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7. 5 of the best
School holiday activities
8. Our town
Where to go, what to do and
what you need to know…
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12. Regifting and other festive
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COLUMNISTS
13. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk
Ambitious busway plan
15. Premier Anna Bligh
Unveils plan for education fund
16. Spencer Howson
Cool pool games
20. Steve Haddan
Interviews cricketer Ryan Harris
22. Emily Jade
Gets her Scrooge on over
kids presents
29. Ask Julianna
Julianna’s final column for bmag
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28. Kids and arthritis
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n this issue new mum Emily Jade jokes about
getting her “Scrooge on” when it comes
to her family and friends going overboard
with gifts for new bub MillieValentine. But
for many others this Christmas it won’t be
a matter of choice, with research analysts
IBISWorld reporting that about 36 per cent
of people will spend less this Christmas than
they did last year – and that was calculated
before anyone knew the big banks would be
getting their own Scrooge on and not pass on
the latest interest rate cut to their customers,
shoring up their own profits (and, no doubt,
annual bonuses for the fat cat bosses) instead.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross reports that
its You’re looking at $5 recipe booklet of
16 recipes made for $5 or less has been in
demand more than ever this year as families
look for ways to cut their spending – not
just on luxuries anymore, mind you, but the
everyday basics such as food! What’s more
the booklet is free to collect at its offices at
49 Park Road, Milton or to download online
at www.redcross.org.au. It would be a
great resource to help you get through the
$21 Challenge (see page 17) created by
enterprising savers Fiona Lippey and Jackie
Gower, which more and more people are
finding they need to do to help them meet
escalating expenses.
It’s this kind of resourcefulness that has seen
many more people making other lifestyle
changes this year including turning to backyard
farming (see page 34) or getting crafty to
make imaginative homewares (see page 30).
And even while others are saving, it’s
heartening to see they still have time to give.
Both the Wesley Mission and Salvation Army
report that they had such an overwhelming
response to our story on ways to give in the
last issue of bmag that they not only have
more than enough donations and help to
cope with their Christmas events they have
been referring volunteers to other events or
other charities mentioned in our list. Merry
Christmas to you all, and we look forward to
coming to your place with
more great ideas and
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A new master-planned community at Rochedale
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after 12 years in planning and design. The
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cover to better align with members’ needs, and it has introduced new premium rates that offer
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He says the awards don’t mean Sunsuper can rest on its laurels. “We’ll continue to work hard
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savings,” he says.
Sunsuper is now one of Australia’s fastest growing super funds with more than one million
members and $18billion in funds under administration.
Don’t dump granny
Christmas is meant to be a time for families to celebrate together but human rights
campaigner Vera Randall reports a disturbing trend of people “dumping” elderly relatives
in hospital emergency departments and respite centres over the holidays. According to
Randall, “granny-dumping” happens when families feel they can no longer cope with care and
estimates there as many as 100 cases each year across the country, including Brisbane, with
the trend peaking at Christmas. Randall has established a blog, sponsored by aged care agency
Just Better Care, that aims to prevent granny-dumping by providing tips on how to connect
with older Australians. There’s also an opportunity to sign a petition against granny dumping
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Inspired by the story of Canadian Sean Aiken who worked
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2008, Seymour quit his job and, on 28 November, started his own
challenge – the One Week Job: Australia project. He will try a
different job every week for 52 weeks and blog about his journey.
All the wages Seymour earns will be donated to Big Brothers
Big Sisters Australia and he will rely on the hospitality of residents
in the places he visits for accommodation. So far Paul has worked
in event production on the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting
and as a stagehand for a Wiggles show and Foo Fighters concert.
He says he would like to try being a radio announcer or a teacher,
but wouldn’t rule out any suggestions of the strange or unusual.
“I’d never say no, I’ll give anything a go,” he says. Offer Paul a job
at www.oneweekjob.com.au.
New campaign targets suicide
Alarming suicide statistics have prompted doctors to launch a new
campaign urging people with depression to seek urgent help. At
least one Queenslander a day commits suicide and it is the leading
cause of death in Australia for people under age 34. Dr Richard
Kidd, from AMA Queensland, says doctors are concerned with
the mental health of Queenslanders in the lead-up to the oneyear
anniversary of last summer’s floods and Cyclone Yasi. The
new Suicide Watch campaign urges anyone having trouble to
see or phone their GP for personal and confidential advice. To
find out more see www.amaq.com.au. For help with depression
contact your GP, see www.beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 224 636.
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Lotsa Lego u
Lego is so much more than a bunch of building
blocks, which kids will discover at the Lego
Education Centre’s holiday workshops. For
example, they can build a Harry Potter movie set then
film a mini adventure, make moving Lego machines or
create and control Lego robots. There are seven classes
for kids aged four to 12. At 2/78 Merivale Street, South
Brisbane from 12 to 23 December and 9 to 20 January,
$12 each. Call 3844 6337 to book.
3t Make a
monster
From towering
George of the Jungle
gorillas, Peter Pan parrots and
a host of terrifying creatures
from theme parks, movies and
television, the How to Make a
Monster exhibit at Pine Rivers Heritage
Museum is a behind-the-scenes look
at the process from 2D drawings to
on-screen animations. Featuring
work from Oscar-winning company
John Cox’s Creature Workshop, the
exhibit lets kids interact with the
monsters and create one of their
own. Open until 29 January at Dayboro
Road, Whiteside. Free entry, call
3285 7213 for details.
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1t Rock the mouse
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy
and all their friends from Disney
classics The Little Mermaid,
Aladdin and Toy Story will rock
out on stage at Disney Live!
Mickey’s Music Festival at the
Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Join
the characters as they remix Disney
songs into groovy rock, hip hop, jazz
and country numbers. On 9
and 10 January, tickets from
$29.50 plus booking fee, from
premier.ticketek.com.au.
4t Dream
show
DreamWorks
characters
Shrek, Puss
in Boots,
Madagascar’s King Julien,
Po from Kung Fu Panda
and more will come to
life at Dreamworld as it
launches the DreamWorks
Shrektacular Show from
19 December. The show
will feature eight characters
performing holiday-themed
songs and is the first phase in
the park’s new collaboration with
DreamWorks Animation, which will
see a new DreamWorks precinct open at
Easter 2012. See www.dreamworld.com.au for details.
t Happy penguins are back
The world’s most talented penguins are back and
dancing onto screens in Happy Feet Two. Mumble
(Elijah Wood) and Gloria (Pink) are thrown into
a new adventure as they follow their runaway son
Erik through the Antarctic. The all-star cast includes
Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara and Hank Azaria,
as well as Brad Pitt and Matt Damon as a pair of
mischievous krill. In cinemas from 26 December.
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Where’s Wally?
Recent ARIA award winner Wally De
Backer, aka Gotye, will bring his 10-piece
instrumental band to play under the
stars at the Woodford Folk Festival
from 27 December to 1 January.
More than 400 performers
including Xavier Rudd, Cloud
Control and Katie Noonan will
perform at the event which also
incorporates the Indigenous
Dreaming Festival. Day tickets from
$97, see www.woodfordfolkfestival.com
or call 5496 1066.
No for New Year
Brisbane Powerhouse’s No Years party will
countdown to 2012 with pumping music, art
displays and food stalls. The line-up of 16
international and local artists includes
Californian pop punk group Dum Dum Girls
and Brisbane act Ball Park Music. Cult gallery
Nine Lives will showcase some of Brisbane’s
best artists, graphic designers and photographers
in The Poster Show. Starts 4pm, tickets $89
plus booking fees, from www.moshtix.com.au.
Curious collections
Take a look into Brisbane’s past at
the Museum of Brisbane’s Cabinet of
Curiosities: From the collection of Brisbane’s
Living History Network exhibit. There are
43 historical items on display, all relating
Festive season NightLink
Getting home from a night out on the town
during the Christmas and New Year period
will be a whole lot easier as Queensland
Transport doubles NightLink services
across 16 routes departing from Brisbane’s
entertainment precincts, and there will be
extra late night buses leaving every 30 minutes
from stops in the Valley and CBD between
1am and 5.30am. See www.translink.com.au
for details and timetables.
to the stories of Brisbane figures, places and
events, including Sir Thomas Brisbane, the
Mayne family and the Whiskey Au Go Go
firebombing. Free entry at 157 Ann Street. See
www.museumofbrisbane.com.au.
a FREE
Christmas parade
The city will be alive with the sounds and spirit
of Christmas when 200 singers and dancers, as
well as Santa and his friends, make their way
up Queen Street Mall in the Myer Christmas
Parade, followed by a Christmas Pantomime
at the Mall’s main stage. Starting at Edward
Street from 7pm daily from 16 to 23 December.
Christmas crafts
It’s not too late to make last-minute gifts or
decorations at the Christmas Craft Studio at
Suncorp Piazza, South Bank. Or enjoy a relaxing
picnic on the Little Stanley Street lawns with music,
giant lawn games and croquet. Until 23 December;
see www.visitsouthbank.com.au for details.
Food for fines
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has an early Christmas
gift for Brisbane residents: he will waive council
library fines in return for donated cans of food.
Take one or two cans to local Brisbane City
Council Libraries until 31 December for the
special deal and all donations will go to Foodbank
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Kids and teens can bust that school holiday
boredom with a choice of 42 workshops and
activities at the Redland City Council’s Alive
and Kicking program. They can get active with
swimming, gymnastics, gardening, canoeing and
abseiling or try some craft or CSIRO science
experiments. Until 20 January, prices from $4,
see www.redland.qld.gov.au or call 3829 8999.
Court champions
Can Queensland tennis
ace Sam Stosur give Serena Williams another
beating at the Brisbane International
Tournament from 1 to 8 January. Maria
Sharapova, Andy Murray, Marcos Baghdatis and
young Bernard Tomic will also take to the courts
at the Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson.
Tickets from $14.90; for details call 1300 888
104 or see www.brisbaneinternational.com.au.
Floating parade
The Brisbane River will be alive with lights and
the sound of carols when the Night the River
Sings floating procession heads up river from
Eagle St Pier on 18 December from 6.30pm.
Book for dinner on one of the five boats, the
Kookaburra River Queen, from $75 per adult
or $180 for a family. Call 3221 1300.
New Year’s prom
Dress up in your high school best for the
New Year’s Eve Prom Night celebration at
RNA Showgrounds. Come as a jock, nerd or
cheerleader to party in the New Year with
dinner, drinks and rides, and there will
be prizes for best-dressed and an official
coronation of the Prom King and Queen.
From 7.30pm to 1am, 31 December, tickets
$145 at www.ballevents.org.au.
Making magic
The Gold Coast will be glittering with racing
royalty and high fashion when the Magic
Millions Racing Carnival starts from 6 to 18
January. The yearling and racehorse sales will
be on 11 to 17 January; Race Day, including a
Myer Fashions on the Field competition to win
a trip to Paris, is 14 January. Register online
at www.magicmillions.com.au/fashion for
Fashions on the Field or call 5504 1238.
Birthday boy
Police were called
to a disturbance in
Wavell Heights at the
weekend but it was
just Matt Maloney
turning 60. Happy
Birthday Matt!
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on Saturday 28 January. Matthew
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Could you give up alcohol for 12 weeks? Margaret de Silva
discovers a movement to change Australia’s drinking culture
Will you have a drink or three over
Christmas? What about New Year’s
Eve? For most Queenslanders,
enjoying a tipple over the holidays is part and
parcel of the silly season. But one young Brisbane
man is challenging drinkers to make a New Year’s
resolution that could change their lives – give up
alcohol for three, six or 12 months.
Chris Raine, 25, from Annerley, says his
life changed for the better after he spent a
year off the grog in 2009. He is now trying to
revolutionise Australia’s binge-drinking culture
by encouraging 10,000 people to give up alcohol
for 12 weeks in 2012 – no small task, given the
role alcohol plays in modern culture.
Over 80 per cent of participants in the
National Drugs Strategy Household Survey last
year reported drinking alcohol recently, and
the Australian Bureau of Statistics lists alcohol
as the second highest cause of preventable
drug-related deaths and hospitalisations after
tobacco.
