Quest Kudos Magazine | Edition Eleven

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WH EREVER BUSI N ESS TAKES YOU ... We’re there – in over 150 locations across Australasia

QUEST

EDITION 11 / 2016

LISA WILKINSON

Top of her game

PRODUCTIVITY

Getting the best from your office

MELBOURNE

A Foodie’s Paradise

RECRUITMENT Hiring well the first time WINE ICONS Penfolds and Henschke OLYMPICS Rio 2016

GO SOUTH

New Zealand’s South Island

EXPLORE

The romance of Paris Quest Magazine

TAKE ME HOME I’m Yours to Keep

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KUDOS

WH EREVER BUSI N ESS TAKES YOU ... We’re there – in over 150 locations across Australasia

QUEST

As numerous studies continue to prove, the participation of women is crucial to Australia’s continued economic growth and prosperity.

EDITION 11 _ 2016

RECRUITMENT Hiring well the first time

LISA WILKINSON

Top of her game

PRODUCTIVITY

WINE ICONS Penfolds and Henschke

Getting the best from your office

MELBOURNE

OLYMPICS Rio 2016

A Foodie’s Paradise

WELCOME

GO SOUTH

New Zealand’s South Island

EXPLORE

The romance of Paris Quest Magazine

TAKE ME HOME I’m Yours to Keep

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trong and ambitious women are making their mark in the Australian business and media landscape in big ways. As numerous studies continue to prove, the participation of women is crucial to Australia’s continued economic growth and prosperity. In this issue we chat to a number of high-profile women, including Lisa Wilkinson, Janine Allis and Olyvia Nikou QC, to find out how they juggle successful careers with family commitments.

Robust leadership is essential to a successful business however the right employees are equally important. This issue of Kudos takes a look at the real costs of hiring the wrong candidate and outline strategies to ensure your organisation never makes this mistake.

Moving out of the workplace and into the world of travel and food, we will take you to beautiful Paris, winding our way around the paved alleyways and tree-lined boulevards while uncovering the romance and history of the City of Lights. We also peek behind the scenes of Diner en Blanc, exploring the increasingly vogue movement of secret events around the world.

Closer to home we check out the foodie precincts of Australia’s coffee capital, Melbourne giving you the inside word on classic establishments, while uncovering some of the new players on the scene. Tapping into your adventurous side, we’ll take you on an insider’s tour of New Zealand’s South Island and Queensland’s Golden Triangle.

After inspiring you with sights and flavours from around the world, Quest Cuisine once again brings you delicious recipes easily made in the comfort of your own Quest Apartment Hotel.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Kudos. Please feel free to take this magazine with you when you leave.

Zed Sanjana CEO, Quest Apartment Hotels

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ON THE COVER

Lisa Wilkinson AM, journalist, TV presenter and inspiring leader.

Quest Kudos Magazine 03 8699 1500 questapartments.com.au Group Marketing Manager: Melinda Horlock

Editor-in-Chief: Dani Carey Sub Editor: Sara Gordon Art Director: Natalie Matheson Contributing Editors: Jacqueline Alwill, Lauren Bruce, Dani Carey, Winsor Dobbin, Carly Lubicz, Annabelle Richmond, Gillian Saxon, Mark Waldren, Sam Wendall, Heather Wright.

Published by Espresso Media and Communications

Copyright: Quest Apartment Hotels 2016.

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without the prior permission of the publisher.

CONTENTS

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Business Essentials Stay and Discover Tech Spotlight Career High Explore Entertain Me Quest Cuisine Sports Fixture Accommodation Directory

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Instagram profiles inspiring visual adventures.

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Incredible aerial images of inspiring locations shot from drone height.

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Travel in Style

Positive and motivational quotes spreading good vibes one post at a time.

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Meticulously curated with saddle leather trims, waxed canvas body, brass hardware, and Kip & Co detailing, this bag is the perfect accessory for the memory-making wanderer or short trip.

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Classic Sounds

The Aedle V-K1 headphones are onear headphones made with CNC machined aluminium, lambskin leather and a 40mm Titanium Neodymium drivers. Beautifully handcrafted for quality sound and stylish aesthetic.

RRP $599.00

Rain or Shine

The Golf Umbrella is for use in the rain to stay dry, or inside to practice your swing. Made from ABS, silicone, fibreglass and nylon, the club/umbrella is beautifully balanced and weighted to replicate a five iron.

RRP $39.95

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Correct Weight

This compact and lightweight scale can accurately weigh up to 50kg and helps reduce some of the stress associated with potential luggage weight issues.

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Hydrate in Style

Holding 750ml, the A5 memobottle™ is a reusable water bottle for the premium drinker.

The Australian-designed memobottle™ was included in the goodies bags for the Oscars Ceremony 2016 and is made from high-quality BPA-Free plastic.

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I’ll Be Back

If you have some time for a side trip or a short day trip where a suitcase is too much, this compact backpack could be just what you need.

Compact and lightweight, the backpack simply rolls into a ball and is even machine washable.

Made from 100% recycled materials.

RRP $59.00

Charge It

This solar charging set comes with a 750mAh rechargeable lithium battery inside with an output of 5V/max. It includes six adapters for different mobile phones, one USB input cable, one output connection cable and one LED light.

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Adelaide Botanic Gardens The city fathers planned Adelaide as a green and gracious city. Its 19 parks now cover 45 per cent of the city area. The magnificent Botanic Gardens is a little jewel of Victorian horticulture – and much loved by Adelaideans. The site covers well-established lawns and ponds, a rose garden, Australian Native Garden, Garden of Health and wetland containing over 60,000 plants. Visitors will find all sorts of exotic plants, such as the Wollemi Pine and the Amazonica Waterlily, plus a fine collection of 19th-century conservatories, pavilions and glass houses. The Amazon Waterlily Pavilion is also not to be missed and is open daily.

There’s a full programme of guided walks and special events throughout the year.

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Quest Bella Vista

Situated in Sydney’s booming Hills District, Quest Bella Vista is located within the Norwest Business Park West, and close to Norwest Private Hospital and the M7 Westlink tollway. The property offers 147 studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments and is perfect for travellers doing business in Norwest, Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills and Kellyville.

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Quest East Perth

This 130-room property located at 176 Adelaide Terrace is just moments from the heart of Perth’s CBD, shopping and riverside precincts. The WACA stadium and Perth Arena are also within walking distance from Quest East Perth. Studio, one and two bedroom apartments make this ideal for both short and extended stay guests.

STAY & DISCOVER

ASK THE FRANCHISEE

Simon & Danielle Neck

Franchisees, Quest Mawson Lakes One of the benefits of staying with Quest is the combination of friendly staff, apartments providing facilities which make our guests feel at home, and the dependable level of service found at any Quest Apartment Hotel.

The Quest staff can make your stay even more enjoyable by sharing their knowledge on the local area and assist with recommendations for dining and shopping, they’ll happily assist with directions and provide maps, book tours, and of course, they’ll certainly be up for a chinwag anytime.

If you have a spare day in the area during your stay, head to the Barossa Valley, a half hour drive from Quest Mawson Lakes. Start at Jacobs Creek Visitor Centre and try fresh seasonal produce and perfectly matched wines from the region.

Our favourite cellar doors include Rockford Wines, Hentley Farm, Maggie Beers Farm Shop and Grand Cru Estate.

My best travel advice is, while in transit, take the rare opportunity to unwind with a good book or download some new tunes. If travelling with children, such as we do with our six young daughters, make sure you don’t underestimate the time to get ready for transit - allow plenty either side for those unplanned incidents!

A few suggestions for entertaining clients in the area would be for dinner, you can’t go past La Vita Restaurant & Bar. Pasta made on the premises is their specialty and guests love the homely atmosphere. Coopers Alehouse offers an upmarket beer garden and live music. For lunch, The Watershed Café is perfect, serving delicious food in a picturesque setting overlooking Greenfields Wetlands.

The gadgets (or apps) I can’t live without when I travel are Musicly, a children’s app for the three older girls which keep them entertained for hours on end, and the old fashioned magic writer magnetic drawing boards for the three younger girls - and ear plugs for Simon! And of course, navigation apps for Danielle.

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Quest Port Adelaide

Due to open in October 2016, Quest Port Adelaide is set to deliver a stunning new standard for accommodation in this historic seaside suburb. Offering 104 studio, one and two bedroom apartments and on-site parking, the property is located in the Fishermans Wharf Market precinct, and within walking distance to a choice of dining options.

Quest Fremantle

Quest Fremantle will set a new standard for accommodation in this historic suburb when it opens in November 2016.

Located in the vibrant West End precinct, with a range of dining options nearby, the 122 room property is perfectly placed for both business and leisure travellers visiting Fremantle.

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Lead The Will To

Seven of Australia’s prominent female figures spoke to Lauren Bruce about juggling career, family and success.

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n the future, there will be no female leaders.

There will just be leaders.” - Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and author of Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead

A person’s journey in life is peppered with countless decisions that need to be made – about career, home life, relationships, children, finances. Often, women wonder if they’re making the right choices for themselves and their loved ones. For many, a loaded question hangs above their heads – can you juggle parenting and a career, and can you be good at both?

In this instance, the issue of gender equality comes into play. Are we doing enough as a society to ensure that we are shaping an even playing field that gives everyone, regardless of gender, an opportunity to thrive, in both their professional and personal lives?

We spoke to seven of Australia’s prominent female figures, all mothers and all leaders in their different fields, to explore the issue. Each of them has had very different experiences as women both at home and in the workplace – some good, some bad. Despite their differences, however, their collective message is clear: If you are willing to work hard and back yourself, success is yours.

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Lisa Wilkinson, Host, Today

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reviously as editor of Dolly and Cleo, and now, balancing her role as co-host on Channel 9’s Today show with her role as Australian Editor-AtLarge of The Huffington Post, Lisa Wilkinson is wellversed in all facets of Australia’s media landscape.

Despite such comprehensive experience in a field where women’s looks are often a priority, Wilkinson surprisingly isn’t all that jaded when it comes to the matter of gender equality in the workplace.

“I’ve never looked at my career through the prism of being female,” Wilkinson says. “But I possibly have a slightly skewed view because, for a long time, my career was based in women’s magazines and [my bosses] always encouraged me to go to the next level.”

Even when she wasn’t yet sure of herself, Wilkinson says mentoring figures around her believed she was capable of more, which empowered her to take bold steps in her career.

