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Contents 22 - 26 Preview 28 Competition 30 - 33 Feature Phil Collins – remixed & remastered

34 - 38 Profile At home with the Hortons

40 - 56 Looking Good Bright & shiny Make it snappy Little treasures A spritz of glitz Girl power Age before beauty Beauty spot

58 - 66 See & Be Seen An unforgettable evening Fire & ice Maxima by Paspaley Ballet & beauty Celebrating the Cup

68 - 77 Cuisine Top tables Sweet treat Urban bee-keeper Time to Thai Chef’s choice

78 - 79 Wine Cellar Family estate

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Contents 80 - 85 At The Wheel Supercar special

86 - 87 On the Water Perfectly crafted

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92 - 103 Well Travelled

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107 - 113 Property Portfolio 114 - 120 Cove Living Village atmosphere International appeal Click & relax Home for the holidays

122 - 127 Entertainment

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128 Bookshelf 130 Brainfood 131 Stars 132 Cover Story Behind the lens

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As always at this time of year, I would like to say a personal thank you to our wonderful team of advertisers, contributors, supporters and staff who make it a pleasure coming to work every day.

Editor’s letter AS 2015 draws to a close and we look forward to the New Year, now is the perfect time to reflect and relax. With this in mind our December/January edition features an interesting mix of content – from celebrities and celebrations to culture and (my personal favourite) chocolate – to keep you entertained and informed throughout the summer. Our celebrity interview is with one of the world’s most revered drummers, Phil Collins. Although he officially retired four years ago, the Genesis frontman has recently remixed and remastered some of his earlier work, allowing a whole new generation to discover his music. Speaking of music, we welcome singer/ songwriter Robby X, a.k.a. Mrs Lee Kernaghan, as special guest contributor for this issue. Join the couple as they enjoy an idyllic sojourn in the Côte d’Azur. We also head to the U.S. to visit the amazing Bandon Dunes golf course, take a quick side trip to Malta and tour the picturesque Crittendon Estate on the Mornington Peninsula. Closer to home, we meet Dame Rosemary Horton and her husband Michael. Although based in New Zealand for most of the year, this generous couple has one of Australia’s most significant private collections of Aboriginal art. It’s a fascinating collection and a fascinating story.

Of course, no celebration issue would be complete without our regular selection of fabulous food (did somebody mention chocolate?), fashion and fast cars. Our motoring writer Chris Nixon scored the ultimate gig, test-driving not one, but three, of the world’s most coveted vehicles – the Ferrari California T, Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT. I’m assuming Christmas came super early for him this year. You, too, can reward yourself with a special experience by entering our latest competition. Jupiters Hotel & Casino are giving one lucky reader the opportunity to enjoy a luxurious two-night stay for two people, including breakfast and a $200 dining voucher. What great way to kick start 2016. Finally, as always at this time of year, I would like to say a personal thank you to our wonderful team of advertisers, contributors, supporters and staff who make it a pleasure coming to work every day. May your festive season be a truly memorable one.

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PHIL COLLINS officially retired from music about four years ago, but is now eager to return to the industry little by little. What made him change his mind? R&B artists like Lorde, Adele, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys hailing his compositions from the 80s and 90s as groundbreaking and influential. The problem being: Phil is suffering from a severe nerve problem in his left arm, cannot hold the old drum sticks and is – as he confesses – not even listening to music anymore.

when given to a band. Very, very different when you get 12 guys and a horn section playing live a song that I just had in my little studio at home and recorded – particularly with something like Both Sides, for example. Then I had the idea of: ‘OK. How about reshooting all the covers?’ Of me now, but with the same colour, same crop as before – which we’ve done. We did Face Value and to Both Sides in New York with a great team of guys. And we just did the other six. It is like a hands-on thing. It shows that I am involved with this. That it is something that I actually think is a good idea. Not just a remastering, re-packaging.

I recorded it on 12-track and then I took it into the Genesis studio to copy it to 24-track and add drums. Really that was the only thing we changed: we just added real drums on some tracks. I didn’t sing anything again. You know, it was all demos, it was home demos. So that’s one of the reasons why I think I like it the most. In your opinion which tracks off the solo albums represent your drumming the best? In the Air Tonight would be one, obviously. Take Me Home would be another. As a songwriter I tend to use drums as a colour. I don’t necessarily use it to show that I’m a good drummer. So that’s why as a drummer I’m quite happy with something like Can’t Turn Back The Years, which has not got real drums on it at all, it’s just got a drum machine. I’m quite happy to have that as one of my favorite drum tracks.

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With so many artists reissuing old albums these days, how come your catalogue has not been re-mastered yet? Well, I think it comes from the artist, you know? I feel like – the record company will kill me – but I feel like the remastering, the repackaging, all that stuff is a money making exercise that I don’t really want to be part of unless there’s a little bit of art involved. The thing that brought me round was the obvious in a way: My stuff is being rediscovered by a lot of people. In the past couple of years there’s been some quite high profile people listing me as one of their influences. Lorde has. As well as Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and … Well, some of them I’m not aware of. I was aware of the Lorde thing. I was not aware of Alicia Keys, but it kind of makes sense – especially some of my stuff, which had an R&B sort of influence. But anyway, the fact is, I am pleasantly surprised that I’ve ceased to become quite such a dirty word. What I thought of when I was looking for stuff to be on the parent CD, the companion CD to Face Value and to Both Sides, was the amount of good live stuff there was, you know? And some of these songs – because they are ‘me’ on the album – become totally different songs

Is it true some unreleased songs for Both Sides ended up on the Internet without you knowing how they got there? When I was looking for my stuff, I came across a thing called Watch The Clock – which is an unfinished demo with barely any lyrics at all. Somehow it’s on the Internet and I just don’t know how this stuff happens. I don’t even have a copy of it. Both Sides you recorded all by yourself, playing every single instrument on there. Yeah. For the first and the last time. Was that a lesson in itself? Well, you always want to stretch yourself a bit. What had happened to me, leading up to that album, were personal changes in my life, and these songs were very personal. It is one of my favorite albums, because of the way it was written and the way it just came out. I was there in my little studio in England with a play and record button to record it, and some songs were improvised there and then.

Who influenced you as a drummer? Who are your heroes and idols? Well, I’d have to say Ringo is in there, because he just played some great things with some great songs. And he’s not a simple drummer. He was given a hard time in the 60s by people that thought he wasn’t flash enough. He’s a great drummer. Yet pretty underrated, isn’t he? Yes, yeah. And it annoys him too, you know. Keith Moon … Keith Moon – what a character. Yeah, I met him a couple of times, but he wouldn’t have remembered. But … yeah, he’s one of my favorite drummers. Back then, he was doing something that nobody else had done. And really nobody else knew how do to. I would still play Won’t Get Fooled Again and marvel at how that track just grabs you by the neck. >>

Are there any current or new drummers that you find interesting? Current drummers? Well, it’s not that I’m not interested, I just haven’t been listening, really. I don’t listen to too much music. You know, my two young sons are big fans of bands like Two Door Cinema Club, One Republic – I went to see One Republic here in Geneva because Nicolas, my-14-year-old, is a big fan. Good drummer, nice guy, you know. But drummers, no, I don’t listen … In the old days someone would say: ‘You got to hear this guy, you got to hear that guy’. It’s not like that with me anymore. I’m sure someone’s still doing it, but I’m not drawn to that. Meaning: Other things in life are way more important these days? Yes. What about the drummer in you? Do you still pick up the old sticks occasionally? No, I have been battling this neurological problem with my left arm that I got somewhere on the Genesis reunion. It was on that tour that something happened to my left arm, my elbow. It came to me as Los Endos became harder and harder to play and I realised that something was wrong. I still don’t really know what it was that did it, but I can’t really hold a drum stick. I can’t grip it. Like it´s a nerve thing? Yeah. And I’ve had various operations – I had one on my neck, which probably needed to be done anyway. I had an MRI and yeah, OK, I’ve got some vertebrae rubbing on each other, but I’ve been playing drums all my life, sitting badly all my life so that’s always going to happen. I had that fixed, but (it) didn’t help my arm. I went to another surgeon. He did two operations on my arm. It’s a little bit better than it was. And I also went to have an EMG, the electrical shock thing. I´ve played drums all my life, and you get old, things break. I’m now in a situation where I’m going to live with my kids, and they would love me to go on the road again, and they’d love me to do what I do. And I’m feeding off their enthusiasm for it. Right now it’s odd. I would never have dreamt about sitting here doing interviews for something that I’d been enthusiastic about putting together, which is this remastering, repackaging, the dusting off these old songs. I know everybody knows In The Air Tonight now, everybody knows Sussudio, One More Night and Against All Odds but there’s a lot of other songs out there that I’ve done that maybe other people will discover again, or for the first time. I mean, every album´s got 11 songs on it, and I take as much trouble with the other 10 as I do with the one that gets played a lot! So there’s other stuff to be discovered.

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When In The Air Tonight got banned in the wake of 9/11 you became credible for the R&B scene? It got banned? Why? Whatever association is responsible for American radio handed out a list of songs not to be played … Ah! OK, now I get, I didn’t hear about it, but I can understand why … Wow! Because In The Air Tonight was played in the tanks in Iraq. I mean, there’s a very well known English journalist, Kate Adie, who goes to the front line and I met her at a Prince’s Trust, Prince Charles’ Trust thing. She told me that they would play it before they went into battle. So what kind of drum kit would a young Phil Collins purchase today? I don’t know. I don’t know. I love Gretsch drums because my first drum kit – not my first drum kit, but the first really quality drum kit that I bought – I bought off a guy who just recently died. His name was Bruce Roland and he played with Joe Cocker’s Grease Band, the Woodstock band. He was selling a drum kit and I bought it. I don’t think it was the Woodstock kit, but it was the same era – late 60s Gretsch. And they were beautiful drums. I always loved Gretsch from that moment. They make stuff for my kids, they’re a very, very good company. But would I buy that if …? I don’t know. There are so many drum kits out there now that I wouldn’t know where to start. I still play my Noble and Cooley, my snare drums. I gave one to Simon and I gave one to Nicolas because I tend to collect drums.

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Is Nicolas following your footsteps as a drummer then? He’s playing drums, playing fantastic drums. He’s been playing since he could sit on my lap. I’ve got pictures of him sitting on my lap playing my jazz kit. Yeah, he’s fantastic. And you know Simon plays drums, right? So you are slowly retreating from retirement? Well, I’m a bit like an oil tanker. You know, you can slam on the brakes, but it takes an awful long time to stop because of the momentum. So, I think that it’s taken me this long to actually convince people I’m retiring. And now I’m kind of doing something. I will never be as busy as I was. And I don’t want to be, and nor could I be, but we’ll see what happens with these records. It really feels quite nice to have the material coming out again and reaching people that have never heard it. Every album is going to come out, remastered, with extra tracks, the live tracks. It’s an opportunity to reevaluate what I did. And I think maybe when you come back, having been away a little bit, people may have missed you. What are you listening to these days? I don’t listen to music. I mean, it’s not that I avoid it. I just … I don’t listen to it.

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At home with the Hortons Dame Rosemary Horton and her husband Michael have amassed one of Australia’s most extensive private collections of contemporary Indigenous art. WORDS RHONDA OXNAM

YOU PROBABLY wouldn’t expect to find one of Australia’s significant collections of contemporary Aboriginal art in a private home on the Gold Coast … and you certainly wouldn’t expect it to be

Rosie, as she prefers to be called, fell in love with Indigenous artwork almost 15 years ago and as the collection has grown so has her passion for the people and the culture behind it.