Raine believes now is the time to make
a change. He started his own 12-month dry
stint as a research project while working on
an alcohol awareness campaign at a Brisbane
advertising agency in 2009. While he wasn’t an
alcoholic, he admits to drinking at “culturally
respected” levels with his 20-something peers
– basically, going out drinking every weekend.
During the project he lost a few friends who
couldn’t understand his motivation, but he
gained many more by going out to clubs,
festivals and parties while sober.
Since completing his initial quest Raine’s
campaign to change Australia’s attitude
towards drinking has become a full-time
career. Last year he quit his day job and
moved to Melbourne to set up his charity,
Hello Sunday Morning, where he gained
sponsorship and funding through the Federal
Government’s New Enterprise Incentive
Scheme (NEIS) before returning to Brisbane.
Hello Sunday Morning is dedicated to
promoting alcohol-free stints for periods from
12 weeks to 12 months and provides a forum
for participants to blog about their experiences.
Raine says blogging keeps participants
accountable and motivated, allows them to
reflect on their progress and provides a support
network of fellow participants.
Raine now enjoys a drink occasionally
and says his aim is not to create a society of
teetotallers – he just wants people to rethink
the role alcohol plays in everyday life. “Our
research shows that for every person who
joins Hello Sunday Morning, 10 people around
them will be impacted in the way that they
drink and the way they think about alcohol,”
he says. “The idea that you need alcohol for
confidence or your identity is mind-made.”
More than 2300 people have signed up to
Hello Sunday Morning since June last year
and Raine thinks as many as 500 more could
have taken the challenge without blogging.
Some people join because they have been
touched by alcoholism, others because they
want a change of lifestyle or to set an example
for their children. Ages vary from 17 to 72 and
Raine says no one is exempt from the pivotal
role alcohol plays in society – whether it’s the
teenager on their “rite of passage” bingedrinking
Schoolies week or the adult who has
a wine every evening to relax.
But goals aren’t all necessarily just about
alcohol. Rhiannon Said, 30, of Geebung,
used her three-month dry period to join a
Saturday morning boot camp and increase
her fitness. “For me it was more of a case of
Hello Saturday Morning,” she says, referring
to her job in advertising where Friday night
drinks would often last until the early hours of
the next morning. “I originally thought, three
months, no way, but I’d already tried a month
off alcohol earlier this year and thought I’d
give it a go.”
Said was surprised some people reacted
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finishing her challenge in September she now
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glass of wine. “I don’t want to feel bad the next
day,” she admits. “I’m not about to give up
alcohol forever but it’s made me realise that I
don’t need to drink to feel comfortable.”
Chris Raine was recently named
Queensland Young Australian of the Year. He
wants 10,000 people to join him on the Hello
Sunday Morning “12 in 2012” challenge and
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Christmas without living to regret it afterwards
Christmas is meant to be a time of joy and
goodwill but for some families it can
turn out to be the opposite. If you’ve ever
smiled through gritted teeth while Aunty Ethel
and Uncle Hal fight over how to carve the ham,
or faked your enthusiasm after unwrapping your
third kitchen wok, you’re not alone.
According to manners expert and author of
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has its own unique set of dilemmas and the most
common problems stem from family arguments.
Rowe says the combination of extended
families, heat and alcohol can bring past
grievances to a head and spoil the celebration
for everyone. “People get in the grip of the grape
and before you know it, people are squabbling,”
she says. “The only suggestion I can make is that
if it’s the same people every year, you alternate
them. They will soon get the message that it’s
something that had to be done so that everybody
has a nice day.”
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ourselves to Christmases that no one really enjoys
because we don’t want to appear to be the one
that’s going to upturn the apple cart,” she says.
But there are plenty of acceptable ways to break
the status quo. “You could go and celebrate in
another part of town, or go to the Gold Coast,” she
says. “Once you’ve changed it once, it’s so much
easier to change again.”
Gift-giving can also create problems. Patsy
Rowe says forward planning goes a long way to
help the day run smoothly and suggests running
a Secret Santa. If buying for children, avoid
favouritism, especially if there are step-children
or step-grandchildren. “I suggest saving the
special gift for birthdays,” says Rowe.
As for the gift you’d rather not keep, both Rowe
and Buttrose are not averse to a little white lie.
For gifts that are not easily recognisable, such as
appliances, Rowe says there’s nothing wrong with
regifting, provided you don’t return the gift to the
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If you receive clothes that aren’t to your taste,
Ita Buttrose suggests that you avoid trying them
on. “Wait until after Christmas and then ring the
person and tell them it doesn’t fit, would they
mind if you exchange it?” she suggests.
But for doubled-up books or DVDs, honesty
is the best policy. “I would say, I love that book,
you couldn’t have chosen better, but I’ve already
got it so would you mind if I exchange it for
something else?” she says.
When it comes to Christmas lunch, Buttrose
suggests contributing something small for the
table. Whether it’s a bottle of bubbly, a basket of
cherries, or a small potted poinsettia, Buttrose
says the gesture will be appreciated.
She also recommends calling the following
day to thank the host – even if it’s your mum and
you see her all the time. “Mothers and fathers
like to be thanked too and it’s a big thing to
have people over at Christmas, there’s a lot of
preparation involved.”
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offiCe etiquette
• Send electronic cards. Save handwritten
notes for top clients and send e-cards to
everyone else
• Wear appropriate dress. Leave low-cut
tops and sheer dresses for nightclubs
• Don’t get drunk. Alternate water with
alcohol and eat something before
heading out
• Have a buddy. Ask them to put you in a
cab if you drape yourself over the CEO
• Choose your timing. Now is not the time to
air grievances or ask your boss for a raise
Christmas
Packed with
Joy!

What a year for Brisbane!
Graham Quirk reflects on how far we’ve come this
year and reveals grand plans for the future
With the Christmas season well and
truly upon us, it’s the perfect time to
reflect on just how much Brisbane has
grown in the last 12 months. There’s been plenty
of work going on around the city this year, with
record investment in local projects like park and
footpath upgrades and road resurfacing.
We also saw the start of major job-generating
projects like the Legacy Way tunnel and Brisbane’s
tallest building boosting our local economy.
But I feel we’ve also grown as a community.
Nobody will forget the devastation caused by
January’s floods for years to come, if not decades.
However, the way the people of this city
banded together to lend a hand to thousands
of people they’d never met left an even bigger
mark on Brisbane in my opinion.
This outpouring of community spirit and
support set the tone for Brisbane’s recovery
from the floods and I believe it has played a
major part in getting the city back on its feet and
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funding support for disabled services and even
future plans to introduce power charging
stations for electric mobility scooters.
As I said earlier, Christmas is the perfect
opportunity to reflect on just how far we’ve
come in 2011 and I feel confident that Brisbane
is finishing the year in better shape than it started
and we’re on a solid platform to continue getting
things done and delivered for you in 2012.
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CBD. In the last issue of bmag I spoke about
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if we’re going to be known truly as a new world
city capable of attracting major investment.
It’s also an essential part of my plan to deal
with traffic congestion in this city, alongside
record investment in road, bikeway and
pedestrian options. Therefore, it concerns me
that we are putting a record 500 new buses on the
road this term, but many are now starting to get
stuck in bottlenecks when they get closer to the
CBD – particularly the Victoria (Queen St) Bridge.
What bothers me even more is that no plan
has been put forward by the State Government
to deal with this problem to date, despite major
public transport infrastructure such as busways
being their responsibility.
If no action is taken to alleviate congestion at
these sticking points, we could see up to 400 bus
services being forced to turn around before they
even reach the CBD every day in the morning
peak alone.
As lord mayor I’m not prepared to sit on my
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a Suburbs 2 City Buslink – a direct bus route
between the southeast busway at South Brisbane
to the Valley via the CBD. This would allow
suburban buses an uninterrupted trip into the
CBD by cutting out up to 13 sets of traffic lights.
The project would involve building a
bridge across the river from South Brisbane
to Adelaide Street and then taking the buslink
underground through to the Valley, with a plan
for about four underground CBD bus stops.
There’s no shying away from the fact this
project requires State and Federal Government
funding as well, however I’ve already
committed $2million to undertake a detailed
investigation into the project to get the wheels
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Anna Bligh unveils a plan to put LNG royalties into education
Queensland’s future is a bright one. We
are on the cusp of a great chapter of
change: the biggest resource revolution
our state has ever seen. A new LNG industry is
taking our gas resources global, creating a oncein-a-generation
opportunity for employment
and prosperity.
I want to see that wealth invested in the minds
of our kids and last month I launched a plan
to do just that. A Queensland Education Trust
(QET) would commit 50 per cent of future LNG
royalties – projected to be more than $1.8billion
in the next 10 years alone – to fuel the education
of our next generation of Queenslanders.
Right now we are asking Queenslanders to
share their ideas with us about how they think
this money is best spent towards educating their
children. We are proposing two options:
Individual Trust Accounts for Education:
an individual endowment that would mean every
newborn child would have a nest egg valued
between $7800 and $9500 when they turn 18; or a
Dedicated Education Fund: an investment
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Civil unions made law
History was made at the last sitting of
Parliament for 2011 when the Civil Partnerships
Bill passed and became Queensland law. This
was a very proud day for Queensland. A day
when the human rights of many Queenslanders
were recognised and another wall of
discrimination quashed.
The new civil union laws will give many
Queenslanders the opportunity many of us take
for granted – to have their loving relationships
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Goodbye Big Artie
Arthur Beetson was an iconic Queenslander.
Not only was Big Artie a league legend, he was a
pioneer for Indigenous athletes and his loss has
been felt across the country. A public memorial
service will be held at Suncorp Stadium on
Sunday 18 December at midday, to give all
Queenslanders the opportunity to say goodbye.
The gates will open to everyone, free of
charge, for an afternoon of remembering the
great man – on and off the field – and honouring
his contribution to our state.
And Big Artie’s memory will forever grace
Suncorp Stadium. He will join fellow greats
“The King” Wally Lewis and Darren Lockyer
with a bronze statue, funded by the Queensland
Government, Channel 9 and Former Origin
Greats (FOGs) and, out of respect for his wishes,
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Spencer Howson and readers share their
favourite pool games for summer
I
recently introduced 11-year-old Jack
Howson to one of the simplest of
pleasures from my childhood: eating
watermelon whilst bobbing about in the
pool. We placed a quarter slice of melon on
a boogie board. Then Jack and I, each armed
with a spoon, attacked from either side!
It’s our third summer living in a house
with a pool and we love it. In winter, it takes
much less work (for no reward) than I had
feared. In summer, it’s the centre of our
world.
Hence my invitation in the last issue of
bmag for you to share your swimming pool
activities. Cut this out and stick it under
a fridge magnet for next time someone’s
looking bored. And yes, many of these can
be played just as easily at a council pool.
The game most mentioned was Marco
Polo. This is the classic swimming pool twist
on Tiggy. The person who is “it” or “Marco”
closes their eyes and calls out “Marco!”
every 10 seconds or so. Everyone else in the
pool responds “Polo!” whilst at the same
time moving to avoid being caught. To add
more fun, change the call and response.
Borrowing the shopkeeper scenes from
Little Britain, Jack and I will yell “Margaret!”
to which the response is “Yee-eeeesss!” Even
more obscure, is “Yerp” and “Nerp!” from
the movie Hot Fuzz.
But the Howsons’ favourite version is
Silent Marco Polo. “Marco” must listen and
feel for water movement. If you’re looking
for fun with a pool full of adults who don’t
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Silent Marco Polo is a complete crack-up!
For pool cricket, Jack and I allocate scores
to different parts of the garden and pool. A
basic tap into the pool is one run, two in the
middle third of the pool, four in the end third
and so on.
Jono Perry plays it this way: “The batsmen
are the only people out of the water and have
to swim a lap for a run. The dive makes all
the difference. Good fun, seriously tiring”.
For a co-operative, non-competitive ball
game, throw the ball from one end of the pool
to the other, adding a point to the total score
with each catch. A one-handed catch is worth
two. Drop the ball and the score returns to
zero. Set a target, such as 20, and see how
long it takes to reach.
Ann Orchard suggests racing on
“doodles” (I suspect the foam tubes are
more commonly known as “noodles”). Ann
says she races against her dog, which runs
alongside the pool!
Amanda Dell says “go underwater then
flick your hair to get the weirdest style
possible!”