“That’s why mentoring has been important to me throughout my career,” she says. “I want to make sure that I always give back and seek out young women who have that same glint in their eye that u I had when I began in the industry.”

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“I want to make sure that I always give back and seek out young women who have that same glint in their eye that I had when I began in the industry.”

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Although she had strong role models once in the industry and a hardworking, community-minded father, Wilkinson had no leg up in her career whatsoever – and to add to the challenges in her career trajectory, was bullied while at school in Sydney’s west.

“I think the combination of those factors and having to rely on my own hard work, determination and grit propelled me forward,” Wilkinson says. “[At school] I always felt a strong sense of, ‘This is the place of my greatest humiliation.’ The last time I walked out of those school gates, I made a very firm promise to myself that I would never again allow others to determine who I was and what I was capable of. From this moment forward, the slate was clean, and it was up to me to write my future.”

And write her future she did – with vigour. Wilkinson became editor of Dolly and was then poached by media mogul Kerry Packer to be editor of Cleo Magazine, thus achieving more in her early 30s than she could have ever dreamt possible.

When she decided to leave Cleo, it was time for another challenge, of a different kind.

“I was pregnant with my second child, so I just thought, I’m going to back myself personally and professionally and take time out to be a mum.” Wilkinson says.

It was around the time she decided to concentrate on motherhood when Wilkinson got a call from Foxtel’s Bryan Walsh, who was starting up the panel show Beauty and the Beast.

“He wanted me on as a panelist. It was perfect part-time work, and I just thought, well, might be nice to learn something new – looking down the barrel of a camera, addressing an audience,” Wilkinson says.

“Then I got the offer to go and do Channel 7’s Sunrise, and then the offer to do Today. So mixing it up and trying a few different things on maternity leave [paid off].”

While Wilkinson’s co-host Karl Stefanovic himself is a staunch feminist, Wilkinson can’t help but notice a difference in the way she is treated compared to her male colleagues in the TV sphere.

“It would be naïve of me to think that there isn’t a huge discrepancy between the way I’m viewed each morning and the way Karl is viewed,” Wilkinson says.

“Yes, I do have a much bigger wardrobe than Karl’s, and I wish that wasn’t the way, but it comes with the territory, and I made peace with that a long time ago. “[That difference in treatment] is representative of the wider world. I could get irritated about it, but I’m a realist. I work in commercial television, and to be hosting a breakfast TV show is an enormous privilege.”

Wilkinson says that despite these unavoidable aspects of working in the television industry, she feels that her gender and her age in the workplace is a positive.

“I think you will find that almost every news and current affairs program on Australian TV these days is hosted by a female over the age of 40,” Wilkinson says. “I’m in a bit of a right time, right place moment, so I feel very fortunate that that is the situation in my industry. Long may it last!”

Janine Allis, Founder, Boost Juice, and Retail Zoo

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nown as the “Juice Lady” after forming the iconic Boost Juice Bars franchise in 2000, Janine Allis is no stranger to rising up the ranks. Now part owner of Retail Zoo, Allis has taken on a different role as an investor on the television show Shark Tank, where business-owning hopefuls pitch their ideas and are mentored by Allis and her counterparts on the show.

But Allis’s professional background isn’t what you might expect. It was a working holiday around the world that fostered Allis’s aptitude for business.

“I [went overseas] when I was 21 and came back when I

was 27. I’d always had a curious mind and I wanted to backpack around the world,” Allis says.

“Travelling alone as a young woman back then, you had to quickly develop street smarts. You’re problemsolving. Those skills are invaluable in business.”

A little weary but with a lot of life experience, Allis returned to Australia as a single mum with a toddler, and began to think about what she wanted in life for herself and her son.

Allis secured a job at Village Roadshow through contacts made working on a yacht in the south u of France.

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“I find a lot of women saying, ‘I feel guilty.’

Throw that emotion out.

It serves no purpose in your life.”

While travelling to Singapore to help the company open a string of cinemas, she rigorously networked and got herself a job at United International Pictures as a publicist – and fell head over heels for husband, Jeff Allis. “[My husband helped] unlock that entrepreneurial spirit in me. And then when I was pregnant with my third child, I decided I didn’t want to work for anyone anymore.”

An observation that juice bars were taking off in the US while the phenomena hadn’t yet been introduced in Australia cemented Allis’s fate as a businesswoman. With three young kids at home, Allis got to work on her idea.

“At the time I was naïve, thinking, ‘Let’s give this a go! How hard can it be?’ I thought it would be good to have this business part-time to have more time with the kids. Which is ridiculous because that’s not how it works!”

Allis says while she was building her business the balance between motherhood and career wasn’t always easy.

“Sometimes [I handled it] absolutely poorly. The amount of times I’ve taken my kids to school in the wrong uniform… god, that happened daily.”

But Allis made it possible with the help of her “fabulous” mum, who came to the house nearly every day to help manage her children while she was setting up the business.

“Working a hundred hours a week… it was a blur, I’ve got to say. But I look at my kids now… they may be tougher than other kids, but they’re great kids,” Allis says.

Allis says that women following a similar path to hers shouldn’t allow themselves to feel guilty when trying to have a career whilse bringing up children.

“I find a lot of women saying, ‘I feel guilty.’

Throw that emotion out. It serves no purpose in your life. I’m a happier woman because I work and have created a business, and a happier woman is a better mother,” Allis says.

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Emma Isaacs, CEO, Business Chicks

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uring her teenage years, Emma Isaacs’ father was interested in the kind of personal development programs that celebrated people like Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Tony Robbins for paving their way to success.

“There’d be books and cassettes and videos around the house and in the car, and because I’d always been curious, I got interested,” Isaacs says.

This early curiosity about the mechanics of success led Isaacs to start a business at age 18, acquiring a small recruitment company, which went on to win a string of awards.

Isaacs bought her first property at 19, creating a solid financial foundation for herself to build on in years to come. After acquiring Business Chicks, a networking organisation facilitating like-minded, ambitious women to connect with each other, Isaacs grew the BC community from 250 members to over 35,000 women internationally.

Despite these considerable achievements, Isaacs says that in her financial and professional development, she continues to see the differences in equality between the sexes.

“I’ve never seen my challenges being any different to a man’s, but the more I do this job, the more I lose my optimism,” Isaacs says. “I speak to feminists who were vocal through the 70s and 80s, and they tell me they were having the same conversations back then that they’re having today.

“That said, I think the spotlight on women’s issues in the media, and the pressure on corporates to disclose their board and executive representation, is encouraging. We’re getting there, but these things take more time than we’d like.”

This acute awareness of the obstacles women face when navigating their way through life has perhaps allowed Isaacs to juggle her career with motherhood as effectively as she has.

“I have a constant monologue with myself that goes, ‘Is this working? How could I do this differently? Who’s done this before that I could learn from? What do I need right now?’ Isaacs says. “[I work through challenges] by being pragmatic and solving the problem in front of me.”

Isaacs says that although an individual’s ability to problem solve is important in getting the balance right, it’s also important to have solid people around you in business, and good people around you in your family life, too.

“I used to get frustrated when business leaders were asked what the key to their success was and they answered, ‘I always had good people around me.’

[But] the more I learn about business and parenting, the more I realise it’s true” Isaacs says. u

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This early curiosity about the mechanics of success led Isaacs to start a business at age 18, acquiring a small recruitment company, which went on to win a string of awards.

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Olyvia Nikou, QC

“We need to educate men and women to see themselves as friends and partners doing what they can to make each other’s lives easier.”

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lyvia Nikou has unique insight into family life, as a barrister who specializes in family court matters. The first Greek Australian to be awarded Silk Status at the Victorian Bar, Olyvia has become one of Australia’s most well respected QCs. Coming from a hard-working Greek family that settled in Australia when Nikou was very young, Nikou realised early on that achieving excellence in life was her only chance of making it out of the poverty cycle and of influencing her own destiny.

“Being blessed with parents who placed extremely high value on education and social conscience was a priceless advantage and an enormous motivator,” Nikou says. “I put all my energy into being as competent as I could be.

I believed that if I achieved the best quality of work and the most respect I could, then that would optimise the probability of me satisfying my potential.”

Nikou’s pursuit of excellence in her work put her in good stead for the gruelling demands and competition she faced in the legal sphere – particularly as a woman. Nikou says in her experience, the playing field still isn’t even for both genders.

“In the thirty plus years I have been in the legal profession, we have not made enough headway [in the matter of gender equality]. Work of equal quality should be given to those capable of doing it, irrespective of gender,” Nikou says.

“There are many highly competent women who are exceptionally well suited to practice law, and yet it has been my experience that they have had to work harder than most men to achieve recognition. The only way I have known how to deal with this [in my career] is to just get on with it and let the quality of your work speak for itself.”

Nikou says she wishes she had learnt to delegate things in her personal life in order to achieve a good work/life balance, rather than “trying to be Superwoman 24/7”.

“We need to educate men and women to see themselves as friends and partners doing what they can to make each other’s lives easier,” Nikou says.

“Life is short. Be kind. Be fair. Having a full time demanding career and then taking on the lion’s share of domestic and social responsibilities just highlighted for me how unfair the burden was. I hope the younger generations get that balance right.”

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Nikou says the balance of career and motherhood was made a little easier with the “exceptional” assistance from her parents, mother-inlaw and nanny.

“Motherhood did not affect my career I don’t think – [I could] concentrate on work knowing my children had the best care,” Nikou says. “However, as soon as work finished, I raced back home to be with the children, so for many years there was no ‘me’ time. That perhaps was a mistake.”

Nikou says that while gender equality remains an issue that must be further addressed in the legal sector, so does the importance for women to look at the bigger picture and put their career into perspective in order to achieve a more balanced life.

“Being successful at work is not a sole determinant of happiness,” Nikou says. “Concentrating equally on health, calmness, responsibility to your loved ones and the community is just as important.

“Having a broad and rich life experience is invaluable.”

Dr Gemma Munro, Managing Director, Inkling Women

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ith a Ph.D. in psychology, Gemma Munro is a sought-after speaker on the topics of gender equity and women’s leadership development; and her training and development organisation Inkling Women is driven by a vision of working towards a time where 50 percent of leadership positions worldwide are held by women.

The concept behind Inkling Women came to Gemma after giving birth to her daughter. Gemma became acutely aware that although there were many women she admired, she was rarely hearing them speak out.

“I attended too many leadership breakfasts where the panel consisted of middle-aged white men spouting, frankly, quite dry and boring advice,” Munro says. “I wanted my

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“Women are still paid less for equal roles; women tend to be promoted on performance while men are promoted on potential; women need to prove themselves unequivocally before they are promoted,”

daughter to grow up with female role models that she could learn from as readily as she could learn from men.”

