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I can’t believe this is the 12th issue of Australia and New Zealand Outlook - at least in it’s newest Incarnation (carbon dating failed to disclose how old we actually are… but we’ve been helping Brits move Down Under since time began). In all seriousness, what a 12 months it has been. We’ve seen a lot – we’ve had natural disasters on a biblical scale, sporting triumphs and financial crises to name a few, (I could go on and on but we have limited space). This month we learn more about expat Mandy Hagan’s new life Down Under, look at “Jungle warfare” in Queensland and sail down the Kimberley coast. Our intrepid traveller Chris Farnell, meanwhile, tells us all about his recent adventures in Queenstown - a launch pad for adventurers and thrill-seekers across the globe. On page 20 we have a review of the 2011 AFL season, while on page 14 your questions are answered by our experts. We have all the usual favourites too and you can keep track of all the latest news and migration changes within these fine pages. We have lots inside and I hope you enjoy reading! Ian Armitage Editor AUSTRALIAANDNEWZEALAND

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06 News 11 Migration Update 14 Ask the expert

Zdravka Zlateva, Senior Tax Advisor at taxback.com, answers your questions

16 Queenstown: Launch pad to Adventure

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Queenstown is more than just a cosy little resort town- it’s a launch pad for adventurers

20 AFL

The 2011 season reviewed

26 Cruising the Kimberley coast

James Shrimpton cruises the Kimberley coast in style

28 What's on...

Our guide to the unmissable events, holidays and celebrations in Australia and New Zealand this month

30 expat profile

Mandy arrived in Darwin on June 12th 2010

34 Hunt 'terrorists' in Queensland

Jungle warfare may not be everyone’s idea of holiday fun, but this is brilliant!

38 Next month

What to expect within these pages next month

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NEWS RWC arrivals boost NZ tourism numbers It is official - the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been fantastic for tourism in New Zealand. According to data from Statistics New Zealand, August arrivals were up 4.7 percent on the same month last year, and just over half of the increase could be attributed to RWC2011 visitors arriving before the tournament opened. In the 12 months to August 2011, 2,502,311 international visitors arrived in

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New Zealand, an overall decrease of just 0.5 percent compared with the year ending August 2010. August arrivals statistics showed Australian visitor numbers were up 5.5 percent and arrivals from the UK were up 4.1 percent, compared to August last year.

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up in August baby boom New Zealand’s national carrier Air New Zealand said it carried 1,005,000 passengers in August, up from 978,000 in August 2010.

The results showed an increase in volumes on domestic and trans-Tasman routes, which made up for a decline on long-haul routes. The airline said the passenger load factor – a measure of capacity utilisation – was unchanged at 81.9 percent, adding in a statement that revenue passenger kilometres – a measure of demand – fell 2.8 percent.

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Accident-prone pe ts are costing their owners thousands of dollars, with a consumer group fin ding some vet bills have risen by mor e than 500 percent in the last two year s.

Consumer group Ch oice says taking out pet insurance could be a viable option fo r concerned owners in view of the soaring costs. A comparison of pe t insurance premium s found increased tre atment options and technological advanc es have led to a steep rise in some veterinary costs. “Some vet bills have risen over 500 perce nt in the last two years ,” Choice spokeswo ma n Ingrid Just said in a statement. “The highest record ed claim we found for an ear infection wa s $A8,780 and $A11 ,03 5 for snakebite.”

Queensland is about to experience a baby boom following Cyclone Yasi, with obstetricians in Townsville preparing for a bumper month of births in November - nine months after the cyclone devastated the region. Townsville’s Mater Women and Children’s Hospital CEO John Gilmour said the hospital’s maternity unit was booked out during November, with births up 40 percent on a normal month. On average, the unit receives about 90 bookings a month with 105 considered an exceptionally busy month but come November around 120 women are expected to give birth in the hospital. Yasi, the biggest east coast cyclone in 100 years, struck north Queensland on February 2. Gilmour said the timing of the spike in bookings was “interesting”. “The jump is certainly more than we would see in a normal monthly variation,” he told AAP. “I can’t tell you for sure whether it’s associated with Yasi but it’s interesting that it’s coming at this time.”

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ment stralian govern The South Au go to low animals says it won’t al e go unpaid or th to f af st y, gr n u h gued at the debt-pla doors to close Adelaide Zoo.

Queen to visit Brisbane and Melbourne The Queen has added day trips to Brisbane and Melbourne in late October to the 10-day itinerary for her first visit to Australia in almost six years. The 85-year-old was already scheduled to be in Australia for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth from October 28-30. It will be her 16th visit of Australia as monarch.

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Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will land in Canberra on October 19 before travelling to Perth on October 26 for CHOGM. The royal couple will visit Brisbane on October 24 and Melbourne on October 26. The Queen last visited Australia in 2006 and opened the Commonwealth Games at the MCG.