“The following year when we did another trip, I took Michael in and we bought some pieces. Ever since then the collection, and our love for Aboriginal art, has continued to expand.”

owned by a New Zealand couple who are well known for their philanthropic endeavours. However that is exactly what I discovered when I met with Dame Rosemary Horton and her husband Michael at their Sanctuary Cove holiday home.

“I had never seen really, really fabulous contemporary Australian Aboriginal art until I went to Darwin prior to going on a trip on the Orion in 2001,” she explains. “I just happened to go into the Karen Brown Gallery and what I saw was so compelling it haunted me.

Michael and Rosie were drawn to the fresh artistic expression – the colours, shape and form. They have focused on contemporary Aboriginal art away from the traditional dots and circles. It is art that tells stories and deals with contemporary issues, some political, others allegorical. >>

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What began as a passing interest has become a major passion and they now have a significant private collection sourced from many parts of Australia. “The art we buy captivates my heart, it’s fun, it’s an adventure buying it and there’s a story behind it,” Rosie explains. “You frequently meet the artists and they are endlessly fascinating with their stories and their myths and legends. I find that as I get to know more about what they do, I am full of admiration for how clever they are.” “We only buy art that we like and that refreshes our souls and spirits in some way,” adds Michael. “We are not buying to fulfill some regional balance or because it suits some pre-conceived idea of what constitutes a collection.” The Horton’s light-filled home provides the perfect canvas for almost 200 paintings, pottery,

artefacts and sculptural pieces. From politically motivated paintings to intricate ghost baskets made from recycled plastic, from woven eel traps to rare shell rattles, the collection is as eclectic as it is extensive. “We’ve got a range of objects as well as paintings and we’ve felt from day one they were very much part of the artistic scene, even though they were largely ignored in the early days,” says Michael. “It’s a collection to surprise and intrigue, to love and connect with,” says Rosie.“We feel a spiritual connection with the art and we are very conscious of the fact that where we hang each piece it has to be very compatible and happy in that space.” As a result you are just as likely to discover a giant hand-carved lizard on the kitchen bench as

you are to find an award-winning painting tucked away in a corner… sometimes a major work will be on display in the main living area, at other times it may find a home in the master bedroom so the couple can wake up to its beauty. Some of Rosie’s favourite pieces are the highly sought after Bagus from Far North Queensland, which stand sentinel on the back porch. “The Bagus are my little people,” says Rosie with a smile. “It’s a major collection point and I love that they each have their own distinct personality and character.” Also on display is work from many women artists including Joan Stokes, each of the five Joshua Sisters, Nora Wompi and Dolly Snell. This is particularly significant as it was only in the mid 90s that aboriginal women, led by Emily Kngwarreye, started to show. >>

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“We have a few paintings from the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award recipients as well,” says Rosie. “Some a coincidence and others we bought deliberately including two by Dolly who won in 2015.” The Hortons still have a strong bond with Karen Brown, who initially introduced them to the genre, and they have also enlisted the help of gallery owner and Aboriginal art aficionado, Suzanne O’Connell, to help source pieces from throughout Australia that complement the existing collection. “This is such a happy joyous collection,” Suzanne explains. “You can tell every piece has been chosen on its merit, not because of its superannuation investment value. The only way you can buy art is if you love it … if you make money on it, that’s a bonus.” While Michael and Rosie take great pleasure in being surrounded by their art, they feel the collection deserves a wider audience and are considering their options. “The long term plan would be to bequeath it to an institution providing we can find a suitable recipient,” says Michael. “I want to keep it together and in Australia,” adds Rosie. “I think it’s very important that the artworks are comfortable where they are and that they are harmoniously and sympathetically housed.”

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WE DON’T WANT TO DIE. I don’t want to die. That’s the fear running through every ‘new you’ fitness plan and scribbled graffiti us mortals ever attempted. I think it’s also why I find Rudi Westendorp, professor of old-age medicine at the University of Copenhagen, so fantastically rude. It is first thing in the morning and, OK, I could have done with a lick of make-up for our interview, but still. “Madam,” he says, peering at my tired face popping up to begin our Skype video link. “You don’t look like your photograph. Oh dear, not at all. Older. Ah well, OK.” I laugh politely, because this is what British people do in the face of death and Dutch professors of old-age medicine. (Did I mention Westendorp is Dutch? This explains a lot about his plain speaking.) However, as the interview proceeds I start to suspect that Rudi is really playing with my head. I think he wants me to examine why I find his verdict on my – yes, wrinkling – face so painful when he is the bearer of such good news. For Westendorp may be one of the world’s leading experts in ageing, architect of many of the most interesting studies in the field, but he doesn’t come across like that. He has the evangelical zeal of a quack or a messiah; for lo, these are his tidings, we will live longer than we have ever dreamt. Life expectancy, he says, is going up in the West faster than we can adjust for it. Every week we get an extra weekend of life expectancy, every day we gain six hours. Longevity records are being smashed. “The first person to live until 135 has already been born,” he states. Later in our conversation he talks of a human celebrating their 400th birthday with a casual ‘why not?’.

“We must get away from the idea of a maximum possible length for human life.” It is hard to take in that this view is from an eminent scholar, not a crazed science-fiction fan. The title of his book, Growing Older Without Feeling Old, sounds like an advert for elasticated trousers, with their whiff of the coffin. It is nothing like that. Rudi has a shock of white hair – melanin has already given up the ghost as befits his 55 years – a dapper bow tie and a puckish air. He says we hate ageing because we fear death. In the past, the latter followed the former like night following day. However, we need no longer associate the two; we now age slower than ever, and probably have half a century or more from first grey hair to copping it. We just haven’t realised it. We need a revolution; educating children for a century of work, becoming aggressive about old people reaching a high level of physical and mental fitness, reorganising the world as a low-birth-rate, long-life one, and embracing how much happier and more efficient that will be. Just when I am reeling from his first remarks, Westendorp tells me to cheer up. If I want to look better I need to look more ‘joyful’. “It is our fear of growing old that makes it grim for older people. It makes me angry. Why are we so grim about old age? We dislike old age so much because it is death we are afraid of,” he says. We still think of our lives as was predicted in the time of the King James Bible: “Threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.” We may have seen our grandparents die in their seventies and think that is coming to us, unaware that advances in medicine and living standards in the past few decades have changed the rules. >>

One controversial figure in the field of geriatric medicine, Aubrey de Grey, has even predicted that, if medical technology can keep up its present success at repairing or replacing cells, tissues and organs, the first person living to 1,000 could have been born. I ask Rudi if he goes so far. “I know that De Grey is quite often seen as a maniac, a futurist, or not a real scholar. But what I like is that he makes it explicit there is no barrier that we know of in the human lifespan. People who have tried to estimate how high the ceiling is have always turned out to be wrong. Their estimates are far too conservative,” he explains. “Think about cars,” Rudi tells me. “Cars are meant to last six to nine years. But some cars are running around 100 years later. It’s the same with our human body. We are meant to last 40 years. Can we last 400 years? Why not? Of course, you do need some spare parts to keep them running that long. There will be faults, some parts break down, and if we cannot repair it, our body dies. But what we can repair now we couldn’t 20 years ago, and what we can’t repair now we will be able to in 20 years. Think about your lenses, easy peasy to fix now. Think about your hips, your knees. Replacements were unthinkable 30 years ago, now routine.” Part of the trouble, he says, is that we are bombarded with bad news about ageing, that is not evidence-based. Our modern cultural horror story is a society burdened by wrinkly wraiths, who are ill with a variety of horrific diseases but kept alive beyond any value, a bit like the immortal, and pitiable, struldbrugs in Gulliver’s Travels. This prospect is terrifying for young and old – but not true, he says. In the second half of the 20th century, half of the population died of cardiovascular disease. Now the proportion dying like that has dropped to a third, and heart disease continues to fall. This may be because people are giving up smoking, but it is also something of a mystery. The rate of strokes is following suit. Even dementia, the present bogeyman, is in significant decline. A large-scale population study in the UK reported a 30 per cent drop in the risk of getting dementia over the past 20 years. A study of the mental functions of those in their nineties today showed they were better than nonagenarians born ten years earlier. This may be because they had a better education earlier in life, it may also be because of the reduced smoking and increased living standards that have meant heart disease and strokes have dwindled, but ‘an end to the dementia epidemic is in sight’, Westendorp writes. Cancer has now moved into the top spot, possibly swelled by the last generation of smokers.

Professor Westendorp is full of surprises. At his age, with his daughters grown-up, he could have thought of early retirement. He thinks an official retirement age is ‘stupid, ageist nonsense’. “If people are underperforming they should be sacked; if you’re happy keep them in service, that is ageless. There’s a 20-year-old in my department I want to get rid of. “The more you think about a retirement age, the more it is a form of discrimination. It is always too late or too soon.”

In fact, in most surveys older people come out as the most contented of all age groups. Since his work proved to him that he probably has many decades ahead, he decided it was ‘time for a new adventure’. So he and his wife moved countries this year, he is now professor of old-age medicine at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He is always baiting old people by asking them what career they want in ten years’ time. He says the ‘boring ones’ look at him as if he is mad. “That’s the point. I tell everyone, ‘You’ll live longer than you think.’ Even 85-year-olds, I say, ‘What are you going to do for the next five years, man?’.” And, despite all this, he doesn’t even buy into that old saying, that quality of life is better than quantity. He says that a lot of old people put up with niggling chronic illnesses, but they still rate their lives as very happy. In fact, in most surveys older people come out as the most contented of all age groups. “We consider a life of good health more important than quantity, which I tend to disagree with more and more. We put old people away and discriminate against them, we don’t want to see them. But old people generally rate their lives as a seven out of ten, depending on which country they live in. “It is the country in which you live that affects your quality of life, no relation to health; diseased people can give ten out of ten for quality of life, healthy people two out of ten. “And, in general, older people in most studies rate their lives higher than young people. It is you youngsters who don’t want to see that there is a second part of our life that is valued as much as youngsters value it. We only see the dark clouds

Our social structure will change unrecognisably. With affluence, women desire fewer babies. Western birth rates are dropping, the population boom will taper within this century. Our demographic will look not like a pyramid but a skyscraper, with an equal number of old and young. Raising and training the young is expensive, so it has been calculated that each individual only ‘earns back” this investment by the time they have worked until the age of 40. How much more efficient to keep their experience in the workforce for longer. Rudi finds the young unsophisticated. “They can only look forward. I like old people because they can look forwards and backwards. The boring ones only look backwards, but to have 80 years’ experience and have a vision as much as a young person, these people are impressive.” He doesn’t have any secret formulas for ageing

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Where: Palazzo Versace Gold Coast When: 15 September What: ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ of style and sophistication was held to mark Palazzo Versace’s 15th birthday. Guests gathered in the lavish foyer for the glamorous black-tie event, where they enjoyed a delicious selection of Champagne, canapés and desserts. Hosted by popular Australian performer Rhonda Burchmore, and featuring an intimate performance by Opera Australia tenor Bradley Daley, the evening was a fitting tribute to the iconic property.

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FIRE & ICE Where: Esquire, Brisbane When: 26 September What: Guests at the 2015 RIVERFIRE+ICE enjoyed an exceptional evening of fabulous entertainment, exciting flavours and spectacular fireworks. Presented by Willims Motor Group, in support of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust, the premium cocktail event boasted uninterrupted views for the Sunsuper Riverfire spectacular, as well as a delicious menu by Ryan Squire, Head Chef of Esquire, Queensland’s only three-hat restaurant.

