility of our larger models, so it’s no surprise that it was Australia’s best-selling small car ($40,000+) last month,” she said.

The Gold Coast dealership aims to provide clients with the very best in customer service.

“Audi Centre Gold Coast’s customer service team provides decades of luxury motoring dealer experience and will strive to ensure you make the perfect new or Approved Used Audi choice.

“Of course, the premium service continues, even after you leave the showroom, when your Audi will be cared for by our accomplished service team and Audi’s comprehensive warranty.

“Whichever Audi Centre Gold Coast vehicle you choose, you are assured of ongoing friendly and unsurpassed service, unmatched driver and passenger safety and, of course, effortless Audi elegance on the road,” Tania said.

Audi Centre Gold Coast 62 High St, Southport

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BENTLEY GOLD COAST

James Staniforth – Sales Manager JStaniforth@BentleyGC.com.au | 07 5591 9300

BENTLEY’S EXTRAORDINARY FUTURE ON THE GOLD COAST BENTLEY GOLD COAST, part of Autosports Group, has launched its extraordinary new future on the Gold Coast with the all-new sales, service and part centre located on Ferry Road, Southport.

Bentley created a company with a simple objective: to build ‘a fast car, a good car, the best in its class’.

This guiding principle has driven Bentley ever since, pushing the brand forward and making it the leader in automotive luxury around the world. Bentley have always had a vision for the future. Its future is about creating the kind of excellence that results from the unique tension between uncompromising luxury and outstanding performance.

Strive to achieve these extremes and the unexpected happens: limits are pushed;

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expectations are exceeded; myths are shattered and new legends are born. With each new model, Bentley continues to stretch the boundaries of possibility.

The all-new showroom reflects Bentley’s global corporate identity, taking inspiration from the company’s rich history and combining it with modern-day luxury retailing.

It also features the full Bentley range, an impressive 10 vehicle showroom, an intimate personalisation area where customers can choose from the brand’s broad palette of exterior paints and leather options, state-of-the-art aftersales services, and a customer lounge featuring the Bentley Collection of handcrafted accessories.

The showroom opening marks the Queensland launch for the all-new Continental GT Convertible,

the car that elevates the concept of the open air grand tourer to new heights of luxury, designed, engineered and handcrafted in Crewe, UK. It also marks an incredible milestone for Bentley Motors. Founded 10th July 1919, Bentley is entering its 100th year of creating the world’s most iconic Grand Tourers, and the British luxury brand is honouring decades of innovation, achievement and craftsmanship. Through decades of expertise and innovation, Bentley has continue to design, engineer and build the world’s most desirable Grand Tourers with a unique combination of luxury and performance.

Bentley Gold Coast 137 Ferry Rd, Southport

BentleyGoldCoast.com.au

The new Continental GT. Be Extraordinary.

The Continental GT is truly extraordinary, it embodies Bentley’s unique blend of exquisite style, craftsmanship and exhilaration, book your private appointment today.

Bentley Gold Coast, part of Autosports Group is now open on 137 Ferry Road, Southport.

Experience extraordinary today. To find out more visit BentleyGoldCoast.com.au BENTLEY BRISBANE: 570 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley QLD - (07) 3257 7222 - BentleyBrisbane.com.au BENTLEY GOLD COAST: 137 Ferry Road, Southport QLD - (07) 5591 9300- BentleyGoldCoast.com.au The name ‘Bentley’ and the ‘B’ in wings device are registered trademarks. © 2018 Bentley Motors Limited. Model shown: Continental GT. D/L 4074210

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MASERATI GOLD COAST

James Staniforth – Sales Manager JStaniforth@MaseratiGC.com.au | 07 5591 9333

AN ITALIAN ICON. NOW OPEN ON THE GOLD COAST MASERATI IS BEGINNING the next exciting chapter in Queensland, on the Gold Coast, with the opening of its all-new sales, service and part centre located on Ferry Road, Southport.

A Maserati is always stylish with timeless design and craftsmanship. That’s the Italian heritage.

Grand Touring is at the heart of every single Maserati.

The original concept was enticingly simple.

It involved fitting a sophisticated race-car engine into a luxurious, handcrafted sedan, a philosophy they’ve been applying to every creation over its long and glorious heritage.

The all-new Maserati Gold Coast dealership, part of Autosports Group, has been designed and developed to meet Maserati’s exacting global standards for customer service excellence.

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This includes everything from a showroom equipped with the finest Italian furniture to a state-of-the-art workshop being used by factory trained technicians.

But, even more than that, this new dealership offers a level of personalised, exclusive and focused customer service that is unrivalled and comes standard with every new Maserati vehicle.

The official opening of the new dealership coincided with the launch in Australia of Maserati’s latest product, a vehicle perfect for the Gold Coast lifestyle.

The new 350 HP Maserati Levante, which at a recommended retail price of $134,900 on road, provides Maserati with its most accessible model in its history.

It joins a range of sports cars, sports sedans and SUVs that include such legendary names as GranTurismo, Quattroporte and Ghibli.

The new dealership will also offer a range of exclusive pre-owned Maserati vehicles under the Maserati Certified Pre-Owned Program.

We invite you to experience the all-new showroom and the exhilarating Maserati range with Scott Newland General Sales Manager, James Staniforth Sales Manager and our dedicated team today.

Maserati Gold Coast 139 Ferry Rd, Southport

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AT THE WHEEL

Grand Touring The new Bentley Continental GT Experience offers luxury, quality and refinement.

WORDS CHRIS NIXON

BENTLEY has a grand history dating back to 1919, but it wasn’t until new owner Volkswagen introduced the modern Continental GT in 2003 that it became more than a small niche make.

The Conti GT marked the beginning of mass production of Bentleys.

Now around 12,000 in various models, including the recently launched Bentayga SUV, roll off the lines every year.

There are lavish Bentley showrooms on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane, something unimaginable not many years ago and a sign they’re selling well.

Showroom traffic surely will pick up with news an all-new Continental GT is on the floor.

‘New’ is an over-used word in the car industry, which constantly churns its products to sustain sales, but this Bentley is unmistakably, genuinely new.

Even the W-configuration, 12-cylinder engine is ‘new’, although it still has 6.0 litres capacity and twin turbochargers, now producing 467 kilowatts of power and 900 Newtonmetres of torque.

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That’s the kind of power that wouldn’t be unreasonable in a tractor, although the Bentley delivers it in a very different way.

The beauty of the 12-cylinder is in its dual nature – docile around town, ferocious when given its head. But all the time, creamy smooth and effortlessly responsive.

Coupled to a new twin-clutch transmission – replacing a traditional torque-converter type – the Continental overcomes its 2250 kg kerb weight to rocket to 100 kmh in a claimed 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 333 kmh.

Not so gently, Bentley.

All-wheel drive is still a feature, unusual in this class of luxury-performance car.

More new technology features in the form of adaptive chassis control.

An intelligent 48-volt system is designed to ensure exceptional handling and refinement in all road conditions. This automatically controls ride comfort and lateral roll, cushioning passengers from excessive movement and making the car feel more precise in the driver’s hands.

What is most different about the latest Continental GT is its styling and interior design.

The bodywork’s proportions and profile have changed, giving it a longer, lower, racier appearance.

Anyone familiar with Continentals would pick this one easily as part of the family, but it’s very different.

The words glamorous and imposing describe it well; it’s definitely more eye-catching than the old car.

Inside, it’s what you imagine a hand-crafted Bentley should be.

Depending on what the buyer specifies as his or her personal choice, there will be swathes of perfect leather, wool, chrome, piano-black veneer, carbonfibre and aluminium.

All this set off by LCD lighting across the fascia and door caps.

There’s almost infinite fingertip adjustment for colour. That’s very clever and novel, but once I’d chosen a colour I can’t imagine changing it when my moods shift.

Optional diamond-pattern upholstery with exquisite stitching is an indulgent pleasure.

A three-sided rotating instrument panel is another innovation. It’s configurable to display the user’s choice of information and flips at the touch of a button.