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Customs walkouts cause airport chaos Long-haul travellers described pretty ‘chaotic scenes’ at Sydney Airport as a Customs strike on September 27 triggered huge delays in arrivals. 3,000 workers walked off the job at airports around the nation to protest at stalled pay negotiations, sparking delays of more than an hour for incoming passengers. Travellers arriving at the Airport said

there were emotional and angry scenes in the arrivals hall as frustrated passengers attempted to get through. Customs officers in Sydney staged hour-long stoppages from 6am (AEST), 8am, and 7pm. The action follows a stalemate in negotiations on a new enterprise agreement with Australian Customs and Border Protection.

Accused hoax bomber

back in Australia Paul Douglas Peters, the accused hoax collar bomb extortionist, has been extradited under guard back to Australia and will remain in custody for another eight weeks.

Police showed a special interest in the 50-year-old investment banker when he arrived in Sydney from Los Angeles aboard a Qantas jet. As many as 30 officers were dispatched to Sydney airport to meet the man accused of putting a fake collar bomb on Sydney schoolgirl Madeleine Pulver in a failed extortion attempt. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione told reporters that everyone should keep an open mind. “The fact that we’ve been able to bring

this person of interest home has been a most important stage, I would think, in the process,” Scipione said. “But as this particular person of interest appears in court, we need to simply let courts get on with the job. We don’t need to be speculating.” Madeleine’s father, Bill Pulver, said his family would soon have to relive the night of August 3 when someone broke into their luxurious Mosman home on Sydney’s north shore and subjected his 18-year-old daughter to 10 hours of terror. “It’s a slightly strange feeling to see him coming back into the country,” Mr Pulver told reporters. “It’s an important step in the process to move this thing through the courts.” AUSTRALIAANDNEWZEALAND

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migration update Visa changes 'biased' towards universities The federal government’s changes to international student visas have been generally welcomed by the education sector, but TAFE directors say the move is disappointing because it favours universities. The government announced it would streamline the visa process for students who want to study a bachelor’s degree or higher. It will also lower the financial requirements for some applicants and introduce new post-study work visas for students who complete a bachelor’s degree or higher. TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) said the review of the visa system by former NSW government minister Michael Knight had sent mixed signals to students interested in studying in Australia. It said Knight’s report was “disappointingly one-sided” in favour of universities. The organisation also said TAFE institutes would meet eight of the nine factors Knight used to justify giving universities special treatment.

“On the one hand, the Knight Report recognised the high quality of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system, and yet the recommendations clearly discriminate against international students wishing to study in this area,” it said in a statement. However, TDA chief executive Martin Riordan said he was encouraged that Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans had included his organisation on a panel to further review details of the visa system.

Rise in number of Kiwis heading to Aus The number of New Zealanders travelling across the Tasman is getting ‘out of control’, a leading Australian population academic has said. In the year to July a net total of 32,600 people moved to Australia, up from 16,500 the year before and higher than a 10-year average of 21,000. Professor Peter McDonald, from the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, said the flow of New Zealanders to Australia was largely determined by relative economic conditions, including wages, in the

two countries. The trend was “out of the control of either government’’, he said. Professor McDonald added that both countries had ‘similar immigration programmes’ but New Zealand’s was more advanced in what he said was called “the new flexible approach to migration’’. Under that approach, migrants made an initial temporary move, employers became involved, and applications for permanent residency were made once in the country. AUSTRALIAANDNEWZEALAND

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migration update Aus new home sales still near decade lows New home sales in Australia have stayed close to their lowest level in more than a decade, with Australians showing unwillingness to buy amid global financial uncertainty. A survey of Australia’s major residential builders shows the total number of new homes sold in August rose by 1.1 percent

across the country to 6,497. This follows an eight percent fall in July to 6,428, the lowest level of new home sales since December 2000. Detached house sales increased by 1.5 percent in the month of August but were down by 15 percent over the quarter. Sales of multi-units fell by

2.2 percent in the month. The improvement in the volume of detached house sales reflected a rise of 9.8 percent of sales in Queensland and a three percent increase in Victoria. New home sales in NSW dropped by 11.2 percent in August - the fourth consecutive monthly fall for the state.

Aus govt presses ahead with migration changes The Australian Government has pushed ahead with its bid to keep its asylum seeker deal with Malaysia alive. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen introduced to parliament draft laws to put beyond legal doubt the government’s ability to make deals with other countries to manage asylum seekers and tackle people smuggling. “The government believes offshore processing as part of a proper regional framework is appropriate,” Bowen told parliament. The amendments were intended to reduce the risk of lives lost at sea, combat people smuggling and determine a border protection policy in national interest, he said. “It would be a travesty to lose this moment,” he said. “I urge everyone in this place to recognise the national importance that attaches to the passage of this bill.” The changes, which don’t have much support, aim

to make it legal for the Minister to send asylumseekers to another nation for processing. A High Court ruling in August effectively prevented any unaccompanied minor from being removed from Australia, but Bowen said the proposed changes would return this decision to the Minister. The legislation is likely to be blocked.

