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Contents 14 Competition 16 - 20 Preview
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22 - 27 Feature
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28 - 38 Looking Good
Victoria Beckham – Family and fashion
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Make a statement Monochrome man Roaring 40s Stitch perfect Dinner invite Beauty spot
40 - 44 See & Be Seen Ballgowns & bowties
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Car master class Fit for a King
46 - 52 Cuisine Tasting plate A pinch of salt Top tables Chef’s choice
54 - 55 Wine Cellar A pleasant drop
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56 - 57 Facts & Figures Exit strategy
58 - 63 At The Wheel Spirited drive Pure Jaguar
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64 - 69 On the Water Alaska evolution The spirit of boating
72 - 85 Well Travelled The Traveller – Paul Burt
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The art of relaxation The pearl of the Atlantic
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Brisbane break
86 - 100 Cove Living Welcome to Weyba Street World class – Leisure Farm Resort On the waterfront For your eyes only Well spotted Village update 118
Winter warmth
102 - 103 Sport Ladies only
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104 - 111 Entertainment The dance of romance Village events Social calendar
112 Brainfood 114 Horoscopes 116 Cover story
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From diamonds to designers, boats to ballet, there is plenty to keep you informed and entertained inside the pages of this edition.
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Editor’s letter Firstly, thank you so much for all the positive feedback we have received about our previous issue. Naturally, being an ‘Anniversary’ edition it was an important one for us and hearing your wonderful comments about the cover and content was very rewarding. Now, moving on to this special ‘Boat Show’ issue, which coincides with the 2014 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Celebrating ‘the spirit of boating’, this year’s show will include an impressive array of on-water displays, as well as a range of entertainment for the entire family. We preview what’s on offer in our On the Water section, where you will also find a review of the latest release from Alaska motor yachts. Back on land, we taste-test some classic McWilliam’s wines, cook up a delicious quail dish courtesy of Room81 and unveil some beautiful new leather goods from Cartier. We also recap the 2014 Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic and take a look inside two incredible Sunshine Beach duplexes. Our feature interview in this edition is with the entrepreneurial Victoria Beckham. Once best known for being a member of the supergroup, The Spice Girls, Victoria now runs a very successful fashion line. However, her family remains her number one priority.
Speaking of priorities, are you planning a holiday in the next few months? If so, don’t miss our Well Travelled section which includes stories on Vietnam and Madeira, as well as somewhere much closer to home … Brisbane! If you are looking for a special night out, take a look at our extended Entertainment section where we preview Queensland Ballet’s lavish production of Romeo & Juliet and bring you a calendar full of food, arts, sport and cultural events. Finally, we have a great new competition in this issue. Our friends at Monili Jewellers are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a stunning handcrafted diamond ring valued at $5,280. Details on how to enter are on our website (thecovemagazine.com.au) or you can fill out the form on page 20 and post it to us. So, from diamonds to designers, boats to ballet, there is plenty to keep you informed and entertained inside the pages of this edition … please enjoy!
The Cove team publisher Clare E. Urwin | Sanctuary Cove Publishing editor Rhonda Oxnam business manager Yvonne Marsden SALES EXECUTIVE Cliff Aylett design listercreative photographers Mark Burgin, Limetree Events fashion contributor Henrietta Dups beauty contributor Linette Gramstad food & wine contributor Tony Harper motoring contributor Chris Nixon editorial contributors Rosemary George, Terry Hopley, Susan Lang-Lemckert, Robert Nicholls, Patsy Rowe
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Mini makeover Bruce Lynton has announced the arrival of the All New MINI Hatch. It has been 55 years since the Alec Issigonis’ 1959 Mini changed the motoring world forever. While the design of the new MINI builds upon its very successful predecessors, it has also taken a giant leap forward in technology with substantial improvements in safety, convenience, communication and engines. Test drive the All New MINI Hatch at Bruce Lynton MINI Garage today.
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Sam’s style Sam Abi, self-taught designer and owner of Urbbana Men’s Style Studio, has brought his luxurious label to the Gold Coast, opening his third Australian store in Surfers Paradise. Urbbana is known for its colourful range of leather shoes, distinctive shirts and suave suits and Sam says more and more men are embracing this bold style. Urbbana Men’s Style Studio Shop 4, 3113 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise (under the Hilton Hotel).
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Disney’s landmark musical event THE LION KING will come to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 26 September, 2014. Director Julie Taymor’s vision of the African savannah comes to life in this locally-crafted production, featuring the most multicultural cast of any Australian-produced stage musical to date.
International importer of European shoes, Edward Meller, is due to open a stylish new boutique in Indooroopilly at the end of May. Over the past 55 years the exclusive brand has been a popular choice for many loyal customers with the new location joining the list of Edward Meller stores already located throughout Australia.
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14 June Everything is Possible Gala Dinner The Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation will be hosting an ‘Everything is Possible’ Gala Dinner at the Pavilion Marquee, Jupiters Hotel and Casino to commemorate 20 years since Perry’s injury. Keeping with the theme ‘Everything Is Possible’, Louis Rowe, an acoustic guitarist and singer who was involved in a motorbike accident that left him paraplegic, and Timothy McCallum, who was left a quadriplegic after a diving accident, will perform live. Popular act, The Smashed Crabs, will provide the main entertainment for the evening. Tickets for the Black Tie event are $180pp and includes drinks and canapés (6:30pm to 7:30pm), a 3-course meal, 4 hour beverage package, lucky door prize, live entertainment, inspirational speakers, live auction and silent auction. Monies raised will fund ground-breaking research and help support those who live with spinal cord injury.
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The streets of London are congested, and my driver is taking me through dead-end alleys in seemingly the most roundabout way to get from Shoreditch to Battersea. I grow a little impatient because I really don’t want to be late for Victoria Beckham. This is a woman who is perfectly put together in the latest incarnation of her style, chic, polished Celine-esque minimalism which hangs impossibly elegantly on her petite frame (exactly how she achieves this without being swallowed up is an anomaly). She helms a young and rapidly expanding Ready-to-Wear line – her own namesake – and an offshoot line called Victoria, all the while raising four children and maintaining a marriage of 14 years to famous footballer, David Beckham. Being late for a first-time meeting is not the impression I want to make on Mrs Beckham. I arrive at her Battersea design studio at just about 9am on the dot. Whew. But she’s not here yet. “The traffic,” says one of her staff. It’s all right with me; like I said, she’s got a lot going on. I flip through a rag – which she later testifies is not hers – and sip an espresso offered to me by one of her kind staff, and in no time I’m approached by Victoria Beckham herself,
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“I love women and I want to make women feel good about themselves. I want women to feel confident. I want women to feel sexy in herself. And I want to empower her. That’s why I do what I do.” – Victoria Beckham A transformation of chic proportions has occurred in the past several years. Today Victoria Beckham has evolved to epitomise the glamorous working mum, photographed frequently with her toddler daughter Harper bouncing joyfully upon momma’s fabulously trousered hip as she trots – in vertiginous Manolos, no less – around London, New York, and Los Angeles running errands, shopping Prada, and ambitiously building her legitimate fashion empire. “I think the older that you get, the more
accepting you become of yourself and your body and everything about you,” says the designer. “It’s great that I can design clothes that I want to wear. “I really like Balenciaga,” she adds. “I also like to support other British designers as well. I’m in a position where I can get a lot of attention for what I wear, and it’s great that I can support other designers, which is really important to me. There’s lots of great female designers out there as well, so I like to support them. I think what Phoebe [Philo] is doing at Celine is great. I think what Stella [McCartney] is doing is great.” The famous Beckhams with their genetically blessed good looks and familial obsession with fashion are the picture of celebrity, though beneath the surface, what cameras and blog gossip can’t capture is the family that is filled with real love and dedication. “Everything that I do revolves around the children,” Victoria says. “I never miss anything at school, I never miss anything at all because I manage my diary in a way that means that I can do everything.” When David Beckham was signed to the Los Angeles Galaxy to boost the profile of football (known to Americans as soccer) in the United States, the whole family made the move stateside in 2007. “It was the best six years of my life,” she says of her stint in Los Angeles. “I was so happy. The kids were happy. David was happy.” It seemed natural that Victoria Beckham would end up in posh Beverly Hills, making quick friends with some of Hollywood’s A-list. As if she hadn’t already been scrutinised by the media in Britain, in LA she became a real paparazzi favourite, which gave the world a candid glimpse into her reinvention. >>
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It was this exposure that inspired the famous photograph shot by Juergen Teller for the Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2008 campaign, of her tanned, toned legs hanging out of a shopping bag. The iconic photograph was a comment about fashion and celebrity as products, and Victoria Beckham understood this. In a sense, this photo was a benchmark of her fashion cred. Not only was it Juergen Teller and Marc Jacobs, but she was owning her fame, and her obsession with fashion. “[Fashion] was always my passion,” she muses. “It’s always what I had to do, what I wanted to do, what my tummy was telling me I was destined to do.” She had the opportunity to collaborate with some well-known fashion brands, leading her to enter into her most ambitious and most successful phase of her fashion career. “It was great that I had the opportunity to do that because I learned a lot,” she says of her previous design collaborations. “And then as soon as I was in a position to be able to bring everything inhouse I jumped at the chance to do that.” With the help of her manager, mentor and best friend, Simon Fuller, she launched her own Ready-to-Wear line, which debuted for the Spring/Summer 2009 season at New York Fashion Week. What many didn’t know then,
and perhaps still don’t, is that Victoria Beckham is not just a clotheshorse. The woman certainly understands fashion – both the aesthetic and business sides of it. As with other celebrity fashion lines, hers was subject to some prejudice, but critics were quickly dazzled by her beautifully cut dresses, so wellcrafted down to the seaming details and corsetry.
“I do feel very grateful to the industry for the fact that they left their preconceptions at the door. [Marc Jacobs] says I shouldn’t say that because they didn’t, however, the collection spoke for itself,” says Victoria. “I like to think that the industry was very kind and good and they came in and judged the collection for the collection.
Neiman Marcus, the powerbrokers of fashion obviously appreciated the design and the luxury of the clothes. “I’ve had lots of incredible retail partners, as well as fashion journalists, that have been with me right from the beginning. You know, I haven’t done this on my own, and I think it’s important that people know that I acknowledge that and I appreciate it,” she says. Ten seasons later, Victoria Beckham is a fullfledged Ready-to-Wear brand, incorporating denim, accessories – luxurious and minimal handbags and clutches and one of her signature staples, big sunglasses – and for the past three seasons, the Victoria line. “When I did my first presentation, I didn’t have really expensive hair and makeup. I didn’t have a stylist. It was me and my friend who was my PR at the time holding up dresses the night before the presentation. It’s very different to what it is now. But I really wanted to do this in the right way, and it seems to have worked. “I think as a brand, what we’ve done so well
They judged the clothes for the clothes. They saw the quality and I got off to a really great start.” The sell-through was outstanding, and nobody could really say it was her name that sold the collection. With retail partners such as Lane Crawford, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and
in such a short space of time is create a very strong signature, whether that’s Ready-to-Wear, sunglasses, bags or denim – we have a very, very strong signature and that’s what’s quite remarkable. I really have a point of view and a strong opinion.
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“But I’m constantly trying to evolve and better myself,” she adds. “I’m never going to sit back and become relaxed at all.” Victoria has also launched ecommerce in the US and UK, with definite plans to branch out into other global markets. “Asia is really important to me,” says the designer. “Women in Asia really understand fashion. And they’re not afraid to express themselves. And I love that.” Design-wise, Victoria Beckham is completely hands on with her lines, her primary goal being giving women that famous girl power she touted so long ago with her super-girl-group the Spice Girls. “I love women and I want to make women feel good about themselves. I want women to feel confident. I want women to feel sexy in herself. And I want to empower her. That’s why I do what I do,” she enthuses. “I don’t have tons and tons of designers like people think I do. I pull in the right people that can advise me and tell me who the best factories are that I have to work with, and help me out with the technical side of things. I’m doing a lot of it myself, but I have to have a business head on my shoulders as well and just bring in key people that can help me ... now I have a business with all these
categories. None of them are licensing. I own everything with David [Beckham], my husband, and with Simon Fuller.” By the end of our conversation, my anxiousness had long been relaxed by the ease of Victoria Beckham’s company. I’m charmed – and maybe a little giddy – to find her to be a real girl’s girl, with a sense of humour, who giggles with her husband at the Royal Wedding. “I pinch myself everyday,” she says. “I think that my public image is very different to the real me. And that’s okay, it is what it is. I gave up getting upset about that a long, long time ago. But I’m really, really lucky.” The woman has everything, but the high profile, the fancy invitations and loads of designer clothes are really just accessories. Now that her husband has retired from his prolific football career, she looks forward to enjoying what matters. “Time when it’s just us as a family is luxury for me. I woke up this morning, and just waking up and having David there, because he travels a lot and he’s away a lot, was luxury,” she gushes. “Hopefully I’ll have it more now.” She turned it around then and asked me what my idea of luxury is, and I couldn’t think of a better answer than the one she’d given. That image of her life is aspirational … and that is the power of celebrity.