Imagine the rotating number plate on James Bond’s Aston Martin. One side is veneer-finished, another shows (electronic) analogue-style dials and the third has a digital display.

The Bentley Continental GT truly is a Grand Touring car. That means it’s capable of fast, long trips in superb comfort, but doesn’t pretend to be a sports car.

Its performance and roadholding are pretty handy, but the driver is reminded this is a substantial car to pilot on narrower roads.

Many people wouldn’t know Bentley is a product of the giant Volkswagen Group, albeit still manufactured at Crewe in England.

But rather than being a standalone brand, it’s integrated it into a range that also includes Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, SEAT and Volkswagen. Technology and parts are shared, but the Continental GT remains as individual as ever.

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AT THE WHEEL

Cell it Is there an electric car in your driving future?

You bet there is.

WORDS CHRIS NIXON

ALTHOUGH VEHICLE MAKERS are powerhouses of technological innovation, what we see on the roads is guided more by market demand. There’s a host of technology in the background, waiting for a sign the market is ready.

Clearly, the tide is turning – fast – for electric vehicles (EV).

We’ve seen the American Tesla here for several years and a couple of small Japanese offerings.

Now the luxury juggernauts Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are about wheel out their firepower and change the game dramatically.

But I bet you didn’t expect to be buying an EV from your local vacuum cleaner shop.

That might not happen exactly, but vacuum maker Dyson is indeed going into the car business.

It’s unveiled proving ground in Wiltshire, England, and secured a manufacturing site in Singapore, from where the Dyson car will appear in 2021.

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Dyson initially made its vacuum cleaners and washing machines in Wiltshire but transferred production to Malaysia in 2002.

In 2004 they opened a manufacturing plant in the country in a joint venture with a Singaporebased investment group, then, in 2013, Dyson opened its digital motor plant in Singapore.

According to Britain’s Autocar magazine, Dyson’s long-term automotive plans suggest a diverse range of electric cars will be produced.

There will be a three-car line- up, with an SUV almost a certainty, on top of a high-end model already mooted.

A sports car will not be part of the range, but a top speed of more than 160kmh for one or more models is suggested.

The company recently trademarked the terminology ‘Digital Motor’ for automotive use.

Previously used only on its household products, the Digital Motor handle describes

a brushless permanent-magnet synchronous motor – the same type found in many electric vehicles currently on the market.

Dyson, a leader in vacuum cleaners and hand dryers, already has 400 employees focused on the project, but is now ‘looking to fill an additional 300 automotive vacancies’.

It is working to produce its cars with solid-state battery technology.

This advanced battery chemistry, which uses higher energy density cells that are quicker to charge and store more energy than current liquid cells, is predicted to make it to market in time for the brand’s second car, possibly at the start of the next decade.

This would place Dyson at the front of the race to bring solid-state batteries to market.

If a model branded Dyson doesn’t suck buyers into the concept of electric cars, surely nothing will.

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Award-winning Vanitas offers an Italian focused menu that compliments the Italian heritage of our mother brand ‌ Versace.

Draped in the finest Italian furnishings with Italian marble floors and mosaics, the atmosphere encapsulates luxury.

The menu reflects traditional Italian cuisine, with pastas handmade daily and freshly baked breads. Vanitas is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Or for that exquisite private dining room for your next special event, please enquire within.

Led by Head Chef Massimo Speroni, Bacchus Bar is simply elegant but relaxed; luxurious and charming and a true reflection of the exquisite Bacchus experience. Bacchus Bar proudly presents The Cheese Collection. A selection of over 35 cheeses from the world over, each perfectly matched to both our dining menu and our multi-awarded wine list; but most importantly to our newly curated Bacchus Bar menu that’s filled with antipasti delights.

Enjoy from Tuesday - Saturday 5.30pm till late.

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The Balfour Kitchen located at Spicers Balfour Hotel offers a unique dining experience. Serving French Vietnamese cuisine with the refined sophistication that Spicers is known for, The Balfour Kitchen is a restaurant for all occasions. With an awardwinning breakfast menu, delectable high tea, frangipani-shaded courtyard and heritage verandah, rooftop cocktail bar, private dining room and luxury event space, The Balfour Kitchen is where alfresco dining, heritage charm and incredible food come together.

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Be one of the very first to experience the newly opened Harvest Buffet, enjoy a special festive menu at Imperial at The Star or indulge in a delicious buffet with all the trimmings, including mouth-watering seafood, scrumptious roast dinners and decadent desserts in the beautifully themed Event Centre.

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Festive fare Impress your dinner guests this festive season with this delicious pork recipe from the Vue 175 menu.

Toowoomba Lavender Pork

(N.B. This recipe needs two days preparation)

LAVENDER PORK BELLY Ingredients 5kg whole pork belly (skinless) 1 bunch lavender 4lt milk (full cream) Method 1. Heat milk and lavender.

2. P our over pork belly, cover with baking paper and foil.

3. Bake at 145ºC for 6 hours.

4. Press and cool overnight.

5. Portion into logs, vacuum seal and label.

PORK COLLAR Ingredients 1kg pork collar 80g garlic powder 80g onion powder 3g fresh rosemary 3g fresh thyme 2lt chicken stock (warm) 5g salt 5g black pepper Method 1. Clean the pork collar by removing any excess fat and sinew.

2. Bring stock to a boil and set aside.

3. M ix all remaining ingredients together and rub over collar and seal in a buttery hot pan.

4. Pour stock over pork and place in a deep bain marie.

5. C over with foil, braise for 6 hours at 150ºC. 6. Once cooked remove from bain marie, cool overnight and portion.

7. Reduce remaining liquid to a thick glassy jus.

8. Chill overnight and remove any excess fat on the surface.

PORK PUFF Ingredients 300g pork skin 3lt water Method 1. Place skin in a pot and cover with cold water.

3. Bring to a boil then simmer for 4 hours.

4. Strain and place skin on wire racks and dehydrate at 90ºC overnight.

5. Portion and deep fry at 180ºC. 6. Season with salt and pepper.

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FIG PEARLS Ingredients 1 punnet fresh figs 500ml apple juice 1 stick cinnamon 6 sheets gelatine 500ml canola oil Method 1. Place canola oil in the freezer (Canola oil is required to be 4ºC).

2. P lace figs, apple juice and cinnamon in a saucepan and simmer for 15 mins.

3. Blitz then pass through a chinois.

4. Place gelatine sheets in ice cold water.

5. S queeze sheets, drop into fig liquid and whisk until dissolved.

6. Cool mixture and place in a squeeze bottle.

7. S quirt drops into cold canola oil to form fig pearls.

APRICOT PUREE Ingredients 1kg dried apricot 1lt water 100ml honey Method 1. Place apricot and water in a saucepan.

2. B ring to boil then simmer till apricots are soft (approx. 5 mins).

3. Strain the apricot and puree with honey.

4. Portion and vacuum seal.

ORANGE COQNAC SAUCE Ingredients 2lt orange juice 200ml coqnac 100g glucose Method 1. Place all ingredients in a pot and reduce until thick and glassy.

2. O nce cool place in squeeze bottle and set aside.

POACHED BEETROOT Ingredients 1 bunch baby purple beetroot 2lt water 200ml apple juice 200ml red wine 50g sugar 1 star anise

Serves 15 Method 1. Place water and beetroot in a pot, bring to a boil then simmer until beetroot is tender.

2. Once tender place in an ice bath and remove skin by gently pulling it off, keeping the beetroot whole.

3. Place remaining ingredients in a saucepan.

4. Bring to a gentle simmer to dissolve sugar, then chill over a water bath.

5. P lace peeled beetroot, red wine and apple liquid in vacuum seal bag.

6. Seal, label and refrigerate.

KOHLRABI Ingredients 1 kohlrabi 80g duck fat 4 cloves garlic (peeled) 3g thyme 1g salt Method 1. Peel kohlrabi and cut into 1 cm batons.

2. Place all ingredients into vacuum seal bag.

3. S ous vide at 85ºC for 3 hours until flesh is tender but retains texture.

Prior to plating 1. Set sous vide machine at 60ºC. 2. Place vacuum-sealed portions of pork, poached beetroot and kohlrabi in water bath for 8 minutes.