Before I go on to somewhat riskier
activities, I don’t need to remind you about
having at least one sober adult supervising
pool activities, right? Good.
Rebecca Shaw’s suggestion: “When I was
younger, my brothers put a long wooden pole
across our pool. We used to knock each other
off with pillow cases”.
Michelle Ransom-Hughes says
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“underwater Chinese whispers is fun”. That’s
definitely on the list next time we have a few
people over.
Steve Molk says “see who can sit on the
bottom of the pool the longest”.
Bronwyn of Bundaberg suggests throwing
dollar coins into the pool and searching the
bottom for them (make sure you count and
retrieve them all before the pool cleaner does!)
Then there’s that other classic Whirlpool,
suggested by a number of readers including
Heath Carney: “You walk or run around the
edge until it creates a current strong enough
to pull you round”.
Bernadette Young likes to “see who can
surf (aka stand) on a body board or surfboard
for the longest”.
Jack Howson is a big fan of Charade
Jumping, where one person jumps into the
pool miming a task, occupation or sport.
Everyone else then guesses what it was.
Jason Eade says “line up floating toys
across the pool then try to walk across”.
And comedian Melinda Buttle goes even
more daredevil with “put the trampoline by
the pool, hold my body board and jump into
the pool while holding my board”. She calls it
Boogie Jump. Mel, I can’t compete with that!
I think I’ll just get some more watermelon
out and float around for a while!
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Feed your family for a week with $21?
Margaret de Silva finds out how
Christmas presents, bills and holidays
– the costs come thick and fast at this
time of year and for many it can be a
stressful, rather than jolly, time. But what if
you could save $300 in one week? Motherof-four
Fiona Lippey says it’s possible if you
know how. The money-saving guru is the
founder of the website Simple Savings and
co-authored the book The $21 Challenge,
which challenges a family of four to survive
on $21 for one week.
Lippey started Simple Savings nearly a
decade ago after she and her husband Matt
were forced to live on $10 for a week. The
Sunshine Coast-based couple decided to
start the website to empower other families
to become savvy shoppers. Then, more
recently, a member told Lippey about her
goal of spending only $21 to feed her family
of four. The $21 Challenge was born and
became so popular on the website that
Lippey co-authored the book with fellow
saver Jackie Gower to teach other people
how to make savings.
The $21 Challenge has since sold 23,000
copies, has been reprinted this year to
meet demand and it has spawned New
Zealand and United States editions, with
a UK version in the pipeline. Meanwhile,
the website gets more than 300,000 hits per
month and over two million forum posts.
Lippey says the average family of four
spends $320 a week on food, including
groceries, takeaway and coffees. The $21
Challenge encourages people to avoid
the shops and stretch food lurking in the
cupboard, pantry, freezer and garden. This
may require creativity in the kitchen and a
willingness to be flexible.
“The first couple of days are easy but
by day five you really start pushing the
boundaries,” Lippey says. “That’s when you
start making milk out of rice.”
Lippey’s number one rule is to avoid
the shops “at all costs”. She encourages
people to cook from scratch, find recipes for
existing ingredients and write a menu plan
for all meals and snacks, ensuring you know
the household’s comings and goings for the
week in advance.
She avoids packaging and only buys
basics such as flour, milk, sugar, meat, and
fruit and vegetables. The challenge is for
one week, not every week, so it’s vital to
set a target – this may mean tweaking the
amount for larger families or children with
special dietary needs.
Just believing that it’s possible can be the
biggest hurdle, as Rothwell mother-of-four
Shauna Gallagher knows. Her initial attempt
two years ago was unsuccessful – she lacked
incentive and caved in to pressure when her
children started complaining.
But last year Gallagher’s then 18-year-old
son needed his wisdom teeth out and she had
to find the last few hundred dollars to pay
for the $2000 operation. She implemented a
$31.50 challenge for the family of six – adding
$5.25 per extra person, following the book’s
instructions – but didn’t tell her children. She
and her husband ran the challenge for two
weeks back-to-back and were amazed no one
even noticed until day 11.
Gallagher used up everything in her
freezer, tried out new recipes and substituted
meat with vegetables over the fortnight. “We
learnt to stretch everything,” she explains.
For instance, she cut meat into thinner slices
for curries and baked slices from scratch for
inexpensive treats.
Gallagher saved $400 but also learnt how
to save every day. Her shopping budget
is now $40 less than previously. “I really
think about what ingredients I buy,” she
says. “If you can survive a week or two on
the challenge then surely you can cut back
somewhere every week.”
Kelvin Grove student Kit Nunney agrees.
She and her partner Jack took on a $10
challenge after facing a high electricity bill
and saved more than $100. Nunney now does
the challenge every few months as part of
her budget. “By being really creative you can
make those ingredients that don’t look like
much really yummy,” she says.
Fiona Lippey says changing the mindset
towards spending is the real goal. She is now
working on a second book focusing on longterm
savings.
How to Save
• Work out your current expenditure
• Set a target for the week
• Avoid the shops
• Itemise everything
• Find recipes to use up those items
• Write a menu plan
• Buy basics to use in multiple meals
• Cook from scratch
• Substitute where necessary
• Buy meat in bulk
LOGAN a city of excellence and community spirit
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, I am confident I speak for the majority of
residents throughout the region when I acknowledge what a challenging 12 months we
as a community have endured.
These challenges have certainly tested our resolve but most importantly, they have
taught us many valuable lessons which we will carry into 2012 and beyond.
As Mayor of Logan City, the most encouraging feeling I will take from this year is one of
pride in the Logan community and of what we as a Council and city have achieved.
In January, so many in our great community donned the gumboots, packed their tools
and headed to our surrounding communities of Brisbane, Ipswich and the Lockyer
region to help our neighbours in their time of crisis.
Logan was blessed to escape the worst of the flooding that ripped through these
communities and our residents were only too ready, willing and able to do what they
could to ease the heartache of so many in these flood affected areas.
I am boastfully proud of the community spirit of Logan residents and yet I continue to be
humbled and deeply touched by the kind and generous actions of so many in our city.
This community spirit came to the fore again in August when the Logan community
came together to try and ease the grief and suffering of the families and friends of the
11 residents so tragically killed in the Wagensveldt St, Slacks Creek house fire. The
kindness and compassion extended towards these families was incredibly moving and
culminated in a group of residents, school children, police, firemen, Logan City Council
officers and friends working hand in hand with the grieving families in a symbolic returfing
of the site.
In both tragic circumstances, Council showed true leadership by coordinating the bulk of
the appeal efforts.
It is this same leadership and vision that Logan City Council is rapidly becoming
renowned for, not just within Queensland, but nationwide.
This year alone we as a Council have claimed a host of state and national awards,
including: Australian Business Award for Service Excellence in Local Government; Best
Practice in Local Government Award at Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA)
Queensland Public Sector Excellence; Queensland Public Libraries Association Awards
for Local Authority of the Year; Customer Service Institute of Australia (CSIA) Award for
Service Excellence in Local Government in Queensland; and Queensland Award for
Economic Development Excellence - Economic Development Elected Member. It has
indeed been a busy year for us in Council.
And while we continue to kick goals in these important areas, we have also managed to
withstand the obvious and onerous challenges of the GFC to continue to grow our local
economy.
In the past 12 months alone, there has been a massive investment in our city -
investment which equates to an impressive $1.3 million and nine jobs a day.
This is truly an outstanding achievement, especially when you consider the tough
economic climate Australia has, and continues, to endure. With more than 27,000 small
businesses in Logan, we are only too aware of the importance of economic development
and will continue to focus considerable energies and resources in this vital area.
We are a council that is committed to doing what we can to create a sustainable
lifestyle for our future generations.
Recognised as one of the solutions to the region’s
projected population boom and identified as host
to two of the State Government’s three model
cities, Greater Flagstone and Yarrabilba, Logan is
undeniably a city on the go and one that promises a
raft of opportunities for families and businesses.
We are on the cusp of something truly exciting in
Logan and I encourage you all to take the time to
see just what our great city has to offer. I truly
believe with our can do positive attitude as a
council and a caring connected community,
2012 will be Logan’s time to shine
Mayor Pam Parker
Mayor of Logan City
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New direction for opera
Opera is changing under the direction of new
leaders. Story by Chris Herden
More than two decades have passed
since our national opera company
last visited the Sunshine State but
artistic director Lyndon Terracini says the
spectacular productions Opera Australia (OA)
has planned for Brisbane in 2012 will make the
wait worthwhile.
“From the moment I joined OA, I knew I
had to bring the company to Brisbane,” he told
bmag on a recent visit to Brisbane. Terracini’s
ambitious blueprint for Australia’s largest and
busiest arts organisation is to present to Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane an extravagant
operatic project unique to each city. In 2012,
Melbourne will play host to Wagner’s 15-hour
epic Ring Cycle and La Traviata will play out on
a floating stage on picturesque Sydney Harbour.
Brisbane’s treat is a visually stunning
program to be staged at QPAC: Mozart’s The
Magic Flute, directed by Julie Taymor, director
of Broadway sensation The Lion King, and the
lavish Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin
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Already accustomed to delivering large scale
arts events via his former roles as director of
the Brisbane Festival and Queensland Music
Festival, Terracini has quickly stamped his
vision upon Opera Australia by presenting the
family-friendly opera events, Broadway-style
musicals and spectacular new productions he
believes necessary in order to appease discerning
modern-day audiences. Next year, Opera
Australia will deliver a mammoth season of 337
main stage performances.
“They’re all big shows in big theatres and
because we’ve got so much activity, and on
most nights of the year, we need to operate
like a festival,” he says. “We’re not playing A
Midsummer Night’s Dream anywhere else in
Australia and so, if people want to see it, they
come to Brisbane.”
Terracini is a mover and shaker on a
mission to win the hearts, minds and ears of
contemporary Australian music lovers and has
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shown he is prepared to defy opera’s captive
traditions. He refers to other cutting-edge
Australian musicals such as Keating – the
Musical and Shane Warne – the Musical and
his keenness for OA to explore musical works
that connect with popular culture (such as a
recent workshop based on the “Wikileaks” saga),
contending that many 19th century composers
were indeed connected to the world about them.
“Verdi’s first big success, Nabucco, concerned
political life in Northern Italy at the time and
Mozart was writing pieces that connected to the
culture of his time.”
Opera Australia’s artistic director is not one to
shy away from the collaborative possibilities the
shake-up of our own state opera company may
present. “I know people have talked about new
beginnings and re-inventing Opera Queensland
and a complimentary program to what we at OA
are doing could ideally present the best possible
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Opera Australia’s lavish production of A Midsummer’ Night’s Dream
in 24 years comes at a time when our own
opera organisation tries to reposition itself in
Queensland’s increasingly dynamic cultural
landscape. Opera Queensland recently
announced a new executive team to fill the dual
roles of outgoing chief executive and artistic
director, Chris Mangin.
Arts industry veteran Russell Mitchell
takes over as general manager in January and
acclaimed director Lindy Hume will be OQ’s new
artistic director. Lindy Hume and Russell Mitchell
already have worked successfully as a team for
Oz Opera, Opera Australia’s regional touring
arm. Hume has directed more than 50 major
productions throughout Australasia, Europe and
America and has won numerous awards. She
takes up her new OQ role in February next year,
immediately following her final year as director of
the Sydney Festival, and says she’ll be looking to
make Queensland’s opera company sustainable
and relevant.
“My interest is what the OQ brand can
embrace that allows it a pure opera outcome as
well as some stuff that is more tangential and
radical. We need to hold our head high and do
the grand operas but it doesn’t mean staying
between those goal posts and becoming a
portfolio company. The idea of risk, fearlessness
and boldness is important and if we don’t go
there, we aren’t worth our jobs.”
Hume sees the value of the national
company venturing north of Sydney. “The
synergy between Opera Australia and
Opera Queensland is glaringly obvious and
it’s impossible not to notice the changed
landscape that Opera Australia is bringing to
the Brisbane scene.”
Terracini sees it as a new beginning. “I’d like
to shape a Brisbane program that you wouldn’t
see anywhere else in the southern hemisphere
so that tourists will come to see the productions
and hang out in this beautiful climate and go to
GoMA and Brisbane’s fabulous restaurants – an
opera festival in Brisbane each May.”
