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TOWNSVILLE’S COMPLIMENTARY LUXURY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2012 ISSUE 76
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FEATURE STORY 26 SON OF MY FATHER REGULARS 10 INBOX 14 HOROSCOPES SOCIETY 20 T OWNSVILLE TRIATHLON LAUNCH 22 2012 UDIA (QLD) DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 23 TEL BUSINESS BREAKFAST WITH PETER COSTELLO FASHION 16 DELUXE WOMAN 18 DELUXE MAN 30 MY STYLE 32 MY BAG 36 MIMCO WELLBEING 48 CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS 49 CASEY DENTISTS 50 MY MASSEUR FAMILY 54 EWEN JONES MP FOOD 56 MANGO AND STRAWBERRY PRAWN SALAD 57 CHORIZO AND HALOUMI SALAD CORPORATE 58 CORPORATE UPDATE 59 TELSTRA BUSINESS CENTRE 60 MAIDMENT DEVELOPMENTS 61 TP HUMAN CAPITAL INTERVIEWS 33 T HE UNDERLADS 34 JAN HYNES 40 STEVE CLISBY 44 KERRY SPINA 62 SEAN AND DEBORAH LATOUF 64 CHERRILEE CASSIDY 65 D ANIEL SMITH, CYNTHIA CORMACK, AARON DARLINGTON
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UPFRONT NEWS & EVENTS
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE? About 20 years before we launched DUO Magazine, I started Fresh New Media, one of Townsville’s only two advertising agencies (the other being MAK Advertising). Actually it was originally called Scott Morrison Advertising then THEM Scott Morrison Advertising then Adbreak and now Fresh New Media. Over the past 26 years I’ve created a few dozen brands and logos, hundreds of newspaper and magazine advertisements and scores of radio and TV commercials. My wife wants to know where I’m going with this so here it is. Welcome to Queensland The Nanny State. We produced a TV commercial last week for an adults only event that mentioned patrons would be able to drink wine. We were told by the governing authority that this commercial could not be played during the Evening News! We could run it after 8.30pm as all children would be in bed by then. So kids can see crime and disaster on the News but can’t hear the word ‘wine’. I was taught by my parents that being an adult means I’m responsible for my own actions.
FILLED WITH GLEE
BABY JOY
Young Townsville local Miella Sartori, aged 10, will be travelling to the United States in November 2012 for the GLEEclub Australia Juniors Project. She will spend two weeks studying some of America’s best professionals currently performing on Broadway. The Talent Development Project will have Miella travelling to LA (Hollywood), Anaheim, NYC and Manhattan and performing in a show specifically designed for the US market at Universal Studios, Disneyland and California Adventure.
Congratulations to Kimberley (September 2008 DUO Magazine covergirl) and TCC’s Chris Morris who welcomed their beautiful son Luka Sebastian Morris, on 28 July. Little Luka weighted in at 9 pounds 4 ounces.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS Taking the lead in caring for stranded turtles and reducing rubbish entering the ocean has earned a Townsville Year 12 student a prestigious Virginia Chadwick Memorial Foundation Award for Environmental Excellence. This year the Foundation sponsored three awards for Reef Guardian Schools within the Great Barrier Reef catchment area to recognise outstanding environmental achievements. Nicole Filipic from St Patrick’s College in Townsville took out the Future Environmental Leader Award for an individual student.
SCOTT MORRISON PUBLISHER DUO MAGAZINE ENCOURAGES THE REPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
FUN IN THE PARK A family fun night focused on Child Safety Awareness will be held on Friday 7 September at Strand Park from 5pm-9pm. This event will help promote the safety of children in the community, with Bruce and Denise Morcombe in attendance to address the community. A free sausage sizzle, jumping castle for kids, face painting and information stalls and displays will be available.
DISABILITY ACTION WEEK: WALK WITH ME TOWNSVILLE In conjunction with Queensland Government’s Disability Action Week the Inclusive Communities Festival aims at celebrating people of all abilities. On Sunday 9 September at 10am, a one kilometre walk along the Strand will show support for those living with a disability, followed by a Festival at Strand Park from 11am-1pm.
OOPS Correct price of the Raymond Weil Freelancer watch on page 72 August issue is $3,995. For stockists call 02 9363 1088.
TURN HOPE INTO HAPPINESS If you are having difficulty conceiving there is something you can do. At Queensland Fertility Group we have the experience and expertise to comprehensively assess your fertility and together we can work on a plan to help you fall pregnant. We explore IVF and non IVF treatment options,
Check your fertility online by scanning this code with a QR Reader app on your mobile. www.qfg.com.au/PregnancyPredictor
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although many couples simply require advice on timed intercourse or a lifestyle change. Dr Ron Chang has helped Townsville couples conceive for more than 10 years and uses the best science, balanced with sensitivity to turn hope into happiness every day. Call us to discuss how we can help you.
Call 07 4772 8900 www.qfg.com.au
Tuesday 6 November 2012 Gr and Ballroom 11.30am - 3.00pm Tickets $105.00* per person Your ticket includes 3 course plated lunch and a 3 1/2 hour beverage package
Enter the DUO Magazine Fashions on the Field competition and you could share in over $2,500 worth of prizes. Entry details in October edition of DUO Magazine. Plus… Do not miss the fashion parade by local designer Hester Jarvis Bookings essential. Pay in person at the Townsville Entertainment Centre, Dial ‘N’ Charge the Box Office on 4771 4000, or book online at www.tecc.net.au Ja Delle Designs
Subject to change, availability and cancellation. Guests must be 18 years of age or over to attend the function. Jupiters Townsville practises the responsible service of alcohol. *Handling Fee of $3 for phone bookings and $3 per ticket for internet bookings.
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MY BIRDS OF PREY - ADELAIDE COHALAN 57TH TOWNSVILLE ART AWARDS
TOWNSVILLE EISTEDDFOD
INBOX: CREATIVE GENERATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
1–30 SEPTEMBER PINNACLES GALLERY Awards in Visual Art and Design recognise and promote the outstanding achievements of visual art students from state and non-state schools throughout Queensland, studying an OP registered art course.
TOWNSVILLE TALENT
2 SEPTEMBER TOWNSVILLE PICNIC BAY SURF LIFE SAVERS CLUB, THE STRAND Townsville Music & Performing Arts Space (TMPAS) is a community event for people to showcase their talents, with all genres of music and performing arts invited and encouraged to participate. TMPAS is held every fortnight from 7pm–12am.
FINUCANE & SMITH’S CARAVAN BURLESQUE
5 SEPTEMBER TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE From multi-award winning Finucane and Smith, comes a travelling emporium that fuses Parisian nightclub with jaw-dropping cabaret and seductive spectacle. Tickets at www.ticketshop.com.au
COBURN TO WHITELEY
7 SEPTEMBER–28 OCTOBER PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY An eclectic and eye-catching exhibition of prints from the personal collection of Master Printer Fred Genis. It includes abstract, surreal and figurative prints by such major talents.
12–29 SEPTEMBER TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE This year marks the 63rd annual Townsville Eisteddfod, bringing up to 2,000 entries over 18 days. There will be over 4,000 performances this year in areas of performing and visual arts and literature. Tickets 4724 1653 or from www.townsvilleeisteddfod.org.au
OUT OF ORDER
12–15 SEPTEMBER PIMLICO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE Townsville Little Theatre presents Out of Order, staged at 8pm nightly with a 2pm Matinee Sat 15 September. This very funny production keeps in the theatres theme for the year ‘Just for Laughs’. Tickets available from 4778 4335, www.ticketshop.com.au or at the door.
THE RECLINING ROCKERS
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 3PM TOWNSVILLE BASKETBALL Join local band the Reclining Rockers for rockin’ fundraiser to raise funds for all grades of Townsville Representative Basketball.
SPORTSCENE SUPER WAREHOUSE TOWNSVILLE TRIATHLON FESTIVAL
15–16 SEPTEMBER THE STRAND, TOWNSVILLE A three day celebration of lifestyle, fitness and community participation along the Strand. This action packed sporting festival attracts competitors of all levels of fitness and ages and is North Queensland’s largest triathlon festival, with competitors travelling from all over Australia to participate. For more information visit www.townsvilletrifestival.org.au
A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY
16 SEPTEMBER, 7.30PM DALRYMPLE HOTEL MOTEL Country star Adam Brand is bringing his talents to Townsville. Adam has released eight blockbuster albums. This country music talent will rock out Townsville and is not to be missed. Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au
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57TH TOWNSVILLE ART AWARDS
31 AUGUST–16 SEPTEMBER PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY Our region’s most prestigious artist showcase, the 57th Townsville Art Awards and 2012 Townsville Open Art Award offer a large prize pool in a number of categories. Organised by Townsville Art Society volunteers the cash prizes are sponsored by Townsville groups, businesses and corporations.
IMAGINING AND IMAGING
28 SEPTEMBER, NOON TILL LATE MAIL SPACE, FLINDERS STREET, THE CITY Laurel McKenzie exhibits multiple full-length portraits of canvas and mixed media paying tribute to a second wave of feminist artist’s projects.
FASHION EXHIBIT
28 SEPTEMBER, NOON TILL LATE THE VAULT, FLINDERS STREET, THE CITY The vault space becomes an installation of fibre and textile amps by Townsville based fashion designer, Katelyn Aslett.
MOVIES THAT MATTER
29 SEPTEMBER, 5.30PM RIVERWAY ARTS CENTRE TOWNSVILLE Permaculture Townsville and Food for Thought, present a year of inspirational Eco-conscious films. Supported by Townsville City Council, these events offer a set of motivating solution based films and delicious home grown/made treats. Admission $5, members free.
MARKETS
Get your arts, crafts, fruit and veggies every Sunday at the Cotters Rotary Markets (Flinders Street, 8.30am–1pm), Willows Rotary Markets (Willows Shopping centre car park, 7am–11am). townsvillerotarymarkets.com.au Don’t miss Magnetic Island’s Friday Night Markets 5pm–9pm at the RSL at Arcadia, and the Horseshoe Bay markets from 9am–2pm on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. whatsonmagneticisland.com.au
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GALA DINNER SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER SOLD OUT! FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 11AM-4PM Experience a day of indulgence sampling gourmet tasting plates from Townsville’s best restaurants, and more than 90 boutique wines while relaxing in the exclusive DUO Magazine Cocktail Lounge. This is an event to delight even the most discerning taste buds. Historic Victoria Bridge will be transformed into a vibrant, al fresco cuisine cafe/wine bar, with plenty of shade and live entertainment from Sydney’s coolest performer - Steve Clisby. Whether your tastes are Bollinger or Peroni, serious food + wine discovery, or an afternoon with friends over the river, don’t miss the Townsville BMW Sensation Food + Wine Festival. This is a strictly limited entry 18+ event. Don’t miss out – buy your tickets now. All pre-sold tickets provide guaranteed entry as well as the chance to win a sensational door prize.
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Only pre-purchased tickets go in the draw to win: A weekend test-drive from Townsville BMW One night’s stay for two at the Grand Hotel Dinner for two at Michel’s Restaurant Breakfast for two at Jam Corner A case of wine from Fine Wine Partners 2 cartons of Peroni / Leggera Italian beer And to recover: Personal fitness sessions, supplements and meal plan by Sam at Townsville PT Executive Personal Training
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THE SMILE DENTAL 12 FACES OF DUO
Every year DUO Magazine holds a competition where 12 local women are chosen to grace a DUO Magazine cover for a month of the year. This month we are delighted to introduce you to Lucy Tuttiett.
NAME LUCY TUTTIETT AGE: 20 WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Townsville WHO ENCOURAGED YOU TO ENTER? My mum. I also thought it would be a fun event to be part of. TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF: I’m in my third year of a 4 year Bachelor of Primary Education degree at James Cook University. About 2 months ago was pretty hectic with the Miss Universe Australia competition but things have settled down now. WHAT WOULD SURPRISE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I’ve worked at Bunnings Warehouse for 5.5 years. I like to challenge the stereotype. MAKE UP MELISSA COULTER, TOUCH OF UTOPIA Lucy’s skin was prepared with Youngblood Mineral Primer followed by Crème to Powder Foundation in Neutral Shade with Medium Rice Powder to complete the flawless base. Using the Youngblood Medium concealer over the lids and eyebrows and lips, gave a blank canvas to work with. Then with the Chestnut Eyeliner Pencil, we created a darker heavy brow to accentuate the look. Her eyes were rimmed with black pencil liner and I used Lunar dust over the lids and under the eye, finished off the eye with Blackout mascara. Dusk Lunar dust was brushed lightly over the cheeks and Lucy’s lips were lined and coloured using the Truly Red Lip Liner.
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HAIR BELINDA COCO, TOUCH OF UTOPIA Prepped Lucy’s hair by giving a nice bouncy blowdry using OSIS Hairbody. Then using the cloud nine standard iron I curled the hair, making more of a loser curl versus a tighter curl. Then using a dressing brush I bushed the curl out. I used refresh dust by OSIS to give the hair movement but giving it a dryer texture, leaving the hair with a fun feeling.
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It’s a month when you’re bent on success and, despite complications for the rest of the zodiac, you’re one of the few signs who is genuinely unperturbed. This is due to a combination of experience and excellent communications skills. In any case, when given the luxury of working solo, you shine. Celebrations are likely.
Scorpio
23 OCTOBER – 21 NOVEMBER Even if nothing extraordinary happens this month, there’s a definite upswing in your happiness. You’re warmly loved, with any new romance looking to have a reassuringly long warranty. Couples also feel more settled. And should the planets encourage a little extra expenditure, why question the powers that be?