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Angela & John Nicolaides Caitlyn Panebianco with Kerin Panebianco & Genevieve Fletcher Catherine Buman & Clare E. Urwin

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Where: The Old Museum Building, Brisbane When: 21 October What: Over two hundred guests joined members of the Paspaley family to mark the brand’s landmark 80 years at the forefront of the pearling industry and to celebrate the launch of Maxima by Paspaley. The exciting new collection pays tribute to the Paspaley’s Mother of Pearl origins, and was stunningly showcased by ‘modern mermaids’ swathed in tulle couture. Event maestro Tony Assness created a striking Kimberley theme for the elegant event, with giant floral installations by artist Saskia Havekes and an inspired menu including Paspaley pearl meat served with shiitake, basil flowers and ginger.

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Where: Lyric Theatre, QPAC When: 23 October What: Queensland Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty season opened to a full house and rave reviews. An audience of almost 2,000 attended the premiere which featured international guest artists Alina Cojocaru and Chi Cao as well as the entire Queensland Ballet company. Guests were greeted with champagne prior to the performance and canapés and refreshments during the interval. The performance was followed by an exclusive opening night function at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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CELEBRATING THE CUP Where: The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove When: 3 November What: The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove was a popular choice on Melbourne Cup Day, with many locals and visitors donning their finest outfits to celebrate the race that stops a nation. Guests at the various waterfront restaurants enjoyed an entertaining day of fine food and wine, live music and Fashions on the Field. Geordie & Russell Cummins

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Sweet treat This heavenly tart from Bar Chico features the holy trinity of ingredients: chocolate, caramel and coffee.

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Chocolate Ingredients 200g callebaut dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 200ml double cream Method 1. P lace chocolate and cream in a saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. 2. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature. 3. Spread chocolate mix over caramel, smooth with a spatula and refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. Coffee and Frangelico syrup Ingredients 100ml espresso coffee 30ml Frangelico liqueur 50g castor sugar Method 1. Place coffee, Frangelico and sugar into a heavy based saucepan and bring to the boil. 2. Simmer and reduce until liquid achieves a sticky effect. To serve 1. Slice tart with a warm knife, drizzle with syrup and finish with a spoonful of crème fraîche.

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Urban bee-keeper Honey, one of nature’s purest products, has found a new home in the city. WORDS TONY HARPER

JACK STONE is a honey maker, or, more correctly, a honey collector. But while most apiarists have their hives all a cluster in a paddock, Jack spreads his across the rooftops of Brisbane and surrounds. He’s an urban bee-keeper with an everchanging range of honeys, under the Bee One Third label, that reflect the array of flora in the various suburbs over various seasons. They are opaque, viscous, untreated and raw. Primal even. And surely, when it comes to something as naturebound as honey, the fewer steps – flower, bee, jar – the better. Right now he has 70 hives across 15 sites, ranging from Brisbane’s northern suburbs to Cabarita in northern New South Wales.

Why urban? It seems somehow counterintuitive; surely country paddocks make for easier and more productive bee-keeping? But Jack sees things differently. “I think it is important to remember that promoting both areas for pollination are essential; one cannot exist without the other,” he says. “We have chosen to focus on the urban/suburban primarily because buying local honey from within five kilometres of your neighbourhood (bees forage up to five kilometres: it’s important to eat honey with your local pollens in it) in the city is difficult, so we look to satisfy that market. “We also see a huge potential to help shift the overall understanding and stigma that bees currently carry. We see city folk as the change

makers of society, leading their friends and family on more of a conscious path around food purchase decisions.” It’s the sort of stuff that resonates with me, but it’s also thought-provoking. Especially the idea that the city might be a more productive ground for bees than the urban areas. Really? “The amount of honey from continually available nectar sources is far more abundant in the city [compared to] my experiences in the country,” explains Jack. “In a rural setting, flowers flower less often, and quite often there is nowhere near the diversity the city offers. In the country though, the air is clean, the trees are green, the smog is non-existent and life is slower in general.”

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Jack goes on to say that the country air is cleaner and that the city hives carry more disease risk thanks to the relatively close quarters to other hives and the possibility of lax hygiene. So it’s not all geared happily toward urban production. But there is enough separation between the traditional rural production and the urban stuff to make things kind of interesting.

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When it comes to something as nature-bound as honey, the fewer steps – flower, bee, jar – the better. For me it’s as much about the halo – the good vibe – that surrounds every bee that makes the whole project a no-brainer. I keep native bees – they produce very little honey but their impact on the environment is undeniable. But with Bee One Third we have bees being transplanted into areas that would otherwise be barren – urban rooftops – and working their magic on domestic and commercial gardens. The honeys that are produced are startlingly different, reflecting the dramatically varied settings within range of their respective hives. At home I have two – a pale, rather thick and textural (almost paste-like) honey from Bulimba hives and a darker, slightly more syrupy brew from Deception Bay. Soon there will be a honey from Red Hill, just a few blocks from my work. Ben Williamson, the alchemic Head Chef at Gerard’s Bistro, keeps the honeys as a standard part of his pantry, with their applications limited only by his rather expansive imagination. Take, for example, his dressing for carrots: Bee One Third honey, reduced until caramelising, laced with black cardamom and cut by sherry vinegar: honey made savoury. Or a dessert using honeys from three different sources; one as a jelly, one turned to honeycomb and the third as ice-cream. And, at Gerard’s and Gerard’s Bar, they serve mead made from the stuff: that’s the kind of application that tweaks my tweaky bits. The message here is that honey – especially the sort of singular, site-specific, untreated stuff that Jack produces – has a far greater repertoire than a piece of toast. For Jack it’s part religion, part journey and part lifestyle. “I get to spend most days with the best view in town, on top of hotels and restaurants looking down at the bustling streets below. I also get to produce my own food, fresh from the neighbourhoods of Brisbane. I love helping people understand the difference between real local Bee One Third honey, and saturated, blended supermarket crap. All this, while eating my product on the menus of some of Brisbane’s most ethical, free ranging cafés and restaurants. Epic deal I say.” Epic deal indeed. Bee One Third honeys can be bought at a number of stores across Brisbane and surrounds. Put it on toast, lick it from a spoon, use your imagination and incorporate it in your cooking: whatever. The important thing is to try this and other honeys like it that are as far removed from the stuff in a squeeze-bottle as fresh-made juice is from cordial and a day at the beach is from an hour at the solarium.

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Time to Thai Authentic flavours and warm service at Thai House. THAI CUISINE, with its aromatic mix of fresh, zesty flavours and spicy accents, could well be considered the perfect culinary complement to Sanctuary Cove’s Marine Village. And indeed, Thai House has already found its niche as a favourite spot for those seeking to experience the delicious flavours of Thai cuisine while relaxing in Sanctuary Cove’s celebrated waterfront location. Thai House owner Pat Tansacha said the restaurant was proud to have established its reputation as a place of warm welcome and attentive service for residents and visitors alike since it opened last year. “Sanctuary Cove held special appeal for us because of its beautiful location and the opportunity to provide our customers with a relaxed, outdoor setting to enjoy a true Thai experience,” Pat said. “It is very satisfying to see the faces of residents who have become regular guests over the past few months, as our aim has been to make all our

customers feel welcome, while offering a range of delicious meals that will leave them wanting to come and visit us again. “Our dishes are created using the freshest ingredients and prepared with authentic flavours to give our customers a taste of the wonderful cuisine of Thailand.” Open for dinner seven nights a week, Thai House is fully licenced and also offers BYO wine. The menu, available for a la carte service or takeaway, boasts favourites including curries, soups, stir-fries and noodle dishes, alongside chef’s specials such as crispy pork with kailan, prawns ruby and barbecue duck. Thai House is also proud of its involvement with Sanctuary Cove’s impressive schedule of community events throughout the year, including the recent inaugural Sanctuary Cove Festival which was held in October. The restaurant was among the award-winning Marine Village eateries offering a special menu for the exciting event, which saw crowds enjoy

a showcase of luxury cars and boats, live music and, of course, delicious food and drink. Thai House is a popular venue for couples seeking an intimate dining experience, but is equally suited to accommodating larger groups and parties, with a banquet menu available for groups of four or more people. The banquet menu features two options, each comprising popular mixed entrees and a range of main courses such as special barbecue crispy duck, massaman curry or fish in sweet chilli sauce. With a great variety of reasonably priced dishes coupled with cheerful, attentive service, Thai House has earned its position among the Gold Coast’s favourite places to enjoy a pleasant dining experience.

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Family estate Tony Harper combines business and pleasure at the picturesque Crittenden Estate on the Mornington Peninsula.

PICTURE THIS. There’s a lake. Not a massive one – perhaps a hectare – but big enough to be home to all kinds of water birds. It’s early morning, just after dawn, and slightly below freezing point; there’s frost on the lawns, a crust of ice on the puddles and a heavy mist rising from the lake. On the southern edge are three villas with their hind legs on the shore and their front well out over the water Bora Bora style, smoke curling from their chimneys. To the west there’s a glimpse of vineyards – naked for the winter – through the trees. The place is Crittenden Estate on the Mornington Peninsula; it’s in magical country, packed with vineyards, surrounded by bay and ocean and backboned by a series of high ridges. In wine terms it is one of the most important regions for top notch pinot and chardonnay in the country, and thanks to its natural beauty it’s home to all kinds of well-heeled folk and their rural enterprises, of which wine is one. Garry and Margaret Crittenden planted the first vines on the estate in 1982, a mere two years after the first commercial vintage on the peninsula: not quite pioneers but close enough

for the distinction to be arbitrary. They called it Dromana Estate. Then, and for the following couple of decades, Dromana Estate led Australian wine drinkers on a merry dance, putting Italian varietals in their glasses, doing what Mornington does best (pinot noir and chardonnay), and pushing the boundaries a little with some of the other French varieties. Dromana Estate was very much a family business; Mum, Dad and the two siblings Rollo and Zoe. There’s a series of early photos on the wall of the current cellar door – a young Garry, gumboots and shovel, his hair unruly and the ghost of a grin on his face: the first harvest with the children milling around … involved. Then some more recent ones: an older Garry, his hair cropped close and a grandchild perched on his shoulders. Even though a lot has changed over three and a bit decades, in a family sense nothing has changed. Rollo and Zoe have grown their roles and Garry leaves the gumboot wearing to others, but it is still a family concern. But … Dromana Estate has gone; taken over after being listed on the stock exchange.

The Crittenden family retained the original vineyards, re-thought and re-branded and Crittenden Estate was born. Today Rollo is winemaker and he has made things exceedingly interesting. The Italian content is still a big part of the psyche, but Rollo has added a handful of wines, under the Los Hermanos label, with Spain as their inspiration – Txakoli, Verdejo, Tempranillo, Tribute and Homenaje. Are they good? You bet they are, cleverly melding the bright juicy Australian fruit with the more savoury notes of Spain. Then there’s Oggi, a startlingly textural, skincontact white from savagnin, friulano and arneis. It’s surprising and thrilling in equal measure. Even further out on a limb was the first release of Cri de Coeur (cry of the heart) which draws its inspiration from the vins jaune of Jura, developed slowly under a blanket of yeast and straddling the characters of white wine and fino sherry. Wow. In the barrel room there are several more attempts at the style … some brilliant, others resisting the yeast growth that’s crucial for success, but interesting wines nonetheless.