3. Gently remove from bag ready to serve.

To serve 1. Gently place pork belly, pork collar, beetroot and kohlrabi in the centre of the plate.

2. Drizzle coqnac sauce over and between ingredients.

3. S queeze apricot puree in dots around the ingredients and drizzle fig pearls over pork and on the plate.

4. To finish, place pork puff on top and garnish with micro celery.

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Tasty Tweed An easy drive from the Gold Coast or Brisbane, the Tweed Valley is a popular foodie destination.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY MARJ OSBORNE

THE TWEED VALLEY holds many attractions to explore: Tweed Regional Gallery, home to a fine permanent collection, travelling exhibitions and the magnificent Margaret Olley Art Centre; Mavis’s Kitchen with its own kitchen garden and regular dining events; coffee plantations, Ilnam Estate Winery and the award-winning Potager Restaurant with views from the hills of Carool out to the ocean, as well as craft galleries and farms set in a natural scenic wonderland.

Once considered one of Australia’s largest sugar regions due to the rise in sugar prices in the 1960s, the Tweed is fast becoming the food bowl of the South-East corner.

An area of fertile red soil due to the volcanic activity of the region, there’s an increasing emphasis on sustainable farming and cooperative practices.

The region also has historical significance.

For centuries, the heritage-listed Mt Warning has been a site as sacred to local Aboriginal tribes as Uluru.

To many, there’s something mystical about the green cauldron; a magnetic stillness and sense of healing gained in the heart of this oasis.

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Arriving in the late afternoon, it’s time to enjoy panoramic views of the forest and sunset behind Mt Warning.

As black cockatoos weave their noisy path overhead, Eastern whipbirds bid farewell to the day as the sun’s rays change from white to orange as darkness descends.

It’s a rare chance to catch up on ‘together’ time, the privacy of the chalet encouraging champagne on the deck, a hot spa in the clawfooted tub and romance, with dinner delivered to the chalet by your hosts.

Refreshed and stress-free, wake up to morning mist across the valley before the birds take up their songs again.

At Uki, a 10-minute drive away, Gary Wall has restored the 109-year-old Uki Post Office, founding a community hub including the post office and newsagency, an art gallery corner ‘Art Post Uki’ and a coffee shop.

The gorgeous restoration of the heritage-listed building alone is worth seeing, with its open-face hoop pine shelving and timber counters.

The gallery sponsors a monthly picnic in the park, held to coincide with an Art Post gallery launch, the area being home to several significant artists. Wine, music, art and coffee … with a roasting room in the making, Gary will launch Bastion Lane Coffee later this year.

After coffee, there’s a whole river to be explored on a cruise with Mt Warning Tours.

On board the Spirit of Wollumbin take a threehour cruise up the Tweed and Ruse Rivers as owner-operator Michael Simmons talks about the history of the area.

It’s a remarkable area of rainforest on a route travelled by steamers than ran from Murwillumbah to Tweed connecting townships along the river with the railway at a fare of 3/6d return.

Prices may have changed, but there are still many natural wonders along the way.

En route, you will pass the award-winning Husk Distillery, Australia’s only paddock to bottle distillery, and the heritage-listed Stott’s Island, home to many different species of birds, before heading up the Ruse River to gain a clearer view of Mt Warning.

It’s a route used by logging companies sending their timber down river to the mill a hundred years ago.

“Food is an essential part of each tour,” Michael says as the crew serve a five-course degustation lunch of fresh local seafood and produce from the area garnished with bush food from local suppliers.

Just a short return trip to Brisbane or the Gold Coast, the Tweed Valley is a source of nourishment for both the body and soul.

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Farr out Nick Farr is continuing a family tradition of fine winemaking at his Irrewarra vineyard.

WORDS TONY HARPER

THERE IS SOMETHING very special about the Farr wines – Pinots. Chardonnays and the rest of the stuff – that goes beyond mere place.

They are infused with a discernible house style that transcends the maker but not the family: the Bannockburn and By Farr wines made by founder Gary Farr; the current Farr Rising and

By Farr wines made by son Nick; and the gorgeous Gippsland wines crafted by daughter Philippa Farr … they are familial (wines and makers).

When Gary Farr finished his tenure at Bannockburn Vineyards, the Bannockburn wines changed; they seemed less Farr-like, and his new brand – By Farr – took the style and character along for the ride.

The supposed sense of place was firmly skewed by the maker.

And even though Philippa Farr makes Gippsland wines, they are unmistakably from the Farr fold.

Which isn’t to say that they all taste the same … far from it.

The wines certainly do express the nuances and peculiarity of their origins – even the By Farr wines from different blocks – but like the traits of blue eyes and Roman noses, the Farr presence is felt in them all.

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Now Nick Farr has just released his second set of wines from the Irrewarra vineyard, nearly 60 kilometres south-west of the Geelong vineyards that are responsible for the By Farr label.

It’s a whole new project with the vineyards, soils, climatic conditions and resulting wines far enough removed from the mother ship to be pertinent, but also (and this is the crux) emphatically imbued with the Farr signature.

Irrewarra is planted to two grapes – chardonnay and pinot noir – across eight acres (a little over three hectares) with pinot noir taking up threequarters of that space.

The vines are now 17-years-old, so right in the sweet spot, ungrafted and clonally diverse.

It is a lonely vineyard, surrounded by inland lakes, cattle and sheep.

Nick Farr tells me it is dairy country, blessed with steady rainfall to keep it lush.

The ocean is a little over 30 kilometres away, so it is a maritime climate – moist and steady.

That rainfall has a distinct bearing on the grapes and wines – keeping the soil moist and cool, elevating acidity and adding its own set of complexities to the taste of the wines.

And the vines are dry-grown, encouraging them to set deep roots, therefore drawing from a greater wealth of soil and substrata.

“The soils across the slope of the site are a mixture of grey sandy clay loams at the south end to dark brown loams with fragments of buckshot and quartz gravels towards the north. All with underlying brown to yellow clays,” says Nick.

“Overall the soils remain very moist throughout the year because of the clay-based soil profile and annual rainfall of 885mm, resulting in the very attractive damp earthiness character in the fruit and wine.”

Despite the plantings being dominated

by Pinot Noir, Nick reckons it is best suited to Chardonnay.

The natural acidity is a big part of the puzzle, and the current release 2017 Irrewarra Chardonnay has a brightness and flintiness that cuts through the more lavish chardonnay notes (and that’s part of the Farr gene: the family has never shied from flavour and richness in their whites, but that richness has always been foiled by mineral acidity).

It treads a rambling line between the modern Australian Chardonnays (lean and at times homogenous) and something like the wines of Sonoma Coast – fleshier, richer, more decadent.

Oak and malolactic are part of the mix – a nice shoulder-shrug to fashion – but they sit inside the wines … complexing agents.

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‘Links Hope Island’ will be transformed into an evening picnic space for families to enjoy delicious food, beer, wine and entertainment.

I have a hunch the Irrewarra Chardonnay will make its mark over the coming few years. It really is kind of special.

The Farr Pinots from the Geelong vineyards – Farr Rising, Farrside, Sangreal, Tout-Pres, and RP – are made with varying amounts of whole bunch.

It’s a choice that leaves stems and whole berries in the ferment, adding their own unique complexities to the resulting wines.

They are indeed complex wines, but also dense and structured, able to wear the whole-bunch component without it dominating.

Irrewarra Pinot is different – too perfumed and fine to benefit from whole-bunch, so it is vinified more traditionally; destemmed completely before fermentation, aiming at a more fruit-pure expression.

But there’s also that undergrowth/earthiness that Nick talks about – a product, he thinks, of the damp soils. It’s an alluring character, a nice counterpoint to the fruit component.

So, given the differences in site and production, how is it that the Irrewarra wines sit so comfortably next to the Farr’s?

I’m buggered if I know, but they do. And even though they are branded separately, marketed separately and packaged in completely different livery, they are – at least in my eyes – a compelling addition to the Farr stable.