Gemini
21 MAY – 21 JUNE It’s the ethereal, rather than the material, that captures your imagination this month. Now that the pressure’s off work for a while, the focus steers towards spirituality and home. Creativity, love and children is where your attention falls. You work hard for your family, so take time to enjoy them. Dreams have significant meanings.
23 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER
23 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER
What does SEPTEMBER have in store for you? Astrologer Tanya Obreza has these predictions...
Virgo
horoscope
Libra
Cancer
22 JUNE – 22 JULY
Life should finally start to make more sense. Expect a time of thriving communications. This next month also stirs a hunger for fresh experience and knowledge. So don’t be surprised if you find yourself involved in further education, or on a first name basis with your travel agent. Romance also calls, so allocate special time for play.
You’re craving reassurance and sympathy. The only problem is that you keep pushing everyone away. What’s stopping you from being truly honest with yourself, or others? It’s time to drop the defences, Cancer. Be brave enough to discuss troublesome issues. More importantly, tell the truth.
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Aries
Leo
The cosmos slows down just long enough for you to take a break. A week or so is all you need. Soon after, make the most of professional ambitions. Passions also look set to soar as romance holds the promise of erotic delight. If you do hear an alarm, it won’t be love – but finances giving you a wake-up call. Rein in the spending.
Life becomes more secure. Chances are, you also make some serious decisions regarding home and family. Money also plays a strong part in your upcoming agenda, and the outlook is positive. There may be some red tape involved, but even the most painstaking paperwork won’t faze you. Professionally, too, you’re applauded.
You’re set for an eventful month. As ever, you’re sharp as a tack. But this kind of awareness can be a bane as well as a blessing. When constantly on full alert, you rarely get the chance to relax, so try to slow the pace. Thankfully, September carries considerable energy, as well as extra time to play.
You’re exhausted, and it’s a fair bet that relationship issues have needed sorting. But it’s time to turn your attention away from life’s traumas. Give yourself permission to shift from solitary, and back again; depending on your mood. Both modes of operation will work for you now. Take time out for some pampering, too.
Capricorn
Pisces
Taurus
Stop fussing over minor problems. In time, most issues resolve themselves. You can expect some important news in relation to family members. Selfdiscipline may be low by month’s end, but that’s not so bad. By then, it’ll be time to take a break. Even if you feel you could carry on, there’s little point. The planets demand some down-time.
Clutter can drain Piscean energy. When you walk into a room or a building, you have an instant reaction to it. The space can agitate or calm you. So stroll through your home or office, and notice how you feel. Mess can be a huge obstacle to the natural flow of energy. And energy is something you’ve lately lacked. This month, clear the clutter.
Patient Taureans should finally hear news which puts an end to frustrating delays. Life feels anything but dull. It’s also a major money month, with cash flowing in as well as out. Neglected romance should strengthen. Singles feel more confident about flaunting their assets. Something for everyone, it seems.
22 NOVEMBER – 21 DECEMBER
22 DECEMBER – 19 JANUARY
20 JANUARY – 18 FEBRUARY
19 FEBRUARY – 20 MARCH
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21 MARCH – 20 APRIL
21 APRIL – 20 MAY
23 JULY – 22 AUGUST
Want your own personal profile? If you’re interested in an in-depth astrology profile prepared by Tanya Obreza, visit
www.tanyaobreza.com
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TOWNSVILLE TRIATHLON LAUNCH THE WATERMARK
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son of my father They may not have followed directly in their fathers’ footsteps, but these four sons – who are successful in their own right – reveal they really are chips off the ol’ block. INTERVIEWS CARLY LUBICZ | PHOTOGRAPHY ANDREW RANKIN
“WE BOTH WORK VERY HARD TO PROVIDE FOR OUR FAMILY AND HAVE DEEP FEELINGS, EVEN THOUGH WE DON’T ACTUALLY VERBALISE OUR LOVE ENOUGH.” PAT BRADY
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{ PAT AND KEITH BRADY Keith Brady was known as the maths guru during his 23-year reign at Ignatius Park College with his love of numbers inherited by his son, Pat, who now runs his own engineering firm in the city. Keith often tells the story of how he completed the first year of an engineering degree and then swapped to teaching. “The story goes that he saw more opportunity in teaching,” Pat recounts of the well-worn tale. “It had nothing to do with the maths being too hard for him, so that just leaves the drinking that engineering students are renowned for… maybe he couldn’t hack it [laughs]? Dad was a teacher his whole working life, which is a fantastic achievement. He was firstly at Town High for 10 years and then Ignatius Park, so he has taught everyone in Townsville – or so it seems!” Going to the same school where his father worked allowed Pat to observe how his old man had a genuine interest in the welfare of the students and truly loved what he did, but maybe not quite as much as his extracurricular passions of football, horse racing and cigarettes. “I remember Dad giving me the advice, ‘The best things in life are not free’, meaning you have to work to get them, but also, importantly, ‘Half-backs ALWAYS pass the ball, son!’ He loves football and I can remember being terrified when he swallowed his tongue at a match when I was very young.” Pat says he and Keith share many traits like their looks, driving behaviour and gammy knees, as well as more profound personal qualities (though not political views, with that subject now banned at family get-togethers!) “We both work very hard to provide for our family and have deep feelings, even though we don’t actually verbalise our love enough,” Pat confesses. “Fathers teach us right from wrong, especially in their actions, and they do their job when they are just there – when you need them – as mine has been. Our challenge is to be there for them when they need us.”
EMMANUEL AND LUKE BOGIATZIS } Starting work in the family business at 14 – the same laundry service his father, Luke, had laboured in since the tender age of 10 (and later owned and operated with his brothers, Nick and Mick) – cemented Emmanuel Bogiatzis’ work ethic. As the owner of the Heritage Bar and Grill on Flinders Street East, Emmanuel followed his father into the business world at 21, purchasing his first restaurant, and, by 28, running two businesses in the same street. He says his parents were both epic workers and that trait transferred to him and his brothers and sisters: “As kids, I remember Dad working a lot – he’d have to start in the wee hours of the morning to fire-up the boiler that powered the dry-cleaning and laundry business, so we mainly saw him after work and on weekends, but he always had time for us and we came first. He’s 85 next month and retired now, but he’s still an old-school gentleman – very kind, patient and never loses his cool.” Emmanuel says he has inherited his father’s quick wit, which has also been passed down to his 13-year-old son, Louka, who describes his ‘Pappou’ (grandfather) as “the last man standing” in testament to his fortitude. The family love it when Luke quotes his many Greek proverbs – gems that have transcended the generations. “One of his favourites is, ‘The fish rots from the head down’, but we have started to use them against him a bit, like whenever Louka gets in trouble at school, I quote that one to him, meaning the trouble starts at the top… he doesn’t like it much [laughs].” One trait Emmanuel has managed to dodge is Luke’s inclination for a flutter. “He loves the saying, ‘Never bet with frightened money’, so we remind him of that all the time, especially as Dad will bet on anything that moves. I’m almost tempted to go halves with him in a lotto ticket. He’s never won, but his odds would be getting pretty good at that age!” DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2012 duomagazine.com.au
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{ MATHEW AND GEOFF EALES Even when their ideas clashed from time to time, Mathew has always respected the man he says has been a “spot-on” role model as a father. “The word, legend, comes to mind when I think of Dad,” Mathew tells of his father, Geoff Eales, who has run a property valuing business for a number of years in Townsville. “He was tough and strict at times, for sure, and our ideas sometimes clash, but the value he places on family and relationships and his work etiquette has definitely passed to me.” One of the occasions when father and son didn’t immediately see eye-to-eye was when Mathew informed him he no longer wanted to pursue his degree in education – he had discovered the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira and was certain the little-known music and dance-based sport was his future. “At first, Mum and Dad thought it was a fad, but then when they saw how serious I was about it, Dad played a big role in helping me set up a gym, which now has nearly 100 regular clients,” Mathew explains. He and Geoff have always bonded over sport with Mathew joining his father for early morning runs at a young age, and Geoff – despite running a business and working into the night – always ensuring he was at soccer games and had his eye on the pitch. Mathew admits he didn’t inherit his father’s scholarly habits – top-of-the-class results Geoff likes to remind him about from his schooling days in country Murgon – but they have both been willing to take the risk and jump into their own businesses despite their very different career paths. “I like to think we have both been successful in balancing our family and work lives,” Mathew muses, who is a father to two-year-old Hunter and four-week-old Jasmine. “Despite his business success and level of respect, Dad has always been very humble: it’s never about big-noting or doing anything fancy – that’s just Dad in a nutshell.”
MICHAEL AND ROSS KEIR } Growing up laying turf for his dad, Ross, at every available opportunity – even after parties when mates would make the mistake of staying over and getting roped in – Michael Keir opted to become a lawyer. “It was definitely tough work, and that’s probably what encouraged me to knuckle down at school,” he says with a laugh. Becoming a partner at MacDonnells Law at 29, Michael says while he’s sure his dad appreciates what his eldest son has achieved in his professional life, career success was never a defining factor for the good-humoured ringer-turned-turf farmer. “When I hit tricky times in life, he’s the guy I take a cue from,” Michael shares. “It’s not usually for direct career advice or anything like that; it’s more related to how I deal with people… Dad’s a genuine guy who’s always treated people fairly and he’d be more disappointed if I was carrying on like a goose, because it’s how you conduct yourself that’s the most important thing to him.” Ross Keir has experienced a few curve balls in his life, including the death of his own father at 14, which sent him west to work on stations and support the family (also how he eventually met his wife). Michael says his father is a “bushy at heart” with an unwavering positive outlook, and can relate to anyone no matter their background or status – “from the person who bakes the pies in town to those who run the city”. The 64-year-old is most happy at his beach hut or on his tractor patrolling the Kelso-based turf farm and telling the same tried-and-tested jokes to his 12 – soon to be 14 – grandkids. “He’s like a fatter version of Indiana Jones with grey hair,” Michael says, laughing. “He’s still the bloke who will kill the snake with the garden hose and the grandkids think he’s great.”
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“DAD’S A GENUINE GUY WHO’S ALWAYS TREATED PEOPLE FAIRLY AND HE’D BE MORE DISAPPOINTED IF I WAS CARRYING ON LIKE A GOOSE.” MICHAEL KEIR
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DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE? Varies with my mood and where I have been shopping. MOST TREASURED ITEM? Hard to decide between my Philip Stein watch and my black and white Manolos that were both collected while working overseas. LABELS YOU LIKE? I have quite a few favourites, but next on my wish list is a pair of Christian Louboutins that I am hoping to buy on my trip to NYC in September. BEST SHOPPING TRIP? I have shopped at lots of great locations around the world, but always enjoy shopping trips in Melbourne with my mum. YOUR STYLE GURU? Victoria Beckham and Carrie Bradshaw… if only I could dress like them every day. NEVER BE CAUGHT WEARING? Wedges!… just something I don’t like about them. WARDROBE ITEM YOU SHOULD PART WITH BUT CAN’T BRING YOURSELF TO? A black leather biker jacket that my dad bought for me when I was a teenager… one day it will look good again, shoulder pads and all! SHOES OR DRESS FIRST? Definitely shoes every time!
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THERESA’S TREASURES RYAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT AND MUM, THERESA STEPHAN HAS LIVED ON GROOTE EYLANDT AND NOW TOWNSVILLE FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS.
THE BAG: I bought at the markets in Sydney at Christmas 2010. I get many envious comments about it. HAND CREAM: Dermalogica. This multivitamin hand and nail cream is nongreasy. I’ve used it for a while and have had beautiful soft hands all winter. WEDDING PHOTO: My second son married in June. My other daughter-in-law snapped this shot and I just received it in the mail. A nice surprise! PAPAW OINTMENT: I never leave home without it. Great for dry lips and cracked skin. SHOPPING LIST: I always shop with a list. I’d be lost without one. I love to cook new recipes and get annoyed if I forget to purchase an important ingredient. GOLD PEN: A gift from mum and dad when I was 15. It’s always in my bag and I’ve lost count of how many times it’s been refilled. It has written every greeting card I’ve ever sent. iPOD NANO: A gift from my husband. I love to listen to music any chance I get. PERFUME: O De Lancômepurchased on a trip to Sydney with a great friend (who now lives in New Zealand). A reminder of the great time we had every time I wear it.
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FLOWER ROSETTE: From an Annah Stretton dress that I wore to the wedding. The bride needed the pin that had fastened it to my dress so I gladly gave it up to help her out on her special day. HAIR TREATMENT: Kitoko. I love this product. It’s a great pick me up for my hair after a day working in the drying air-conditioning. THE BLACK HOUSE: Part of a gift from my youngest son and his partner. I’ve been waiting to read this and finally have made the time. Can’t wait to finish it! A GIFT CARD that came with a dozen red roses from my husband for our 25th wedding anniversary. We’ve known each other since we were 16. Married for 27 years now. Love you Mark. SPARE GLASSES: I was caught out once when my glasses broke and I was unable to fix them and had to live in a blurry world for a couple of weeks. Now I get two pair at a time. JILA MINTS: I love the feel of the cooling and refreshing mints. Reminds me of my grandparents. ROSARY BEADS: A gift from my godfather when I was just 12. It’s a great way to meditate and pray. HEART SHAPED TAPE MEASURE: Sewing is a hobby of mine. I found this neat little tape measure that travels everywhere with me. CORAL AND SEASHELL: From a recent trip to Cape York with my eldest son and his family. A reminder of a great family holiday filled with adventure.
interview HILARIOUS TOWNSVILLE DUO THE UNDERLADS (JASON SCHWAB AND MICHAEL WEARNE), WHO GOT THEIR START IN A CLASS CLOWNS COMPETITION, HAVE MOVED TO MELBOURNE TO CHASE A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN COMEDY. INTERVIEW KYLIE DAVIS
JASON SCHWAB (aka Shrub) and MICHAEL WEARNE (aka Wearnie) despised each other when they first met in drama class at The Cathedral School in Townsville. But after a lot of mucking about in class, they soon realised they shared a similar sense of humour. “In our senior year, we were asked to perform in the Class Clowns competition, which is a national Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)-affiliated contest,” Jason says. “While we didn’t get to go to Melbourne that year, it was the spark we needed to put on more gigs locally once we’d left school, leading to our first MICF last year and our move to Melbourne to do comedy more full-time as The Underlads.”