Munro says that while both men and women who come to her gain a tremendous amount from leadership coaching, they approach the experience very differently.

“If you permit me to generalise, women tend to come to the table knowing their faults and areas of unhappiness more than men do, which makes coaching both faster and more productive,” Munro says.

At Inkling Women, Munro is exposed to the challenges women face in the workplace on a regular basis, and says inequality between the sexes in professional life remains a recurring issue.

“Women are still paid less for equal roles (this starts at a graduate level, even though women receive better marks than men at university); women tend to be promoted on performance while men are promoted on potential; women need to prove themselves unequivo-

cally before they are promoted,” Munro says. “The double bind is still at play, and women who are nice are seen as ineffective while women who are effective can be seen as aggressive.”

Munro says that throughout her career, she too has faced gender prejudice more often than she would have liked.

“I still remember one CEO asking me, just before I ran a session with his (all-male) executive team, ‘and why would they listen to you?’” Munro says.

Munro says that the best thing women can do in challenging professional situations is back themselves; and when it comes to moving up in the workforce, women should be ready to get out of their comfort zone.

“Make sure your choices bring you a balance of discomfort and joy,” Munro says. “You need discomfort – it is the only way you will grow – and when you combine this discomfort with a genuine love of what u you do, your growth will be limitless.”

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Elizabeth Finkle, Editor-In-Chief, COSMOS Magazine

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lizabeth Finkle is a remarkable woman who has always loved science, a passion she attributes to her father. “He was passionate about science and he certainly infected me with that same passion,” Finkle says.

Now a multi-award-winning science journalist, author and editor of popular science magazine COSMOS, Finkle actually began her career as a biochemist before deciding that the pressure of her career would be too much for her young child.

“Doing research is incredibly stressful, and you need to be very resilient and have a kind of Buddhist personality. I didn’t feel like I could lay that sort of stress on my ten-month-old baby,” Finkle says.

“I’d always loved writing, so I got into science journalism – which allowed me to enjoy all the wonderful things about science without having to do all the work myself [laughs].”

“I’ve had a very deep working career in science, so I understand how it works as a narrative. [Also] I think I’m a natural storyteller - I have a nose for and I love telling a story.”

Finkle says that as a scientist, it would have been very difficult to raise children because of the competitive environment. “I really take my hat off to the women scientists who are able to do it,” Finkle says.

“I’ve realised that leading is a bit like parenting – you need patience, and a willingness to clue into where the other person is at.”

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“I found that while I couldn’t find a way to do research part-time, I could find a way to do journalism part-time.”

Finkle says that despite changing careers to make the work/life balance easier, she never felt hindered professionally by her gender or by her decision to have children.

“I’ve always felt capable of doing anything I want as a female. I know this hasn’t been the experience of all women, however,” Finkle says. “[But] I hate to split the human race; it runs against my grain. And I think gender equality is really starting to mean something. It’s becoming much more normalised when men decide they want to be stay-at-home dads and keep their careers going part time.

I think we need to be gender neutral rather than just beat the drum for women.”

Far from feeling impeded by parenthood while juggling a career, Finkle says that being a parent has actually assisted her in developing a leadership style as editor of COSMOS. “I’ve realised that leading is a bit like parenting – you need patience, and a willingness to clue into where the other person is at,” Finkle says.

“The friendship model definitely doesn’t work for me. I don’t think my employees want that, but they do want leadership. And I think that’s what your children want, too... they want you to lead them.”

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Justine May, CEO, Chefs Ink

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hile many of us avidly watch reality cooking shows and can readily recognise the celebrity chefs that host them, we rarely think about the people that are behind these television personalities and their success.

Through her talent management agency Chefs Ink, Justine May is responsible for the rise of many of Australia’s favourite celebrity chefs, including Gary Mehigan (Masterchef Australia) and Manu Feildel (My Kitchen Rules).

May’s Chefs Ink has played a huge part in shaping the Food and Cooking show category in Australian TV. But it took a lot of hard work and a long stint in hospitality for May to get there.

“While I worked my way up the ranks in hospitality, I had quite a few chefs asking me why certain chefs were getting so much publicity,” May says. “I had been doing marketing and PR work on the side because I enjoyed it, so I quit my hotel job and did my first [solo] PR job - coordinating a dry cleaner’s convention! [laughs]”.

While the dry cleaner’s convention was not the most exciting job, this project allowed May to start some cash flow in her new business while she signed up her first bill of chefs, one of which was Masterchef co-host Gary Mehigan, who May had been friends with for many years. “A couple of years after that, Chef Adrian Richardson came on board, and he and Gary started doing Ready Steady Cook. Then Manu Feildel came along. So it kind of just grew from there,” May says.

May says that despite being surrounded by male chefs throughout her professional life, she’s never felt held back as a woman in her career. “I’ve been really blessed with the people I’ve worked with, and my parents never made my gender an issue,” May says.

“I’ve had many conversations with girlfriends who work in the corporate world where they’ve felt [held back]. But I’ve had some great bosses who really took me under their wing, and I also put the hard yards in and got rewarded for that.”

Despite never feeling personally that gender equity was an issue, May says that balancing a career with children has often been challenging.

“It was a bit crazy at times. When I had my first son, I was on the phone sorting out an issue for a client while learning to breastfeed at the same time. I also remember

Left: Justine with Tobie Puttock & above with Manu Feidel.

leaving the hospital after he was born and going straight to a client’s event,” May says.

“My husband’s always been amazing. He’s an ex-chef so he’s always done a lot of the cooking, and he’ll grab a vacuum cleaner and put the washing on and he wouldn’t think twice about it. Maybe I just never gave him the choice [laughs].”

As a mother, the subject of support for women who have children in the workplace is a poignant one for May – but as a business owner, she has a pragmatic point of view on the issue.

“It comes down to cost effectiveness,” May says.

“We need to educate particularly small to mediumsized businesses so they see the value in women returning to the workforce, in order to retain all that brainpower and knowledge and experience.”

May says that equality should be a given, regardless of whether it’s in a professional or home environment; and that that notion should be instilled in our children from an early age.

“I’ve always said to my children, it shouldn’t be about a girl or a boy’s job,” May says. “We need to adopt the attitude that it really doesn’t matter what package the person comes in, as long as they can get the job done.”

May says “getting the job done” should be the priority in every workplace, regardless of gender.

“You should be prepared to get your hands dirty and work at any level,” May says. “When people see you getting on with the job and not really worrying about who you are or what you are, it makes a big difference.”

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WELL READ

20th Century Travel

Jim Heimann and Allison Silver

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ver the course of the twentieth century, travel experienced an unprecedented boom. With the mass production of automobiles, invention of airplanes, freeways and motels, America led the wanderlust phenomenon. With nearly 400 vintage print advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection, this book documents the exponential expansion of American tourism, through the domestic and global, exclusive and popular, exotic and standardized adventure.

Castro’s Cuba

Lee Lockwood An American Journalist’s Inside Look at Cuba, 1959–1969

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n December 31, 1958, Lee Lockwood, then a young photojournalist, went to Cuba to cover what looked to be the end of Batista’s regime. He arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finding the victorious leader. Castro immediately took to Lockwood and over the next decade granted him special access without the usual restrictions imposed upon American journalists. In 1965, Castro granted Lockwood a rare, in-depth interview but then missed appointment after appointment. But it was worth the three-month wait, climaxing in a marathon seven-day interview that covered everything from racial issues in America to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It remains to this day one of the most penetrating portraits of the Cuban leader.

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HEALTH Residence by William Alexander, Los Angeles, California, 1952.

Photograph: Julius Shulman.

Modernism Rediscovered

Ai Weiwei Taschen

Julius Shulman

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s his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to the readymade, and knowledge of Chinese traditional crafts, Ai’s fame extends throughout and beyond the art world. Drawn from TASCHEN’s limited Collector’s Edition, this monograph explores each of Ai’s career phases up until his release from Chinese custody. It features extensive visual material to trace Ai’s development from his early New York days right through to his recent practice.

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he photography of Julius Shulman (1910–2009) transported a West Coast dream around the world. His images of mid-century, Southern Californian architecture captured the distinctive structural, functional, and design elements of a building. His images also capture the context of its surroundings and inhabitants in a holistic, evocative sense of lifestyle. Over time, Shulman’s talents would take him around the world, steadily crafting one of the most compelling chronologies of modern architecture. Modernism Rediscovered features over 400 architectural treasures from the Shulman archives.

BUSINESS Yamini Naidu

Dr Jason Fox

How to Lead a Quest

Useful Belief

Influence is a science, and it’s the key to personal and professional success. Power Play aims to show how modern leaders can turbocharge their influence and build the power to move people into action.

The biggest threat facing modern businesses is the complexity of an uncertain future. This is a book for pioneering leaders and shows how to lead meaningful progress in any organisation.

Chris Helder explains how thinking “useful” is better than thinking “positive”, and through an engaging fable about a business traveller, shows readers how they can become self-aware.

Power Play

Chris Helder

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TECH SPOTLIGHT

HUMAN CLONING

How Close Are We?

Though the technology now exists to clone humans, and mercenaries are at the ready if allowed, most of the mainstream geneticist community points to other ways to get life-saving stem cells as Yann Verdo and Les Echos discovered.

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t’s been almost 20 years since the work of Scottish scientists Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell led to the birth of Dolly the sheep, the world’s first cloned mammal. News of the breakthrough rippled like a shockwave, provoking both enthusiasm and outrage. The biggest concern raised at the time was would we do the same with humans.

The European Council hastened to amend its Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being about the Application of Biology and Medicine, prohibiting “any intervention seeking to create a human being

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genetically identical to another human being alive or dead.”

In the two decades that followed, many other mammals were conceived through cloning, to such an extent that the South Korean company Sooam, created in 2006, now offers wealthy dog owners the chance to clone their pets after their deaths for US$100,000.

However geneticists hit a brick wall every time they tried to make such a “nuclear transfer” into a human being. Their goal was not for a human Dolly to be born, which was forbidden all over the

Maybe in the future, you have three choices instead of one. You either have 50-50, or you have a choice of having the genetics 100% from the dad or 100% from the mom.

world after Wilmut and Campbell’s experiment, but to obtain embryos that they’d allow to develop in vitro for a few days so they could be turned into stem-cell reserves. This so-called “therapeutic” cloning, authorized in various countries including Britain, United States, Japan, South Korea, seemed out of reach for laboratories.

