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EVERY I S S U E
CITY
FOOD
02 04 06
08 15 25
Save the Date
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The Ryes* of Canberra's Cult Bakeries
81 129
The Rise of Street Food
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The Rise of Canberra Pride
Editor's Letter Contributors HC Online
The Sping Hot List The Reinvention of Fyshwick
STYLE
E N T E R TA I N M E N T
10 12 12
Film - Women Rising Books Podcasts - Curious Mind
Rise and Shine
LIFE
18 106
Analogue Dating in The Digital World
54 96 138
Rise Florals 101 In a World of its Own
Rising Menace T R AV E L
PEOPLE
32 71
No Limit to Love Rising to the Top
ACTIVE
120
Rising Capitals
112
Where The Hills meet the Sea
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Height. Success. Rising up. Rising above. The start of a new day. The smell of baking bread. We explore each of these ideas—and more—inside these pages.
E D I TO R ' S LETTER
Since we published our first issue of Magazine back in March 2015, we’ve designed each edition around a central idea. Sometimes it’s a cinch dreaming up relevant stories, other times it’s like pulling teeth. But RISE has been an absolute dream theme, simply because it can be interpreted in so many different ways.
If you enjoy reading these pieces as much as we love crafting them, we encourage you to join the HerCanberra community and pledge your support at patreon.com/hercanberra
One of my favourite features in this edition is The Rise of Canberra Pride—a story that explores the growth of the city’s self-esteem as it’s matured into a vibrant and cosmopolitan territory. I like to think that HerCanberra and Magazine have played a small part in that.
For as little as the cost of a cup of coffee each month, your contribution will help us to continue showcasing the city we love. In return, we’ll give you some incredible, exclusive rewards. It’s a win-win!
Sharing the stories of how our city is growing, and the people behind its transformation into a “cool little capital”, is what fuels us. We believe Canberra is an infinitely fascinating place with endless tales to tell.
Amanda Whitley Magazine Editor-in-chief HerCanberra Founder + Director
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Emma Macdonald Associate Editor
Belinda Neame Production Manager
Ashleigh Went ACTIVE Editor
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Beatrice Smith Online Editor
Laura Peppas Senior Journalist and Communications Manager
Katie Radojkovic Graphic Designer
Molly McLaughlin Editorial Coordinator
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Magazine contributors
WORDS Roslyn Hull Emma Macdonald Molly McLaughlin Belinda Neame Laura Peppas Beatrice Smith Ashleigh Went Amanda Whitley Rebecca Worth
ALI PRICE
F I ONA KEARY
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Ali is an award-winning Makeup Artist and Eyebrow Specialist whose makeup mantra centres around natural trends and finding simple solutions to makeup dilemmas, particularly for women beyond 45.
Image Consultant and Founder of Style Liberation, Fiona confesses that she was a style tragic. She loved fashion but had no idea. Fast forward a decade or so, and she's helping women across Australia find their own unique style and feel fabulous in what they wear.
Katie Radojkovic
When she’s not obsessing about makeup and brows, Ali is a selfconfessed dog-lover, connoisseur of unfinished art projects and aspiring health nut.
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Belinda Neame PHOTOGR APHY Tim Bean Lauren Campbell Martin Ollman Amanda Thorson HAIR ROJI Hair Salon MAKEUP Ali Price, Ali Price Makeup and Brow Studio STYLING
TIM BEAN
L AUREN CAMPBELL
A firefighter by day (and night), Tim also loves being behind the lens to capture all things food, people and places. You can often find Tim drinking coffee at his local or capturing a time-lapse on Anzac Parade!
Lauren Campbell is a Canberrabased wedding, portrait and fashion photographer, approaching all three with unflappable flair. She loves nature, animals, filter coffee and skiing. In the winter months, Lauren spends as much time as she can in the Snowy Mountains to combine as many of her loves as she can!
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AMERICAN MASTERS 1940-1980
HEATH LEDGER: A LIFE IN PICTURES
THE WHARF REVUE
UNTIL 11 NOVEMBER National Gallery of Australia nga.gov.au
UNTIL FEBRUARY 2019 The National Film and Sound Archive
23 OCTOBER – 3 NOVEMBER Canberra Theatre Centre canberratheatrecentre.com.au
DEMOCRACY. ARE YOU IN?
THE SPRING FORAGE
OPEN DAILY Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. moadoph.gov.au/AreYouIn
6 OCTOBER Little National Hotel theforage.com.au
FLORIADE 15 SEPTEMBER–14 OCTOBER Commonwealth Park floriadeaustralia.com
CANBERRA FASHION MARKET 29 SEPTEMBER Exhibition Park in Canberra canberramarkets.net.au
MURRUMBATEMAN MOVING FEAST 29–30 SEPTEMBER Various locations makersofmurrumbateman.org.au
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CALIFORNIA COOL: ART AND LOS ANGELES 6 OCTOBER – FEBRUARY 2019 National Gallery of Australia nga.gov.au/exhibitions
N O V E M B E R
CLASSIC YASS 3 NOVEMBER Banjo Patterson Park, Yass classicyass.com
DESIGN CANBERRA 5–25 NOVEMBER Various locations designcanberrafestival.com.au
2018 MELBOURNE CUP RACE DAY
HANDMADE MARKET
6 NOVEMBER 2018 Thoroughbred Park thoroughbredpark.com.au
20–21 OCTOBER Exhibition Park In Canberra handmadecanberra.com.au
REMEMBRANCE DAY
NARA CANDLE FESTIVAL
11 NOVEMBER Australian War Memorial awm.gov.au
27 OCTOBER Canberra Nara Peace Park and Lennox Gardens events.act.gov.au/nara
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
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FILM
Women Rising W O R D S
Roslyn Hull
THERE ARE SO MANY I N S P I R ATI O NAL F I L M S ACROSS EVERY GENRE. BUT HOW OFTEN DO WE SEE WOMEN RISE ABOVE— USING THEIR WITS TO OVERCOME PREJUDICE, MALE DOMINANCE AND EVERY OTH ER O B S TAC L E TO ZOOTOPIA
W I N TH E DAY ?
Judy Hopps is a hero for all ages. She has a dream and overcomes prejudice (including her own) whilst challenging others and ultimately saving the day—interestingly by defeating a female villain. Evidence that nice girls can win.
WHALE RIDER
Yes, the mythical hero can be a pre-pubescent girl. The story challenges what it means to be a born leader, a hero strong enough to save her people, to break with a long-held tradition and become a female chief in a patriarchal society.
THE DRESSMAKER
If you are going to take revenge, do it comprehensively, and with impeccable style. Dark, delightful and, at times, distressing, this is still an incredibly empowering film.
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
FARGO
Challenging the right of the boys to be the only sports heroes, this also takes on the racial divide, prejudice and society’s expectations of what a girl can be and what obligations she has.
Quirky and dark, this original film celebrates the strength and resilience of a woman most would assume was at her most vulnerable. Even pregnant and freezing, this sheriff outwits the bad guys. NORMA RAE
When Sally Field stood on the workbench with her ‘UNION’ sign I cheered her bravery and determination to get better conditions for all workers.
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Biography
Cooking
EGGSHELL SKULL
FLOUR WATER SALT YEAST
Bri Lee
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In this stunning and raw memoir, Bri Lee dissects the legal system and the traumatic motions that victims of sexual assault must endure to have their story heard and believed. As a judge’s associate fresh out of university, Bri begins working on harrowing sexual assault cases and witnesses firsthand the brutal artistry of the barristers as they defend their clients— painting pictures of the victims, undermining them through seemingly innocuous questions and, more often than not, succeeding in acquittal. Courtroom scenes are scattered throughout her broader story— one laced with anxiety and depression—which comes to a head when she begins to confront her own childhood trauma. An incredibly important story, this novel may be hard to read but will give hope to others that have a similar history.
CURIOUS MIND Podcasts to teach you something new BY ASHLEIGH WENT
Whether you’ve lost your mojo at work or are looking to broaden your horizons, learning new things can lead to a sense of accomplishment and personal fulfilment. Choose something aligned with your current career path or a topic completely left of field—there’s a podcast for every niche.
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Ken Forkish
There is nothing more wholesome than baking your own bread. It evokes a sense of home, recalling the slow life where there is always time to do things from scratch, where we leave worries at the door and sink into the rhythm of folding the dough in on itself, kneading on the flour-dusted counter as we chat away to family and friends.
Flour Water Salt Yeast helps us realise that dream of domestic bliss, with delightful recipes from sourdough to pizza bases, paired with step-by-step instructions to take you all the way through to a well-crafted loaf. There are also chapters dedicated to the history of the ingredients and a little more behind the science of such a humble food and the secrets that help our food rise to the occasion.
STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
SIGMA NUTRITION
Ever wondered how much money there is the world? Perhaps you’ve pondered how street gangs work, or contemplated how rainbows are made. From the mundane to the extraordinary, hosts Josh Clarke and Charles Bryant cover every topic from anthropology, to neuroscience, to space. Created by the Science Channel, this podcast is guaranteed to broaden your mind, get you thinking and provide endless fodder for dinner party discussion.
Don’t let the title fool you: while this podcast does have a focus on nutrition, it tackles everything from mental health to fitness, general health and productivity. Host Danny Lennon is an evidencebased nutritionist with a flair for extracting gems from his array of expert guests.
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Short essay
Fiction
Biography
A CALL FOR REVOLUTION
ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE
DARING TO DRIVE
Dalai Lama and Sofia Stril-Rever
Gail Honeyman
Expanded into a short essay following conversations between the Dalai Lama and translator Sofia Stril-Rever, A Call for Revolution directly addresses the youth of the world born at the turn of the millennium. This moving piece of writing draws from the Dalai Lama’s memories of his unusual childhood in the temples of Lhasa to his reaction following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and shifts towards his thoughts on the failures of religion and the complexities of philosophy. Flowing all the way through these recollections is a message of optimism that we will be a generation of peace, understanding and hope.
Manal Al-Sharif
Eleanor Oliphant, as you can tell by the title, is completely fine. Or is she? In this stunning debut novel, Scottish writer Gail Honeyman gifts us with Eleanor, a lonely thirty-year-old introvert with a scarred past and a series of bizarre foibles that can perhaps be attributed to her eccentric and now incarcerated mother. Enter Raymond, a grubby IT fellow who frequently offends with his inappropriate footwear.
Manal Al-Sharif was born in Mecca in 1979—the same year that strict fundamentalism took hold of Saudi Arabia, resulting in Manal’s religious and conservative upbringing. From a young age Manal adhered to fundamentalist law. Her strict observance, however, began to wane, and she became increasingly disturbed by the gender inequalities endemic in Saudi society.
Despite her initial revulsion, Eleanor is struck by his kindness and soon an unlikely friendship is born. This is a beautiful work of fiction that gives the soul a little lift, reminding us about the immense joy that can come from small acts of kindness.
Inspired by the 47 women who got behind the wheel of cars in 1990, Manal decided to do the same thing many years later to boldly advocate for women’s equality, something for which she would be imprisoned. This is her story, one that exalts the power of female solidarity, recognising the risk that is involved in any form of activism and celebrating the unrelenting spirit of Saudi women.
THE PINEAPPLE PROJECT
TED TALKS
THE TIM FERRIS SHOW
Personal finance is rarely a topic that’s discussed liberally or in detail. Comedian Claire Hooper demystifies financial issues that many of us either avoid, or find incredibly dull, in a way that’s engaging and easy to follow. Each episode aims to help you take control of money matters like superannuation, paying off credit card debt, or saving for a house or wedding.
TED Talks provide an enormous, free library of incredible talks from some of the world’s greatest thinkers, doers and idea generators. Every day a new talk is released, with topics ranging from technology to entertainment, sociology to the universe. Dive deep into a topic or pick a subject at random—the quality of every episode is superb.
Consistently rated highly across multiple categories including business, personal development and health, the Tim Ferris show is packed with interesting interviews and insights. Well known for his books including The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body and Tools of Titans, Tim Ferris interviews high-performing individuals across a wide range of industries.
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Eat MORNING GLORY
The savvy lads behind Narrabundah’s XO are bringing their signature Asian fusion cuisine into the daylight, perfectly interwoven into the breakfast and lunch offerings of Morning Glory. Feast on a Char Sui bacon and egg roll, or in‑house baked goods including miso carrot cake and madeleines with zesty yuzu marmalade. The Bo Kho Casarecce—a modern play on a traditional Vietnamese family recipe—is a must-try.
Drink
Opens 10 September. 15 Edinburgh Avenue, NewActon morning-glory.com.au
SWAN & KING
The Rex Hotel’s newest bar, Swan & King, was inspired by “fairy tales, intrigue and delicious flavours,” and if that doesn’t pique your interest, I’m not sure what will. With a cocktail menu featuring drinks like ‘One Night in Braddon’ and an intimate, luxe atmosphere with royal blue and gold flourishes, this is your new bolthole.
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Watch BELL SHAKESPEARE’S JULIUS CAESAR
See The Bard’s most volatile political thriller on stage as Bell Shakespeare probes the tenuous boundaries between democracy and violence. A play for our times, head to Canberra Theatre Centre for crackling tension, ego and idealism with some of Australia’s most talented actors.
12–20 October | Canberra Playhouse canberratheatrecentre.com.au Kenneth Ransom, courtesy of Bell Shakespeare.
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See AMERICAN MASTERS 1940-1980
Lovers of modern art, rejoice. Encapsulating one of the most exciting and volatile periods of US history, American Masters boasts big names like Matisse, Duchamp, Mondrian, Pollock, Warhol and Hesse. Though spanning just a 40‑year period, the exhibition encompasses works from Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Neo-Dada, Photo-Realism, and Conceptual and Performance Art.
The National Gallery of Australia Until 11 November nga.gov.au Pictured below: Jackson Pollock, Blue poles,1952. Oil, enamel, aluminium paint, glass on canvas. National Gallery of Australia. © Pollock-Krasner Foundation/ ARS/Copyright Agency. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia.
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Analogue dating in the dig ital age I N AN AG E WH ER E DATI N G HAS G O N E D I G ITAL , IS THERE STILL A PLACE FOR MEETING S O M EO N E TH E ‘O L D - FAS H I O N E D’ WAY ?