Jason says Michael brings a big imagination to their comedy partnership. “I’ve never met anyone who is capable of coming up with something so whacky from thin air and being able to imagine it right through to how it will appear on stage or on film,” Jason says. “Sometimes his suggestions actually floor me with laughter/disbelief/ disgust and I have to make sure he’s actually being serious. Once I’ve slapped myself and gotten over that, I start thinking about how we can make that idea really work. Where he is the ideas machine of the duo, I do my best to inject a bit of reason and practicality.” How the comedic partners come up with their material is also reflected in their on-stage personas,
Michael says. “Jason tends to play the ‘smart guy’ and I go for the ‘moron’ approach… very similar to our real life situation.” While Michael is very hands-on – painting, drawing and making props – Jason loves videography and all the multimedia work required for their shows. “When it comes time to do the tricky (paperwork) stuff it all gets handballed Jason’s way because chances are I’d screw it up,” Michael says. For their next venture, the duo is looking at putting on a kids’ show. “Performing our material on stage together and making audiences laugh is an incredible feeling,” Michael says. “We both have the common goal to make comedy a full-time gig no matter how tough the journey.”
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life imitates art
A COLOURFUL TAKE ON THE WORLD AROUND HER INSPIRES TOWNSVILLE ARTIST JAN HYNES’ WORK. INTERVIEW CARLA CARUSO | PHOTOGRAPHY BENJAMIN HUNG
Jan Hynes always had an interest in art, but only seriously picked up a paintbrush later in life. The former secondary schoolteacher, who lives and paints in Townsville, says: “At about age 40, I went to art school [the Queensland College of Art], because I wanted to develop my skills. Before then, I’d concentrated pretty much entirely on family and bringing up three sons. After graduating I began making art at home and, at the same time, doing relief teaching. The days I wasn’t called into work, I would paint.” Art has since completely taken over. “I paint most days, but if I need or want to do something else, that’s fine. It’s a great life.” The artist describes her style as “contemporary”. “People see in it a certain naivety. There are elements of Surrealism, but for me there are also layers and layers of meaning. I’m inspired by whatever is around me. I don’t have to go to grand vistas or anything like that, because much of my work is social commentary.” This includes painting her take on Townsville’s changing landscape. “I did a whole series on small Townsville houses in the old suburbs, which are rapidly being demolished or relocated and replaced with concrete high-density units. It’s a real situation. I’m not saying one side is right or one is wrong. I’m just saying it’s happening. Sure, we need high-density living to make a more economic city in terms of public facilities etcetera, but with that comes loss of character - and concrete.” In May, Jan entered the Xstrata Percival Portrait Award depicting local activist Mike Shearer. She didn’t win, but it was a clever representation. “Although Mike is strongly agnostic, I feel that what he does is very Christ-like. He wants to fix things and change the world, so I drew him in the position of Christ, but in a Superman outfit. Mike is highly recognisable by his big mass of white frizzy hair and beard - and I had great fun doing it.” For Jan, inspiration doesn’t strike in a “thunderbolt”. “Little things will come to me. It might be something I see, something I research or a throwaway line someone else says. Very often
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something said in jest is something I can pick up and implement in my art.” Her lifestyle today is a world away from her childhood in country Western Australia. “I enjoyed art, but back in those days - in the sixties - becoming an artist was almost like being a film star,” Jan says with a laugh. “How did a kid from a family in a small country town find a pathway to do such a thing?” Still, Jan credits her parents for encouraging her artistic side. “We were given permission to be creative - even though there wasn’t a lot of money, we always got a box of proper paints, art paper, brushes and so on.” In her twenties, Jan moved to Papua New Guinea, where she met and married her former husband. The pair had three children, later moving to London for his studies. Work took the family to Brisbane for 20 years and then Townsville. Jan chose to stay on in the Far North city and has made it her home for the past 16 years, including undertaking a Master’s degree in Creative Arts at James Cook University. “I love it here. I love the climate, the size of the place, and the people. It’s a great lifestyle.” Jan hits the studio, beneath her relocated cottage, early each day, though, says: “I’ve found rather than force the process, it’s better to let it flow. I might have periods where I need to read and research and think before launching into a new series. So I listen to the body before I begin a painting, otherwise the work becomes mechanical.” Paintings take up to three weeks from ‘go to whoa’. “Sometimes they get to a stage and you say, ‘Oh, I’m nearly finished’, and it will take many more days before it is, because part of the success depends on the fine detail and the finish.” A must is using good quality oil-based paints. “In this climate, acrylic dries so quickly, whereas my work involves a slow, contemplative application of paint.”
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“I DON’T HAVE TO GO TO GRAND VISTAS, BECAUSE MUCH OF MY PAINTING IS SOCIAL COMMENTARY.”
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orn in California, Steve Clisby’s musical roots were planted early, having played the piano and saxophone from age seven and singing and studying music throughout high school. He quickly travelled to Europe to seek foreign adventures and expand his musical experience and after tasting the life as a working musician in Spain, he actively pursued the path of a musical career. Steve returned to the US for a few years, where he further developed his pianist and vocal techniques, but was drawn back to the musical buzz of Europe and settled in Holland, which at the time was the musical epicentre of Europe. Based in Holland, the band, American Gypsy, whose original fusions of R&B, rock and electric jazz saw them forging an 18-year career touring extensively throughout Germany, Denmark, UK, Spain, and Belgian to become Europe’s frontier live funk and soul presence. Commercial success soon followed with a record deal and release of the album, American Gypsy, which produced a string of hits leading to numerous TV appearances and touring alongside accomplished and popular R&B jazz, and soul leaders like Chaka Khan, Hot Chocolate, Kool and the Gang, Crusaders, Mothers Finest, Level 42, Santana, James Cotton Blues Band, Charles Lloyd, Frank Zappa and Taj Mahal. Steve’s musical inspiration and experience expanded to producing and song-writing. His collaborations extended to co-write with award-winning producer/writer Narada Michael Walden (of Madonna, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey fame), Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate), and Ashley Ingram (Des’ree and Imagination). Steve’s composing and song-writing from the American Gypsy album attracted the attention of contemporary musicians with Groove Armada re-recording Whatever Whenever on their album (originally titled Inside Out) and Neneh Cherry using Golden Ring on the album, Man. The early ‘90s transpired into a journey of personal development and freshly motivated optimism which saw Steve yearn for clean living and the integrity of character to take full advantage of every opportunity that crossed his path. It was this transformation that led to a chance meeting in Holland with CG Productions founder Charles Graham. This subsequent partnership was instrumental in Steve moving to Australia in 1999 and starting the joint production company, Miracle8. Australia soaked up the fresh sounds of Steve and he has since carved a solid reputation as a performer, producer, artist development specialist, lecturer at SAE (School of Audio Engineering, Sydney), and popular session singer. Steve’s stage presence continued to be strong on the international circuit and he highlighted his performance career supporting Tina Turner throughout her 1996 European tour. Ever the popular crowd-pleaser, Steve’s a frequent performer at various Australian and international jazz festivals and has also released three live recordings that express the ambience and energy of his live performances (Steve Clisby Live …Temple of Love, Steve Clisby Unplugged at The Basement and Steve Clisby Live II). Steve’s originally composed album of noveau jazz beats and lounge sounds, New Beach Road, has been released by the label, Instinctive Travels. The Steve Clisby band delivers its pure velvet sounds with Steve Clisby on vocals, Bill Risby on keyboard, Kere Buchannon on drums, Alex Hewetson on bass, Jonathan Pease on guitar, and Adrian Cunningham on saxophone. Steve’s optimism and passion for life transfers effortlessly into his music and live performances, leaving a buzz that stays with the audience long after the music has stopped. www.reverbnation.com/SteveClisby
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“THE AFRICAN PROVERB ‘IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD’ SUMS IT UP PERFECTLY FOR ME.”
KERRY SPINA
DUO: IN A NUTSHELL, WHAT IS ‘KIDS IN HARMONY’ ALL ABOUT? KERRY: Have you got a big nutshell [laughs]? It’s a music appreciation and values program that aims to nurture the strengths of children and support parents, grandparents and carers in their parenting journey. The program is unique in the way it explores the physical, emotional and spiritual development of children and their families. It’s about encouraging children to have an awareness of themselves and others through love, kindness, respect, peacefulness and trust. The musical component explores the basic foundations of music and movement and we use lots of creative ways to help children feel confident in their movements, express themselves freely and practise balance and coordination. We also promote that much-needed commodity in life: fun! HOW DOES YOGA WORK IN THE PROGRAM? Children love to move and, as I already had a relaxation segment, we included yoga stretches to add fun and physical movement. The breathing activities in yoga are also a rich experience for children. They begin to slow down their mind and relax into their body. Kids love the imagination and creativity that’s required to create yoga stretches. WHAT DO YOU DRAW FROM YOGA? Yoga gives me space for myself. It helps me get to know myself better. I used to think that flexibility was a prerequisite to yoga, but it’s not. We all have the capability of experiencing calm and peacefulness, regardless of our body shape, capabilities, appearance, flexibility or strength.
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YOU LOVE WORKING WITH CHILDREN? They help me to be a better person. I learn so much about myself when I’m with children and I feel so loved in their presence. I love that you can’t not smile when they smile. I love that even when they have a rough patch, they can forget about it and move on. I adore them and feel blessed to have the families at Kids in Harmony in my life. HOW DO PARENTS FIT INTO THE PROGRAM? Parents participate in the program with their children and receive educational hand-outs at the end of each session. I think we all need support in our role as parents. The African proverb, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’, sums it up perfectly for me. We need help to strengthen us in the challenging times and remind us that we are actually doing a great job. A few strategies and a little support can be all we need to be the parent that we want to be for our child, and that’s one of the reasons I was inspired to become a coach and counsellor. DO YOU HAVE AN ULTIMATE DIRECTION? I want to laugh at that thought as it changes over time and I definitely have a healthy dose of idealism! I plan to license Kids in Harmony over the next few years and take it to many communities. I would love to see harmony cards for kids [a set of virtues and values cards] in many schools and homes, so I will be working towards that over the next few years. My work at Kids in Harmony makes me smile. Working with children and their families is an absolute joy and it’s a place that makes me feel like I’m home – [it’s] my sanctuary!
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GRANT COLLINS I AUDIOLOGIST I CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS
Flying with children – Part 1 Looking forward to a peaceful flight only to have a screaming baby the aisle over? You’re not alone, though, there is a reason for the disruption.
SUDDEN DRAMATIC INCREASES OR DECREASES IN PRESSURE CAUSE THE POPPING SENSATION.
Following the recent birth of my first child, Charlie, and with an imminent flight looming, I have chosen to spend the next few editions discussing flying with children. I am sure most of you have been on a flight when a child is screaming in hysterics. I travel a lot for work and, nine out of 10 times, I have had this scenario play out. This is because it is quite common for many children to experience pain or discomfort when flying due to the pathologies of the middle ear. The middle ear is basically made up of four parts: the Eustachian tube, eardrum, middle ear bones (ossicles) and the middle ear cavity. Almost all middle ear pathology in children and subsequent pain when flying originates from the Eustachian tube. The Eustachian tube runs from the middle ear cavity to the back of the throat, around the tonsils. The purpose of it is to allow the middle ear cavity to depressurise to changes in atmospheric pressure. The tube stays closed until an atmospheric pressure change in which both involuntary and voluntary muscle contractions occur, opening up the tube and allowing the middle ear cavity to depressurise to the same pressure as the atmosphere. This is the sensation you commonly experience when you feel your ears pop when flying. Most depressurisation you do not feel or notice. However, sudden dramatic increases or decreases in pressure, such as when flying or diving, causes the popping sensation.
Children are much more susceptible to Eustachian tube pathologies with most statistics suggesting that more than 90 per cent under the age of nine will have a blockage or associated middle ear pathology at some stage. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, in the first few years of life, you are subjected to new bacteria, allergens, viruses and fungi. These new bacteria usually enter the body via the respiratory or gustatory system. These foreign entities can cause children to become ill with a common cold, with most of the symptomatic effects happening around the mucosal areas of the sinuses, tonsils and chest. Swelling can occur around the entrance to the Eustachian tube and the middle ear cavity cannot depressurise. If depressurisation does not occur, then the negative pressure created in the middle ear cavity causes fluid to be drawn from the skin cells in the cavity, which then fills up with fluid, causing a middle ear infection. Usually this fluid can drain down the Eustachian tube and run down the back of the throat. However, in children under the age of nine, the angle of the tube is such that it runs on a more horizontal angle rather than vertically and the fluid cannot drain out. Even if it did get to the entrance, the swelling may prevent drainage anyway. Read on next month and I will tackle how blocked Eustachian tubes and middle ear infections affect flying and what can be done to help children on flights.