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Roaring 40s Turning 40? Follow the lead of these fashionable A-listers. Words Kate Bussmann / Telegraph.co.uk/ The Interview People
With a raft of celebrities – starting with Kate Moss – turning 40 in 2014, the old fashion edicts are definitely out of style. The new rules of 40-something style include: Don't think you have to cover up In her new film, American Hustle, Amy Adams (40 on 20 August) wears necklines slashed to the waist. Chloe Sevigny (40 on 18 November) still rocks short shorts like a pro. And Victoria Beckham (40 on 17 April) hasn't worn opaque tights since 1979. "Many of my clients over 40 look fantastic in a short dress or something body conscious – it's about accentuating your best attributes," says
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on grown-ups. Just look at Eva Mendes (40 on 5 March): she's regularly spotted in pale pinks, strong reds and florals, and never looks anything but cool. "Colour and print can be very flattering and should definitely not be avoided," says Selfridges personal shopper Kitty Cooper. Embrace your own look "By 40, I would hope you know what looks good on you – but if you don't, find someone who can advise you," says Tanya. "It'll be money well spent." And the same advice applies to hair. "As they get older, a lot of women either embrace who they are or start to feel more insecure," says Sarah-Louise, who observes that when people bring in celebrity pictures as references for their haircuts, they tend to bring ones of women older than themselves. "Bring in pictures of Alexa Chung or Olivia Palermo – we'll find a way to make it work on you." Don't chuck out the skinnies Mum jeans may be back, but if you can remember them the first time around, you'll need stratospheric levels of confidence to carry them off – they're possibly best left to the teenagers. Instead, stick with skinnies. "Skinny jeans can be worn at any age," insists Kitty. Look no further than Kate Moss herself: her vast
collection is almost surgically attached – no danger of her giving them up any time soon. Choose quality… What looks like dressing up on the kids looks chic and cool on grown-ups, so splurge on quality fabrics. "Relaxed natural fabrics like cashmere and silk are sophisticated and flattering," says Kitty. And rare is the 40-something celebrity who hasn't worn a tux to a red carpet event – Kate, Victoria and Penelope Cruz (40 on 28 April) are already fans. … but don't ignore trends Worried about the dreaded ‘mutton dressed as lamb’ look? It's all in the styling, says Kitty. "Slip-on skate shoes, like Phoebe Philo's for Céline, are chic with cigarette pants and a simple jumper. Statement sweaters and sweatshirts – like the Givenchy Bambi one – look great with a knee-length black pencil skirt and high heels, a la Carine Roitfeld. And slogan t-shirts can make a more demure outfit unique – tuck them into a floaty mid-length skirt and wear them with low heels." "Own the look and be happy with yourself," adds Tanya. "Forty is just a number."
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Stitch perfect One was a celebrated lady of refinement, the other a gentleman of artistic distinction … now Jeanne Toussaint and Louis Cartier have inspired a stylish collection of leather goods.
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Cartier’s new Jeanne et Louis Fine Leather Goods Collection captures the style, spirit and refinement of a bygone era.
full-leather design, hand-sewn bar tack and a base with a zipped compartment, the shape itself is sharply defined. Both supple and rigid,
Meanwhile, the men’s collection – named after Parisian creator Louis Cartier – bears the patina of high standards of quality.
Paying homage to Jeanne Toussaint – Cartier muse and an icon whose celebrated taste made her a figurehead of modern jewellery – the women’s collection stakes its claim as a great classic. Naturally, given Jeanne’s penchant for jewellery, the collection pays close attention to the details and preciousness of all the hardware pieces on its bags. Her presence is also implicit in the bag’s exquisite blend of styles, which reflect Jeanne’s elegance and sophistication. Half crocodile and half smooth leather, this versatile bag layers materials and style in a blend of beige tones. Boasting two handles, a generous
its strength lies in the collection’s modern take on a fifties look. Almost 100 operations are required to create a Jeanne Toussaint bag. These manipulations are both delicate and highly technical, given the complexity and number of steps required for creation, including bar tacking, edge staining, saddle stitching and cross stitching. The expert Fine Leather Goods craftsmen can also create bespoke Jeanne Toussaint bags. Fashion forward clients can choose from crocodile leather in three colours, three stones and three different metallic finishes to form a very personal bag, right down to the initials engraved on the mirror within.
Crafted from materials that must be experienced, seen and touched, the horizontal shape is simple and sumptuously set off by the matt aspect of the natural leather. There is nothing to interrupt the sleek lines save a diamond-shaped signature, an openwork metal fastening and a gusset disguised as a crease, traced by two dotted lines of saddle stitching. Its creation required craftsmen to carry out a thousand and one actions, from making the pattern to cutting out the skins. Gluing, attaching, hammering, buffing and stitching all contribute to Fine Leather Goods in the great tradition of excellent craftsmanship dedicated to travel.
exceptional know how hours of work are required for the production 5 of one Jeanne Toussaint or Louis Cartier bag in natural calfskin. A Jeanne Toussaint or Louis Cartier bag in exotic leather requires 20 hours of work. m² of leather i.e. a minimum of two skins is 5 required to create the total surface of a Louis Cartier bag. 5m of thread is required for the creation of 1 the stitching on a Louis Cartier bag. To create the Jeanne Toussaint and Louis Cartier bags requires 330 operations in total. 0 components are assembled in total for a 5 Jeanne Toussaint or Louis Cartier bag. Leather craftsmen must have 5 years of training to be able to cut leather by hand before assembling a bag.
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Dinner invite Patsy Rowe has some great tips for ensuring your next dinner party is a success.
We all enjoy going to dinner parties but sometimes even the very thought of returning hospitality is enough to induce a panic attack! Here are a few tips on how to be the hostess with the mostest. Remember, if your culinary capacity is somewhat limited, go with a dish you’ve never failed with. There’s always one. It may be simple but by the time your guests are pleasantly pickled they won’t notice. It’s also important to go all out on table decorations. While guests are busy admiring your floral arrangement festooned with matching dripless candles they’re less inclined to notice what they’re eating. Do keep decorations low, however, as it’s nice for guests to be able to see one another, and avoid heavily scented blooms which may give rise to serial sneezing. If it’s a formal dinner and you’re using placecards write the name of the person in big print on the other side of the card so the guest opposite knows who they’re talking to. This aids conversation. It’s courteous to offer a guideline regarding dress to your women guests. It can be very uncomfortable poured into a low-cut, backless, sleeveless dress if the dinner is to be in the garden and the mosquitoes are on the guest list. Suggesting your guests ‘just come casual’ can also be misleading: to one that could mean cut-off jeans, singlet and thongs, to another, a simple little shift by Versace. Be specific. Tell them what you and your beloved are wearing. Allow a margin for latecomers although a socially acceptable lateness of 20 minutes is about as much as most meals would stand. Be
If guests bring wine (and this should be encouraged) listen carefully. If they say, ‘I thought you might like to try this jaunty little drop’ this may indicate they expect it to be opened, while, ‘Here’s a nice red for your collection’ is a hint you may like to cellar it (this only applies if you’re light drinkers and keep wine long enough to store it.)
gracious but nevertheless remain firm as you suggest latecomers take their aperitif to the table.
Incidentally, if invitees tell you they have strict dietary requirements, ask others who don’t!
If invitees tell you they have strict dietary requirements, ask others who don’t!
It’s a good idea to alternate men and women and seat a talker next to a listener. It can also be advantageous to seat people of similar interests together, e.g. two librarians, or opposites, an Antarctic adventurer beside your maiden aunt. If she’s just had an op and is keen to share the details, put her near you so that at least you’re the only victim of a blow-by-blow description of what wheat does to her pancreas. Allow intervals between courses as you don’t want your guests to guzzle. Keep the conversation flowing, preferably not something like, ‘Now tell me all about yourself’ as the shy guest may be quite overwhelmed and feel there’s little to tell, or you could strike a bore who’ll relay their life story beginning with a riveting reminiscence of kindergarten. Once dessert is served you can relax and fill your own glass, always remembering a sober hostess is a successful hostess.
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Where: Jupiters Hotel & Casino When: 5 April What: Guests at the Mayoress Ball enjoyed a fabulous night of food, fun and colour as they embraced the event’s Carnivale theme.
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Internationally renowned performer David Campbell, along with local group Sex and Chocolate, provided the entertainment, while raffles, prize draws and auctions raised much needed funds for local charities.
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CAR MASTER CLASS Where: Audi Centre Brisbane When: 9 April What: Audi Centre Brisbane hosted its second annual master class series of bespoke experiences designed to bring the dealership’s brand Ambassadors closer to customers.
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Audi Australia Ambassador and acclaimed chef, Matt Moran, delighted the one hundred guests with an intimate insight into how he creates his perfect dishes. Lending a helping hand in the kitchen were Nova 106.9’s David ‘Luttsy’ Lutteral and Channel Seven’s Kimberley Busteed.
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Tasting plate With its warm colours, this quail dish from Room81 is perfect to enjoy during the cooler months.
Confit Quail
Serves 4
Room81’s tasting plate of confit quail with bacon crumble and caramelised vegetables is just one of the sumptuous new creations from Chef de Cuisine, Sam Moore. Sam’s menu is designed to stimulate a relaxed dining experience with a multiple course journey to be shared with friends. Ingredients 2 whole quail, breasts and legs only 1 tbls duck fat 2 cloves garlic 3 sprigs thyme 4 quail eggs 2 baby onions 4 baby carrots 4 baby radishes 1 jicama 1 tsp honey Bacon Crumble 150g breadcrumbs 100g jamon, chopped ¼ bunch parsley, chopped Onion Gel 6 onions 1 bunch thyme 7g agar agar
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Method 1. Make the onion gel by roasting the onions and thyme until soft and then simmer in quail stock. For every litre, add 7g agar agar. 2. To make the bacon crumble, sauté the jamon in butter. Add breadcrumbs and once golden, remove from heat and add parsley. 3. Confit the quail in the duck fat, thyme and garlic and cook in a 80°C oven for one hour. 4. Sauté the cooked quail in a little butter until golden. 5. Boil the quail eggs for 1½ minutes and refresh in cold water. Peel and smoke over woodchips until ready to serve. 6. Blanche the baby onion and carrot. 7. Cut the onions in half and sauté in butter until caramelised. 8. Glaze the carrots in a saucepan with a teaspoon of honey. 9. Slice the jicama on a mandolin and cook in an emulsion of chicken stock, butter, thyme and garlic. The radish does not need cooking.
To serve 1. Bring the dish together by sprinkling the bacon crumble in the middle of the plate. 2. Lay the quail and vegetables on top, placing the quail egg on either end. 3. Shape the jicama into a spiral and place on one end of the dish. 4. Pipe the onion gel at intervals on the plate and garnish with micro herbs if desired.
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A pinch of salt Salt noun – A white crystalline substance which gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.