Mary’s magic
The children’s classic still delights
The night I went to see Mary Poppins in
Sydney I wish I’d had her magic parrothandled
brolly. Firstly, just because it
was raining cats and dogs and the collapsible
travel model I had with me blew inside out in
minutes; and secondly, to lift me high above
the maddening crowd that was making passage
down a congested George Street on a Friday night
slow and soggy…a trifle I’m sure the “practically
perfect” nanny Ms Poppins could have sorted in
a jiffy. But once inside the Capitol Theatre, where
Mary has been playing to a packed house since
May, the atmosphere was magical – dimly lit with
just the twinkle of fairy lights above the rooftops
created by lighting designer Howard Harrison in
collaboration with set designer Bob Crowley.
Once the curtain goes up the wonderful sets
put the audience in the middle of the well-to-do
Banks family home in Edwardian London (the
kitchen is particularly clever), the park, Mr Banks’
bank and, of course, the chimney-riddled rooftops.
But while the production values are
high, befitting a Disney and Cameron
Mackintosh co-creation, it’s the energetic
song and dance routines – particularly
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – that really
make the audience take notice, especially the
children. Even the teenage boy sitting next to
us, who looked like he’d been dragged in under
sufferance as the curtain went up, was smiling
and on the edge of his seat by the time Mary was
taking her first flight over the rooftops.
None of the star performers who will play
the lead roles in Brisbane were on stage on
this particular night but it didn’t detract from
the show and the children who play Jane
and Michael Banks will be rotated regularly
between five girls and five boys throughout the
production in Brisbane as they have in Sydney.
Parents will remember the songs that they
heard as children (most likely from the 1964 film
version starring Julie Andrews) – A Spoonful of
Sugar, Let’s Go Fly a Kite and Step in Time are all
there – and some new songs have been added,
McWhinnie
including Anything Can Happen (if you let it)
which is an uplifting highlight of the night.
Heather
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The Heat is on
Steve Haddan talks to Brisbane Heat star
Ryan Harris ahead of summer’s Big Bash
As the years pass, you’re acutely aware
the body’s not what it used to be. Even
the most inconsequential sporting
career can come back to haunt you. I’ve had
a chronically torn ACL in my right knee for
33 years now and didn’t even know it until an
MRI scan four months ago. That’s minor stuff.
Gosh, watching “the King” take on the stairs at
Channel Nine each morning could reduce an
onlooker to tears.
Heaven knows what lies ahead for Australian
Test paceman Ryan Harris. Already in need of a
new hip and a partial knee replacement, Harris
has declared that at age 32, he’ll play on no
matter what. It’s said he loves cricket.
Day two of the ’gabba Test and he and I are
sharing coffee in Bulimba. It’s not a place he
particularly wants to be – thankfully he’s being
quite gracious about it. “I’m shattered. It’s the
worst I’ve ever felt,” says the veteran of eight
Tests and 17 One Day Internationals, who left
South Australia four summers ago to reboot his
career with the Bulls.
There was a time there when he was one of
the first players picked in the Test team – when
fit. Belted by knee and ankle injuries, this time
it’s his lower back, a rare injury type but the
prognosis is good. “The body is not supposed to
do what a fast bowler does to it. Nine times your
body weight goes through your front foot when
you land. I’m 96 kilos, so do your sums.
“If I was worried about playing with pain I’d
have retired years ago. Or become a batsman.
I’ve always played with pain. It’s something you
are used to.”
Hopeful he’ll return to the Test arena soon,
Harris knows the shortened forms of the game
afford him the best chance of prolonging
his career. Even better, he’s one of the few
who excels across the board. Whilst Harris
loves playing for his adopted state – “There’s
something special about playing for and against
Queensland,” he says – he’s also looking forward
to his first hit-out with the Brisbane Heat in the
STEVE
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Sports writer and
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revamped T20 Big Bash competition, against the
Sydney Sixers at the SCG on 16 December.
“It will be an exciting experiment. After
three years in the Indian Premier League, I’ve
seen its potential. The Heat has a fantastic
team – Vettori, Brendon McCullum and big
Matthew Hayden. He retired the year I came
to Queensland so I’m really looking forward to
playing with him.”
Harris is also looking forward to working
again with an old mate, Heat coach Darren
Lehmann. “He’s a cricket “nuffy”. Just loves it.
We played together at club and state level in
Adelaide and he was a genuine mentor of mine.”
The Heat’s first home game is at the ’gabba
on 20 December against the Melbourne Stars.
“Liz Hurley and Warnie at the ’gabba. Big Bash
royalty. What could be better,” says Harris.
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Couples given a
sporting chance
Can sport make or break your
relationship? Story by Lea Sibbel
When couples decide to work out
or play a sport together, they
should remember that while it
can strengthen their relationship, too much
competition also can bring it to a frustrating
end. There are some couples whose
competitiveness starts in the living room over
which one of them holds the remote control.
He wants to watch football, while she wants
to turn on the latest celebrity gossip show.
Before the argument heats up, they should
consider a very
simple solution:
turn off the TV, put
on trainers and head
outside. Shared
activity or doing a
sport together can
reduce stress in the
partnership.
Psychologist
Bente Klein has
written a book
about happiness and overcoming stress in
a partnership. Those who play a sport for
fun, and people who pursue a set goal, such
as completing a marathon, can feel many
positive emotions.
Meanwhile sports psychologist Jens
Kleinert views sport in a partnership from
a social-psychological perspective. “Each
partner in a relationship has his or her
own identity and a collective identity,” he
said. Sport can be a means to develop both
identities.
“It is important to strike a balance. When
a couple already does a lot together, sport
should serve to promote the partners’ self
identity. If the couple shares few other
activities, sport takes on a huge meaning for
the couple’s collective identity,” he says.
“I would choose a sport that involves
team play,” advises Kleinert. “Canoeing, for
example. Something that strengthens the
‘we’ feeling.”
Christian Thiel, a relationships adviser,
advocates sports that allow couples the
chance to talk. For example, swimming
is not a good sport for couples to take up
together, he says. Jogging also isn’t a good
sport because joggers can’t easily hold
a conversation. But a basic rule is that
whatever both partners like can work as a
shared sport.
Even when couples find a sport they can
do together, there still can be problems.
“Men often want too much and are too
Choose a sport
that involves team
play...something
that strengthens
the ‘we’ feeling
competitive,” says Thiel. “Many think back on
their youth when they were fit, and they take
that feeling into the relationship and want to
prove that they are still stunningly athletic.”
When their partner can’t keep up, it can be
frustrating. When one partner always thinks
he has to outplay the other it could be linked
to a lack of self-esteem. Psychologist Bente
Klein says when one partner recognises he
is too competitive, he should ask the larger
question of whether it could be because he
feels inferior in the
relationship and
because he always
has to prove himself.
“Competition
is a normal part
of sport,” says
Jens Kleinert. But
is competition
also okay in the
relationship?
Kleinert is certain it
can work, but it depends on the relationship.
“Some couples can clearly separate it. They
take each other on for an hour on the tennis
court, then go home arm-in-arm,” he says. As
long as competition remains on the court – or
wherever the sport is played – competitive
behaviour is not a problem.
Getting instructions in a sport from a
partner can be much more difficult. It doesn’t
remain on the objective level, it goes directly
to the relationship level. “While being
instructed, a feeling of insufficiency can
arise rapidly,” says Bente Klein. Thiel advises
showing a “red card” to the partner who is
playing the teacher. It’s true that one partner
can teach the other how to play a sport, but
it requires very special educational skills,
Kleinert says.
But when everything runs well and the
partner feels that his or her skills are accepted,
the positive effects of pursuing sport together
can unfold. Above all, doing a sport together
can be a big plus for communication.
“Men feel especially good about doing
something together. The couple tends to have
conversations that they otherwise wouldn’t
have had,” says relationships counsellor
Christian Thiel.
The other experts agree. When having
fun is in the foreground and the goals are
defined, sport can be good for a relationship.
However, it’s important that societal pressure
on couples to do everything together is not the
reason they do it.
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After three years of construction the Airport Link project is more than 90% complete with
only 7 months until completion. More than 3,500 people continue to work on the project.
The “Living Green Wall” has started to take shape at the
Airport Link tunnel portal at Toombul. The living wall is a
unique design feature of the project and will be installed
along the walls of the portal from East West Arterial Road
into the tunnel. It will span 155m along both sides of the
tunnel and will be 4.5m at its highest point.
The wall is being installed now to ensure the plants
are well established when the road opens for business
next year. It will contain a variety of plant species
refl ecting subtropical Queensland and is the fi rst of its
kind in Australia. The wall requires extensive planning
in consideration of Brisbane’s climate and the local
environment. To ensure the plants thrive, they have been
grown at a local nursery on walls facing the same north
and south direction as the portal walls.
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Sixty-eight different species of plants, used in 44
different arrangements, will come together to create
the wall. Earlier this year they were transferred
into 308 specialised light-weight baskets ready for
installation onto the portal walls. A sophisticated electronic
irrigation system will be installed to remotely monitor
and adjust settings.
Northern Busway bridge open
The new bridge for the Northern Busway (Windsor to
Kedron) opened in mid November at Bowen Hills. The 600
metre-long Bowen Bridge Road fl yover provides access
for buses only from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s
Hospital to Federation Street. The fl yover is part of the
Northern Busway’s Windsor to Kedron extension which
is being built as part of the Airport Link projects. The
entire Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) is scheduled
for completion in April 2012.
Landscaping of Kedron Brook underway
As part of the permanent design for the Airport Link
projects, landscaping is underway at Kedron to rejuvenate
the area in preparation for project completion. Total
landscaping across Kedron will include approximately
142,000 new trees and plants and 5,000m 2 of turf.
Landscaping of Kedron Brook has several new features
including riffl es, which are sections of the brook that
will be built up with rock beds and plants to alter the
fl ow of water, aerating it for aquatic life.
There are various rock treatments
lining the base and edges of the
brook including areas of “rock
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Not so Secret Santa...
As new baby faces her first Christmas, new mum
Emily Jade faces up to presents overload
If you haven’t noticed, Christmas is here.
Actually it was here about seven months
ago if you believed the junk mail in your
letterbox, but this year is a special one for me.
Just like the real meaning of Christmas, my
Christmas is going to be all about a newborn
who brought hope and joy to our world: our
new baby, Millie Valentine.
Although she is only a few weeks old
I’m already being asked by my family “And
what would Miss Millie like for Christmas?”
My family has never been so excited and
desperately wants to spoil the newest, cutest
member of our tribe but, really, what would a
one-month-old like for Christmas? She’d like a
breast milk cocktail, shaken not stirred, and a
clean bum thank you very much!
Yet this simplicity is lost on my family and
they are on a buying frenzy for a child who
won’t even be awake to experience my tone
deaf dad sing a drunken carol. Nothing says
Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas more like a version
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So I’m putting
my foot down to
extravagant and
expensive presents
for her this year.
This ultimatum will Millie Valentine
probably upset my
mother but I know I’m not alone in getting
my Scrooge on with the kids at Christmas.
I asked a few friends what the rules for
Christmas gift giving are in their households
to stop the overload of useless toys and
budgets being unnecessarily stretched, and
the majority now adhere to the Secret Santa
tradition. Each family member’s name goes
in the hat, or Tupperware container, and
then a name is drawn out and you purchase
a gift for the agreed amount of money for
the person on your piece of paper. That way
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thoughtful gift from the
family.
It’s the lucky
draw of Christmas in
every sense of the
word because you
pray to baby Lord
Jesus that your mum
pulls out your name
and not your brother; otherwise you end up
with a pair of socks, a scratchie and a blow-up
stubbie holder.
I was told of a family who took this
tradition so seriously they only allowed one
gift per child for Christmas, and when an
eager grandparent tried to sneak in some
extra gifts, the owner-operators of the children
demanded they take the gifts back or give
them to someone who really needed them.
Then there was my friend Nick who
got a piece of bark and a rotten potato for
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Christmas when he was just a boy. It was his
punishment for snooping and opening his
presents before 25 December.
And finally Brad who got a card with
some already scratched scratchies in
it, obviously with no winners, and the
inscription in the card? “Wishing you better
luck for the new year!”