In January this year, Chinese doctor Xu Xiaochun said some things that would send shivers down anybody’s spine. He is CEO of Boyalife, a company that has invested US$31 million in a Tianjin factory to produce 100,000 cloned cattle embryos per year to meet Chinese demand. “The technology is already there,” Xu said. “If human cloning is allowed, I don’t think any other company will be in a better position than Boyalife to make it happen.”

He didn’t stop there. “Unfortunately,” he continued, “the only way to have a child currently is to have it be half its mom, half its dad. Maybe in the future, you have three choices instead of one. You either have 50-50, or you have a choice of having the genetics 100% from the dad or 100% from the mom.”

Strangely, Xiaochun’s words went relatively unnoticed, as did a 2013 report by an American

geneticist named Shoukhrat Mitalipov, from the University of Oregon, who succeeded in obtaining a human embryo through cloning that he allowed to develop in vitro for six days (until the blastocyst stage) before taking stem cells from it. His experiment was successfully reproduced a year later by two other teams.

Nobody knows for sure what would have become of these human embryos had they been implanted inside a surrogate mother — whether they would have developed with abnormalities, resulted in miscarriage or made it to term but with mental or physical disabilities. Or, like Dolly, would they have become perfectly “healthy” newborns, with the caveat of having the same genetic makeup as another human being?

Arnold Munnich, co-director of genetic disease institute, Imagine stresses how much he disapproves of colleagues who are pursuing human cloning.

“People are waiting for us to cure their children, or at least to find out what they’re suffering from,” he says before taking a dig at Mitalipov. “They don’t concern themselves with the flights of fancy of Oregon-based researchers.”

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Hiring Costs Hiring well is smart business, but as Sam Wendall explains, a bad hire can be very costly.

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f you’re making hiring decisions without an effective system, the company’s reputation and prosperity could be put in jeopardy.

Understanding these elements and how to find the right employees, success can become a matter of “when” rather than “if.”

Get Recruiting Right the First Time

Costs Incurred When Hiring

What Are You Focusing On?

Bringing in new employees is rarely as simple as interviewing a few applicants. In fact, polls undertaken by global recruitment company Robert Half, found that filling a staff level position takes five weeks on average. On the management level, this jumps to a full seven weeks. As you can imagine, a process this long can get expensive.

While the cost of a new hire will vary by company and industry, the average cost per hire is over $5,300 AUD. As with anything, though, you get what you pay for. Google executives found that spending ten times more than usual on the recruiting process is well worth it if the employee is 300 times more valuable than an average worker.

Considering the fact that Google’s first quarter of 2015 included 1,819 new hires, the amount they’re willing to spend seems extraordinary.

Fortunately, these types of costs don’t necessarily have to be incurred if you’re using smart hiring practices.

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Aside from having to go through the recruitment process all over again, the financial cost of a bad hire is something you don’t want to incur. By using some of these methods, you can reduce the likelihood of this occurring.

A huge mistake that recruiters make is putting too much consideration into a single aspect of applicants.

An ASX firm may simply look for someone with years of experience, whereas a non-profit might be more interested in the job seeker’s volunteer work.

Look at an applicant’s entire package. This will ensure you get what you’re paying for.

Reverse Interview Roles

Maynard Brusman, owner of consulting firm, Working Resources, suggests that reverse interviewing is a powerful tool. Instead of asking all the questions to extract information from a recruit, allow them to interview you about the company as well.

By doing this, you’ll decipher an applicant’s top priorities. Additionally, the information they garner will let them know if the position is perfect for them.

If an applicant walks away from the process because they realise it’s not the right fit, you’re still saving on recruiting costs.

MONEY MATTERS

Give Out Homework Assignments

If you have 30 different applicants for one job, it might not make sense to offer a “test” for each individual. Once you’ve narrowed down your choice to a few recruits, however, this is a perfect way to find the diamond in the rough. These tests could be anything from presenting candidates with a problem to solve or simply asking them to design a new logo.

The owner of LifeFormations, an animatronics company, utilises this recruiting tool for every hire. While hiring a multi-media graphic designer, for instance, he gave each of the three finalists a four-hour time frame to create an entire design theme. In addition to a new company logo, this included a slogan and new letterhead ideas.

In the end, this outside-of-the-box tactic shows exactly what an applicant is capable of when facing a deadline.

Do a Little Social Media Sleuthing

If you’ve been in recruiting for any amount of time, you’ve likely performed online searches and background checks for applicants. You should never miss an opportunity, though, to check their social media profiles. This will provide an indication of whether an applicant will fit in with the company culture.

When doing this, don’t just stop at Facebook. There may be one billion people on the site, but social platforms like Instagram, with 100 million users, can also provide pertinent information on job applicants.

The Real Costs of a Bad Hire

The costs incurred by a bad hiring decision don’t only come through having to repeat the recruiting process.

Additional research commissioned by Robert Half discovered that managers spend 17 percent of their time assisting under-performing employees. This breaks down to nearly an entire day every week wasted with individuals who should have never been hired.

Time isn’t all that’s lost when it comes to having a bad apple in the barrel. A single bad employee destroying the work flow can lead to decreased employee morale all around. Unfortunately, a US survey found that employees at firms with low employee morale were 3.5 times more likely than their happier counterparts to seek new employment.

Even worse, a Harvard study found that a bad recruiting decision can result in a loss of 2.5 times the worker’s salary. And as higher level positions are reached, this loss multiplies. While it might not be popular to draw out the recruiting process, doing so can potentially save your company tens of thousands of dollars.

Good Recruiting Practices Are Key

Whether it means upping your investigative abilities or altering your interview practices, improving your company’s recruiting techniques can go a long way. A company is only as strong as its weakest employee, so go the extra mile and make sure you don’t have weak employees.

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CAREER HIGH

For years, you’ve likely been deluged with ideas about what productivity in a modern office is supposed to look like. Mark Waldren looks at best practices in the office of the future.

Productivity in the Office of the Future

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here are hundreds of apps and platforms dedicated solely to increasing workplace productivity. There are also books, podcasts and webinars on the topic, but what if all of this information is wrong? What if the traditional rhetoric that defines how we will work in the future is off-base? According to recent research, this may, in fact, be the case. Here’s what you need to know about how productivity happens in the office of the future and how today’s employers can take steps to make the workplaces they control both functional and creative.

Open Plan vs. Collaborative

While productivity software certainly has its place, the fact of the matter is that simple things like encouraging employee mingling and altering the layout of a workplace to provide more shared areas can go a long way toward boosting productivity and creating a more cohesive workforce.

In the last several years, there has been a significant shift toward collaboration. Today’s companies expect employees in different sectors of the business to interact and communicate creatively to produce more and make the workplace an innovative environment.

This is why things like mingling spaces and shared workstations have become such a topic of conversation as of late — when employee collaboration is enhanced, workplaces become more productive.

Face-to-Face Interactions

According to a new report published in Harvard Business Review, the key to productivity in the modern office doesn’t include remote everything and software coming out its ears.

One of the studies authors, Greg Lindsay suggests that chance and face-to-face encounters are the way anyone working in the knowledge economy is going to improve performance. The report states that simple in-person interactions truly improve the productivity of people working in knowledge sectors. The theory behind this is that because human interaction keeps people connected on both physical and emotional levels, workers who clock in at the office are better able to stay on track than those who work remotely.

In fact, physical proximity to colleagues may even be more important than that. According to the Harvard Business Review study, people who share an office space are 20 percent more likely to collaborate on a project. On average, these workers also communicate digitally more often and email an astounding four times as often as employees who don’t share a workspace. They also complete projects an average of 32 percent faster.

While these numbers may seem shocking in light of a remote-everything economy, awareness of the importance of physical proximity has been around for decades, and it’s something that those who manage the modern workplace would do well to take notice of. In addition to increasing productivity, physical proximity in the workspace also lets employees bond to one another and the company as a whole.

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BEST Productivity Practices

CAREER HIGH

Companies who want to experience profound productivity can implement the following:

Mingling spaces: Rather than

keeping employees in separate offices or chunked off in cubicles, research suggests that an area where employees can mingle is incredibly important not only for collaboration but also for engagement. This can be a physical space (an outdoor space positioned between floors, for example), or it can be something more abstract, like Google’s beekeeping group, which was designed to encourage mingling and conversation between different segments of the company. “Google came up with new product lines like Gmail and Street View from engineers having informal conversations,” Greg Lindsay explains. Google encourages special interest clubs to spur on conversations outside of core work functions and foster connection.

Collaborative offices: With the

demonstrated importance of face-toface communication being so high, it’s clear that employers can’t afford to ignore the productivity benefits afforded by collaborative workspaces.

Employees who work in an office setting should be placed with other employees to encourage collaboration and conversation. This enhances productivity, hastens the speed of project completion and encourages collaboration between departments.

Musical teams: Anyone who

is familiar with the childhood game “musical chairs” knows that shifting seats every once in a while can be a great way to meet new people.

In a company setting, enhanced productivity can be brought about by encouraging team members to jump between their usual groups.

This has been the primary practice at a Norwegian telecom company called Telenor, within which staff is not given seating charts and is instead encouraged to jump between teams.

This allows for full exploration of the company and enhanced engagement.

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People who share an office space are 20 percent more likely to collaborate on a project. They also email an astounding four times as often as employees who don’t share a workspace.

Sleep Pods

A report, aptly titled ‘Re-Awakening Australia’, linked lack of sleep with lost productivity and workplace accidents.

The report sited that sleep disorders cost Australia more than $5 billion a year in health care and indirect costs.

And ‘reduction in life quality’ added costs equivalent to a whopping $31.4 billion a year.

Modern companies such as Nickelodeon, Google, and Facebook all have sleep pods in their offices, encouraging productivity and helping fight fatigue in the workplace.

Ideal Design

When people think of “offices of the future,” it’s easy for fantastical visions to come to mind. Realistically, however, the office of the future is much less likely to feature hover boards than it is your basic chairs and desks.

Instead of an outlandish design scheme, all that’s truly needed to make the office of the future more functional is the aforementioned enhanced mingling spaces.

When employees have more of a chance to meet and communicate with one another, even if they don’t work in the same sector, it follows that a company is more productive and innovative overall.

It’s also easy for employees to feel more attached to the company in question and willing to work harder than ever to bring good ideas to the table.