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Ain’t it funny how some of the most mundane pieces of daily life sometimes have their own secret histories; glamorous past lives that seem strangely out of kilter with our current perceptions, kind of like discovering that your granny was once a supermodel. Which brings me to salt! Yes, the stuff in the shaker on your kitchen table. In its time – and it covers quite a span, with the earliest evidence of salt harvesting dating back to earlier than 6000BC – it has started wars and was used to end them; it became one of the world’s major commodities trading, at one stage, for the same value per pound as gold. There are cities named in its honour and its ties to both religion and superstition go back for centuries. In the days before refrigeration it was the main tool for preserving foods, and food preservation is, of course, still part of its arsenal. But of the 200-plus million tons that will be produced globally this year, less than 20 per cent is destined to be put to any sort of culinary use. Manufacturing, salting roads and swimming pools account for the bulk of the harvest. But this is a cuisine story, so we’ll leave the industrial stuff alone and focus on salt destined for the table. Until a couple of decades ago salt – to me and to most Australians – meant those very fine grains
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of rather pure sodium chloride purchased in white plastic containers with a twistable lid. You could get it plain or iodised: you still can. But these days we can choose from flakes and crystals, pinks, greys and whites, seasalts, mined salts and the stuff hand-scraped from the salt-pans. There’s probably more. Each and every one of them tastes a little different thanks to the nutrient and mineral impurities from the different sources. The idea for this story came from an episode of Landline called In the Pink, and it details the story of Mount Zero Pink Lake Salt. Anyone who has flown on a clear day to Adelaide or across to Mildura will have seen the vast salt lakes that dot the country. One of them, in the west of Victoria just a few kilometres out of Dimboola and a mere 90 kilometres from the South Australian border, is the source for Mount Zero. It’s not a massive lake; a little over a kilometre long and about 900 metres wide, but for the slow, labour intensive task of hand-harvesting salt it is more than enough. Taking the salt is a painstaking business, and these guys go about things much the same way as it must have been done a couple of millennia ago. Here’s what happens … Western Victoria is a region of winter rainfall and through the cooler months the lake is filled with water. Salty water, but water nonetheless.
The lake is fed a little by streams and rainfall, but most of its water comes from underground. During the hot, dry summer months the water evaporates leaving behind the salt. In autumn, before the rains begin but after the severe heat of summer has passed, the team ventures out on the pans pulling barrows laden with crates.
It’s fascinating that such an unheralded, daily staple can have the same sort of intricacies, subtleties and complexities as wine and cheese.
Then, using broad shovels, they begin the hard yakka, scraping the salt and dispensing with the top layer because it will have a film of dust and other impurities. The salt, as the name suggests, is pink thanks to an algae that lives and dies in the brine. It leaves behind beta-carotene (the stuff that gives the orange colour to carrots, paw-paws and yams) which is apparently quite good for us. But there’s
also a heap of other minerals that not only have health benefits, but also add to the flavour and texture of the salt. And that’s the big difference between this raw, natural product and the cleaned, rather unidimensional stuff in the white plastic containers. It also opens the door on the vast array of different salts around the world, coming from seas with different mineral bases and plant life in their waters, and from grounds and salt pans with unique mineral makeups. In the case of Fleur de sel and sel gris (flowers of salt and grey salt) the origin is the same – evaporated sea salt taken from the salt pans. But the Fleur de sel is white and flaky: it’s the stuff off the top layers. Sel gris is grey in colour and much more coarse in texture: it’s the stuff from the bottom of the salt layer that comes in contact with the pan floor. They feel and taste remarkably different. It’s fascinating that such an unheralded, daily staple can have the same sort of intricacies, subtleties and complexities as wine and cheese. And it’s also nice to know that salts like Mount Zero are harvested the old way, with little or no environmental impact, no refining, and no adulteration. These many variations are nothing new, in fact they have centuries – millennia – behind them. It’s simply that we are finally connecting the dots.
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Room81 has welcomed UK Chef Sam Moore as its new Chef de Cuisine. Arriving on the Gold Coast in March fresh from working in Sydney, and more recently, Melbourne’s busy restaurant scenes, Sam’s career as a chef has seen him work in some of Europe and Australia’s best kitchens. “I have a great opportunity to bring Melbourne’s urban-style elegance to the classic yet casual dining approach of Room81. Food is to be thoroughly enjoyed, and my menu will embrace an innovative approach to dining which can be shared amongst friends.”
Benihana is renowned as one of south east Queensland’s favourite dining experiences. Be entertained by talented teppanyaki chefs and enjoy Benihana’s Earlybird Special for only $34 per person when dining at 5.30pm or 6.00pm, Sunday to Friday nights. The menu includes onion soup, Benihana salad, choice of hibachi chicken, steak or tofu served with hibachi vegetables and hibachi chicken fried rice.
Embrace winter with the Chill Dinner Special. Enjoy the modern and fresh flavours of Chill on Tedder’s famous 2 or 3-course dinner. With an emphasis on contemporary dining, Chill continues to impress with its innovative seasonal cuisine. 2-course dinner for $52 per person 3-course dinner for $60 per person Available Monday – Wednesday from 6pm.
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To be held in The Grand Ballroom at Hilton Brisbane, the 2014 Variety of Chefs Ball will once again feature a roll call of culinary greats including Matt Moran, Matt Golinski and Ben O’Donoghue. The ten chefs will create an unmatched dining experience, allowing guests to taste an incredible range of flavours over the evening. The event will raise much-needed funds for Variety the Children’s Charity to provide grants to children who are sick, disadvantaged and have special needs. Tickets $275 per person.
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Keen foodies can indulge at Brisbane’s signature food and wine festival when the sixth annual Regional Flavours event returns to South Bank. Bring your family and friends along and enjoy free entertainment from popular TV celebrity chefs and industry experts as well as the opportunity to sample fresh produce from over 100 of Queensland’s best providores, all within the picturesque Parklands.
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A pleasant drop Mount Pleasant Estate is home to a legendary set of vineyards.
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Maurice O’Shea is an Australian winemaking legend. Along with Max Schubert (the guy who created Grange) he can be credited with forging Australia’s tradition of producing world-class table wines. This year marks a century since he left Australia to study winemaking in France, returning six years later to talk his mother into purchasing what is today known as the Mount Pleasant Estate in the Hunter Valley. Between the late 1930s and when he passed away in 1955, O’Shea crafted some of the greatest wines of the era; wines that many would consider simply the best … era be damned. The odd survivor appears for sale (last year a bottle of 1942 T.Y. Shiraz sold at auction for $5,000) and many more still slumber in private cellars, old and fading but still alive. The heart of the Mount Pleasant Estate is a small (3.11 hectare) plot of shiraz vines known as the Old Hill vineyard. When the O’Shea family bought it in 1921 those vines were already 41-years-old: today they are 134. At the same time the O’Shea’s also purchased the adjoining blocks and planted a 0.74 hectare
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plot of shiraz the called Old Paddock. In 1939 a 31 hectare property now called Lovedale joined the collection to be planted seven years later with white varieties. And in 1945 the much larger Rosehill vineyard was added to the fold. They are a legendary set of vineyards. It was 1932 when the McWilliam family purchased a half share of the Mount Pleasant Estate. Nine years later they bought the rest, leaving Maurice O’Shea, as head winemaker, free to do what he did best. The McWilliam family wasn’t new to wine. By 1941 when they completed their purchase of the Mount Pleasant Estate, they already had 64 years under their collective belts, with vineyards in Cowra and the Riverina. Today they have spread further afield, crafting wines from the cooler regions of New South Wales – Hilltops, Tumbarumba, Canberra and Orange – as well as owning brands Laira in Coonawarra and Evans & Tate in the Margaret River. But Mount Pleasant Estate remains the jewel in the McWilliam’s crown, with shiraz and semillon the mainstay varieties.
Anyone who hasn’t tasted a top Hunter Valley semillon with five or ten years bottle-age has missed out on one of the great wine styles of Australia. There is magic in their depths but sadly few people drink them and they are hard to sell. The style is unique and the seductive complexity – toast, honey, lemon-curd – they gain with time is simply extraordinary. And considering the time invested in them and the splendour of the end product they are ridiculously good value. McWilliam’s Elizabeth is the perfect toe in the water. It’s released as a two-year-old and as a museum release (the Mount Pleasant website has vintages on offer going back to 2002) with the younger wine costing anywhere from $15 to $20. The old stuff might cost a few dollars more: it’s ludicrous. But the real sizzle, of course, comes from the old vines of the Lovedale vineyard. Lovedale semillons from a good vintage are nothing short of treasures. They are restrained in their youth – the current release from 2007 is a mere 11.5 per cent alcohol. And even at seven years of age it has remarkable freshness and
purity. But what was once merely zippy and lean has blossomed into an incredibly complex, alluring wine: not showy or brash, just quietly spectacular. In a good cellar it has another decade or two before it begins to fade. If Hunter Valley semillon is something of hidden treasure, Hunter Valley shiraz is an enigma. For a style that did so much for Australian wine, Hunter shiraz lost out to the easy pleasures of the rich, South Australian styles, especially through our alcohol and oak infatuation in the eighties and nineties. On those terms it couldn’t compete; by nature it is medium bodied with its fruit tempered by savoury, earthy notes. But the past decade has seen a swing back to more subtle elegant wines; wines that hold your interest for more than just a glass, and that accompany food brilliantly, ergo … Hunter shiraz. The enigma is that the best of them – despite their relative slightness – have the potential to live for half a century. And if there’s a small pool of truly elite versions – Brokenwood Graveyard, Tyrrell’s Old Patch, Audrey Wilkinson ‘The Lake’ – you can count at least three that come from the Mount Pleasant Estate; Old Paddock & Old Hill, Rosehill and Maurice O’Shea. So a century after he left Australia’s shores, and nearly 60 years after his death the legacy of Maurice O’Shea is well and truly alive. It won’t be many years until the last few remaining bottles of the wines he created will have gone. But the fruits of his vision remain in a small but extraordinary collection of vineyards called Mount Pleasant Estate.
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facts & figures
Exit strategy Succession planning … how can you ensure the longevity of your business?
Words Robert Nicholls
Research shows that more than 1.4 million owners, employing upwards of 7.9 million and contributing almost $500 billion in GDP, will retire in the next decade. So how will these owners ensure the longevity of their businesses into the future while at the same time securing the realisation of the benefits of their hard work and accumulated wealth when they leave? Planning for your exit Planning for the day you leave your business is a valuable investment. If you have spent many years developing and growing your business, selling it on the open market may not appeal to you as much as passing it on to someone you know and trust. This process is called succession. Succession is about ensuring the ongoing success of your business through a co-ordinated transfer of ownership and control. A succession (or exit) plan is the strategy you can use to achieve this outcome and your own personal objectives when you leave your business. A succession plan can yield important benefits to the continued operation of your business and the preservation of your accumulated wealth by defining exactly who will take over the business, when they will take over the business and how they will take over the business when you leave. Whether you elect to sell, retire or are compelled to exit from your business for health reasons, it is important that you spend the time with your family and/or business partners to plan your exit strategy. Factors to consider There are a number of issues that need to be considered in the development and implementation of your succession plan to ensure its effectiveness including:
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• your personal plans for the future and timing of the succession process. • preserving your personal wealth. • capital gains tax. • ability of the business to function without you. • managing the needs of the business and your family. • business growth plans. • the desire and ability for the next generation to run the business. • exit strategies. In doing so, you will need to articulate your needs and goals, and what you wish to achieve for your business, you and your family by: • identifying key stakeholders. • understanding the financial needs and other wishes of all parties. • d eveloping a shared vision between owners, other family members and other stakeholders. • identifying and prioritising the most critical issues. What are the options? Depending upon your individual preference, you can choose to adopt and implement either a family succession plan or a non-family (business) succession plan. Family Succession Planning If you want to maintain your business as a family business, you can transfer your business to a family member through either a gift or sale. You should consider whether you want to transfer both ownership and management to the family member and, further, how important it is for continued family involvement in the growth of the business. In addition, consideration should be given to potential complications that may arise when transferring your business to a family member.