But don’t get me wrong, I’m not totally
Scrooge-worthy; I am really looking
forward to witnessing my kids explode with
excitement over a Christmas tree laden with
gifts Christmas morning and feeling how
electrifying that is in the future.
However, for this year I just want my
family to gaze at the best gift I ever could
have given them: my beautiful new baby.
Trump that Secret Santa!
Do you have a parenting question,
topic or story to share? Email me at
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it was a forerunner to the designer
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and is now recognised as the gold standard,
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before the technology was applied to “bodies”,
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Wolford soon became the brand bringing
in the lion’s share of Wilson’s revenue and
now she has taken the leap to open the first
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Located in the designer hub of the Brisbane
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New highlights also include “legcessories”,
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the tyranny of distance
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Cool kids
Eeni Meeni Miini Moh has been
spotted on some pretty cool kids
whose celebrity parents (Hugh
Jackman, Cate Blanchett and Dannii
Minogue) know a thing or two about
style. The summer collection is
playfully inspired by the circus and
features fun graphics, stripes and
prints for boys and girls up to age 14.
See www.eenimeeni.com for stockists.
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Compiled by Laura Nolan
Hottie undercover
World record holder and Olympic
breastroker, QUT student Christian Sprenger
is the poster boy for the new line of men’s
underwear launched by Hottie Down Under.
The online brand has been selling women’s
lingerie for eight years and surveyed 3000
women to find out what they wanted to see in
men’s underwear. While the biggest turn-offs
were “butt sag” and patterned fabrics, the
ladies liked black briefs in boy-leg or low-rise
trunk styles with a thick waistband and fitted
design. Men, on the other hand, just want
comfort. New Hottie Jocks available to buy
online at www.hottie.com.au; from RRP$29.95.
What a stud
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend particularly if they come in the form
of classic stud earrings, the best selling item of diamond jewellery at
Diamonds International. According to business owner Charles Bentley
diamond studs are popular because they don’t
date, last a lifetime and can be worn all the time.
The most popular studs are round cut in a four
claw setting because no matter where they turn
on the ear, they match. Prices from $700; see
www.diamondsinternational.com.au for
store locations.
Free as a bird
The kaftan is all about
freedom, comfort and
glamour and it’s a hot look
this summer. Foxton Danger
designer Emma McLean says
kaftans are her most requested
pieces and she's finding it
hard to keep up with demand for
styles like the Magnetic Cave
kaftan (pictured) RRP$440; see
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Good hair in the bag
Good hair can make or break a great fashion look
and Stefan provides the tools for both with a new
Christmas bag you can fill with products.
The bags are available in a choice of
four designs, including the striped one
(pictured). Buy the bag for RRP$49.95
and fill it with Stefan products,
from shampoos and conditioners
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cosmetics, and get half off the
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Fresh faces
Limited edition
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different skin
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Smoothing Complex set (pictured) includes high potency
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Sweet festive delights
L’occitane has released two new fragrant collections for the
festive season. Lemon and clementine essential oils blend for a
tangy citrus aroma in the Délice des Fruits range, which includes
lip balm, body cream, shower jelly and
more. And the Délice des Fleurs Eau
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and vanilla in a pretty floral
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Honey is one of nature’s super foods; it’s not only great tasting
and can help ease digestive problems and increase immunity,
but it is a natural skin nourisher. Manuka honey, in particular,
has anti-bacterial properties which can act as a spot treatment for
blemishes and it contains vitamins and minerals which moisturise
and nourish skin. As its fan base grows, and includes beauties
such as Catherine Zeta-Jones who uses DIY honey remedies at
home, Capilano has created two super recipes using its new Active
5+ Manuka Honey – a face mask and body scrub, which also use
everyday products from the kitchen such as olive oil, avocado
and oatmeal. Capilano Active 5+ Manuka Honey RRP$8.95 from
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Treatment hope for kids with arthritis
Children with an illness more associated with ageing are given a new
lease on life, writes Belinda Tasker
For six months Rebecca Cameron watched
her happy two-year-old toddler turn into
a shadow of her former self. No one knew
what was wrong with little Emily.
Doctors first diagnosed glandular fever before
a series of colds, flu and Ross River Fever struck.
“She was virtually lifeless,” says her mother
Rebecca Cameron. Six months later doctors at
the Royal Children’s Hospital surprised Emily’s
family when they diagnosed her with a condition
more often associated with adults – arthritis.
Although Emily has a rare form of the disease,
juvenile arthritis is surprisingly widespread.
About one in 1000 children experiences the
condition, making it more common than juvenile
diabetes. However, Emily was found to have
systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA),
which severely affected her growth and ability
to walk and affects about 20 per cent of children
with arthritis. It is one of seven types of arthritis
in children, is extremely hard to treat, and a
leading cause of disability in youngsters.
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With symptoms including unexplained fevers,
rashes, swollen joints, anaemia, weight loss and
growth problems, sJIA can be hard to diagnose.
For the estimated one in 10,000 Australian
children with sJIA the traditional treatments have
been steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs.
But these have not stopped many children
becoming disabled and needing hip and knee
replacements. For example, Emily Cameron took
steroids for several years to treat her condition,
but the drugs stunted her growth. Now aged
nine, she is roughly the size of a four-year-old at
105cm tall. Families of sJIA patients like Emily are
now pinning their hopes on a new biologic drug,
tocilizumab, which is used by adults with severe
rheumatoid arthritis.
Paediatric rheumatologist Dr Navid Adib,
the visiting specialist at the Royal Children’s
Hospital and Emily’s doctor, says although the
drug has been used by adults, it is only more
recently that studies have shown it is safe for
children. Trials of tocilizumab, which was
approved just weeks ago for use in Australian
children over age two, have shown it improves
symptoms by 30 per cent. However, it can make
patients more prone to infections.
Tocilizumab, which is given intravenously
every two or three weeks in hospital, blocks the
molecule that causes chronic inflammation.
Emily Cameron was first given the drug two years
ago as part of an international study after a series
of other treatments, including herbal medicines,
failed. Emily was confined to a wheelchair and
was completely dependent on her parents.
Rebecca Cameron says her daughter can at
last walk again – albeit short distances – and play
with her friends and swim. “She’s such a happy
child now and she can do so much more,” she
says. “She’s become much more independent.”
Australian children with sJIA have been able to
access the drug on a compassionate basis from its
manufacturer, but the Royal Children’s Hospital
has covered the cost of Emily’s medication
since she finished the study. Now doctors – and
anxious families – are waiting to see if it will be
approved for subsidy under the Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme. Dr Navid Adib is confident this
should happen in the next 12 months.
However, Dr Adib is concerned that many
Queensland children may go undiagnosed from
juvenile arthritis, in part because of the lack
of paediatric rheumatoid arthritis facilities in
public hospitals. He says the Royal Children’s
Hospital was excluded from international
studies of the drug due to the lack of paediatric
rheumatology facilities.
Nevertheless he recommends that parents
ask their GP for a referral to the paediatric
rheumatology clinics at the Royal Children’s
Hospital, the Wesley Hospital or Mater
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–Additional reporting by Margaret de Silva

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not take your despair of this out on the kids you
look at new unit developments (not houses) as you
can purchase some freshly completed ones and
live off these investments and I feel you will have
am not able to have children and, although he will find they will be happy, well-adjusted and more than enough to buy something outright.
has always known this, I am worried it will be a content with the result longer term. Despite
problem in the future?
what you are thinking – that he is only doing
Desperate, Brisbane this to spite you – he absolutely wants this with
his children and I feel he has adjusted his work
I feel that you have been together for the to cater to it (which is rare indeed) so sit back
A last three years so clearly he knows what and let them thrive with both of you.
Husband on the other side
My dear husband of 45 years passed away
Q last month and I feel devastated. Is he safe
and okay?
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the deal is! He is not worried as it is you – and
only you – he ever wanted. I do see you both
adopting from overseas in a few years.
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Frank is well and happy. He is no longer
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he said that you should buy yourself another little
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will occur now and how to move forward. We
have [a court] hearing in the new year and my
partner wants week-on-week-off and I want full-
I feel you are being advised to consider
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into your life.
time custody. What do you see happening? take too much time, energy and life and you don’t
Leonie, Mitchelton want this long-term. Instead, I feel that you should
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Make a tree of pompoms in half a day
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Make your own homewares
The DIY trend is booming and there’s no shortage of
ideas for things to make your home unique
This has been the year of DIY and the
trend to make-your-own shows no signs
of abating as the festive season provides
plenty of opportunity to put DIY skills to the
test, rather than splash out on expensive
decorations. For example, Ikea’s website lists
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table, from paper chains and creative gift
wrapping to a Santa sack and paper birds (see
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decorations.
But the DIY trend is not all about making
Christmas decorations and craft shops are
booming, and busting with all the ingredients
you’ll need to make some unique homewares.
The holidays is the perfect time to have a go
and if it’s just ideas you’re looking for then
start with the new book 82 Modern Style Ideas
to Create at Home which offers an excellent
guide to making all sorts of things, including
decorations for Christmas and great displays
like the pompoms, drawers and strip mobile
on these pages with easy instructions to follow
and a time guide to help you plan.
Create paper pompoms
It doesn’t have to be Christmas to create a tree
indoors.
1. Choose a knobbly, lichen-licked branch to
decorate indoors with these big, bold
dahlia-shaped pompoms.
2. You’ll need tissue paper (50cm x 70cm),
scissors, florist’s wire, large branch.
3. Stack 10 sheets of tissue paper.
4. Fold stack repeatedly along the 70cm edge
every 4cm, resembling a concertina.
5. Fold sharply until you’re left with a thick
folded piece, measuring 4cm x 50cm.
6. Cut and fold a 45cm length of florist’s wire
slipping it over onto the centre of the
folded tissue piece. Twist to secure. Trim
both ends of your folded tissue piece into
sharp points.
7. Next, begin separating each single layer of
tissue on both sides of the wire. Work
slowly, being careful to separate each layer
as close to the centre as possible. This will
create the fullness of your pompom.
8. Attach to your branch with the remaining
length of florist’s wire.
Tip: Experiment with slightly different effects
by trimming the tips of your pompoms with a
rounded edge or using more or less layers of
tissue paper.
Make a mobile
This sculptural art piece can be hanging in
less than an hour. Suspended from the ceiling,
this mobile is made from strips of veneer that
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This mobile makes a
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twine, 10- to 15-metre strip of timber
veneer, scissors.
2. Snip the bottom rung off each coathanger
and discard the top parts.
3. Cross the two pieces of straight wire and tie
in the middle with the twine. Suspend the
metal cross at a suitable height from which
to work, then carefully punctuate the veneer
strips by threading them onto the wire.
4. Cut each strip to the desired length, then
continue the process on the other three
ends, repeating as many times as you wish.
Take care to evenly distribute the strips
on the cross wire extremities, so the mobile
remains balanced.
5. Hang mobile from the centre point of the
cross.
Tip: If you intend to make the mobile a
permanent feature, fix each strip in place with
wood glue. Try varying the look with different
types of timber veneer.
Adapt your drawers
Discarded drawers can turn an unused or
awkward corner into a storage area that’s
interesting as well as practical.
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of each drawer so that none hamper access
to another.
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the drawer that will be against a wall. Holding
the first drawer in place, check it’s straight
with a spirit level and, with a pencil, mark
the positioning of the holes onto the wall.
For masonry walls, drill holes into wall and
Drawers for storage and as a novel sculpture installation
insert wall plugs. Screw drawers to walls.
Tip: Turn one or two of the drawers upside
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pasted into a scrapbook, but those
humble beginnings paved the way for ideas
to be transformed into an architectural
masterpiece.
During a step-by-step design and
construction process with Kaha Homes, the
scrapbook compiled by Chris Glancy and Ian
Shaw was dissected and discussed at length,
resulting in the stunning Birchwood home at
Brookwater shown on these pages. While it’s
not surprising that owners Glancy and Shaw
believe their new home to be “amazing”, it
seems a host of industry judging panels agree
and the home has been honoured with four
awards this year.
It has received awards for Master Builders
Housing Sloping Sites over $400,000, HIA
Brisbane/Toowoomba Custom Built Home
of the Year $500,000-$750,000, Ipswich
Design Awards Overall Award for Excellence
(Design), the Ipswich Design Awards Gold
Award for Design, and it was a finalist for HIA
Queensland Custom Built Home of the Year.
