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This week... School of Rock The Musical leaps into QPAC’s Lyric Theatre on July 12 after its acclaimed season in Melbourne. Based on the hit film, the show involves failed rock star Dewey Finn earning extra cash by posing as a supply teacher at a prestigious prep school. There, he turns a class of straight-A pupils into a bass-thumping rock band. UK composer Andrew Lloyd Webber loved the flick and its message of music empowering children so much he wrote a score that has been hailed as his “most exuberant” in years. Writer Anna Byrne flew to London ahead of the musical’s Aussie debut and her interview (P8) with the legendary theatre impresario and his wife, Lady Madeleine, is a fantastic read. Until next week.
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Home free Tabitha Bird is perfectly placed to write of heartbreak and healing Fiona Purdon
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t was not until Tabitha Bird moved into her Queenslander in Boonah six years ago that she had the ideal setting for her debut novel. The book, A Lifetime of Impossible Days ($32.99, Penguin: Viking) is set in Boonah, 90km southwest of Brisbane, and Tabitha’s 80-year-old abode is the blueprint for the magical house of her protagonist, Willa Waters. “Moving to Boonah was transformative for my life; it’s a special community and a really special environment. I knew straight away that this is exactly where Willa needed to be,” Tabitha says. “Before we moved I didn’t have a setting and I never had a sense of place but I knew Willa needed somewhere unique.” Tabitha, 42, had been working on her novel for several years when she, husband Matt, and their sons Isaiah, 15, Cyrus, 12, and Darius, 8, moved from Mt Cotton, southeast of Brisbane. “We moved to Boonah because it’s a great place for the boys to grow up, everything is less expensive and it’s a supportive community,” she says. The novel, a magical tale about heartbreak, healing and learning to forgive, opens with an eight-yearold, gumboot-wearing Willa in 1965, receiving a mysterious gift which allows her access to “an extraordinary time-slip” into the lives of her future selves. We later meet Willa at age 33 and 93.
“I hope the reader falls in love with little Willa and cheers her on from the sidelines,” Tabitha says. “After little Willa, I realised I needed a character who was older, but Willa, at 33 years, wasn’t so happy herself, she had issues to work through, so that’s why I needed the lot-older Willa, who is there fighting for the future of both Willas. I was determined to give the Willas a happy ending.” Tabitha, who grew up in the Redlands, did not realise she had the ability to write until she started attending sessions with counsellor Esther Diplock, who encouraged her to write about her “chaotic” childhood . “I’m healing and I’m a writer so I owe Esther a great deal. I was completely shocked because I had no idea I could write. “As a child I did tell stories to my sister, I would tell stories to whoever would listen. I was always a storyteller but it never occurred to me I could be a writer.” Now with her beloved chihuahua, Lion, sitting at her feet, Tabitha continues to take over the family dining room table with her writing. And she has started her second novel. “I’ve written three chapters because I don’t want to take 11 years to write my next book,” she laughs. Meet Tabitha Bird at various author events in Brisbane from June 27. tabithaannbird.com/events/
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More than 100 paintings including Lemons and Oranges 1964 (above) by Margaret Olley (1923-2011) will hang at the Gallery of Modern Art until Oct 13. A Generous Life celebrates the legacy of Margaret, a defining figure best known for her still lifes and portraits.
Conductor Vanessa Scammell will lead a gala program of opera favourites on the picturesque grounds of Jimbour House Estate on the Darling Downs. Bring a picnic rug for this celebration of music, Jul 27.
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ONLY ROCK ’N’ ROLL ... Madeleine and Andrew Lloyd Webber (left); School of Rock adult lead Brent Hill (Dewey) leads the cast. Pictures: Emilio MadridKuser, Jake Nowakowski
Play it loud He’s composed for Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Evita. But Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musical has really struck a chord personally
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lways leave them wanting more. The show must go on. There’s no such thing as bad publicity. The metaphorical showbiz manual is full of these old adages, arguably none quite as cautionary as W.C. Fields’ warning, “Never work with children and animals.” But musical theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber tore up the rule book decades ago. “Well, cats and children have really been quite wonderful for me,” he says with his signature wry wit. Now 70, the composer of the music for Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar is pumping up the volume on his rebellious streak again with a hit new musical that “sticks it to the man”. Critics have hailed School of Rock, based on the 2003 Richard Linklater film starring Jack Black, as a triumph for Lloyd Webber, including a declaration that it’s his “most exuberant show in years”. Since opening on Broadway to gushing reviews in 2015, School of Rock has played to packed houses across the US and London’s West End as well as its recent run in Melbourne. Next month, the highvoltage hit will knee-slide into Brisbane. The riotous plot follows failed rock star Dewey Finn, who poses as a substitute teacher at a posh prep school where academic achievements are measured in gold stars. But the antics of the unorthodox teacher put a spin on the traditional three Rs, turning the class of straight-A students into a headbanging, guitar-shredding, roof-raising rock ’n’ roll band. Lloyd Webber, who recently reached legendary EGOT status (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony) might not seem a likely candidate to compose a musical of a tweenage rock rebellion with a boilerplate stomper soundtrack, having been knighted by the Queen in 1992 and made an honorary member of the House of Lords in 1997.
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But as Lloyd Webber points out, the musical has, rather romantically, taken him back to where it all began. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat started in school, so it has taken me full circle,” he says of his original rock musical, which began its life as a pop cantata, performed by boys aged eight to 12 at a preparatory school. But he also admits it wasn’t his idea to turn the shaggily upbeat and good-natured storyline into a musical. For that we can thank his wife Lady Madeleine, a former equestrian sportswoman and now executive producer. The couple has three adult children. “I first watched it with our children,” Madeleine says. “They were aged about eight to 12 at the time, and I just thought, ‘Oh my God, the charm of it’. So I said to Andrew, ‘You need to see this film’. We watched it again and Andrew said, ‘This is the most charming, lovely film’. “I wrote the first letter to Paramount in 2007, asking for the stage rights and they said no and made up some stupid excuse. I wrote back, saying that was for the wrong reasons and the excuses were rubbish and I will write to them again in a year.” Madeleine continued to write to Paramount for seven years. “And finally a letter came back saying yes,” she says. “I didn’t know then whether Andrew was going to write the music or not; but when he focused on it, he knew he had to do it, he really couldn’t resist it.” Rather than being a jukebox romp (because as Lloyd Webber explains, there are only fragments of existing rock songs in the film) the School of Rock stage show features 14 new songs, composed by Lloyd Webber with lyrics by three-time Tony nominee Glenn Slater, as well as the three original songs from the film. Irresistibly funny and charming, Lloyd Webber admits the musical also taps into a much deeper vein. “In many ways, I do identify with the
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children. I was being pushed by my parents,” he says, alluding to the pressurecooker environment in which the students of School of Rock find themselves. “I still love my architecture and history; it’s what I really love to do as a hobby, but I was very much being pushed to do that because my mother didn’t really think I was going to be a professional musician.” Madeleine interrupts, “She also made you play the French horn and the violin. And by the time he was eight, he was already on the front page of some nursery
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The moment in the show where they pick up the instruments and they rock out, I really find quite emotional
world magazine thing. Very pushy mother.” “I was three actually,” Lloyd Webber corrects her. Madeleine says, “Three? I mean how pushy is that? Makes the School of Rock parents look soft. You could have done with a Dewey.” Lloyd Webber says, “I just decided I was going to do it myself, just play. So the moment in the show where they pick up the instruments and they rock out, I really find quite emotional.”