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It’s just great that Rollo has gone out on a limb and attempted the feat. Back in the mainstream there are tiers of chardonnays, pinot noirs and a smattering of other varieties with a hierarchy that runs from regional blends to single site. At the top of the bunch sit The Zumma pinot noir and chardonnay; both stellar. And slightly to the left of centre are the Pinocchio series that continue Garry’s rather obsessive fascination with Italian varieties. In retrospect, he was right all along … The estate is in the northern reaches of the Mornington Peninsula wine country, just a few kilometres from the town of Dromana and its beaches and at the foot of the climb to Arthur’s Seat and the rather spectacular ridges that form the spine of the peninsula. Back by the lake the villas are toasty; I’m like a lizard on the couch basking in the heat of a log fire, peering – from the sanctity of my cosy burrow – to the very beautiful but sub-arctic scene beyond. The ducks look surprisingly content. It’s an exceedingly comfortable space with a bathroom the size of my home living room, a bed like a cloud, fresh eggs and smoky bacon in the fridge and trappings that manage luxury without ostentation. I’d like to live here. When the sun melts the ice and the mist lifts I’ll amble across to the Crittenden cellar door to test the range and find a coffee. Then I’ll take a trip to explore the sights of the Peninsula from the wooded heights of Red Hill to the dramatic coastline where Bass Straight meets Australia. Before the sun sets, but as the mercury falls, I’ll get back in front of the fire with a glass of (Crittenden) wine in my hand.

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But as in the rest of life, who wouldn’t mind a taste of such extremes? Not everyone wants to drive a hybrid. In this edition, we bring you an unprecedented review of three of the world’s most exotic sports cars – the Ferrari California T, Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT and Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. Each is a ‘dream’ car by the measure of most people, but each is also significantly different to the other.

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FERRARI CALIFORNIA T In the Ferrari range, there are (prancing) horses for courses, depending on your budget and desires. At $409,888 list price, the California T convertible opens the line-up in more ways than one – it’s the least expensive and the most accessible for ordinary drivers. But it’s no pony in a Cup field. With a 412 kiloWatt, turbocharged V8 engine and top speed of 315 kmh, the ‘Cali T’, as aficionados know it, is a serious sports car. It’s just that it’s at the least ferocious end of the Ferrari spectrum, designed with slightly more emphasis on commuting and comfortable fast touring than all-out speed. It evokes the original Ferrari 250GT California Spider, a glamorous model beloved by 60s Hollywood film stars. One formerly owned by French heartthrob Alain Delon sold recently for $US18.5 million; unrestored, as it emerged from a shed after decades of neglect. This is the second modern-generation California. The ‘T’ in the name denotes the inclusion of a turbocharger on the all-new 3.9 litre engine. With an extra 70kW over the old non-turbo 4.3 and now massive torque of 755 Newtonmetres, it’s transformed the car. The Cali T immediately feels lighter and sharper. As befits a classic tourer, the cabin is spacious and sumptuous; the boot and so-called rear seats will take a decent amount of luggage. The driver and passenger seats are not so low that you need a concierge to help drag your old bones out. Our deep-red-metallic-with-black-roof test car was trimmed inside with camel-coloured leather and suede. The array of instruments (digital, of course) and controls gave a full sense of what it’s like to sit behind the wheel of a Ferrari. Almost everything needed to drive the California T is grouped around the steering wheel, including a big red starter button. Lights, wipers, indicators, adjustable shock absorbers, gearshift and a little red Manettino knob to select Comfort, Sport or ‘crazy’ driving modes are all in finger-reach. It’s all so easy to drive, up to the point that the car’s talents race away from your own. The steering is sharp but not racecar nervous, ceramic-disc brakes powerful without needing the legs of a Wallaby front-rower to push and the acceleration blinding, not brutal. There is only one shock, although it’s common to virtually every prestige or exotic car over $60,000 – don’t expect the high price to include everything. The California was loaded with $140,000 worth of over-priced options. >>

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ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE GT Right now, new Aston Martin prices have been pulled back substantially as the 100-year-old British maker tips value into the Vantage model in the final phase of its current life cycle. A V8 Vantage with manual transmission – secure one of those before we forget what they are – is available for $195,000 plus on-roads. The price re-positioning goes on up the range to the variant we’ve been driving, the V8 Vantage GT priced at $235,795. The GT is a special edition between the V8 and V8S. It features the slightly more powerful 321kW engine and sportier suspension of the V8S, combined with a distinctive interior and exterior trim package.

I doubt there’s a better-looking front-engined car on the road today than one of Aston Martin’s two-door coupes, the Vantage, DB9 or Vanquish. Their proportions are sublime, their lines smooth, their detail restrained. The best of British is mouth-wateringly handsome without a hint of Italian drama. The interior is hand-trimmed to a quality of materials and craftsmanship rarely seen at any price. The Vantage is the smallest Aston Martin and the one most likely to be benchmarked with a Porsche 911, especially now. Its compact size and nimble roadholding invite a jolly good thrashing over a quiet piece of road. Or it would be quiet, if not for the Vantage’s raucous V8.

At city speeds the aluminum 4.7 litre engine draws little attention but at 7000 rpm it roars and snarls like no other V8. It’s a wonderful sound typical of performance engines that do not have turbochargers. The Vantage is a simple car to drive quickly. Steering is pin-sharp through a thick alcantara wheel and the near-equal weight balance between front and rear ensures the car behaves reliably during cornering. Best of all, it’s truly a usable daily driver thanks to the flexible V8, easy seven-speed auto transmission and high level of interior comfort. As a bonus, it has exclusivity and heritage that very few other makers can match. >>

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 You can be fined for exceeding 110 kmh in the Lamborghini Aventador, but it will go more than three times faster than that. So what’s the point? Well, who needs a Rolex to tell the time? The Aventador is a meeting of technical and creative genius with the fantasy of people who can afford $839,900 (including options) for the car I’m driving. It’s fabulous, mad and extraordinary and if you’ve got the readies, buy it. The Aventador is the latest in a line of wild, mid-engined beasts from the house of the raging bull that started with the fabled Countach. Forty years later, the experience isn’t so different – V12 engine, stupendous noise, scissor doors, limited rear vision and slightly cantankerous below illegal speed. By the time we climb into the LP700-4 (700 for the horsepower output, 4 for four-wheel drive) it’s already been upstaged in Europe by the wilder LP750-4 Superveloce. The LP700-4 will do well enough for us to taste how a tiny number of Australians live. It’s extremely low, extremely wide and extremely red. So low, there are motors to raise the nose when crossing driveway gutters.

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The angular, jet-fighter styling is carried through the exterior and interior design. Outside is all intent, with intakes, scoops and wings. Inside is comfortable and well equipped, but a middle-spec Audi would feel similar (and no coincidence, since Lamborghini and Audi both hail from the house of Volkswagen). The paradox of the Aventador is that it’s an ultimate road car that’s impossible to exploit anywhere but on a race track. Yet it’s not a race car. And would you risk it? At town speeds, it’s challenging to deal with its bulk, limited rear vision and robotised transmission that clunks and jerks between gears on a light accelerator. But it’s pointless to complain, for as the speed rises the Aventador reveals its purpose. And it’s a nicer beast, no doubt right until the point it picks you up on its horns and pitches you out of the ring. From rest to 100 kmh takes 2.9 seconds, according to the factory test drivers, and top speed is 350 kmh. Just a little of that was useful as I dodged hailstorms during a one-day test-drive in the countryside. There were few places to hide and the live weather map was my guide. At sane speeds the Aventador is not difficult to drive, yet it demands a firm hand. In wet weather, when the enormous 335-section rear tyres feel like surfboards across standing water, the driver must have faith this car has the weight, downforce, grip, electronic aids and power to remain massively safe. When even rival makers like Ferrari and Porsche are heading down the hybrid-power road, how long can Lamborghini keep making traditional supercars like the Aventador? Hopefully, there’s life in the old bull yet.

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Perfectly crafted This Alaska 43 has been cleverly customised by Leigh-Smith Motor Yachts.

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PLANNING TO CRUISE Australia’s east coast, Bill and Rae Hirn were determined to build ‘the perfect boat’, which like the perfect man or woman is an improbable brief to fulfil. “We’d had an Alaska 45 Flybridge for nine years and we knew the only people who could build our next boat for us were the Leigh-Smiths,” says Bill. Dean and Ryan Leigh-Smith, third generation of a venerable Gold Coast boating family, head up Alaska Motor Yachts Australia/NZ. Their vision is to design and build classic trawler-style boats, unrivalled for their seaworthiness and fuelefficiency with luxurious, contemporary interiors. The Alaska 43 (13-metres) is the newest model in the series that includes the 47 Sedan, 47 Flybridge, 49 Yacht Fisher, 55-foot Sedan, 55-foot Flybridge and 60 Sedan series. Bill and Rae were specific in their wish list: ‘A smaller, sedan-style, compact, fuss-free, practical, quiet, comfortable, spacious boat with plenty of storage, easy access and no external timber for minimal maintenance’. “At our stage of life, we want all the comforts of home, without being slaves to our boat. This was our opportunity to design our dream boat, from scratch,” says Bill. A plumber by trade, Bill has owned and operated a stainless steel business, Hirco, since 1973, and also ran a successful charter operation. “I’ve owned boats most of my life and was a professional skipper for 15 years. I’m fairly handy

and added a lot of extras, such as stainless rod holders, water filter and desalinator, and we carry most of the boat’s spare parts onboard.” He approached the Leigh-Smiths and gave them the list of what was and wasn’t required. “I told them we didn’t want a party boat – this was to be a serious cruising boat. Although most people like air-con, we chose to do without it. We designed the boat so that with windows, doors and hatches with flyscreens, the breeze simply flows through.” Also on the list, a reduced swim platform to accommodate a custom-made hydraulic davit for the tinny – no fancy RIB here. Bill is experienced in navigating the atolls and beaches of the Whitsundays and knows the fearless tinny will handle even the most jagged shorelines, where an inflatable could be torn. Two cockpit side doors were installed at the factory, more practical for access at the waterfront pontoon at their home near Redcliff, Brisbane. The standard layout includes a moulded bench seat with table option. On the Hirn’s boat, there’s no bench seating or fixed furniture, but Bill and Rae like it that way. “We bring out the teak table and chairs when we need them, and we often use an electric barbeque out the back instead of the galley stove top. We enjoy a bit of fishing so we keep it uncluttered and clean out here.” The cockpit boasts an additional Isotherm freezer, extra power points, Bill’s rod holders

and towel racks, and access to the impeccably laid out engine room, still pristine just one week since handover. “They’ve done a great job with the engineering,” says a proud Bill, surveying the symmetrical, well-labelled machinery, then pointing out his modifications in the water filter and desal system. “All the boat’s water goes through the filter,” he explains. “The reason for this is that you tend to get waterstains in the loo and if drinking water sits for a while it develops a tank-taste.” Perhaps the most ingenious customisation added to Bilandra – the boat’s name was derived from the blend of Bill and Rae – is the discreet, neat solar panels on the aft roof. The flushmounted panels tastefully curve to the roof profile and measure just a few millimetres. Not content to take a back seat, Rae was proactive from the outset. “Rae used to complain about how hard it was to make the bed when the master suite was forward. Now the master suite is amidships, with an island Queen-sized walkaround bed that’s easy to make, windows for cross ventilation and lots of head room, plus an ensuite with full height shower. I wanted her input because if she likes it, she’ll be keen to use it.” Forward, two generously-sized single beds trimmed in custom Sheridan linens comprise the guest cabin and there’s plenty of room if families wish to install a third bunk bed, or opt instead for a Queen-sized bed.