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Skilled migration reform

supporting Australia's growing economy - Minister Australia’s migration programme continues to “deliver its economic and social aims for a healthy economy”, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, has announced. Releasing the final outcomes for the 2010–11 Migration Programme, Bowen said the Gillard Government’s ongoing skilled migration reforms were ensuring critical skills needs in high-demand sectors and regional areas were being addressed. ‘The government is supporting our growing economy and meeting family reunion objectives, while ensuring we meet the skill shortages in areas of high demand,’ Bowen said. The total outcome for the 2010–11 Migration Programme was 168,685 places against a planning level of 168 700. The 2010–11 skill stream outcome of 113,725 places accounted for 67.4 percent of the total Migration Programme. Bowen said the Labor Government had more than doubled the number of places specifically set aside for regional Australia since it took office. ‘In 2011–12 the government is going even further with 16,000 places for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme – a 60 percent

increase on last year’s levels,’ he said. There was also an increase to the top priority employer-sponsored programme to 39 percent of the skill stream, part of the government’s policy to directly target skills shortages through a more demand-driven approach. ‘Skilled migrants deliver significant benefits to the Australian economy as their employment contributes to economic growth and their relative youth offsets some of the impacts of the ageing labour force,’ Bowen said. China was Australia’s largest source of migrants with a total 29,547 places or 17.5 percent of the total migration program in 2010–11. The United Kingdom and India followed, with 23,931 and 21,768, respectively. Bowen added that the government’s new skilled migrant selection register, SkillSelect, would be introduced from 1 July 2012. ‘SkillSelect will ensure that visas are allocated to the best and brightest skilled migrants so that the Migration Program can better meet the needs of Australian businesses,’ he said. The Migration Programme Outcomes 2010– 11 report can be found on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.

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The main tax you will pay if you are gaining an income from Australian sources is income tax - which is charged on incom e you receive, such as salary and wages, inv estment income and business incom e. The amount of income tax you pay is dire ctly connected to the amount you earn and whether you are an Australian resident. The employer also contributes Superannuation payments in a Superannuation fund chosen by the employee during the employment per iod.

Non-resident taxpayers do not have access to social welfare benefits or national public health cover, respec tively no Medicare levy is collected and contributed on their behalf. If you have overpaid any of the listed above, you are due a refund from the Australian taxation office (AT O). You may need to contact the ATO or an Australian tax specialist with your em ployment and income documents to identify your residency status and any refund opportunities from Australia.

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period. Some returns may req uire additional checks to make sure that the y are processed correctly, and this can extend the processing time to nearly 30 days. My advice in your case is to contact the Austra lian taxation office or a tax specialist in Australian tax to identify the current status of your tax return.

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Queenstown Launchpad to Adventure By Chris Farnell

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n first arriving in Queenstown it looks like a wonderfully scenic model town. Then, on second glance, you realise it’s sandwiched between Lake Awkatipu and the awe inspiring peaks of the Southern Alps. Because Queenstown is more than just a cosy little resort town- it’s a launch pad for adventurers and thrill-seekers across the globe. For instance, you can start with-

The Snow Yes, we’re always talking about just how great the sun and surf are around Australia and New Zealand, so that sometimes it’s easy to forget the other assets you can find in this part of the world. Queenstown is a hop skip and a jump away from some great skiing and snowboarding. The Queenstown ski season stretches from June through to early October, when you can take advantage of its six international standard ski areas. As well as some great slopes where you

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TRAVELLER'S GUIDE can show off on skis or snowboard, there’s also a huge range of other winter activities to take advantage of. There’s plenty of opportunity for ice climbing, ice skating, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, or “tubing”. To the uninitiated, tubing looks an awful lot like riding down a snowy slope on nothing but an inflatable rubber ring, whereas in fact, yes. It’s exactly that.

Safari If going toe-to-toe with the raw, well, refrigerated, power of nature doesn’t appeal, there are also other, warmer ways you can face off against the natural world- like driving all over it. This is where Nomad Quad Safaris come in. They will train you up, give you the necessary protective clothing, and guide you

through the wonderful panoramic views and amazing wildlife found on Queenstown Hill- from atop a full automatic, 400cc quad bike. The guides offer a smorgasbord of trails for you to choose from, depending on your ability, so this is one activity you might find yourself coming back to. Just be sure to bring your camera along every time!