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Romance by the river Enjoy a romantic rendezvous at Brisbane’s Stamford Plaza Hotel.

WORDS ZOE LISTER

IN CELEBRATION of the warmer weather, my husband and I decided to plan a mini getaway to Brisbane.

I had attended a friend’s glamorous wedding at Stamford Plaza and wanted to return to explore the hotel and its surrounds further. How delighted I was that we chose this venue to rejuvenate in 5-star comfort.

As a lover of nature, I was in my element here.

I find some hotels can feel a little clinical, but to me the Stamford Plaza provided the perfect balance of city buzz and natural charm, elegance and warmth.

The interior of the room exuded this feeling, decorated with beautifully-crafted wooden furniture and luxurious furnishings. And we had an amazing city view to boot.

My husband indulged a little and booked the hotel’s signature Romance and Seduction package.

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As we entered our room, we were immersed in the experience with soft music playing in the background, rose petals fashioned in a heart on our king-sized bed, and a single elegant rose as a memento of our stay.

Petals led a path to the oversized luxurious bath that was ready to step into, and we let our worries soak away as we relaxed in the candle-lit ambience.

Afterwards, we enjoyed bubbles of a different kind overlooking the Brisbane River. Of course, we didn’t want to ignore that French Champagne chilling on the table. Rugged up in our relaxing robes, we revelled in conversation, canapés and champagne.

A highlight of our stay would have to be the stunning outlook across the river.

We watched the boats go by in the changing colours of the landscape as the sun set and the magenta lights of the Storey Bridge flickered on.

There’s nothing like a picturesque view to add to a romantic getaway.

The buffet dinner at The Brasserie on the River certainly did not disappoint with its great variety of food on offer.

The staff seemed to move like clockwork; calm, collected and professional and the vibe throughout the hotel was wonderful.

In the restaurant, we chatted to two couples seated nearby who were celebrating their wedding anniversaries. It was lovely to share a toast with them when fireworks lit up the sky.

The Romance package included breakfast served to the room, but after a sleep-in (that never happens) we decided to wander down to enjoy the elegant ambience of the Brasserie.

Once again, there was a fantastic selection of delicious food that catered to dietary needs exceptionally well.

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After breakfast we got our vitamin D fix taking a stroll along the boardwalk to the adjoining Botanical Gardens.

There’s a ferry terminal practically on the doorstep, and if we had more time, we would have loved to have gone for a cruise along the waterway. But alas, our break had to come to an end.

With the convenience of the location (one road straight to the highway home so no one-way streets to contend with) it was a stress-free departure.

I rattled off a list of things I was coming back to try – the Japanese cuisine, the decadent chocolate high tea (of course with the girls in tow), a ‘Stay and See’ package combining a trip to the local theatre, and what a wonderful experience it would be to witness the New Year’s Eve fireworks over the Storey Bridge from one of the best vantage points around.

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Check out China Traditional culture and contemporary Western influence combine to make China a very interesting destination.

WORDS RHONDA OXNAM

HAVING VISITED AMERICA, Europe and Australasia over the past few years, an Asian adventure was next on our list.

However, with so many amazing destinations to chose from the decision literally came down to the toss of a coin.

The winner was China and – given the vastness of the country and the language barrier – we decided an organised tour was essential.

The 11-day itinerary would take us from Beijing to Shanghai with stops at Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuxi along the way.

A strange juxtaposition of East meets West, China was both a revelation and a confirmation of my pre-conceived ideas with high fashion boutiques located just metres away from vendors selling live scorpion skewers and even the most humble homes sporting huge flat screen TVs. In Beijing, we spent several hours wandering through Tiananmen Square and exploring

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the Forbidden City, but with the room count somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 depending on which website you read, this was barely enough time to get a feel for the history of the place and marvel at the ancient architecture.

Other highlights from our time in the nation’s capital included a tour of the scenic Shichahai lake district, a rickshaw ride through the narrow 700-year-old ‘hutongs’ and a visit to Beijing Zoo to see the Giant Pandas.

The Golden Mask Dynasty show where millions of litres of water was pumped from the outside reflection pools into the theatre to create a twostorey waterfall was spectacular, as was the traditional meal we were served by a local couple in their private home.

And we were very amused when the advertised showcase of traditional customs included a ‘Cricket Show’ featuring actual insects rather than a demonstration of prowess with a bat and ball.

Of course, no trip to China is complete without a visit to The Great Wall and my first sight of the age-old structure brought tears to my eyes.

Stunning, majestic, breathtaking … there are no superlatives that even go close to describing this man-made wonder.

Up close, I was reduced to tears once again as I realised my knees would only allow me to climb a fraction of the stairs and not ascend to the heights I had anticipated. But the view from any vantage point is well worth a few aches and pains on the bus ride back to the city.

One thing I wasn’t expecting (but probably should have been) was the endless high rises that stood like sentinels everywhere we went, with rows and rows of identical buildings dominating the landscape in both in the city and country areas.

This was particularly evident as we travelled by bullet train from Beijing to Hangzhou with the urban sprawl continuing for the entire six-hour journey.

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In stark contrast, the hills around Hangzhou were awash with green as the area is home to the famous Longjing tea.

A visit to a local tea house allowed us to wander through this lush landscape and breathe in the (relatively) clean air.

Later that day we connected with nature again as we enjoyed a boat ride on the picturesque West Lake – a stunning UNESCO World Heritage site known for the ethereal beauty of its willow-draped islands.

Then it was on to Suzhou.

With a history dating back to 514BC, the ‘Venice of the East’ was perhaps the closest we ever got to seeing the ‘real’ China.

A cruise along the narrow waterways revealed the 1,000-year-old buildings that many locals still call home, while a stroll through the old alleys provided an insight into the market stall economy where you can bargain for everything from local delicacies to electronic goods (and the obligatory souvenirs for the tourists).

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A peaceful oasis with the most exquisite collection of Bonsai trees, it was easy to see why this is also classified as a UNESCO site.

Moving on to Wuxi, our first sight-seeing opportunity was a visit to Nanchan Temple.

Built during the Nan Dynasty, this is the oldest wooden building still standing today and we were lucky enough to witness some young monks performing their prayer ritual while we were there. A very moving and spiritual experience.

Next it was on to another beautiful waterway …

Li Lake Park … where we explored Taihu Lake, the second biggest freshwater body in China.

Last stop on the tour was Shanghai.

A relatively modern city, the first thing we noticed was the traffic.

At 2 o’clock in the afternoon all ten lanes leading in and out of the city were gridlocked and I was reliably informed that peak ‘hour’ lasts from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day (I swear I will never complain about the M1 again).

There is so much to do here, it could easily work as a standalone destination.

In just two days we managed to stroll along the world-famous Bund, step back in time at the Shanghai Museum, enjoy the panoramic views from

88-storeys above the ground, eat at the popular French Quarter and see a thrilling acrobatic show – ERA: The Intersection of Time.

Oh … and we also took an evening cruise on the Huangpu River, marvelled at the stunning neon light show, tasted the local street food and shopped for traditional jade, pearls and silk at the Nanjing Road markets.

While we thoroughly enjoyed our time in China, it is such a huge nation with so many amazing sites that 11 days was never going to be enough time to explore all it has to offer … I guess that means a return journey needs to be added to our ever-growing bucket-list.

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Spanish fiesta From festivals and fine food to art and architecture, Spain is a destination like no other.

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IF YOU'RE SEEKING EXCITEMENT and flair balanced with impressive culture, then Spain is one of the world's hot spots. It's dynamic and interesting, full of history, art and passion.

Here are some reasons why this vibrant destination should make it onto your bucket list: ART, HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Where better to find a visual smorgasbord than in Spain, the home of artistic giants such as Picasso, Dali, Goya, Miro and Gaudi, who each interpreted the world in their own unique way.

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See their work in Spain's awesome art galleries, such as Madrid’s Prado and Reina Sofia, Bilbao’s Guggenheim, Barcelona’s Picasso Museum and Girona's Salvadore Dali Theatre & Museum.