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have a major influence on their quality of life. Tinnitus can cause problems with concentration, sleep and anxiety. Fortunately, these symptoms can be managed.
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Live longer with top dental care If your oral health is suffering, it will reflect in other areas of your body.
I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT, IF YOUR ORAL HEALTH IS SUFFERING, IT WILL REFLECT IN OTHER AREAS OF YOUR BODY.
Oral health means much more than good teeth – it’s a critical part of your overall health, longevity and wellbeing. Oral cancer, for example, is far too often discovered in late-stage development, which is the main reason for the high death rate. But when detected early, it’s 90% curable! That’s why it’s so important to choose a dentist committed to comprehensive care. Comprehensive care involves looking at you as a whole person, not just your presenting complaint, such as a hole in your teeth. I strongly believe that, if your oral health is suffering, it will reflect in other areas of your body. As a profession, we must be systematic in our approach. This means being aware of your underlying medical health, your medications and how they may interact with your oral health. Comprehensive dental care is a technique of practicing dentistry that takes many years to develop. This is partly due to the complex nature of how oral and systemic diseases interact and also the willingness, motivation and determination of the dentist and team to provide complete care.
We certainly don’t graduate from dental school with the innate ability to provide such high levels of care. In no way is this an indictment on our tertiary qualifications, it just reflects the absolute need and, in my mind, duty of care to continue learning and applying new proven concepts and treatments to better the oral health of our patients. Because continuing care is the most important aspect of maintaining your teeth, so you can keep them for life, your dentist needs to examine all hard (teeth) and soft tissues (gums). It’s also vital they examine your jaw joint and surrounding muscles, as well as assess your bite. Your dentist should also explore the real concern of associated headaches, migraines, neck pain and ear problems that can arise, as well as assessing erosion where the teeth become flat and concave. And, of course, every patient should have an oral cancer exam. Once we have an appreciation of the overall conditions occurring we can develop a treatment plan that’s all-inclusive. In this way, you can rest assured we’re providing top-quality care.
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NATHAN WATERS I OWNER AND REMEDIAL THERAPIST I MY MASSEUR
Climb every mountain – without causing an injury The trauma to your body from sports such as mountain biking can be remedied through massage, dry needling and more.
CYCLING IS VERY POPULAR WORLDWIDE AND ITS NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY HERE IN AUSTRALIA AND EVEN IN TOWNSVILLE.
Since undergoing knee surgery a couple of times and trying to make a football comeback to no avail, my orthopaedic surgeon and physio suggested it was time to hang up the boots. Unable to play my preferred sport and struggling mentally to find a rewarding way to keep my fitness up, things went south for a few years in terms of exercise. Enter cycling in September 2011. One of my very proactive clients bullied me into riding up to the summit with him at Rockwheelers’ Douglas Mountain Bike Reserve. I almost died, but the long and short of it is I found a new love that involved exercise. Cycling is very popular worldwide and its numbers have increased dramatically here in Townsville. Cycling and, indeed, any sport places high demands on your body to the point of micro-trauma to your muscles. The higher the intensity, generally, the greater the trauma can be. These micro-traumas can result from prolonged use of muscles in a contracted state. Knowing the demands cycling would place on my gluteals, quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles and that prevention is better than cure, I received regular remedial massage to increase my range of movement and help breakdown any adhesions caused by micro-traumas – or, muscle fibre tears. This would mean reducing my likelihood of future soft tissue injuries. In hindsight, this worked brilliantly on my legs and glutes, but I never realised the stress or trauma mountain biking
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would place on my lower and upper back and neck area. Long periods of sustained positions placed huge demands on my postural muscles in these areas. Couple this with a disc injury and hitting a tree hard enough to tear my AC joint and injure four ribs, prevention was now not the only path or option. I “kneaded” – or should I say needled (pun intended!) – a little more help. Now, with acute injuries and trying to still train for cross-country races like this month’s Rockwheelers’ Hotrock 8, I received myofascial dry needling, remedial massage, physio and a rigorous core stabilisation regime. Aside from the pain I was in, it was this that enabled me to train and compete more quickly, effectively and eventually, pain-free. Without it, I wouldn’t have been able to compete and feel the best I ever have. There are many other facets to consider such as nutrition and your bike setup. Every person’s body is different so it’s important that your bike is set up correctly for you. Different limb lengths require varying seat and stem heights. If the seat is too high, you will need to stretch and may suffer joint pain. If it’s too low, your efficiency will be decreased. You should not lean too far forward on your bike either as this can lead to back or shoulder problems. Check our good local bike shops to start. There are some bike specialists in Townsville who can fit you to your bike or, better yet, fit a new bike to you!
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Plane sailing thanks to Lap Banding HAVING LOST 60 KILOGRAMS DUE TO LAP BAND SURGERY, TINA LINNANE IS NO LONGER WORRIED ABOUT SQUEEZING INTO AN AEROPLANE SEAT. A debilitating accident at work left Tina Linnane unable to exercise and on a downward spiral, ballooning from 80 to 140 kilograms. “I’d broken a lower limb in a workplace accident,” says Department of Human Services team leader Tina Linnane. “I was a bit depressed because I couldn’t exercise, which lead to poor eating habits. “The biggest turning point came on a trip away with work to Cairns on one of those little planes. I had to ask for a seatbelt extension and was so ashamed. Then just before I actually made the final decision I was diagnosed with diabetes Type 2 and that was it.” Having seen a colleague progressively lose weight after lap band surgery, Tina was already interested in the procedure. “She’d done really well and I’d talk to her about it,” Tina says. “I’m an ex-nurse too, so I knew weight gain was such a terrible thing.” “Lap banding was a personal choice because, ultimately, if anything went wrong I could have it taken out,” Tina says. The surgery went well and Tina stresses that having a lap band hasn’t stopped her enjoying a wine and going to dinner with friends. “I eat absolutely the same thing as everyone else,” Tina says. “I just eat slower
and am more aware of what I put into my body now.” Being able to buy off-the-rack clothing and receiving compliments on her looks are further benefits Tina is enjoying, not to mention her improved health. “I only just got back blood tests a couple of weeks ago and I’m A1,” Tina says. “My cholesterol is fantastic, the diabetes has gone and I’m not on any kind of medication.” Tina’s family is also hugely relieved. “My mum and dad are elderly and I only see them every couple of months, so they’ve really noticed the weight loss,” Tina says. “Dad actually turned around and said to me he was really concerned for my health and he’s really proud of the fact I’m healthy and vibrant and happy again.” But the true test came when Tina had to take another work flight, this time to Canberra. She passed, with flying colours. “I sat in that plane chair and I did a little happy dance,” she says. Tina is now planning her first overseas trip with her husband to Bali this December and she’s already got her swimming cossie picked out. “I’ve gone and got a one-piece swimming suit, which is actually multi-coloured instead of black!”
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SUZANNE JARSCHKE I DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC I WELLSPRING CHIROPRACTIC
Sleep right, perform well
A restful night can help you win in your sport, career – and life.
USAIN BOLT HAS NURSED A BACK PROBLEM FOR MUCH OF HIS CAREER, SO IT’S NO SURPRISE HE’S HAD A MATTRESS CUSTOM-MADE.
Athletes competing in last month’s Olympic Games were proof that optimal sleep and spinal health translates into optimal performance. Usain Bolt – the 195cm world record holder of the 100m and 200m sprint and the 100m relay – has nursed a back problem for much of his career. So it’s no surprise he’s had a 213cm mattress custom-made to ensure he does not suffer further back problems. Throughout the Games, he also utilised his chiropractor to prevent injury and improve his biomechanical and neuromuscular function with the ultimate goal of enhancing his performance. Proper sleep ‘hygiene’ – or habits – improve athletic performance. Dr Suzanne Jarschke, of Wellspring Chiropractic, says: “Our circadian rhythm exists to regulate physiological processes such as mood, competitive drive, cognitive processes and physical restoration. When sleep deprivation occurs, athletes cannot physically compete at optimal levels, may lack the motivation to work hard, and may not be able to recall or create tactical strategies in a game.” Sleep environment is a critical factor in ensuring athletes stay at the top of their game. A low-lit room, cooler temperatures and limited noise, along with the correct type of mattress, can make the biggest impact on the quality of sleep you get.
Whether the goal is to use exercise to aid in a good night’s sleep or to optimise sleep patterns to improve athletic performance, a quality mattress is essential. Sleepy’s can help customers choose the best mattress based on your individual needs. They stock a wide range of mattresses including the Sleepmaker Chiropractic Collection – the only series designed, tested and approved in conjunction with the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia. The association is proud to support the Australian sporting fraternity and has sponsored six elite athletes this year alone. Chiropractic treatment is increasingly becoming a source of referral and information for people with varying health issues and concerns. Rather than thinking of chiropractic care just as a solution for back and neck pain, more and more people are viewing a trip to the chiropractor as part of their pursuit of general wellness – similarly to how they would view exercise or maintaining a healthy diet. So, too, do many athletes and sporting professionals incorporate chiropractic care into their overall wellness regimen. Dr Jarschke has special interests in sports and family wellness care. For further advice on how to improve athletic performance, phone 4779 1604 or visit wellspringchiropractic.com.au.
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Looking after your pet’s wellbeing The dedicated JCUVet veterinarian team has a fresh new look and some exciting future plans.
WE WILL EVEN HAVE A PET FIRST AID SESSION ON THE DAY SO YOU CAN TAKE THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEPS IN CASE OF AN ANIMAL EMERGENCY.
Townsville’s very own JCUVet is the home to some of the best veterinarians and most technologically advanced veterinary services north of Brisbane. We are so proud of the facilities and services we are able to offer North Queenslanders we wanted to tell you all about it! Starting from this issue, I am very excited to write a bimonthly column for DUO Magazine with advice and top tips for pet owners. But, for our first column, I wanted to share with you exactly who we are and what we do. At JCUVet, we have two locations offering very different services. Both of our sites are teaching facilities of the James Cook University School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, meaning that each patient is contributing to the education of future veterinarians. At our Aitkenvale site, we offer a standard list of general veterinary services, as well as reptile and exotic animal care. At our Douglas site on the JCU campus, we offer two very unique, important services for your pet. Firstly, during business hours Monday to Friday, we operate a medical and surgical referral service. We work closely with other veterinary clinics in Townsville, helping them to diagnose, cure and treat patients that require a higher level of care. It is the only centre of its kind north of Brisbane and we aim to continue to build the range of unique diagnostic and treatment services for your pet’s wellbeing.
The second service we offer is emergency and critical care. Now, we as vets hope your pet will never need this service. However, if you do have an animal emergency in Townsville, or indeed the greater region, we are fully staffed and equipped for a number of emergency hours each week. Most importantly, we open our doors at 4pm every Friday as an emergency centre and don’t close until 8am Monday. We also open at 4pm every Monday and Thursday as an emergency centre and don’t close until 8am the following day. On October 6, you’re also invited to find out all about JCUVet and other Townsville pet-related businesses in person when the doors are opened for our first annual 106.3 Family Pet Day, hosted at the JCUVet Veterinary Emergency Centre and Hospital on the JCU campus at Douglas. This is a great opportunity to come and see the purpose-built facilities available to your pets should they ever need a medical or surgical referral or require emergency care. We will even have a pet First Aid session on the day so you can take the first important steps in case of an animal emergency. Become a fan on Facebook – www.facebook.com/JCUVet – to stay up-to-date with the latest news. And see you on October 6. There will even be a best dressed pet competition!
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IT ALL WENT UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE
Warning! Smoking can be very hazardous to your health and chances with girls.
SHE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME LONG ENOUGH TO RAISE HER KNEE IN A SWIFT MANNER. IT CONTACTED PERFECTLY.
We were talking in the office the other day about the plain packaging of cigarettes. It was kind of strange listening to a group of younger people who have never seen anyone smoke inside a pub or nightclub. They looked at me strange when I was telling them that I was a reasonably heavy smoker in my day. I was smoking about 50 per day. That was before I opened a beer. Then it could be anything. I was telling them about how I would quite often not be able to pay the rates or the car rego. And regularly go without proper meals. But I could always scrape together enough one and two cent pieces to get another packet of smokes. Yes, I had to explain to them about one and two cent pieces. But that also tells you just how addictive smokes are. That I, of all people, could go without food in preference of cigarettes tells you an awful lot. I was explaining how cool it was when I was a young buck. But even then, it had its pit falls. I remember one night at Zacks Nite Club in Toowoomba where all the young dudes and girls would go and try to hook up. In walked my old school headmaster’s daughter, Tessa, and her new beau. That poor girl had to grow up with 600 boys telling each other they had just scored with her, when none actually had any idea what “scored” meant. She was a pretty good stick but she was playing it very aloof that night. She had just had her hair done. It was the day of the permed fringe and short back. It was the time of Human League and Spandau Ballet – big padded shoulders and lots of taffeta – and that was the guys. Need I say more? Tessa pulled out a brand new pack of St Moritz, the posh menthol ciggie. Her beau pulled out the new flash Bic lighter. It was obviously brand new because, when he struck it, the flame was about a foot high. It leapt into Tessa’s new ‘do’ and the whole lot went up! All he could do was pat her hair to put out the flame. I would like to say that I went to the rescue and saved the day, but I was one of those laughing the hardest. I may have even said a thing or two which, at the time, seemed quite witty, and only a very few would find it cruel.