“The clients had a holistic view of their
home which made decision-making easy,”
explains Melissa Bragg, co-director with
Darryn Trusz of Kaha Homes, a building
company with 25 years experience. “They
intuitively knew what colours, materials
and finishes would work best in the home,
so at every stage they were able to proceed
quickly and the whole house came together
beautifully and seamlessly,” says Bragg.
Despite the sloping block being the most
difficult site in the street, Glancy says he
and Shaw marvelled at how Kaha used the
slope as a bonus in the design, rather than a
hindrance. “We fell in love with the block and
had them come out for hours looking at the
way the sun moved over the site at different
times of day, just to get that appreciation of
how to lay out the house,” Glancy recalls.
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“Because we
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areas have high
ceilings which help provide a sense of space,
and there are windows everywhere so the
ventilation for summer is great and you get a
good breeze.”
Bragg says Kaha designed the house to
gently step down and follow the natural
contours of the block. The top floor contains
three bedrooms and a bathroom. The middle
level has a spacious 100-square-metre open
plan living area and kitchen as a central hub
for entertaining and relaxing, as well as a
study and a large media room which is split
level. This feature was specifically requested
by Glancy and Shaw which adds to the full
cinema experience and it has become one of
The house was built on a challenging sloping site Gold leaf behind glass tiles in the kitchen
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But it’s the pool that is eye-catching
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pool coping and completed with red strip
tiles which, with the help of red underwater
lighting, resembles “molten lava” at night.
“Kaha considers the pool as part of the
overall design rather than something added
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sound system through the whole house and
out to the deck which lets us stream audio or
Foxtel onto multiple screens.”
Outdoor entertaining is also a seamless
extension of the indoor living space, with
a custom-built barbecue and fridge on the
outdoor deck echoing the look in the kitchen.
Glancy says he almost feels like he’s
coming home to a holiday house each day,
thanks to Kaha Homes providing a “resort-
style sanctuary”,
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feature by the entry
gate surrounded by a
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“It’s all the little
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the glass tiles in the kitchen with gold leaf
behind them that tie in with the gold around
the downlights, and Melissa helped us choose
the shapes of the light switches and door
handles so the design aspect flowed from
room to room.”
Bragg says Kaha Homes allows time to
focus on the fine details because the company
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Outdoors
Backyard farming set to boom
It’s all part of a back-to-basics way of living that is gaining favour,
writes Lyndal Cairns
Staring bleakly at an empty cupboard, my
beloved hollers: “There’s nothing to eat
here. Do you wanna go out?” I desperately
wanted to go out. Brisbane’s best Thai
restaurant is just down the road. But then I
thought about how long I’d have to work to
pay for the meal (not to mention how many
footsteps it would take me to work it off).
“Let’s check the garden,” I say.
During the past nine months, I have planted
four vegetable gardens around Brisbane, in
the backyards of friends kind enough to let me
visit once a week to mulch and pick my lunch.
They reap the rewards too, of course. And I
have discovered Brisbane has a sophisticated
network of backyard farmers, willing to give
away their excess greens in the hope that
one day, your garden will have too much of
something they want.
In a city where suburban block size outstrips
the rest of the country and the cost of living is
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are putting down roots they can eat.
Isabell Shipard, the author of How Can I
Be Prepared With Self-Sufficiency and Survival
Foods, says Australians should be prepared
for a future where natural disasters and the
cost of petrol will make buying vegetables
prohibitively expensive.
“We need to encourage one another to be
as self-sufficient as possible, now, in our
gardens,” she wrote in a report for the
Permaculture Research Institute of Australia.
“This is the most nutritious fresh food and
is the cheapest way to live in these times of
rising prices. Australia has truly been a ‘lucky
country’, with plentiful food...comfort and
luxuries. We truly are blessed. However, it may
not always be this way.”
The carbon tax is also expected to increase
the cost of buying vegetables, which could
prompt more people to grow their own.
Market intelligence analyst company Mintel
says the global financial crisis prompted people
in many developed nations to cut back on buying
fresh food and to start vegetable gardens instead.
Last year, 26 per cent of internet shoppers in
the US bought vegetable seeds. And in the UK,
waiting lists for community gardens jumped 20
per cent. Meanwhile, those who cannot grow
their own are considering their health and food
mileage, fueling a 70 per cent annual increase
in certified Australian organic farmers.
Anyone who has been to a farmer’s market
in Brisbane this year can attest to the post-
GFC back-to-basics approach supporting a
thriving craft industry. A Craft Australia survey
of microenterprises last year found 20 per
cent were earning more than $90,000 a year,
with innovative practices like “pop-up shops”
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Business group Green for Retail estimates
eco-conscious consumers are worth $15billion
a year in Australia, with energy efficiency
overtaking cost as the major consideration
while buying whitegoods, for example.
Australian Bureau of Statistics research
shows the GFC impact was most felt in
restaurants, manufacturing, office work
(especially real estate), transport and storage.
However, wind farms may get cheaper
because the crisis has cut out some of the
competition for turbines that was driving
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Christmas BUYING GUIDE
Hang out with
our shady
characters!
A genuine wildlife experience just
30 minutes north of Brisbane CBD.
Brisbane’s Alma Park Zoo is a cool spot for an
enjoyable family day out. The lush green gardens
and shady lawns are a great environment to
relax, and the animals at the zoo are always
entertaining.
Our shady characters include:
• Tasmanian Devils • Red Pandas
• Lemurs • Monkeys
• Baboons • Birds • Koalas
• Kangaroos • Camels • Deer • Snakes
• Crocodiles • Bears • Cassowary
• Buffalo • and heaps more!
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of ExotIc aND NatIvE aNImals
Brisbane’s Alma Park Zoo is a cool
spot for an enjoyable day out.
The lush green gardens and shady
lawns are a great environment to
relax and the animals at the zoo are
always entertaining.
Discover a wide range of
Australian, exotic and endangered
species.
Some new editions to the Alma
Park Zoo family include; endangered
Tasmanian Devils, Macaws and
Pygmy Marmoset monkeys, our
new infant Malaysian Sun Bear and
our old favourites including Red
Panda, Ring-tailed Lemurs, 7 primate
species and our Australian favourites;
Koalas, Kangaroos, Wallabies, Emu
and more.
Learn more about our animals
and our conservation and breeding
programs at the Keeper talks and
presentations.
Why not partake in our Animal
Experiences and take home a
complimentary photo as a memento
– hold a Koala, smile with a crocodile,
caress a snake.
Our VIP program includes
experiences with our Red Panda,
$79.95
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Christmas BUYING GUIDE
SALE STARTS WEDnesday 13TH to december
great christmas gift ideas... Hot Bargains
HOT PRICE!
Mirror Jewellery
Cabinet 153cm x 36cm
Key lock security, luxury
flocked interior. Brown, Black
& White
$ 99each
HOT PRICE!
Revlon Hair Dye
CANNON HILL
Ph 07 3899 1270
Christies Homemaker Centre,
Cannon Hill
(Next to Bunnings)
Colours may vary from store to store
$ 4 99 each
4 Tier Kitchen Trolley
$ 12 99 each
BROWNS PLAINS
Ph 07 3800 1377
Grand Plaza Shopping Centre,
Browns Plains
(Next to K-Mart Auto)
SALE STARTS WEDNESDAY 13TH DECEMBER TO TUESDAY 20TH
DECEMBER 2011. WHILE STOCKS LAST.
SPECIALS AVAILABLE AT THESE PARTICIPATING STORES ONLY...
JINDALEE
Ph 07 3376 0961
Homemakers Centre,
Jindalee
Die Cast Model Car
Scale 1:24
MORAYFIELD
Ph 07 5428 0888
Morayfield Village Shopping Centre,
Morayfield
Sex in
the City
100ml
Perfumes
$ 4 99
best buy
each
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$ 1 49
Roll
great gift idea!
UPPER MT GRAVATT
Ph 07 3343 4399
Palmdale Shopping Centre,
Upper Mt Gravatt
(Opposite Garden City)
Many designs to
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Christmas Gift Bags
From
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With light
$ 9 99
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49 c
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for all your storage solutions
$ 12 99
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60L Wheelie Bin
$ 19 99
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Medium $29.99
Large $39.99
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huge variety
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Cold Bowl on Ice
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appetisers. Stays chilled over
the bed of ice.
$ 19 99
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38L Cooler Bag
on Trolley
$ 14 99 each
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Ph 07 3809 3544
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ChrIstmas IN thE Park 2011
Bringing our community together to celebrate the true
meaning of Christmas – the birth of Christ. Hosted by
Churches of Christ in Queensland, the combined church
service will be exciting, inspiring and uplifting. Guest speakers
including Karl Faase and Naarah Seagrott and David Devito.
Where: Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre
When: Saturday 17th December 2011.
What: Preshow entertainment, info and food stalls
from 4:30pm; main program from 6:00pm.
WWW.faCEBook.Com/ChrIstmasINthEParkBrIsBaNE
PhoNE (07) 3363 1737
CElEBratE thE aUstralIaN sPIrIt
The Australia Day Lunch is the perfect opportunity
to come together with business colleagues and
celebrate the Australian way of life. Book your tickets to
enjoy live entertainment and the best of Queensland
produce and wine, while you sit back and listen to
best-selling author and former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons
as guest speaker. You will also have the chance to win
a ‘Clovely Estate Cellar’ - a case of Clovely Estate’s 12
best selling wines, plus other great lucky door prizes.
WWW.aUstralIaDaY.orG.aU/qlD
PhoNE (07) 3405 5215
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travel
There is no road access to the
remote Fiordland National Park
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Into the wild
You can pack a week’s adventure into a single day trip into
the New Zealand wilderness, writes Margaret de Silva
Picture this. A helicopter flies an hour
and a quarter from Queenstown
to drop you off somewhere in the
south Tasman Sea. You’re surrounded
by a sea full of crayfish, blue cod, groper
and other marine delights, while off the
rugged coastline herds of deer roam wild.
Armed with a rod, rifle and pumping with
adrenaline, the only question is – where do
you start?
No, it’s not the location for the latest Bear
Grylls television series, but it is certainly
an adventure. If you’ve never thought of
shooting your own deer, catching crayfish
or how you’d fare marooned off a deserted
coastline, you’re not alone. Queenstown
locals Henare Dawes and Gordon Watson
are used to finding people who are eager for
a taste of adventure but aren’t exactly sure
what’s out there. “We suggest a lot of things
because we find that most people don’t
actually know what they can do,” Dewes
Phone (07) 3806 3800
says. “We pretty much just ask if they have a
budget in mind and go from there.”
Queenstown has long been the adventure
capital of New Zealand, boasting the world’s
first bungee jump and other high-action
adventures. But despite the town’s proximity
to national parks, fiords and spectacular
southern terrain, it’s only more recently that
the region has been seen as a base for naturebased
adventure tourism.
What started as a touring business
stalking “monster trout” across South
Island rivers has evolved to become a
more complex operation for local guide
Henare Dewes. He developed his love for
the outdoors growing up on a North Island
farm and began fly fishing tours in the South
Island’s back country 12 years ago through
his business Dream-waters.
Since then he’s found demand for custom
hunting trips, fiord and glacier experiences,
and guided heli-skiing has increased
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through his separate business South Island
Outfitters, which he runs with business
partner Gordon Watson.
Dewes understands that time-poor
people are still interested in action-packed
holidays but may need to condense a
week’s worth of adventure into a single
day. While packages are available on the
website (www.sionz.co), these are by no
means the end of what’s on offer and Dewes
says the only limits are imagination and, it
being New Zealand, the weather. Even then,
contingency plans are made in advance and
poor conditions may just mean heading to a
different spectacular location.
One recent trip taken by Brisbane car
dealers Graham Oldham and Paul Norris
involved flying to Preservation Inlet, the
last sound off the South Island in the
middle of Fiordland National Park, one of
the largest and most remote in the region.
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from Invercargill or an eight-day walk for the
hardy but, thanks to a high speed chopper,
the group of eight arrived in less than 90
minutes and transferred to a chartered
commercial fishing boat.
From there, the professional fisherman on
board spent the day showing the group the
ropes, pulling enormous crayfish on board,
while a diver hunted puau, or black abalone,
off nearby rocks.