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The spirited narrative of music empowering children is something the couple has been fostering offstage too, having set up the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation program, which pioneered a scheme to guarantee underprivileged students a free musical instrument and weekly music tuition for three years. “One of the reasons I wanted to write it is because I hugely believe in the importance of music in schools,” Lloyd CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Webber says. “Our foundation is one of the key things we do. We’ve sponsored 6000 students in Britain now, and an increasing number in America who we pay to have proper music lessons because music is being marginalised in schools. “The whole point of having music in schools is not to turn the students into musicians, but to empower them.” Madeleine, a proud trustee of the foundation, adds that music is a democratising social force. “In most of the schools that we support, there are between 40 and 50 languages spoken, and while they all learn English, the only language they have in common is music,” she says. “When they arrive at age 11, whether they like it or not, they are given a violin. “Most of these kids have never been given anything worth anything, and they are responsible for their instrument, which they guard with their life. “But what we are doing is a drop in the ocean; it’s only 6000 students. “Really, governments should be doing it. It builds self-confidence, helps them meet other kids, and then it’s cool to play music and practise and listen to classical music. It was while we were setting up this foundation that the story of School of Rock just made sense.” Lloyd Webber admits the story warmed the cockles of his ageing heart. “It struck a chord with me,” he says. “Because you’ve got children who, for a number of reasons in the School of Rock story, are being turned into academics, but music empowers them. They come out of themselves. It just struck me as a lovely story because it’s actually also true – that’s what happens.” Helping take the story from screen to stage is book writer Julian Fellowes, the creator of TV series Downton Abbey. “One of the issues that we had in casting the children, was, if say we wrote a part for a boy drummer, but we ended up wanting a girl drummer for the role,” Lloyd Webber says. “In his experience of TV writing, and because he is a supreme craftsman, he is used to things changing,
LET IT RIP ... Brent Hill and Amy Lehpamer star in School of Rock The Musical. Picture: Rebecca Michael so if we found a bass player who was entirely different to who we had intended to cast, it didn’t matter, he could rework it.” Casting is of course crucial in the show because the cast of children plays every scorching guitar riff and pounding drumbeat 100 per cent live. In Brisbane, 23 pint-sized musical prodigies aged nine to 13 years old will make up the rotating cast of fist-pumping students, while Brent Hill will fill the broad comedic shoulders of Jack Black’s character Dewey and Amy Lehpamer will play the role of straight-laced principal
and closeted Stevie Nicks tragic Rosalie Mullins. “They are little professionals; it says a lot for music education in Australia,” Madeleine says. Lloyd Webber affirms, “We’ve got a really great Australian cast, and what will be interesting is that you will have three different casts of students. So you’ll get a slightly different dynamic every night because you get a different combination of kids, who will each form their own little rock band. A lot of people don’t realise the kids play absolutely everything live.” Lloyd Webber is surprised and grateful to have a hit on his hands at 70, admitting that after a battle with prostate cancer and debilitating back pain in his 60s, he thought he might never work again. “When you’re in troubles with great pain, you think that everything is over,” he
says. “I was very lucky I was introduced to a chiropractor who actually sorted me out completely about four years ago. “But the trouble is the painkillers can affect other areas of your health; many are actually mood-changing and depressants.” Madeleine says, “See, you go into a spiral of pain and depression and frankly you can’t work at all. We had a really tough couple of years to get through that, but look, the important thing is that he got out the other end and has a hit musical.” Lloyd Webber says, “It was just great timing. You know, musicals are really hard; most musicals are flops, really. So it was just really good timing to have one of those very rare hits, because it just felt fantastic. I’ve never had such a good time as I have had with School of Rock.” So, given he has his wife to thank for School of Rock, does Lady Madeleine have any other adaptations in mind? “Yes, not that I’m going to tell you,” she laughs. “It will probably take me another 10 years.” The pair’s rhythmical banter makes their long marriage seem like the romantic equivalent of a rock band. “I’ve had a wonderful take on Cinderella sent to me so I’m going to do that,” Lloyd Webber says. Madeleine says, “Yes, that’s going to be Andrew’s next project and I’ve obviously got Cats the movie,” referring to the film adaptation of her husband’s famous felines, starring Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson and James Corden. “Cinderella is a new announcement; it sounds boring but it’s not.” “It is modern and it’s very, very funny,” Lloyd Webber adds. “Every top composer does a Cinderella, so it’s about time he’s got to do one, ” Madeleine jokes. “Rodgers and Hammerstein did one,” Lloyd Webber adds. Madeleine laughs: “The score that Andrew has written is terrific. So yes, that would be his next one.” But there’s no hint if either project will involve children or animals. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock The Musical, from July 12, Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank. qpac.com.au
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Brooke Falvey What if the wand had tested positive and I was thrown in jail? I don’t have a Mark Darcy to come and save me like in Bridget Jones Last week I was driving along singing my heart out to If I Could Turn Back Time when red-and-blue flashing lights appeared behind me. I pulled over so they could pass, only for the officer to pull in behind me. I knew I hadn’t been speeding, but I was fairly sure he wasn’t pulling me over for a duet. As he walked towards my window, I started to run through a list of everything I’ve ever done wrong. Everything. From the time I cleaned under the couch cushions and kept Dad’s loose change to when I pushed my little brother off a table. I even considered how I’d
skipped my porridge that day in favour of Mint Slice biscuits. Plenty of questionable behaviour there, but nothing illegal and yet guilt oozed out of me. Forget fight or flight, I prefer deer-inthe-headlights fright, especially where authority figures are involved. Whenever I’m pulled over for a random breath test, I panic that the yeast in all the sugar I eat has fermented in my stomach and turned into home brew. It can happen, I saw it on Grey’s Anatomy. The anxiety increases if I’m at the airport because I’ve seen Bangkok Hilton, and I’m always the one who gets stopped to
have their bag swabbed. On a recent trip to Sydney, the officer swabbed my bag and a stranger’s bag at the same time – with the same wand – and I nearly had a panic attack. What if the wand had tested positive and I was thrown in jail? I don’t have a Mark Darcy to come and save me like in Bridget Jones (sorry if I spoiled that ending, but seriously, it’s 15 years old). When it comes to my latest brush with the law, my concern was justified because I was at fault, and it was all due to a sticker, or rather the lack of one. After being pulled over for a routine licence and registration check, I smugly handed over my recently
renewed licence, which was when the officer uttered those fateful words, “Is your registration up to date?” Yes. Absolutely. What? No? I began to sweat as I tried to scroll through both my mental filing system and my overflowing inbox to no avail. With no rego sticker to remind me that I hadn’t seen my renewal notice, I did the only thing I could, apologised profusely and tried not to cry as the last of my savings disappeared as I paid my rego on the spot, followed by a hefty fine. It had taken 36 years but I’d finally broken the law. And the law won.
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The finer things Food created with flourish lifts this urban winery out of the ordinary RESTAURANT Tony Harper HITS THE SPOT ... City Winery goes the extra mile with dishes such as roast pumpkin with grains, popcorn, cultured cream and lovage (below).