I CHOOSE TO DO THINGS MY WAY I’ve never been a follower. I lead a fast life and I choose to be strong, fit and ready for anything. Looking after myself isn’t an obligation, it’s a choice.

So when I’m away for work, I need to stay on top of my game. That’s why I choose to cook for myself.

CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY.

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Guide To Melbourne

Crisscross from one side of Melbourne to the other and you’ll find a vibrant city of competing dining personalities as interchangeable as Melbourne’s weather, as Gillian Saxon explains.

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n a city where searching for that secret restaurant, illusive laneway bar or new coffee hole-in-the-wall is a local sport, Melbourne comes through with the goods whether you are looking to impress that important client, want to drink the best coffee in town or simply find somewhere understated but fabulous to wind down after hours. Explore, refresh and let us help you choose your own adventure with our foodie’s guide to Melbourne.

Melbourne CBD

The Melbourne CBD has something for everyone from world-class shopping, eating and entertainment precincts to art galleries and universities, as well as vibrant open spaces, international sporting events, a thriving laneway culture and the picturesque Yarra River.

Get your first caffeine hit of the day from Melbourne’s most compact hole-in-wall espresso bar, Tom Thumb (53 Flinders Ln). Choose between the robust house blend and rotating single origin then grab something sweet on your way out. Head towards Bourke Street and take a left down the laneway beside Pellegrini’s, 30 Quest Kudos

Melbourne’s very first espresso bar. Here, Italy quickly gives way to Chinatown on Little Bourke Street where high-end Asian eateries sit comfortably beside no-frills dumpling houses, Chinese medicine shops, and kitsch souvenir outlets.

Nearby at Ezard, (187 Flinders Ln) an impeccable three-course express lunch service is perfect for that important client meeting. Ezard’s take on modern Australian dishes with Asian riffs push the envelope with unusual textures and flavour profiles that just simply work. Try the insanely fresh cured swordfish, pickled cucumber, wasabi, soy and ginger or the western plains pork belly, cherry and mustard glaze.

If you missed out on a golden ticket to Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck pop up, wait no more.

Dinner by Heston (8 Whiteman St) at Crown Casino is now taking reservations and serving its gastronomic defying creations to all Melbourne diners. Across the river, at the western end of Collins Street, take the lift to the 55th floor of the Rialto building to the opulent Lui Bar (525 Collins St) for arguably Melbourne’s most spectacular view with equally impressive drinks to match.

North

Once the gritty, industrial backbone of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Collingwood, and Abbotsford have transformed into the city’s trendy inner north enclave with Brunswick and Smith streets at the epicentre. Benefiting from a legacy of disused warehouses, factories, and former religious premises, these spaces have been given new life as alternative chichi bars, gastro pubs and local design stores framed by explosions of street art and converted apartments.

Kitty Burns (24 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford), Melbourne’s current darling of Instagram, is a light and bright all-day eatery great for a pre-work coffee or something more substantial.

The menu is considered but playful including a revamped chicko-roll (filo wrapped confit chicken with chicken mousse) or Kitty’s Eton Mess with coconut yoghurt, spice meringue, and seasonal fruit.

Further north is Carlton, known for its wide streets, beautiful Victorian homes and European-style green squares.

Here, Lygon Street is the vibrant centre of the Italian precinct where you’ll find bustling delicatessens full of cheese and cured meats, wine bars, artisanal gelato shops with cult status and some of the best pizza in the country.

Carlton may be the beating heart of Little Italy, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out if you’re not a coffee drinker.

Tea lovers can rejoice at the Porcelain Tea Parlour (149 Elgin St, Carlton) with its rotating menu of fruits and florals plus a few surprises from the far corners of the globe. Open late especially for those who like to drink their tea slow, from fine china cups. If you’re looking for something a bit stronger, up the road you’ll find the quirky local neighbourhood institution Gerald’s Wine Bar (386 Rathdowne St, Carlton).

An excellent selection of fine French wines awaits alongside classic cocktails that pair well with the European bistro-style seasonal menu.

At Transformer (99 Rose St, Fitzroy), chef Luke Florence’s deconstructed and highly experimental plant-based menu offers diners a fresh take on the humble vegetable drawing on Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asian influences, with a herbaceous, fragrant drinks list to match.

Lui Bar Kity Burnes

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South / South-East

Melbourne’s south side is an eclectic mix of the intelligent eateries, grungy-chic bars and gourmet markets of Windsor and Prahran that are complemented by the swoon-worthy cafes and high-end retail shopping in South Yarra and South Melbourne.

Uncommon (60 Chapel St, Windsor), a café located in a former curiosity shop of found objects is enticing a new kind of clientele with some of Melbourne’s best coffee and its organic and sustainable food ethic. Try the morning super salad with coconut, quinoa, kale, and spirulina or the wagyu beef short rib with a freshly made pressed juice or smoothie. u Quest Kudos 31

Kettle Black

Lûmé

Just a short drive across the river to Victoria Street, Richmond, you’ll find yourself in the heart of Melbourne’s thriving Vietnamese community where fragrant scents waft from Asian grocers and pho shops, and bustling kitchenware outlets hum with foot traffic and colour.

Further south, The Kettle Black (50 Albert Rd, South Melbourne) is more of a restaurant destination than a café with its pared-back light and bright Nordic design. The breakfast menu is ambitious with the likes of Ocean Trout Tataki and scrambled eggs with cured Flinders Island wallaby sitting alongside crowd pleasers like ricotta hotcakes, but the vibe is laidback, and the service is friendly.

Bibelot (285-287 Coventry St, South Melbourne) is an artisanal patisserie, chocolate shop, coffee bar, gelateria and high-tea salon that wouldn’t be out of place along the boulevards of Paris. Rows of petite gateaux, macarons and biscuits are lined up with military precision underneath a glass casing. Just try not to be distracted by the chocolate tap over in the gelataria that runs with liquid cacao gold all day long.

Chef Shaun Quade follows in the footsteps of Heston at Lûmé (226 Coventry St, South Melbourne) then takes it up a notch offering diners an eighteen-course blind-tasting sensory degustation of seasonal ingredients. If you’re not ready to hand over the reins, an a la carte menu is also 32 Quest Kudos

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Live a little!

At his Japanese fine dining Omakase restaurant, Minamishima (4 Lord St, Richmond), chef Koichi Minamishima wields a sashimi knife with the steady, assured hand and skills of a master, telling of his twenty-five years’ experience. There is no menu, but the chef’s selection showcases the best local, seasonal produce as well as that of Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market.

Named after Saint Urban, a 4th-century French bishop who was the patron saint of wine, Saint Urban (213 Swan St, Richmond) wine bar and bistro is perfect for a nightcap and a late night snack. Cosy up by the beautiful arch windows for a coffee break or glass of wine in this new neighbourhood favourite.

Bayside

St Kilda, Melbourne’s iconic summertime playground - where locals flock for their sundowners, markets and wine bar hopping along Acland and Fitzroy streets, slows down a little for the cooler months.

When the action moves indoors, experience another side of this seaside suburb through its superb one-hatted restaurants, cutting-edge cafes and boutique bars.

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Chef Koichi Minamishima wields a sashimi knife with the steady, assured hand and skills of a master, telling of his twenty-five years’ experience.

Minimishima

Start your day with a clean, green conscience at St Kilda’s hottest kid on the café block, Matcha Mylkbar (72 Acland St, St Kilda). Come for the vegan eggs, with yolks created from sweet potato, coconut milk and linseed protein and egg whites made out of agar flavoured with coconut and almond milk. Also, try the house-special matcha or mushroom lattes.

At Café Di Stasio (31 Fitzroy St), a quarter-century veteran of the St Kilda restaurant scene, white-jacketed waiters glide effortlessly between tables to serve you the traditional Italian rustic specials of the day. Perhaps Melbourne’s best value two-course lunch that is complemented by a glass of wine.

Back on Acland Street, head down an old arcade and open the side door to the Ciccolina back bar (130 Acland St), one of St Kilda’s most intimate bars, for a nightcap and late night bar snacks. Try their signature Espresso Martini and get comfortable in leather-lined booths.

East

Leafy Hawthorn in Melbourne’s east is one of the city’s most picturesque suburbs with beautifully preserved Victorian and Edwardian homes, a vibrant student community and a great selection of cafes, shopping, and open green spaces.

Come to BAWA (248 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn) for your

Matcha Mylkbar

usual flat white or be adventurous. Try the Black Tonic, a shot of espresso with a dash of tonic and fresh lime, iced coffee or organic Kombucha to kick-start your day—you won’t be sorry.

At the other end of the day, slip into the Kilburn Whisky and Cocktail Bar (348 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn), a grand former commercial bank built in the 1880s, named after its architect. For whisky aficionados, there are over 600 whiskies to choose from as well a menu of craft beers that are rotated on a monthly basis.

Melbourne offers a plethora of establishments for the passionate foodie. So next time you visit Melbourne, be sure to venture out and explore with your tastebuds.

Quest Apartment Hotels have 43 properties around the greater Melbourne area. See the Accommodation Directory on page 60 for the full list.

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Golden DAYS

Known as the ‘golden triangle’ Queensland’s north is the perfect place to make a splash and discover a deep richness as Carly Lubicz discovers.

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Explore

Wander down to the Marina Parklands and Spinnaker Park — a popular foreshore hub that hosts East Shores Water Park (lots of rave reviews from parents!), 2.5km of walking tracks plus everything you need for a picnic or barbeque. Seeking more adventure? With one of the largest boat ownerships per capita in the country, there are plenty of fishing spots to explore around Gladstone. Several charters venture to the Reef, but — closer to home — barra hunters will particularly appreciate Lake Awoonga. Just 30km from Gladstone, it’s the region’s main water supply and renowned for its barramundi fishing. Never fear; non-anglers still have plenty to do: hire a kayak or houseboat, take a scenic walk or even climb aboard a seaplane.

Relax

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NRG Gladstone Power Station and Gladstone Ports Corporation. They’re conducted by long-term residents with industry backgrounds, so you’ll get all the inside intel and history. There are also tours around the city and out to the Tondoon Botanic Gardens (stop off at the Gecko Valley Winery and Rose Garden Café nearby), and a two-hour Harbour Coffee Cruise (gladstoneregion.info) with a commentary and morning tea (about $25).