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Tessa, trying to hold it together calmly put her drink down. She smoothed her ball gown, and with her chin up walked toward the door. She saw me on her way out. I may have even added a comment. She stopped in front of me long enough to raise her knee in a swift manner. It contacted perfectly. My mates were very quick to add commentary to that as well. Tessa’s mood seemed to improve immediately. It was there and then that I knew that even when you are not actually smoking yourself, smoking can be very hazardous to your health…
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“ABUSIVE MEN ARE NOT BEING GOOD ROLE MODELS TO THEIR CHILDREN.”
PAULINE WOODBRIDGE
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VIOLENCE IS NOT OK AND EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE. THIS IS THE MESSAGE THAT A LOCAL ORGANISATION IS SPREADING TO THOSE CAUGHT IN THE RELENTLESS SPIN-CYCLE OF EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ABUSE.
ccording to the North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service (NQDVRS), Australian society’s biggest source of violence stems from men targeting other men in public (e.g. drunken brawls), closely followed by violence they perform against women – not as strangers, but as their intimate partners in the one place they should feel safe. “Domestic violence is very much something that’s not talked about, but it’s a big issue in Australia and all over the world,” coordinator Pauline Woodbridge says. “It can be anything from isolating someone from their friends and family through jealousy, excessively controlling finances, or getting right up in someone’s face and calling them names to physically hurting them. Essentially, anything that causes a person to feel belittled, intimidated or fearful. It’s amazing the amount of people we talk to who tell us their story and didn’t even think to put their years of abuse in the category of domestic violence.” Due to the nature of the multi-faceted service, now based in the Metway Arcade in the city, the crisis team don’t often get to meet the families affected until they’ve been through years of abuse and they’re at breaking point. But there’s often one common factor that ultimately has the victim seeking assistance: the children. “There’s a myth with domestic violence that there is often a bit of mutual argy-bargy between a couple, and then she’ll just leave him and run off with the kids. But, in reality, most women will do anything
to salvage the relationship and protect the children from his anger,” Pauline says. “This can happen for years, but once the woman starts to see how the kids are being affected or has experienced an escalation in the situation and fears for the children’s safety, that’s often when she will reach out and seek help.” The NQDVRS assists people of all ages and backgrounds affected by domestic violence. It has a specific program designed to help children (AARDVARC); a court support service; assistance with elder abuse issues, couples in gay relationships and those from culturally diverse backgrounds; help with upgrading safety in the home; a referral service for pets being abused; and programs designed to help men, including a four-week course to educate fathers to become better role models. “Abusive men are not being good role models to their children and, whether they are physically harming them or not, children will blame themselves and can grow up believing that violence is an appropriate way to solve problems, and that men have the right to control women,” Pauline explains. With Child Protection Week running from September 2, she says: “The big message is that help is available for everyone and we’ll work with a person to do whatever is helpful for them and support them in their options and choices… the violence just needs to stop.” For information see nqdvrs.org.au or call 4721 2888. DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2012 duomagazine.com.au 55
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SERVES 4 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2 tsp fish sauce 1 tbsp chopped coriander 1kg green king prawns, peeled and deveined 2 tbsp vegetable oil 40g baby rocket 1 large mango, chopped 250g strawberries, quartered 1. Preheat a BBQ flat plate or char-grill over high heat. Combine the lime juice, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce and coriander in a small screwtop jar. Seal tightly and shake to combine. Set aside for the flavours to blend.
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2. Toss the prawns in the oil and cook on the BBQ, turning once, for 2–3 minutes, or until cooked through. Set aside.
mango and strawberry prawn salad by gorden tallis
3. Arrange the rocket leaves onto a serving platter or individual serving plates, and scatter the mango and strawberries over. Top with the prawns, and drizzle with the dressing. Serve immediately.
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“THIS IS A SPECIALTY SUMMER DISH THAT I COOK FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS. BEING RETIRED, I AM ALWAYS IN THE KITCHEN COOKING UP A STORM!” GORDEN TALLIS
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recipes SERVES 4 60g mixed rocket, baby spinach and other salad leaves 1 punnet grape tomatoes, halved 1 red onion, sliced finely 1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips 2 chorizo sausages, sliced into rounds 250g haloumi, thickly sliced finely grated zest of half a lemon ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1. Arrange the leaves, tomatoes, onion and capsicum onto serving plates. 2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chorizo, turning and stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and set aside. Wipe out the pan with paper towel. 3. Cook the haloumi for about 30 seconds each side over medium heat, until golden brown. Scatter the chorizo and haloumi over the salad, and sprinkle with lemon zest and parsley. 4. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil, and serve immediately.
chorizo and haloumi salad by justin hodges
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“THIS DISH IS A SUMMER FAVE. IT’S A LIGHT MEAL BUT ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU FULL.” JUSTIN HODGES
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CORPORATE UPFRONT NEWS&EVENTS JUPITERS APPOINTS NEW LEADER Echo Entertainment Group recently appointed Will Keiler to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Jupiters Townsville. Echo Entertainment Group Chief Executive Officer Larry Mullin said Mr Keiler would oversee the property’s operations following the departure of Sean Knights. “I am pleased to announce that General Manager of Finance at Townsville, Will Keiler has been made Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately,” Mr Mullin said.
GLORIA JEAN’S COFFEES CASTLETOWN BARISTA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS TOP TITLE Nathan Trebbin from Gloria Jean’s Coffees Castletown, was announced Gloria Jean’s Coffees Australian Barista Champion for 2012. Eight Barista finalists presented beverages to the panel of judges who critiqued against World Barista Championship standards. Nathan’s Espresso was of the highest quality in the competition, but it was his signature beverage, the Spiced Date Espresso, that won the points and tastebuds of the judges. Nathan will now represent Australia in the Gloria Jean’s Coffees International Barista Championship in New Delhi, India in October.
INVESTOR PROPERTY EXPANDS With major growth plans in Regional Queensland to support the education of their clients, Investor Property has appointed two new positions within the Townsville office. Investor Property would like to welcome Mark Nilsen and Victoria Braxton-Meadows as new Property Coaches based in North Shore, Townsville.
RECORD RESULTS FOR 1300SMILES ZUSTER BIG WINNERS 1300SMILES Ltd has announced record results for FY 2012, continuing its streak of five consecutive years of record high net profit after tax, earnings per share, dividends per share and dividend growth, and seven consecutive years of revenue growth. 1300SMILES Ltd is Queensland’s largest provider of dental services, owning and operating twenty-four multi-dentist facilities throughout the State.
2012 TROPICAL INNOVATION AWARDS NOW OPEN Applications are now open for the 2012 Tropical Innovation Awards that have helped to launch local products on to the world stage. Applicants can benefit from networking opportunities, product exposure and the chance to develop an innovation in a commercial capacity. Cash prizes up to $10,000 are available. There is no restriction on place of business or residence for applicants, other than for the TNQ Award. Applications close on September 17. For more information on award categories, how to apply, the awards night or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.tropicalinnovationawards.com
CORPORATE SPONSORS NEEDED An hour of your time can make a lifetime of difference for an under 5 year old child with disabilities! In that one hour join in the Walk With Me event to celebrate inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities. Put a team together to walk along the Strand on Sunday 9th September from 10am. If you’re unable to walk on the day and fundraise prior you can make a $1000 Company Donation or whatever you wish to donate personally. To register and fundraise or make your donation go to www.walkwithme. org.au. Just click on Townsville and select ‘DONATE NOW’. A tax deductable receipt will be emailed to you.
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The Australian ‘Furniture of the Year’ Awards were celebrated at a Gala Presentation Dinner held on Friday the 20th July 2012 in the Grand Ballroom, Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria. The awards are considered the most important event that acknowledges excellence within the Furnishing Industry nationwide. Zuster won – ‘Manufacturer of the Year 2012’ The Sabrina arm chair won – ‘Product of the Year 2012’. Read our interview with the Zuster sisters in our March 2012 issue.
EAT LOCAL, FEED GLOBAL WITH OXFAM ON OCTOBER 16 Come together with Oxfam over a meal to raise money and awareness for global hunger this World Food Day. Some of the ways you can get involved include: Signing up to host an event in your home, workplace, school, church or community • Organising a table of friends to eat out at a participating restaurant • Or, if you’re a restaurant or café owner, sign up to involve your business! For details visit www.oxfam.org.au/ act/events/world-food-day
MOVED AND IMPROVED Shadeview Blinds and Awnings have just completed a total makeover of their office display area at 298 Bayswater Road Garbutt. Pharaoh Homes has recently relocated its office to the North Shore Display Village where you will find them at 15 Saba Street, Burdell.
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DAVID TAYLOR I TELSTRA BUSINESS CENTRE TOWNSVILLE
HOW TELSTRA DIGITAL BUSINESS CAN HELP YOU SAVE TIME AND MONEY
DAVID TAYLOR, BUSINESS SALES EXECUTIVE, TELSTRA BUSINESS CENTRE TOWNSVILLE, EXPLAINS THE DAY-TO-DAY BENEFITS OF A DIGITAL BUSINESS PACKAGE. SHARED ALLOWANCES “Mobile and fixed line voice allowances are shared across the account, so if you use more than your calling allowance on your mobile, you can draw off the unused office calling allowance. The same applies to mobile broadband and mobile data packs. All mobile data is automatically pooled and can be used by all users on the Digital Business account, thus reducing excess charges.” FREE INTRA-ACCOUNT CALLING “Business Owners can now communicate within the business without having to think about the cost of calling off-site employees. Free intraaccount calling between any Digital Business Service while in Australia, assures your employees are connected without fluctuating costs.”
MOBILITY “For businesses with multiple locations, being mobile is essential. Digital Business offers mobile plans that have allowances to suit any worker. Smart calling features, such as sequential ring, means you will never miss a call coming into the business.” PROFESSIONAL SERVICES “Professional installation and mentoring can help you get set up quickly and learn how to use your new business solution.” Mentoring can be via teleconference or face to face on-site, depending on your needs. Telstra Business Centre Townsville can activate your Digital Business System, and assist you in solving any challenges along the way.
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FIRST HOMEBUYERS, FAMILIES, INVESTORS… SANCTUM IS THE CHOICE FOR LIFESTYLE LEADERS.
INVESTING IN THE SANCTUM LIFESTYLE
After months of relentless research, young professionals Anthony Rhodes and Tara Froeschle have finally staked a claim to a piece of their future – and the outlook couldn’t be better. Their new 486sq m site at the Northern Beaches’ premier master-planned community, Sanctum, is a “real eye-catcher”, according to Anthony. “We are less than 100m from the new section of Sanctum’s parkland and you can see it from our block.” Developer Maidment recently released the much-anticipated park-front blocks in Stage 3A of its award-winning estate and has now successfully delivered Stage 11’s 37 lots, which are ready for building. These sizeable blocks frame
the lush parkland that will eventually stretch over 28ha when complete and include a network of paths and landscaped gardens. The new meticulously designed space has a playground, swings, a four-tier climbing spida, exercise stations, picnic shelter and a ‘kick-around’ oval. For Anthony, 22, and Tara, 19, it is a first property, with plans to call it home by Christmas. Ultimately, they chose Sanctum for its liveability for couples and families. “We are positioning the house at the front-right of the block, so there’s still side access for a boat and a good backyard,” Anthony explains. “We just spent the weekend choosing colours for paint and tiles, which was really exciting. We are going for something that’s modern
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and makes a great family home.” The switched-on couple intends to build a portfolio of properties, revealing that the growth anticipated in the Northern Beaches area was a big driver for them investing in Sanctum with Townsville’s vacancy rates currently lower than two per cent and the city’s growth at a healthy 2.4 per cent (about 4500 people a year). Sanctum is now selling Stage 3A – Sanctum on the Park – with land priced from $146,000. Stage 11 blocks, also adjacent to the park, are ready to be built on and start at $145,000. There are sizes to suit all families, ranging from 475m2 to 901m2. Premium park-front land is also available.
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CLAYTON COOK I MANAGING DIRECTOR I TP HUMAN CAPITAL
Fit staff makes for a fit workplace There are 10 reasons why encouraging staff to embrace a healthy lifestyle can pay off.
TP HUMAN CAPITAL IS PRACTISING WHAT IT PREACHES, NOW IN ITS FIFTH ROUND OF A FIT SOLUTIONS EXERCISE PROGRAM WITH ITS EMPLOYEES, WHO ARE ALREADY SHOWING GREAT RESULTS.
As business owners or managers, it is important to remember that the most important asset to any organisation is its people. Encouraging fitness in the workplace demonstrates a concern for employees’ wellbeing and that can pay big dividends for employers. It is important that employees enjoy their work environment and bring the best of themselves every day. And by encouraging employees to embrace fitness as a lifestyle choice, it can pay off in numerous ways. Here are 10 good reasons why: 1. Fit employees are less likely to get sick. Reduced absenteeism and reduced health care expenditures are the result of such a base. 2. Fit employees have more energy. One of the many benefits of regular exercise is increased and sustained energy throughout the day. This energy allows an employee to stay focused on the task at hand and aids in productivity. 3. Fit employees have more self-confidence. This self-confidence empowers the employee to challenge themselves and strive for higher levels of achievement in the workplace. 4. Fit employees inspire confidence. A person who maintains a high fitness level tends to be someone who others have confidence in. 5. Fit employees tend to take on more leadership roles. Due to the many positive benefits of an active lifestyle, a fit individual tends to make a good leader. 6. Fit employees set and achieve goals. Fitness often demands that an individual set and reach goals related to their fitness. Learning to stay true to your goals and
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see them through to completion is a skill that is naturally brought into the workplace. An employee with the proven ability to set aggressive goals, and then achieve these goals, is a valuable asset to any organisation. 7. Fit employees tend to have better attitudes. They generally “feel good” and tend to have a physical and mental “balance” that results in a more positive attitude in the workplace. 8. Fit employees are less stressed. Regular exercise releases the physical and emotional tensions that come with everyday life. A fit employee tends to have lower overall stress levels. 9. A fit employee base presents excellent team-building opportunities. Team activities like corporate triathlons are a wonderful way for employees to take their professional relationships to new levels and discover new ways of working together. 10. Employees taking part in physical activities within the workplace are less likely to leave their employment, reducing employee turnover within the organisation. Inspired? Well, if you’re a business owner or manager and are looking for a way to support and engage your employees in fitness, teamwork and fun, the TP Human Capital Corporate Team Triathlon is a great opportunity for this. Forming part of the Townsville Triathlon Festival, the corporate team event is on September 16 and is designed specifically to encourage teamwork in a safe, social environment. For more information or to register, visit www.townsvilletrifestival.org.au.