OK, I’m partially to blame for this messup. But not fully. Here’s how it panned out. It’s the weekend, I have an overflowing diary and I’m supposed to visit (or truth be told should have done so already) City Winery so I can write about it here for you good folks. My story is due Monday morning, so I cheat a little; check that the restaurant is open on Monday (I even call) and trust in the ever-tested but rather pliant nature of my editor to get things in a day late. That was – as I write this – yesterday. Now it is today, Monday, and I have been for lunch. And yes the place is open, doing what it does incredibly well, but (and here’s the giant fluorescent elephant) with only the bar menu available. It’s a bad start. We are hustled into the dining room – a nice space. No views, no eclectic fit-out, but kind of pared back, utilitarian and truly pleasant. There are cloth napkins (yippee!) and lovely stemware, which there should be as this is a winery.
Drinks first: there’s not much in the way of beers but a Newstead Session Ale is perfect as I’m driving, it’s local and it’s a standout. The wines, under the Gerler label, belong to this venue, which is billed as Brisbane’s first urban winery. Certainly the city’s first commercial venture with this sort of magnitude, it’s a restaurant, function room and bar rolled into one with the winery as a theme, like The Farm near Byron, only different. The grapes come from all sorts of places and occasionally Queensland, and they are handled by Dave Cush – a switched-on winemaker. I have a crack at the grenache ($14 a glass) and a skinsy Fiano ($10 a glass) ... both good. The menu reads as simple: sourdough with cultured butter ($9); Mount Zero olives ($6); beef tartare; smoked cod rillettes ($16); a couple of salads, cheeses and charcuterie. They are all nicely pitched, wine-friendly dishes. But there is more cunning to the food than the menu would have you believe.
Like the tartare, which is nicely adorned with a couple of puddles of yolk and a sprinkling of herbs; nothing unexpected there. But the giant baton of battered leek perched on top does kind of set it apart. It’s like some crazed vegetarian has taken a fish and chip shop hostage. Smoked mussels come on a sea of nduja aioli, topped with curls of rice wafers. Yum! And pork terrine ($16) that is yummy enough but hardly awe-inspiring, is made a little special by charred mandarin halves and a knob of roasted garlic. Oh, I nearly forgot the potatoes ($10) with paprika cream and herbs are brilliant. Best potatoes ever. So it is exciting bar food – thoughtful, tricked-up. It would be so easy to be lazy – just cut the terrine and add some bread; mound the tartare and add some croutons. But they have thought beyond mere ease and expectation and done something far better.
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Old school There’s a method for preparing this timehonoured classic, writes Alastair McLeod Many recipes for poaching pears advise peeling the fruit then using a melon baller to scoop out the seeds. I disagree. Poach the peeled fruit intact then cool in the liquid. The plump part of the pear may still be underdone but, when the seeds are removed, the fruit will hold its shape. The accompaniments all play their part – the saffron lends subtle fragrance, the chocolate juxtaposes sweet and bitter and the gold, well the gold is just there for gilding.
SAFFRON POACHED PEAR ‘BELLE HELENE’ Ingredients 500ml water 500ml chardonnay 500g sugar 1tsp vanilla paste Pinch of saffron ½ lemon, juiced + additional for pears
1 clove 4 pears 150g chocolate 100ml pure cream 2½tbs pear William liqueur 4 sheets gold leaf Creme fraiche, optional
Method Bring water, wine, sugar, vanilla, saffron, lemon juice and clove to the boil. Meanwhile, peel pears and rub with additional lemon juice. When they are all peeled, submerge in the poaching liquid and simmer gently for 15-20 mins, depending on size and ripeness. Remove from heat and cool in liquid. Once cool, the core can be scooped out with a melon baller. To make the sauce, put the chocolate, cream and liqueur in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (making sure the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water). Stir constantly as the chocolate melts until the sauce is smooth and glossy. To serve, drizzle pear with sauce, garland with gold and accompany with shards of the praline. Serve with creme fraiche, optional. Serves 4 ALMOND PRALINE Ingredients 220g caster sugar 70g sliced almonds, toasted till golden Method Cook sugar in a heavy-based pan until golden. Stir in almonds then tip onto a non-stick baking sheet. Allow to cool then blend to a fine powder. Sift a fine layer of praline onto a silicone mat. Bake in 180C oven until it remelts then remove from oven and allow to cool.
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Dramatic return Melbourne actor Jillian Murray lauds more roles for mature women since coming back to her first love Fiona Purdon
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SECOND ACT ... Jillian Murray stars in L'Amante Anglaise. Picture: Rebecca Michael.
he has trod the boards 80 times in L’Amante Anglaise, but Jillian Murray’s love affair with the play shows no sign of abating. The Melbourne actor is on a national tour with the psychological thriller, based on a true crime that took place in France in the 1940s. As well as a record-breaking fifth season in Melbourne, Jillian will also perform in Brisbane, at Gardens Theatre, later this month. “The demand for this play has been extraordinary … it is rich, complex and intelligent theatre,’’ Jillian says. “The text is so rich, we are finding new things every performance. There’s not a snowflake’s chance of getting bored with this play. You have to be on your mettle, it’s a real memory exercise.’’ Jillian has won a Green Room Award for playing two roles in the two-hander: as an investigator and as seemingly ordinary housewife, Claire Lannes. “Claire’s intelligence is searing, her way of thinking is unusual … it’s as though there is something missing in her as a person. I’m drawn to playing strong, intelligent and feminist women,’’ she says. In a French village in 1966, Claire and husband Pierre (Rob Meldrum) experience a calamatious event in their marriage, when Claire’s mute cousin is murdered. First Pierre is interviewed, and then Claire, in the play by French writer Marguerite Duras, with English translation by Barbara Bray. “What the audience is presented with is
an extraordinary marriage. They receive two different viewpoints and this fascinating set of jigsaw pieces, and they try and put the pieces together,’’ she says. For Jillian, 64, the role has been part of a triumphant comeback to acting after a 20-year absence. In her mid 30s, with challenging female roles drying up, she swapped careers and became a corporate trainer, to support her Brisbane-bred artist husband Peter Kennedy and son Alistair. At the time Peter was diagnosed with cancer, but has since recovered, while Jillian also needed a steady job to support Alistair, who is now 24 and studying law at university. Jillian returned to acting five years ago, and is appreciative of the change in the industry that has led to a plethora of new roles for older women. “I’ve come back at a fortunate time,’’ she says. “I came back because acting is a bug, once you have it, you never really lose it. My life is now more manageable and can cater for the ups and downs of an actor’s life.’’ Earlier this year Jillian featured with Miriam Margolyes in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Alan Bennett’s classic The Lady in the Van. “Miriam and I shared a dressing room. Miriam is 78. There would be peals of laughter coming from our dressing room. It’s one of my funniest dressing-room experiences ever.’’ L’Amante Anglaise, Jun 28-29, QUT Gardens Theatre, city. gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au
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SUBURBAN SCENES ... Christopher Zanko’s Woonona Pink Fibro (below); and Lucy O’Doherty’s No Sleep During Heatwave (bottom).