Will the family member have the expertise to manage the business? Or will the selected family member simply want to sell the business after you leave? Will the interests of other family members be an issue? Business Succession Planning For non-family succession, there are two options. You can sell your business to employees through a management buyout, or sell your share of the business to other owners through a buysell agreement. A management buyout is where you sell your business to managers or loyal employees. A buysell agreement determines how the remaining business partners will buyout your share of the business in the event of your exit, and at what price. A buy-sell agreement can also control when the owners can sell their interests. Benefits Whether you select a family or non-family succession plan, the existence of a formal and contemporary succession plan will be an effective means of planning for your exit because it can: • a ssist to maximise the return on your investment; • ensure a smooth transfer of ownership and control; and • minimise disruption to business operations. Tips for successful implementation Effective succession planning is a complex process that often raises many potentially difficult legal, financial, tax, equity and emotional issues for business owners. Preparing the successors to manage the business and your wealth in the future will involve careful consideration of issues such as legacy and birthright, interpersonal dynamics and, put simply, the best person for the job.
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Spirited drive Chris Nixon reviews the Lexus ES350 Luxury and the IS350 F Sport.
After more than 20 years in Australia, Lexus’s brand values continue to be value for money, quality and a high level of after-sales service. And while the Europeans offer ever-expanding product catalogues, Lexus sticks with a welldefined line-up with minimal options – what you see is what you get. Its other distinction these days is engines, where the Lexus brand does not follow the eco-trend to turbocharging, smaller capacities and fewer cylinders. Lexus makes the world’s biggest range of hybrid passenger vehicles. Its four sedan and two SUV lines are powered by fours, V6s and V8s, but instead of turbos to complement efficiency they have hybrid-electric power. Hybrid-enhanced models have not come my way for review recently, but I have driven two of the newest and most popular Lexus sedans, the IS350 F Sport and ES350 Luxury. Available in a wide choice of variants with a 2.5 V6, 3.5 V6, sports V8 or a hybrid, the IS is the most popular Lexus. It slightly out-sold the Audi A4 in the first quarter of this year. Compact and sporty, for my taste the $82,154 (RRP) IS350 F Sport is the one to have. The ES returns to Lexus price lists after a seven-year absence – and by popular demand,
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the company says. The first two ES generations were extremely popular, delivering the Lexus brand experience at affordable cost in times when the range was much smaller. Though medium-size and a paper alternative for an E-Class or 5 Series, the ES isn’t a rival. It’s a different kind of car, with front-wheel drive and leaning toward space and comfort rather than sportiness (which is the job of the Lexus GS).
True to Lexus form, there are many more standard comfort and convenience features than there is space to list here.
The ES range opens with the 300h Luxury (hybrid) at $68,993, but our test vehicle was the ES350 Luxury, priced at $72,947. Comparing specifications shows the difference between IS and ES intentions. Both have the same basic 3.5 litre engine, but the IS is more highly tuned, producing 233 kiloWatts and 378 Newtonmetres to the ES’s 204 kW/346 Nm. >>
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The ES has a six-speed automatic, the IS an eight-speed. The ES is marginally more economical – 9.5 litres per 100 kms – but it should be said these big petrol-only engines can’t match the low consumption of more modern units in other brands. On the road, the comfortable ride of the ES is assisted by tyres of 215/55/17 dimensions – that is, plenty of rubber in the sidewall to cushion bumps. The IS350 F Sport, which wants to give the driver sharper steering response and more grip in the bends, runs on much stiffer 225/35/18s at the front and 225/40/18s at the rear. In fact, the IS350 F Sport is a particularly agile luxury compact sedan. It sits nicely on the road and steers precisely. For spirited driving, the automatic transmission can be over-ridden by shifting manually with finger-tip levers behind the steering wheel. Steering, accelerator and shock absorber response can be sharpened by selecting an electronic Sport mode.
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The ES is more languid, relaxed, but nonetheless an enjoyable drive. All the current Lexus range now has quite aggressive body styling, highlighted by a deep grille pinched in at the sides. Response to this seems to be divided, but undeniably the Lexus stands out more than at least a couple of its conservative German counterparts. The dash and interior, again following a family theme across the IS and ES range, are strikingly modern. Functional too, with minimal controls and perfectly-lit electronic instruments. Most of the interior functions – audio (including digital radio), phone, navigation, air-con, trip computer and vehicle monitoring – are controlled by a mouse-type knob on the centre console. It’s used to select icons on the colour screen and I found it intuitive to use. Voice control also is provided. Both cars tested were equipped with radar, or active, cruise control. It takes an initial leap
of faith to trust that, once you have set the car’s speed and its comfortable distance to vehicles in its direct path, it will automatically maintain that distance and adjust the speed as necessary even to the point of coming to a stop. But it does work and like the reversing camera, automatic lights and wipers, pre-collision activation, land departure warning, blind spot monitoring, flashing brake lights, tyre pressure monitors, auto-dipping headlights and even auto-dimming outside mirrors helps make these cars extremely safe. True to Lexus form, there are many more standard comfort and convenience features than there is space to list here. Lexus value for money remains a strong buyer attraction, as do high-quality finish, Toyota-like dependability and after-sales service that takes care of the owner as well as the vehicle.
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Pure Jaguar There’s plenty to look forward to for lovers of famous car make, Jaguar. Words Chris Nixon
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Being driven enthusiastically by its Indian owner, the giant Tata industrial group, Jaguar is scheduled to launch its beautiful F-Type Coupe here during the winter and has also let slip some tantalising information about a new compact sedan to appear next year. The F-Type Coupe is arriving almost nine months later than its acclaimed Convertible sibling, yet it looks so right it could only have been designed at the same time. Rag-tops are not especially big sellers in sunny Australia, so it’s possible the Coupe might significantly extend the F-Type’s popularity.
with strength designed to translate into better performance and economy and proper sportscar handling. Manual gearboxes, once a necessity for a sportscar, don’t exist in the sophisticated Jaguars. Instead, they have eight-speed automatics that make split-second changes up and down the ratios and free the driver to concentrate on steering and braking at high speed. Jaguar says performance is better from Convertible to Coupe. Even the ‘slowest’, least expensive version hits 100 kmh from rest in
owned by BMW, Audi and Mercedes, but it will have to be especially good to bury any stigma from the last small Jag, the X-Type. The X-Type wasn’t a bad car – indifferent, perhaps – but it failed because discerning buyers saw it for what it was, a re-bodied, re-badged Ford Mondeo. The XE promises to be pure Jaguar. It will have Jaguar-made four-cylinder engines fuelled by petrol or diesel and, like the F-Type, XF and XJ, aluminium chassis and body. Engine power outputs have not been announced, but Jaguar says they will be sufficient
Three models will be available: F-Type (3.0 litre supercharged V6, 250 kW, $119,000), F-Type S (3.0 litre supercharged V6, 280 kW, $152,300) and F-Type R (5.0 litre supercharged V8, 404 kW, $219,600). Like the Convertible, the Coupe body is all made in bonded aluminium, giving it lightness
5.3 seconds and tops 260 kmh. While the Coupe is eagerly awaited, there will be equal interest in the XE sedan, which will be unveiled in production form late this year and available for sale next year. It’s a critical model for Jaguar’s ambition to take some of the lucrative executive market
to drive the XE to 300 kmh while limiting CO2 (carbon dioxide) exhaust emissions to less than 100 grams per kilometre. These would be extraordinary achievements for a 2.0 litre four-cylinder car with luxury fitout. They promise the next new Jaguar will be no pussy cat.
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on the water
Alaska evolution The Alaska Sedan evolution continues with the introduction of the new Alaska 47 Sedan. Based off the hugely successful Alaska 46 gen 2, the Alaska 47 Sedan takes the obvious step forward in development, to produce a vessel with more outdoor real estate. With a swim platform extension and the introduction of an amenities centre that includes storage, a sink with hot and cold water and bait tanks, this multipurpose area has been transformed. Whether it’s fishing, diving, swimming or simply dangling the legs over the back, this new design is a welcome addition to the range. Indoor/Outdoor Living These excellent sedan cruisers provide all living areas on one level. The stainless saloon doors open wide, along with dual flip-up rear windows, to bring the outside in. This open-plan is ideal for entertaining and increased liveability. A full-length galley bench runs from opposite the helm, all the way back to the stainless flip-top window that opens to the spacious cockpit. The cockpit is a safe, comfortable and practical area of the vessel. It is well appointed with an icemaker, icebox and a sink with hot and cold water.
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Master Stateroom Light, bright and spacious characterise the owner’s cabin amidships. Accommodations boast a master stateroom with island queen-size berth and its own en-suite. By positioning the owner’s cabin amidships, the bed is very convenient to get in and out of and it offers much less movement and water noise. Guest Accommodation Individually air-conditioned guest accommodations are forward of the saloon. The twin guest cabin has two full-sized single berths, which can easily accommodate either adults or children. Opening hatches and port lights allow for natural ventilation if desired. There are also spacious storage areas with a guest bathroom to port. Dining and Entertaining Excellent views, fantastic ventilation and superbly positioned to interact with the helm, dining or cockpit areas, the Alaska 47 Sedan galley is an enviable one. The clever flip-top window at the end of the galley really brings the outdoors inside.
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The spirit of boating Set against the stunning backdrop of The Marine Village, the 2014 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) offers an exciting array of entertainment, competitions, boat launches and more.
World release Maritimo will be showcasing a world premiere of the new S58 in their seven-boat display on the marina. The S58 boasts a full-beam master bedroom, walk-around decks, aft galley and bi-fold doors, as well as three cabins and three bathrooms. Also on display will be Maritimo’s throaty and exceedingly fast world-champion offshore race boat.
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Women on Water Step aboard Brisbane’s premier charter vessel Pure Adrenalin on Saturday, 24 May and pamper yourself with an afternoon of luxury on the High Tea on the High Seas cruise. Relax and enjoy complimentary bubbles, a light lunch, pampering sessions, entertainment, prizes and gifts.
Bookings are essential for the Women on Water High Tea on the High Seas cruise with tickets available for $75 per person, which includes entry to the Boat Show. Visit ticketmaster.com.au or sanctuarycoveboatshow.com to book.
Paul Burt is the face of SCIBS 2014 7 News Weather, Beach, Boating and Fishing expert Paul Burt is this year’s ambassador for the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. As well as being part of the Show’s official opening, Paul will be in action hosting live fishing presentations on the Channel 7 Stage and will host his daily live weather cross from the Boat Show. Fishing fanatics will also have the chance to win the ultimate fishing experience with Paul. Simply visit the Channel 7 Stage during the Show to enter.
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Cove Travel Packages Cove Travel is again offering exclusive holiday packages to the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Whether you want to be among the action at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort or take some time out at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa there is an affordable package available for you. The InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort package offers two night’s accommodation in a King Guest Room with buffet breakfast daily for
two, starting at $934, and includes two-day entry to the Boat Show. The Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa package includes a two night stay in an Ocean View Elandra Room and buffet breakfast daily for two for just $727, including a 15 per cent food and beverage discount for use within the Resort as well as two-day entry to the Boat Show. For all enquiries or to make a booking please contact the Cove Travel team on +61 7 5577 9211 or email info@covetravel.com.au
Pre-paid ticket holders and accreditation pass holders will be able to enjoy free train travel to and from the event on all regular Queensland Rail City Network trains. Free ‘Park ‘n’ Ride’ services from Helensvale are also available and patrons will be shuttled the short distance to SCIBS from two convenient locations – the Helensvale Train Station and the ‘Park ‘n’ Ride’ facility located at Millaroo Drive.
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Entry level watersports While there is plenty of boating glamour at this year’s Boat Show, there’s also a complete watersports showcase on offer. From entry-level to high-tech products there is something for all watersports lovers, including stand-up paddle boards, jet skis, tinnies, RIBs (rigid inflatable boats), kayaks and even fishing, diving and water skiing gear for the adventure seekers.
Explore The Marine Village
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All the excitement of the Boat Show can be tiring, so be sure to take time out and unwind at one of the many cafés and restaurants in The Marine Village at Sanctuary Cove. Whether you’re looking for a quick coffee, a leisurely lunch or dinner with friends, there is a choice of cuisines to suit everyone. It’s the perfect way to soak up the atmosphere and experience a little bit of The Marine Village while you’re there.
Food lovers are in for a treat with Creek to Coast stars Sally Jenyns and Dean Miller cooking up a storm twice daily from Thursday to Sunday on the Channel 7 Stage. My Kitchen Rules favourites Paul Bullpit and Blair Tonkin will also be making guest appearances on Saturday and Sunday, so head on down for some culinary inspiration.