In the saloon too, Rae’s touch is evident. The meals area is a neat galley kitchen with table and banquette seating, large fridge and freezer, stovetop, bar and storage, storage and more storage. Mid-tone African cherry timber veneer in high gloss, premium carpets and ultra-leather trim on the seating endow the interiors with a traditional aesthetic and warmth. At the helm, Bill opted for Raymarine navigation equipment, a Fusion sound system and an ICOM VHF radio. Features recognised as hallmarks of the Alaska brand that are retained in this model include the two large doors port and starboard and stainless steel, flipup, aft bulkhead windows which open to the cockpit, enhancing the sense of space and airflow. High gunwales with stainless, oval-profile safety rails and wide walkways lead to the bow, where sunbathers or stargazers could stake their positions on this additional leisure area. The team at Alaska relished the challenge of building Bill and Rae’s ultimate boat. “Bill and Rae have owned an Alaska before which meant they knew exactly what they wanted,” says

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Timeless travel Over 90 years – and four generations of Taucks – this innovative travel company has evolved into an extraordinary global success story.

WORDS SUSAN LANG-LEMCKERT

THE LONGEST and most interesting journeys may begin with a single step, but this one began with a cigar box – and a broken one at that. When the end of a wooden cigar box holding rows of rolled coins gave way, scattering thousands of pieces in to the vault shaft of the New York City bank where 14-year-old Arthur C. Tauck worked as a messenger, he lost his job. The bank manager said he’d re-employ Arthur if he could find a better way to handle coins, so the entrepreneurial Arthur set about doing just that – designing and manufacturing aluminium coin boxes that would one day become commonplace.

Keen to capitalise on his innovative invention, young Arthur would slip out at lunchtime to sell the coin boxes to neighbouring banks. He soon found this was more lucrative than messenger’s wages so a new enterprise was born, with Arthur taking to the road to sell his coin boxes to a large and scattered client base. It was a great life for the young businessman who, while building his business, was also getting to see beautiful parts of the country and encountering all manner of interesting characters along the way. But he was struck by the fact the people he met on the road were almost exclusively business travellers like himself,

and he wondered why so few sought to travel these routes recreationally. Hence, another new enterprise began. Arthur decided to test the potential market for boutique tourism by taking a small group of passengers with him on one of his sales trips, charging each an all-inclusive upfront fee and drawing on his familiarity with the areas to serve as personal tour guide and driver. ‘All I want is a congenial party. Ten minutes after leaving Newark, we shall be just one happy party, properly chaperoned, out for a real good time. I want no grouches or pessimists’, read the advertisement he placed in the Newark Evening

News to attract passengers for his six-day, 1,000 mile trip through New York and New England in July 1925. All six spots were snapped up. Despite the success of his initial tourist trip, Arthur had no intention of giving up his coin box enterprise, and merely wove his new venture into the old one. Demand from potential customers saw him arrange three tours in the year following the first one. As his tours became more and more popular he bought a bus to accommodate larger groups. Soon one bus wasn’t enough, and Arthur acquired a fleet of them to cater for the increasingly growing numbers of passengers.

“We want to craft immersive experiences … whether it is unique dinner and private chateaux, world-class art historians – we want to build all those into the experience for our guests.” – Daniel W Mahar, Tauck CEO Tourism had indeed become his full-time pursuit, and Arthur’s spearheading role in the development of United States domestic travel was consolidated by the country’s first tour broker’s licence – issued a mere ten years after his first auspicious trip. Then triple adversities – the Great Depression, the emergence of commercial air travel and World War II – hit the business hard, particularly a government-forced five-year shutdown during the course of the war. But as times improved and the populace began looking to travel again, his loyal customer base coaxed a reluctant Arthur back into the profession. In 1956 Arthur’s son, Arthur Jnr, joined the company and channelled into it the same commitment to excellence and innovation his father had shown when establishing the company. Keen to grow the brand, he was the first to charter an aircraft for recreational travel in the United States, and he introduced new destinations and modes of travel – like helicopters and trains – across North America and Hawaii, before expanding into European tours in 1991. “Arthur Tauck [Jnr] never settles,” says Tauck CEO, Daniel W Mahar, in The Tauck Story (tauck.com.au/why-tauck/tauck-story.aspx). “He has a real singular focus on the guest experience. >>

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“We have a saying internally that you can go to a restaurant and if the steak is not cooked properly [you can] give it back, or if you order a shirt and it is not fitted right you can have it resized, or whatever,” he says. “But with travel you can’t return it – it only happens once. So we all now share that same philosophy in how we operate the business today.” Currently celebrating its 90th anniversary, Tauck is a truly international company that now has a fourth generation of Taucks involved in its day-to-day operations. Offering six streams of travel experiences and more than 140 different tours across all seven continents, the rich blend of choices available today are: Tauck World Discovery; Tauck Small Ship Cruising; Tauck River Cruising; Tauck Culturious – with smaller groups and more immersive travel experiences; Tauck Bridges

– providing multigenerational tours bespoked to suit family groups of different ages; and Tauck Events – which provide one-of-a-kind, exclusive experiences. “‘People want authentic experiences,” says Daniel. “They want to become immersed. “We want to craft immersive experiences … whether it is unique dinner and private chateaux, world-class art historians – we want to build all those into the experience for our guests,” he says. Seeking to optimise that experience for guests – whatever that experience may be – has seen Tauck establish a uniquely-tailored network of professional partnerships across the globe. “As we go about creating our experiences around the world, we know that we can’t do everything ourselves,” he says. “So everywhere we travel we need to find local partners.

“We have partnered with the legendary film maker Ken Burns. Ken himself is a storyteller, much like we are storytellers, so we collectively can provide our guests with the story of the United States. “We have another new partnership with the BBC. The BBC Planet Earth division has created 95 per cent of the world’s natural history content. Their films, together with us, provide our guests with a unique way to experience that destination.” But perhaps the last word on the excellence that Tauck is synonymous with should go to Arthur Tauck Jnr, who grew up with his father’s story about the broken cigar box and that first tour of six on a dusty but welcoming road, and who steered the company into a new realm of success: ‘You have to do things right. You do not put up with anything that is second best.’

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‘Ahhhh bring it on’ I sigh as I peer over to my husband Lee, who has already hit the ‘off’ button in his brain and is clearly in ‘holiday starts now’ mode. Morphing into professional sybarites for a few weeks in the Côte d’Azur has been a fortunate adventure of ours several times before. So, armed with an exciting yet well paced travel plan, we lift off with weary bodies and fly toward a promise of warm northern hemisphere summer days, awesome food experiences and over-indulgence of just about everything else that the French do so well. First stop, Cannes. By 5pm we are relaxing on an acquired beach lounge with the caressing swish of the Mediterranean shore at our feet, soaking up the warm but not harsh afternoon rays with ice bucket and French Rosé ready to go. The perfect solution to jetlag.

To boost our happiness levels even higher, The Grand Hyatt Martinez Cannes have upgraded us to a Rooftop Suite with stunning views across the French Riviera. On day three, we rise early and jump a cab to a little seaside village just north of Cap d’Antibes, called Juan-Le-Pins. Arriving here in time to enjoy a most decadent breakfast on the seaside terrace of the nostalgic Hotel Belles Rives, the vista beyond our table is simply breathtaking. The terrace railings, laden with fragrant flowers, lead us up several steps to the charming atmosphere of the piano bar, where the likes of Hemingway, Rudolph Valentino, Edith Piaf and Picasso once indulged in wild parties hosted by owners in residence from the late 1920s, Scott F Fitzgerald and his extravagant wife Zelda. I imagine that grand piano echoing through a late night haze of cigar smoke,

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Just a few steps back from the beach you can enjoy delicious food and wine in the beach club restaurants, while savouring the fashion, paraded on models as they meander through the tables to the perfect ambience of the music. Club 55, to name just one, is an institution of elegant beach-side Provençal style. With its true grass beach huts and snack bar entirely built of driftwood, the cuisine is a simplistic yet irresistible concoction of fresh local produce and traditional French provençal cooking. Even the perfectly chilled pink Rosè on offer is grown at a winery across the road. So with feet in the sand below our pretty blue and white tablecloth, we devour our lunch in a way that would make any chef grin with pride. I ordered Onion Tart, served simply with crisp buttery lettuce. C’est délicieux! We visit several of the beach clubs during our week there, including the iconic Nikki Beach Club. With its predominantly white décor, one could be excused for thinking you had arrived in heaven. Seated for lunch in the alfresco garden restaurant where the tables are dotted among trees dripping with white flowering creepers, a

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WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL PRENDERGAST

AFTER SPENDING three and a half days squeezing in 108 holes of breathtaking golf, it was clear that it didn’t take some marketing guru three months at great expense to create a strapline that best embodies golf at Bandon Dunes. Like the pure, links golfing land that greets you at the five courses perched on the cliff tops of the spectacular Oregon coastline (including a magical par-three course) that have sprung up over little more than a decade, the line was most likely just sitting there all along in the subconscious, waiting to be brought to light. ‘Golf as it’s meant to be’, the message greeting you at the entrance to the pro shop at the main lodge, says it all. After all we had heard, and were about to experience firsthand, this simple, understated sentiment was the perfect introduction to a golf destination that is far from understated.

Bandon is quite simply: ‘Golf as it’s meant to be’ and golf that you need to go out of your way to see – at least once. Writing as I am for an audience on the other side of the world, I can appreciate the logistical considerations. We certainly procrastinated enough after an embryonic plan was hatched at the 2013 World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne, when an American friend visiting Australia for the first time helped sew the seed. In between watching the tournament and introducing him to such layouts as Kingston Heath, Woodlands and St Andrews Beach, he kept up a daily ‘Bandon’ banter which eventually turned lethargy into strategy on our behalf. And we’re forever indebted. The man behind this glorious expression of golf is Chicago developer Mike Keiser, who was pointed in the direction of the spectacular property

of dunes, gorse and majestic coastal views from 100 foot clifftops on the isolated Oregon coast, when searching for the ideal land to develop his vision for ‘golf as it’s meant to be’ in the U.S. Keiser brought in a then unknown Scot David McLay Kidd to design the first course, Bandon Dunes, which opened to great acclaim in 1999. Tom Doak’s Pacific Dunes opened two years later and over the next decade Coore & Crenshaw’s Bandon Trails (they were also responsible for the sublime par-three course, Bandon Preserve) was added and finally, Doak and Jim Urbina completed Old Macdonald in 2010. While the quality of golf is widely acknowledged in prominent world course ranking lists, Doak noted the Bandon of today has surpassed anything that Keiser had in mind when he set out to pursue his passion.

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Bandon Trails, have taken advantage of the stunning coastline with uninterrupted views as far as the eye can see, with a series of jaw dropping holes played to and along the cliff edge. Keiser’s final addition to the Bandon collection was to pay homage to early 20th century course designer Charles Blair Macdonald and, particularly, his iconic National Golf Links of America – Keiser’s favourite golf course. The finished product is not only a seamless addition to the resort’s armoury of memorable and exciting links holes but a walking education in classic course architecture. You’ll find a Road Hole at ‘Old Mac’, albeit a straightaway version compared to the dogleg 17th at the Old Course, but with a green complex, devilish pot bunker and swales a close match with the original. It was a shame that none of our foursome caught the ‘Road Hole’ bunker when we played, although earlier in the round, one of our group was overjoyed to have speared his approach into the pot bunker fronting the Eden Hole (see St Andrews 11th) at the 2nd. An excitable reaction such as this was not only a feature of a round at Old Mac but across all the courses at Bandon. With all due respect to tennis, I thanked my lucky stars that I took up playing golf way back when as we bounced around energetically like kids with new toys. In the summer months with firm, fast fairways and a constant ocean breeze prevailing, yardage books and distance markers were largely superfluous. Bandon’s turf and tight fescue green surrounds brought back a comment five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson made to me some years ago: “There’s a special skill to hitting the ball off tight, links fairways.” >>

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I don’t know if Mr Thomson has had the chance to visit Bandon but I suspect he’d heartily approve of what has evolved there. Your first challenge is perhaps this most basic of fundamentals in playing the game – clipping the ball cleanly and squarely off tight, bouncy turf. Hitting to a yardage on most occasions meant very little. Judging the strength of the wind, picking a spot to land the ball, where to play for position for the best chance of getting the next shot close and then, with which club to try to execute any of the above, best illustrates the ‘fun’ that lies in store, around every corner, on every course at Bandon. None of the golf courses extend beyond 6,900 yards (6,300m) yet the wind and the sea air ensure your shot making and recovery skills will be thoroughly tested. Brute strength alone will not be rewarded as much as imagination and creativity. As the designer of Pacific Dunes and Old Macdonald, Tom Doak clearly has a personal affinity and a strong sense of satisfaction with what has developed in a relatively short space of time at Bandon Dunes.