An artistic duo casts new light on everyday moments most people take for granted Phil Brown
Sometimes it’s hard to pinpoint what makes an artwork attractive. Take Lucy O’Doherty’s painting The Slow Ferry, Lake Como, now on show at Edwina Corlette Gallery in New Farm along with a companion show by Christopher Zanko. O’Doherty, whose dad is artist Reg Mombassa (aka Christopher O’Doherty), has a unique style of painting in oils and pastels, as her exhibition After Hours shows. “I blend my marks over and over until lines become less distinct and fields of colour begin to vibrate,” Lucy says. “This soft execution of materials complements my intention to capture enduring moments that demand a silent contemplation.” O’Doherty, a Sydney artist who won the prestigious Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship in 2016, talks of capturing the natural world’s timelessness through “an immersive use of colour and subtle rendering of light”. She does that quite beautifully. On the gallery walls nearby (in a swish
new space that Edwina Corlette moved into recently) hang the works of Christopher Zanko who lives at Thirroul, south of Sydney, a place which has artistic resonance. The English writer D.H. Lawrence lived there on an Australian sojourn in the 1920s. It’s also where Brett Whiteley died of a heroin overdose. Now it’s a hotbed of artistic activity and Zanko keeps it local with his rather remarkable paintings of local houses. His works look at first like woodblocks and he does borrow from that tradition but he uses board, which he carves into to make his woodblocks-cum-paintings. He cites great Australian printmaker Margaret Preston as an inspiration and the Japanese artists of the past few centuries. His subject matter – retro suburban homes in his area – reflect Howard Arkley’s works. Zanko’s show, A Different Road Home, has sold out but if you’re keen (as people obviously are) I’m sure you can get on some sort of waiting list for new works.
LIFE LINES … Lucy O’Doherty’s The Slow Ferry, Lake Como (main); and with her artist dad Reg Mombassa.
At just 27 he is showing great talent, which saw him become a finalist in the 2019 Wynne Prize. Although he didn’t win this year, there’s every chance he will, sooner rather than later.
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TOY STORY 4 (G) hhhkj Director Josh Cooley Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack A cowboy’s screen charisma is well recognised; who would have thought a plastic spork could hog so much of his limelight? Pixar’s master animators do extraordinary things in Toy Story 4 with the aid of a pipe cleaner, a popsicle stick and a clever Foley artist ... the scene in which the franchise’s new, handmade character slipslaps down the road, hand-in-hand with Sheriff Woody (Hanks), would do even Buster Keaton proud. Having gone three for three, there was a strong argument against Pixar green lighting another Toy Story sequel and the new film struggles to reach the extraordinarily high bar set by its beloved predecessors. But even when Pixar isn’t at the top of its game, the results are still rewarding. Toy Story 4’s underlying themes of self-determination and “letting go” speak equally well to children, their chaperones, and the substantial twentysomething audience who grew up with these characters. Toy Story 4 begins with a nailbiting prologue in which Woody and the gang stage a daring night-time storm rescue, in the midst of which Bo Peep (Annie Potts) and her sheep are unceremoniously boxed up for re-gifting to a new child. Brave, smart, wise, the shepherdess convinces Woody that this is the natural order of things. It’s the first of several references in Toy Story 4 to the importance of embracing, or at least accepting, change. Not long afterwards, Woody, Buzz (Allen), Jessie (Cusack) and the other toys also find their way to a new home – with a
cute-as-a-button ankle biter named Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw). Although he loses his status as a favourite toy, Woody still takes his job very seriously. So when Bonnie tearfully, fearfully braves a preschool orientation day, he slips into her backpack for support. Sitting alone at a craft table, she literally makes a new friend – and Woody immediately appreciates the importance of this new toy. Forky, on the other hand, just
wants to go back to where he came from – the trash. When Bonnie packs the toys into the campervan for a family road trip, the scene is set for a rollicking good yarn. After spying Bo Peep’s lantern in the window of an overcrowded antique shop, Woody and Forky stumble into the clutches of a creepy doll with ringlets (Christina Hendricks) and her three, ventriloquist’s dummy henchmen. Raising the emotional stakes still higher
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (PG) hhkjj Director Chris Renaud Starring Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish Snowball has been tamed, Max and Duke have settled into a comfortable coexistence, and their owner, Katie, is now married and mother to a small boy. Having learnt how to share – that was the lesson of the original anthropomorphic animation – Max (Patton Oswalt, replacing a disgraced Louis C.K.) adjusts relatively easily to the new arrangements in The Secret Life of Pets 2. Katie’s new husband is a loveable lug and Max is besotted by baby Liam. As the infant grows into an explorative toddler, the highly strung terrier naturally adopts the role of an overprotective uncle. On Liam’s first day of kindergarten, Max suffers from extreme separation anxiety, exacerbating an existing skin condition and resulting in the humiliation of a dog cone. 16 BRISBANE NEWS June 19-25, 2019
Having spent his entire life in Manhattan, Max is like a canine version of Woody Allen. When his family takes a trip to Uncle Shep’s farm, he finds himself out of his comfort zone. Chased by a gobbling turkey (the filmmakers must have spent way too much time observing animal
behaviour), put in his place by a cudchewing herd of cows, Max is forced to confront his control issues. Rooster (Harrison Ford), a gruff, alpha male sheepdog, becomes his mentor; his rusted-out pick-up truck is the animal version of a men’s shed. It’s a nice sequence
is Woody’s former love interest, who has now become what he fears most: a lost toy. From Bo Peep’s refreshingly modern perspective, however, this new, “childless” status feels more like liberation. Romance, adventure, and a googly-eyed utensil in the midst of an existential crisis ... Toy Story 4 is an action-packed animation about growing up and moving on. Let’s hope the filmmakers are wise enough to do the same.
that could have been developed further. Like Toy Story 4, The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a film about self-determination and letting go. But as is increasingly the case with family oriented animation, director Chris Renaud takes the “more is more” approach to storytelling. It’s as if the filmmakers are assuming some kind of attention deficit disorder on the part of young audiences. There’s a fun subplot involving Gidget, the pomeranian voiced by Jenny Slate, and Max’s favourite toy, which accidentally bounces into the Cat Lady’s apartment. And another that capitalises on Snowball’s (Hart) motor-mouthed appeal. Having been reimagined as a superhero by his new owner, Molly, the hyperactive rabbit, is approached by a feisty shih tzu (Haddish) who wants him to help her rescue a mistreated circus tiger. The strands come together in a sequence in which Max stares down the wolves unleashed by the evil circus owner, but the narrative is a bit of a (ahem) dog’s breakfast. REVIEWS BY VICKY ROACH V1 - BNSE01Z01MA
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An eerie mystery Felicity McLean’s coming-of-age story raises more questions than it answers
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone Felicity McLean HarperCollins: Fourth Estate, $33 Three schoolgirls vanish from a school concert on a hot summer night in 1992. A community is left to wait and wonder. But there are clues left behind, along with people close to the missing girls who know more than they are letting on. The stunning debut novel of Sydney author Felicity McLean (left) evokes images of another famous Aussie fictional mystery, Picnic at Hanging Rock. But in setting up a coming-of-age story with an eerie twist, McLean also draws on a real-life puzzle that had everyone talking – the disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain at Ayers Rock. Hannah, Cordie and Ruth Van Apfel are brought up in a God-fearing household that their bible-bashing father rules with an iron fist to ward off supposed sins among his offspring. His violence and unpredictable behaviour spooks neighbours Laura and Tikka Molloy. Tikka is just 11 when her life changes forever. She is our narrator, revealing a child’s simple view of missing friends as well as the emotional journey of a haunted adult who returns to her family home in NSW. Add the sins of Mr Van Apfel, a schoolteacher’s strange behaviour and the busybodies and oddballs of any community, and readers will be thinking long after the final page. CARINA BRUCE
A Life of Her Own Fiona McCallum HarperCollins, $33
The Whisper Man Alex North Penguin: Michael Joseph, $33
This is a story for readers on a quest to find their wings and fly. Alice Hamilton has graduated from university as a mature-age student and is having trouble finding a new career. She is not helped by a boss from hell and an emotionally unsupportive partner, but luckily she has friends full of sound advice. Alice must break old habits if she is to grow and change, and this leads to uncomfortable decisions. The author does this without a knight in shining armour rocking up to rescue Alice, which gives it four stars from me.