Rowing world record holder Andrew Abrahams will be sharing his adventure stories at the Boat Show this year after rowing solo across the Atlantic in the gruelling 3000 nautical mile Talisker WhiskyAtlantic Challenge. Andrew was the only solo rower to finish the challenge, which saw him battle 12 metre waves, sea sickness and fatigue, took 57 days to complete – all to raise vital funds for disadvantaged children in Australia.
Design your own Pontoon Boat If you are looking for a boat to entertain on without a huge price tag then look no further than pontoon boats. At this year’s Boat Show, Runaway Bay Pontoon Boats will have examples of their locally made boats, ideal for cruising the waterways, entertaining, family adventures, fishing or commercial use. You can have yours custom-made to the size and specification you choose, as well as specifying the colour, onboard amenities and layout. If you prefer a DIY approach, you can purchase a kit and build your own.
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The Rise of Sailing The Boat Show will be the place to see the newest sailing vessels – performance and cruising yachts, mono and multihulls, for those who dream of feeling the wind in their hair and exploring boundless blue horizons. Sailing is growing in popularity, thanks in part to what some call the ‘Jessica Watson effect’ which is drawing in families and couples who are planning their next getaway. What better way to spend your down time than with an extended cruise and the Boat Show is sure to give you some inspiration.
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Horizon Motor Yachts is set to impress the crowds again this year with the debut of the E88 design. The E88 offers a classic design with four ensuite staterooms and a full beam master. It features a spacious main deck, open galley and formal dining area. Visit the Horizon Motor Yachts display on E Marina at the Show.
For the dads there are plenty of boats, gadgets and technology, for mums there is no shortage of luxury and for the little ones there is the Kids Zone! With an interactive jumping castle, rock climbing wall and face painting fun the kids won’t want to leave. Throw in a Hot Shots program held by Tennis Queensland and activities hosted by the Gold Coast Suns and they will be entertained for hours.
SCIBS in style You can experience the Boat Show in style this year when you purchase a VIP Pass – giving you ‘access all areas’ entitlements. You will have exclusive access to the comfort of the SCIBS VIP Lounge, valet parking, food and beverages catered by the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort and an abundance of luxury extras courtesy of Mulpha and SCIBS partners. One day VIP passes are priced from $149 and are available for purchase online from santuarycoveboatshow.com or through ticketmaster.com.au
Cruise with a Hudson Bay Clipper Clipper Motor Yachts will be releasing a new 32ft Hudson Bay lobster-style sedan cruiser in a world premiere at SCIBS. The 32 will have the same styling DNA as its predecessor the 39 – a sleek and stylish sedan with flared hull and tumblehome transom in the Newport, Rhode Island tradition. The vessel includes a swim platform and overhead rain shower in the cockpit as well as a saloon equipped with L-shaped seating, table, extendable awning, barbecue area and stainless steel sliding door transitioning into the enclosed saloon. Visit the Clipper Motor Yachts display on D Marina at the Show.
WIN at the Boat Show There are lots of great prizes to be won including $5,000 to spend at the Boat Show. To automatically go in the draw, just prepurchase your tickets online prior to midnight on Wednesday, 21 May. For those who love to cast a line, don’t forget to go in the draw to win a deep sea fishing adventure with 7 News Weather, Beach, Boating and Fishing expert Paul Burt. You can also win a ten-night ‘Private Yachtlike Experience’ aboard the Compagnie Du Ponant to Asia for two people in a superior cabin including all meals and selected wines, courtesy of The Marine Village travel centre Cove Travel, in conjunction with SCIBS. And if that’s not exciting enough, thanks to the Boat Show and Maritimo, one lucky winner
could have the Ultimate Boating Experience powered by Maritimo worth $50,000. The winner and three friends will indulge in four night’s accommodation at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, skippered use of a luxury Maritimo motoryacht for the duration of their stay, one day’s marlin fishing off the Gold Coast, a ride of their life in the World-Champion Maritimo Offshore Race Team race boat, and a VIP tour of the Maritimo Race Team and manufacturing facilities at Coomera. Visit sanctuarycoveboatshow.com and see more prize giveaways that could be yours!
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The traveller Paul Burt – 7 News Weather, Beach, Boating and Fishing expert. Which city/country is your most travelled to destination? The Hawaiian Islands, at least once a year. It’s less than a ten-hour flight, which is great for our two children and far enough away not to be called into work.
Window or aisle seat? Window seat all the way … I like to see what’s going on outside.
Is there a particular place on your travel ‘bucket list’? Tough one … I’d have to say honestly there’s
room and they’re happy to watch movies for the flight.
no particular destination, just so long as I keep travelling every year. And I’d take my wife Elissa … I’m lost without her!
Our last trip to the US, we stopped off at Honolulu for three hours and spent that time having lunch on the beach and drinking an ale in Waikiki before boarding for the next leg.
If you could travel in luxur y to anywhere in the world, where would you go? Canada … fishing the wild remote streams and relaxing by Lake Louise with a scotch in hand before flying to somewhere tropical to thaw out. What is your most essential travel item and why? My travel money card … I can’t do much without it. Do you have any tips for avoiding jetlag? Work hard and exercise leading up to the minute your car arrives to take you to the airport … you’ll sleep well on the flight and adjust pretty quickly to the time difference.
Who would you most like to sit next to on a long flight and why? One of my boys as they don’t take up too much
How do you pass the time while in transit?
What is your favourite piece of technology? A fishing rod … I’m guaranteed to put food on the table no matter what happens. What has been your best/favourite overseas purchase?
every airport security checkpoint … quite funny when it happens because we’re always right! My worst travelling story – heading to New Guinea to a remote village for a ten day fishing trip only to watch my rod tube fall off the airport luggage cart on the tarmac, bounce underneath the wheels and cop the wrath of every wheel that followed. Consequently it broke every rod I had inside it. Brought a tear to my eye. What do you recommend as a ‘must-see’ destination? Disneyland. It’s the only place on earth where a 41-year-old man can officially be a kid and a hero to his kids all while proudly wearing a pair of Mickey Mouse ears! Do you have a favourite hotel? The Grand Hyatt … can’t tell you where as we love its seclusion and want to keep it that way!
I’d love to say a house in the Hamptons but will settle for an original Ben Aipa hand-crafted surfboard he personally gave me. The bloke’s a legend!
What is the most interesting/exotic dish you have tasted?
What is your best/strangest travel story?
What has been your best overseas dining experience? To name one, catching crayfish on a full moon and eating them within half an hour on a remote palm fringe beach in the middle of nowhere at midnight.
We travel with my wife’s parents 95 per cent of the time, by choice I might add, and it’s a running joke that my mother-in-law will always get searched at
Difficult one to answer as every location has something special to offer.
What is your favourite iconic landmark? The International Airport sign … because I know I’m about to embark to somewhere special for a while … yes I’m going to class that as an ‘Iconic Landmark’! What is the best thing about travelling? The alone time with my family and the experiences we all share. Travel experiences open up conversations anywhere you go. What do you always do before you go? Get fit and lose some weight so I can indulge while away. Car, coach, plane or ship? Plane and car hire while there. We love exploring and it’s always fun trying to drive in areas you’re not familiar with as you’ll never know what you will find … I’m not into cruise ships. Where to next? Hawaiian Islands of course!
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The art of relaxation Fusion Maia Da Nang, Vietnam – a harmonious blend of pampering and luxury.
Words Rosemary George
Susan Mallinson, from Cove Travel, had the pleasure of experiencing a dream holiday at the Fusion Maia Da Nang, Vietnam. Travelling by air direct from Singapore into Da Nang, Susan was pleasantly surprised at the accessibility of the resort. A mere 15 minutes from the airport by car, Fusion Maia Da Nang sits majestically alongside the beautiful expanse of the sandy white coastline. Boasting an all-inclusive spa concept, guests can enjoy a vast assortment of spa treatments, dining experiences, and luxury facilities at no extra charge. On arrival, Susan was charmed by the gentle and professional staff, who presented her with a delicious beverage and a brief overview and tour of the spa and resort. Within ten minutes of
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arrival, she was settling into her pool villa which provided privacy and comfort beyond compare. With contemporary decor, open-plan living, and a courtyard with private swimming pool, it was impossible not to unwind and relax in such tranquil surroundings. She spent many lazy hours reading in the garden and taking refreshing dips in the water to cool off. The option to sleep in a direct beachfront villa was also available, with silken white sands and ocean views stretching endlessly towards the horizon. The attention to detail was significant, with daily momentos left in the rooms with affirmation cards of symbolic intention. A pebble alongside a verse which read ‘Hold The Pebble ... Breathe In Deeply ... Breathe Out Slowly ... Repeat
Mindfully ... Return Pebble To Pocket ... Practice This Everyday ...’, has remained within reach ever since. Susan also enjoyed taking part in the delightful Vietnamese ritual of lighting a candle and floating it out on the water, along with all your troubles or worries. ‘Light, Wish, And Release Into The Water’. It was a fitting moment as the moon lit the night and the candles danced across the water so prettily. A minimum of two spa treatments per day for the duration of her stay was an additional extravagance that Susan welcomed. She indulged in a variety of treatments in the lush tropical garden setting, complete with waterfall, beauty salons, treatment rooms, steam rooms and sauna. >>
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She was most impressed with the professionalism and skill the spa staff displayed, with treatments personalised in great detail to match the requirements and preferences of each individual. Optional activities reinforced the message of the day. From tea tasting to yoga, Vietnamese lessons to meditation, cooking classes to market tours, cycling to tropical fruit tasting, there was entertainment available for all measure of tastes. For those that enjoy a game of golf, the resort is located within close range of Montgomerie Links and the world renowned Da Nang Golf Club. Fusion Maia provided regular shuttle rides from the resort into Hoi An. This was a highlight for Susan. The enchanting little village was a treasure trove of authentic shops, tailors, restaurants and markets. The use of complimentary push bikes enabled leisurely access across a charming little bridge and into the heart of the old town. She enjoyed this immensely, making the journey more than once. Of particular interest was Reaching Out, an arts and craft shop with a workshop attached. Here, high quality, hand-crafted Vietnamese gifts were made by people with disabilities. The workmanship was outstanding and she was amazed at the beauty of the finished pieces, in particular the jewellery.
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Dining at the Fusion Maia was a unique experience, with delicacies to intrigue a variety of palates. With a focus on health and wellbeing, the delicious cuisine mirrored the purpose of the resort which promotes holistic nourishment of body and soul.
‘Hold The Pebble … Breathe In Deeply ... Breathe Out Slowly ... Repeat Mindfully ... Return Pebble To Pocket ... Practice This Everyday ...’ Beginning each day with ‘breakfast anywhere, anytime’; the concept of easy relaxation was further enforced. A sleep in, followed by a selection of fresh and mouth-watering flavours brought to any requested location, was a pleasure Susan savoured. Five Dining Room was another dining option for those wishing to sample local Pan-Asian flavours. Lovingly prepared by the skilled chefs and served in a chic dining room overlooking fresh green gardens, the dishes are created with the intention of exciting the five senses.