Jet Boat Still, for some of you a quad bike still might not sound quite, what’s the word? “Vrooom” enough. You don’t want to pause every so often to take in your surroundings and ponder the insignificance of man against the vast majesty of the natural kingdom. You want to shoot right through the natural kingdom like a bullet that’s late for a meeting. For this reason, you need a ride on the Jet Boat. A jet boat is exactly the sort of thing you would have invented when you were seven years old, right before you came up with the name “Shotover Canyon” which here in Queenstown is also a real thing. For this reason, you can ride in a jet boat through Shotover Canyon. It’s an exhilarating, stomach-in-your-mouth ride including narrow canyons and gut-wrenching 360° spins, and basically, if you go to Queenstown and don’t do this, we’re all going to call you chicken behind your back.

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Bungee Jumping Of course, travelling at amazing speeds pushed along by high-powered jets of water is one thing. Travelling at amazing speeds downwards pulled along by gravity is sort of in a different league altogether. However, it’s fine if you’re attached by your feet to an elastic chord that will make you bounce right back up again. Queenstown is home to the Kawaru Bridge, the first and most famous commercial bungee jumping spot in the

world. Here you’ll see the breathtaking Kawaru River, upside down and speeding towards and then away from you, and then towards you again. You can jump forwards, or backwards, or with a friend so that you have somebody to scream at as you fall.

Adventure in Many Forms Queenstown is home to all kinds of adventure, as well as the ones we’ve mentioned you can find great spots for whitewater rafting, mountain biking, skateboarding and fly fishing in the area around the town. Of course, someone with true adventure in their heart knows that there’s more to bravery than thrill-seeking, adrenaline pumping experiences that bring you face to face with the awe inspiring power of nature and make you feel truly alive. For instance, Queenstown is also home to the Kiwi Crawl- one of the all time epic bar crawls. The package will get you, for a mere $25, a trip through six bars with a free drink in each of them, a free pizza and photos of just what you got up to (in case you forget). What’s more, should you feel the need to go “off the reserve” Kiwi Crawls will get you huge discounts on food and drink for the entirety of your stay in Queenstown. Of all the crawl routes to take, however, the definitive one has to be the Ice Bar Crawl for an extra $10. This crawl ends at Minus 5a cocktail bar crafted purely from ice. Here the walls, furniture and even the drinking glasses are all carved from frozen water. Now that is what I call winter sports!

Nomas Quad Sarari www.nomadsafaris.co.nz/quad-bikes.html Shotover Jet www.shotoverjet.com Kawaru Bridge Bungy Jumping www.bungy.co.nz/kawarau-bungycentre/kawarau-bungy Kiwi Crawl www.kiwicrawl.co.nz Minus 5 www.minus5queenstown.co.nz

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Season 2011 in review

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hese days, the games are only part of the equation. The actual matches are part of the all-consuming swirl of football stories that consume fans for several months each year. The rest of the time, the perpetual news cycle is filled will scandal and speculation, all the attendant issues that exist in parallel with what transpires once the ball is actually bounced. And 2011 has been no different. There has, of course, been plenty of spectacular onfield action, culminating in this weekend’s grand final, but if you check the sports pages or the fan forums, you’ll find that ‘football politics’ plays an equally significant part in sating appetites for all things footy-related. And this year has thrown up its share of surprises. The AFL is in the middle of some seismic shifts, with ambitious expansion plans bringing two new sides into the fold, precipitating a bumper broadcast deal and some fevered horse-trading for players. It’s also been a tough year for coaches, with younger mentors in vogue. And, of course, the AFL’s never-ending war against the tide of player indiscretions continued.

TV rights In April, the AFL exceeded all expectations by agreeing a new five-year broadcast deal worth $A1.25 billion (£818 million). The bumper payday had three major knockon effects. Firstly, it afforded AFL boss Andrew Dememtriou a serious measure of vindication. Demetriou is unloved by the punters, but overseeing the biggest TV deal

in Australian sport proves he is doing a good job. Secondly, it guarantees the existence of all the clubs, which is welcome news for all true fans of the game. Thirdly, it gives the AFL a war-chest to fund its expansion into NSW and Queensland – with two new teams in the mix, the AFL is pouring money into the game at grassroots level, giving rival codes plenty of cause for anxiety.

Betting scandals No season is without its off-field indiscretions committed by players – certainly, the AFL has had its share in recent years. But the nascent issue of players betting on matches took the code’s administration into uncharted territory. After Collingwood defender Heath Shaw was found to have bet a piffling $A10 on teammate Nick Maxwell kicking the first goal of the Magpies’ Round 9 match against Adelaide, he was rubbed out for eight weeks. The fact that Shaw was slugged with such a disproportionately harsh punishment – for an offence more reckless than corrupt – demonstrated the code’s zero tolerance for gambling among its players and a commitment to coming down hard on the merest transgression.