After the sudden death of his wife, writer Tom Kennedy decides a fresh start will help him and his shy young son Jake heal. They move to the sleepy village of Featherbank, which has a dark past. Fifteen years ago a serial killer, The Whisper Man, abducted and murdered five young boys. The killer is now behind bars but as Jake and Tom settle in, another boy goes missing. This unnerving psychological thriller, a skilful debut by English author Alex North, is already set for adaptation by Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
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City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert Bloomsbury, $33 Fans of literary superstar Elizabeth Gilbert will not be disappointed her latest novel, a charming coming-of-age story concerning Vivian Morris, a seamstress who is electrified by the prospect of moving to New York City as a 19-year-old in 1940. This novel is a soulful exploration of friendship, in particular Vivian’s many life-changing connections. Best known for her 2006 memoir Eat Pray Love, Gilbert displays that same depth of feeling in this work of fiction. FIONA PURDON
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After over 21 years in Park Road, Milton Liz and Ewald Kratz are retiring. Kratz Exclusive Jewellery will close at the end of July 2019. Due to the closure of the shop all their jewellery will be on sale for at least 30%-40% below the ticketed price for the month of July.
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elebrating the food, farmers and natural beauty of the Scenic Rim, Eat Local Week is the ultimate treat for gourmets. To coincide with the week of foodie fun, June 29-July 7, Brisbane News is offering you and a friend the chance to spend two nights in a deluxe Glamping Hire Co tent on the stunning grounds of The Overflow Estate 1895 at Beaudesert. Arrive at sunset on Fri, July 5, and settle in front of a crackling fire with a hamper of wine and local delicacies. On Saturday head off to Eat Local Week’s signature event, the Winter Harvest Festival, with VIP access to The Courier-Mail Marquee. Taste the best produce from the region, but leave room for an eight-course degustation at Austin House Restaurant at Boonah, before returning to your luxury digs. Sunday is for sleeping in before whiling away the rest of the day at Moda in the Vines, set among the beautiful vineyards of The Overflow Estate 1895. Wind up your stay with tapas and paella prepared by chef Javier Codina of Moda Tapas Brasa Bar, set to a soundtrack of live jazz at the cellar door overlooking Lake Wyaralong. Don’t wait – enter now at brisbanenews.com.au Prize details: Competition opens 9am June 17 and closes midnight June 30. Winner will be drawn and notified July 1. Total prize value: $1100.
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Drink it all in You’ll be pampered and at peace after a divine weekend at this glorious Hunter Valley getaway Jane Scott
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t’s around the time that the spa therapist gently smooths a concoction of vitamin C and freezedried shiraz onto my face that I start to wonder: how many ways can one enjoy the gift of nature that is wine? Quite a few, as it happens. At charming Spicers Vineyards Estate in the Hunter Valley, wine is truly the hero. It’s in the house-made shiraz salt on our dining table; it’s in the champagne sorbet body scrub that preceded my facial; it’s in the vineyard that occupies 1.6ha of the retreat’s postcard-pretty vines; it’s in the Little Hill Farm chicken with semillon mustard sauce that I lunch on at Botanica Restaurant; and of course, it’s in the wonderful Hunter Valley wine that we enjoy over the course of an indulgent weekend. One of two Spicers properties in the popular NSW wine region, Vineyards Estate is a boutique hotel that truly delivers on that oft-overused expression. With just 12 suites and a team of discreetly attentive staff, it’s a five-star escape tasked with ensuring that you relax and enjoy yourself without a care in the world. This mission is accepted and delivered by staff with panache. 26 BRISBANE NEWS June 19-25, 2019
And the wine? Well, it all begins when you arrive at the estate, which sits at the top of a long driveway, past a vineyard planted with chardonnay, shiraz, cabernet and merlot. Later, we learn that local winemaker Nick Paterson (of Chateau Pato) uses the grapes to produce a rosé and a chardonnay under the Small Harvest label. Not long after checking in at the elegant, homestead-style main house, we are seated in Botanica Restaurant, a glass of Small Harvest rosé in hand. From our table, our gaze travels across the sweeping lawn to the vines and a blur of towering gums beyond, which give way to the brooding dark blue mass that is the Brokenback Mountain Range. Just then, the sun emerges from behind a cloud, lighting up the towering cliff face in shades of sandstone and green, the sky beyond providing a vivid cobalt backdrop. It’s a palette of colours that unmistakably spells Australia – we’re not in Tuscany or Bordeaux now, and nor, at any moment during our stay, would we want to be. Through lunch and dinner at Restaurant Botanica we are introduced to the talents of head chef Shayne Mansfield, a Sunshine Coast talent who
has worked at London’s City Social and at Spicer’s flagship eatery The Long Apron at Montville. As we taste our way through the startlingly purple shiraz salt, the sustainable fish, locally cured ham, herbs from the kitchen garden, even spooning a foaming palate cleanser from tiny ceramic dishes handmade by the chef, one thing becomes clear: Shayne is an ideas man, a fizzing ball of culinary energy who inspires his young team to great heights. Our favourites? For starters, an artistic assembly of comte hard cheese, semillon-poached pear, truffled local honey and roasted walnut tarator. Nuggets of blue congo potato add contrast and an earthy crunch. Butter poached
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Fraser Isle spanner crab is an ethereal concoction of snow-white crabmeat, flosslike shaved macadamia and lime green radish leaf emulsion. Roasted swede with fennel and cured pork neck is a petite stack of intense flavours, the pork house-cured in jamon Iberico-style and sourced from local pigs raised on a diet of pecans. Sustainably farmed Murray cod is faultlessly sweet and delicate, served with cauliflower creme, crumbed oysters and seaweed crackers. Accompanying all of this are the exquisite Hunter Valley wines, to which we are introduced by Sara, the ebullient and knowledgeable restaurant manager. Shiraz and semillon are the region’s key varieties and our journey through the wine list includes drops from Vinden Estate, Andrew Thomas (the 2018 Murphy’s Semillon is a must-try), Tyrrell’s and Keith Tulloch, among many others. We’re keen to learn and soon begin to discern the qualities that make these wines uniquely Hunter in style and taste. Notes are furiously scribbled in the hope that the lessons stick even after we return home. When all of that tasting gets too much, we retreat to our king spa suite, a spacious V1 - BNSE01Z01MA
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VINE TIME ... (Clockwise from main) Spicers Vineyards Estate in the Hunter Valley; the onsite Restaurant Botanica pairs local produce with wines from the region; a king spa room; chef Shayne Mansfield; the 1.6 hectare vineyard.