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Beatrice Smith
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IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that a single person in possession of a smart phone must be on Tinder. However, when I found myself single at the beginning of the year, the idea of deep diving into a digital abyss of swipes and Super Likes left me somewhat cold. So, when my HerCanberra colleagues questioned whether it’s possible to date sans digital help in this modern age, I decided to rise to the challenge. It’s not that I underestimate the power of digital dating. My friendship group is peppered with couples for whom love really was a (right) swipe away. But as someone who tries their hardest to digital detox outside of work hours, I liked the idea of as much face-toface interaction as possible. Dating the ‘old-fashioned way’ piqued my interest (and let’s be honest, added a layer of novelty and therefore emotional safety to my experiences) so I attempted to explore all the analogue dating options available in Canberra.
D AT I N G W I T H D O G S
Tapping into the Instagram-fuelled canine craze, Dating with Dogs was established by Tatum Brown as a fun way to connect animal lovers and raise money for charity in the process. I don’t own a dog, but I’m an aunty to one and coveter of many others, so on a sunny autumn afternoon, I found myself trotting towards a melee of people and puppies at Capital Brewing Co for ‘Dating with Dogs (aged 20-30)’. My initial thought was that it was the perfect low‑pressure re-entry into the dating world. If it sucked and I was awkward, at least I got to hang out with dogs. Luckily I was right about one thing—there was no pressure whatsoever, with dog lovers able to casually socialise with a beer or burger in hand. While there were some funny moments watching owners try to chat while holding back dogs who were certainly not keen on each other, overall it was the perfect way to ease back into the—let’s be honest—awkward world of dating. Rating: Three overly-excited puppers out of five.
For upcoming events, keep an eye on
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From puppies to pub crawls, here's what happened.
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THE THIRD WHEEL
Now we’re getting to the really old-school side of things, because Aerin of The Third Wheel is a bonafide matchmaker, or as I saw her, a dating fairy godmother. Aerin is happily married with two children, but before that she was new to Canberra, uninterested in online dating and wishing that she had a mutual friend to say ‘Hey, I think I know someone you’d like—I’ll introduce you’. Fast forward and Aerin is now that friend to many Canberrans through her dating service The Third Wheel. Aerin’s services start with a chat over coffee, where she gets to know you as an individual, as well as what you like in a partner. After I detailed what I was looking for (dry sense of humour, reads the news, loves dogs), Aerin had a mental search of her other clients and found one she thought I would hit it off with. After she sketched out some details about who they were, I agreed to a blind date. But blind dates are scary, right? All those awkward scanning-the-room-please-don’t-let-me-lookdesperate nerves? How will you know what they look like? Who buys the drinks? What if they’re running late? This is where The Third Wheel concept comes in, because Aerin not only arranges the entire date, but confirms with you on the day, ahead of your date that evening. She even asks what you’d like to drink. Why? Because she’ll be there too, and honestly, I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Walking into the bar for my date, five minutes early and nervous as hell, Aerin’s smiling face was there to greet me and my drink was already on the table. She complimented my outfit and asked about my day, soothing my nerves as I accidentally finished half my rosé.
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While I like to think of myself as self-assured, I will admit that going on my first real date in years I felt incredibly vulnerable and was so grateful for Aerin’s presence. When my date arrived, Aerin introduced us with helpful little conversation starters and as soon as we got chatting, she politely excused herself. No awkwardness, whatsoever. The day after your date, Aerin checks in and asks how it went. If both people want to see each other again, Aerin will arrange a second date and if not, she will break the news gently if need be, and then find another match for you within her client base. Bippity, boppity, boo. Rating: Four glass slippers out of five.
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C I T Y S W O O N A D V E N T U R E D AT I N G
If there was ever something to casually tell your mum, it’s that you’re going Adventure Dating. While I could see from the fear in her eyes that the term conjured up false identities and perhaps a bit of leather, I assured her that this was simply speed dating, albeit in the style of Mission Impossible. After you sign up on CitySwoon.com.au, you’re rather mysteriously given a location and a time. When you arrive, you’re welcomed by a CitySwoon host, and when the nights starts, a photo and name will ping to your phone, along with instructions to meet your match at the bar. Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to date a variety of people across a two-hour period in 14-minute slots, with matches based on CitySwoon’s secret ‘algorithm’. I will admit, I had low expectations for adventure dating, yet it yielded some great results. And by great results, I mean I came away smiling, with my confidence restored that a few years out of the game had not rendered me banterless and boring. The men I met were passionate, funny and warm. There was not an awkward moment all night (quite possibly due to the icebreaker questions sent to your phone during each date). The next day, you have the chance to chat to any of your dates (or anyone who was at the event for that matter) via the CitySwoon website. Rating: Four not-actually-awkward dates out of five.
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"I came away smiling, with my confIdence restored" T H E R E A L M E AT 8 0 S S I N G L E S P U B C R AW L
As soon as I saw ‘80s’ and ‘pub crawl’ in the title of this event, I knew I had to attend. So much so that I turned up late to my own housewarming (just too dedicated to the job, hey). The Real Meat was created by Jane Peadon, who saw a gap in the market for face-to-face singles events for a younger demographic. With events like barefoot bowls and '80s karaoke, Jane seems to have hit the nail on the head, especially when I rocked up to the private vault at Molly (our first stop of the night) to see people playing Cards Against Humanity. Some hilarious cards and a complimentary glass of Prosecco later and it felt more like a house party than a dating event. After some more ice breakers, such as ‘would you rather have feet as hands or hands as feet?’ (the latter, obviously), we moved on to The Highball Express and then to 88mph, where I’m told that 80s karaoke really kicked things up a notch. The pub crawl had just enough structure to not leave us standing around, and the longer timeframe meant that if you did have your eye on someone, you had plenty of chances to strike up a conversation or impress them with your rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart. Rating: Four sausages out of five.
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S O, W H A T D I D I L E A R N ?
Well for one, dating isn’t scary. If you’re re-entering the dating scene for the first time in a while and are feeling intimidated or anxious, it is very tempting to stay behind a screen. But there are plenty of options out there that are fun, no-pressure and can lead to real connections with real people in real time. So why not give them a go? You never know what you might find. PS I’M STILL SINGLE SO HIT ME UP YO. ¡
GoBoating
Brodburger or Grease Monkey?
or a walk in the
Arboretum?
Long black or iced latte? A day trip
It’s Saturday morning. Are you:
a.) At the Farmers Markets b.) At your local café c.) I n bed
d.) Running around the lake
Asking your date really personal questions became cool after the New York Times published Mandy Len Catron’s wildly popular To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This article in 2015. Based on a study by psychologist Arthur Aron, the piece listed 36 questions Aron’s study had determined bring two people closer. Like, a lot closer. Want to know your date a little better? Get personal with these Canberra-centric ice breakers. For research purposes, of course.
Goodberry’s or Frugii?
XO or
Eightysix?
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to the
NEED TO BREAK THE ICE?
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Northside or Southside? You have a
Highroad or Teddy Picker’s?
friend visiting. Do you take them to: a.) The National Gallery of b.) Bar RochfordAustralia d.) Cockington Green
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Come and visit us this season for a memorable foodie experience, try our hearty Sunday Roast, or indulge in a luxurious High Tea afternoon.
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The Reinvention of
Fyshwick
OFTEN DISMISSED AS AN INDUSTRIAL HUB FILLED WITH STRIP CLUBS, FURNITURE STORES AND LITTLE ELSE, F YS H W I C K M AY W E L L B E C A N B E R R A' S N EX T H OT S P OT.
W O R D S
Laura Peppas
P H O T O G R A P H Y
Tim Bean
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Photo VisitCanberra
IT’S A CLEAR, cool winter’s day and a group of bearded hipsters are heatedly discussing politics over cups of expertly-brewed espressos. Within earshot at the café next door, a couple with a baby in tow are tucking into a bowl of chocolate granola porridge. Further down the road, some of Canberra’s most fashion-conscious are scouring the racks for the perfect faux-fur jacket at the new vintage emporium. There was a time, not so long ago, where this sort of scene was solely reserved for such achingly-cool precincts as Braddon or NewActon. Few could have ever imagined it would ever take place in Fyshwick.
Often dismissed as an industrial hub filled with strip clubs, petrol stations, furniture stores and little else, Fyshwick’s potential has been realised in recent years as it steadily builds a throng of trendy cafés, restaurants and fashion stores. Think innovative bakeries like Remy’s and Flute, coffee destinations such as ONA Coffee House, Two Hands and Bean and Grain, luxe hamper store Urban Providore, the buzzing new Niche Markets and Designer Op Shop Emporium, and of course, Molonglo Group’s ambitious Dairy Road development, set to be a creative hub on its own (more on that later.) As the crowds follow suit, it begs the question: is Fyshwick on its way to becoming Canberra’s next hotspot?
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"Fyshwick’s potential has been realised in recent years as it steadily builds a throng of trendy cafés, restaurants and fashion stores."
THE REINVENTION of Canberra’s suburbs is nothing new—despite its prime location, Braddon was long-overlooked as no more than a couple of lightindustrial streets behind Civic, NewActon was a derelict hotel site, and Kingston Foreshore, a swamp. Gazetted in 1928, Fyshwick was named after Sir Philip Fysh, a Legislator, Federalist and one of the Founders of the Constitution. Its beginnings were unreservedly depressing—one noteworthy portion of the suburb, located between the railway line and Canberra Avenue, was built as an internment camp during early 1918. Known as the Molonglo Internment Camp, it was also referred to as a concentration camp. The site was intended to accommodate 3,500 German and Austrian nationals being expelled from China; however, once the camp had been established these internees were no longer destined for Molonglo. Instead, the camp housed 150 internees transferred from the Bourke Camp in New South Wales, and the camp was closed in late 1919 after the internees were deported to Germany.
Of course, the result was that if you told anyone in Canberra you were going to Fyshwick, it would be met with unreserved sniggers. Those sniggers were still very much loud and clear when Sasa Sestic decided to open his coffee business, ONA Coffee House, on a then relativelyquiet Wollongong Street in 2011. Sasa says his choice of location was initially met with a mix of bemusement and astonishment.
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"the eclectic mix of industrial and retail means that most Canberrans can find a reason to be in Fyshwick." “A lot of people were asking me ‘why on earth are you opening a coffee shop there, are you crazy?’ Some of them just plain laughed in my face.” Yet Sasa has had the last laugh; ONA Coffee House is now considered one of the best coffee ventures in the capital, and is packed to the rafters on any given day of the week. So much so that every year since opening, the café has expanded to cater to the demand, growing from a 280m2 space in 2011 to a 2000m2 space today. ONA has also allowed Sasa to achieve important recognition for his work: in 2015, he took out the award for the World’s Best Barista. “I honestly knew that we would build something great, I never considered it a risk, I just knew that we needed to approach things a different way,” Sasa says. “We just needed to be different than the others, and at the same time, be approachable for locals. Fyshwick has lower rent than other suburbs in Canberra and pretty good traffic flow, and I have really noticed it growing in recent years with more cars on the streets and more buildings.” ONA’s next door neighbour, The Muesli Bar, has also experienced enormous success since opening in 2016. Originally operating from home, the business is now described as “the muesli equivalent of a chocolate factory” among its loyal customers. Owner Lisa says Fyshwick’s lower rents allowed her business to thrive from the get-go. “Fyshwick has a cool industrial vibe, rent is more affordable than the more traditional retail areas of Canberra like Braddon, there is lots of free parking and the eclectic mix of industrial and retail means that most Canberrans can find a reason to be in Fyshwick and get more done,” she says.
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“There are definitely more awesome businesses that keep opening up, especially around Wollongong Street. We have the fabulous Elite Barber near us, Rest and Recovery flotation and massage centre up the road, Matt Blatt opened next to ONA, Capital Brewery is down the road—it's lots of fun watching what pops up.” IF ANYONE has their finger on the pulse of Canberra’s redevelopment, it’s Johnathan Efkarpidis. As one of the directors of The Molonglo Group, Johnathan helped transform the NewActon precinct into a cultural destination, and now has his sights set on Fyshwick. Last year Molonglo Group bought a 14-hectare site located on Fyshwick’s Dairy Road, adjacent to the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. Over the next 10–15 years, the site will be populated with more than 50 buildings combining artist residences and studios, retail, light industrial, commercial, creative and cultural spaces. Several businesses have already moved into the space, including pub Capital Brewing Co, industrial designers Red Robot, Barrio Coffee Roasters, gin distillery Big River Distillery, chocolate company Jasper and Myrtle and printing and design company 42 Lines Letterpress, along with the Bloc Haus bouldering gym, Vertikal Indoor Snow Sports Centre and Kidsplore play space. Johnathan says commercial tenants are essential in opening the site up and welcoming the wider community. “All of the businesses are Canberra businesses; this has been very important to the Dairy Road project,” he says. “It’s not just about renting out space; if Dairy Road is to emerge as a living and working village, and for it to be a meaningful place, then fundamentally it must be about the people who live and work here. That's vital.”
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With Fyshwick just a stone’s throw from Manuka and Kingston, Johnathan says he has long realised its potential. “Fyshwick has always been more to Canberra than an industrial area; it has long accommodated an eclectic mix of niche and specialist businesses and services that don’t fit neatly into the conventional Canberra planning model of town, group and local centres,” he says. “We’re conscious that those niches are increasingly being occupied by local makers and innovators, and we’d like to extend that Fyshwick tradition by prioritising spaces for those kinds of operators at Dairy Road.” Since announcing the tenants involved in Dairy Road, Johnathan has noticed public perception changing around the area itself. “When the process of finding new tenants began twelve to eighteen months ago, no one had heard of Dairy Road—we were always having to explain where it was. Now a great many people know where it is and are curious about it, talking about it. That's because of the tenants there,” he says. Long term, Johnathan would like to see Dairy Road as a thoughtful and sustainable prototype for how Canberrans might live and work together.
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He admits planning and designing for 10, 20, 50 years down the track is a complex endeavour, as technologies and needs change over time. “Our next steps will be to activate the area with things like live music performances and markets,” Johnathan says. “We have also started works on a village green, which is another really important part of what makes a village: a public space that can act as a meeting place and a place to access certain shared amenities. In a traditional European village it was typically something like a water fountain; here it will be free WiFi, an electric bike share station, a pedal bike share station and a PopCar share van.