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Credited with many great designs including Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand and Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania, along with many important restorations of classic golf courses, Doak’s influences have been many and varied but 12 months living in St Andrews in his early years inspired a passion for the ideals of links golf that have been replicated at Bandon. “Aside from the great appeal of links golf, I think one of the things that's always driven the success of Bandon is the enthusiasm of the people who work at the resort,” he said. “As in Scotland, most of them have gravitated to the place because they are golfers or at least appreciate golf as an outdoors experience, so everyone is excited to be there and to hear what you think of the place. “Naturally, that goes double for me; in working there off and on over 15 years. It's kind of like going home to see the family.”

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Megalithic Malta From ancient temples to welcoming locals, the Maltese Islands are a fascinating mix of cultures. Azure Window, Malta WORDS PATSY ROWE

THE SEA was crystal clear when we sailed in to Gozo, one of three islands of the Maltese archipelago south of Sicily and north of Africa, a proximity which has resulted in a fascinating eclectic culture. Our cruise gave us a day in Gozo and a day in big sister, Malta. Since we’d been here on another cruise in May, we planned to see the Azure Window, the iconic flat-topped natural rock arch over the sea at Dwejra featured in films such as the Count of Monte Cristo, the Fungus Rock, covered with a parasitic flowering plant, (with a repulsive smell) boasting medicinal properties so prized it was given as gifts to distinguished noblemen and visitors, and the Ggantija temples. We took a taxi and spent the first five minutes trying to get a word in while the driver, Tomasino, outlined exactly where in Australia each one of his many relatives lived. Finding it was easier to agree that we knew each area intimately, we were able to get underway. Looking over his shoulder and gesticulating enthusiastically as he drove, we passed green unspoilt countryside with flat-topped hillocks and cultivated fields dotted with beautiful churches towering over quiet villages. The homes are built from local limestone, well cared for, with statues displayed in courtyards and banks of bougainvillea drooping over stonecarved Juliette balconies. Tomasino, assured us the church dome we admired was the third largest in Europe and that Gozo rated as the third best place for ex-pats to live, but for us, the historical sites, forts and beautifully preserved

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Ggantija temples older than Stonehenge and the pyramids of Egypt, were the highlight. Tomasino insisted we go to his cousin Mario’s restaurant in Malta the next day for lunch so after much waving and farewelling and assurances we would pass on his best wishes should we run into any of his relatives back home, we rejoined the ship for the short trip across the water to Malta. Built by the Knights of St. John and the smallest national capital of the EU, it’s easy to be reminded that tiny Malta has been conquered by Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Goths, Byzantines, Moors, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, Knights of St. John, French and British. Bill and I wandered through the pretty waterfront which has been restored, admiring the palm trees, oleanders and banks of enormous cacti that seem to grow everywhere before hopping into a taxi to take us to the 5,000 year old Hagar Qim Temples where we spent hours in the beautifully preserved site protected from the elements by a huge tent-like structure. Since it’s was Sunday, everything was closed except for the bars (thank goodness), cafés and the Castle Hotel, a popular venue for weddings. We were disappointed that St. John’s Cathedral was also closed but relieved to find Mario’s restaurant (who promptly rang Tomasino to let him know we’d arrived safely.) The menu featured a fascinating mix of Sicilian and Middle Eastern flavours. Bill got stuck into a healthy serve of Lampuki, a kind of fish, washed down with Cisk, a Maltese lager, while I chose the rabbit stew (which was very chewy) and a glass of

Marsoulin, the local wine. Mario pulled up a chair and sat with us adding a few more relatives to Tomasino’s list so we were a while getting dessert (it seemed the people at the table next to us had relatives in Australia too) but the cake soaked in honey was worth the wait. Malta packs a punch: it may be one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries, but it’s rich with prehistoric temples, including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites and seven Megalithic Temples, which are some of the oldest free-standing structures in the world. Owing to its geographical location in the centre of the Mediterranean, Malta has been a muchfought-over prize for centuries. It’s a place of contrasts. Side by side with elegant villas, old men play 31 under the trees in front of bullet-ridden buildings, reminding us that Malta was very heavily bombed in WW2 and was awarded the George Cross by King George VI in 1942 for the country’s bravery. After lunch we took a boat ride with Georgiou, (Tomasino’s brother-in-law) on the most amazing deep blue sea around the limestone cliffs which attract snorkelers and divers keen to explore the underwater world of caves and shipwrecks, passing pretty sheltered bays ideal for sailing and red-gold beaches. Our second visit to Gozo and Malta has convinced us that it is a fascinating mix of cultures that has stewed together over generations – a destination we agreed we could happily visit on another cruise next year.

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to destination?

I had decided sporadically at the end of a

I travel to Milan, Italy 3-4 times a year for business

business trip to visit my grandmother who lived in

purposes. My parents live in Montenegro, so I like

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to visit them also when I’m in Europe.

called Ulcinj. I boarded a flight from Milan to

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Podgorica. The winter was fierce and the snow

‘bucket list’? There are so many destinations to list, but a must

Once we were airborne, the pilot had announced

one day would be to travel on board the Orient

that we had been diverted to another airport

Express from Istanbul to Paris. I would love to do

as the Podgorica runway was closed due to

this with my partner, of course.

heavy snow and wind. After a hideously

If you could travel in luxury to anywhere in the world, where would you go? The international space station. Sadly I know NASA wouldn’t find my skill set of interest, but personally, this would be the ultimate experience. As we know today, luxury is all about the experience. Who would you most like to sit next to on a long flight and why? My daughter. She is also a frequent flyer and the best traveller I know.

turbulent flight we landed safely at the neighbouring airport and all boarded a coach that would drive us to our destination. I still don’t know if the drive through the mountainous range was the most fearful or the most beautiful of my life. Our driver who was possibly drunk was having an incredibly passionate discussion with one of the passengers causing him to swerve constantly while juggling his cigarette. Thankfully we survived and I went straight to my grandmother’s house who was waiting for me anxiously with my aunt. We had a beautiful dinner and then

How do you pass the time while in transit?

all fell asleep in the one bed like children.

Long haul flights from Australia are tough and I

The fire was burning, the snow falling outside.

really try to avoid the airport lounges unless I have

It was the most beautiful time and also the

to. I like to wander and walk as much as possible

last time I saw her which made it even more

before the final leg.

special. The simple times are often the

What is your favourite piece of technology?

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and wind kept delaying our departure time.

most cherished.

I love technology and have way more gadgets

What do you recommend as a ‘must-see’

than a person should have. I must say that

destination?

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The Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) in

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scale, the beautiful minarets, stained glass, tiling

overseas purchase?

and calligraphy are just beautiful. I was lucky

It would have to be a 1:350 scale model of the

enough to be taken through by a wonderful host

Lusitania for my partner who is ship enthusiast.

who was Professor of History. She just made

The model required careful hand carrying back

the whole experience even better by immersing

to Sydney. It did fall off my luggage trolley on one

me in its incredible story and pointing out

occasion with a very kind person running after

details that only someone so knowledgeable

me to return it.

could do.

What is the most interesting/exotic dish you have tasted? A strange dish in Japan, I was quite in awe of the ceremonious serving styles of the Japanese that I didn’t care too much for the details of my meal. I won’t share it with you but advise to check your Japanese menus very carefully….. What has been your best overseas dining experience? The best dining experience was at an Italian restaurant on Lake Como called ‘La Tirlindana’. We arrived by Riva, where the restaurant was located on the lake. The menu consisted of traditional Italian meals that the family had passed on through the generations. Everything about the day was simply perfect. What is your favourite iconic landmark? I equally love the Fuller Building and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Both symbolise dreams and determination and everything that is true to NY. What is the best thing about travelling? Coming home. As wonderful as the world is, there is just no place like home and Sydney especially. Car, coach, plane or ship? All of the above. I love weekends away where we can pack the boot and drive to the mountains, which we try and do often. Planes of course are the ultimate and I particularly love the A380. Coach could be fun, perhaps in my retirement along with any of the Cunard cruises. Where to next? Business: Singapore. Personal: London

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$970 million Jewel Hotel Development in Broadbeach: Work has begun on The Wanda Ridong Jewel development. The magnificent three tower, mixed use development when finished will feature 500 apartments, 171 hotel rooms and a luxury retail precinct. $700 million Light Rail Stage 2: The 7.3km route will run from Helensvale train station through to the Gold Coast University hospital.. It is expected construction could commence in April 2016 to ensure the light rail extension is delivered and operational prior to the 2018 Commonwealth Games. $670 million Pacific Fair Redevelopment: Pacific Fair is currently being transformed with

a major redevelopment that commenced in January 2014. This investment will create the largest shopping centre in Queensland and the fourth largest in Australia. On completion, Pacific Fair will be approximately 150,000 square metres and have approximately 420 shops, restaurants and entertainment destinations under one roof. Harbour Town shopping centre is also currently undergoing a $20 million upgrade, while Australia Fair is undergoing a $15 million redevelopment as part of the China Town precinct. Development is currently underway at the Coomera M1 exit to alleviate congestion and support the proposed $1 Billion Westfield Shopping Centre at Coomera near Dreamworld. There are many more approved and proposed developments expected to go ahead in our beautiful city so let us watch in awe this fantastic development boom.

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INSPIRED BY the ageless grandeur of seaside properties in Nice and Monte Carlo, the king-sized Mandalay House is a spectacular paradise where the Mediterranean meets the Great Barrier Reef. Set on a stunning peninsula in the majestic Whitsunday Islands, with a rare private beach and oceanfront marina, the lavish six-bedroom residence has multiple living areas including an oceanfront pavilion – the perfect place to watch the whales and listen to the waves lap beneath. Complete with office suite, private lift, cinema, gym, staff cottage and house-to-shore infinity pool boasting uninterrupted Coral Sea views, the home truly is an island paradise. From its private helipad, Hamilton Island airport and 6-star resorts are approximately a 7-minute flight away. As he prepares to part with the dream home, Mandalay House owner Neil Murray confirms the legend that facilitated the building of the opulent trophy home.

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“It was built with an open cheque book and it was a labour of love, it really was,” said Neil. “The final result is just beautiful – people don’t build properties like this anymore.” A property developer and motor yacht importer, Neil said he travelled the world in search of inspiration for the timeless property on the Great Barrier Reef. “No longer is it possible to build a residence with a private oceanfront marina in Australia, or indeed, to find private beachfront on a high watermark with no public access – as at Mandalay – anywhere in the world,” he said.