ground-floor accommodation where we revive our in-room fire – not because it’s cold, but because we can. (Vineyards manager Adam Kluft later confides that, in response to guests’ requests, fires are no longer lit by staff, but set for guests to light. City types, it seems, have caveman itches that need scratching.) A plush sofa enables fireplace gazing (or TV watching), while beyond, the kingsize bed awaits. In the large bathroom, there’s an oversized spa bath and pretty toiletries from Appelles Apothecary & Lab. Throughout the suite, stylish furnishings in neutral tones of green and taupe reflect nature’s palette and deliver a sense of restrained Australian luxury, with elegant lamps and pretty artworks adding a distinctly personal touch. While the comforts of our home-awayfrom-home are difficult to leave, a visit to the Hunter does require some wider exploration, so on Saturday we head out to the Handmade in the Hunter markets at nearby Kevin Sobels Wines. There are plenty of pretty handicrafts but this weekend is all about the food and wine so we head for the Bellbird Garlic stall and collect some black garlic. It’s V1 - BNSE01Z01MA
fermented, not grown that way, and when we get home I use it to make what is hands down the best garlic butter I have ever tasted. Next to Bellbird is Beelish, which is drawing the crowds with its local honey, including a combination of roasted almonds and raw honey, and Fancy Nancy ceramics. Nancy’s bowls and plates are lovely, but it’s the charming green-glazed wine cups – so perfect for a Hunter shiraz that catch my eye. They make for a delightful memento of our stay. After lunch, I’m off to Spicers’ onsite Spa Anise. I’ve opted for the Signature Vino Spa Ritual, a dreamy two-hour affair during which expert therapist Jasmine dispenses an intense body scrub with champagne and strawberry infusion; a fragrant, anti-ageing shiraz and vitamin C mask; a deliriously good head massage; and, afterwards, a glass of bubbles. You can have green tea if you like, but why deviate from the theme? Not only do the products smell and feel divine, but there is something about the spa ritual that banishes tensions and worries. Jasmine’s assured and silent moves are mesmerising, and I’d like to think I’m not the only client to drift off
We are full of admiration for the determination and skill required to survive as an independent winemaker
into a blissful sleep. Walking back to my room, I pass the pretty outdoor pool and spa, beyond which lie more beautiful grounds to explore. Peace reigns and I catch a glimpse into the inviting lounge where staff are preparing a pre-dinner wine and cheese tasting for guests. On our last day we use passes provided by Spicers to experience the guided vineyard tour at Tyrrell’s, gaining firsthand insight into what makes a traditional, independent vineyard tick. While the Tyrrell’s name is famous, it is no corporate behemoth – rather, it is a 140-year-old family business where
award-winning wines are produced in the same way as they always have been. As tour guide Scott Richardson says, this is no theme park among the vines. “We are just the grumpy old man on the hill,” Scott says with a wry smile. “All we do is make wine. We don’t do chocolate, we don’t do food. We don’t do concerts. All we do is wine.” Two hours later we depart, possessed of a much deeper understanding of winemaking, its history, its romance and its perils. We have tasted some marvellous drops and are full of admiration for the determination and skill required to survive as an independent winemaker in Australia’s challenging climate. We depart reluctantly – feeling relaxed and pampered (and very knowledgeable about wine, thank you) and we know one thing for sure. Spicers Vineyards Estate has made us feel very special and we’ll be back, no question. Winter at Spicers Vineyards Estate package, from $669 a night twin share (minimum two nights) includes breakfast, Tyrrell’s Winery tour, and dinners at Restaurant Botanica and eRemo Restaurant. spicersretreats.com
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Ground force A dog-friendly design with a strong connection to the outdoors is perfect for two schnauzers and their owners Michelle Bailey
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OPEN HOUSE … The traditional Queenslander now has a living space linking the garden and the main upstairs area; the banquette dining nook; backyard and street views.
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“We love the fact that one of us can be upstairs and one downstairs and we can talk to each other,” Mike says. “The dining nook is a space that gets used a lot more than you would think. When one of us is cooking, the other is usually there. The dogs love the space too.” From the banquette seat, views are directed through casement windows and beyond through a skylight toward a distant
stand of pine trees. Glass walls frame views over the outdoor dining room and living spaces, strengthening the “presence” of these within the house. “The upper level has a direct [visual] connection to the back yard,” Aaron says. “You get little glimpses of the grass and the pool so you’re always aware that it’s there.” Inside historic rooms, traditional materials and ornamentation are retained
and enhanced through the curation of contemporary furniture and soft furnishings by Georgia Cannon and design of bespoke cabinetry by Vokes and Peters. In the front sitting room an elegant, handpainted timber shelving unit provides display space for books, collectables and pot plants. “The display shelf in the middle is positioned to frame the window,” Aaron
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Phil Brown If your cough shows no signs of abating just do everyone a favour, get the hell out of there and let us all enjoy the music It was the kiss of death. Before a recent Queensland Symphony Orchestra concert at QPAC they made an announcement that it would be recorded for ABC Classic FM so could everyone please turn off their phones and there was a hint they should refrain from coughing. I though to myself – that’s just asking for it. And right on cue as the orchestra was warming up, the coughing began and it punctuated the evening. Actually if you fiddled with the recording of the concert and removed the music leaving only the coughing you would have your own piece of avant-garde music right there. Only it wouldn’t be very enjoyable. If it’s not coughing that disturbs these
occasions in the Concert Hall, it’s the sound of people dropping things. On numerous occasions I have heard the sounds of glasses cases beings dropped, walking sticks (an older demographic goes to concerts) and those infernal plastic cups dropping and rolling down under the seats. If I was in charge I wouldn't let anyone take a drink into the Concert Hall. It’s not a bloody beer garden and surely people can spend an hour without grog. I would also confiscate all walking sticks and anything else that looked like it might create a bang when it hits the floor. As for the coughing, well if you’re ill don’t go to a concert, please. Or if you must, take precautions. A strong cough mixture would
be good or at the very least a few lozenges that can be easily accessed. My son had a bit of a cough before we went to this recent concert but he dosed up on cough mixture beforehand. Good strong stuff that my doctor swore would work when most others don’t. Not sure what’s in it – opium I think. Anyhow, it works. That very weekend there was a piece in The Weekend Australian by conductor Benjamin Northey entitled How To: Cough At A Concert and it was most edifying and suggested that some coughing is psychosomatic. He gave sage advice on when to cough and suggested that, if possible, you should wait for a loud passage of music so your coughing is drowned out.
At that recent concert, however, everyone seemed to wait for the quiet pauses between movements and then off they went. The coughs came from all around the auditorium and the sound engineer who was recording it for the radio must have been going bonkers in his little booth. Of course if your cough shows no signs of abating just do everyone a favour, get the hell out of there and let us all enjoy the music. As you may know already I always sit on the end of a row and once, at a piano recital in the Concert Hall at QPAC, I started coughing and couldn’t stop so I did the honourable thing and left. That was rather noble, don’t you think?
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rare history With plenty of space, this estate is ideal for families Designed by architect Richard Gailey, this 1920s Spanish mission-style historic house sits elegantly on 1712sq m near Clayfield’s cafe district and a short drive from Ascot’s Racecourse Rd dining precinct. Original, ornate period details such as lead lighting, decorative horse-hair plaster ceilings, hand-cut crystal chandeliers and antique bronze light fittings feature throughout the property, named Highgate, adding plenty of charm to the interiors. The floorplan offers six bedrooms and multiple indoor and outdoor
entertainment areas. A grand facade amid established gardens provides street appeal, with the main entry on a covered porch and leading into a foyer. Beyond, there are formal lounge and dining rooms with polished hardwood floors, decorative ceilings, and an original fireplace. The main living hub sits in the left wing of the house, with open-plan casual lounge and dining areas with tiled flooring and neutral tones. Also here is the modern kitchen, with stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar, and ample cabinetry. Adjacent, there’s a light-filled billiards room with sash windows. These living spaces boast multiple sets
CLAYFIELD 117 Adelaide St East Land: 1712sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Christine Rudolph, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0400 943 984 Auction: On site, July 6, 1pm
of French doors opening out to a resortstyle inground saltwater pool and entertainment areas, including a Balinese hut. Also on the ground level of the house are an office and four bedrooms, including the main suite which has an ensuite and access to a wraparound sitting room. The other bedrooms are serviced by a large bathroom. Another bedroom and a rumpus room with a peaked roof and large windows sit on the upper level of the residence, accessed by an internal timber staircase. The property also has a freestanding office or guest quarters with built-in filing cabinets and storage space.