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“Basically, we are at the stage of imagining what Dairy Road could become. A big part of this re-imagination will be informed by a public participation and engagement program to collect ideas and community input to help determine the future of this site.” PERHAPS one of the most telling examples of Fyshwick’s rise is one of its newest residents, the Designer Op Shop Emporium. Owners Taylor Pitsilos and her mother Sharyn made the decision this year to pack up their shop in bustling Braddon to a much larger space in Fyshwick, and haven’t looked back since. “Immediately it’s been a better experience, for us as the owners, and our customers,” says Taylor, as she settles back in one of the store’s deep-green velvet sofas. “The parking is better, the space is bigger—people arrive and they are calm as they didn’t just have to circle for ages looking for a park, and that alone already makes for a better customer experience and, as a result, better sales. “Back at Braddon, we’d often lose sales because people would be stressed about their parking about to run out, and just have to leave all of a sudden. We’re the kind of business you really need time to look around.” The emporium joins fellow vintage clothing ventures Material Pleasures and Down Memory Lane, boosting Fyshwick’s appeal as a fashion destination. Taylor and Sharyn currently share their large space with twelve other vendors, including homewares creator Luxe and Beau and Hackett florist Saint Valentine, allowing for an immersive shopping experience. The venue will also look to open a coffee corner within the store, with a “chill out” lounge area. “The idea is you can spend the whole day here, and this is something we’ve always envisaged, but we just didn’t have the chance in Braddon due to the space,” she says. “Making the move here has allowed for that creativity, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store next for Fyshwick.” ¡
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LOVE OV E R H E R 2 0 -Y E A R C A R E E R A S A FOSTER CARER, JULIA ROLLINGS HAS BECOME A D E VO T E D M U M T O N E A R LY 5 0 B A B I E S, TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN.
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IT IS HARD to grasp the extent of Julia Rollings’ capacity for maternal love. It goes far beyond loving her biological children—of which she has two. It goes far beyond loving her adopted children, of which she has seven, or her step-children, of which she has four. And it goes far beyond loving the nearly 50 babies, toddlers, and children who have been entrusted to her over a 20-year career as a foster carer.
baby has some medical issues and will shortly bring up their lunch. As if on cue, the child vomits and Julia deftly comes to the rescue with a towel without once disturbing the baby asleep on her chest. Both babies seem content and, as we chat over the next hour, neither utters a cry.
Along the way she has earned a Psychology Degree, moved into a managerial role within a foster care program, been awarded Barnados ACT Mother of the Year, and written a book about her extraordinary family and a devastating twist in their overseas adoption story.
Even when one of them is detoxing off heroin—a process that can bring a strong adult to their knees.
But first, meet Julia. She opens the door of her meticulously clean and large family home with a tiny newborn cradled to her chest in a sling. As she settles on the sofa, she reaches down to stroke the forehead of a beautiful and slightly older baby in a bouncer. Fed through a tube, Julia warns me this
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“I am pretty good at settling them,” Julia demurs.
Julia’s story is multifaceted. She is on the front line of the ACT’s emergency care and protection service— taking babies at virtually a minute’s notice when, for whatever reason, they cannot be cared for by their own parents. She maintains an almost unfathomable lack of judgement for the parents whose children she nurtures, maintaining that whenever and wherever possible, parents should be supported to resume custody of their children if they can provide safety, stability and love.
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“I tend not to dwell on the parents’ issue. My focus is entirely on the bub. It does still get to me, when I go into the hospital nursery, and a bub has been there a week and all the other babies have teddies and balloons and one baby is on its own. And nobody has visited. Nobody has celebrated their birth. They have been exposed to heroin, or methamphetamine since conception, there has been no prenatal care and now they have to go through withdrawal….”
“I find it harder not to judge choices. The choice when someone has sexually abused your child and you chose to let that person back into your life. The choice to go from one violent relationship to another. Sometimes, those parents who recognise their children are at risk and step out of their parenting role are doing the best they can for their child.”
“Whether we were biological parents or not, we loved them all.”
While Julia has come to resigned terms with the way in which drug addiction takes control of a person so that they are not able to look after themselves, much less a child, she is less tolerant when parents make choices which put their babies or children in harm’s way.
“Sometimes the parents have done the best they can, but their best may still not be good enough to provide a safe home. There could be drug issues, mental health issues, homelessness. And sometimes the parents have tragic stories, and they have never had parenting modelled to them and they have had tragic lives themselves, and it just perpetuates.”
And Julia steps in. THE GREAT IRONY is that Julia recalls her own path to motherhood, as a 20-year-old in 1982, started out unconvincingly. A young, single mum with a slightly needy daughter, she felt stressed, alone, and unsupported.
“I swore my firstborn (Alix) would be an only child. Absolutely swore it.” But along came Barry when Alix was two-years-old, a gentle and loving dad, recently divorced and with four kids in tow. The pair fell in love and their families blended easily. “Whether we were biological parents or not, we loved them all.”
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Eventually, Julia would fall pregnant with their “joint” baby, Briony.
tragic early experiences, those years were largely crazy, busy, loving times.
Her confidence as a mum grew exponentially, and she learned she was happiest when the house was full of children.
Until Julia and Barry’s adoption story took a devastating turn.
But after Barry’s children relocated to Perth with their mum, that previously boisterous house seemed suddenly still. “We’d gone from six down to two. I began to think about more children but I wanted to look for children in need of a family rather than produce more. It is something I had been thinking about for some time and Barry was on board.” The couple embarked on the long, intricate and administratively taxing process of overseas adoption —an option not for the fainthearted, according to Julia. In 1989, the pair received with absolute delight a son from Korea. Haden was a chubby-faced five-monthold who was adored by his doting older sisters.
IN 2006, AN INTERNATIONAL CHILD TRAFFICKING scandal broke, implicating the adoption agency that handled Akil and Sabila’s adoption. The director of the orphanage was arrested and Julia and Barry learned their youngest children may have been sold rather than relinquished by their ill parents, as their paperwork stated. The couple faced the possiblity head-on, launching their own private investigation to establish the truth behind their children’s heritage. They would indeed learn that Akil and Sabila were taken by their father from their mother Sunama while she slept. He sold them and was never heard of again.
"I wanted to look for children in need of a family rather than produce more."
Julia and Barry resolved to search for and, hopefully, contact Sunama, facing the very real fear they may be asked to relinquish their children if their biological mother wanted them returned.
They quickly decided they would invite another child into the fold and began the process to adopt Joel— a two-year-old with special needs from Taiwan, who arrived in 1991.
But Julia’s dread dissipated after finding Sunama and writing to her to say, “I am so very sorry you have experienced such sadness in losing your children and not knowing what happened to them. Now I am happy to be able to tell you they are both happy, healthy and loved.”
The growing and inclusive family took Joel’s blindness and autism in their stride.
Sunama responded: “You are the parents now and you have our best wishes.”
By this stage, Julia and Barry were getting pressured by their existing children to open the doors to more. They set about adopting another child from India. That child became two brothers, Madhu and Sadan, who arrived in 1995.
Julia returned to India in 2007 to reunite her son, then 13, and daughter, 12, with their mother. Sunama lived with her second husband in a small windowless room with five young children and no running water or toilet. The families spent a week together before establishing a regular pattern of visits and the Rollings extended financial support to educate the five children.
A second set of siblings from India, Akil and Sabila, were to follow three years later and this Canberra family was a walking advertisement for boisterous multiculturalism. “Oh yes, we stood out at the mall,” says Julia with a snort. And while each of her adopted children brought varying challenges based on their often-
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searching for a new family home. They bonded with the other baby in the house—so much so that they wanted to offer her a permanent family. Alix and Trevor went through foster care training and it was one of the easiest transitions of all—particularly as Julia can now play doting grandmother to a little girl she loves. And, ultimately, she does love each and every one of her tiny charges.
Contact with Sunama has, however, ceased recently. Julia sadly reports that the family has moved away without leaving details. They believe one of the daughters has been married at barely 15. “We were really hoping to change the family’s trajectory. Get the kids educated in a bilingual school and hopefully secure their future employment…This is a devastating outcome.” BUT LIFE IN CANBERRA has largely returned to normal. Or the Rollings’ standard of normal.
“Oh you have to. You just have to. Sometimes it is so difficult, falling in love with the new bubby while still missing the old one. But if a bit of my heart doesn’t go out the door with them when they leave then I am doing them a disservice.” She does what any regular mum does—takes endless photos, records every milestone on video, keeps the special keepsakes, and puts together photo books for each baby. She also regularly writes her thoughts down to share with family and to defray some of the emotional burden she carries daily. RECENTLY JULIA HAD TO SAY GOODBYE to a baby born to parents with long-term addictions, who almost didn’t pull through.
Since Akil and Sabila, another sibling has arrived— Steph, a former foster child who arrived as an emergency placement at the age of 10 and simply refused to leave. Steph was formally adopted a few months ago, at age 17.
“We became your foster family when you were just born. You came into the world too early, too fragile and in too much pain.
And in a beautiful turn of events, Julia’s first daughter Alix and her husband have become the permanent family for a foster baby who was in Julia’s care for her first year. It happened very naturally when Alix and Trevor temporarily moved in with Julia and Barry after the birth of their first baby and while they were
Every day, I came to the hospital and held you close to me so you could hear my heartbeat… not the same one you had heard before you were born but still a mother’s heart. I hoped it would settle you. I wrapped you up and whispered to you, telling you what a special baby you are.
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"if a bit of my heart doesn’t go out the door with them when they leave then I am doing them a disservice.” Those early days and weeks were so hard. You shook and stiffened as your tiny body struggled through painful withdrawal.
It has been such a joy to share each of those moments, which we captured in photos and videos so these could be shared with you.
Then, little one, we were able to take you home at last… still tiny and fragile but growing. You spent your first months snuggled close to me every day in a baby wrap.
Then the news that the decision has been made and a family approved to be yours forever. We met them and we like them. They are good people. They have been waiting for you and making room in their hearts and home for their youngest, a baby they didn’t expect but are so happy to welcome.
So, we fed you, held you and loved you, anticipating the day you would make eye contact and start to smile. Weeks turned into months, but you turned your face away when I tried to catch your gaze. I smiled but you didn’t smile back. I worried. Then, as were into your fourth month, something clicked and you suddenly sparked into life. Not only did you look at us but you looked everywhere. You smiled and your eyes lit up. People in the supermarket started talking to you while I paid for groceries, as you’d caught their eye and grinned. You were going to be okay.
So, my sweet, we reach that moment that is the hardest for me. This is the time my throat tightens, tears spill and a little bit of my heart is torn away. I will hold you close, kiss your sweet head, and then hand your mothering on to the woman who will become your world. This is tough but it is as it should be. If walking away was easy, you would not have been given all you deserved. I am so grateful that we were part of your life. You were loved, and you will be loved, precious babe. Xx” ¡
A word from ACT Together, a consortia of agencies led by Barnardos Australia. In the ACT alone, there are more than 700 children and young people living in out-of-home care arrangements. This year ACT Together is seeking 100 carers—carers who are single, partnered, gay, or married. These carers can care for a child for as little as a weekend a month or may seek to welcome a child into their family for life. Carers are needed for babies, sibling groups as well as teens who need assistance in navigating their way into adulthood. The question of whether we could help through foster care is a question we should all consider—can we do more to support our community’s most vulnerable babies, children and young people? For more information go to www.acttogether.org.au
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The R yes* o f Canberra ’s C ult Bakeries *DO WE KNEAD TO EXPLAIN?
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CANBERRANS BECAME BREAD SNOBS literally overnight with the opening of Silo in 1998. Not only did this bakery provide locals with a heady hit of expertly-crafted European-style carbs, but it attracted plenty of attention from further afield—including the New York Times which described it as “part Brooklyn, part wartime Parisian bakery”. We were proud. And we were also hooked on superior croissants, not to mention stirato.
Cut to now, and Canberra has well and truly succumbed to the cult of bread. Do you want Three Mills Ancient Grain Sourdough with your soup, or is a Remy’s Danish Rugbrod more to your liking? Supermarket loaves have surely felt the scorn. Meanwhile, the big gun arrived on Lonsdale Street in August in the form of famed Sydney bakery Sonoma. Competition is fierce—we can feel the humble starters fizzing around the city. Now we don’t want to start a bread war, but here are some of our favourite reasons to bust out the butter.
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Silo SILO HAS BEEN A CANBERRA BREAD INSTITUTION SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1998 AND STILL BOASTS Q U E U E S F O R I T S LOAV E S E V E RY DAY. S I LO’S CURRENT BAKER ANGELO FALLACE MOVED FROM I TA LY TO C A N B E R R A I N 19 6 6 . H E T R A I N E D U N D E R A DUTCH PASTRY CHEF FROM MELBOURNE AND H A S O W N E D T H E H U G H E S P Â T I S S E R I E B A K E R Y, AS WE L L AS WO R KI N G AT C R U S T BAKE RY AT T H E F YS H W I C K M AR KE T S AN D T H E BAKE R AT S U T TO N .
Obsesses over: Having the ability to create something from scratch and have people tell me how much they enjoy my end product. Also creating each croquembouche. Least favourite part of the job: Getting up early in the morning— especially in this cold weather. Specialises in: Using local ingredients we create specialised dishes, make our own jams, biscuits, rustic breads, pastries as well as a large range of tarts. Biggest sellers: Vanilla Brûlée Tart and the Potato Gruyere Quiche Sweetest treat: Saturday Snail Choc, with almonds and blueberries. –––– 6 Giles Street, Kingston Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-4pm
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Thre e Mills Bakery FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN THE BASEMENT OF A.BAKER, THREE MILLS BAKERY HAS E S TA B L I S H E D I T S E L F A S O N E O F C A N B E R R A’ S BEST ARTISAN BAKERIES. CHIEF BAKER JUSTIN KI N G WO R KE D AT B R A D D O N ’S C O R N U C O P I A BEFORE MOVING TO A.BAKER AND HELPING SET UP THREE MILLS IN MAJURA.
Obsesses over: The sourdough, I am really happy with it this week so I am focussing on the pastries and our team are pushing to create new flavours. Least favourite part of the job: There isn't one. I see each step as part of the process for making the best bread and pastries, and I love doing that. Specialises in: Long ferment, wild yeast sourdough breads and artisan pastries using yeast-leavened dough. Biggest sellers: House Sourdough, Ancient Grain Sourdough, Croissants/ Almond Croissants Sweetest treats: Burnt Miso Caramel Tarts and Pistachio and Blackberry Danish –––– 5 Lancaster Place, Majura Open Monday-Friday 7.30am-3.30pm, Saturday 8am-2pm.