Tonic Lounge had a more casual atmosphere. The all-day Asian-inspired tapas were beautiful, with the lounge bar music creating the perfect backdrop for the relaxed vibe. High tea was also available with the selection of either an Eastern or Western version. The Fresh Pool Bar offered poolside dining with fresh salads, breads, gourmet pizzas and exotic juices with a Mediterranean influence. Susan thoroughly enjoyed the wholesome, fresh produce and modern Vietnamese flavours. Susan left the resort feeling completely relaxed, refreshed, pampered and indulged. Her seven night stay provided a delightful contrast to daily life and she wishes her stay could have been longer. She has spent many moments reminiscing over the delights and luxuries that she experienced and hopes to return to Fusion Maia and relive the blissful serenity once more. For further information or to obtain a brochure contact Cove Travel: +61 7 5577 9211 info@covetravel.com.au
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The pearl of the Atlantic Madeira – the climate is Mediterranean, the landscape spectacular and the locals warm and friendly. Words terry hopley
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It is a mere speck in the North Atlantic Ocean, yet the island of Madeira has been the chosen playground of the elite since Winston Churchill chose it as his favourite holiday spot for many years after the end of WWII. Only 55 kilometres at its longest, Madeira offers an amazing diffusion of lifestyles, from the glitz of the many five star hotels in the capital Funchal, to the tranquility of Pico Arieiro, at 1,800 metres the highest easily accessible peak in the central mountain range. When Churchill took up part-time residence he had to make the journey by ship – a three-day voyage from the UK – but like so many British aristocrats of that era he obviously thought the voyage worthwhile. Today it boasts a modern airport, albeit with a runway extended on stilts into the sea and an approach path that is not for the faint-hearted. >>
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Visiting Madeira recently was a truly nostalgic trip for my family and I for it was our home for several years. I had read about the massive changes that had taken place with new roads being built and a much more aggressive approach to tourism. I found exactly that but at the same time I was enchanted by the unique charm and traditions of the island and islanders which has not changed one bit despite the surrender to modernisation. What kind of tourists to you find visiting Madeira today? Well, for a start I didn’t expect to find David and Lesley Calver, residents of Sydney and Sanctuary Cove enjoying a holiday in Funchal to break up their long trip to England.
Only 55 kilometres at its longest Madeira still offers an amazing diffusion of lifestyles … “It is remarkable that you can leave freezing England in the middle of January and in no time at all be out on a beautiful golf course with spectacular scenery and clear blue skies,” David said. David and Lesley agreed that their luxury hotel in Funchal was among the best they have stayed in anywhere in the world and when they accepted my invitation to dinner in a private club on the top of Cabo Girao, one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe, they also got to sample some pretty special food. The best of the Madeiran culinary specialities is Espada, or black scabbard fish, which thrives only in the depths of a small part of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is slimy, eel-like and ugly but its flesh is pure white, soft and delicious. In Madeira it is traditionally served with fried local banana and maize. The other dish that just has to be tried in Madeira is Espatada – yes you could make a mistake and order the wrong one – which is in fact cubes of fillet steak threaded on to a branch of a bay tree and then grilled over an open fire. It is served hanging vertically with a wad of garlic butter wrapped above so that the melting butter works its way down the branch and around the pieces of steak. Makes your mouth water just to think about it. >>
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I am not kidding but there is a third speciality. It is called Espadarte – I know all three names sound almost the same but you get used to it – and is grilled swordfish steak. It is found in other parts of the world, too, but probably not quite as fresh or served with salads that were still growing in someone’s private terraced garden that very morning. Madeira is still regarded as a destination of the well-to-do British tourist but the Germans and Scandinavians have caught on fast and those three nations account for most of the one million visitors who arrive by air each year. Today the drive from the airport is disappointing as it is simply all four-lane highway, efficient but not as awe-inspiring as the old drive along narrow mountain roads and through delightful tiny villages. Funchal itself is a mixture of the old and new, with many new hotels appearing on the scene together with modern shopping centres and restaurants. Yet in the midst of all this modernisation is the old market, thriving every day with fresh fish, fruit and vegetables and – mainly for the tourists – the three most popular
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exports, Madeira Wine, Madeira Cake and Madeira Embroidery. There is still a big demand for all three along with the traditional Madeira Wickerwork, still made by hand in the mountain village of Monte. The biggest attraction for tourists is, of course, the sub-tropical climate. In Funchal it seldom strays outside the 20-27ºC range throughout the 12 months of the year. The island was claimed by the Portugese more than 500 years ago but it is in fact closer to the coast of Africa, being only 500 kilometres from Casablanca in Morocco. No-one visits the island for the white sandy beaches because there aren’t any. Nowadays the two challenging golf courses, the quality of the hotels and the cuisine are a big attraction. But you have to venture into the mountains to see the real Madeira and experience the many micro-climates that add to the fascination of its villages. Monte is a must. The old steam train has given way to a spectacular cable car for a never to be forgotten ride to this tiny village which was once a popular health resort for the rich and famous. Monte – or to give it its full name Nossa Senhora do Monte (Our Lady of the Mountain) – offers a
spectacular view of the bay of Funchal and has its own beautiful tropical gardens. The ride down is a lot more traditional but again is not for the faint-hearted. Nearly 100 years ago the locals discovered the fastest way back to Funchal was aboard wickerwork sleds which almost found their own way down a two kilometre slope, aided only by a couple of locals hopping frantically alongside and steering the sled around some tricky bends. You can sample the ride today at a cost but you will still by guided by locals, complete with their white traditional costume and straw boaters. Madeira is a paradise for tourists keen on walking. The island is interspersed with 4,000 kilometres of Levadas, mini canals originally dug to bring much needed water from the wetter parts of the island to the drier sun-parched regions of the South. To follow their paths can be a breathtaking experience through orchards, vineyards, banana plantations and vegetable gardens. I sold my Madeiran home some 20 years ago. I now regret it because there is nowhere quite like the ‘Pearl of the Atlantic’.
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Brisbane break The River City is the perfect destination for a mini-break.
Words Rhonda Oxnam
One of the best things about living on the Gold Coast (other than the obvious – beaches, themeparks, relaxed lifestyle) is its proximity to urban Brisbane. Known as the River City, Brisbane was recently described by author and philosopher Alain de Botton as an example of ‘chaotic ugliness’ … but I beg to differ. I love Brisbane. I love the river, I love the buildings, I love the shopping, the restaurants and the people. And given that we recently played host to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, I love the fact that all the streets in the CBD are named after the royals (past and present). Luckily, two of our children live in Brisbane so we have the perfect excuse to make the one-hour drive on a regular basis … but it is not often we take the time to stay overnight and soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere. However, we recently did just that, spending the night at the stylish Pullman Brisbane King George Square.
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This cool, contemporary hotel is located right in the heart of the CBD, overlooking the newly refurbished City Hall. Our corner suite was beautifully appointed and offered stunning views of the city skyline, while its convenient location was the perfect starting point to explore the city. At 7.30pm on a Saturday night King George Square and the Queen Street Mall were buzzing with locals heading to their favourite eatery or nightspot, tourists taking happy snaps and enjoying the sights, and voyeurs like me peoplewatching and wishing I was staying longer than just one night. As this trip was a bit of an impromptu visit, we had the luxury of taking our time to wander through the many back streets and laneways looking for somewhere to eat. Of course, if we had planned it better we probably would have dined at Stokehouse, ARIA or one of the other hatted restaurants that now abound in the CBD, Eagle Street Pier and South Bank, but on this occasion we found ourselves
at one of the alfresco restaurants in the Mall … and we were pleasantly surprised. Our meal was fresh, delicious and well priced. A short stroll after dinner took us down to the river where we jumped on a City Cat and cruised the waterways taking in the lights of the Brisbane River, the Story Bridge and South Bank before heading back to the hotel for a nightcap in the KG Bar.
I love Brisbane. I love the river, I love the buildings, I love the shopping, the restaurants and the people. The following morning, after a delicious buffet breakfast in Bistro Allure (a stylish restaurant with panoramic views which is also open for a la carte lunch and dinner), we took advantage of the hotel’s late checkout and convenient location and headed back to the city centre for a spot of retail therapy.
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However, we were quickly distracted when we realised Brisbane City Hall was open to the public. Built between 1920 and 1930, this glorious old building was recently reopened after a historic three-year restoration and repair project. With its stunning architecture and majestic presence, it is well worth a visit next time you are in town. It was then on to QueensPlaza and The Myer Centre Brisbane for the much anticipated shopping trip (did someone mention shoes?) and a rejuvenating coffee before the return trip down the M1. As we headed for home I said a silent ‘thank you’ to Brisbane for the relaxing break … in the immortal words of Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator: ‘I’ll be back!’
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Located a short walk to Sunshine Beach, and just minutes away from Hastings Street Noosa, these two stunning duplexes at 14 and 20 Weyba Street provide a warm welcome for residents and guests alike. Both buildings, each featuring two selfcontained apartments, were designed by Scott Rippon of Rippon Associates, who also supervised their simultaneous construction and ensured the finished product met the client’s brief. “The developer wanted to create a private oasis for each apartment with a ‘being on holiday’ feel, while also capturing that touch of glamour which was lacking in the market,” explains Scott. “In addition, strict council codes in relation to height, setbacks and area had to be adhered to.” The result is two visually stunning dwellings which perfectly reflect the Sunshine Coast lifestyle. Organic materials such as the extensive use of timber and stone give a warm feel to all four apartments, while the quality inclusions add a touch of luxury to the living spaces. Open stone fireplaces feature in each apartment, providing cosy warmth during the few chilly months in Noosa, with air conditioning provided if needed in the summer heat. “All the apartments have a welcoming entry with fish pools and running water, with the entry stair at Number 20 wrapped in our unique banded timber and plexiglass screen which provides privacy from neighbouring properties and floods the entry void with light,” explains Scott.
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The clever use of light, space and materials serves a dual purpose … adding textural elements to the design and increasing the open feel of the four apartments. “Achieving a sense of space was no mean feat when you consider that each lot only has a 15 metre frontage which was then cut in half to provide for two apartments per lot,” says Scott.
The clever use of light, space and materials serves a dual purpose … adding textural elements to the design and increasing the open feel of the four apartments.
“By extending the spaces outside, visually and practically, with full height windows, decks, voids and courtyard gardens, each apartment feels bigger than it really is and belies its modest size.” With the buildings being very close to each other, it was also important for each duplex to have its own personality. The apartments at Number 14 have two bedrooms plus study while Number 20 features three bedrooms each. >>
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Living spaces at Number 14 are on the ground floor and open out to private courtyards/terraces for outdoor barbecuing and dining or just relaxing by the private plunge pools. The master bedrooms overlook the void above the living space and feature secluded outdoor decks complete with spa baths. The fully equipped kitchens were designed with every modern convenience including built-in coffee machines, while the bathrooms feature quality inclusions and fittings. At Number 20 the ground level consists of two bedrooms, ensuite and bathroom/laundry per apartment with the master bedrooms featuring sunken baths and opening via walls of glass to the pool deck. Upstairs consists of another master bedroom (complete with an ensuite and balcony), living and dining area, a beautifully equipped kitchen and very private north facing balcony area – an extension of the indoor living area. All rooms in each of the apartments have a lovely light aspect and feature lots of glass giving a feel of the outdoors yet maintaining privacy.
“As always with our projects, particular attention was paid to the internal and external lighting to ensure these properties are stunning to be in at night,” Scott says. “A program of extensive and luscious planting was also implemented to ensure total privacy from neighbouring properties.” While most properties of this calibre are built as private dwellings, 14 and 20 Weyba Street have been designed for the rental market, meaning guests can experience the style, comfort and luxury for a few days, a few weeks or even longer. Despite their intended use, great care was taken to ensure the duplexes maintained the integrity of both the location and the community. “The buildings sit quietly in the street and look as if they’ve always been there,” concludes Scott. “They are entirely appropriate for this beachside location and, more importantly, they’ll still look good in 20 years.” Rippon Associates 0413 244 996
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SUNSHINE beach Once known as Golden Beach, Sunshine Beach is renowned for its sun, sand and surf lifestyle. THINGS TO DO Enjoy the relaxed local ambience – find a spot on a wide deck for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Call in at a bakery, deli or general store for fresh, local produce. Order a tall drink at a laidback beach bar. Sip a frothy cappuccino in a beachfront café. Or pack a picnic to enjoy on the foreshore. T he wide, open beach is perfect for an uncrowded surfing session and the area in front of the Surf Club is patrolled year-round. Call in to the Sunshine Beach Surf Club for spectacular ocean views as well as great eating and drinking at the award-winning restaurant. heck out the boutiques, surf shops and gift C shops for a spot of retail therapy. GETTING THERE Sunshine Beach is only 5 minutes drive from Noosa Heads, on the southern side of Noosa National Park. Where to Stay If you are interested in renting 20A or 20B Weyba Street, Sunshine Beach for a holiday please contact Liz on +61 4 1711 5127 or email lbesson@sctelco.net.au
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As the largest and fastest growing economic corridor, Iskandar Malaysia (IM) is shaping up to be the best place to live, work, play and invest in Malaysia. Covering an area of 2,217 square kilometres right next to Singapore, IM is the new administrative capital of the state of Johor which boasts state-of-the-art facilities and comprehensive infrastructure developments towards becoming a sustainable and holistic global metropolis. At the heart of this regional economic hub is Leisure Farm; the first double-gated resort residential enclave in IM. Nestled amidst pristine natural surroundings and calm-inducing waterways, the tropical resort environment of Leisure Farm provides residents the muchneeded relief from the stresses of demanding careers and hectic routines of modern living. What’s great about this idyllic private sanctuary with its own equestrian country club and 36-hole golf course is the fact that all of IM’s cosmopolitan offerings are just a stone’s throw away. Leisure Farm sits at the pulse of IM’s key flagship zone which houses most of the catalysts projects that are crucial to IM’s success such as Legoland, Pinewood Studios, Marlborough College, EduCity, Puteri Harbour, Southern Industrial & Logistic Clusters (SiLC), and FASTrack Motorsport City.