Gaudi's work can be seen just walking down Barcelona's streets.

Many Spanish towns showcase the legacy of their conquerors, the Phoenicians, Romans, Goths and Moors, whose culture, architecture and cuisine have all influenced Spain and its people.

From Roman fortresses, aqueducts, amphitheatres and roads to Moorish architecture and baths, turn many street corners and you will be engaged with history.

Spain also showcases some of the world's most impressive architecture, ranking third in the world for UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with 45 in total.

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Each Spanish town holds at least two of their own fiestas each year when locals get together, dress up, eat, drink and celebrate.

Spain also hosts some of the most famous festivals, some quite wild and wacky.

From the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona to La Tomatina tomato throwing festival in Buñol, La Rioja’s annual wine drenching festival, Tarragona's 10-storey human tower building competition during the Santa Tecla festival to Murcia's Burial of the Sardine, check your calendar before you travel to take in a festival on your trip. >>

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NATURAL BEAUTY AND CLIMATE While Spain is renowned for its sun-drenched beaches, it's a country of diverse landscapes, from the Pyrenees Mountains in the north, to Europe's only desert.

Each region is distinct in its beauty, yielding its own rewards.

Due to its southern position in Europe, Spain also boasts 300 days of sunshine every year, making travel a pleasure.

INDULGE IN FOOD AND WINE Besides owning the world's best restaurant for many years running (elBulli), Spain boasts a wide variety of gastronomic delights.

Like many European countries, the regions of Spain produce some of the finest ingredients we find in our kitchens – Ibérico ham, chorizo, Manchego cheese, olives and cava sparkling

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wine and sherry – so why not explore the regions where these products are produced?

At least once in your lifetime you need to experience real paella and tapas.

Where else but Spain can you order a drink in a bar and receive free food?

Spain is renowned for its abundant seafood dishes, cured meat and gazpacho, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.

Local food markets provide abundant artisan produce, a feast for the eyes and the stomach.

Restaurants spread out along pavements and great cafés and bars line street corners, providing a gathering point for locals who celebrate meals and festivities with wine, beer or vermouth.

EXPERIENCE PASSION They say that there are two religions in Spain: Roman Catholicism and football.

Spain is home to two of the world’s best soccer teams: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

A visit to Barcelona’s Camp Nou will convince you that the Spanish don't just play football, they live it.

Walking down the street, visiting shops and cafés and interacting with locals, you'll be convinced that the Spanish are some of the friendliest, most passionate people in the world.

Whether it be in animated conversation about Catalan independence, walking arm in arm, dancing flamenco, talking about the greatness of their artists or cheering on their favourite team, Spaniards do it with passion.

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LUXURY LIVING

Living the dream Luxury Gold Coast builders, Romark Design Constructions, take a personal approach to all their projects.

WORDS RHONDA OXNAM

WHEN DOES A HOUSE BECOME A HOME? That is the question Mark and Ramona Settree from Romark Design Constructions ask themselves every time they take on a project.

“For the owners, this is their dream and it means everything to them,” explains Mark. “We are there from the start, they can tell us what they want, what sort of design they are after and we’ll make it happen.

“We understand the local lifestyle and respect the community values so we can tailor any build to embrace that.”

The luxury builders have been operating on the Northern Gold Coast and in Brisbane for over 30 years, picking up several prestigious awards, including Queensland Master Builders Association Best Kitchen, Best Home on a Sloping Site and State and Regional House above $1 million, along the way.

But whether it is an award-winning project, a new family home or a simple renovation, Romark’s

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aim is the same … to bring the client’s vision from dream to reality with a minimum of fuss and maximum satisfaction.

“It is our experience, perseverance and patience that is the real point-of-difference,” explains Ramona.

“We focus on a close personal approach and developing a strong relationship with our clients.

We guide them through the whole process and work within their budget to determine whether they need an architect or just a designer.

“Over the years we’ve found that often people come to us very frustrated because they have gone a long way with an architect or designer and they haven’t designed what they wanted or it’s out of their price range.

“So we work hard to bridge that gap and make sure the owners are 100 per cent satisfied.”

From plans to design, approvals to materials, the Romark team also pride themselves on providing a ‘one-stop’ service for their clients.

“We are the middle-man which cuts down on a lot of time, a lot of mistakes and misinterpretation,” says Mark. “We engage the structural engineer, the surveyor, all the consultants and get all approvals.”

Even, in the case of a recent project at Sanctuary Cove, spending months getting the by-laws amended to allow work to commence.

“The adopted standards for Sanctuary Cove have been rewritten because we fought for it and fought for it,” Mark says proudly. “We never give up on seeing our client’s dreams become a reality.”

As the former Gold Coast chairman and vicechairman of the Master Builders, as well as sitting on the State Housing Sector in Brisbane, Mark is well-qualified in his field, however, it is his personal approach and attention to detail that really sets Romark apart from its competitors.

Owners Colin and Alison recently engaged Romark for their renovation project and are very satisifed with the result.

“We found them on the internet funnily enough,” says Colin.

“We’d interviewed four or five different builders – and of course price and competitiveness and skills are very important – but if we can build a relationship like we have with Mark and his team, based on trust and honesty and reliability I think that is the ingredient for a successful building project.”

“I just want to add that it actually feels like you are working with family rather than just a ‘builder’ and that makes a big difference,” says Alison. “You build an incredible relationship and we feel that Romark were exactly the right company for us.”

And unlike many in their field, a Romark build is truly bespoke, with no two projects ever identical.

“We only work on a few homes at any one time," Ramona says. "We are a third-generation family business and the quality of our finishes, our standard and our name are what we stand by.”

“The bottom line is nobody does what we do … the craftsmanship, value for money and personal approach,” the couple insist.

“We are not project builders – your home will never be replicated … it is yours and yours alone.”

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LUXURY LIVING

City meets the sea A new apartment Project ‘ENCORE’ in idyllic Broadbeach.

IN RECOGNITION of the overwhelming demand for their current apartment development ‘Vue Broadbeach’ Andrews Projects Director Danny Andrews is launching a new development to be known as ‘Encore Broadbeach’.

The project is the follow-up to the successful Vue Broadbeach, which is currently under construction at 10 First Avenue, Broadbeach.

Encore Broadbeach will be centrally located on Britannia Avenue, just footsteps from the ocean and city centre. The location represents quintessential Gold Coast living, with world-class shopping destinations, lively cafés and exceptional natural beauty at its doorstep.

The building towers 25 storeys above the surrounding landscape and features a signature floor-to-ceiling double glazed façade. Apartments have been thoughtfully designed to maximise ocean views, ranging in size from 77sqm to 230sqm.

Over the last 12 months, the developer has incorporated feedback from buyers to create a building that will undoubtedly set

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the standard for apartment living on the Gold Coast. Most noticeably, the building has two levels of residential facilities including a 25-metre lap pool, sauna, state-of-the-art gym, spa, yoga lawn and Teppanyaki grill/BBQ areas for outdoor entertainment.

Sales Manager Sarah Andrews said apartment configurations will vary at Encore Broadbeach.

“The building will comprise of 86 apartments with a maximum of four apartments per level all facing the ocean. We have provided a varied product mix to suit all buyers,” she said.

Two-bedroom apartments start from $599,000 and three-bedroom apartments start from $930,000.

The three-bedroom apartments have been strategically placed on the northeast corner of the building with panoramic views over the ocean and Broadbeach Bowls Club.

It is anticipated construction will commence mid-2019 and be completed late 2020.

The developer has worked closely with well renown interior designers ‘The Drawing Mill’ and

HHH Architects to create impeccable design and finishes, merging handcrafted materials with a tone-on-tone colour palette.

The kitchens feature European appliances, water fall-style bench tops and sof t closing cabinetry. Large living rooms unfold generously towards the balconies, providing seamless indoor-outdoor entertainment.

Sunlit bedrooms provide the ultimate in comfort and luxury with walk-in-wardrobes and en-suite bathrooms.