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Baked on Mort BAKED ON MORT IS THE BRAINCHILD OF CLEMENT CHAUVIN AND ABEL BARILLER, WHO OWN FRENCH BISTRO LES BISTRONOMES ACROSS THE ROAD IN BRADDON. CHIEF BAKER TA L I A C U L L I S WAS T R AI N E D U N D E R C LE M E NT. WITH TH E OWN E R S ’ F RE N C H H E R I TAG E, BA KE D P U M P S O U T S O M E O F THE BEST BREAD THIS SIDE OF PARIS.
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Obsesses over: The biggest cake I ever made for a thirtieth birthday. It was a giant edible garden weighing in at about 10kg. Least favourite part of the job: When something doesn't work out the way you wanted it to. Specialises in: The "bragel"—a hybrid between a bagel and brioche. The creations are ring-shaped, much fluffier than a bagel, and a whole lot more buttery.
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Biggest sellers: The bragels but a close second is the apple roses (puff pastry swirls of almond frangipane and apple slices). Sweetest treat: Café gourmand—a selection of mini pastries to give a crosssection of tastes. –––– 38 Mort Street, Braddon. Open 7am-3pm seven days
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Obsesses over: Our dark rye loaf, a very dark, German type. Our dark rye has converted customers from white loaf! I also love to hear le chant du pain—"the sing of the bread"—when bread is out of the oven the crust is cracking a bit to release the excess of moisture left after baking. Least favourite part of the job: Some might say we work strange hours but that’s the nature of the business.
Remy's Bakery H I S B RE AD E NJ OYE D A C U LT FOLLOWING DURING HIS TIME AT A U TO LY S E, A N D I T ’ S N O WONDER GIVEN CHIEF BAKER
Specialises in: Our 72-hour bread-making process. On the first day, we make a sponge from the starter, feeding it to develop the gluten. The next day we mix the dough. It has to rest for six hours before we shape into loaves. On the third day we bake. Our sourdough method imparts a rich flavour, which can be tangy or mild, as well as a toothsome inner crumb and a crackly crust.
RO MAI N RE MY ’S BAC KG RO U N D — HE TRAINED IN FRANCE AND SWITZERL AND AND WAS THE HEAD BAKER FOR BÉCASSE I N S Y D N E Y.
Biggest sellers: Seeded Sourdough, Dark Rye, Baguettes and Croissants Sweetest treat: We sell beautiful tarts made by our pastry chefs each day, but our sausage rolls and fougasse are hard to go past! –––– 8 Townsville Street, Fyshwick Open Monday-Friday 7.30am-2.30pm, Saturday 8am-1pm.
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Sonoma THE NEWEST KID ON THE CANBERRA BREAD SCENE, SONOMA HAS BEEN P R O V I D I N G N AT U R A L LY L E AV E N E D SOURDOUGH BREAD TO SYDNEY’S B E S T R E S TAU R A N T S— I N C LU D I N G Q U A Y, A R I A , T E T S U Y A’ S A N D BENNELONG—FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. THIS IS THEIR FIRST LO C AT I O N O U T S I D E O F S Y D N E Y. CHIEF BAKER STEFAN PISCHKE IS EU ROPE AN-TR AI N ED AN D WORKED FOR THE SONOMA TEAM IN SY D N E Y I N P R E PAR AT I O N F O R T H E CANBERRA LAUNCH.
Obsesses over: Seeing the finished product in a customer’s hands after about 36 hours of hard work is always very satisfying. Least favourite part of the job: Waking up early. But it’s made easier when you get to see and smell the fresh bread coming out of the oven into the store. Specialises in: Sourdough and viennoiserie with a northern California influence. Biggest sellers: Miche, our malted barley sourdough loaf. Sweetest treat: Viennoiserie—this morning bun is our signature, with cinnamon and citrus sugar rolled through croissant pastry. –––– 21 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. Open 7am-4pm seven days.
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Knead Pa tisse rie I T AT T R AC T S B R E A D - LOVE R S F RO M A RO U N D T H E C I T Y, A N D N O W K N E A D P A T I S S E R I E H A S EXPANDED—SET TING UP A CAMPBELL STORE TO COMPLEMENT ITS BELCONNEN MARKETS' F L A G S H I P. A T E A M O F 1 0 B A K E R S M A N T H E OVEN S—ALL OF THEM HAVING TR AINED IN S Y D N E Y, M E L B O U R N E O R C A N B E R R A .
Obsesses over: Creating seasonal specialties and special occasion cakes. Least favourite part of the job: Keeping up with demand! Specialises in: Sweet pastries, sourdough, baguettes and savoury pastries—think slow-braised beef or butter chicken pies and pork and fennel sausage rolls. Biggest sellers: Sourdough, croissants and savoury pastries. Sweet treats: Crème Brûlée tarts, frangipane, chocolate and berry cheesecake tarts. –––– Shop 18, Belconnen Fresh Food Markets and 65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell Open Wednesday to Friday 7.30am-5pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 8am-5pm.
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Ri se EL EVATE YO U R S P R I N G WARDROBE BY EMBRACING BOLD TONES AND PRINTS.
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Previous page: Floral Blouse from Zara ($59.95), Belle High Waisted Pant from Mussen Boutique ($189.00), Riley Hoops from Mussen Boutique ($34.95), heel from Sissa Sorella ($299.00). At right: Top from Zara ($19.95), Aje Skirt from David Jones ($295.00),
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At left: Camilla and Marc Dylan Dress from David Jones ($650.00), Ridley Earrings from Mussen Boutique ($34.95). At right: Alex Perry Ella Dress from Frockaholics.com and Momento Dezigns ($700),
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Camilla and Marc Dylan Dress from David Jones ($650.00), Ridley Earrings from Mussen Boutique ($34.95).
At left: Ella Dress from Frockaholics.com and Momento Dezigns ($700), heel from Sissa Sorella ($299.00), Ridley Hoops from Mussen Boutique ($34.95). At right: Heel from Sissa Sorella ($369.00),
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Jets Swimsuit from David Jones ($179.95), Ridley Earrings from Mussen Boutique ($34.95), Blazer from Zara ($99.00), trainer from Sissa Sorella ($129.00).
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Belle High Waisted Pant from Mussen Boutique ($189.00), Riley Hoops from Mussen Boutique ($34.95), heel from Sissa Sorella ($299.00).
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Rising to the top TH EY ARE NATI O NAL , AN D O F TEN I NTER NATI O NAL NAM ES, B U T WITH CANBERRA ROOTS. WE ASK SOME OF THE C IT Y ’S M O S T S U CC ES S F U L EXP O RT S WHAT CANBERRA MEANS TO THEM.
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Kellie Hush FAS HION MAVEN
Born and bred in Belconnen before she took her University of Canberra Journalism degree and embarked on fashion writing at the Sydney Morning Herald, Kellie rose to become the Herald’s fashion editor, was editor-in-chief at Grazia and in 2012 moved into the ranks of publishing royalty with her appointment to head Harper’s Bazaar Australia. She has recently announced her resignation from the magazine realm and plans to launch a fashion line.
Canberra is: “Great for education, happy childhoods and lifestyle."
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CANBERRA IS: “Great for education, happy childhoods and lifestyle. But for me, I always had big stars in my eyes and I left as soon as I graduated to move to Sydney so I could pursue a career in fashion.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “Big enough. Maybe I would have stayed to be a political journalist, and I have lots of friends who have moved back, but it is not for me. It still feels like a country town, and while I understand that is part of its appeal, I have always been after a bigger career—a bigger pond.”
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Naomi Hogie BRIDAL FASHION DESIGNER
Peking Duk MUSICAL DUO
Electronic music sensation Peking Duk formed in 2010 when Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles met in the Civic skate park. They’ve since racked up a second spot in the Triple J Hottest 100 (for 2014’s High), and the 2017 Apple Music Song of the Year award and more than 30 million streams on Spotify for Stranger.
As a 10-year-old, Naomi remembers sketching elaborate ball gowns, and hasn’t ever stopped. Her business model is based on helping brides create bespoke and beautiful one-off gowns within a budget. She does this from a base in Canberra while her designs have won fans around the country. And after Naomi Peris Bridal was invited to launch the 2018 collection at Milan Fashion Week, the international orders are now coming in. CANBERRA IS: “Spacious, leafy, colourful, creative, relaxed, urban, cool, quiet, hidden, interesting and beautiful.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “The fashion capital of the world....yet.”
CANBERRA IS: “Clean. Full of trees. Beautiful in autumn. Incredible in the summer. Ninety minutes to the beach but also only 90 minutes to the snow. Home to Australia’s politics—the good and the bad. The most middle-class city in Australia. Vibrant with amazing food, music and art culture. Liberal, not like the party. Home to the most relaxed cannabis laws in the country, four plants is legal, and consumption is decriminalised. Often high, also in altitude! Busy on Anzac Day and never short on schnitzels. Home to the best public schools. The greatest city in the world.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “Crammed with people. Corporate-minded. On the beach. At the snow. A place where you might meet someone new. A city with an abundance of laksa joints, although it does have Oz’s best one (at Dickson Asian noodle house). Too shabby.” PAGE 73
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Zoe Barnard I N T E R N AT I O N A L M O D E L
Born in Hong Kong, and educated at Canberra Girls Grammar School, Zoe was a gangly teen discovered while eating frozen yoghurt at Bondi Junction by an IMG Models scout. Putting aside ambitions to be a ski instructor, she started working in Sydney during the school holidays, nabbing a Country Road campaign. Then she jumped on a plane to New York, and has worked for the likes of Victoria’s Secret Pink, Bonds and David Jones, been featured in Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Harper’s Bazaar, and recently strutted the runway at Australian Fashion Week. CANBERRA IS: “The perfect opposite of New York City. It’s full of nature, with gorgeous trees lining just about every street. For me, Canberra means meeting up with family for Sunday brunch in Manuka, and early mornings dragonboating on the lake. It’s the perfect place to make mistakes and memories. To learn and grow up in Canberra is to one day realise you never hated it has much as you thought you once did. Because it’s home.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “A place to stay forever. I think to truly appreciate its charm you need to travel and explore the world, and then come home.”
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"To learn and grow up in Canberra is to one day realise you never hated it has much as you thought you once did."
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Emiko Davies COOKBOOK AUTHOR
Born in Canberra, Emiko spent her summers swimming in the Cotter River and catching tadpoles. At 11, her diplomat father moved the family to Beijing and she would grow up calling China, the US, and Italy home. Despite returning to Canberra with her Italian partner in tow and writing about food for Fairfax, the tug of Italy was too strong to resist. Emiko has produced two cookbooks—Florentine and Acquacotta— and a third cookbook is due imminently. CANBERRA IS: “Liveable. It's constantly changing and growing, something I find refreshing when coming from an ancient city like Florence. It's full of beautiful outdoor spaces, great museums, cafes, markets and is incredibly family-friendly. It's also surprisingly international. I never thought I'd be saying this after growing up in Canberra in the 1980's but now as an adult with a young family of my own, it is probably the one place I'd want to choose to live right now (if I didn't have a homesick Italian husband).” CANBERRA IS NOT: “Close enough to the coast. If only it had beaches like Sydney, I could have convinced my husband to set up home in Canberra long term! And it's not well-connected internationally, which makes flying tedious— when will I be able to fly Florence-Canberra without a million stopovers?!”
Terri Winter FOUNDER OF TOP3 BY DESIGN
Moving from the Bega Valley to study at Narrabundah College, Terri combined earnest study with sneaking into Manuka nightclubs before she turned 18. Having completed a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design at the University of Canberra, she came up with a revolutionary idea of starting up a Sydney store that stocked the “top 3 designs” of a variety of iconic pieces. Now with stores across Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, Terri is a leader and mentor in the design community— judging Launchpad, the Good Design Awards and hosting Channel 10’s Australia by Design – Innovation. CANBERRA IS: “The place I turned from experimental teen to design-interested being. Canberra holds a special place in my heart having lived and studied there for five years. Since I went to university the hotel and bar culture has matured so much, there are some really cool restaurants and bars now.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “As connected as it could be. When in Europe I often jump on a train instead of a plane and at 300kms per hour, a few hours later I am there. Connecting the Australian east coast cities with a VFT is long overdue and would be great for Canberra.”
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Terry Snow BUSINESSMAN, PHIL ANTHROPIST
Sotiris Dounoukos FILMMAKER
A graduate of the Australian National University and the Victorian College of the Arts School of Film and Television, Sotiris has been much-lauded for his short films, winning awards at the Melbourne and Toronto International Film Festivals, among others. His first feature film is the adaptation of Helen Garner's book Joe Cinque's Consolation, which is set in, and filmed, across Canberra. It was the recipient of the Canberra Critics Circle Award for excellence. CANBERRA IS: “A good place to grow up, to study and to develop outside the pressures and distractions of bigger cities. I remember Canberra as a great place to receive a film education (thank you Gino Moliterno, Roger Hillman and Andrew Pike) among local cinema-goers who were curious, informed and committed to the possibilities of the art form.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “Investing enough in music and theatre. The staff and students of the School of Art and School of Music are immensely talented, and our high schools produce talented performers every year. ArtsACT and local venues should receive more support, to help the local arts be part of everyday life and to create incentives for established artists to move here.”
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Chairman of the Canberra Airport and Capital Airport Group, Terry began his career in 1965 after attending Canberra Grammar School and getting qualifications in accountancy. Today, he is the only Canberran ranked among Forbes Australia’s 50 richest people with a fortune in excess of $1 billion dollars. The Snow family has overseen a massive overhaul of the airport and is currently developing the entire suburb of Denman Prospect. In 1991 Terry and his brother George established the Snow Foundation to assist disadvantaged people. It has distributed more than $20 million to various groups and individuals and Terry was awarded an Order of Australia in 2006. CANBERRA IS: “An exciting city to live in, adjacent to some of Australia’s most beautiful coast and mountain areas. The city is enhanced by a vibrant city plan which gives great open-air access to our wonderful landscape and built forms. It’s the best-kept secret in Australia.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “A stodgy town geared only toward the public service.”
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Mary Finsterer COMPOSER
Recognised as one of Australia’s finest composers, Mary has received awards for her music in Europe, Britain, USA and Canada, and has also represented Australia in five International Society for Contemporary Music festivals. She has received a Churchill Fellowship, Australia Council Composer Fellowship, and Royal Netherlands Government Award among others. A proud product of Dickson who was educated at Merici College, Mary has composed everything from chamber music, electro, and the score for Die Hard 4 which she recorded at Fox Studios in LA.