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HE WAS A SOUGHT-AFTER CARDIOLOGIST INVOLVED WITH HEART TRANSPLANTS AT A PRIVATE PRACTICE IN CAPE TOWN AND SHE WAS A SPORTS SCIENTIST TRAVELLING ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH AUSTRALIA’S ELITE ATHLETES. THEN THEIR CHILDREN CAME ALONG, AND DEBORAH AND SEAN LATOUF BOTH CHOSE TO MAKE CAREER COMPROMISES – A DECISION THAT HAS BROUGHT FRESH SUCCESSES IN TOWNSVILLE. INTERVIEW CARLY LUBICZ | PHOTOGRAPHY ANDREW RANKIN
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t’s 5pm on a Tuesday and Deborah and Sean Latouf are stood on a football oval in Mundingburra. Sean has left the mountain of “time-consuming and extremely irritating” paperwork at his cardiology unit that he’ll return to later that evening; while Deborah will complete her meticulously-researched stock ordering for her burgeoning boutique toy store when their two sons are tuckedup in bed. But for now they are enjoying this precious downtime before Sean jumps on a plane to South Africa. The family has been in Townsville for eight years, but had barely heard of the city until 2004. Originally from WA, Deborah spent the entire 1990s working at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in talent identification – it was her dream job and, ever since completing her PhD in Motor Development, she knew it was exactly where she wanted to be. “People say, ‘You’re really lucky’, but you create your own luck don’t you? But I was lucky that (Australia) got the Olympics (in 2000) – I happened to be there in the right place when all the extra funding came in for the talent program,” she tells. “Professionally, I sat in a world-class stadium at a home Olympics watching athletes compete, that my team and I had identified in the past five years – nothing would ever be better than that. I was relatively young – only 35 – so in terms of a career high it seemed the perfect time to move on because I couldn’t see how it would get any better.” During this period Deb was also travelling to South Africa for work and was encouraged to visit Cape Town; which worked out well as it was actually where an acquaintance lived, who she’d met at her best friend’s wedding in Melbourne just months before (a cardiologist who’d commented to the groom she was “quite nice”, but was told he had no chance). Although Sean and Deb got along well, they didn’t take their friendship further until Deb was increasingly sent to the UK for projects like reviewing the British high performance triathlon program, and she began changing her flights to spend a couple of extra days in Cape Town on the way home. Then, just months after the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Sean
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proposed and Deb made the decision to immigrate to South Africa (where she was working on their talent program) with no plans to return. But that all changed after their first child was born in 2002: “After I had Connor I got mother fear about the security situation in South Africa,” she reveals. “Sean would get called out in the middle of the night to operate because they had a 24-hour emergency facility there, and I was at home with a newborn baby with a panic button next to the bed and had locked myself in the bedroom. Sean would say, ‘It’s hormonal, it will pass’, but after six or 12 months it didn’t go away – I was just scared and didn’t want to live that way. And Sean, to give him his dues, said, ‘If that’s what you want, that’s what we’ll do’, and left his successful practice, transplant program and all the patients he’d built up.” Deb and Sean agree that leaving South Africa was the hardest thing they’ve done, but also the best move for their children Connor (9) and Reily (7). They chose Townsville so Sean could get licensed under the Area of Need program (he was already licensed in the UK and USA, but coming to Australia made more sense as Deb’s family were here), and have both needed to reinvent their careers in the process. Sean has forged his professional network and client base again to become a valued and respected specialist in the community, and Deb – not wanting to travel and be away from her children anymore – acted on a niche she spotted in the Townsville market: quality toys that encourage physical and mental activity. Her results with boutique toy store Entropy – which celebrated its fifth birthday last month and is now the largest independent toy store in Australia – netted her the title of North Queensland Business Woman of the Year in June. But her greatest success is building a career where she can still be there for both of her children’s milestones. And Sean couldn’t agree more: “People on the up should never forget what they are advised when they have children: to spend time with them, because when you turn around they are a lot bigger,” he smiles. “You can miss a lot by having the obsession with your career.”
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“PEOPLE SAY, ‘YOU’RE REALLY LUCKY’, BUT YOU CREATE YOUR OWN LUCK DON’T YOU?” DEBORAH LATOUF
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5 MINUTES WITH... TOWNSVILLE IS BLESSED WITH SO MANY TALENTED AND INTERESTING PEOPLE THAT WE’VE DECIDED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO FOUR LOCAL CHARACTERS EACH MONTH. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE YOU THINK SHOULD BE FEATURED JUST SEND AN EMAIL TO EDITOR@DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU
“I WISH I COULD PICK THE MELBOURNE CUP WINNER ONCE IN MY LIFE.” DANIEL SMITH
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CHERRILEE CASSIDY DIRECTOR ABC SIGNS NQ
AKA: Mother Extraordinaire and Domestic Goddess! Most treasured item: My grandmas engagement and wedding rings. She passed when I was 9 and they remind me of her. You in three words: Unique, charismatic, shopaholic! Most memorable event: Completing my family tree. I’ve found and met my grandmother’s first cousin who’s living in Charters Towers. With the size of my family – none of them had TV’s! What you love about where you live: The sun, beach, Footy, Cactus Jacks and good friends. You always meant to: Travel the world a lot more. I’m going to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam next year with a good friend. You drive a: White BMW 320 D from Townsville BMW. Where are you from: Townsville. You wish… My walk in closet was a room with a wall each for bags, shoes and clothes! I can’t wait for Myer to open! Your mentor / biggest inspiration: My mum. She raised my brother and I on her own and at least one of us turned out ok! Ideal dinner guests: Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton (he can’t bring his wife!) Matthew McConaughey and the Rock! The last book you read: The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy in a week! I thought it would be worse. I found it funny! Your mantra / philosophy: I believe in Karma. You get what you give, bad or good. I’m trying hard to be good!
Q+A DANIEL SMITH
CYNTHIA CORMACK
COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND MANAGER, NORTH QUEENSLAND TOYOTA COWBOYS
COMMANDER TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN
AKA: Dad, Smithy and Captain of the illustrious Slingers Indoor Cricket Team (yet to win a game!). Most treasured item: My beautiful wife and kids. And. yes the Beer Fridge. You in three words: Cook, husband, father. Why you get out of bed: My 3 year old requesting “Weetbix please Daddy” in my ear every morning. Most memorable event: Being a father for the first time. What you love about where you live: Endless beautiful sunny weekends outdoors exploring beaches, camping grounds and parks the kids can play in. You always meant to: Be a meteorologist. You drive a: Subaru Forrester. You’re from: Barcaldine then Rockhampton where I completed high school and started my first of many jobs. Best dish: 200gm rib fillet, medium well with mushroom sauce and broccolini. Tiramisu for dessert with a glass of pinot noir. You wish: I could pick the Melbourne Cup winner once in my life. Your mentor / biggest inspiration: My wife. She’s an amazing mother to our two young children and keeps my feet firmly planted on the ground. You’d change this about yourself: My lack of sporting ability. I try, play and watch most but geez it would be great to be good at one of them! As a child, what did you think you’d be? A famous radio DJ. Didn’t quite make the famous bit but I gave the DJ part a go.
AKA: The Apprentice (home renovations). Most treasured item: Our dogs. You in three words: Pragmatic, systematic, diplomatic. Why you get out of bed: So much to do – we live on acreage and always have multiple projects on the go, plus work is full on for about 10 months of the year. Most memorable moment / event: My nephew Zac’s birth. What you love about where you live: Space, opportunities and perfect winter days. You always meant to: Get married (long engagement!). You’re from: Wallumbilla, a tiny town in south-west Queensland. I grew up on a cattle property riding motorbikes and playing backyard cricket with my brother. Best dish: My other half says my chicken kiev and self-saucing chocolate pudding (got a 10/10). You wish… I’d bought that real estate on the Gold Coast back in 1999. Ideal dinner guests: The old crew from my uni days – those were good times! Your must-have gadget: Laptop, iPhone, iPad – our business can be 24/7, particularly during the season – I’m always connected. The last book you read: Save our Sleep by Tizzie Hall – we’re expecting! As a child, what did you think you’d be? I was a bookworm and spent hours designing projects – not much has changed so it must be in the blueprint! Parting words: Go Cowboys!
AKA: Dad, Old Man, Telephone Man or Hey You. Most treasured item: Physical and mental health, we’re all so close to losing them both. Why you get out of bed: On week days, I want to end the day having helped someone out, have a customer be completely satisfied of a job well done and feel confident in having me back again. On weekends, to spend time with my wife and sons, to complete some job, no matter how small around the house or garden. Most memorable moment / event: The birth of my sons. What you love about where you live: Short (non-existent) winter. You always meant to: Travel overseas, I have seen a lot of Australia but I’ve never been abroad. You’re from: Port Augusta, S.A. You drive a: VE Holden Commodore Ute. You wish… people would just get along. Your mentor / biggest inspiration: I believe in being an individual so I have no one person that I aspire to being like. I admire people like Dick Smith, Elle McPherson, Peter Brock, Richard Branson, Chen Guangcheng. You’d change this about yourself: Get more organised and stop procrastinating. Ideal dinner guests: Heston Blumenthal, Craig Lownes, Julia Zamiro, Myf Warhurst. Your must-have gadget: iPhone. Parting words: Dulce est desipere in loco.
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The name says it all really – whether it’s enjoying a delicious bite at your favourite restaurant or around your dining table at home; we are fanatical about food. But it’s not entirely about the magnificent fresh produce we have the privilege of sampling here in North Queensland – it’s also about the beverages we like to pair with our fare. This month is very exciting for the foodies (and wine aficionados) amongst us: The very first Townsville BMW SENSATION will be served, bringing all manner of culinary delights to Victoria Bridge on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9. How glorious it will be: strolling the length of the walkway and drinking-up the spring-time atmosphere while sampling some of the 90 wines on offer from 20 different vineyards; not to mention the exceptional food and great music. It’s encouraging to increasingly experience food and wine events staged locally, and hard to believe that – at one time – we had only a fraction of the restaurants and cafes that are peppered with people at weekends (getting a park on Palmer or Gregory Street during brunch-time has becoming as challenging as committing to a dish on one of the ever-expanding menus). Townsville now not only has an assortment to satisfy every taste bud, but – ask anyone visiting from a capital city – our eateries and our chefs who passionately run the kitchens are also of a world-class standard. Now that’s something worth raising our glasses to! CARLY LUBICZ GUEST EDITOR
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Sandalford Wines was first established in Western Australia in 1840. Today it is privately owned by the Prendiville family and is regarded as an important and major producer of Margaret River wines. In support of this Sandalford owns the largest and oldest vineyard in this famed region. The wines are categorised in to the entry level Element, mid-tier Margaret River Range, single vineyard Estate
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Reserve and the icon, ultra-premium, Prendiville wines. In recent years Australia’s most acclaimed wine critic, James Halliday, has elevated Sandalford Wines to his highest winery rating of, 5 Red Stars. Additionally, the West Australian wine writer, Ray Jordan, has in the past, named Sandalford Wines as his, “Producer of the Year” and winemaker Paul Boulden as, “Winemaker of the Year”.
“RED 5 STAR WINERY – Sandalford is one of Australia’s oldest and privately owned wineries. In 1970 it moved beyond its original Swan Valley base, purchasing a substantial property in Margaret River that is now the main source of its premium grapes. With most of the vines now 40 years old, and with the highly experienced and former Flying Winemaker Paul Boulden in charge, it is no surprise that the quality of the wines is consistently excellent.” Australia’s leading wine critic, James Halliday, awards Sandalford Wines the very prestigious RED 5 star rating in the Australian Wine Companion 2012 Edition, page 579, released 27th July 2011.
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2009 Sandalford Estate Reserve Shiraz
2008 Sandalford Chardonnay Pinot Noir Sparkling
2011 Sandalford Estate Reserve Verdelho
2010 Sandalford Botrytis Semillon
2012 Sandalford Margaret River Range Rosé
TASTING NOTES COLOUR Dark cherry red with a hint of magenta. NOSE Sweet mulberry characters with subtle spicy nuances edging in.
TASTING NOTES COLOUR Pale gold/straw, with a fine, steady bead. NOSE Lifted lemon rind and floral notes with some nice citrus brioche complexity.
TASTING NOTES COLOUR Pale honeydew melon. NOSE Think of musk-like talcum and citrus blossom.
TASTING NOTES COLOUR Golden yellow. NOSE Lifted pineapple esters with some of that classic apricot nuance drifting through.