Entry into the building will be via the opulent three level lobby or secure underground parking garage. The reception area includes an electronic storage locker, making parcel delivery safe and convenient. The developer has also made provisions for additional basement storage which has been popular with the downsizer market.

Ms. Andrews said Encore Broadbeach is an address that will suit owner-occupiers looking for a sophisticated coastal lifestyle. The overall design provides a real point of difference from other products on the market.

The range of extensive amenities combined with low body corporate fees starting from $52-$90 per week will be very appealing to apartment buyers.

Earlier this year, Andrews Projects launched Vue Broadbeach.

The project is located just 120 metres from the beach and within proximity to Pacific Fair, The Star Casino and the Convention Centre.

Buyers have responded well to the boutique nature of Vue Broadbeach, which consists of 71 apartments over 24 levels.

The building has attracted local, interstate and overseas buyers who are impressed with the sophisticated design and surrounding infrastructure. The Vue Penthouse recently sold for a record $5 million.

Hutchinson Builders began construction on Vue Broadbeach in May 2018, with completion set for late 2019.

Andrews Projects also recently completed the award-winning ‘Allegra’ on the corner of Scarborough and Nind Streets in Southport.

The building has become a landmark for the area with its elegant curvaceous form and signature floor-to-ceiling glass façade.

Encore Broadbeach marks the eighth apartment project for the local developer, best known for their exceptional quality, buyer satisfaction and product delivery.

Visit the Encore showroom at 22 Albert Avenue in Broadbeach open daily from 10am. For further information call Sarah Andrews on 0421 771 430 or visit encorebroadbeach.com.au

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LUXURY LIVING

The modern entertainer Max Sparrow fine-tunes the art of hosting at home.

AUSTRALIANS LOVE to entertain in their own homes and summer is the perfect season for welcoming visitors; think long lunches, evening soirées and decadent dinners.

Statement pieces are the key to styling a home worthy of the envy of family and friends. Designers will tell you to invest in quality furniture to create show-stopping interiors.

THE FORMAL DINING ROOM The formal dining room has traditionally been a place of lavish hosting so evoke grandeur with deluxe finishes and design details for an enviable room.

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“The Max Sparrow Carlton sling back dining chair can enhance sophisticated styling with French design cues and the Annesley tufted dining chair is a nod to a classic Chesterfield with brass dipped tapered legs,” suggests Max Sparrow designer Noel Smith.

Formal hosting relies on the centrepiece to any dining room; the dining table.

“The Max Sparrow Stamford inlay extension dining table is the ultimate in distinctive elegance for the dining room featuring white bone detailing,” Noel says. “The extension design is paramount for a versatile space that comfortably fits a larger group or intimate party.”

THE HOME BAR Complete the stylish entertaining picture with a bar cart or cabinet.

The home bar is influenced by the 70s and they certainly knew how to entertain in the golden era.

Reimagined for the modern day, contemporary bar storage introduces a unique characteristic and injection of personality to a home.

Ever popular in recent years, the right bar cart or cabinet can be the ultimate showstopper.

Perfect for the modern entertainer, the bar cart sits comfortably in a living or dining space and now even has presence as a contemporary alternative to a sideboard in a hall or entry.

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“Metallics are still very much on the scene and play into the modern glamorous aesthetic that is desirable at present,” Noel says.

“The Florence Bar Cart by Max Sparrow exudes effortless style with a thin polished brass frame. Open shelves allow your pieces to be displayed for drama and ultimate impact.”

Depending on the design finishes, bar storage can up the formal factor or help to relax a space.

Opt for detail timber concealed cabinetry for a country coastal aesthetic or exude luxurious glamour with materials like marble and metals.

When it comes to styling an elegant home bar, layering more is more.

With cocktails and crafted spirits enjoying huge popularity at the moment, adding a bit of theatre to entertaining at home is called for and cocktail accoutrements add to the theatre of a bar cart.

Inject touches of your personality and add interest with vintage cocktail sets, beautiful glassware, handcrafted crystal decanters or sleek contemporary vessels around the space, depending on your style.

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THE LIVING ROOM For many, the living room is the hub of the home and the perfect spot for relaxed entertaining.

Think casual lounging with a spread of cheeses on the coffee table or finishing a decadent dinner with tea and dessert in relaxed surrounds.

As for the key piece of any living room? The answer is the sofa.

Investing in a quality sofa can make you feel confident knowing you have a piece of furniture which will stand the test of time and countless guests.

Noel offers his personal favourite from the Max Sparrow collection; Kagney.

“The Kagney Lattice Design Sofa is stunning from every angle,” he says.

“Fresh white, yet hard wearing, upholstery contrasts beautifully with a black lattice frame. Gold details are timeless and exquisitely made. Guests won’t want to leave.”

If something more relaxed is your forte, Max Sparrow’s Atkins Modular with performance fabric upholstery is perfect for busy families.

With unparalleled durability, these manufactured fibres are simple to clean and offer complete stain resistance with the luxurious feel of natural linen.

Over 30 pieces in the Max Sparrow collection feature performance fabrics; the crème de la crème for bustling homes with families and pets.

Whether you opt for a contemporary or classic sofa design, the possibilities are endless for creating a custom conversation space or laid-back lounging spot that suits your entertainment style.

For some, the thought of designing and decorating your dream space for entertaining is daunting. Max Sparrow offers an in-home design service to assist you in curating breathtaking interiors.

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Key coastal markets Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast: a tale of two cities.

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Sunshine Coast WORDS NICK NICHOLS

Property buyers looking for value in regional centres may find it tougher than a year ago with the latest research showing that total returns have eased back to their lowest levels in five years.

However, according to CoreLogic’s Total Returns Index, which combines rental returns with price growth, regional markets are still outperforming capital cities and this could continue for some time yet.

It also shows that at least one south-east Queensland hotspot, the Sunshine Coast, is emerging as one of the best coastal markets for value investors at the moment.

Dwelling values nationally fell 1.6 per cent in the 12 months to the end of July, causing a sharp pull-back in total returns annually to just 1.9 per cent.

This compares with 14.2 per cent a year earlier when property prices were peaking.

Breaking the statistics down further, the CoreLogic index shows the extent of the capital city slowdown with combined returns slumping to 0.8 per cent in the year to the end of July. This is down from a heady 14.8 per cent a year ago.

In comparison, regional markets are travelling much better with combined returns of 6.6 per cent, down from 12 per cent.

CoreLogic’s senior research analyst Cameron Kusher says the drop in regional markets is not

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surprising given the sharp declines in the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets.

“I believe regional markets will continue to outperform capital cities, however the expectation is that value growth in regional markets will also slow,” he says.

Amid the data, CoreLogic has revealed that south-east Queensland’s key coastal markets are emerging as a tale of two cities.

Mr Kusher says while Gold Coast housing returns have ‘slowed significantly’ over the past year, the Sunshine Coast is following its own beat.

“The Sunshine Coast is the strongest housing market in Queensland for value growth,” he says.

In the year to June 2018, Sunshine Coast property returns increased by 5.5 per cent.

This is only slightly down on the 5.9 per cent increase recorded a year earlier.

In comparison, residential returns on the Gold Coast edged just 1.4 per cent higher over the past year, down from 6.5 per cent.

This is the city’s slowest annual growth rate since May 2013.

It could be argued that the Sunshine Coast is playing catch-up at the moment, with relatively weak value growth of 12.9 per cent over the past decade. However, Mr Kusher sees it differently.

“I wouldn’t say it is playing catch-up, but rather it’s more a case that growth hasn’t been as strong

and there hasn’t been as much new development as on the Gold Coast,” he says.

“Value growth on the Sunshine Coast is slightly lower over the past year. However, values are rising at a relatively fast pace.”

Mr Kusher sees subdued conditions on the Gold Coast continuing in the near term.

“The market certainly appears to have slowed since late last year,” he says.

“With capital city values falling, I would expect this will impede any significant growth in housing on the Gold Coast.”

However, with the pressure coming off residential price growth, RiskWise Property Research CEO Doron Peleg sees medium-term opportunities emerging in the SEQ market, particularly for buyers looking to upgrade.