CANBERRA IS: “Quiet. The fact that the city embraces the natural surroundings, gives it a restorative quality and a sense of space that inspired me in my pursuit of academic study and delving into the world of music and art.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “Big. In my teenage years, it was a natural progression to venture out into the wider world and seek out opportunities, so I moved to Sydney after I had finished Year 12. Canberra was very much smaller then. Moving to a bigger city offered me more opportunity to study and work with professionals of international standing.”
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Jure Domazet PROPERTY DEVELOPER
It was not a given that Jure Domazet would join his father’s property development business. But eventually, after studying Law and Commerce at the Australian National University and working as a solicitor for Clayton Utz, the tug of the family business became too much to resist. As Managing Director of the Doma Group, Jure has propelled the company into the national commercial property and the luxury hotel sphere with major developments across Canberra, Sydney and Newcastle. CANBERRA IS: “A place that is now retaining its younger (and older) innovators and attracting people from elsewhere to try their hand here. There are many businesses that exist today in Canberra that would have just been a crazy idea less than a decade ago. Canberra’s also the equivalent of a resort town with its tourist season being the Parliamentary sitting periods. I enjoy seeing the regular influx of new faces into town—you are just as likely to be sitting across from a Canberran, as a Federal Minister or business magnate.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “A place full of people who are relaxed and positive about life and the world. I think we have too many people who are expected to analyse and critique things at work and then think that the same approach should be taken to life in general. There are far more reasons to be happy than to be outraged, yet many comments in our local paper would make you think we are living a very challenging existence.” PAGE 78
"I enjoy seeing the regular influx of new faces into town _ you are just as likely to be sitting across from a Canberran, as a Federal Minister or business magnate.”
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Nick O’Leary WINEMAKER
His dad may have worked for a Prime Minister, but Nick O’Leary stayed well away from the House on the Hill once he finished school. Instead, he was drawn to the region’s superior wine country where he developed a passion for creating hand-worked Shiraz and Riesling wines that encapsulated the character of the region.
Laura Peel W O R L D C H A M P I O N A N D O LY M P I C AERIAL SKIER
Raised in Canberra where she began her aerial experimentation as a gymnast at the tender age of three, Laura spent her winter Sundays skiing at Perisher. It was almost inevitable she would combine both skills and make an international name for herself as a freestyle skier. Laura competed in the 2011 and 2013 World Ski Championships, came seventh in the Women’s Aerial event at the 2014 Winter Olympics and won her first world title in 2015. Dealing with injury in 2016, Laura returned to compete in the World Cup in Moscow and won bronze before placing eighth in the 2017 World Championships. In January, she won two bronze medals in the World Cup in New York and is currently training in Quebec. When she is not training, Laura still lives in, and loves, Canberra, which is home for the three months of the year she is not training, competing and travelling.
Nick started his eponymous wine brand Nick O’Leary Wines in 2006. From its very humble beginnings producing around 500 dozen a year, he has grown the local label to one of the biggest wineries in the Canberra region—and a brand loved nationally—producing well over 10,000 dozen bottles a year. He has also won a 5-RedStar Winery ranking by James Halliday for seven years—a rating only given to the top 10 per cent of Australian wineries. He has won NSW Wine of the Year in 2014 and 2015 at the NSW Wine Industry Awards—the first time in the award’s 19-year history that a winery has won the award twice let alone in consecutive years. CANBERRA IS: “The place to be. It’s an evergrowing hub of fine wine and cuisine with some of Australia’s finest businesses actively supporting and backing a constantly-expanding spread of local produce.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “A large country town anymore. It’s a thriving city and a fierce competitor. It’s not to be overlooked.” ¡
CANBERRA IS: “Nature therapy! With so many parks and walking and cycling trails on your doorstep it’s so easy to unplug, get outside, and rejuvenate.” CANBERRA IS NOT: “Where you want to spend the Christmas/New Year holiday break! A mass exodus to the South Coast usually occurs, and you’ll find yourself alone in most of the bars.” PAGE 79
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The Rise of Street food I T WA S O N C E A D O D GY H OT D O G O R T WO, N OW S T R E E T F O O D HAS EXPLODED INTO THE MAINSTREAM. L AURA PEPPAS L O O KS AT C A N B E R R A’S S T R E E T F O O D R E VO L U T I O N .
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"THESE DAYS IN CANBERRA, YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO STUMBLE ACROSS A STREET FOOD-INSPIRED VENTURE THAN A FINE DINING VENUE." But in recent years it’s taken on a new meaning. Now it’s lines of people waiting for the latest venture by a renowned Masterchef judge or an uber-cool industrial space with dim lighting and hip hop blasting. Yet while it has evolved, street food has stuck to a simple formula: no fussiness, no white tablecloths, shiny cutlery sets or eye-watering bill at the end. Eating with your hands isn’t frowned upon—in fact it’s encouraged.
IT’S THE FOOD YOU CAN FEEL ; tear it apart with your hands and watch it crumble. It’s unfussy, a bit messy, probably not served on a plate, definitely not served with shiny cutlery, and it’s more than likely consumed with one hand. It’s diverse, without pretension, easy on the hip pocket. Welcome to the world of the street food boom. Once upon a time, the words “street food” would conjure up images of a dodgy kebab cart on the corner of the street. The technical definition of the term is “ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker or vendor in a street or other public place, usually sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck.” PAGE 82
These days in Canberra, you’re more likely to stumble across a street foodinspired venture than a fine dining venue. To name just a few; Filipino eatery Lolo and Lola, Peruvian food truck Mr Papa, Indian food venture Tikka Stand, Braddon’s The Mandalay Bus or collective events such as The Forage and The Commons, which attract massive crowds rain, hail or shine. SO WHEN EXACTLY did street food make the move from street corner to mainstream meal? Many experts point back to the global financial market crash in 2008. Restaurants were struggling, blaming the recession, and people were staying in for dinner. But entrepreneurial foodies sensed an opportunity: if they could provide restaurant-quality food at reasonable prices, the crowds would return. Running a street food operation such as a food van or truck would have seemed like an attractive proposition: start-up costs and pitch fees are low, and unlike restaurants or cafes, vendors pay no rent or rates.
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Many could argue Canberra’s own street food scene began long before the GFC, however. Those old enough will remember huddling around hotdog and burger vans such as Dolly’s, RJ’s or Marty’s. (Admittedly, these were largely reserved as a pit‑stop for blearyeyed souls on the way home from a particularly big night out in Civic.) Events like The Multicultural Festival thrust street food into the daylight, attracting record crowds year after year when it launched 22 years ago at a time where street food was little more than a novelty. It wasn’t until about a decade ago that venues began exploring street food as a more permanent, day-to-day option.
When her father first told people he wanted to open
ONE OF THE PIONEERS of Canberra’s street food movement is food van The G Spot, run by Andrew and Lee-Ann Dale since 2001.
“He was told ‘it’s never going to work, you’re in the
The business spans two generations, having recently been taken over by Andrew’s daughter, Laura, who has previously worked as a chef for the likes of AKIBA, Ginger Catering and CoCu. “I remember when we first opened, I’d be helping Dad out with hot dogs as an 11-year-old in between reading my Harry Potter books,” Laura says.
a food van in a car park in Gungahlin, Laura says he was “laughed at.”
sticks, there’s nothing there’,” she says. “On the first day we made about $200 and my mum was worried. But my dad said, ‘just wait, it’ll happen.’” And happen it did. Within a few months, The G Spot had a loyal following thanks to its hearty meals and cheekily-named menu items such as Fat Bastard (burger with eggs and bacon), Dead Cow’s Ass (roast rump roll), and FNC (fish and chips.) PAGE 83
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Laura hopes her chef training will take The G Spot into the next era; running the van with her partner Sophie. “At first I thought it might be a step back to take it over because it was what I grew up with, but now I realise it’s the way forward, because that way of eating is the way forward,” she says. “I think the more time has gone on, people have let go of the notion that when you go out you have to sit down and be prim and proper and look the part and wait six months to go out—meals can be every day, with anyone from your work colleagues to your family. Food doesn’t have to come in pretty packaging to be amazing; it doesn’t have to have all the swirls, dots and frills.” OTHER VENTURES that should be credited for taking Canberra’s street food scene to a new level are popular street food event The Forage and pop-up The Hamlet in Braddon. The Forage, in particular, has attracted tourists from around the nation since its launch in 2014, with an exciting collection of local restaurants, food trucks, cafes, wineries and breweries coming together to celebrate Canberra's foodie scene. Following on from their successes were the openings of Westside Container Village at West Basin, ANU pop up village and street food festival The Commons in Commonwealth Park. In what seemed a short space of time, Canberrans had an array of street food options under their belts, and the crowds weren’t slowing.
"There has been an explosion of street food over the past 20 years and it has made Canberra a better place to live.”
More recently, street food has taken on a more sophisticated edge as high end chefs sat up and took notice, with everyone from Luke Nguyen and George Calombaris jumping on board with their own street food restaurants. According to Canberra-based former food critic Catriona Jackson the attraction for chefs is clear: with its transient nature, street food provides an easy way to keep up with ever-changing consumer demand for new flavours, textures and winning combinations. “There has been an explosion of street food—or quality, ethnically diverse, eat-in-one-hand food— over the past 20 years and it has made Canberra a better place to live,” Catriona says. “We were coming off a low base—remember how much fuss there was when pioneering café owner Gus had to fight for all those years just to get tables on the street?
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“Aside from the fact that street/casual food is easy on the pocket, it is also honest, raw, real, and unpretentious." “Street food has the big three: affordability, accessibility and flavour. Many cultures have established delicious foods that are only available on the street, dishes you don’t get anywhere else, and that are designed to grab on the go.” Take Peruvian food truck Mr Papa, established by Carlos Ramirez-Roldan. Since launching in 2013 as part of the Multicultural Festival, it has become a wildly-popular addition to The Forage with its staple Chanchito burger (grilled pork belly, sweet potato and onion salsa) attracting endless lines of hungry locals. Carlos agrees there’s nothing better than showcasing his Peruvian culture through creative food.
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“I grew up in an environment surrounded by chefs and staff, as my grandfather started to work as a waiter in a social club in Lima-Peru back in 1930,” he says. “I always have in mind an image of my grandma walking around the kitchen to make sure food recipes were followed, respecting the tradition and flavour. “Then there was my mother, who always had this passion for cooking and willingness to teach every secret. When it comes to recipes, no one beats her.” Carlos credits two things for street food’s skyrocketing popularity: its ability to easily adapt to changing trends, and Canberra’s rising multicultural population. “Street food allows you to offer friendly dishes that are easy to eat and of course to enjoy—there’s nothing better than eating with your hands,” he says. “For us personally, we wanted to go a bit out of the box and forget the traditional service out of a waiter with a black and white uniform or being served from the traditional white square/rectangular plate.
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“We wanted more vibrant colours, more new flavours that people have never tasted and just a whole new experience—a real Peruvian party." Another street food venture enjoying success is Filipino eatery Lola and Lolo. Since its beginnings as a food truck selling Filipino breads and cakes at the Westside Acton Park Sunday Market in 2015, the business has bloomed to a thriving permanent space at the Watson shops. As Filipino-Australian cooks, owners Kim and Jay Prieto say it was their ultimate dream to show locals their heritage and culture through the food that they passionately cook. “Most of our customers tell us that our food doesn’t just taste like ‘coming home’—they actually feel that they are ‘home’ when they are at Lolo and Lola. I try not to cry whenever I hear this,” Kim says. “Aside from the fact that street/casual food is easy on the pocket, it is also honest, raw, real, and unpretentious. I have always believed that it is the most genuine reflection of one's culture.” Catriona agrees, and is strongly of the view that street food better reflects our multicultural population. “It opens all our senses to different flavours, textures, cultures and traditions,” she says. “Having a bewildering array of options is one of the things that makes Australia great.”
Five stree t food dishes to try now Mr Papa’s Chanchito Grilled pork belly, sweet potato and onion salsa
The G Spot’s Fat Bastard Beef patty, two eggs, onion, bacon, barbeque sauce
The Mandalay Bus’ Satay Chicken with Kimchee on Roti Satay chicken with kimchi on roti bread
And while street food may continue to evolve, it won’t be going anywhere soon. “There is no way to turn back once you have the bug for eating well in all circumstances,” Catriona says. “The rise of better casual food also puts pressure on more formal establishments in a good way. Better food, everywhere, all the time—what’s not to like?” ¡ Photography by: Tim Bean Photography 5 Foot Photography Bec Doyle Photography
Lolo and Lola’s Sotanghon Soup Chicken, vegetables, aromatics and boiled egg
Tikka Stand’s Chole Pulao Chickpea curry served with fried onion flavoured rice and cucumber yoghurt raita
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The Rise of C anberra P ride TO O P O L I T I C A L , TO O C O L D, TO O B O R I N G — C A N B E R R A H AS BORNE THE BRUNT OF CRITICISM FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE. U NTI L IT T U RN ED 10 0, AN D LEARN ED TO LOVE IT S ELF. WE CHART THE RISE OF THE CITY’S SELF-ESTEEM.
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Trevor Dickinson bus shelter.
Yes. A concrete bus shelter. When British artist Trevor Dickinson, in 2015, sketched our unique “bunker” bus shelters (designed by Clem Cummings and erected on thoroughfares caross the city during the 1970s) we were finally secure enough as a city to see the beauty in our quirky and mundane. Who knew that such a nondescript local municipal service would go viral?
OUR FIRST HUNDRED YEARS as a city saw us maligned and largely misunderstood by the rest of the country. Labelled too cold, political, roundabout-y, and boring for much of our existence, we carried the burden of scorn. But with our centenary in 2013, the tide began to turn. Even if the rest of the country didn’t celebrate our existence, we decided to party. And somehow, it caught on. In the years following our big 100-year bash, Canberra shrugged off its stodgy reputation and forged an edgy persona. Our restaurants began to win acclaim, our coffee was deemed superior, our bands were Hottest 100-worthy, and our citizens began to make creative waves across the country. People wanted to come and spend time under our clear blue skies. And the best bit? By that stage we didn’t seem to care. We were becoming comfortable in our own skin. The last few years have seen Canberrans develop a collective sense of pride. And if you could immortalise that massive psychological shift in one image it would be a bus shelter.