Made up predominantly of an expatriate community, Leisure Farm reflects the worldclass accomplishments of Mulpha International, developer of highly rated schemes such as Sanctuary Cove, Queensland and Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. This acclaimed expertise has been applied to the grandest scale at the Estate Precinct of Leisure Farm, also known as Merbok Creek. The most prestigious of Leisure Farm’s seven uniquely themed precincts, Merbok Creek showcases awe-inspiring mansions set elegantly over 1-acre private estates. The recently unveiled Bridge and Court show villas at Merbok Creek are exquisite samples of Leisure Farm’s Private Estate Homes. Apart from lavish spaces of superior design and construction standards, these homes showcase new levels of living comfort and lifestyle functionalities with designer furnishing, built-in modern appliances and high-tech security. Intrinsic to the Leisure Farm master plan, is the preservation of nature and conservation of natural resources for sustainable luxury living. An authentic green development, eco-friendly living here is a fact and not a fad. Proof of this is readily provided by the plethora of flora and fauna that thrive within Leisure Farm’s lush green surroundings.
As a result, Leisure Farm boasts some of the most scenic vistas of nature’s rare and priceless wonders. To afford residents maximum appreciation of the outdoors without compromising on privacy, the Bridge and Court show villas have broken new grounds in design and construction. Providing seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces, these villas promote harmonious and enriching interactions between residents and the natural environment. These villas are also impressive showcases of green architectural concepts. Innovative design is meticulously paired with high-grade materials and finishing to optimise flow of natural light and crossventilation, thus effectively reducing dependence on artificial lighting and air-conditioning. Apart from having a low-carbon footprint, these homes also boast efficient recycling capabilities. Ingenious techniques for rainwater collection and reduction of surface run-off are employed to facilitate ecofriendly landscaping and maintenance activities. The Bridge and Court show villas offer carefree luxury living that eases the mind, comforts the body and soothes the soul within a burgeoning city. They are concrete manifestations of the unique charm of Leisure Farm, winner of seven FIABCI Malaysia and FIABCI Prix d’ Excellence Awards.
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On the waterfront New Tristania waterfront land release at Sanctuary Cove.
A RARE slice of Sanctuary Cove’s coveted lifestyle is up for sale thanks to the first waterfront land release in the prestigious golf and marine community in more than five years. The availability of 16 waterfront lots in the third stage of the prestigious Tristania precinct comes on the back of a boost in buyer confidence and demand throughout 2013. They are the first waterfront parcels to be released for sale by Mulpha Sanctuary Cove since 2008 and follow on from the first two stages of Tristania. Mulpha Sanctuary Cove General Manager of Sales John Hughes said a steady run of land
elevated lots in our picturesque Alpinia hillside precinct last year. “And given the lack of new waterfront land entering the Gold Coast market, we’re expecting interest to come from local, interstate and overseas buyers who are keen to get a foothold in a premier community like Sanctuary Cove.” The parcels in the third release of Tristania feature uninterrupted views across the idyllic waterways of Sanctuary Cove and link directly with the Coomera River and wider Gold Coast marine and boating precinct. The community’s tranquil waterways are monitored by 24-hour security and are only
“We are confident this timely release will be very warmly received given the attractive entry price point and the improving property market conditions that we are seeing right along the eastern seaboard.” The parcels are sized from 626sqm to 720sqm and offer water frontage ranging from 11m to 18m. Sanctuary Cove has three distinct residential precincts: the waterfront Tristania; elevated Alpinia; and the golf course-fronting Banksia. Residents enjoy the peace of mind of a fully gated community with 24-hour on-site security as well as the convenience of an array of resortstyle facilities.
and dwelling sales in the community last year had spurred the decision to release more parcels. “Buyers are definitely more upbeat and keen to run their eye over an array of lifestyle choices,” he said. “The first thought that springs to mind about Sanctuary Cove is the boating lifestyle, and we felt it was high time that we rolled out some waterfront land to whet buyer appetites. “We are excited about this land release hitting the market given the very swift and sure response from purchasers when we released a series of
accessible to residents. Sanctuary Cove’s waterfront parcels are among the largest lots in Queensland and offer accommodation for private vessels ranging from sports cruisers to superyachts. John said with prices starting from $865,000, the land in Tristania’s third offering would be the last affordable waterfront lots to be offered at Sanctuary Cove. “It’s a rare opportunity to secure waterfront land within Sanctuary Cove at a sub-$1 million price point,” he said.
All residents have access to the Sanctuary Cove Golf Country Club with full fitness centre, tennis courts and 25m lap pool, along with use of the five-star InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort’s lagoon swimming pool, bars and restaurants. Sanctuary Cove has its own waterfront retail and dining precinct, The Marine Village, with more than 80 tenancies. For full details visit
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For your eyes only Sanctuary Cove Optical opens a stylish new store in The Marine Village.
Sanctuary Cove Optical has opened in The Marine Village, adding to the suite of health services available at Sanctuary Cove. Offering specialist eye health care and premium frames, Sanctuary Cove Optical is the second store owned by husband and wife team, Michael and Kirsten Jackson who have moved from NSW to expand their business. Michael is a qualified optometrist with 14 years in the industry and training in both Australia and America. He says they chose The Marine Village for its quality premises and the wonderful community, and they aim to provide exceptional eye health care to Sanctuary Cove residents and visitors of all ages. Services include eye examinations and eye tests, with screening and advice for diabetes and
macular degeneration, as well as CASA certified eye examinations for pilots. They also offer contact lens fitting and the latest in designer eye wear from brands such as TAG Heuer, Chopard, JF Rey, Roger Henley and Jono Hennessy. The optical store adds to the premium services already available in The Marine Village, which includes the medical centre, dentist, pharmacy and additional business services. Mulpha Sanctuary Cove General Manager of Sales, John Hughes, is thrilled to have a specialist optometrist join the community. “It adds another essential ser vice to The Marine Village mix, and one that means our residents and visitors can find all of their health care requirements in one location,� he said.
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Well spotted The Spotty Cat Cafe, Bistro and Bar is the perfect venue for relaxed dining and entertainment. Situated on Masthead Way, The Spotty Cat Cafe, Bistro and Bar is the newest addition to The Marine Village’s wide array of dining options. Family owned and operated, the relaxed Sanctuary Cove eatery is the second for Mark and Liezel Summers, who also own the Spotty Cat Cafe and Bistro in Upper Coomera. “The opportunity came up and it was the perfect location at the entry to the Village and the first place you see as you enter,” said Mark. “Sanctuary Cove has a great, relaxed feel and a wide variety of visitors who visit – it’s a great mixture of people.” The café’s name was inspired by the wildlife in the Summers’ homeland, South Africa, where
they founded, developed and operated a safari lodge for several years. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the family restaurant offers a tasty menu of gourmet sandwiches, burgers and Italian style mains such as pasta dishes, chicken parmigiana and pork scaloppini as well as children’s options. The Spotty Cat hosts live entertainment four nights a week from Wednesday through Sunday, with nightly drink specials and a courtesy vehicle available for pick up and drop off. Serving great value ‘comfort food,’ and coffee from Gold Coast-based roaster Cre8tive Coffee, The Spotty Cat is also available for catering and venue hire.
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Village update The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove continues to evolve.
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Sanctuary Cove has been busy of late, with lots of upgrades and green improvements happening around The Marine Village. Down at The Marina, you may have noticed the addition of 12 new 10m tall Cuban Royal palm trees that now grace The Marine Village
waterfront. Mulpha has also introduced additional Marina access to F Pier, with a new gangway installed out the front of the newly constructed waterfront building. The boardwalk has also been lifted between Black Angus Bar & Grill Restaurant and the new
waterfront building, with new handrails and Marina access introduced. An additional 18 car park spaces have been added to the northern end of The Marine Village, so why not pop down for a spot of shopping or a bite to eat today.
MichelAngelo arrives
Waterfront land release
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Luxury international handbag and leather goods brand MichelAngelo has arrived in The Marine Village. Showcasing a wide range of stunningly crafted handbags and shoes with the signature MichelAngelo mix of exotic leathers textured with decorative elegance, you are sure to find a unique piece to complement any outfit. Visit the new store, located on Masthead Way, The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove.
For the first time in several years, Sanctuary Cove has released new waterfront land in the premier Tristania precinct. Priced from just $865,000, developer Mulpha says it will be the last waterfront stock released at the sub $1 million price point. Buoyed by buyer confidence and increased demand, the third stage has seen an initial release of 16 blocks come to the market, with 15 to be released at a later date. Read the full story on page 94.
Next time you bring the family for a fun day out at The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove, the kids can play in the recently relocated playground. Enjoy a coffee and take in the views while the little ones tire themselves out on the playground which has been relocated from The Village Green to the bus stop end of Jabiru House, near Harbour 1 of the Marina.
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Ladies first
A full field of golfers took to the fairways at the 2014 Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic.
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Building on the success of previous years, the 2014 Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic attracted a full field of local, interstate and international golfers. The ladies enjoyed three days of competition
As well as enjoying a relaxing few days of golf, shopping and socialising, the ladies also raised much-needed funds for local charities Paradise Kids and the Adam Scott Foundation. Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club will be
golf, with the major prize being a stunning diamond set putter created by Calleija Jewellers. Players of all levels were welcome to take part with a fun Skins event held on the first day and standard Stableford competition on the other two. Each day’s play culminated in a social evening event including a Cocktail Party in the sand at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, a more formal dinner in the Jabiru Restaurant at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club, and a barbecue and prize giving function at the Country Club on the final night.
hosting the 4th Annual Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic in March 2015. The event will be contested from Sunday 15 March – Tuesday 17 March on both The Pines and The Palms golf courses at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club. After golf, participants will be invited to attend evening functions.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The dance of romance Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet is the centrepiece of Queensland Ballet’s Season 2014.
Shakespeare’s tragic tale of star-cross’d lovers is told through breathtaking, glorious dance in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet. A magnificent and grand production, the very human story at its heart is captured with extraordinary intimacy. Whether in a lethal marketplace brawl or the blissful balcony pas de deux, the realistic and daring choreography resounds with raw emotional truth. Creating Romeo & Juliet in less than five months, Sir Kenneth’s worked in close collaboration with Principals Lynn Seymour and Christopher Gable, on whom the ballet was made, however Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn danced in the première performance
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on 9 February 1965. When the curtain came down, the enraptured audience demanded a legendary 43 curtain calls. Now, almost five decades later, Queensland Ballet is honoured to be the first company in Australia to present this celebrated work of 20th century dance. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s sumptuous sets and costumes are being used in the Brisbane production, creating a truly beautiful setting for this much-loved ballet. One large set serves multiple functions as the market place in Verona, the Capulet’s palace, Juliet’s quarters and the crypt, magically transformed with the addition of furnishings,
draperies, heraldic pennants and, of course, a balcony, all brought vividly to life with the impressive use of lighting by John Read. Acclaimed Spanish ballerina Tamara Rojo and Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta take on the principal roles for this lavish production. Tamara is Artistic Director of the English National Ballet and until recently was a Principal with The Royal Ballet, while Carlos has danced with many companies including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba and The Royal Ballet. Australian-born, International star Steven McRae also joins the cast for the Queensland Ballet production.