Suns rising The Gold Coast Suns became the first new club to join the AFL since Port Adelaide in 1997 and their first season was a mixed bag. They finished last, which was not unexpected, managing to win just three

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games. They copped some frightful hidings along the way, and lost three games by more than 100 points. In Round 6, they suffered the indignity of conceding the most points in a first quarter when they trailed Essendon by 93 points at the first change. Ugly. However, their young list also showed glimpses of serious potential, with the likes of David Swallow, Zac Smith and Brandon Matera poised to become stars.

Intrigue at Collingwood The Magpies love to be the centre of attention but the reigning premiers were dogged for much of the year by conjecture

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surrounding their coaching arrangement. In a long-standing succession agreement, senior coach Mick Malthouse is due to step aside from the top job, to be replaced by Nathan Buckley, who has done his apprenticeship as an assistant coach. But with Collingwood travelling beautifully, and with Malthouse seemingly as hungry as ever, cracks started to appear in Collingwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaching pact, with Malthouse apparently none too keen on his impending demotion. It remains to be seen how the dominos fall at Collingwood, but Malthouse could well walk away from the club and possibly coach elsewhere in 2013.

Coaching merry-go-round Indeed, the frenetic game of musical chairs among the competition’s coaches was one of the features of the season, particularly in the late-season, when the music stopped for more than a few. Adelaide, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs all parted company with their coaches and then, after St Kilda bowed out of the finals in the first week, their coach, Ross Lyon, jumped ship to join Fremantle after they sacked their coach, Mark Harvey. When you consider that Malthouse will likely be replaced by Buckley at Collingwood and that five other clubs – Geelong, Essendon, Port Adelaide, Sydney and the Gold Coast – have men in their first full seasons in charge, it represents a dramatic transfusion of new blood into the league’s coaching ranks.

Giants on the horizon The Greater Western Sydney Giants will join the league next year and, for much of the season, there was fevered speculation about which high-profile players the new club would sign. As yet, the Giants have failed to land a big fish – the Suns poached Gary Ablett from Geelong, while the Giants have been forced to settle for 20-year-old Tom Scully, a No 1 draft pick only just beginning to make his name at Melbourne. Scully signed a six-year deal with the Giants that will earn him close to $1m each season, making him one of the league’s top earners, despite having played only 31 games. It is a huge gamble based entirely on potential.

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Grand final highlights

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a remarkable comeback to beat the Western Bulldogs in the preliminary final the week before. Long-suffering Saints fans had cause for optimism at half-time, when their side led by 13 points. But the Crows ran over the top of the Saints in the second half, and the final quarter belonged to Crowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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goal-sneak Darren Jarman, who booted five goals for the term to get the party started.

r revenge the following yea ng bei e pit des but the Lions, def ing orb abs er aft ns, Lio riddled with injury, routed The Brisbane s tie nas dy at gre ll’s s, tba one of foo the Magpies by 50 point end of 1996, established 01 20 m fro s hip secutive premiers their all-star midfield of when they won three con s, the Lions son sea us rio glo ee thr se Michael Voss, Simon 2003. Remarkably, in the son, sea r ula reg the er aft ladder Black, Jason Akermanis never finished top of the In . als fin in tch no a up lity to go and Nigel Lappin underlining their vital abi o-back flags before k-t eebac n do sen Es ied spearheading the first thr 2001, the Lions den to complete s ion dit con y s. per 50 slip 19 in peat since the edging out Collingwood gwood earned a shot at llin Co . 02 20 in le ub do their own

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2005-06 - An epic and its encore

The Sydney Sw ans and the Wes t Coast Eagles establis hed a thrilling ri va lry over the 2005 and 20 06 seasons, thei r matches regularly decide d by less than a goal. In the first week of the 2005 finals, the Eagles prevailed by fo ur points at Su bi ac o but three weeks late r at the MCG th e result was reversed, the Sw ans claiming th eir first flag

2009 - Scarlett's poStke eto e iv is c de al, fin Even for a grand

Geelong Kilda’s clash with rare was notable for its sides th bo intensity, with for all er th going hell for lea in Sa ts four quarters. The but, led at every change play in to es ut with five min scores e th the final quarter, e ball were level. With th idfield, in dispute in the m Matthew Geelong full-back t of his ou Scarlett charged

since shifting no rth more than tw o decades earlier. The follo wing year, the si de s met again in the fir st week of the fin al s, Sy dney this time winni ng by just one point. But, as in the previo us season, the result was reversed when the two sides m et in the grand final, West Coa st prevailing in th e decider by a solitary point, making it the cl os est grand final since 1966 .

toedefensive zone and -air poked it from mid nds ha ng into the waiti o sent of Gary Ablett, wh ere the ball forward, wh bed Paul Chapman crum a In al. go the winning ion, rit match all about att Scarlett’s display of y finesse was jarringl ted til it t bu out of place, in ely the scales decisiv Geelong’s favour.