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JULIE NICHOLS DID. She played a seminal role in elevating our local iconography into a tourism drawcard—not to mention an economic powerhouse which injects more than $15 million into the city coffers each year though Canberra’s Handmade Market. Dismayed by the city’s lack of creative gathering and commercial spaces during her second posting to the capital in 2007, Julie saw a gap in the market. Having left the Air Force to explore her own creative side through millinery, she used somewhat military precision to exploit that gap. The first Handmade Market took place opened in 2008 with just 35 stallholders in the Albert Hall with a mission to celebrate local. Cut to 10 years later and these same markets —now permanently housed at EPIC—draw 120,000 people a year.
"The last few years have seen Canberrans develop a collective sense of pride."
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Along the way, demand for “Canberra-made” grew to the point where Julie and friend Rachel Evagelou decided to partner up in a full-time shop. Shop Handmade celebrated what few had celebrated before—our iconic culture, geography and society. Merchandise was self-referential and often tonguein-cheek, including the popular line of “Canberra doesn’t suck’ lollies. But we were finally big enough to embrace it. Julie remembers well the fuss over the humble bus shelter. Trevor brought in a sample mug— he’d made eight of them and wondered whether they’d sell. “A few weeks later we sold 800. In the end those things nearly killed us.” Trevor recalls taking in Canberra’s scenery with unfamiliar eyes.
“As a Londoner, I actually thought the bus shelters looked friendly and a little cute—the Canberra equivalent of the British red phone boxes. I think people thought at first I was taking the piss. “But then there was this wave of love for them—and a pride. They are part of what makes Canberra distinctly Canberra. And I love that they have become so symbolic of the city.” While Shop Handmade has since closed, Handmade Markets grows steadily bigger—this year featuring nearly 300 artists and craftspeople. “We really have come a long way as a city,” says Julie. “Fifteen years ago those of us that lived here were accepting that Canberra was Canberra but we still loved it. Ten years ago we started to say, ‘It’s not too bad. It’s not actually as bad as we thought’. Then within the last five years everyone else has gone, ‘My God! Canberra is cool!’.”
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"Even five years ago we were confident that the destination would stand up for itself."
SOMEONE WITH A DIRECT HAND in amplifying this message is Canberra lad turned ad agency wunderkind Jamie Wilson. Growing up in Tuggeranong, Jamie always had faith that the city had untapped cosmopolitan potential beyond its boring Public Service town label. It was almost serendipitous that he would rise to become the creative force behind the now familiar CBR “rebrand” of the capital—a $2.6 million campaign which labelled us "Confident. Bold. Ready". Funded by the ACT government as an ongoing legacy of the 2013 Centenary year, Jamie’s ad agency Coordinate worked with Content Group to shift the tired perceptions of the city. It might have been slammed in The Canberra Times as a waste of money when it was first unveiled, but the CBR label has settled in to become a succinct and successful piece of marketing. So much so that it just received another $2.15 million in June’s ACT Budget to continue for another four years. The CBR concept came to Jamie on a flight, when he was looking at airport abbreviations. “We were on the cusp of becoming an international city—I thought to myself, ‘why don’t we have our own airport code abbreviation?'”.
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He worked with designer Javier Steel to refine the concept and unlike many a failed PR campaign— think the 1973 campaign “Hi! Come And Join Us in Canberra! A week in the life of 3 young girls in Canberra – a typist, a stenographer and a secretary,”—the CBR tag seemed to encapsulate both where we were, and where we were going. But while Jamie is proud of CBR, he believes Canberra’s confidence was enhanced by the branding, not because of it. “Looking back I think it just gave people permission to think about Canberra in a new light and to give us confidence to tell our story. We had already started to feel proud of our city, and we had so many good stories to tell, but this gave us a bit of a push along.” And of course, it was accompanied by a glorious cinematic promotional video Canberra: The World's Most Liveable City” that must have given even the most dogged Canberra-bashers a dose of the feels.
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Left: Images from Screencraft's award-winning CBR video. RIght: Winnie the horse symbolising our Brumbies at Canberra Stadium.
Michael, a born-and-bred Canberran, who cut his professional teeth in Sydney before returning with his wife Justine to raise their family and establish Screencraft, said the video has been viewed more than 100,000 times. “It was a turning point for the city, I think, and it was a turning point for us professionally. It was also a real privilege—to package this city up in a bow and present it to the people.”
Directed by award-winning Screencraft filmmaker Michael Fardell, the three-minutes of imagery released in 2015 showed the world our very best attributes. And then it won a Silver Dolphin award at Cannes. “That project was absolutely a labour of love for everyone who worked on it. We went so far above and beyond over the two weeks of shooting. Because we all love Canberra and we wanted to kick it out of the park,” recalls Michael. Set in slow and dreamy motion to The Church's Under the Milky Way, written by Canberra's Steve Kilbey, sung by Canberra artist Chanel Cole, and arranged by local music producer Magnifik, the clip featured every local wonder: from the Grand Staircase at the Nishi Building, to a giant truffle, a handful of Bogong moths and a beautiful black horse, Winnie, who reared up in the Canberra Stadium to symbolise our Brumbies.
A LESS PRODUCED, and more organic promotional effort, also saw Canberra pride gain traction when VisitCanberra orchestrated what was then a very “new” take on viral marketing. Using social media to drive commentary about the national capital, VisitCanberra director Jonathon Kobus recalls the Human Brochure of 2014 and 100 Humans campaign in 2015 exposed Canberra to unfiltered, real‑time commentary—using both interstate influencers and locals to unearth and rate aspects of Canberra life via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. “Yes it was a bit of a risk in terms of social media back then, as it was a way to generate authentic views on what people thought about Canberra. We couldn’t control those messages and there was the chance that people wouldn’t like the city, but even five years ago we were confident that the destination would stand up for itself. In fact, in most cases, the experiences people had in Canberra exceeded their expectations.”
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These campaigns also won national tourism awards. Subsequently, our tourism numbers are a good reason for pride. Over the past 10 years, international visitor numbers have risen by 58 per cent, while interstate visitors have increased by 41 per cent. If you ask Jonathon and Jamie what’s next for the city, they agree that sustainable growth and quality drawcard development are the key to our ongoing success—think more NewActon and Braddon. Jamie would love to see the investment in an international‑standard Convention Centre, while Jonathon sees the prioritised Canberra Theatre development as a logical next step. But some see the benefits of Canberra in its current state—small, creative and committed. ONE OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL musical exports, SAFIA, says coming from Canberra has been a blessing in disguise. Unearthed by Triple J in 2013, Ben Woolner-Kirkham, Michael Bell and Harry Sayers have made the Hottest 100 four years in a row, including three singles in last year’s countdown. They’ve opened for Lorde across the country and their smooth indie electronica has won over concertgoers at headline shows across the UK, US and Europe. But Canberra remains home to this day.
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According to Ben, a band like Safia may not have made it out of Canberra 10 years ago—much less continued to base itself in the capital. “We have truly come to love the city for a multitude of reasons. In all of our experiences, we have found the people in most facets of the community to be extremely friendly, open and supportive. “For us, working in what would be considered a quite small creative community in Canberra has been a blessing in disguise. It has meant we have been able to build really strong and supportive relationships with all types of different creatives—from filmmakers and artists to app designers and event organisers.” Ben reasons that “because these communities are still relatively small in Canberra it means that those who choose to seriously pursue them are doing it out of sheer passion and determination and that makes co-existing and collaborating extremely rewarding.” The key message here might be not to become so proud that we take any of it for granted. ¡
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N OTH I N G SAYS ‘ S P R I N G’ M O R E TH A N F R ES H F LO R A L S . WE ASKED FOUR CANBERRA FLORISTS TO LET THEIR I M AG I NATI O N S R U N WI L D AN D P ROVI D E I N S P I R ATI O N F O R TH E U LTI M ATE H O M E AR R AN G EM ENT S .
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THE URBAN JUNGLE
Layering, Layering and Layering. Create a lush interior jungle in your home using textures of green.
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Use one bold floor plant with height—giant-leaf strelitzia, fiddle-leaf fig, and ficus 'burgundy' all perform well. Add a smaller trailing plant on a stool or shelves, or a coffee table plant specimen for interest. Choose the right plant for your conditions and climate. Indoor plants like a well-lit filtered sunny position, but avoid placing them where they’re likely to get hot, western afternoon sun coming through windows. As a general rule when watering, it’s best done in the shower, sink or outdoors. Drench the plant to make sure it's fully damp, then allow it to dry out in between watering, although check your individual plant’s need. Collect, experiment and build your own urban jungle.
The Urban Jungle Niche Markets, 36 Mildura Street, Fyshwick | 0433 973 336
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To "beast" a flower or bloom is to manipulate it in such a way that is unnatural to its everyday form. Moxom and Whitney drew inspiration from the Disney tale to create a magical display. Using phalaenopsis orchids dyed a pale, pale apricot, they also turned everyday garden roses into peeled-back beauties that seemed to double in size and attitude. Artichokes provide a contrast to the beautiful orchids and roses.
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This display is simple to achieve for your own home. Fill three terracotta pots with vases full of fresh water and a touch of sugar, and place your flowers in such a way that each flower head has its own limelight. Remember to cut your stems at different lengths to create height and movement. To highlight the display, add pops of unexpected colours— Moxom and Whitney used royal purple and bright red. The current floral trend is to introduce these pops of colour when least expected—another form of "beasting up" your blooms. Peeling roses is the term used to describe the gentle manipulation of individual petals to create a super rose—if you want to achieve this look at home go for slightly older roses as they are easier to peel. Order your artichokes from your local grocer or fresh food market, and if you are having difficulty sourcing phalaeonopsis stems and large Vanda orchids, ask your local florist to order them for you.
Moxom and Whitney Shop 55, 28-30 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | 0477 888 805
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The excitement of spring is finally here! Think cherry blossoms, poppies, anemones and delicate, scented foliage like jasmine. There's nothing more satisfying than being able to forage for your personal favourite greens and blooms.
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Foliage
Hellebores
Hypericum
Jasmine
Poppies
Anemone
Thryptomene
Garden roses
Scabiosa
Snap Dragon
Blushing Bride
Variegated Pittosporum
Poppy bud Tulips
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To design a statement piece for your home, start with creating your structural base by using interesting foliage with natural shapes and curves. Dress the centre of the urn with an assortment of large focal flowers, filling in empty spaces with textural and soft foliage as well as smaller blooms. To create a beautifully-balanced centrepiece, always keep in mind complementary colours, different shapes and assortment of textures.
Eight Stems Shop 30/6 Trevillian Quay, Kingston Foreshore | 0468 358 338
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A ceramic jug filled with flowers and aromatic herbs creates a feast for the senses—bringing the outside into your home for spring.
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Tulips
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Gather your garden offerings into groups of similar colour tones to create more impact visually. Tying your flowers and herbs in groups beforehand is not only an easy way to create your arrangement but it will help to remove the herbs for cooking use. Make sure you remove all foliage that will be under water for a longer lasting arrangement. Choose a container with a smaller neck to stop the flowers tipping over.
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Rising Menace J U L I E I N M A N G R A N T, A U S T R A L I A’ S F I R S T ESAFETY COMMISSIONER IS ON THE FRONTLINE AGAINST IMAGE-BASED ABUSE, ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL A B U S E, A N D C Y B E R B U L LY I N G .
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"I felt like I was going to be sick. It has changed the course of my life."
Googling Noelle Martin’s name now takes you into a spiral of ever-depraved images. They include morph porn, where her face is used on explicit images, “tribute” pages, where men ejaculate on images of her then photograph those image alongside their penis, and even porn videos where digital technology has been used to place her face on another body engaged in various sex acts.
WHEN 17-YEAR-OLD LAW STUDENT Noelle Martin took a random selfie of herself dressed up to go out one night in 2012, she could never have envisaged the nightmare that was to come. That image, stolen off her Facebook page—along with others, stolen from her social media accounts, or from friend’s accounts—would be used to create an entirely new identity for the shy and academically-gifted daughter of a close-knit Australian-Indian family. Porn Star.
The websites carry her name, personal information about where she lives and what she studied, and even include photos of her 11-year-old sister. They also carry comment trails that read like they have been dredged straight from the bottom of a festering swamp of misogyny. Noelle remembers a random night at her student digs at Sydney’s Macquarie University when she made the hideous discovery of her online alter-ego through a reverse image search in Google. To say she was shocked barely touches the sides. “Honestly I felt like I was going to be sick.” “It has changed the course of my life.” While she immediately went to the police, Noelle received the first of many exposures to victimshaming. In any event, there was nearly nothing authorities could do to remove the by now countless images. Her name was, and will forever be, associated with pornography.
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JULIE INMAN GRANT is Australia’s first eSafety Commissioner—heading the only government agency in the world dedicated purely to looking after the safety of its citizens online. Eighteen months into her five-year-term, Julie has already been a visible and effective combatant against the global scourge of child pornography, cyberbullying and image-based abuse. This is sometimes referred to as “revenge porn”, although Julie argues there is no action on which to base “revenge”, and the images are rarely created for prurient interest. “Let’s call it what it is—online abuse.” When Canberrans awoke to the front-page news in August 2016 that local female students had found their images illegally uploaded to the AussieSluts website, it hit home that no one with an electronic footprint was safe. In fact, the ring had uploaded unauthorised images from underage students across 70 Australian schools. The images were hosted by a Dutch server and were finally removed in April of this year after a concerted investigation. But as anyone knows, images are never really removed on the internet, more like rearranged.
failing to take down violating content. She works with NGOs, law enforcement and industry around the globe to combat all forms of online abuse. It is a huge job—but Julie has an almost perfect professional pedigree for the position. A Seattle-born graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts—later gaining a Masters of International Communication—Julie went to Washington DC with “big ideals and even bigger hair, because it was the ‘90s.” In 1991, she worked as a Legislative Assistant to a Congressman who had a small software start-up in his state needing assistance. It was Microsoft. Julie met Bill Gates her second day on the job and would eventually rack up 17 years for the computing behemoth.
"we are lagging 10 years behind in terms of properly educating our community on safety issues.”
The appointment of Julie in 2017 signalled the Turnbull Government was eager to get on the front foot. Encompassing the role of the Children’s eSafety Commission in an expanded and world-first agency, Julie oversees a staff of 80 who are on the frontline of proactively combatting some of the most insidious online activity imaginable. The Office also serves as a safety net, providing Australians with an easy and supportive place to report serious cyberbullying, image-based abuse and illegal online content, including child sexual abuse material. As Commissioner, Julie has significant regulatory powers to penalise and fine social media companies, perpetrators and other content hosts for
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She would help organise the first White House Summit on children’s online safety during the Clinton years. She would move on to Twitter, managing online safety and extremism, and more recently helped Adobe on digital transformation and cybersecurity.