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Penthouse living Noosa Heads most exclusive and private address.

FOR THE FIRST-TIME, this exquisite, Noosa Heads penthouse is being offered to the market. With unsurpassable water views that can never be built out, this penthouse property was first purchased by well-known local identity, Lyn Morrison, more than 25 years ago. The original talent behind Noosa’s legendary Belmondo’s on Hastings Street, Lyn’s establishment soon became famous for attracting the region’s most stylish locals and visitors alike. Creating Noosa’s first al fresco dining experience, Belmondo’s became synonymous with the region’s casual, coastal chic lifestyle.

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After living in the region for many years, the opportunity to secure this iconic penthouse became available. Familiar with the region, Lyn knew the incomparable value of this address and location and developed this private penthouse into a sophisticated, yet totally liveable, home that reflects her personal style. The apartment is situated at the end of a peninsula near the mouth of the Noosa River, and has been stylishly developed to capitalise on both the location and views. “With its supreme waterfront location and 270-degree water views across the river and the

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Mermaid magic Elysium Mermaid Beach offers the ultimate in apartment living.

A STUNNING new complex in Montana Road, Mermaid Beach has recently been released by developer Mark Howard. Consisting of eight apartments and a penthouse, the building has been designed to take advantage of this prestigious beachfront location. Attention to detail, from the luxurious fittings and finishes to the majestic three-metre high ceilings, ensures this apartment complex is unique in every aspect. Each unit occupies a whole floor and boasts 265 square metres of luxurious indoor/outdoor living, with open style dining and living areas and a spacious private terrace. Facing north over the park and just minutes to the surf and sand, Elysium Mermaid Beach has been designed to capture the winter sun and gentle summer breezes. All bedrooms are ensuited, ensuring the utmost privacy, while the ultra modern kitchen with butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry is perfect for entertaining, Every apartment also has a powder room, study and ample storage including at least two car spaces. Located in a prime position, adjacent to beaches, cafĂŠs and the thriving Mermaid Beach social scene, Elysium Mermaid Beach is due for completion in 2016.

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Village atmosphere Sanctuary Cove events come of age.

FROM ITS INCEPTION, The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove has been regarded as a natural home of events. The glamorous destination plays host to regular celebrations of every style and magnitude that not only showcase the spectacular marine lifestyle, but also reflect its vibrant community of residents, traders and visitors. Over a proud history of nearly 30 years, Sanctuary Cove has built an enviable tradition of hosting some of the region’s most iconic events – with a diverse annual schedule led by the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), a global drawcard attracting crowds of up to 40,000 Australian and international guests to revel in a four-day marine extravaganza. Yet beyond its appeal for the world’s boating industry, SCIBS has become emblematic of Sanctuary Cove’s resolve to evolve and adapt as its community comes of age, ensuring its existing

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events remain relevant and developing new events that are always geared to surprise and delight. Mulpha Sanctuary Cove Head of Marketing and Events, Johan Hasser, said creating quality events that showcased Sanctuary Cove, while inspiring its community, was proving a key tenet in delivering continued growth. The Marine Village has increased occupancy by 21 per cent in the past five years to 95 per cent, with equally impressive growth in turnovers. “With a reputation for producing events that truly reflect the essence of Sanctuary Cove, our aim in planning and hosting these events is always

“Our community at Sanctuary Cove is diverse, and our aim is to evolve our calendar of events so that they continue to respect the traditions that have built this very special place, while also adapting to embrace a new generation,” he says. The inaugural Sanctuary Cove Festival – a runaway success attracting more than 10,000 visitors in October – was the embodiment of the team’s commitment to taking events to the next level. The free, all-day Festival transformed The Marine Village into a playground of luxury,

to benefit the community,” says Johan. “Whether it be an afternoon of live music, a fashion and charity event hosted by one of our award-winning restaurants or, at the other end of the scale, SCIBS, we are always tweaking and growing our events.

showcasing a huge array of high-end and classic cars and stunning superyachts, alongside live music, entertainment and gourmet food from the Cove’s award-winning restaurants, culminating in a stunning sunset fireworks spectacular.

Bringing together luxury car brands, including Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and Aston Martin, as well as boating brands such as Horizon, Integrity, Leigh-Smith Yachts, Whitehaven and Maritimo, the Festival was one of the few events in Australia to present such a broad selection of the world’s most coveted ranges. The Festival has already drawn overwhelming support from exhibitors and visitors keen to see it become an annual fixture. Coming up again in May 2016, the 28th annual SCIBS is the first event on the international boat show calendar.

SCIBS began life as part of The Ultimate Event, which was scheduled to coincide with the official opening of the landmark Sanctuary Cove development in January 1988. Capitalising on the unique village setting, adjoining manmade harbours with capacity to accommodate 300+ vessels, the event heralded Queensland’s first on-water boat show and was a resounding success from the outset. SCIBS has retained its advantage as the marine scene expanded over the years, presenting not only displays and launches of gleaming vessels of all types, but also non-stop entertainment for families, foodies and boaties alike.

It is regarded as a must-attend showcase hosting world-first launches of the latest and most impressive marine craft – from electronics, kayaks, jet skis and trailer boats to luxury cruisers and superyachts.

“SCIBS is an integral part of Sanctuary Cove’s DNA and is what sets it apart from other developments that are built around a marine lifestyle,” says Mulpha Sanctuary Cove Executive General Manager Keith Allardice.

And while such major events rightly shine, the creative vision and planning that ensures their success is just as evident across the calendar of regular, smaller-scale events that are held at Sanctuary Cove throughout the year. These include Chinese New Year, Easter Eggstravaganza, annual Christmas celebrations and the Sunday Sounds program that is a favourite with local families, offering an afternoon of free live music and entertainment for the kids. With many events free of charge while boasting an impressive line-up of entertainment and exhibits, there is without a doubt something for everyone, from families, to the boating industry, to those appreciative of the good things in life, as encapsulated by this stunning destination.

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International appeal Sotheby’s International Realty have chosen the Gold Coast for their next major expansion into the Australian property market.

Paul Arthur WORDS SARAH STAERK

IN THE HEART OF LONDON on New Bond Street in 1744, an exceptional Auction House called Sotheby’s was born with a revered tradition of marketing the world’s most cherished possessions. More than two centuries later Sotheby’s International Realty was launched with the same passion that drives the Auction House. With a commanding presence in the representation of the world’s most unique properties, the Sotheby’s International Realty brand unites extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives. Based in New York, the world’s leading luxury property agency has a new vision for Queensland. International businessman Paul Arthur will now lead the brand’s development on the Gold Coast, with an eye to further expansion throughout Queensland. Paul has built an impressive 30-year career in a similar service industry, holding Senior Executive roles across three continents and overseeing the development of a market-leading USA corporation and Fortune 400 company.

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Sotheby’s International Realty is famed for representing the luxury end of the property market, and with signs of the Sydney market measurably cooling, industry experts are united in pointing directly at the Gold Coast and Queensland as Australia’s most promising growth markets. According to Paul, the timing to expand Sotheby’s International Realty operations to the Gold Coast and throughout Queensland has never been better. “We have extreme confidence in the Gold Coast region, acknowledging the inherent domestic and international appeal of this market,” he said. “Furthermore, Sotheby’s International Realty stands for quality and excellence, and from a competitive standing, it is the only true ‘global’ luxury agency in the region. Our international reach is second to none. Our network boasts over 18,000 professional sales associates in 800 offices worldwide, across 61 countries.” The Sotheby’s International Realty network was designed to connect the finest real estate to the most discerning clientele throughout the world.

“We are truly excited about our investments in the Gold Coast, and our goal is to deliver exceptional customer service through our best in class associates, whom reflect our brand position.” According to Paul, the Gold Coast office is already attracting plenty of enquiries from sellers and buyers with several luxury properties listed throughout Queensland. Philip White, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates LLC, is acutely aware of the potential to extend the brand’s reach into Australia’s Queensland market. “The Gold Coast is the sixth largest city in Australia and one of the fastest-growing regions, making real estate in this location highly coveted,” Philip explained. “The Gold Coast of Australia is known for its unique beauty and global appeal, making it an ideal market for our brand. “With the addition of Gold Coast Sotheby’s International Realty, the Sotheby’s International Realty brand now has four member companies in Australia and New Zealand,” he said.

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Includes full access to The Country Club Fitness Centre with a range of first class gym equipment, fitness classes and expert instructors. Also includes access to the 25m heated outdoor pool and five flood-lit tennis courts.

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Click & relax Time to Click brings the benefits of massage home.

TIME TO CLICK’s beautiful range of state-of-the-art massage chairs provide all the benefits of regular therapeutic massage without the inconvenience or expense of trips to the spa. The Australian custom-engineered chairs adjust to most body shapes and sizes and feature a variety of therapeutic massage styles. Time to Click owner Manal Schattin says their products give customers the precious gift of well-deserved time-out in the comfort of their own homes. “Regular use of our massage chairs allow users to experience many benefits including reduced pain, less stress and improved health overall,” Manal says. The company’s new showroom in The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove is the ideal place to discover the impressive range. “Sanctuary Cove offers the perfect prestige location to showcase our products and we are sure that locals and visitors alike will appreciate the quality of our products and their affordable price tag,” Manal said. “The Sanctuary Cove locals have been so friendly and welcoming and we already feel right at home here. Many residents have visited our shop and bought one of our massage chairs for their homes. We offer free delivery and assembly to locals and are just around the corner whenever you need us,” she said. Time to Click also offers a range of outdoor furniture which will be displayed outside the showroom during summer.

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“It’s a spend an au intim Glees

Being Jean Simon Gleeson plays Jean Valjean in the current Brisbane production of Les Misérables.

INTERVIEW RHONDA OXNAM

CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S acclaimed new production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, is currently playing at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in Brisbane. One of the world’s greatest musicals, this production features glorious modernised staging and orchestration, dazzlingly reimagined scenery and an extremely talented cast. Taking on the iconic role of the Jean Valjean is highly respected actor and musical theatre star, Simon Gleeson, whose heart-rending portrayal has won wide critical acclaim. Tell us a little about your background: I grew up in a little town in country NSW called The Rock before going to boarding school at Xavier College in Melbourne. How did you get into musical theatre? My father would sing in the house and play musical theatre and classical music. I was lucky to see a couple of shows when I was younger, including Les Misérables, and fell for it. After doing some shows at Xavier I went to Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and got some training.

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Has music and performance always been a passion? Yes. I’m certainly a curious person by nature but it hasn’t always been about music or musicals for me. I’m passionate about and have worked in a number of different fields of per formance. I’m also passionate about writing. Is there anyone in particular who has inspired you to pursue a career in musical theatre? Perhaps not one person in particular but there are a few very important people who’ve inspired me along the way including my parents and sister (who is an actress), conductor and academic Paul Kildea, director Gale Edwards and of course my wife. What is it like being a part of such an iconic production? It’s an extraordinary opportunity. Every day I look forward to doing the show and telling this beautiful story. What attracted you to the role of Jean Valjean? What’s not to be attracted to? It’s a huge challenge vocally, physically, technically and

emotionally. It’s a gift to be able to spend so much time with an audience in such an intimate way. The scope of the show and the role is enormous and a pleasure to play. How do you prepare for a role like this? I was sent to the gym a year before rehearsals and put on quite a lot of weight and increased my fitness. Six months before rehearsals I began singing the show every day. I did a few different plays throughout that time so I’d be up at 5am to train before rehearsals and I’d often sing through the show at lunch. It was great. How do you handle the pressure of performing night after night? I felt the pressure very acutely at the start. Les Misérables means a lot to a lot of people. It has always meant a lot to me too, so I was eager to give the best performance I could. We’ve done over 500 shows now and although I still feel the pressure every night, my voice and body is more conditioned to the role and I just look forward to going on the ride with the rest of the cast and the audience.