Eat

Try Lightbox Espresso and Wine Bar, which is known for its unique drinks offering, charcuterie menu and cool happenings like open mic nights and free midweek dance classes. If you’re keen for a 25-minute drive south to the coastal town of Tannum Sands, pop into the industrialised and quirky espresso bar ‘Say’, which proffers arguably the best coffee in the area and a fantastic atmosphere. Or grab your own food and drift down to the Millennium Esplanade at Tannum’s beachfront — also home of BAM (Beach Arts

Music). This free community event runs monthly from March to December and features food, live entertainment, arts and creation stalls (beachartsmusic.com.au).

Travel a bit further

Head about an hour-and-a-half south and you’ll discover the pretty coastal town of Agnes Water — one of Australia’s 101 best beaches and Queensland’s most northerly surf spot (try a trip to Fitzroy Reef where you can surf the south eastern tip). Agnes and nearby Town of 1770 are great for outdoor pursuits. Have a go at stand up paddleboarding (SUP) and kiteboarding (kitesurf1770.com), jump aboard a LARC (giant pink amphibious vehicle) for a sand boarding safari (1770larctours. com.au); get acquainted with your ‘inner bikie’ on a chopper motorbike (scooterrootours.com); and watch the sunset while kayaking the calm waters of Bustard Bay (1770liquidadventures.com.au). After all that head to the 1770 Beach Hotel for lunch, drink in the stunning view and have a well-deserved rest.

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Explore

Just 38km north east of Rocky you’ll discover the coastal town of Yeppoon. Check out the esplanade — the vibrant main stretch and home to boutiques, restaurants and cafés. From here, head south for a 30-minute scenic coastal drive. Venturing north of the city, don’t miss the Capricorn Caves (capricorncaves.com.au). This amazing system can be explored in one or two-hour walking tours, or through three hours of adventure caving which will have you weaving through tunnels and shafts and squeezing through a 30cm diameter hole (maybe!).

Relax

If you’re chasing a more relaxing activity closer to town, take a stroll around Rockhampton’s Botanic Gardens. They are heritage-listed and host excellent specimens of palms, cycads and ferns within the beautifully-manicured grounds. Open until 6pm, there are guided tours and kids will love the on-site zoo (rockhamp-

tonzoo.com.au), which is free and has more than 70 species of native and exotic animals. Check out the website for info about daily feeding shows.

Eat

Rockhampton is the undisputed Beef Capital of Australia, so you can’t leave without having a good steak. And there aren’t too many places you could do this while watching the live action of a rodeo or bullride. The Great Western Hotel offers just that — the hot tip is don’t sit too close to the ring, unless you want extra seasoning on your meal! Also, Café Bliss near the Fitzroy River is a winner, with a mixture of sweet and savoury breakfast options and some yummy lunches — all homemade. Or — for seafood lovers —

head to Rosslyn Bay, in Yeppoon. Here you will discover the Rosslyn Bay Fishermans’ Market (rbfm.com.au), which is open seven days a week and has freshlycaught offerings of local fish, prawns, bugs, scallops and mud crabs.

Travel a bit further

Surrounded by the pristine coral reef, 17 secluded beaches and covered in native Australian bushland, you can be on Great Keppel Island in less than 30 minutes via ferry from Yeppoon. Spend days wandering around the island on the walking tracks, hire a catamaran or kayak for the day, try beach fishing, or book a dive trip to somewhere like Egg Rock — expect to see some huge fish and a few resident turtles. u Quest Kudos 35

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MACKAY

MACKAY

Explore

After you’ve roamed Mackay’s newly revitalised city centre, venture further afield to Keswick Island. Just off the coast of Mackay, day-trippers can reach the national park-clad island and surrounding reef via boat every Saturday and Sunday from Mackay Marina. In just 45 minutes you’re in pristine snorkelling and diving territory.

Relax

Looking to disconnect and escape to nature? It does require a 50km drive to get there, but you’ll be rewarded with the rugged paradise of Cape Hillsborough National Park and the tranquillity of the ‘Hibiscus Coast’. While the park is spectacular in itself (think beachside camping with wallabies), make sure you make a leisurely lunch visit to the Leap Hotel, historic Marian Train Station teahouse, and swing-by some of the small beachside communities of Seaforth, Ball Bay, Halliday Bay and Smalleys Beach.

Eat

At the very least, explore the main eat street of Mackay — Wood Street — where you’ll stumble across top-notch

tapas bar and restaurant ‘BURP.eat. drink & THE DISPENSARY’, which is known for its food with flair, wines for every occasion, friendly service and delicious coffee. Beer fan? Head to Goanna Brewing in South Mackay (http://www. goannabrewing.com.au/). This familyowned brew-on-premises microbrewery produces more than 200 preservativefree drops in every colour of the beer rainbow — even ginger beer (non-alcoholic), cider and gluten-free options.

You can even get hands-on experience at brewing (Wednesdays only).

Travel a bit further

If you want to explore the local rainforest, hop in the car for a scenic one-hour drive (80km) to Eungella National Park. There are more than 20km of walking tracks varying from easy 30minute walks to half-day and full day treks; with many forming part of the Mackay Highlands Great Walk. Looking for somewhere to stay or lunch? Try the clear mountain air of Eungella Chalets (eungellachalet.com.au) — take advantage of the on-site restaurant and bar and admire the Pioneer Valley views from the comfort of the glass-enclosed outdoor eating area.

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After a day, or a few, you’ll understand

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Centrally located on the lively Bramston Street, Quest Gladstone’s 82 studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments offer balconies and either Port of city skyline views.

Quest Rockhampton

With on-site conference room, gym and car parking facilities, Quest Rockhampton offers studio, one and two bedroom apartments. Be sure to request an apartment that offers stunning views of Fitzroy River and picturesque Mt Archer.

Quest Mackay

TOWNSVILLE

TOWNSVILLE

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A trip to Townsville wouldn’t be complete without a trek up its landmark — Castle Hill.

This pink granite monolith that dominates the landscape is just a few metres shy of a mountain and, whether you choose to walk one of its many tracks or drive up the winding road, the view from the top out to Magnetic Island and Cleveland Bay will not disappoint (thegotownsville.com.au/castle-hill/).

Also, a visit to The Strand and Jezzine Barracks is an absolute must. Townsville’s waterfront esplanade is always abuzz with dog walkers, runners, kids on scooters and — on the weekends — in-coming skydivers (find out how to join them here: skydivetownsville.com).

Relax

Magnetic Island (or simply ‘Maggie’ to the locals) is an absolute must. This laid-back tropical island is just 20 minutes away via ferry (a bit longer if you take the car barge) and has a host of accommodation options to suit every budget. Pop over there for a day trip with a colleague (nothing like a pub lunch at the Marlin Bar on Horseshoe Bay and a stroll along the beach to get those creative juices flowing!). After a day you’ll understand where the expression ‘island time’ comes from.

understand where the expres-

Eat

If you’re looking for a bite to eat with a view, pull-up on the deck at Longboard Bar and Grill for sundowners — this relaxed bar at the end of boutiquepeppered Gregory Street is perfect for post-meeting cocktails and tasty buffalo wings. Or sweet tooths can cross the road to Juliette’s — this iconic café has the best gelato in town. Speaking of food, don’t miss Townsville’s Palmer Street — the premier eat-strip in town harbours a host of award-winning restaurants like Michels and JAM Corner, plus decent watering holes. Also, a short stroll away is The Brewery (the home of Townsville Bitter) and the Melbourne-inspired dining precinct CityLane — both on Flinders Street.

Travel a bit further

Known as the ‘village in the clouds’, take the winding one-hour trip from Townsville up the Paluma Range. Several degrees cooler than the coast, there are a host of rainforest walks to explore of varying lengths.

So the next time you’re in Queensland’s north for a quick visit, there’s now no excuse for staying in your room — as comfy as it may be. Get out there and discover a new richness to this region.

Quest’s original property in Mackay - centrally located on McAllister Street - Quest Mackay is a multiaward winning apartment hotel comprising of studio, one and two bedroom apartments. An outdoor swimming pool and BBQ area is a great bonus for guests.

Quest Mackay on Gordon

Opened in late 2013, Quest Mackay on Gordon was recently awarded Best Deluxe Hotel in Mackay, and is well placed amongst dining and shopping options. Spacious studio, one, two and three bedrooms make it an excellent choice for short and extended stay guests.

Quest Townsville

Located amongst the renowned Palmer Street dining precinct and overlooking the marina, Quest Townsville is perfectly placed for guests wanting to enjoy the city’s best restaurants. The property completed an extensive refurbishment of its studio, one and two bedroom apartments in 2015.

Quest Townsville on Eyre

Quest Townsville on Eyre opened for business in late 2014 and is situated a quick drive from Townsville Airport.

The Strand, with its selection of beachside cafes and restaurants, and the emerging café strip on Gregory Street, are both located moments away.

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Sensational If New Zealand is a land of contrasts and wild beauty, nowhere is that more apparent than in the South Island.

Heather Wright takes us from the wide-open Canterbury Plains to the soaring Southern Alps, the sheltered inlets of the Marlborough Sounds to the wild extremes of Bluff and the Foveaux Strait.

Hiking in the Nelson Lakes National Park

NELSON

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ear the top of the South Island, nestled in Tasman Bay you’ll find Nelson, New Zealand’s second oldest city, settled in 1841 and known for its arts and crafts, and as an entry point to the stunning Abel Tasman National Park.

The Nelson Market, held in the centre of the town each Saturday, is home to a range of organic produce and a huge cross section of arts and crafts including woodwork, soap, pottery and art. This is true local craftsmanship, with no imported products allowed to be sold at the popular market, and a visit here will have you in good company - Prince Charles, and the Duchess of Cornwall visited in late 2015.

Nelson is also home to the World of Wearable Art and Classic Cars Museum, where some of the dramatic designs from New Zealand’s international design show, which pushes the bounds of wearable art design, are showcased. The museum also houses a private collection of more than 60 cars ranging from an Alvis Boattail Speedster to a Volvo P1800.

Nelson’s location makes it a prime destination for cycling, walking and water sports, so if you’re looking to stretch your legs, there are plenty of options - including a walk to the ‘Centre of New Zealand’.

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The Centre of New Zealand on Botanical Hill was used as a central survey point for the first geodetic survey of New Zealand in the 1870s. While a 1962 survey puts the true centre of the country elsewhere, the walk, which begins at the Botanical Reserve, is one of Nelson’s most popular, taking 20 to 60 minutes depending on your pace.

From the walk, you can also see the renowned Nelson Boulder Bank, a 13km spit of boulders formed 10,000 years ago. The Boulder Bank itself can also be walked, but be prepared for changing weather conditions - it is very exposed out there.