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Steven was appointed a Principal at The Royal Ballet in 2009 and has been a guest artist at American Ballet Theatre, The Bolshoi Ballet and The Australian Ballet. Both Carlos and Steven will be performing as Romeo, and Tamara is performing Juliet. All three principals will dance alongside a Queensland Ballet Romeo or Juliet during the 2014 season.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet 27 June - 5 July, 2014 Lyric Theatre, QPAC
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ENTERTAINMENT
Village events From fresh seafood to school holiday fun, The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove keeps everyone entertained.
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Head down to The Marine Village and enjoy some lazy winter afternoons with smooth tunes. Live on stage from Friday through to Sunday, you can catch Rhydian Lewis performing old-school favourites or see the Gold Coast’s answer to Michael Bublé, Jake Meywes, also performing live. Celebrate the end of the working week with a drink at one of The Marine Village bars and enjoy the free entertainment; spend Saturday afternoon listening to the live music with friends; or enjoy a lazy Sunday in the sun as you relax to smooth Village Sounds.
Have you checked out Sanctuary Cove resident magician Matt Hollywood’s latest show? The spell-binding Illusions spectacular runs nightly in The Village Theatre, wowing audiences with mid-air vanishes and appearances, levitation and mind reading. A mixture of comedy, tricks and stunts throughout the show is sure to keep the whole family entertained, so don’t miss your opportunity to see the 2013 Australian Entertainer of the Year while you can! Tickets to Matt Hollywood’s Illusions show can be purchased for $49 from ticketek.com.au
Don’t forget to take advantage of the freshest seafood, delivered right on your doorstep at the Sanctuary Cove Marina. The northern Gold Coast’s favourite prawn trawler David Patane from St Omer delivers the freshest prawns most weekends between 8.30am until sold out. To contact David to find out more about his daily catch, phone 0430 081 282.
Christmas in July Next school holidays, bring the family down to The Marine Village and enjoy some free wintry fun to celebrate Christmas in July. Over two weeks from 28 June to 13 July, The Marine Village will transform into a winter wonderland, complete with festive decorations and the biggest drawcard – an outdoor ice-skating rink! There will also be lots of prizes to win and great offers from participating Marine Village shops and restaurants. Celebrate Christmas a little early this year at The Marine Village.
Mummy Tree Markets Find unique gifts, clothing and home wares at the Mummy Tree Markets in The Marine Village. Running from 9am to 1pm, the boutique market offers quality, unique products and services for pregnancy, children and mums and dads. Operating on Saturday 28 June and 23 August the markets also offer entertainment and yummy food. With its beautiful waterfront location, ample parking and pram access, this free event is the biggest of its kind on the Gold Coast. For fur ther information for stall holders and attendees log on and visit themummytreemarkets.com.au/goldcoast/
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Bridge weekend in Queensland
with Joan Butts
New format with the latest lessons and games. 25 – 28 July 2014 InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort Joan Butts, ABF National Teaching Coordinator and one of Australia’s most popular and respected bridge teachers, invites you to join her at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort. Featuring the very best in modern bridge lessons, the weekend will include tournaments and games for all levels of player – beginner to advanced. No need to bring a partner, Joan will arrange one for you. Play as much or as little bridge as you wish.
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Bridge and games Friday from 7pm to 9pm and Saturday & Sunday from 9am to 5pm. New format with extra lesson time and extra game time. • 3 nights accommodation (twin share). • Full breakfast daily. • Lunch on Saturday & Sunday. • Continuous tea and coffee on Friday night, Saturday & Sunday. * Single supplement $105 per night.
Daily Package:
$70 per person, per day* Bridge and games from 9am to 5pm. New format with extra lesson time and extra game time. • Lunch on Saturday & Sunday. • Continuous tea and coffee on Friday night, Saturday & Sunday.
Optional extras: • Group dinners at local restaurants. • Non-bridge playing partners welcome with special room rates. Please enquire.
InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort is a luxury resort on the northern end of the Gold Coast. Set in beautiful grounds, the hotel is surrounded by two championship golf courses and a village precinct with waterfront restaurants, cafés, boutiques and speciality stores. During their stay, bridge holiday guests will enjoy: • Exclusive offers available in The Marine Village and at Champions Hair Beauty Day Spa. • Country club with tennis courts, 25-metre lap pool, gymnasium, free of charge. • Access to The Pines and The Palms golf courses. For bookings and more information on Joan’s future bridge events contact Cove Travel: Tel: +61 7 5577 9211 or www.covetravel.com.au You are assured of the best rates when booking with Cove Travel. All bridge, packages, airfares, transfers and other travel arrangements available exclusively through Cove Travel. Please ensure full payment or deposit has been made two weeks prior to this event.*Terms and conditions apply.
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June
ENTERTAINMENT
30 May - 9 June Cooly Rocks On For 11 action-packed days, Coolangatta and Tweed Heads will be fuelled with a party atmosphere for the much-loved Cooly Rocks On festival. Fans of rock’n’roll, rockabilly and the nostalgia of the 50s and 60s will enjoy an actionpacked program which includes music, dancing and a host of family fun.
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DURING June Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month
20 - 22 June Broadbeach Country Music Festival
This June, Australia’s favourite and oldest wine and food region will open its spectacular arms and warmly welcome you to get up close and personal with the very best of the Hunter’s renowned winemakers and chefs during a month-long series of over 60 decadent activities.
Broadbeach Country Music Festival – where the country meets the coast. Set next to the pristine beachfront, the festival will see a perfect mix of board shorts and banjos, surf boards and steel guitars as country music’s finest assemble for three days and nights of incredible free entertainment.
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25 June - 2 July Out of the Box
From 28 June Harvest
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spectacular musical has thrilled millions of theatregoers worldwide. Propelled by a stirring score, this thrilling, contemporary production of the classic rock opera at The Arts Centre Gold Coast features the best talent from South East Queensland.
QPAC’s Out of the Box festival is a wonderful way for parents to encourage children to love the arts. The eight day festival includes the world premiere of a work produced by QPAC in collaboration with Circa and a concert series featuring Justine Clarke, Jay Laga’aia, Sam Moran and Katie Noonan.
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) presents Harvest, an exhibition that explores the production, consumption and symbolism of food. The exhibition includes over 100 works and will be presented in conjunction with the Australian Cinémathèque program ‘Harvest: Food on Film’.
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4-6 July CATS
5-6 July Gold Coast Airport Marathon
9 July State of Origin III
Harvest Rain Theatre Company presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical at the Brisbane Convention Centre. Starring Australia’s leading lady of musical theatre Marina Prior as Grizabella, this production will also feature a live band and over 500 performers from across South East Queensland.
The Gold Coast Airport Marathon, one of Queensland’s most iconic sporting experiences, returns in 2014. Around 30,000 runners of all ages and abilities are expected to take part in this year’s events which include the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km run, 5.7km challenge and the junior dash.
Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of history when the XXXX Queensland Maroons take on the VB NSW Blues at Suncorp Stadium. Game III could determine whether Queensland makes it nine series in a row, or if NSW is finally able secure a much sought after series win!
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18-27 July The Noosa Long Weekend Festival
25-27 July Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival
27 July Passion and Madness – Operatic Wonders
Featuring ten days of arts, literature, forums, food and fun, this unique festival offers a diverse cultural experience in the Noosa region. Delivering a prodigious array of local, national and international talent, the 2014 program features over 75 free and ticketed events.
The Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival will present a virtuosic program ranging from the dazzling Baroque through to fresh contemporary including performances by silver-voiced soprano Sara Macliver and jazz chanteuse Kristin Berardi.
Presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, as part of the Music on Sundays Series, this performance at QPAC Concert Hall features Conductor Stephen Mould, Host Guy Noble, Tenor Kang Wang, Baritone David Wakeham and guest artists from The Lisa Gasteen National Opera School.
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15 Day Jewels of Europe River Cruise AMSTERDAM TO BUDAPEST
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5. Ruby is the traditional gift for which wedding anniversary? 6. Which NSWRL/ARL/NRL rugby league team won the most wooden spoo ns in the 20th century? 7. Which two African countries start with the letter E? 8. Little Creatures Brewery is based in which Western Australian city? 9. True or false - Anne Rice is best known for The Vampire Chronicles? 10. Hoot and Toot are twins in which children’s TV series?
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GEMINI 22 May – 21 June Your energy levels are very high and you are extremely focused on something in particular. It does not seem to be business but more likely a competitive sport or interest. You need to be detached from people around you so that you can put all your attention to attaining a win. You may miss an important meeting or event, but it will be worth it to make sure that it is you crossing the finish line first. Everyone will be relieved when the trophy is in the cabinet and you return to your normal routines and timetables. There is a danger that some friends will not understand your need to win, but will certainly celebrate with you when you do.
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LIBRA 24 Sep – 23 Oct
AQUARIUS 21 Jan – 19 Feb
Of course you like balance, but let’s tip the scales a little and indulge in romance and all that goes with it. You have a chance to either grow a relationship or establish a new one; and you should take the opportunity with both hands and enjoy every minute of it. Health will need a little tweak, perhaps some vitamins or minerals over the winter months to keep your immune system strong.
Usually you are quite comfortable with people interrupting you but right now you need to stay on task. Why such a push? Because there is a huge reward for finishing on time. Your personal life may have to be sacrificed but family and friends will be supportive. There are a couple of weeks where things ease up, make the most of that time and have a break.
CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul
SCORPIO 24 Oct – 22 Nov
A friend has a problem that seems insurmountable. It is very simple to resolve; and you will be the catalyst for helping put the changes in place for them. He or she will be very grateful. You will find yourself looking at plants and trees. The pleasure is in planting them yourself, but even if you get someone else to do it – you will be sitting in a gorgeous outdoor setting and that is good for the soul.
If you work with figures double check the columns. It is not necessarily your mistake – but if it’s not sorted out now it will compound into a mess. And the bigger your business, the bigger the mess. You will be a little taken aback at how forward a new acquaintance is, but you will soon begin to enjoy their company and accept their foibles; after all you have one or two yourself.
PISCES 20 Feb – 20 Mar
LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug
SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov – 22 Dec
Being obsessive is not usually in your nature but something has caught your attention and you want to have it; do it; experience it. It will be well worth the effort. There is a large-scale event that needs to be attended, it seems to be a single sex event. You may anticipate that this is going to be tedious but in fact it turns out to be quite successful and enjoyable.
There is a major success, and it has been a long time coming. It has had your attention on and off for a few months, and finally all the pieces are in place. The media will be interested – do not be afraid to go ‘live’ on television or the internet. Going viral is good for business and this has that potential. You will want to make a purchase of something quite substantial; this is the right time.
VIRGO 24 Aug– 23 Sep
CAPRICORN 23 Dec – 20 Jan
You can tell everyone what needs to be done; but nobody will be able to do it the way you do it so of course you are going to do it all. At the very least delegate out the smaller, mundane tasks. A text message makes you smile; remember that face to face is far more interesting. You don’t want to be texting for weeks and then find the chemistry is not there on meeting.
You cannot always show people who you are, and that is about not allowing people to step over into your very private life. One acquaintance thinks they belong in the inner sanctum. You will gently put them in their place. There is also a situation where you are going to have to dress outside of your comfort zone – it is not for long, and everyone will be impressed you made the effort.
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Money is important, but the fact that it comes easily over the next few weeks eases the pressure. There is an opportunity to upgrade and that will be very successful. You are also in a position where friends are asking for advice. Don’t be surprised if they go their own way. You will have to restrain yourself from saying ‘I told you so’ when they realise they should have taken your advice.
ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr You deal with criticism very well but the next few weeks see you receiving more than your fair share. It could be to do with business or a family member or friend who feel they are not receiving the attention they think they deserve. You will walk away and apologies will have to be made to you before you connect with them again … the apology will be forthcoming.
TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May Usually it is quality not quantity, but you can turn that right around and know that you need to get quantity sorted first. Everyone wants what you have, so it is important to deliver. There is some kind of event or gathering that you will thoroughly enjoy. There is a prize or some kind of sweepstake to be won; make sure you keep the ticket – you do have a habit of misplacing such things.
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