“You won’t see a red-hot market with doubledigit growth, but you will see, overall, a balanced market between buyers and sellers with some small pockets leaning towards sellers in highdemand areas,” he says.

RiskWise has identified the top 10 suburbs for upgraders in the region. These include Hope Island, Palm Beach and Miami on the Gold Coast, and Mooloolaba and Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast.

Rounding off the list are Albion, Wavell Heights, Stafford and Sunnybank in Brisbane.

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A bright future Advances in technology are going to have a significant influence on the investors of the future.

WORDS ROBERT SEDLEY KOSCHEL

LAST NIGHT I sat down on the couch with my nine-year-old daughter Isabella to read, as we have done after dinner for many years.

This time was different though, because instead of reading a school book or a fairy tale I decided I was going to try and teach her about life and we read some of Rich Dad, Poor Dad

by Robert Kiyosaki – “What the rich teach their kids about money – that the poor and middle class do not.”

I know life means different things to different people. We all have different goals and dreams that we want to achieve. But how could I teach my child about life according to what I have learned over the past 20 years?

Upon reflection I thought to myself, isn’t that what I wanted from my mother and father when I was growing up, for them to teach me how to be financially secure, independent and successful?

Indirectly by example, I feel this is what most parents try to provide for their children but there is a lot more to learn about life than what we gain from our parents and our teachers.

“In this world all we can trust is constant change, and that change is accelerating rapidly,” Robert Kiyosaki writes in his book.

I recently attended an international conference in Vietnam and was astonished by what technological advances are on our doorstep.

The first is driverless cars, and potentially driverless drones. I thought, how can I teach my daughter about this innovation?

Should she own a driverless car, or be an entrepreneur and buy a driverless car to hire out while she is asleep and achieve a return on capital?

We need to think deeper about this.

If we have driverless cars, do we actually

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need our own car, and could this capital be used elsewhere?

Won’t there be a driverless car service everywhere?

If we have driverless cars, could they become an asset to generate money?

And who is responsible if a driverless car has an accident?

Secondly, and by far the most concerning, is Artificial Intelligence.

The capacity of the computer chip is growing so fast that within the next 15 or so years we may reach a critical point where Artificial Intelligence could make the human brain redundant.

Wow, I thought. How am I going to teach my daughter about this?

Those that are going to be successful are the children who are able to think independently and take risks both financially in business and in their personal relationships.

One thing is for sure, life is going to throw lots of curve balls at our children and it will be the ones that can handle the change in a positive and persistent manner who will come out on top.

My job for the past 20 years has been to help my clients document, plan and achieve their business and lifestyle goals by partnering with them on the journey.

I have found that dreams don’t happen overnight, and that life never goes according to plan.

It’s my passion to be an independent professional who can help with the emotional roller coaster ride when dealing with money and during times of stress.

I pride myself on the very strong relationships that we have with our clients and that fact that we offer a concierge service.

What does that mean? Well, ‘we go the extra mile for our clients in their time of need’.

My personal journey and the journey of Sedley Koschel has been like that of any of my clients, it all doesn’t go in one direction, you have your ups and your downs.

And that’s what I tell my clients.

We have been around a long time. In fact, the firm was originally started in 1973 and operated from the Runaway Bay Shopping Village.

It’s a long story but Sedley Koschel is the same business with a different name and still has a lot of the clients from that time, as my daughter would say ‘the old days’.

One thing has changed though and that’s that the firm offers a holistic service now, not just Accounting and Taxation. We really are a one-stop shop for Financial Services on the Northern Gold Coast.

Getting back to that book I was reading to my daughter and the question … should she own a driverless car?

Well … yes, but only if she leases it out while she is asleep. Good advice from her Dad.

ENTERTAINMENT

Christmas spirit Enjoy a host of festive events as The Marine Village presents A Sanctuary Cove Christmas.

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WITH CHRISTMAS just around the corner The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove will be the place to eat, drink, shop and be merry this holiday season.

The Christmas spirit will be high in the waterfront shopping and dining precinct as a month-long string of Christmas-themed events unite the Sanctuary Cove community and visitors with good-will and Christmas cheer.

17 - 21 DECEMBER – THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL The littlest of shoppers will delight in the magic of The Marine Village’s Christmas Carnival which will include Santa’s Grotto as its centrepiece with children and pets welcome to whisper their wish list into Santa’s ear and have a photo taken with the big man himself.

17 - 21 DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS Christmas lovers of all ages are invited to share in the spirit of Christmas and take part in Christmas themed workshops where they will learn the intricacies of making their own tree ornaments and wreath making, along with the art of crafting personalised Christmas cards and wrapping paper.

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19 DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS CHARITIES The true meaning of Christmas will be revealed at the Cove Christmas Charity event when restaurants in The Marine Village will accept donations on behalf of their charity of choice for one night only. Instilling the importance of giving back to the community, and helping those less fortunate during the festive season, the event will raise funds for those in need.

20 DECEMBER – CAROLS ON THE GREEN The Sanctuary Cove community will come together for a night under the stars on the grassy expanses of The Village Green for the annual Carols on The Green. The event will include the Rotary Buggy Parade featuring some well-loved characters, and plenty of sing-a-long worthy carols lead by some of the Gold Coast’s best-known performers. Kids will love the special appearance by Santa and Rudolph and a spectacular fireworks finale at the end of the evening.

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December

ENTERTAINMENT

7 DECEMBER Ministry of Sound: Orchestrated

8 DECEMBER RocKwiz

14 - 22 DECEMBER The Nutcracker

Relive your clubbing days as Ministry of Sound’s Orchestrated rearranges, remixes and reimagines classic dance music with a live symphony orchestra, Groove Terminator, and special guest vocalists Sam Sparro, Alison Limerick and Crystal Waters. Featuring hits from Fatboy Slim, Moby and Robert Miles, this will be a night of pure dance celebration at the Home of the Arts Outdoor Stage.

The RocKwiz gang are bringing their unique brand of entertainment to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. An end of year spectacular like no other, Julia, Brian, Dugald and the RocKwiz Orkestra will be casting a cheeky eye over the events that have shaped 2018 while pulling audience members on stage to test their rock knowledge.

When good children should be tucked up in bed, little Clara is still wide awake. The clock chimes midnight – and a wondrous fantasy world unfolds as Queensland Ballet presents this beloved and magical Christmas tale in the Lyric Theatre, QPAC. With the magnificent music of Tchaikovsky and lavish sets and costumes, Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker will delight the whole family.

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21 - 22 DECEMBER Spirit of Christmas

27 DECEMBER - 1 JAN Woodford Folk Festival

30 DECEMBER - 6 JANUARY Brisbane International

The ever-popular Spirit of Christmas will be presented in the grandeur of QPAC’s Concert Hall. Offering a wonderful Yuletide celebration for friends and families, everyone is invited to join in and sing along to Christmas favourites and carols with special guest stars and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Continuing its reputation for blending tradition with discovery, Woodford Folk Festival once again brings together music, art, circus, cabaret, yoga, dance, comedy and ceremony.

The 2018/19 Festival program showcases more than 2000 artists, musicians and presenters in over 400 acts, over 25 venues to an estimated aggregate audience of 125,000 people.

Past champions Nick Kyrgios, Andy Murray and Grigor Dimitrov will join world No.1 Rafael Nadal and hometown favourite John Millman to open the Australian summer of tennis in Brisbane.

Top seeds playing earlier in the week and a combined men’s and women’s final are some of the exciting new features of the Brisbane International this summer.

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January

ENTERTAINMENT

4 JANUARY Deadly 60 Down Under Steve Backshall, star of hit TV show Deadly 60, returns to QPAC’s Concert Hall.

Wildlife adventurers will not want to miss this exciting show featuring some of Australia’s deadliest animals live on stage. There will be loads of audience participation and opportunities to ask Steve questions about his adventures.

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9 - 15 JANUARY The Illusionists: Direct From Broadway

11 JANUARY Conversations with Nick Cave – an evening of talk & music

The world masters of magic are returning to Brisbane with their spectacular production materialising in the QPAC Concert Hall for a limited season. A powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage, this non-stop show is thrilling and sophisticated magic at its best, led by seven of the world’s most talented magicians and artists.