Classical appeal Discover the enduring beauty of a classic 1924 Federation Queenslander with this character filled family home, which has been redefined for a contemporary lifestyle. Occupying an elevated position, the property perfectly captures bay breezes. The property fuses elements of modern day living with traditional features, including soaring ceilings up to 3.9m with intricate detail, pristine polished timber floors and VJ walls. Perched on an 814sq m corner block set out over two lots, this inner north home has a fabulous frontage and makes an unforgettable first impression, says marketing agent Jon Finney of Ray White Albion. Encompassing a flexible floorplan, the property features two living areas, including an open-plan lounge room with a recently-refurbished open wood-burning fireplace, dining room and a revamped kitchen with a stone island bench, ample cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances including and AEG induction cooktop with bench mounted extraction fan, builtin bar fridge, two pyrolytic AEG wall ovens
and an integrated Beko dishwasher. Four bedrooms also await, along with a lightfilled main bedroom suite. Tucked away at the rear of the home, the sunny sanctuary boasts a walk-in wardrobe, stylish ensuite and French doors which lead out to a garden. The remaining bedrooms are completed by built-in wardrobes and serviced by the main bathroom. An office and four-car garage and workshop area complete the floorplan.
HENDRA 60 Woodville St Land: 814sq m Inspect: By appointment Auction: On site, June 29, 11am Agent: Jon Finney, Ray White Albion; ph: 3157 1841 or 0412 984 491
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WEST END 37 Orleigh St Land: 316sq m Inspections: By appointment Price: $2.2 million+
An enviable position with views across Orleigh Park to the Brisbane River and beyond brings a sense of tranquil escapism to this tri-level residence, according to listing agent Jermaine Jones. A cleverly-designed floorplan and luxurious finishes have resulted in a truly superb, lifestyle-focused offering. Entering the property on the middle level, which acts as the hub of the home, a
Agent: Jermaine Jones, McGrath Estate Agents, Paddington; ph: 3088 1555 or 0430 153 259
formal lounge forms a fitting introduction to the home. Upstairs, the top floor hosts an additional lounge area along with four bedrooms. The ground floor includes a laundry and bathroom.
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Untouched and Unspoilt — 12* Minutes to M1 ‘Island Dreaming’, 16 Bay Dr, Jacobs Well, Qld • Comfy and private 5 bdm, 2 level homestead • 3,280m2* of rainforest gardens, direct access to Moreton Bay. The property will be sold
Auction Friday 19 July 2019 10:30am View Saturday 12:30pm Peter Douglas 0407 172 101 Belinda Beekman 0417 685 299
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‘River Farm’, ‘Greenlands’, ‘Innis Court’, ‘The Flat’ and ‘Tuckerbrim’, Raleigh, NSW 5 Mid-North Coast farms, 1,060ac*, over 1,300mm* last 12 months. All properties adjoining: ‘River Farm’, 146ha* (360.6ac*), ‘Greenlands’, 143ha* (353.2ac*), ‘Innis Court’, 68.3ha* (168.7ac*), ‘The Flat’, 47ha* (116.1ac*) and ‘Tuckerbrim’, 25ha* (61.8ac*). Midway between Sydney and Brisbane, Bellinger River frontage, minutes to the beach and 20min* Coffs Harbour. Historically improved pastures with deep alluvial soils. Bitumen access, mains power, town water, dairy complex, shed and steel cattle yard. Federation style home (‘River Farm’), 2 storey, 5 bedroom home (‘Greenlands’), 2 storey, 4 bedroom home (‘Innis Court’), building entitlements on ‘Tuckerbrim’ and ‘The Flat’. Some of the best value and reliable farmland in NSW suited to a variety of agricultural pursuits including beef, cropping or dairy.
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A villa designed for the modern day living, catering to those looking for those purposeful spaces, multiple living areas and low maintenance luxury living. Upon entry, you are greeted with an open plan layout, high ceilings, modern fixtures and fittings and a seamless integration of the kitchen, living, dining areas, all flowing out onto the balcony. Villa 222 is one of only five villas and spans over 300m2 of riverfront living with your own private pontoon. The development is the only one of its kind in Norman Park in a prime location just moments from Norman Park Ferry terminal.
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202/21 Pixley Street
A rare opportunity to purchase in the tightly-held boutique Watermark building. This three bedroom property is fronted at low river level and spreads across 197m2, with an enormous terrace overlooking the the city. Floor-to-ceiling windows ensure the striking scenery can also be savoured within the light-filled interior while river breezes, ducted air conditioning and ceiling fans guarantee an airy ambience. With the complex incorporating a pool, spa, sauna and barbeque area, residents can effortlessly holiday at home. The excellent location offers easy access to the riverfront boardwalk leading to South Bank.
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18N/39 Castlebar Street
This recently renovated full-floor penthouse offers a total of 470m2 living area, with an incredible north-east riverfront position that captures river and city views. With over 100m2 of covered outdoor alfresco space, wet bar and barbeque, it is perfect to entertain your guests any time of the day. This penthouse is a house alternative, situated across one level with a cinema, office, games room and a lock-up five car garage. Castlebar is renowned for its resort style facilities which complement the property’s 74m river frontage! This is an unrepeatable opportunity.
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111 Cubberla Street
Offered for the first time, this magnificent residence has undergone a full scale renovation, transforming this architecturally designed mansion into a modern masterpiece. Gracing 1,422m2 of prime riverside land situated in a no-through street within 20 minutes of the city, this luxury home is utterly awe-inspiring. From the palatial-like interiors with soaring ceilings and elegant appointments to the secluded, sun-drenched grounds and sparkling in-ground swimming pool, every inch of this wonderful property has been carefully designed to deliver a lifestyle of refinement and lavish comfort.
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CHARMING MILTON
21 Moore Street
This charming Queenslander has been transformed into an architectural masterpiece oozing with sophistication. Carefully designed to blend indoor and outdoor living, this charismatic home maximises space at every turn to create an inviting light filled interior. Complemented by a stunning designer kitchen, character features, in-ground swimming pool and high ceilings, this home has everything you want and more!
5 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR +POOL
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Opportunity to create your own bespoke townhouse with an elevated inner-city location that enjoys the best that peaceful suburbia has to offer whilst being only a short drive to the heart of the Brisbane CBD. Act now and secure yourself a brand new, three storey, luxury townhome in an exclusive owner occupied complex. Featuring spacious interiors, state-of-the-art features and lavish fixtures and fittings throughout, this home was designed to ensure you a life of leisure and comfort. Look no further, this boutique townhome is the one you’ve been waiting for.
3 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR
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84 Dobson Street
Situated in a quiet complex of only four, this exceptional townhome offers a lifestyle of comfort and convenience. Composed of generous, light-filled interiors with high ceilings and enviable entertaining areas, this beautiful home features a design that emphasises both style and function while retaining a look and feel that is in keeping with Ascot’s character homes. With the surrounding area dotted with amenities and local highlights, including Racecourse Road, Portside and Brisbane Airport this opportunity is too good to miss.