If biking is more your thing, the Tasman Great Taste Trail passes through some of the region’s most beautiful coastal and inland areas and includes a ferry ride to Mapua.

While the full trail is 175km, the 35km ride from Nelson to Mapua alone is well worth the effort, with the coastal village home to waterfront restaurants, galleries, boutique shops and the Golden Bear Brewing Company, which as well as having plenty of locally brewed craft beers on tap, also offers brewery tours.

Mapua Wharf is also home to several restaurants, including The Apple Shed Cafe and Jellyfish Cafe and Bar with its Mediterranean influence.

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The Avon River

Chalice sculpture

by Neil Dawson in Cathedral Square

CHRISTCHURCH Back in Nelson, you’ll find an abundance of great cafes and restaurants, many showcasing the region’s Italian and German history. Head to Rocks Road or Trafalgar Street for plenty of culinary options. Petite Fleur at Seifried Estate in Richmond, on the way to Rabbit Island, is also worth a visit, with its European influence and tranquil vineyard surroundings.

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ew Zealand’s ‘garden city’ Christchurch is a city still rebuilding from the February 2011 earthquake.

Five years on, the devastation of that quake can still be clearly seen, but there are plenty of new attractions too, and new zones continue to open up offering fresh experiences for visitors and locals alike.

Among the innovative developments are the ReSTART container mall, built from brightly painted shipping containers and offering a mix of fashion, food and markets, and the Transitional ‘cardboard’ Cathedral, which, as the name suggests, is made in part from cardboard. Seating 700, the Cathedral is used for concerts, exhibitions and community events, as well as services, and its triangular window includes 49 panels incorporating images from Christchurch Cathedral’s

original rose window. The original cathedral suffered significant damage in the earthquake.

The Christchurch Art Gallery, which reopened at the end of 2015, is also a beacon to the city’s recovery, and there’s plenty of street art to be found throughout the central city.

Canterbury has a thriving vineyard and winery sector, with the Waipara Valley, North of the city, home to 74 vineyards, 31 wineries, and four winery restaurants at last count. The region is best known for its Pinot Noirs and Rieslings and has been dubbed ‘one of the unsung heroes of the wine industry’ - no small praise given New Zealand’s reputation for world class wines.

The Coastal Pacific train operates daily return services between Christchurch and Picton, between September and May, offering breathtaking views of the rugged coastline and the Pacific Ocean. If you’d rather go West, the TranzAlpine runs daily between Christchurch and Greymouth and is regarded as one of the world’s best train journeys, crossing the Canterbury Plains and traversing deep gorges and the Southern Alps before descending through native beech stands to u Greymouth on the West Coast.

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Quest Christchurch

Quest Christchurch re-opened for business in August 2013, after a full refurbishment following the devastating earthquakes of 2011. The property is located in the heart of the city, within close proximity to Avon River, the Re-Start Mall and New Regent Street shops and cafes.

Quest Dunedin

Quest Dunedin is located in the CBD, just a couple of minutes’ walk from the wonderful Octagon and surrounded by shops and restaurants. The property offers studio, one and two bedroom interconnecting apartments. For chocolate lovers, Cadbury World is located just 50m from Quest Dunedin.

Quest Nelson

Opened for business in mid2015, this brand new purpose built property is centrally located in the Tasman Bay region and within walking distance of Queens Gardens, Trafalgar Park, boutique shops, cafes and restaurants.

Quest Invercargill

Quest Invercargill is well positioned close to the Civic Theatre, Southland Stadium, Rugby Park Stadium and Invercargill Museum. On offer to guests are studio, one, and two bedroom apartments, as well as conference and meeting room facilities.

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DUNEDIN

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nce a central player in the Otago Gold Rush, with its population almost trebling between 1861 and 1864, Dunedin is known for its historic buildings, Scottish heritage, and abundant wildlife - and as the home of the world’s steepest street, Baldwin Street, which features a concrete surface and steps instead of a footpath.

Dunedin also prides itself as home of New Zealand’s first art school and first public art gallery and home to the iD Dunedin Fashion Week, which includes the iD International Emerging Designer Awards and the Dunedin Fashion Show, held at the iconic Dunedin Railway Station, where you’ll also find the Otago Farmers Market each Saturday.

The Edwardian Baroque-style station itself is something of an icon, opened in 1906 and a tribute to the wealth of the region at the time. During its peak, the station was one of New Zealand’s busiest, handling up to 100 trains a day.

While most of the trains are now long gone, Dunedin Railways operates a number of train journeys, traversing the

rugged Taieri Gorge, the central Otago Hinterland and up the coast north of Dunedin.

Within easy reach of Dunedin, the Otago Peninsula is home to sea life, including New Zealand fur seals and sea lions, rare yellow-eyed penguins, little blue penguins and the world’s only breeding mainland Royal Albatross colony. With a wingspan reaching up to 3.3 metres the breeding pairs arrive on the Peninsula in September, nesting in November.

The peninsula’s colourful history has been well preserved, with New Zealand’s only ‘castle’ Larnach Castle, the beautiful Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens and the Disappearing Gun among the attractions.

The Disappearing Gun is part of Fort Taiaroa, established to counter the threat of invasion from Tsarist Russia, and is the only Armstrong Disappearing Gun in the world in working condition in its original gun pit.

Many of Dunedin’s best eating places are located around the Octagon in the central city where you’ll find a wide range of cafes and restaurants.

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Historical Water Tower

INVERCARGILL

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ne of the southernmost cities in the world, Invercargill is located on the Southern Scenic Route and is the gateway to some of New Zealand’s most stunning destinations, including Fiordland, the Catlins, and Stewart Island. An upgrade to the inner city has created a modern, attractive centre, with a number of heritage buildings adding character to the city.

Transport plays an important role in Invercargill’s history, one of the greatest stories being that of Burt Munro, who in 1967 set the under-1000cc world record at Bonneville. His story was immortalised in 2005’s The World’s Fastest Indian, starring Anthony Hopkins.

Munro lived in Invercargill and worked here for years modifying the 1920 Indian motorcycle which would see him claim records, his last one coming aged 68 riding a machine that was 47-years old. His original bike, tools, and vehicles along with other items of interest are on display at E. Hayes and Sons.

The city is also home to Bill Richardson Transport World, the largest private col-

lection of its type in the world with more than 250 vehicles, along with a wearable arts collection, play zones, cafe and themed bathrooms - yes, you read right.

Meanwhile, the Southland Museum and Art Gallery includes a Tuatara enclosure. The native New Zealand reptile is now only found in the wild on 35 islands in the Cook Strait and off the North Island’s east coast. The Tuatara enclosure is home to more than 80 of the reptiles, including Henry - at 100 years old, the star of the show - and its successful breeding program is helping keep New Zealand’s ‘living fossil’ alive.

A 30-minute drive from Invercargill, you’ll find Bluff, on the Southern tip of the South Island and the gateway to Stewart Island. A one-hour ferry trip will get you to Stewart Island where you can take one of several tours, including a bird and Kiwi watching tour or a coast to coast tour.

In Bluff itself, you’ll find the Bluff Maritime Museum, which documents the history of shipwrecks along the ‘challenging’ southern coastline along with the history of Bluff itself.

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The City of Romance Travel writer Winsor Dobbin has visited over 70 countries during his career. One city, however, remains his favourite.

PARIS

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aris is one of the most beautiful places on the planet – a city of history and culture, romance and excitement, and a melting pot of colours and

ideas.

The French capital is a magnet for tourists from around the world; including myself, who lived briefly in a damp tent in the Bois de Boulogne when I was 21 and vowed to one day base myself in this most alluring of cities.

The five years my wife and I spent living here were quite magical, largely because Paris has something to offer everyone.

Many come to the City of Lights to admire its exceptional architecture; gems like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe and the grand ChampsElysées, the basilica of Sacré Couer and the Eiffel Tower.

Others visit for the artworks to be found in The Louvre, including, of course, the Mona Lisa, and in museums like the Musée d’Orsay and Musée Quai Branly.

But Paris is also a global capital of gastronomy, fashion and shopping and hosts some of the biggest sporting events in the world, ranging from the French Open tennis to the final stage of the Tour de France cycling race.

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The French Tourism people say that “innovative, audacious and vibrant, Paris is multi-faceted, magical, mythical, always exciting.”

Nothing symbolises Paris better than Notre Dame de Paris on the Ile de la Cité in the middle of River Seine.

Notre Dame, designated a world heritage site by UNESCO, was built from 1160 in the flamboyant Gothic style – and tours offer visitors close-up views of its flying buttresses, spires and roofs.

The upper gallery provides magnificent views of Paris, the Seine and the succession of beautiful bridges across the river.

Just as magnificent is the Palais Garnier; the latest theatre to house the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV in 1669.

The Opera building was constructed on the orders of Napoleon III as part of the great Parisian reconstruction project carried out by Baron Haussmann – who was responsible for the city’s marvellous symmetry.

Building work lasted from 1860 to 1875 and in 2000 the main façade was completely renovated. The sumptuous red and gold auditorium, which seats almost 2,000 people, is lit by an immense crystal chandelier

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Notre Dame de Paris on the Ile de la Cité in the middle of River Seine

hanging below a brightly-coloured ceiling painted by Marc Chagall.

No one can visit France without taking a stroll through the Champs de Mars gardens on the banks of the river and gaze at the remarkable Eiffel Tower, built in 1889 as a temporary structure for a Global Expo, but still standing 300 metres tall as the symbol of the city – and probably its most famous landmark.

The French poet, Jean Cocteau, called it “the beautiful giraffe in lace” - and it is the most-visited paying monument in the world.

The brave can climb 1665 steps to the top viewing platform, while glass lifts elevate the most sedentary to the top. The Michelin-starred Jules Verne restaurant, at 125 metres, offers spectacular views.

Then there is the Basilica of Sacré Couer. Sitting 130 metres above the city at the top of the bohemian Montmartre district, it towers above the city and is a meeting place for locals and visitors alike.

Arguably the most famous art gallery in the world, The Louvre, was also the most visited in 2015, attracting almost 10 million art lovers including those interested only in seeing the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa.

The museum is part of the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th-century and extended many times over the centuries. It was a favourite of Napoleon.

Outside the museum, you will find the remarkable glass and steel pyramid crafted by I.M. Pei – the perfect juxtaposition of old and new. Reviled when it was finished in 1988, it is now much-loved by Parisians.