But it’s not just a matter of sitting back
and relaxing for the guests. Dewes organises
rifles for any hunters, allowing them to shoot
straight off the boat, while fishermen can
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throw out a line to catch blue cod and groper
fresh from the sea or head to nearby “secret
spots” for trout. “It really is the ultimate
for wild fishing, it’s totally unspoilt,” says
Graham Oldham. “We didn’t see any other
humans the whole time we were out.”
The New Zealand government places
limits on catches but there’s always more
than enough to feed hungry adventurers.
On-board chefs prepare a gourmet feast from
freshly caught seafood and deer, as well as
sushi, fruit and organic meats, accompanied
by local wines back on the boat.
Dewes explains that this aspect of the
Vitamin Me levels: Escaping the office on a Friday afternoon
Bunya Mountains
Paul Norris with a catch of the day, a trout, and the chopper that drops adventurers
into the remote Fiordland National Park in New Zealand
holiday really sets the tour apart – a taste
of wilderness without losing any creature
comforts. “People can shoot a deer, have
that butchered and have it for dinner while
they are there,” he says. “There’s food, wine
and the out-there experience that people
came looking for.”
Dream-waters and South Island Outfitters
offer custom trips for single day or multi-day
adventures, with Dream-waters specialising
in back-country guided fly-fishing trips for
beginners to experienced anglers and South
Island Outfitters focusing on adventures that
can include hunting, fishing and heli-skiing
Escaping the crowds with a summer country break
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*
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PER NIGHT FROM
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PRESTON PEAK WINES
Toowoomba
Preston Peak Wines stunning Cellar Door
and Café is only minutes from Toowoomba
with superb wines, amazing views and
great food.
GOURMET LUNCHEON
FOR TWO PEOPLE
$50 *
07 4630 9499
prestonpeak.com
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essential. Valid to 30/4/12.
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TASTE SOUTH BURNETT
Kingaroy
‘The South Burnett’s Cellar Door’ - local
wines, liqueurs, cheese, fudge, deli and
more. Offer includes a takeaway platter
for 2, local wine and 2 glasses to keep!
TAKE HOME REGIONAL
DELIGHTS PLATTER JUST $50 * SPECIAL SUMMER
07 4162 8222
tastesouthburnett.com.au
* Offer valid to 29/2/12, subject to availability. Set
combinations apply, see website for further details.
SPRING CREEK MOUNTAIN CAFÉ
AND COTTAGES
Killarney
High Altitude Deal includes full gourmet
breakfast plus a bottle of sparkling wine
and cheese platter on arrival.
HIGH ALTITUDE DEAL
PER PERSON PER NIGHT
$120 *
07 4664 7101
springcreekcottages.com.au
* Available Sun-Thurs only. Bookings essential. Valid to
28/2/12. Based on a 2 night minimum stay.
in Fiordland, Aspiring and South Westland
National Parks. Groups of 10 or less are
preferred.
Dewes estimates that Aussies make up
about 85 per cent of clientele, followed by
American fly-fishermen. It’s common for
groups to book repeat trips but Dewes sees
the family market as a future growth area
as time-poor families look for a unique
holiday. “The great thing is that most of our
clients meet our wives and kids and we meet
theirs, so you become a group of friends,” he
says. “That’s what we want and, for us, it’s
the best part.”
600
COBB+CO MUSEUM
Toowoomba
It’s not just about what you can see but
what you can do. See hear and touch
interactive exhibitions and get behind
the scenes with a free guided tour.
ADMISSION PRICE ADULTS
07 4659 4900
cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au
*Valid until 27/2/12. Conditions apply.
$10 *
RAVENSBOURNE FOREST CHALETS
Ravensbourne
Only 90 minutes from Brisbane, rejuvenate
in the double spa & the peace and quiet of
your self contained chalet. Perfect for your
next get away.
STAY 2 NIGHTS & RECEIVE
LIGHT BREKKIE DAILY FROM
$210 * PER
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07 4697 8185
ravensbourneforestchalets.com.au
* Queen chalet $210 per night. King chalet $240 per night.
Valid 1/12/11-28/2/12. Mention this offer when booking.
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Short-break weekend
by private aircraft to:
● Bass Strait Islands - 3 days
● Kangaroo Island - 3 days
● Tasmanian Wilderness - 3 days
● Cape York - 4 days ● Lake Eyre - 2 days
● New Year - 3 days
Phone for your copy of the
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AUSTRALIAN AIR HOLIDAYS
Authentic Indian
Cuisine made
fresh to order
phone 07 3841 4555 Shop C/21 Kingston Road, Underwood (Next to Hotel HQ)
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Phone 1800 815 906
www.australianairholidays.com
Add some spice to your Christmas
and New Year celebrations
Enquire about free delivery on corporate functions
To book email spicegurus@gmail.com
For more details visit www.spicegurus.com.au
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one of the best Indian meals in Brisbane
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TRAVEL BRIEFS
Smooth talking
It’s peak time at travel counters this time
of year and when push comes to shove it
appears we’re not afraid to fake fame or dish
out compliments at check-in to score an
upgrade when flying. A survey carried out by
American Express recently shows a quarter
of respondents had tried to get an upgrade to
business class.
While most travellers (64 per cent) tend to
ask straight out for a free upgrade at check-in,
a quarter admitted they will dress smartly to
give the impression of wealth and importance,
while about 19 per cent said they’ll make
special mention at the counter that their trip is
for a special occasion – be it a honeymoon or
birthday – before turning to flattery to charm
those behind the desk (17 per cent).
But others are more cunning. Five per cent
of those surveyed confessed to pretending to be
famous or friends with a celebrity. The survey
also found that men are more likely to try their
luck at getting an upgrade than women.
wIn FAMILY ADVEnTURE
TO TURTLE HAVEN
Mon Repos Conservation Park is
just 15km east of Bundaberg
and five minutes from Bargara
and it supports the largest concentration
of nesting sea turtles on the east
coast of Australia. Witnessing the turtle
hatchings from November to March has
been described as one of the natural
wonders of the world and it has become
a popular family adventure.
Rangers guide groups down to
the beach on nightly tours to watch
Loggerhead, Green and Flatback turtles
lay their eggs or hatchlings emerge
from their nests and visitors even may be
invited to help relocate a turtle’s nest or
lead the hatchlings to the ocean.
Mon Repos is the largest Loggerhead
turtle rookery in the South Pacific and
has seen a steady increase in turtle
numbers over the years due to the
conservation efforts of the Queensland
Escape to
The Byron at Byron Resort
From $300 * per night for two adults.
*Conditions apply, subject to availability, for travel until 23 December 2011.
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Work at the London
Olympic Games
Applications are now open for jobs at the
Olympic Games in London next year, for
periods from June until September 2012.
Student Flights is offering employment
opportunities in hospitality, retail, kitchen,
porters and general assistance as part
of a Jumpstart Premium Program. The
program includes a full visa guarantee, prearranged
job interviews prior to departure,
a job guarantee during the 2012 London
Olympic Games and 12 months ongoing job
support, from $995 (subject to change and
availability) per person, twin share.
Roles will have different start dates,
with key dates from 27 July to 12 August
for the Olympic Games and 29 August to 9
September for the Paralympic Games.
Tickets to the Games and airfares not
included. Book through Student Flights until
31 December 2011 on 1300 019 130 or see
www.studentflights.com.au.
National Parks team.
We have one family adventure to give
away which includes:
• Return rail fares on the Tilt Train from
Brisbane to Bundaberg for 2 adults and
2 children (under age 15)
• 2 nights accommodation at The Point,
Bargara
• Family ticket to Mon Repos turtle
encounter
• 2 days car hire
Travel is valid until 31 March 2012.
How To EnTER
For your chance to win enter at www.bmag.com.au
or send your name, address, and daytime telephone
contact details on the back of an envelope to Turtles,
bmag, PO Box 477, Albion 4010. Competition closes
5pm Wednesday 21 December 2011. Conditions
apply. Entrants to this competition agree to receive
future promotional offers from bmag.
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seen
Elyse and Stephanie Chatfield
Nick Ielasi and Sophie McConaghy
Lunch
for Kidz
Simultaneous lunches at The Strand at
Rugby Quay and Venice Restaurant
raised funds for Aussie Kidz, a charity
supporting children with disabilities
Vannary Imam and Erzsi Suranyi
Includes 3 Course Dinner
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Freshly Shucked Oysters
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BALLET oPENS
Queensland Ballet’s production of the
popular Swan Lake is on stage at the
Playhouse QPAC until 21 December,
proudly supported by Hyundai
Karen Endres and Sandra Russo
Greg Zappala and Ian Skippen
Raafat Imam and Neill Ford Kellie Jones and Wendy McQueen
$65
31st DEC
2011
Photography by Marc Grimwade
Ryn MacDonald and Cordelia Smiley
Michelle McNiece, Alesia De Luca
and Hayley Windle
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entertained
Books and shows
The final chapTer
for Eragon
Christopher Paolini began writing the
Eragon series in 1998, when he was just
15 years of age. The final result is an
extraordinary achievement. The fourth and final
book of the series, Inheritance, has just been
published with thousands of pre-orders and
more than a little excitement among patient fans.
Hundreds of thousands of readers have ploughed
through the roughly 700 pages of each of the first
three novels and the final instalment – the longest
of all – has not disappointed them.
It is not long since the central character,
Eragon, was simply a poor farm boy in
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Alagaesia and his dragon, Saphira, was only
a blue stone in the forest. However in this,
the final book, the future of the kingdom
rests almost entirely with them! The ending
of the book is both logical and uplifting, with
the relationship between Ayra and Eragon
further explored and with the question of the
soothsayer carefully handled by Paolini.
Inheritance is as much a beautiful love
story as it is a fantasy novel. It is the ultimate
Christmas present – but it leaves a tantalising
question of what Paolini will do next. Random
House, RRP$45 (hardback); $29.95 paperback.
Christian, 6 years, cerebral palsy
Christian’s wish this Christmas is
to have no more treatments
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The Opal Desert
Di Morrissey fans will not be disappointed with her latest offering. As
usual, we see a variety of contrasting settings from Europe and Sydney to
the vast outback and opal fields of Lightning Ridge, and the key location
of Opal Lake. Di Morrissey writes about real women with identifiable
conflicts, which she resolves in ways which are not always popular or
predictable. A great summer read. Macmillan, RRP $32.99.
The Best of Me
This new novel from Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) confronts the
same theme as Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, when two childhood
sweethearts are called back to their hometown and forced to confront
the paths they chose. The essence of the book can be characterised by the
metaphor with the Fitzgerald novel. When Gatsby is told, “You can’t recreate
the past,” his answer is, “Why of course you can!” Hachette, RRP $32.99.
Her Father’s Daughter
In this true story, author Alice Pung journeys from Melbourne to China
and Cambodia to gain an insight to her father’s life and journey from
the killing fields of Cambodia to the relative security of life in suburban
Australia. Slowly Alice comes to realise why her father is so protective of
her family. Alice’s journey is funny and compelling. You will laugh and
cry with her! Black Inc., RRP$29.95.
Little Star
The best-selling author of Let the Right One In delivers a massively
entertaining satire on the Idol phenomenon, laced with just the right
amount of violence. And he introduces the oddest couple of outsider
anti-heroines in contemporary literature. John Ajvide Lindqvist is the
Scandinavian Stephen King! Text Publishing, RRP$32.95.
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BEST IN SHOW
Rhonda Burchmore: Cry Me A River
Sultry song-and-dance chanteuse Rhonda Burchmore and her
six-piece band prove the perfect fit in this cabaret tribute to
Julie London, the American singer and actor who was renowned
for her smoky, sensual voice. From 1 to 5 February at Brisbane
Powerhouse. Tickets $45 to $69 for table booking. Call 3358 8600
or www.brisbanepowerhouse.org.
Angelina’s Big Audition
Angelina Ballerina prepares for her big audition but worries
about leaving her home and friends. Sets and costumes from the
English National Ballet help make this a perfect way to introduce
children to ballet. From 7 to 13 January, Playhouse QPAC. Tickets
$35 to $45 plus fee. Call 136 246 or see www.qpac.com.au.