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Cruising the Kimberley coast

By James Shrimpton

he 120-tonne coastal cruiser Kimberley Quest II is not much bigger than one of 18 lifeboats aboard the world’s largest passenger ship, the 252,282-tonne Allure of the Seas. But we’d bet that the 25-metre-long KQ2’s 18 passengers (maximum) sailing the Kimberley coast of Western Australia would have at least as good a time - in a different way - as the 6,300 or so aboard her 360m-long “big sister” plying the western Caribbean. No crowded lounges, restaurants and swimming pools here, no stage shows, no casinos, no bingo and no long queues to go ashore - no making new friends the first day out then never seeing them again. 26

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KQ2’s voyages between Broome and Wyndham include expeditions by custom-built tenders and on bush tracks into the Kimberley Coast wilderness, a colourful and historic area of craggy rocks, waterfalls, exotic birds and animal life - and ancient rock art. One of the many advantages of KQ2’s small size means she can sail much closer than big ocean liners to waterfalls and other attractions along the way. On the eight-day Kimberley Southern Quest, guests explore the Buccaneer Archipelago, the Horizontal Waterfalls, Montgomery Reef and the King Cascade. They can also take a helicopter flight over the spectacular Mitchell Falls before landing at the Mitchell Plateau for a scenic air transfer back to Broome.

During the cruise they can fish for barramundi (of course), inspect ancient art sites and cool off in freshwater pools. Another of several itineraries KQ2 offers, the Northern Quest, also for eight days, visits the Admiralty Gulf, the Mitchell River, Vansittart and Napier Broome Bay on the way to King George Falls. The cruise ends in Wyndham - the fares for expeditions departing or arriving in Wyndham also include transfers between the vessel and Kununurra. Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises is currently offering a 20 percent discount on KQ2 cruises during the March-October 2012 season, if booked before January 31. The package prices from $A7,518pp - might make many blink. But they include return flights from state capitals to Broome by Virgin Australia, two nights with breakfasts at Broome’s Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa, plus a lunch at Matso’s Broome Brewery and transfers between pre- and post-cruise accommodation and the KQ2. The fare includes all

meals as prepared by an on-board chef, soft drinks, daily excursions with towels - but excluding any optional scenic flights. The offer applies to selected voyages: the 14day Ultimate, the ten-day Adventure and both the eight-day Northern and Southern cruises between Broome and Wyndham. Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises says the 1,800 million-yearold Kimberley remains one of the world’s last unique wilderness areas.

It’s “a land of extraordinary contrast and colour; rich in history, unforgettable ancient art sites and breathtaking scenery. “With one of the largest tidal ranges in the world, every day presents a new challenge and opportunity. “Sit back and unwind in the tranquil surroundings or get involved and participate in every excursion.” www.kimberleyquest.com.au www.broomekimberley.com.au

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AFL Grand Final MCG, Melbourne, Victoria Has there ever been a more clearcut division between the best, and the rest in the AFL? No! It really is a two horse race for The 2011 Toyota AFL Grand Final. A strong Hawthorn effort aside nobody could challenge the dominance of reigning premiers Collingwood or a rejuvenated Geelong Cats, who seem to have once more found their hunger for the ultimate prize. But who will win? Watch and find out. www.mcg.org.au

Sydney International 1-oc31stCrave Food Festival

Sydney, New South Wales, 2000 Crave Sydney International Food Festival celebrates Sydney as a global dining destination enhanced by regional New South Wales produce and wine. The full festival program is available on the Crave Sydney website. www.cravesydney.com.au

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Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley, NSW The Institute of Quarrying Australia is open to everyone with appropriate qualifications and/or experience in, or supplying to, the surface mineral extractive and processing industries. This includes hard-rock quarrying, sand and gravel (both land-based and marine-dredged), recycling, special sands, cement, lime, gypsum, clays, coal, slate, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and concrete products. The Institute also embraces all the professional and consultancy services which support the industry, and there is a special section reserved for those engaged in the supply of plant, equipment, materials and services. www.alloccasionsgroup.com/IQA2011

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Our guide to the unmissable events, holidays and celebrations in Australia and New Zealand this month NZ Food innovation showcase Viaduct Events Centre, Westhaven, Auckland, NZ True food Innovation is not just about a good food idea. It’s about successfully and safely commercialising that idea. The NZ Food Innovation Showcase will lead visitors on a journey of discovery. See how food manufacturers are using purpose built food processing facilities to help commercialise food ideas for markets in NZ and around the world. www.nzfoodinnovationshowcase.co.nz

Rugby World Cup Final Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

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Melbourne Cup Carnival 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington, Victoria, 3031 MELBOURNE CUP

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ct o The Melbourne Cup Carnival is a weeklong celebration

of racing, food and wine, fashion and entertainment. It’s when fabulous Flemington becomes the corporate, social and sporting epicentre of Australia. The event not only captures the imagination of Melburnian’s but attracts visitors nationwide and from all points of globe. The Melbourne Cup Carnival is comprised over four unique racedays: AAMI Victoria Derby Day; Emirates Melbourne Cup Day; Crown Oaks Day; and Emirates Stakes Day. www.melbournecup.com AUSTRALIAANDNEWZEALAND