The invitation to head Australia’s dedicated eSafety agency was one she could hardly pass up—and was made logistically easier by the fact she had moved here in 2000 and married an Australian HR specialist. Julie is the first to concede the challenges inherent in policing the internet. So is the concept of retrofitting safety measures when the network is so enormous and amorphous as to almost defy comprehension— much less regulation. “We play something of a game of ‘whack-a-mole’ and I think we are lagging 10 years behind in terms of properly educating our community on safety issues.” “I took the job on because I want to create a different kind of government agency—one that is fast and nimble and innovative and provides citizens with compassionate service where we can genuinely help and where we can genuinely disrupt the trade in child sexual abuse images and help law enforcement track down the perpetrators and save the kids. That is why I am here.”
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ONE AREA THAT OFFERS hope is her campaign to get tech platforms to adopt safety-by-design as part of their product development process. That is to encourage everyone coming into the marketplace to anticipate the worst excesses of trolls and deviants— and to circumvent damage to users through in-built safety features. Had Facebook Live integrated more safety protections into their live streaming before it was rushed to market (to compete with Meerkat and Periscope which already had competing live streaming services in operation), they might have hired their 3000 content moderators before a dozen live rapes, murders and suicides were broadcast from their platform. “We are going to have a set of checklists for the person developing an app in their garage who doesn’t have a team of people to help and they might not be thinking ‘hey, maybe I should have an online abuse button or cyberbullying policy that goes with my Terms of Service. Maybe I should be using machine learning and artificial intelligence to track whether or not abuse is being hurled or a groomer is trying to get a child’s address’.” Julie has less patience for the social responsibility credentials of the bigger social media companies. “They are businesses. They are business first—they invest in infrastructure and engineering—and it’s about monetising the product. But what companies like Twitter and Facebook are starting to realise is that you can’t keep monetising something if users don’t want to come to your platform because it is so threatening and toxic.”
“We are letting complete strangers have access to our children in our own living rooms."
She hopes continued public discourse and market forces will force them to take the issue of safety, responsibility and respect to a more suitable level of investment. While accepting that social media is inherently democratising and can engender a real sense of community, Julie said she had come to the conclusion “that it exposes the sad underbelly of the human condition.” And against this, the mother of three under 12 says, parents are the frontline of defence. “If you give your three-year-old an iPad, you need to be responsible.” These are the words of a woman who has seen footage of five-year-olds coerced into simulating sexual acts online. “Parents need to be as engaged in their children’s online lives as they are their every-day lives.” “We are letting complete strangers have access to our children in our own living rooms. We need to understand that.” Parents also needed to come to grips with the prevalence of young people sending naked or sexually explicit material online. “This is becoming a more normalised courtship ritual and new form of peer pressure that young girls in particular are feeling when a boy asks for a naked shot to ‘show me how you love me’. They don’t have the maturity, experience or cognitive reasoning abilities to understand the potential ramifications. So we as parents need to be talking to them about the risks of this behaviour.” The eSafety website has a number of resources— including a menu for parents and educators as well as age-appropriate interactive learning spaces for children and culturally-appropriate tips for young adults. There are also quick links to report cyberbullying, illegal content or image-based abuse. So far, the office has helped 900 children have serious cyberbullying content removed through the life of the scheme—that’s an 80 per cent success rate without the use of formal powers.
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The office has also had 270 reports of image-based abuse since last October. Meanwhile, even tougher enforcement measures have just been approved with Parliament passing new Civil Penalties legislation. This legislation now provides the eSafety Office with formal powers on image-based abuse—three year prison terms and $105,000 fines for those found using unauthorised images. Those fines rise to $525,000 for corporations abusing images. If you ask Noelle Martin about the Civil Penalties legislation, she says it is long overdue. “We need to do everything, absolutely everything we can, to crack down on these people who engage in image-based abuse. It is beyond disgusting. It is beyond description. New civil penalties will send a strong signal at a federal level and I think will act as a serious deterrent. Mainly, I think we need new laws to keep up with this problem because otherwise we will always be one step behind.” Noelle made the decision in 2016 to go public with her story and now campaigns in the image-based abuse arena. “I felt I had no choice but to take a stand. I felt I couldn’t hide from it anymore and I decided to be open and call it out rather that keep it private and carry that shame and burden with me. It was the hardest thing I have ever done.” And yet, it has also been empowering. “I will always believe that I have a right to dignity and privacy and my reputation and I should be free to engage in technology without fear of abuse.”
“It is not up to me to change who I am or what I wear or my online behaviour. I did absolutely nothing wrong. It is up to the abusers to be called out for their behaviour because it is illegal and appalling.” To this day, she does not know who is behind her deliberate targeting, although a staggering one in five Australians have been impacted by imagebased abuse. While Noelle suspects it may have been someone known to her, she had never even had a boyfriend when it began. Her public exposure has led to more victim-shaming and online abuse and at one point Noelle was so damaged by her experience she sought to end her life. These days she is seeking strength and solace from the messages of support she receives from other victims. “I do know that by speaking out I have helped people. I don’t think I will ever escape it, but I am trying to take control of it.” –––
Victims of image-based abuse no longer need to suffer in silence. There is help through the eSafety Office where there is information, advice and a team of dedicated professionals to help guide victims to the right outcomes at www.esafety.gov.au. ¡
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Where the hills meet t he sea KI A M A, G E R R I N G O N G A N D G E R ROA M AY N OT B E THE ‘SOUTH COAST’ AS WE KNOW IT BUT THERE’S A LOT HAP P EN I N G I N TH I S S EAS I D E D ES TI NATI O N .
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BLUE SWIMMER AT SEAHAVEN
This little gem is a reminder of your local takeaway shop at the coast.
Blue Swimmer at Seahaven is the culmination of brothers Daniel and Paul Dewhurst’s 15 years in the hospitality industry—and it shows. With a breezy deck overlooking Gerroa lagoon and a cosy interior, the menu effortlessly pairs casual coast food with a fine dining flair.
Sitting at the top of the hill on Manning Street, you’ll be greeted with friendly service and a menu that takes you back to your childhood. Think burgers, schnitzels, scallops, milkshakes and perfectly battered fish—and don’t forget the hand cut chips covered in chicken salt.
Think freshly shucked local oysters with finger lime, marinated kangaroo loin with beetroot, plum and onion soubise and halloumi doughnuts with jam and vanilla anglaise.
Shop 4, 160 Manning Street, Kiama Facebook @JemfishTakeawayKiama
19 Riverleigh Avenue, Gerroa 02 4234 3796 theblueswimmer.com.au
HUNGRY MONKEY
Helmed by a team of young, ambitious locals, Hungry Monkey serves up one heck of a burger, but don’t let that distract you from their healthy and hearty breakfast options or their sleek selection of wine. Housed in one of Kiama’s original cottages, don’t expect a table for 10 at short notice, but that intimacy is part of its charm. At night time, settle in for fancy savoury shared plates and nostalgic desserts with names like Banoffee and Toasted Marshmallow.
5/32 Collins Street, Kiama 0403 397 353 thehungrymonkey.com.au
MILKWOOD BAKERY
The sister cafe to Berry Sourdough Café, this bustling little bakery on the main street of Berry is one not to miss. Established in 2012, Milkwood Bakery serves up a full range of organic artisan sourdough, cakes, pastries, daily specials and the best pies you will ever taste. Also on offer is takeaway coffee, tea, hot chocolate and freshly squeezed juices.
109 Queen Street, Berry 02 4464 3033 berrysourdough.com.au
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One of the region’s newest dining destinations, Silica is a restaurant and bar in a two-storey heritage building, with stunning views of Church Point.
Fiona and Adam’s sprawling Buena Vista Farm sits under lush Morton Bay Figs and looks out over the rolling hills of Gerringong. Having been in Fiona’s family for four generations, the farm itself is steeped in history, albeit with a modern, sustainable twist.
Indulge in local seafood, pair a perfect cut of beef with a glass of local red, or if you’re not feeling up to a full meal, unwind from the week in their upstairs bar. With high ceilings and candlelit corners, relax into a leather lounge—cocktail in hand—and watch the moon rise over the water.
72 Manning Street, Kiama 02 4233 0572 silicakiama.com.au CROOKED RIVER WINES
With unbeatable views over the Gerringong headland to one side and a lush green valley on the other, Crooked River Wines’ cellar door tasting is a must-do. Established in 1998, Crooked River has won multiple awards for its premium quality red and white wines and now boasts over 15 varietals.
11 Willowvale Road, Gerringong 02 4234 0975 crookedriverwines.com
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THE FAMOUS BERRY DON UT VAN
Colin and Shirley London created the van that once travelled around Australia for a year, and then decided that Berry was to become its permanent home. These donuts are hot, light, fresh, covered in sugary cinnamon and utterly irresistible.
73 Queen Street, Berry 0444 642 753 Facebook @The-Famous-BerryDonut-Van
With a market garden, beehives, goats, pigs and a cooking school that teaches everything from sourdough bread baking to fermenting and cheesemaking, this is a home chef’s paradise. Classes are held weekly but— be warned—they book up in advance.
0414 703 958 buenavistafarm.com.au THE LITTLE BLOWHOLE
Kiama’s famous blowhole may be a little tricky to find, but it’s well worth the effort. When there is a good swell and seas are coming in from the northeast, the spray reaches extensive heights. Enjoy the views from the rocky foreshore or the viewing platform. You can even walk around the headland from here to Easts Beach.
Tingira Crescent, Kiama 1300 654 262 kiama.com.au
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H I N D M A R S H C OT TAG E
SEACLIFF HOUSE
The centrepiece of Dovecote, Headland House is dramatic, architectural and spacious. Soaring cantilevered pavilions reach out over the rolling hills and capture pictureperfect views.
This gorgeous historic cottage is more than 150 years old but has all the modern comforts you’ll need, such as central heating, dishwasher and a recently-renovated bathroom. Retaining the charm of a bygone era, Hindmarsh Cottage is also smack bang in the centre of Kiama, giving you walking access to almost all the locations in this article.
If you’re planning a special occasion in Kiama, Seacliff House’s country chic interiors, pool, expansive grounds and wood burning fireplace should do the trick. A private house surrounded by lush pastures and views of the sea, Seacliff House sleeps up to 12 and even has an outdoor fire pit and games room.
With four bedrooms and four bathrooms, including two ensuites, an expansive living wing and enclosed courtyard with large swimming pool, there’s plenty of room for the whole family. Sleeps eight guests. Perfect for a romantic getaway or small gathering, Escarpment House is tucked into the hill on the western side of Dovecote. It features two bedrooms and a cosy living area. The house is flanked by outdoor living on two decks with a plunge pool overlooking the ocean, while the second bedroom can be configured with a king or twin beds, making this a versatile stay for a couple, two couples, a small family or group of friends. Sleeps four guests.
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seacliffhouse.com.au THE SHED
If you’re after a true escape to the country, look no further than the elegant Terragong. An old school B&B surrounded by rolling hills, Terragong is only 10 minutes from the centre of Kiama but feels miles away.
Modern, minimalist and featured in House & Garden Magazine, The Shed Gerroa is a barn-like space that features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking 100 acres of farmland. With room to sleep eight, and three separate bedrooms, this is perfect for a getaway with your whole family or friendship group.
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Contact the concierge 0447 005 092 dovecote.com.au
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Play KIAMA FARMERS MARKETS
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Held each Wednesday from 2pm, The Kiama Farmers Markets are a treasure trove of locally produced goods. Shop for everything from cheese to fruit and vegetables, eggs, flowers, plants and more.
Coco Chai Day Spa is a little slice of relaxation in the very heart of Kiama. Housed in a gorgeous weatherboard cottage and just steps away from some of the best shops and cafés, Coco Chai offers massages, facial, medi-spa treatments and more.
Every Wednesday from 2-5 pm Coronation Park, Surf Beach, Kiama Facebook @KiamaFarmersMarket DEER WILLOW
Located just a stone’s throw from the harbour, Deer Willow’s achinglychic minimalist space holds treasures like triple-milled French soap, Turkish towels, ceramics by local designers, candles by Husk and jeans from Assembly.
12 Manning Street, Kiama 02 4293 1033 Facebook @deerwillow EMERGENCE YOGA
Emergence’s focus is to introduce students to authentic yoga asana postures through classes held in their dreamy Kiama studio. With mats, bolsters and blankets conveniently provided, a class at Emergence is a must-do for any visiting yogi.
42 Terralong Street, Kiama 1300 053 435 emergenceyoga.com.au
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42 Collins Lane, Kiama 02 4233 1668 cocochairdayspa.com.au SOUTH COAST EXPERIENCES
South Coast Experiences creates programs and tailor‑made packages for visitors to discover a getaway best suited to their individual style and pace. From vintage-car drives along scenic hinterland country roads, beachside bohemian picnics, swimming in secret lagoons, glamping on private properties boasting incredible views, horse-riding along the beach, getting your craft on—there are options to suit any traveller.
Contact Kate Maher 0411 614 486 southcoastexperiences.net.au
"Shop for everything from cheese to fruit and vegetables, eggs, flowers, plants and more."
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Rising Capitals C U R R E N T D I A L O G U E A R O U N D W O M E N ’ S S P O R T, W I T H I T S C H O R U S O F ‘ P A T H W A Y S ’ A N D ‘ O P P O R T U N I T Y ’, B EG S TH E Q U ES TI O N —WHAT D O ES NAVI GATI N G TH E W O R L D O F P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O R T R E A L LY L O O K L I K E?
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THE LAUNCH of the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League and Women’s AFL League well and truly brought women’s sport not just onto our television screens, but into public discourse. The past few years have seen significant investment in women’s sport from media and sporting bodies. While many will concede that there’s a long way to go, last year’s pay deal from Cricket Australia which made a move towards gender equity, or Netball Australia’s 2016 expanded parental policy provisions, have demonstrated that progress is (finally) being made. Many of us, particularly aspiring athletes or the parents of young athletes, are left to consider what a career in sport—including post-playing days—might actually look like for a young woman. For over three decades, the Canberra Capitals have fostered great players—from hall-of-famers like Lucille Bailie, to current talent, such as Marianna Tolo. Meanwhile, up and coming athletes like Tilly Bean have their sights firmly set on a career with the team.