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What should Brisbane audiences expect from this production? This new production has been updated technically. The lighting, sound and set are spectacular. Victor Hugo was an accomplished artist and his own paintings form the backdrop of many of the scenes so we see the world of Les Misérables as the author himself saw it. What hasn’t changed is the powerful music and story. This production seduces and breaks your heart. How do you unwind? I have two small children so unwinding is an interest and foreign concept. Finally, what’s in store for you for the future? I want to keep doing varied projects and collaborating with fantastic, creative people. But honestly, it’s hard to look any further than opening night in Brisbane. I can’t wait.

Les Misérables Lyric Theatre Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane

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December

ENTERTAINMENT

4 DECEMBER Centre of Christmas The Gold Coast’s premier festive event, Centre of Christmas, is back for 2015. Celebrate in style at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre with live entertainment, premium beverages, award-winning catering and a visual experience that will take your breath away. The Coast’s largest combined corporate Christmas party is open to business and individuals who want to enjoy fun and festivities within a premium event venue. Individual and group bookings available, bookings essential.

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10 - 22 DECEMBER Brick Man Experience – The Complete Collection by Ryan McNaught Ryan’s remarkable collection of LEGO® works will be on display at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Sixty original works will be featured along with their unique behind-thescenes story, including original drawings and sketches. Works include his biggest ever Star Wars LEGO build, a quarter scale LEGO® Ferrari and the worlds largest LEGO flower. In addition, works from other LEGO® Certified Professionals will be displayed.

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12 DECEMBER Legends Live The Gold Coast will receive an early Christmas present this year with Jupiters Hotel & Casino bringing the hugely popular Legends Live back to Jupiters Theatre. It’ll be a ‘Rockin Good Christmas Show’ featuring some of Australia’s biggest names including Jon English, Doug Parkinson, Frankie J Holden and Wilbur Wilde. The impressive line-up, emceed by special guest Ken Sparkes, will have the audience up on their feet dancing and singing along to classic hits such as Eagle Rock, The Wanderer and Twistin’ the Night Away.

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FROM DEC 16 Moonlight Cinema

18 - 19 DECEMBER Spirit of Christmas

27 DECEMBER - 1 JANUARY Woodford Folk Festival

Balmy weather, lush lawns and shimmering silver screens – summer nights will be sparkling again as Moonlight Cinema returns for their 20th season. Australia’s favourite and biggest outdoor cinema will show advance screenings, new releases and cult favourites so grab your mates or loved ones for a night of summer fun, food and film under the stars. The 2016 Brisbane season runs from 16 December until 6 March on the lawns of New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse.

The ever popular Spirit of Christmas concerts return to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). Presented every year since the Centre opened in 1985, the concerts promise to be even more special in QPAC’s 30th anniversary year. Featuring some of your favourite Christmas carols, uplifting songs and, of course, a generous helping of Christmas spirit, the concerts are the perfect family event to celebrate the true meaning and joy of the Yuletide season.

Woodford Folk Festival organisers promise an intense cultural experience for their 30th Anniversary program. Over six days and nights on the beautiful 500 acre venue, Woodfordia, patrons will be taken on a world of discovery with a vibrant, contemporary line-up of Festival favourites and hidden gems. Traversing music, dance, poetry, talks, circus, health and visual arts workshops, the Festival is renowned for forging new creative pathways.

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January

ENTERTAINMENT

1 - 12 JANUARY Jeep Magic Millions Carnival

3 - 10 JANUARY Brisbane International 2016

9 - 13 JANUARY Carnival of the Animals

One of the most popular events on the international racing scene, the glamorous Jeep Magic Millions Carnival is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2016. The Jeep Magic Millions Raceday, worth $10 million in prize money, will be held at the Gold Coast Turf Club on Saturday 9 January. A ‘must be there’ event for buyers, punters and fashionistas the day will also be hosting the Queensland state finals for Myer Fashions on The Field.

Champions Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova will return to Queensland this summer to defend their Brisbane International titles. The pair will be joined by fellow tennis superstars Kei Nishikori, Samantha Stosur and a host of others at Brisbane International 2016 presented by Suncorp, set to get under way at Queensland Tennis Centre. Don’t miss your chance to be court-side and watch these players as they battle it out on Pat Rafter Arena.

Carnival of the Animals features whimsical tales of creatures of land and sea, who tumble, fly, leap and spin their way through the many wondrous worlds of the animal kingdom. Returning to Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC’s) Playhouse, this production by renowned Brisbane based company Circa and QPAC’s signature Out of the Box festival, will delight families through an educational, rich and fun theatre experience.

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Thredbo’s dream run of musical talent continues into summer, as the alpine region announces one of the most celebrated festival line-ups to date. Featuring 25 of Australia’s greatest blues acts, the family friendly resort proves its offerings are just as impressive when the snow has melted. Aria Hall of Fame inductee Russell Morris is back due to popular demand, while this year’s event will also feature the spectacular Andy Just.

Australia Day is our biggest annual celebration with a range of community events and programs organised in every state and territory throughout the nation. Whether you choose to attend the official Australia Day flag raising and citizenship ceremony in Canberra or just get together with your mates for a barbie on the beach, be sure you celebrate ‘Australia Day Your Way’.

Flamenco Fire returns to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) with Viva Sevilla – The Golden Age of Flamenco! Directed by composer/ guitarist Andrew Veivers and featuring – direct from Spain – dancer Francesca ‘La Chica’ Grima, singer Olayo Jimenez and percussionist Andrej Vujicic, performing alongside Australia’s finest flamenco artists, this is a beautifully crafted show that reveals the flamenco art form in all of its guises.

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Barry Jones writes about the music and the literature that has inspired him, taking readers on a deeply considered and richly rewarding journey of the mind. RRP $32.99

This collection of autobiographical stories takes the reader on his journey of heartbreak and hilarity, deftly moving between his adult life and childhood growing up in a factory town outside of Detroit. RRP $22.99

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This beautifully designed and meticulously researched book chronicles the British royals’ many visits to Australia and their warm relationship with the Australian people. RRP $44.99

From the revered Jack Blackham to the determined Brad Haddin, wicketkeepers are a unique breed. This aspect of the game is steeped in history, with knowledge passed down from keeper to keeper. RRP $45

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Providing simple yet sophisticated recipes, accompanied by the beautifully photographed dogs that enjoy them, Entertaining A Dog’s World brings fine dining to human and canine alike. RRP $19.99

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Stars by Patsy Bennett | For readings, see www.astrocast.com.au

CAPRICORN 23 Dec – 20 Jan

TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May

VIRGO 24 Aug – 23 Sept

AQUARIUS 21 Jan – 19 Feb

GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun

The new moon on December 11 will inject an adventurous flavour into your life. Your willingness to try something new will characterise the next two months. You'll let your inner socialite out, meeting people you resonate with, both in business and your personal life. You could see your status or career take off in 2016, so this is a great time to make plans to succeed!

LIBRA 24 Sept – 23 Oct

While attention to detail, shared incentives and paperwork will ask that you be practical and that you focus, there's also a dash of recklessness around you in the party season. While this phase will be exciting, a serious undertone in life could stretch into the New Year, especially regarding work or a past alliance. You could see a breakthrough at the end of January.

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

You'll enjoy the sense that you can achieve goals in your personal life, and revitalise the fun factor in your life; in your domestic circumstances and the way you approach people you love. You'll appreciate, this Christmas, the key role people play in your life; and you'll find, in January, you may be motivated to extend the hand of friendship in new and unexpected ways.

Over coming months, you will get the opportunity to take your pursuit of adventure, study, spirituality, fun and vitality to the next level. Your adventurousness will gain stride as you indulge your explorative nature and invest time in your keenest projects, and seek wisdom and direction in these. Changes domestically or spiritually will fuel newfound direction and delights.

Get set to turn a corner as you step into 2016, especially in areas of your life you feel you would like to explore a little more in detail, such as your creativity, new frontiers, and love life. Relationships will take much of your focus now; and the more attention to the way you phrase your ideas and feelings, the better for you, especially mid-January.

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December is shaping up to be a passionate and amorous month, although tempers and tantrums could flare, so ensure you practise seasonal peace and goodwill too. In January, you'll get the chance to express your inner sage and make some clever calls. You may begin to see your domestic or family situation in a new light as the circumstance of someone close changes.

This year's second Cancer full moon will fall on Christmas Day, marking the time to turn a corner, especially within your personal life, wellbeing and daily schedule. Consider how to achieve the goals you've already set, especially regarding family, a new environment and your interests. The new moon on January 10 will encourage you to see an ongoing issue in a new light.

You'll enjoy demonstrating your wisdom and experience in the realm of family or property over the next few months. Your domestic life could improve rapidly in 2016 – and potentially even in unexpected ways. Mid-January will be an excellent time to review your health or work strategy and the Leo full moon on January 24 will encourage you to boost your vitality.

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Jupiter, the planet associated with expansion and abundance, will remain in your sign until September 2016, encouraging you to focus on your projects, intentions and financial ideas. You'll gain self-esteem when you do. Pitfalls to avoid are inflated expectations and exaggerated aims. Luckily, Saturn in your communications sector should keep things real.

December is set to be a passionate and upbeat month; the party season could begin early for you. And, where work or daily logistics have been lack-lustre, you should begin to see marked improvements in these areas in 2016, especially if you approach your daily schedule with a smart mix of inspiration and practicalities: and you'll soon attain the balance you seek in life.

It's time to put that smouldering Scorpio energy to good use, especially as an unmissable opportunity could present early December financially, at work or within your daily health regime. Progress now will come down to practicalities, careful negotiation and research. Then, with Mars in your sign in January, you'll blaze ahead, but must avoid burning bridges.

The new moon in your sign on December 11 will spark an exciting chapter, as you'll feel ready to embrace change. And Saturn in your sign will help you to move forwards more competently and proficiently, which will impact positively on your creativity and personal life – potentially in unexpected ways too. Your love life could blossom, as will your love of life.

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COVER STORY

Behind the lens From sports stars to super models, Stephan Bollinger’s ethereal images have gained him a worldwide following.

WORDS RHONDA OXNAM

THE STUNNING IMAGE on our cover was shot by internationally renowned photographer Stephan Bollinger. Taken on The Pines Golf Course at Sanctuary Cove, it is part of a series Stephan took for the new 2015 Calleija Jewellery collection. Originally from Switzerland, but now living in Queensland, Stephan worked as a singer and actor before swapping from ‘in front’ to ‘behind’ the camera. “Photography is much more than just my job for me, it is my passion,” says Stephan. “I love capturing the ‘spark’ in people’s eyes, their beauty, thought and emotion.” Now regarded as one of the top beauty photographers in the world, his impressive client list includes sporting superstars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the Australian Wallabies, musicians Seal and Janet Jackson, and various fashion models, not to forget one of Stephan’s personal favourites, his holiness the Dalai Lama. Stephan has been named ‘Master of Photography’ by the Arcanum (Academy of Artistic Mastery) and is an active member of the International Academy of Visual Arts. He also has a strong social media presence with over 1.6 million followers on Google+ worldwide. “I aim to create and discover something new every single time I pick up a camera and I prefer to define myself through my work, my delicate lighting and, most importantly, my way of dealing with people,” Stephan says. “I strongly believe that you can only create great images of people if you are honestly interested in them.”

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