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Mandy’s By Chris Farnell

here are many reasons for moving to another country. Sometimes it’s to study, or to get married, or because of work. One of the lesson common reasons is that your husband is joining that country’s armed forces. This is what lead Mandy Hagan to move to Australia in 2010. “We arrived in Darwin on June 12th 2010,” she explains. “My husband is in the ADF. I work as a Home and Community Care Coordinator for a religious not-for-

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profit organisation for the elderly. I started work for them in November 2010 and I work part time.” Certain parts of the Australian Defence Force have a labour agreement with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) allowing them to provide sponsorship for people recommended for processing for appointment or enlistment, helping them acquire a Permanent Residency Visa.

Story This made the process of moving to Australia much easier for Mandy and her husband. Mandy tells us, “The process was not difficult for us as we came on the ENS 120 Permanent Visa. It took longer to go through being accepted ay the ADF than the visa process itself.” This proved to be a dream come true for Mandy, who’d had a longstanding passion for Australia. “After a holiday in Melbourne in 2006 and visiting family in Albury Wodonga on the Victoria/New South Wales border our

minds were made up we wanted to live in Australia,” Mandy says. “Ever since I was a child and loved watching Skippy, Home and Away, The Sullivans and Country Practice I wanted to move to Australia.” While initially Mandy and her husband wanted to move to Melbourne, the Australian Defence Force requested that they base themselves in Darwin. This would prove to be a trip of discovery for Mandy who hadn’t know anything about the town until she found out that was where they were going to be moving to.

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Expat PROFILE Challenges in a New Home Arriving in Darwin Mandy did find there were some things that couldn’t compare to the country she’d left behind. “I miss the choice of shops,” she admits. “Darwin is very poor in comparison to even the small town in North East England where I originate from. I also miss the choice of Internet provider and SKY TV. We can only use Telstra in Darwin and they offer a poor service.” She also admits to missing Britain’s NHS, which she found far more straight forward compared to the Australian health system. However, Mandy has also found a lot to love about living in Darwin. “I enjoy the open spaces, the places to visit, the warmth and apart from the wet season there’s plenty of sunshine,” she says. Like many expatriates who have moved half way around the planet, Mandy misses her friends and family back home, but having lived with her husband in Germany with the British Army she’s accustomed to not having her family close by. “Being a family that has moved every 2-3 years for the past 20+ years the move was not a biggy for us,” Mandy says. The move has brought other challenges though. Mandy says, “I was shocked by how much my food shopping costs in Darwin, the cost of living is a lot higher than any other state. Something I was not aware of.” Surprises such as this mean that she has plenty of advice for families looking to follow in her footsteps. “I wish I had known how expensive it was in Darwin. I wish I had stocked up on kids

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clothes from places like Tesco,” she says. As well as the cost of living, the range of food available has also proven a challenge. “It is difficult to access food for a child who is dairy intolerant, especially in Darwin.” However, before she and her family made the move, Mandy was careful to research the potential pitfalls ahead: “I had done a lot of research about Australia and joining the British Expats forum had prepared me in some ways,” she says. “In other ways you have to actually be experiencing life in Australia and coming across things that you could never have prepared for.” This includes the Australian climatewhich it is one thing to read about, but another to experience for yourself. “Coping with the humidity and wet season

which runs from around November until about May was a big challenge,” Mandy explains. “When it rains it’s hot and soaks you to the bone. As a family this has been the hardest challenge.” In her work as a Home and Community Care Coordinator Mandy has faced other challenges engaging with the local culture. “For me personally it has been working with aboriginal people and understanding their culture that has been a challenge,” Mandy admits. “Being accepted as a professional and from the UK has been tough.”

Every Day A Surprise Having said that, when asked what the biggest surprise about moving to Australia was, Mandy says it was “How quickly we

have adapted to the life style.” She’s also quick to praise the natural beauty of the continent saying she was surprised by “how amazing the scenery is. We were blown away by a holiday in Cairns and how many photos I took that never seemed to do justice to what I was looking at. The Hagan family doesn’t need to go on holiday to see these wonders either. “We were amazed the first time my children saw a green tree frog on our patio table, and by the geckos that visit. The sunrise over the beach when you get up for a weekend morning bike ride is breathtaking, as is the sunset at Fannie Bay.” But for Mandy and her family, this is just the beginning. “Every day reveals a surprise for us,” she says.