Marianna Tolo has garnered success in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), playing for the Canberra Capitals as well as the Australian Opals. She’s a woman who is truly in the thick of professional sport. Marianna’s talent, nurtured by her family, saw her progress from the Mackay City under-12’s, to a Queensland representative team, to Australian National under-19s camp, and an Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) scholarship that led to her signing with the Canberra Capitals. But at a time when Marianna was experiencing huge success, she also faced barriers to becoming professional.
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“I’ve learned that setbacks aren’t a failure, ... They are there for a reason and that reason is to better yourself."
“At the start, when I was semi-professional, juggling work and study and basketball made a big impact on my life. Because I wasn’t earning that much money in WNBL, I did need to work on top of that. “But I was also preparing for a life after sport—that’s why I was studying. That really made it tough, and it probably took away from each of the aspects.” It’s a catch-22, and a problem that’s circumvented by many athletes in the United States or Europe who receive scholarships and salaries—a lifestyle that Marianna experienced playing in overseas leagues, including Los Angeles, France and Turkey. “That’s what I really liked about Europe. I was a professional athlete, so having recovery and that sort of thing in between every session was really important, and I got a lot out of it.” In Australia, women across many sports face not just the dilemma of staying afloat financially, but also of preparing for life after retirement. It’s a universal truth that a career as an athlete is short-lived, and inadequate preparation can leave former athletes without an income, or an identity outside of sport.
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PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER SPORT doesn’t just require study or work experience, but the visibility of role models like Carrie Graff or Jess Bibby—women who’ve ridden the wave of success in professional basketball and come out the other side to achieve success in different roles. Lucille Bailie is one such individual—a name that holds as much merit in Basketball Australia’s Hall of Fame as it does as the Chief Executive Officer of the Physical Activity Foundation or General Manager of the University of Canberra Capitals. She credits her success, in part, to balancing her basketball career with work. “In my mind, the optimal formula is to play sport, give it your best shot and explore every possibility, but always have a complementary trickle or stream of study or work. Not only because you might land there if sport doesn’t come through, but also because it’s good to be connected and grounded and to keep things in perspective.” While study and work contribute to preparing for life after basketball, the sport itself teaches players valuable lessons to carry with them throughout life.
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AT 14, TILLY BEAN is an aspiring professional player who’s in the early stages of her basketball journey. Like many players, she began playing as a child in an Under 10s team, and has spent years and countless hours dedicated to improving her skills. Recently, Tilly was selected for the Under 16s National Team and the Pacific School Games. In addition to making friends and learning to work as part of a team, she says basketball is teaching her resilience and the value of hard work. “I’ve learned that setbacks aren’t a failure,” she says. “They are there for a reason and that reason is to better yourself. Just like school assignments and tests, if you don’t put one hundred percent in, you will never get your best result.”
Marianna is quick to credit basketball with teaching her life skills. “As a young girl, I was very reserved and quiet. Basketball has taught me to be proud of who I am. Being a really tall girl, I struggled growing up…you know what kids are like. You can say what you want, but I get to represent Australia because of this height.” Lucille says basketball prepared her for many of her professional roles, including important lessons in leadership. “Sport has taught me how to do a lot of things. You’ve got to handle adversity, you’ve got to be able to communicate effectively under pressure, and you’ve got to be inclusive. Sport is really like a condensed experience of life.”
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PERHAPS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES in pursuing professional sport is that a career isn’t guaranteed—so much of your success rides on being selected for a team. Missing out can lead to feelings of rejection and failure, something that Tilly experienced when she missed out on a much-desired team inclusion. But it can also spur determination. “I spent a year just training with the squad. I was given feedback on what I needed to improve on so I spent that year working on my handles. It was a hard year watching my peers travelling as a team and getting court time, but I dug deep and got myself ready for selection the following year. And I did it!” Marianna has experienced similar situations herself, as well as seeing them happen to her peers. “I do think we’re a lot better these days at helping girls to go through it. It’s about going through the right processes of selection and encouraging them
to keep going regardless of whether they’ve been picked in this team or not—because there’s always different teams every year.” “It teaches you persistence and work ethic. I think sport people know that in order to get somewhere, you have to work really hard. Perhaps it’s a generational thing too—I think kids these days think you can have whatever you want, but it’s the hard work that goes on underneath that’s undersold. I think sport helps you to realise that.” For those who do reach professional status, Marianna says the conditions are getting better. “Especially in the WNBL, we’re making some good changes,” she says. “We’re getting minimum salaries now, we’re changing the times that we have practice to allow girls to be able to fit in uni or work as well.” “Last season, there was a minimum wage of $7,500, which isn’t much, but it’s a first step to change, because there’s a large discrepancy of wages in the league. In the same team, one person could be earning $100,000, whereas one of the players could be earning $2,000. That makes it very tough for some players to get to that level of playing.” In terms of assisting athletes to prepare for a career in—and after—basketball, Marianna says that she’s also seen an increase in the level of support that players receive. “At Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence at the AIS, they have a good program with athlete career and education. There’s more involvement with each player. In the WNBL, as a professional league, we have a players’ association that has resources to help with those sorts of things.” For young women like Tilly, there is the feeling that while it may be dotted with barriers, there is a pathway to a career in professional basketball. “It’s a bit tricky,” she says, “but I believe that you create your own pathway, so I have to keep working hard and believing in myself and my pathway will come.” ¡ Thank you to the guys at Lonsdale Roasters for the use of their basketball court.
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UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA UPCOMING EVENTS Can you believe it… it’s 2018 and we’re marking half a century of high quality teaching, education, student life and of course, Stone Days. This is a milestone that can’t go unnoticed and we’ve got a jam-packed program full of activities to suit every audience. We hope to see you, your family, friends and the wider Canberra community at one or all of these events so that we can celebrate this milestone in true UC fashion. For more information about our program of events please visit canberra.edu.au/alumni ALUMNI OFFICE
(02) 6206 3959 alumni@canberra.edu.au canberra.edu.au/alumni
SEPTEMBER future proof your career workshop with nils vesk
Thursday 20 September 8.30am–1.00pm University of Canberra, Bruce ccae graduation celebration
Tuesday 25 September 6.00–8.30pm AIS, Canberra
OCTOBER get remarkably organised workshop with lorraine murphy
Monday 15 October 2018 8.00am–1.30pm Ann Harding Conference Centre, Bruce festival of
50 years
Sunday 28 October 12.00–3.00pm University of Canberra, Bruce
NOVEMBER women’s celebration breakfast Friday 2 November 7.30–9.30am Pialligo Estate Glass House, Pialligo
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Croissants + Coffee in Bed INGREDIENTS
1 freshly-baked croissant, preferably still warm A few slices of very good quality salted butter at room temperature A few tablespoons of strawberry jam 1 espresso coffee or pot of tea
METHOD
On a serving tray or wooden board, plate up the croissant and pop the jam and butter in small serving dishes. If you have an espresso machine at home, brew your coffee of choice. If not, put the kettle on and pour your favourite pot of tea. Hop back in bed with a good book and enjoy. S E RVES 1
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T H E S W E E T T O O T H S TA R T
Roasted Chocolate, A lmond + H azelnut Muesli INGREDIENTS
METHOD
½ cup warm water
Turn the oven to 170 degrees. In a small saucepan, heat the water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, oil and maple syrup and stir until the chocolate has dissolved.
½ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ¼ cup good quality maple syrup 100 grams good quality dark chocolate, chopped 1 cup puffed rice 5 cups rolled oats ½ cup whole almonds ½ cup hazelnuts ¾ cup coconut flakes 2 tablespoons dark cocoa ⅓ cup malt powder
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, coconut, puffed rice, cocoa, malt powder, almonds and hazelnuts. Stir to combine. Pour over the chocolate mixture and mix well. Try not to lick the spoon as you go! Divide the mixture over two baking trays lined with baking paper. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the edges from over cooking. Remove from the oven and cool completely on the trays. To serve, divide the muesli amongst bowls and top with ice-cold milk and slices of banana and strawberries.
Recipe adapted from Donna Hay Magazine MAKES 8 CU PS
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BREAKFAST ON THE RUN
Banana + Oat Smoothie INGREDIENTS
¼ cup rolled oats 1 banana 1 teaspoon honey ½ cup ice ½ cup plain low-fat yogurt ½ cup milk of choice ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and a little extra for dusting
METHOD
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until everything is mixed well— about 45 seconds should do the trick. Add some extra ice to a glass jar and pour the smoothie over the ice. Sprinkle a little extra cinnamon over the top, complete with a paper straw and you are good to go!
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BAGEL BRUNCH
Toasted Bagels with C ream C heese, A vocado + E gg INGREDIENTS
2 sesame seed bagels, local is best 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped 2 tablespoons spreadable cream cheese 1 medium ripe avocado, sliced 2 eggs Salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese and dill until smooth. Add a dash of pepper. Heat a frypan over medium heat and fry the eggs. Sunny side up, of course! Lightly toast the bagels and spread the bottom halves with the cream cheese mixture. Top with the avocado slices and finish with the fried eggs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with a few sprigs of extra dill. ยก
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|n a World 0f |ts 0wn IT'S LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF GRAND DESIGNS. WE GO INSIDE THE DREAMY HEADLAND HOUSE.
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AS A CHILD HOLIDAYING ON THE SOUTH COAST, Jeffrey Simpson was captivated by the magic of the area. “From the all-encompassing storms after a hot summer’s day, to stargazing into the clear night’s sky, morning swims with the odd dolphin, wallabies grazing in the paddock and the innate beauty of the landscape, the South Coast has it all in abundance,” he says. The desire for his children to discover that magic and form their own fond memories is what drew Jeffrey and his partner Beau Neilson to build one of the South Coast's most luxurious beach houses, on a sprawling 150-acre property overlooking Werri Beach in the seaside village of Gerroa, located around 10 minutes from Berry.
Dovecote—as the property is known— gives reference to the couple’s main residence in Sydney’s Chippendale, a 1914-converted warehouse aptly named the Pigeon Shed. At the centrepiece of Dovecote is Headland House, a four bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom main home with soaring views of the ocean and surrounding hinterlands. Perched on top of a large hill and sandwiched between the coastal cliffs of Werri Beach and the calm waters of Geering Bay, the new home, designed by architect Atelier Andy Carson and built by Canberra-based Bellevarde Constructions, provides a sanctuary from its harsh surrounds. Green pastures and paddocks running dairy cows line the property on one side, while rugged coastal cliffs and ocean line the other.
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Andy says his design was inspired by the spectacular landscape, while the 180-degree views and breathtaking backdrop called for a respectful celebration of the location.
The primary goal, says Andy, was to create a protected courtyard house that three extruded pavilions wrap around, forming an open ‘U’ shape to the north.
“Instead of providing the same view throughout the house with wall-to-wall glass, the design creates considered framed glimpses of what lies outside,” Andy says.
“This provides refuge from the bitter southern winds and storm fronts, while large retractable sliding doors allow fine-tuning dependent on weather conditions.”
“Meanwhile, a storm-viewing room pays tribute to the drama of extreme weather fronts creeping up from the ocean.”
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The courtyard—complete with fire pit, pool and garden—offers controlled views through the pavilions toward large swathes of ocean, while an adjacent wet-edge pool overlooking Seven Mile Beach and outdoor rain shower provide added luxury.
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The home’s fully-appointed kitchen, large communal dining table and generous sitting area are all designed for guests to relax and take in the views out over the infinite ocean, where dolphins can often be spotted swimming. A collaborative effort between Jeffrey and interior designer Katie Jane Durham led to Headland House’s clean, minimalist interiors and a complementary palette of plums, pinks and neutrals. “We wanted pieces that compelled you to sit and soak in the breathtaking landscape at every opportunity,” Katie says.
“Even though you’re indoors you really feel like you could be sitting at a dining table floating in the middle of the Tasman Sea. “We added balance, warmth and texture to offset the strong lines of the design, and we selected timeless and unobtrusive pieces that nurture and celebrate the outlooks. “Spectacular Indigenous and abstract art work, collected over the years by the home owners, quickly filled the room with life, atmosphere and cultural energy.” The property is currently available to be hired by holidaymakers, with Jeffrey hoping they will create their own magical South Coast memories. “Headland House will be a legacy hopefully for generations to come.” dovecote.com.au/headland
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THe WOlF MArqUeE
THE ROYAL SOIREE THAT STOPS A NATION
Open from 12pm-4pm, The Howling Moon will offer guests cocktails on arrival, a selection of substantial canapes and a grazing table. Our picturesque rooftop will also host a live DJ, lucky door sweeps and stunning decor to raise your festivities to incredible new heights.
Our Swan & King soiree runs from 1pm-4pm and will feature canapes, a live screening of the Flemington races, a performer and beautiful, opulent decor. Sip as you celebrate with champagne on arrival – and enjoy the capital’s most sophisticated venue yet.
Individual bookings: $135.00 Couples: $250.00 20% off individual bookings before 15 September: $108.00 each
Individual bookings: $79.00 Couples: $150.00 20% off individual bookings before 15 September: $65.00 each
Secure your spot at howl@thehowlingmoon.com.au or 02 6248 5311
Reserve your table at info@swanandking.com.au or 02 6248 5311
You’re invited to Canberra’s premier
MELBOURNE CUP PARTY SELECT YOUR VENUE, BOOK YOUR SPOT AND GET READY TO PARTY! THE FLEMINGTON FEAST Open from 12-4pm, our Great Room offers a more formal setting for your Melbourne Cup celebrations. Sit down to a three-course lunch, sparkling wine on arrival and a live performer to keep the festivities going once the races are complete. Groups of six: $900.00 Groups of eight: $1,200.00 Groups of nine: $1,300.00 Groups of ten: $1,400.00 20% off groups of ten before 15 September: $1,120 total Book for your group at reservations@canberrarexhotel.com.au or 02 6248 5311
CONTACT Please contact the events team on 02 6248 5311 or
events@canberrarexhotel.com.au
for more information on your next event. The Canberra Rex Hotel features 900 square metres of event space equipped with the latest facilities and technology in Canberra’s city centre. Offering seven meeting rooms, two ballrooms and two rooftop bars, Canberra Rex Hotel's event spaces can be easily configured to accommodate a variety of different events. For board meetings, conferences, banquets and celebrations, Canberra Rex Hotel’s versatile function venues welcome groups of five to 600.