3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR
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Riverside outlook This stylish and contemporary residence is set on a 344sq m block and enjoys views of the Brisbane River from the Hamilton Reach development. There is a spacious and light-filled interior thanks to 9m ceiling voids and floor-to-ceiling windows. The main entrance to the two-level residence leads past a ground floor two-car garage with internal access and into an entry courtyard. The floorplan of the property flows into an open-plan space with the high ceiling voids and timber staircase leading to the upper level. A nearby bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an ensuite featuring a shower. Beyond a powder room and separate laundry, the floorplan flows to the rear of the layout and living and dining spaces overlooked by a kitchen with a butler’s pantry. Sliding glass doors open from the living and dining areas into a covered outdoor living area, terrace with a built-in barbecue and solar-heated pool, all enjoying views to the river.
The main bedroom is at the rear of the layout on the upper level to enjoy the views of the river. Nearby are a study and multipurpose room with two more bedrooms at the front of the layout. Both bedrooms have ensuites with a shower. Ray White Ascot marketing agent Nick Kouparitsas says the river home is set on the largest block of the lot and shares only one common wall.
HAMILTON 94 Parkside Cct Land: 344sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Nick Kouparitsas, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500 or 0406 564 619 Price: $3.38 million
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Five-star attraction Five large bedrooms, secure parking for four cars, an outdoor kitchen and a swimming pool. There’s a lot to love about this charming residence. Standing proudly on an 1123sq m parcel of north-facing land in one of Hamilton’s most exclusive streets, Shalimar combines traditional Queenslander elegance with contemporary charm. Described by listing agent Matt Lancashire as ‘quintessential Queenslander family living’, the property is immaculately presented, unfolding over three levels. The middle floor provides an entry to the residence and boasts multiple living areas, including a formal living and dining room, a library, an open-plan kitchen, dining and living room, an office and four generous-sized bedrooms three of which are fitted with built-in wardrobes, while the front bedroom features a walk-in wardrobe, stylish ensuite and office. The top floor is designed for privacy, and features the main bedroom with dual walk-in wardrobes, a spacious ensuite with double vanity, a living room, fireplace and private deck.
Downstairs, there is a home theatre with wet bar, kitchenette and temperaturecontrolled wine cellar which has the capacity to house 1000 bottles in addition to a laundry, outdoor drying area, a multipurpose room which could be used as a gymnasium and ample storage space. Outside, the property is surrounded by established gardens with trees and shrubs, along with a built-in barbecue which sits on an entertaining deck and overlooks a large solar-heated swimming pool.
HAMILTON 11 Eblin Dr Land: 1123sq m Inspect: By appointment Price: $4.35 million Agent: Tom Lyne and Matt Lancashire, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0423 696 862 (TL) or 0416 476 480 (ML)
Renovation shines This distinct Tudor-style home has been meticulously renovated and modernised to create a graceful fusion of traditional entertaining spaces and modern family functionality. Entering on the ground floor of the residence, multiple living areas set the tone for entertaining and family living. Enjoying a peaceful, elevated position within a dress circle location, the commanding residence benefits from northeast district outlooks and hillside breezes. On the upper level, the main bedroom includes a walk-in wardrobe, study nook and a stone ensuite, along with sensational views. Another four bedrooms with builtin wardrobes are located on the upstairs level, serviced by an ensuite and a separate bathroom. Features on the lower level include soaring, ornate ceilings, a custom stone feature fireplace, and a kitchen with quality Gaggenau appliances and a butler’s pantry. There’s also a dedicated rumpus room, remote-controlled blinds, a climatecontrolled wine cellar, an alarm system and a bar nook.
Outside, the property includes an irrigation system and 33,000L water tanks, along with a pool with electric heating and statement water features. The residence is located close to the ferry terminal and Racecourse Rd precinct. “The sellers have bought elsewhere and this much-loved family home must be sold,” Mr Keenan says. “If you have been looking for the ultimate in quality and timeless design, then this may well be your new home.”
HAMILTON 77 Windermere Rd Land: 744sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Vaughan Keenan, Grace & Keenan; ph: 3154 6333 or 0417 057 150 For sale: By negotiation
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Beautifully appointed throughout, this home has an abundance of space and a practical family layout. Open plan living flows seamlessly from kitchen, lounge, dining area to the outdoor entertaining space overlooking the saltwater in-ground pool. Stunning tiled flooring on the ground floor, spacious gourmet entertainer's kitchen with butler’s pantry, luxurious master suite with enviable walk in robe and ensuite and a further 3 oversized bedrooms with built-in robes are some of the prominent features of this executive, contemporary home. Auction On Site – Sat 29 June – 11:30am Inspection – Sat / Sun – 11:00am – 11:45am
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Riverfront living Enjoy luxury surroundings and stunning waterfront views with this stylish threebedroom, two-level apartment. It’s set in the Dundrenan Residences complex along the Brisbane River, and is close to the Brisbane CBD, a park, and a ferry terminal. The main entrance to the residence leads into the lower level of the apartment and the impressive living hub. This open-plan space offers polished timber flooring, white walls and a soaring ceiling, while floor-to-ceiling glass draws in the riverfront vistas and natural light. Glass doors from the lounge area open to a wide, partly-covered terrace oriented towards the water, with plenty of space for entertaining. Back inside and overlooking the dining area is the modern kitchen, which boasts granite benchtops, including a breakfast bar, a butler’s pantry, stainless steel appliances and sleek white cabinetry. Completing the floor is a powder room and internal access to a double garage. Bedrooms sit on the upper level of the apartment. The main bedroom features glass doors
to a riverfront balcony, as well as a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with a standalone bathtub. The two other bedrooms in the apartment have built-in wardrobes and share an ensuite, while the floor boasts glass doors to a third large balcony for entertaining. Residents of the Dundrenan Residences complex have access to resort-style facilities such as a pool, gymnasium, and live-in on-site management.
KANGAROO POINT 3/76 Thorn St Unit: 481sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Justin Smith, Kangaroo Point Real Estate; ph: 3320 1000 or 0438 143 691 Auction: On site, June 29, 10am
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Auction: 29th June 2019 Sat 10am onsite Open Homes: Sat 11am - 11:30am Sat 1pm - 1:30pm Kangaroo Point Real Estate 180 Main Street Kangaroo Point
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This fully renovated Mediterranean-style double storey home with absolute river frontage and uninterrupted views of the beautiful Brisbane River is positioned on 1086m2 of prestige land with a resort-like pool and private pontoon in a quiet and peaceful location just a short walk to St Peters Lutheran College. Featuring multiple indoor/outdoor living areas, fireplace and landscaped gardens, this remarkable riverfront home has it all.
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BN190615 *Price based on the Clara 19 Aspire facade and floorplan with Freedom by Metricon value inclusions and is applicable to Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast build regions only. For more details on your build region visit www.metricon.com.au/where-we-build#qld. Site costs are site specific & will vary according to your land. For further details visit www.metricon.com.au/resources/building-process-videos#siteworks or speak to a New Home Advisor for more information. Special sale price excludes site costs and does not include land. *Only available on new Freedom by Metricon deposits from 05.04.19 for a limited time and is not redeemable for cash or credit at contract. ^ Bonus Life+Style Pack available on all new Freedom by Metricon Homes deposits from 05.04.19 for a customer payment of $1,999 and is not available with any other offer - for full details and terms please visit www.metricon. com.au/terms. The promoter is Metricon Homes Qld Pty Ltd, ACN 005 149 137. Metricon Homes QLD Pty Ltd is licensed under the QBCC Act 1991 (QBCC Licence 40992), NSW Builders License 36654C.