In 2018, Nick Cave debuted a series of speaking events combining music and open discussion with the audience. He now brings his special evening of unfiltered, unscripted and unmoderated entertainment to the Arts Theatre at HOTA where he will take questions from the audience on all kinds of subjects and perform some of his most beloved songs on piano.

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24 - 28 JANUARY Brisbane Domain Day-Night Test: Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 JANUARY Troy Cassar-Daley Greatest Hits Tour

Cheer on the Aussies at the only Domain Day-Night Test this summer. See the new look Australian side, led by Tim Paine, take on Sri Lanka at The Gabba as the two teams meet in their first Test match in Australia for five years.

Country superstar Troy Cassar-Daley is bringing his Greatest Hits tour to Australia Zoo. With a career spanning over 30 years, his songs have been the soundtrack to the everyday triumphs, struggles and good times of Australians from the city to the outback. Special guest for the tour is his talented 17-year-old daughter Jem CassarDaley, who will open the show for her dad.

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27 JANUARY Hotter Than Hell Reuniting the biggest Aussie rock acts of the 90s and naughties, Hotter Than Hell 2019 features a rotating lineup of alternative rock royalty.

The Gold Coast event at Broadwater Parklands brings together a hellish program of legends including Spiderbait, Shihad, Killing Heidi, Area-7 and more.

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With a stunning portfolio from the Gold Coast to Brisbane, Romark Design Constructions are a multiple award-winning custom builder specialising in innovative and architecturally designed luxury homes.

Friend of OMEGA Daniel Craig is the face of the new Seamaster Diver 300M. Looking every inch the gentleman as he surfaces for air in OMEGA’s new campaign, he truly is the perfect choice.

The Leigh-Smith family has been selling boats in Australia for over five decades. A stunning line up of sports and motor yachts are now on display at Leigh-Smith Yachts right in the heart of Sanctuary Cove.

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ONEFINESTAY Summer 2018

MATT HOLLYWOOD Illusions Magic Show

This summer, enjoy the finest homes and service all around the world. onefinestay gives you a new way to experience the world’s most desirable destinations, with an unprecedented level of service and care.

Witness some of the world’s most impressive Las Vegas-style grand Illusions with Master Illusionist Matt Hollywood performing live in The Village Theatre, Sanctuary Cove, every Friday and Saturday night. Show time 7pm.

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HOTA Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast Home of the Arts is your place for live performances, lake-side strolls, star-gazing, cinema-watching, art and new-ideas. There’s a unique outdoor stage for live events and a refreshed café for relaxing and connecting. hota.com.au

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Winx: The Authorised Biography

Vivid: Poems & Notes about Color

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Winx has become a sporting giant. In this authorised biography, the author, her owners, her breeder, her trainer and her rider tell the real story of Australia’s world champion racehorse. RRP $44.99

With information about sight and perception, art and textiles, colloquial expressions and word associations, there’s so much to see in in this beautiful nonfiction picture book. RRP $26.99

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The Clockmaker’s Daughter

Word to the Wise

By Kate Morton

By Mark Broatch

Told by multiple voices across time, this is a story of murder, mystery, art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages is the voice of a woman who has watched it all unfold: the clockmaker’s daughter. RRP $32.99

This useful reference untangles the mix-ups and misuses of language so that you can ensure you’ve got the word you’re looking for whether you’re writing a book, blog, email or text message. RRP $29.99

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Welcome to Country

The Buddhist Way

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This curated guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands will show you a different side of this fascinating country – one that remains dynamic and is filled with openness and diversity. RRP $39.99

This straightforward and practical book outlines many Buddhist teachings and practices and demonstrates how you can introduce this culture of wisdom, love and kindness into your lifestyle. RRP $22.99

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Habitat

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By A B Bishop

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An inspirational and practical how-to guide for people keen to attract fauna into their garden: for their own enjoyment and as a contribution to the health and sustainability of the environment. RRP $39.99

With a corrupt Russian general, a femme fatale double agent and a very unpredictable US president waiting in the wings, is it only a matter of time until a war begins? RRP $32.99

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Stars

CAPRICORN 23 Dec – 20 Jan

You’ll enjoy meaningful meetings in December.

At Christmas, you’ll appreciate the chance to devise a routine that suits you better going into 2019. The Capricorn solar eclipse on January 6th suggests you’re ready for a fresh perspective and outlook on life. Take the chance in 2019 to make changes you’ve been reluctant to in the past; you’ll be glad you did.

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TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May

VIRGO 24 Aug – 23 Sept

AQUARIUS 21 Jan – 19 Feb

GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun

A fresh daily routine will begin around the new moon on December 7th, and you may well be involved in negotiating a new contract or work agreement then. Collaborations and romance could alter your usual schedule. Jupiter will bring luck in your partnerships, both business and personal. The key to success? Being super-clear in your communications to avoid mix-ups.

LIBRA 24 Sept – 23 Oct

Your career, social standing and status will all blossom as your knowledge base broadens and you embrace new ideas and circles. A new health routine will appeal to you as you sail into 2019, with the supermoon lunar eclipse on January 21st marking a turning point in your daily or work schedule. Just ensure you have solid financial foundations to fuel your various adventures.

PISCES 20 Feb – 20 Mar

CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul

SCORPIO 24 Oct – 22 Nov

ARIES 21 Mar - 20 Apr

LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov – 22 Dec

Someone special will command your attention over coming months. Singles may meet that special person who could be a keeper; and couples will undergo considerable changes in your circumstances, especially during January. A key trip or a change in the way you share duties will ring in the changes. A very outgoing and sociable phase will appeal to you, which you’ll enjoy!

Get set to embrace more adventure. You may need to persuade someone of the merit of your grand plans; or at least discuss your ideas with them. You’ll strive for larger-than-life ventures in 2019 and, while you’ll reach for the stars, the best way to reach them is to keep your feet on the ground. You could attain a new measure of abundance in 2019 so plan ahead.

A creative and romantic period is about to begin, so be ready! The Cancerian full moon on December 23rd will signal a fresh daily routine or work schedule. You may have more than the usual to celebrate at Christmas. January’s eclipses will spotlight changes in your personal life, and brings a new work opportunity for some. Be willing to embrace new adventures.

This will be a busy period Aries, so be prepared for work – and fun, too! You’re going to be collaborating, so brush up your communication skills. Love could come out of nowhere: be ready for it! The eclipses in January will be across your career and domestic sectors, making these the busiest areas then. Luckily, Mars will support your vitality during this high-energy phase.

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Developments in your personal life may surprise you. A fresh schedule, the chance to bring longlasting change to your health and the option to create more diversity in your work life in January will appeal. You’ll be driven by the need to be creative and this will mean more focus on family; and for some, even the chance to expand family as you focus increasingly on home life.

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Passions will soar over the next two months, so if you’re in a happy circumstance, get set to celebrate your good fortune. But if you’re looking for change, be careful what you wish for, as it will surely come true. It’s a passionate end of the year – and start to 2019. You were born to be fabulous, and you’ll enjoy overhauling both your personal life and your career now.

Jupiter, the bringer of luck and abundance will be in your money sector until late next year, so it’s time to make money; to consider expanding your options, and to boost self-esteem in the process.

Just one word of warning: there is the chance that you over-estimate your circumstances, and take a gamble that doesn’t pan out. So above all, ensure you are realistic.

You’ll enjoy the sense of joy this time of year brings, but may be a little prone to overindulgence and overspending, so ensure you are practical with your time, money and effort. January’s eclipses will be across your finance sectors, suggesting key investments or financial decisions will arise in the New Year. Take decisions concerning family or your home carefully.

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The new moon on December 7th could bring a refreshing contract, agreement or relationship your way. If you’re looking for romance, you may meet someone who has a therapeutic influence on you. Just avoid idealising people in 2019, as this could be a pitfall. Get set to meet entirely new circles as new alliances and friendships will be forged in the New Year.

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