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ungle warfare may not be year, is a former cattle station. everyone’s idea of holiday They reveal “conventional holidaymakers” fun - but operators of an are attracted by a scenic rural location - and African-themed resort in the rates considerably lower than those charged Australian bush say it attracts a steady stream at many resorts in Queensland’s Hervey Bay, of holidaymakers. which is less than a half-hour’s drive away. Former commando Jimmy Swan, who But, add the Swans, their main interest is owns and operates the resort with his wife in attracting another type of guest who - as Cathy, runs programs for guests to track and Jimmy puts it - “wants plenty of wild action capture “terrorists”. Although some of his during a short break”. guests “want none of this - they prefer to do “We tailor-make experiences specially for no more on holiday than just chill out. And this sort of action-oriented guest.” that’s their right. I can’t help but imagine post-holiday “They’re happy lazing in the sun next to a office conversations: resort pool, sipping colourful cocktails with “So what did you do on your holiday?” little umbrellas in them.” “Hunted terrorists, mainly.” According to Cathy, the resort - called The Swans’ hideaway is located 30kms Flame Lily Adventure Park - welcomes both north of Queensland’s Hervey Bay - where active and passive types of guests. “We get whale-watching is the best-known attraction some people who plan to do very little except - on a 43ha expanse, dominated by a 4.5ha curl up with a book on their artificial lake that they balconies. Perhaps they’ll go constructed. The Burrum for a gentle kayak trip on our River runs along an edge of artificial lake. Perhaps they’ll the property. fish for bass and perch in the Accommodation options lake. Perhaps they’ll sunbake at the self-catering resort on a little white sand beach includes well-appointed we created. African-themed cabins at the “Their most energetic lake’s edge (each Flame Lily Adventure activity is taking short walks, with kitchen and bathroom, Park (07 4129 0799; often to show their kids our as well as two bedrooms flamelilyadventures.com. ponies, alpacas, goats and because they’re pitched au), Burrum River, Fraser guinea fowl - or some of the at families). Coast area. Cabins from many types of native birds Large pictures of African A$88 per night; various that have moved in.” wild animals adorn walls packages available The Swans keep animals and bedspreads feature (prices vary depending on purely as pets - even though leopard prints. Some guests included activities and type their property, opened this prefer to bring their own of accommodation).

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Where to visit... accommodation - tents or campervans. While visitors include groups on team-building trips organised by employers, others - mostly couples and families with children - are holidaying independently. Activities for the adventureseeking guests include skydiving (using an airstrip one minute’s drive away but with a “drop zone” on the property itself and the option of a DVD memento), 17km canoeing expeditions on the Burrum River, descents by “flying fox” from a tall tower, military-style assault courses and so-called “laser skirmishes”. According to Jimmy, “laser skirmishes are a totally harmless form of militarytype combat, using lasergaming guns that ‘shoot’ a beam at sensors mounted on targets’ headbands. “Sounds are emitted from these computerised weapons, to make the game realistic and fun.” For jungle warfare, the Swans use an area of their property that Cathy calls “a real little jungle. It’s densely forested and was here when we moved in. It reminds me of Africa”.

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The couple have built an African tribal hut on the fringe of their private jungle. Guests are encouraged to take walks on trails through this wild terrain when war games aren’t in progress. Two scenarios are particularly popular with guests and described as “suitable for families”. In the first, participants - pretending to be military counter-terrorism operatives - are on a manhunt for a notorious but fictional character called “Machine Gun” Kelly. On high alert because of threatened ambushes, they follow trackers leading them towards the bad guy’s hide-out. Tracks indicate that a large group of terrorists is with the leader. They are heavily laden with weapons and wellsupplied with food after robbing the local population. Kelly, a “most wanted” enemy, was trained abroad in terrorist

camps. Those hunting him are warned to proceed with extreme caution. In the end, the terror cell is surrounded and Kelly is killed. Another war game has those taking part assuming the role of Special Forces operatives who must protect a VIP client on a walk along a steep embankment at a river’s edge. The area supposedly teems with terrorist splinter groups that finance their operations by taking hostages for ransom. Once again, participants are warned that great caution is required. Jimmy and Cathy, who

devise their war games with the help of assistants also experienced in jungle warfare, migrated to Australia from Zimbabwe. A former commando, he was deeply involved in preindependence warfare against guerrillas (who ultimately proved victorious). He later trained soldiers in Malawi and moved into the security industry. At his resort, Jimmy cuts a dashing figure in military-style uniform beneath a red beret. But a badge on the beret identifies him as belonging to Flame Lily Adventure Park not to a foreign army.

“For a long time I’ve wanted to get involved in tourism,” he says. “I’d noticed people are often fascinated by stories about how terrorists are tracked and captured. “So, I figured I’d draw on my own experience in operating these programs. It’s proved very satisfying. With families, for instance, you may have a group whose members barely talk to each other. Suddenly, they’re tossed in at the deep end. They learn to rely on each other, draw on each other’s strengths. They really bond.” As Jimmy sees it, “it really beats just lazing by the pool”.

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