TASTING NOTES COLOUR Fuchsia pink with a solid magenta core. NOSE If you think strawberries and cream you would be spot on. Definite hints of summer pudding showing through.
PALATE Very much a “sweet-fruited” wine with luscious dark berry fruits to the fore. The oak is seamlessly integrated and this wine for mind is more on the medium bodied side of life as opposed to a more traditional full bodied style. WINEMAKERS COMMENTS After crushing and de-stemming the Shiraz fruit was inoculated with a selected yeast strain and fermented in small 10 tonne static fermenters. The traditional methods of rack and return and pumping over were employed during fermentation to optimise colour, flavour and tannin extraction from the fermenting must. Just prior to completion of primary fermentation the must was pressed in to 20% new and 80% one and two year old French oak for completion of fermentation. The wine was pumped out to tank and inoculated for MLF and then returned to barrel and then spent 20 months maturing.
PALATE The power, line and length of Chardonnay is the driving force on the palate, with a lovely crisp lemony zing. Some richer guava and apple flavours give some measured embellishment, together with a hint of creaminess from the nearly three years on yeast lees. The firm line is always there though leading into a long dry finish. WINEMAKERS COMMENTS Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were picked early in the vintage when the flavour and acid balance were optimum for sparkling wine. Chilled down overnight in our cold room, the fruit was then gently pressed as whole bunches, minimising juice contact with the skin to preserve the fruit’s delicate characters. The 2008 Sandalford Sparkling was disgorged (removal of the yeast and sealing with cork) in October, 2011.
PALATE Punchy in the mouth with some bracing acidity. Clearly one of the most aromatic Verdelho’s ever made, almost Riesling-like. A knockout topend premium white and the best from Sandalford in the last two decades. Beautiful and fresh now but is known to be a great cellaring wine not unlike Hunter Semillons. Serve well chilled. WINEMAKERS COMMENTS After machine harvesting the fruit in the cool of night during February, the fruit was immediately processed and underwent a long, slow ferment in stainless steel tanks with a selected yeast strain. The fermentation was stopped at dryness prior to being blended, stabilised, filtered and bottled in late 2011.
PALATE Super-luscious with bountiful fruit flavours, complexity, length and sweetness. Acidity is perfectly positioned and the finish is long and cleansing. No cloying here! Serve chilled. A perfect match with virtually any cheese, foie gras and toasted artisan bread, thinly sliced. WINEMAKERS COMMENTS This wine was made in the traditional manner of Australian, “stickies”. Fully botrytised fruit was hand harvested, crushed and pressed before clarification and cold fermentation. Post ferment the wine was stabilised and further clarified prior to bottling.
PALATE There are the unmistakable primary characters of berry fruits with a hint of spice, all balanced with a natural acidity producing a refreshing and flavoursome finish. All in all a wine we believe is a benchmark Australian style. Definitely a wine to be served chilled and on a hot day an ice cube would not go astray in your glass. WINEMAKERS COMMENTS This wine was made as a Rosé from the first day in the vineyard. The fruit was picked mid March and crushed to a press for 6 hours skin contact time. Once the desired colour and flavour was attained the juice was drained and cold-settled. Racking a day later was utilised to clarify prior to fermentation at cool temperatures. Upon attaining the desired sugar level the fermentation was ceased followed by immediate stabilisation, clarification and bottling.
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SEAGULLS RESORT RESTAURANT 74 THE ESPLANADE BELGIAN GARDENS
TOP CHEF WOWS WITH NEW MENU
Well-known from Scirocco, Thai-trained chef Weerasak BanchongPhian is now head chef at Seagulls Resort Restaurant. You know you’re in for a fine dining experience when the head chef has a recipe featured in Gourmet Traveller’s Fare Exchange. The only Townsville chef featured in the foodies bible, Weerasak BanchongPhian built up a loyal following at his restaurants Scirocco and Chilli Jam Noodle Bar. Now he’s wowing Seagulls Resort Restaurant patrons with his all-new Asian and Mediterranean-inspired menu. Wee’s signature dish, which was featured in Fare Exchange where Australia’s top chefs share their secrets, is Chang Mai (twice-cooked duck). “I’ve been perfecting the recipe for 12 years and people come from Sydney and Melbourne just to experience it,” Wee says. Served on a bed of Asian greens with jasmine rice and a sweet mild curry sauce, the delectable duck falls of the bone. Seagulls Resort manager Geoffrey Crum says Wee made duck spring rolls for the Townsville Food and Wine Festival, and they were a smash-hit. “He did 300 (duck spring rolls) and they all went within in an hour and a quarter,” Mr Crum marvels. But wait, there’s more, much more than the delicious duck to speak of. Wee’s Crispy Spiced Hot Lip Calamari Salad is a seafood-lover’s delight.
Marinated in the chef’s own special recipe, it leaves an invigorating tingle on the lips. The Atlantic Salmon with Crispy Prosciutto; Seafood Laksa; and Seafood Risotto will also thrill. And, if you prefer chicken, vegetarian or steak dishes, you’re spoiled for choice too, with other menu options including Mango Chicken, Vegetarian Moussaka and Nolan Sirloin Steak, char-grilled to your liking. Sitting on the deck of the Seagulls Resort Restaurant, overlooking the lagoon and surrounded by tropical foliage, a romantic dinner is assured. If you prefer, air-conditioned indoor dining is available, complemented by a wide variety of top Australian and New Zealand wines. You’ll find the temptation to sample each other’s dishes irresistible. And why not, with sumptuous desserts like Creme Brulee, Decadent Chocolate Mousse and Date and Fig Steamed Pudding on offer, all served with fresh cream of course. The Seagulls Resort Restaurant is open for dinner 6pm till late every night of week. The resort is also a popular destination for weddings and functions as well as conferences, with multiple board rooms for attendees to branch out into.
OPEN 7 days for breakfast lunch and dinner CUISINE Modern Australian & all-new Asian and Mediterranean-inspired menu CARDS MasterCard, Visa, Diners, American Express, EFTPOS LICENSED with Poolside Bar PARKING in carpark at rear URL www.seagulls.com.au EMAIL resort@seagulls.com.au RESERVATIONS 4721 3111 74 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2012 duomagazine.com.au
KOBE O JUPITERS TOWNSVILLE SIR LESLIE THIESS DRIVE THE CITY
STEAKHOUSE REDEFINED Jupiters opens its newest dining experience, KO�be, with mouth-watering meat and seafood dishes on the menu. The doors of Jupiters Townsville’s latest establishment will swing open at the end of this month. KO�be restaurant will become Jupiters’ fourth dining experience and will represent a new destination in Townsville’s culinary scene. Located in the hotel lobby, directly above Aqua restaurant, KO�be will offer uninterrupted views across the Coral Sea to Magnetic Island and will trade seven nights for dinner from 5.30pm–late and three days for lunch from 11.30am-3pm Friday to Sunday. Pronounced ‘ko-bay’, the name is derived from the Japanese prefecture, which raises the most sought after Wagyu class of cattle in the world, more commonly known as ‘kO�be beef’, and was chosen based on what the word has come to symbolise: highest quality. The delicious menu has been designed specifically to offer premium quality food and will showcase an extensive beef selection, as well as other contemporary culinary delights such as fresh seafood and vegetarian options.
With meals starting from $9.50, the lunch menu will feature everything from steak sandwiches and beef salads to barbecue ribs and fresh coral trout while the dinner menu will showcase an extensive selection from the grill such as the mouth-watering Darling Downs Australian KO�be and the massive 1.6kg Rangers Valley Black Angus Tomahawk, which is set to get tongues wagging. On the beverage side, the restaurant will feature a built-in wine cellar with a focus on premium domestic and international drinks to match perfectly with meals. There will also be local beer on tap. The new dining experience, which cost more than $2.5 million to construct, offers a contemporary, urbane design with an exciting colour palette, which will redefine the steakhouse concept and assist in positioning the casino as a five-star hotel and a first-class destination in North Queensland. KO�be will officially open on Friday, September 28, with bookings taken from September 3. Call 4722 2222 to secure your seat.
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BEYOND THE PAPER PARASOL
Before Tom Cruise flaunted his drink-making skills in the eighties film, Cocktail, the bevvie was tantalising palates. STORY JOSHUA AGOSTINO | HERITAGE BAR You just have to watch any episode of Mad Men to realise that the 1950s was the decade of the home bar. Vintage cocktail shakers and books of the time show us drinks like Manhattans, White Ladies and Martinis were the bevvies of choice. So why is it, when people think of cocktails, they immediately imagine huge, colourful, overly sweet concoctions with plastic seahorses and paper umbrellas hanging off the glass? The ‘70s saw a new style of nightlife emerge. Thumping bass lines met neon lights and flamboyant dance moves – and the whirl of a blender could be heard in every disco. Instead of accentuating the subtleties of good spirits, a new category of drink, which was loaded with sugar and juice to disguise the taste of (often cheap) alcohol, had emerged, promoting a more rapid, profitable drinking culture. This led to a generation of bartenders that went on to become bar managers and bar owners who only knew how to make these poor quality disco drinks. Hence, a huge chunk of the population still associate cocktails with this image. Fortunately, a few establishments around the world, namely in Paris and New York, stuck to the old ways and refused to give in to this fad. So by the time the ‘90s rolled around, these bars helped fuel the cocktail renaissance sweeping the globe. Bartenders started to recreate drinks
that hadn’t been made in some cases for well over 100 years. They started to scour thrift shops and later the internet for long out-ofprint cocktail books and bartending guides. The use of quality products and fresh ingredients became the norm once more. Bartenders had rediscovered the techniques used during the golden age of cocktails and they weren’t looking back. This has now bred an entire generation of “mixologists” who have started to disregard the simplicity of the classic cocktail in favour of fat-washed-this and triple-frozen-smoked-that. Don’t get me wrong. I am a huge fan of modern techniques and I believe a well-made drink can hold just as much appeal as a dish served at the finest restaurant. But there is a reason why there are a handful of drinks that have stood the test of time. People may not know what’s in them, but they’ll have heard of them, and that’s because they still remain the best way to enjoy quality alcohol – and they can be made extremely easily. So next time you plan on enjoying a few drinks at home, resist the urge to pick up the cheapest bottle of vodka or, God forbid, a ready-toserve cocktail in a cardboard box. Instead, grab some fresh citrus fruit, a quality bottle of your favourite tipple and give these cocktails a try.
The Signature Room an exclusive space for your next event
The Signature Room at The Saltcellar can cater for 18 guests seated and 30 guests cocktail style. With its own private entrance, private bar and large screen TV you will experience Townsville’s premier food and wine in the privacy of your own room. To discuss your next event contact Jessica Horne, Events Manager - A Touch of Salt and The Salt Cellar on Ph: 4724 4441 or Mobile: 0411 662 628 or via email: atouchofsalt@bigpond.com
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Tom Collins
Daiquiri
1 part sugar syrup 2 parts fresh lemon juice 3 parts gin Top with soda water
1 part sugar syrup 2 parts fresh lime juice 3 parts good quality light rum (not Bundy!)
Dating back to the tail-end of the nineteenth century, this drink is surprisingly simple and extremely refreshing. Place all ingredients in a tall glass, fill with ice, top with soda and stir.
Created in Cuba more than 100 years ago by a pair of engineers, this drink is the ultimate balance of sweet and sour. Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake hard with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
Mojito
Cosmopolitan
1 part sugar syrup 2 parts fresh lime juice 7-8 mint leaves 3 parts good quality light rum (not Bundy!) Top with soda water
1 part fresh lime juice 1 part Cointreau 1 part cranberry juice 2 parts citrus vodka
Although it can trace its roots back to the 1500s, this drink didn’t gain popularity until a wave of Latin chic took hold in the ’90s. It has now become the most popular cocktail in the world. Lightly press the mint leaves into the bottom of a tall glass and add the rum, sugar and juice. Add ice, top with soda and gently stir. This is a lovely, light, easydrinking cocktail with delicate mint flavours.
Technically speaking, this is considered a modern-day classic being it’s only about 30-years-old. But no other modern drink has taken hold all over the world like the Cosmo has. Using classic cocktail methods, a man who is considered to be the world’s greatest living bartender – Dale DeGroff – refined the recipe at the famous Rainbow Room in New York into the sleek cocktail it is today. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake hard with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass and flame an orange zest over the entire finished drink.
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FROOT THE PRECINCT FAIRFIELD WATERS
BUY FRESH & SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS
At froot, you’ll find the freshest of fruits and vegetables, sourced from local farmers, at a competitive price. The froot market has been operating for three years and is open 7am to 6pm weekdays and 7am to 5pm on weekends. The fresh food market also houses a butcher, baker and deli so you can do a complete shop. “froot offers shoppers the chance to buy fresh produce direct from local farms,” says froot manager Cameron Entwistle. “We can order it Monday and it’s picked and on our shelves by Tuesday. Customers tell us that our products last longer.” “Customers love to know where their food comes from,” Cameron says, “wherever possible, we buy products direct from local farms. The food travels less so it’s fresher, the money stays in the local community, and we pay the farmer a fair price.”