Flamenco Fire - Gypsy Pathways
This production celebrates the epic nature of the great gypsy
migration across Persia, Northern Africa and on to Spain and the
influence that the richly diverse cultures of the Romani people
had upon the birth of flamenco. From 2 to 4 February, Playhouse
QPAC. Tickets $40 to $60 plus fee. Call 136 246 or book online
www.qpac.com.au.
Elbow Skin
Regular Melbourne Comedy Festival fixtures Dave Elbow and
Ernie Skin deliver cheeky songs about food, travel, wine and
cross-dressing parents. Guest support from Gary Fludder and
Mark Werner and host Paul Brasch. From 15 to 17 December at
Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddo Tavern. Tickets $31 plus fee or $34
at door. Dinner and show $65. Call 3369 4466 to book.
Compiled by Chris Herden
A world Of tHeatre
Not just a collection of plays but celebrated
independent theatre from around
the globe, the World Theatre Festival
connects local and international artists and offers
intriguing installations and artist-run workshops
at the Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm.
A program designed to surprise, delight and
even shock includes India’s Abhinaya Theatre
Company collaboration with Brisbane band
Topology in a visually stunning re-telling of Ibsen’s
The Lady from the Sea. Local Indie champions The
Escapists will present Elephant Gun, a clever use
of puppets, dance and projections.
Many works demand audience participation
such as And the Birds Fell from the Sky
(pictured) – two chosen onlookers wear video
goggles and MP3 players to explore a mindbending
cosmos. In Team Mess’s off-thewall
show, the audience becomes the press
reporters who interview the creators and stars
at the launch of the latest hit movie, This Is It.
There will be industry masterclasses,
discussion forums and you can watch the
development of theatre from Scratch, where
new Australian projects come to life before
your eyes. From 16 to 26 February at Brisbane
Powerhouse. Festival passes $90 to $200,
main program tickets $30, Scratch series
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Restaurant review
South Bank
Surf Club
Jeremy Ryland savours the tastes of
summer at Brisbane’s own city beach
As the warm summer weather heralds
the arrival of the school holidays, the
smell of sunscreen and trips to the
beach, we can make the most of the wonderful
bounty of summer flavours such as juicy
watermelon and barbecued prawns. Summer
brings a wonderful variety of fresh fruits,
delicious salads and fresh succulent seafood
– and there is nothing better than sharing a
casual meal with family and friends.
The South Bank Surf Club is located on an
artificial beach in the middle of the city but
the food is fresh with an emphasis on seafood
and there is plenty of traditional surf club fare
to choose from.
We shared an entrée of Salt and Pepper
Calamari ($16.50) – hot, tender and tasty –
perhaps a little salty but then it’s supposed to
be! The Drunken Chilli Mussels ($32)
were generous, steamed in a spicy
tomato and chilli broth, served with
sourdough bread. The Black Pepper
Tiger Prawns ($32) were also generous
and perfectly cooked, served on a
tender risotto-style bed of rice. The
teenagers had the Steak Sandwich
($19.50) – tender steak served with an
onion confit and bearnaise sauce on
bread with chips – and the Fish and
Chips ($26.50) – two freshly battered
fillets served with chips – both well
presented and satisfying.
The meals were all well cooked,
well presented and flavoursome. But
they are a tad expensive for a “surf
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get some
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chips ($6) and
salad ($10.50)
quickly add
up. The
atmosphere
is “surf club”,
on an open
deck – casual
with simple
plastic tables
and chairs, and
paper napkins.
The service
is friendly but
lacks polish
and it is hard
to get attention
at times. The
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wine list is reasonable with some good wines
by the glass and a wide variety of beers. The
adjacent bar serves a cut down version of the
main menu and is a great spot to catch up for
a beer – but can be quite noisy.
Whilst it lacks ocean views, waves and
the ozone smell of the surf, the South Bank
Surf Club has a good “surf-club” atmosphere
(thankfully without the poker machines!)
with a great location overlooking the
parklands beach, river and city, serving high
quality surf club-style food – but the food
prices are more upmarket. For the price, one
would expect better service and tablecloths.
Regardless, this is a great place to take the
family on a hot summer’s afternoon.
Professor Jeremy Ryland is a food scientist and
master of gastronomy
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KITCHEN WIZ
Compiled by Laura Nolan
Set a traditional table
Christmas may fall during the scorching
summer down under but that doesn’t mean
Aussies don’t love a traditional Christmas
feast. And the perfect complement is a table
setting inspired by a European Christmas
by Villeroy and Boch. The new Farmhouse
Touch collection is crisp white but has a
handcrafted look that contrasts well with
festive green, red and woody browns. Items
from RRP$19.95, see www.villeroy-boch.com
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ice-cream flavour in just 20 to 30 minutes. It also comes with a recipe
book with easy to follow instructions. RRP$99.95, call 1800 808 971
or see www.cuisinart.com.au for stockists.
Retro coasters
Music may have gone digital but one thing an
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or cold drinks. The stylish and retro Record
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but they do make a cool Christmas gift for
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Call (03) 8779 5699 for stockists.
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Prices for bananas are the lowest
they’ve been all year, so the tasty
and healthy snack is back in favour
as a grocery staple. Help them last
as long as possible at home in the
Banana Bag, a refrigerator bag
which regulates insulation and air
exposure and can extend the life
of bananas by two to four weeks
and prevent skin from going black.
RRP$9.95, available to buy online
at www.bananabag.com.au.
Send kitchen gadget news to
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Toyota launches new Camry
The Toyota Camry has arrived in
showrooms in an all-new edition
designed to continue its position as
Australia’s most popular mid-size sedan.
The specifications of the seventh-generation
Camry indicate it should meet the key
requirements of a new-car buyer – Toyota
says it is less thirsty, greener, roomier, faster,
safer and better equipped and the entry price
is unchanged.
Camrys have been offered to Australian
drivers since 1983 and it has been their
favourite mid-size vehicle of choice for
the past 18 years. Three times as many are
exported from the Melbourne factory every
year as are sold locally.
The Camry’s success owes much to the
business fleet market. Fleet sales can be a
good indicator for private buyers to follow
on the true qualities of a vehicle. Emotion is
ignored and a car is judged on its price-value,
2010 TOYOTA AURION SPORTIVO ZR6
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resale, running cost, reliability and general
serviceability – all renowned Toyota qualities.
Styling has not been such a strong point,
but the new Camry debuts with a sharper
body design atop its stiffer platform-chassis.
The styling emphasises lower and wider
proportions. A different front end and bigger
grille are said to improve wind penetration,
engine cooling and pedestrian safety.
Inside, showroom shoppers will discover
more space for back-seat passengers and
particularly for their knees. Door linings have
been made slimmer to increase cabin width.
The windscreen pillar is thinner, improving
the driver’s view.
The entry-level Camry carries over its Altise
nameplate, but the previous Ateva, Sportivo
and Grande have been renamed Atara S, SX
and SL respectively. However, buyers wanting
an all-new Camry Hybrid will have to wait
until next year.
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The Altise’s price is unchanged at $30,490
and the luxury Atara SL’s is the same as the
superseded Grande, $39,990. In between
these, the Atara S goes up $1000 to $33,490
and the SX, $2000 to $35,990.
The 2.4 litre, four-cylinder engine is now
a 2.5, delivering 133 kiloWatts in the Altise
and 135kW in the Ataras and lower fuel
consumption of 7.8 litres per 100 kilometres.
The auto gearbox is now a six-speeder.
Depending on model, there are additional
features such as satellite navigation, keyless
locking and ignition, power-adjustable front
seats, blind-spot warning, auto-dipping
headlights, live traffic information, a JBL
10-speaker stereo and digital radio.
Those fleet users will welcome a
capped-price service plan, which provides
up to five $130 scheduled services over four
years or 75,000km.
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Audi Centre Brisbane End of Year Demonstrator Final Price Sales Event is now on
with amazing opportunities available across our entire demonstrator range. This
special event pricing is only available while stocks last, so enquire today for your preferred
vehicle choice and widest selection of colours and options. Ends December 24, 2011.
• Queensland’s largest Audi range • Quality trade-ins required urgently
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Over 100 demonstrators in stock at fi nal price off ers, so contact Audi Centre Brisbane today.
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Audi A7 demo for $174,880 6 1 in stock
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TRITON GL-R GL- L R 4X4
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Optional premium paint $450 extra. ABN holders only 2 .
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Honda’s new Hybrid Has a sHarp edge
Honda is injecting a bright spark into the
line-up of electric-and-petrol hybrid cars
for sale in Australia with the launch of its
sporty CR-Z. The 2+2 coupe’s sharply-styled body
is a happy reminder of the brilliant little Honda
CR-X of the late ’80s, but under the skin the car is
more likely to evoke modern-day Jetsons.
The CR-Z is the first attempt to sell a true
sports-style hybrid here. That’s important
in seeking to overcome the worthy-butdull
image generally acquired by hybrids,
including the CR-Z’s own siblings, the Insight
and Civic Hybrid.
The hybrid CR-Z combines a petrol engine
with an electric booster motor powered by a
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battery with independent on-board charging;
it never needs to be plugged into mains power.
The motors work separately or together,
depending on the power demanded by the
driver through the accelerator. The result is
lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide
emissions – that is, it should be cheaper and
cleaner to run than other cars of its size and
performance.
The CR-Z pairs a conventional 1.5-litre
engine and Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist
(IMA) system, delivering combined power
of 91 kiloWatts with 174 Newtonmetres of
torque for the six-speed manual transmission
version and 167Nm with constantly-variable
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automatic (CVT).
Honda has overcome technical
challenges inherent in hybrid power
to offer a manual transmission for the
first time. Until now all hybrids sold
in Australia have been automatics, so
this is another example of the CR-Z’s
sporty intentions (as is a deliberately sporty
exhaust note).
Thanks to computer control of virtually
every aspect of the CR-Z’s operation, the
driver can select three different modes,
Normal, Sport for enjoying a favourite road
and Econ to minimise city fuel consumption.
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There is no road access to the
remote Fiordland National Park
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Into the wild
You can pack a week’s adventure into a single day trip into
the New Zealand wilderness, writes Margaret de Silva
Picture this. A helicopter flies an hour
and a quarter from Queenstown
to drop you off somewhere in the
south Tasman Sea. You’re surrounded
by a sea full of crayfish, blue cod, groper
and other marine delights, while off the
rugged coastline herds of deer roam wild.
Armed with a rod, rifle and pumping with
adrenaline, the only question is – where do
you start?
No, it’s not the location for the latest Bear
Grylls television series, but it is certainly
an adventure. If you’ve never thought of
shooting your own deer, catching crayfish
or how you’d fare marooned off a deserted
coastline, you’re not alone. Queenstown
locals Henare Dawes and Gordon Watson
are used to finding people who are eager for
a taste of adventure but aren’t exactly sure
what’s out there. “We suggest a lot of things
because we find that most people don’t
actually know what they can do,” Dewes
says. “We pretty much just ask if they have a
budget in mind and go from there.”
Queenstown has long been the adventure
capital of New Zealand, boasting the world’s
first bungee jump and other high-action
adventures. But despite the town’s proximity
to national parks, fiords and spectacular
southern terrain, it’s only more recently that
the region has been seen as a base for naturebased
adventure tourism.
What started as a touring business
stalking “monster trout” across South
Island rivers has evolved to become a
more complex operation for local guide
Henare Dewes. He developed his love for
the outdoors growing up on a North Island
farm and began fly fishing tours in the South
Island’s back country 12 years ago through
his business Dream-waters.
Since then he’s found demand for custom
hunting trips, fiord and glacier experiences,
and guided heli-skiing has increased
through his separate business South Island
Outfitters, which he runs with business
partner Gordon Watson.
Dewes understands that time-poor
people are still interested in action-packed
holidays but may need to condense a
week’s worth of adventure into a single
day. While packages are available on the
website (www.sionz.co), these are by no
means the end of what’s on offer and Dewes
says the only limits are imagination and, it
being New Zealand, the weather. Even then,
contingency plans are made in advance and
poor conditions may just mean heading to a
different spectacular location.
One recent trip taken by Brisbane car
dealers Graham Oldham and Paul Norris
involved flying to Preservation Inlet, the
last sound off the South Island in the
middle of Fiordland National Park, one of
the largest and most remote in the region.
The area is about a two-day journey by boat