“We don’t gas-ripen or cold store our product, so your meals taste better, and are better for you. Our products taste and smell just like they should. When customers can fill up a dinner plate with farm-fresh produce from the surrounding region, then it tends to put a smile on their face. We have the biggest range of fresh produce in Townsville and, if we don’t have it in stock, we will get it. We also stock a range of organic produce and that is becoming more popular. So, when you want to make something special for dinner, froot is the place you’ll find the ingredients.” The fourth generation in his family to manage an independent supermarket, Cameron is proud of the role independents play. “One of the differences between us and chain stores is we can educate the customer about what they’re buying. We’re not just putting products on shelves, we take pride in knowing our products. We see ourselves as the Democrats of the retail arena, ‘keeping the bastards honest’,” he says. “In Australia, the chains wield too much power over suppliers. Without independents, who is going to keep the chains honest?” Cameron says it’s a myth that because independent supermarkets aren’t as big as chain stores, they’re more expensive. “We’ve found our niche in the market and, because we buy direct from the farm, we’re actually very competitive with the chains.”
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Sneak Peek at the new menu SUGATRAIN HOTEL IBIS PALMER STREET
SPRING BRINGS NEW FARE Sugatrain ushers in sweet new offerings for night or day.
Staying true to its image, the sleek and contemporary Sugatrain Lounge Bar and Café has now launched its exciting new spring menus. Sugatrain provides the perfect atmosphere for relaxing with friends, meeting colleagues over breakfast or lunch, or just grabbing a coffee any time with a choice of indoor or alfresco dining. By night, Sugatrain transforms into an intimate dining setting, where guests can enjoy a pre-dinner drink and watch the world go by in Palmer Street in the alfresco dining and bar area. The contemporary modern Australian cuisine and fine selection of wine complements a dining experience that’s not to be missed. Sugatrain has also launched a new lunch menu, which is available from 12 noon-2pm Monday to Saturday, and can provide a range of options for your work Christmas party. Be one of the first to sample Sugatrain’s new spring menus – book now on 4753 2005.
Entrée
Cajun spiced calamari with tomato salsa & garlic dipping sauce Crispy skin duck with hoi sin, chinese pancakes and Asian vegetables
Main Course
Grilled Barramundi fillet topped with Moreton Bay bug and banana prawns, served with ginger, chilli & coriander butter, macadamia salsa & Asian greens Pork loin pan roasted in brandy, served with potato cake, wilted spinach and an apple infused jus
Dessert
Plum & frangipani tart with cinnamon & caramel mascarpone and mixed berry coulis Malibu cream brulee with orange & pistachio biscotti Bookings essential phone 4753 2005 HOTEL IBIS PALMER STREET SOUTH TOWNSVILLE view full menu at www.sugatrain.com.au
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JAMES KYAH COFFEE AND DESSERT BAR 106 DENHAM STREET, CITY
QUALITY COFFEE AND DELECTABLE DESSERTS
A dream to own their own coffee and dessert bar will become a reality for Joshua Power and Nychelle Ford, when James Kyah opens to the public on Monday 17 September. There’s been a flurry of activity in the shopfront next to the Dalgety Apartments entrance, as James Kyah Coffee and Dessert Bar prepares to open. Besides gourmet breakfasts and lunches, the menu boasts exotic desserts – all served in an inviting atmosphere. “It’s a funky, modern-type space and we’ve gone with natural colours to make it feel warm and comfortable inside,” says James Kyah co-owner Nychelle Ford. “We also have a cosy corner just for sitting and relaxing, for those people who want to escape the office for a while.” If you like your coffee super-fresh, you’ll be happy to hear James Kyah’s coffee, Amanti of course, will be roasted every week to ensure quality. Breakfast options include eggs, any way you like them, and for lunch take your pick of salads, focaccias and sandwiches. Pre-orders ready for pick-up are no problem. At night, a luxurious choice of 15 delectable desserts will star including Crème Brulee with Kahlua Ice-cream; Croissant Bread and Butter Pudding with Mixed Berry Glaze; Eight-layered Chocolate Cake and Spanish Churros (like doughnuts but long and filled with vanilla bean cream in the centre and accompanied by hot chocolate sauce with chilli). Chef Sarah Corey, who specialises in desserts, is from a well-known Italian restaurant in Mackay. Together Sarah, Nychelle and Joshua have been busy testing and perfecting the delights. They are also looking into offering wine and cheese platters for people who want to come along but don’t like dessert.
Opening hours are Sunday and Monday from 7am till 4pm, then Tuesday through to Saturday 7am till around 10pm. “We expect to attract a wide variety of customers,” says Nychelle. “From workers who come through the city in the mornings, to families out shopping on weekends and young people on dates wanting coffee and cake in the evenings.”
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BOLLY ANYONE?
It comprises Ab Fab’s Patsy Stone’s main food group, and it’s sipped by the suave James Bond – Bollinger Champagne is certainly the tipple for all occasions.
When asked when she drank Bollinger, the venerable Madame Lily (‘Aunt Lily’) Bollinger memorably replied: “I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.” It’s little wonder that Madame Lily enjoyed such a remarkably productive and long life! Affectionately known as ‘Bolly’, Bollinger is described as a very different wine to most other champagnes. It has a distinctive taste due to its traditional (and now exceedingly rare) production techniques and, importantly, its unique vineyard sites; which are amongst the most prestigious in the French Champagne district. This defined area (some 90 minutes from Paris) enjoys a climate and soil unlike any other and has the prime geography to produce this premium sparkling wine; which means there is certainly no mistaking Bollinger! The style of Bollinger is rich and powerful, yet it retains a wonderful backbone of fine acid which provides the structure to assist balancing that Bollinger power. This means that while Bollinger is the ultimate
food wine, nevertheless, it also remains the perfect aperitif – indeed a wine for all occasions. Bollinger is a wine of individuality and as such appeals to people who are likewise individuals – those people who understand that ultimate quality is not necessarily represented by excessive cost nor by flashy advertising. Bollinger, in fact, is for times when you simply deserve to be rewarded, and that should be every day as Madame Lily suggested. Bollinger has also cemented itself in popular culture, with Bolly being the vino of choice for the hilarious girls from Absolutely Fabulous (and their penchant for potent Bolly Stoli cocktails). It’s also the champagne de jour for James Bond, and Bollinger has enjoyed sharing the master spy’s many activities for the past 40 years. It seems only fitting that the character’s favourite wine should reflect his virility and sophistication, his cosmopolitan personality and taste for the finer things in life! In the matter of seduction it is noted that James Bond has ‘befriended’ 238 girlfriends and, during this time, has chosen only one champagne – he must be onto a good thing!
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SOUTHBANK GRILL RYDGES ON PALMER STREET
HEARTY FARE
For classic tastes and meals you can get your chops around, you can’t go past Southbank Grill at Rydges.
CIABATTA THE PRECINCT FAIRFIELD WATERS
NEW ERA FOR CIABATTA
Passion, produce and service combine at Ciabatta Restaurant, boasting a new European-inspired menu and a fresh cocktail line-up For new restaurant manager Michael Schliesser, it’s all about passion. “I want to bring the passion that owner Damien Tosh puts into his menu into the service that we provide here at Ciabatta Restaurant.” Now in its second successful year, Ciabatta Restaurant welcomes Michael to the team, bringing the restaurant into a new era. “I have over 15 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, mostly in international hotels,” German-born Michael says. “I love great food and I love being the face of a beautiful restaurant.” Michael started at Ciabatta Restaurant in conjunction with the launch of a new menu with a modern European feel, using the best quality meat and produce including AFFCO venison from New Zealand and top sirloin steak from Tasmania, as well as the freshest pasta, dough, desserts and stocks, all made in house by the kitchen team. Ciabatta Restaurant will also introduce a fabulous new cocktail menu to complement the delicious tastes coming from the kitchen. Michael describes the new cocktails as a more personalised option “using the art of basic mixology with a modern twist.” However, not everything has changed at Ciabatta. It’s still open for lunch with their full menu available, and can also assist with functions. “For us, it is the small things that will make you come back including the highest quality food, being served from your right, and the knowledgeable, passionate staff,” Michael enthuses. “You really will enjoy your visit every single time.” Open for lunch Thursday to Saturday 11.30am–2.30pm, and dinner Tuesday to Saturday 5.30pm–10.00pm. Reservations 4778 3700.
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“Steak done right.” Simple? Effective? Well, it was the title given to the Southbank Grill in its latest review and really the backbone of the dining experience. Currently, the steakhouse sources amazing quality beef straight out of King Island. Sure Angus is the beef du jour, but they couldn’t argue with the quality of these grass-fed beauties. The eatery still has Angus on the menu, but variety is the spice of life, so another addition is a 750g 1824 Tomahawk from the Australian Agricultural Company – it’s big and it’s delicious! In December, Southbank Grill also opens on the first two Fridays of the month for a Christmas-inspired, classic long lunch. There will be live music and an amazing four-course degustation menu with premium matched wines. Give them a call to book your Christmas party – and do it in style. Re-acquaint yourself with an old friend: Townsville’s cult classic, The Southbank Grill, 4726 5207.
ODYSSEY ON THE STRAND NORTH WARD
OUR FAVOURITE GREEK Come for breakfast then come back for dinner.
Freshly prepared meals, great coffee and cocktails by the sea is Odyssey on The Strand’s signature. Odyssey opens daily from 7am for breakfast, coffee and refreshing drinks. It is a convenient location for takeaway coffees, muffins, egg and bacon rolls, and other breakfast treats. Lunch is available daily and diners are impressed with the large range of meals, including vegetarian options. Odyssey now also sources gluten-free breads from Three Loaves Bakehouse and can substitute meals with this alternative. Friday and Saturday nights offer a wide range of Greek and seafood meals. Those in a hurry can pre-order and will be pleased the delicious options from the menu are available takeaway. Tea lovers will be impressed with the new Tease range of loose tea – the perfect excuse to unwind with a friend. Consider this fully licensed venue for your next event or ask to see Odyssey’s new catering menu for corporate lunches or functions.
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46-50 Perkins Street West, South Townsville 4721 5144 Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm Sat/Sun 8am-3pm
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THE BEST FROM OUR BACKYARD
Food and Wine festival, Townsville BMW Sensation, will use some of Queensland’s best and freshest ingredients in its five-course gala dinner under the stars. Executive chefs Matt Merrin of JAM Corner and Michael Brine of A Touch of Salt highlight some of the close-to-home produce you may like to introduce to your next meal…
Davidson’s PLUMS
Bendele Farm DUCK
CO YO YOGHURT
Davidson’s plums – much more sour than regular plums and found on narrow trees growing in the rainforest – are a deep burgundy colour and known for their high antioxidant levels. While there are a number of varieties in New South Wales and Queensland, the closest crop of Davidson’s plums can be found on the Atherton Tablelands. “The best use for them is in jams as the tartness and acidity can be toned down with the addition of sugar,” Michael explains. “They have a huge range of health benefits and are quite an expensive product.” For more info see outbackchef.com.au
Based in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Bendele Farm ducks are free range, organic, Hinterland ducks; which are farmed and hand-processed on the quality-focused farm. “I have used these ducks before, and believe they are relatively lean for a duck, and the flavour is a little gamier than other varieties I have used,” Michael tells. Fred and Sarah Sterns, who run the farm after moving south from Mount Isa, also offer organic chickens and Hinterland turkeys and their associated products. For more information call 5484 7157
The Sunshine Coast’s CO YO produces yoghurts and ice-creams with a refreshing twist. “I use their light coconut milk-based yoghurt, which you add further flavouring to depending on your dish,” Michael reveals. “The yoghurt is 100 per cent natural, dairy free, gluten free, and vegan friendly.” CO YO is made from the milk of the coconut and not from dairy milk and uses different strains of probiotic cultures, which are also dairy-free. CO YO’s owners describe coconut milk as a superfood and the company has won numerous awards. For more information see coyo.com.au
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Gallo Dairyland CHEESE
Cleveland Bay Seafood
Kimberly Red BEEF
Winning the gold medal in Brisbane Cheese Awards in 2008, Gallozola, as the name suggests, is made in the style of gorgonzola. The delicious blue vein cheese has a strong tangy taste and pungent aroma with a smooth and creamy texture. Matt is a fan of this flavoursome Atherton Tablelands produced delicacy due to its stand-out quality. Gallo Dairyland is a family owned and operated business which is constantly developing new and unusual cheeses. For more details see gallodairyland.com.au
When the seafood you’re eating is sourced directly off our coast, you know it can’t get any fresher. Matt opts for Townsville prawns from Cleveland Bay Seafood on Ingham Road, while Michael uses Moreton Bay Bugs that are caught off the coast of Mackay. “Townsville’s prawns and scallops are really a stand-out,” Matt says. “It’s really exciting as a chef to see the extent of what we have available in the north now – from seafood, to beef, and beyond – a lot of the chefs down south are now sourcing their products from up here which is a testament to the amazing produce we have available in regional and North Queensland.”
Based in Queensland, flavoursome Kimberley Red is exported to customers in Japan, China and Europe and supplied to leading restaurants, business clubs and butchers along Australia’s eastern seaboard. The cattle are owned by the Angus Family, with one of the stations within just 200km of Townsville. “The beef is grain fed, very tender and packed with flavour,” Matt says. “We highly recommend it.” The award-winning meat is a 100 per cent natural product, with no chemicals or hormone growth promotants and is known for its consistency and uncompromising quality. For more info see signaturebeef.com.au
Looking for the per fect function space for your next event?
With a range of event spaces available; A Touch of Salt is ideal for corporate lunches and dinners for up to 150 guests and cocktail parties for up to 350 guests. A Touch of Salt also caters for small events in The Lounge Room where you and your party of up to 12 can experience Townsville’s premier food and wine in private dining elegance.
To discuss your next event contact Jessica Horne, Events Manager on Ph: 4724 4441 or Mobile: 0411 662 628 or via email: atouchofsalt@bigpond.com
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