The remarkable Musée d’Orsay is an old train station converted into a building dedicated to 19th-century art and features works by French painters such as Manet, Degas, Monet and Renoir among 5000 paintings and sculptures dating from 1848 to 1914.

Five years ago, the museum underwent a makeover with a new space dedicated to Vincent van Gogh, with 24 of his paintings on display. Make sure, however, to go up to the fifth floor and visit the Gallery of Impressionism.

Lovers of modern art and culture should head to The Centre Pompidou, which houses the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe with more than 70,000 works – and is a fascinating place to people watch. u Quest Kudos 43

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Within the Louvre complex, the large glass pyramid by architect Peï (1989), in the centre of the Cour Napoleon

Visiting a fishmonger’s in Rue Mouffetard in Paris

Then there are the Grand Palais galleries, The Arab World Institute, the Pantheon, the Rodin Museum, PèreLachaise Cemetery and the wonderful Luxembourg Gardens.

But there is much more to Paris than its many grand buildings, parks and artworks. It is a living, breathing city that is best explored on foot. Every one of the 20 arrondissements, or districts, has its own charm; from the rough-hewn charm of migrant areas like the 20th, to the elegance of the 5th on the left bank and bourgeois 6th and 16th.

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Bofinger brasserie and its Belle Epoque interior design, in the Bastille district

Marais for finding the latest fashionable goods, the golden triangle near the Avenue George V and Avenue Montaigne for classic haute couture and luxury goods, and upwardly mobile Pigalle for nightlife with a touch of naughtiness.

And, then, of course there is the food.

From street markets in just about every quartier, to neighbourhood bistros, cheese shops and chocolatiers to haute cuisine from some of the greatest chefs in the world, Paris is a gastronome’s delight.

There are over 70 Michelin-starred eateries from which to choose.

Try to get to at least one of the great Parisian gourmet landmarks like Alain

Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee; L’Arpege; new star Ledoyen; Guy Savoy or Pierre Gagnaire, where you can easily spend $1,000 on lunch for two.

Also, try out a classic in Le Grand Vefour or Le Taillevent; or traditional brasseries like Bofinger, Brasserie Flo and Le Vaudeville to indulge in delights from magret de canard to macarons.

Alternatively, try some of the restaurants which specialise in one regional cuisine, like La Cigale Récamier, which focuses on the cheese soufflé; Pascade, which produces myriad crepes from the Aveyron; or meat-lovers paradise La Maison de l’Aubrac.

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Suites Louvre

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Austerlitz

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Bastille Gare de Lyon

14-18 rue de Chaligny, 75012

Bastille Marais

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Didot Montparnasse 94 rue Didot, 75014

La Défense

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Les Halles

4 rue des Innocents, 75001 Cars on the Champs-Elysées and in front of the Arc de Triomphe

Maine Montparnasse

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Montmartre

16 avenue Rachel, 75018

Opéra Every Parisian has their own favourite restaurant so it pays to ask around to get the best tips – and Paris is an easy city to get around.

The public transport here is excellent.

Both the Metro and the buses are clean and efficient, although, as in any big city, it pays to stay alert. Should you choose, you can cross the entire city on foot in just a few hours.

Some of my personal favourite Paris experiences include a stroll in the magnificent Palais Royal gardens, an ice cream from Berthillon on the peaceful Île St-Louis, a glass of wine in Willi’s, Juveniles or Le Baron Rouge, people

watching on the Place Vosges, gourmet shopping on the Rue Mouffetard, a moment of quiet contemplation on one of those romantic bridges over the Seine, oh, and the world’s best roast chicken at Guy Savoy, or maybe a night-time cruise on the Seine or a calvados at one of the cafés along the Canal St Martin.

From low-key style to high-rev excitement, Paris delivers. From the achingly hip style of fashion week to the volatility and excitement of a Paris St Germain soccer game, it is a city of light and shade.

Whatever you choose to do, France’s brightest star seldom fails to shine.

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Place d’Italie

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République

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Tour Eiffel

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Trocadéro

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Diner en Blanc The not-so-secret, secret event

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n 1988 after a few years overseas, Francois Pasquier returned to Paris and wanted to hold a dinner for friends. Due to the sheer number who wanted to attend, he asked them to meet at Bois de Boulogne dressed in all white, so they would be able to recognize each other.

The event was for 200 people.

The dinner was such a hit they decided to make it an annual event, bringing in tables, crockery and food (everything white). Four years later, they held the event in the heart of Paris, leaving the location detail to the very last minute, knowing the authorities would never allow it if they were asked for permission.

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To this day, the events, held around the world, operate in a similar manner. Guests assemble at a predetermined point and are bused to the secret location, bringing their table set up and food with them, leaving no trace as they leave before midnight.

In 2012, the 25th-anniversary event in Paris attracted 15,000 guests. The numbers of people wanting to attend the events have led to a large waiting list for the word-of-mouth event. Invitations are based on those who have attended before, with invites for two people with each invitation.

For those that have attended one of the dinners, it is a truly sophisticated spectacle.

FAST FACTS

Diner en Blanc Number of countries the event takes place

Number of cities the event has taken place

Number of cities on the waiting list to host an event Diner en Blanc 2013 Bondi

1988 First event held

5,000

Number of people who attended the recent event in New York

15,000 Number of people at a recent Paris event

35,000

Waiting list for the recent New York event

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Cirque du Soleil Kooza

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irque du Soleil returns to its origins with the company’s eighth Big Top show to tour Australia.

Kooza combines thrilling acrobatic performance with the charming art of clowning.

The story follows The Innocent as he takes a journey of self-discovery through a comic kingdom of eccentric characters. The international cast of 50, once again brings the magic of Cirque du Soleil for a show-stopping performance.

Sydney from 25th August Brisbane from 24th November Melbourne from 20th January 2017

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MUSIC Mick Harvey

The live music and after-hours art series returns every Friday from 16th September at NGV International. Instrumental and vocal ensembles set the tone for a sophisticated and relaxed evening of art, dining, music and conversation.

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Foy Vance

Foy Vance was last in Australia in December last year, when he supported both Ed Sheeran + Elton John. Vance is an Irish singersongwriter that is signed to Ed Sheeran’s record label, Gingerbread Man Records.

He is touring his brand new album ‘The Wild Swan’ in September. foyvance.com

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Rehearsal hall at the Opera, rue Le Peletier 1872

Nijinksy The Australian Ballet Melbourne 7th – 17th September Adelaide 14th –19th October Sydney 11th – 28th November

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ijinksy is a moving tribute to a modern master. This is the story of the greatest choreographer and male dancer of the 20th century. Russian born, Nijinsky was the male star of the Ballets Russes, celebrated for his gravity-defying leaps, virtuosity and unprecedented onstage intensity. But it was his shockingly sensual choreography that sparked outrage in theatres across Europe.

The Russian visionary changed dance forever. A premiere work for The Australian Ballet, this ballet is the centrepiece of the 2016 season.

EXHIBITION Degas A New Vision

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he world-first exhibition of one of the world’s most loved artists, Edgar Degas is open at the NGV International. Degas: A New Vision offers the most significant international survey of Degas’ work in decades. The exhibition presents more than 200 works showcasing the master as not only a great painter but also a master of printmaking, drawing, photography and sculpture.

Degas: A New Vision is presented thematically, grouping together the subjects which Degas continually returned to throughout his career, including his famous ballet scenes but also arresting portraits, the nude, horseracing, the social world of Parisian nightlife, and women at work and leisure.

Until 18th September, 2016 as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.

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Stacey Gala

A 20-piece big band will support some of Australia’s most talented to celebrate the life of legendary conductor Brian Stacey. The 20th Anniversary and final Gala Stacey Night raises money for the Brian Stacey Memorial Trust supporting up and coming talent. October 24th, The Max Watts Melbourne maxwatts.com.au

Snow White

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre International Series 2016 will stage an Australian exclusive season from France’s Ballet Preljocaj this September. Performing Snow White and headed by award-winning Artistic Director, Angelin Preljocaj.

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CHEERS

Australia’s wine icons

There are two Australian wines that stand above all others on the world stage, as Winsor Dobbin explains.

Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago

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enfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace are the two Australian wines that have earned global recognition, but strangely there are more differences than similarities between the two vinous giants.

Both are made from shiraz grapes, both retail for around $700 for a 750ml bottle, are usually released at five years of age and both have global reputations for excellence.

But that is largely where the similarities end.

Penfolds Grange, previously known as Grange Hermitage and long-regarded as Australia’s most cellar-worthy wine, is owned by Treasury Wine Estates, the country’s most powerful wine company.

Grange is made from a blend of grapes from several regions throughout South Australia, and sometimes contains one or two percent of cabernet sauvignon, depending on the vintage. It is vinified at Magill Estate, just outside Adelaide.

The first vintage of Grange was made on an experimental basis in 1951 by Max Schubert, an innovative winemaker who 50 Quest Kudos

had been inspired by what he had seen and tasted on a trip to Europe a year earlier.

At a time when Australians drank more fortified wines than table styles, Schubert aimed to create a red wine to rival the finest Bordeaux wines regarding quality and ageing potential.

Negative reviews by wine critics, and poor sales led to management forbidding Schubert from producing Grange, but he was convinced of his case and continued to make the wine in secret, hiding away small batches.

As the wines matured, however, their quality became obvious and in 1960, the management instructed Schubert to restart production, oblivious to the fact that he had never stopped and had not missed a vintage.

Penfolds Grange carries a “Bin” designation, referring to its storage location in Penfolds cellars while aging. 1951 was Bin 1, 1952 was Bin 4, and later vintages carried various designations. By 1964, the designation was standardised as “Bin 95”.

The 1990 vintage was named

Wine of the Year by the influential US magazine Wine Spectator when it was released in 1995 – boosting the wine’s international profile.

Over a period of seven decades, only four men have ever made Grange: Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and current custodian Peter Gago, who heads a team of six winemakers.

“We have one foot in the vineyard — we’re pseudo farmers,” Gago said in a recent interview. “We come into the winery and we’re making things — we’re pseudo part-time manufacturers. We make it, bottle it and then tell the world about it — in some ways we’re salesmen and women. There are so many elements to the whole thing. But I’m just so lucky that I work here.”

“Grange is now considered Australia’s iconic wine and worthy of comparison to the great wines of the world,” says Harvey Steiman, editor-at-large of the influential American magazine Wine Spectator.

Hill of Grace is owned and made by the Henschke family and is made entirely from fruit grown in one carefully managed four-hectare vineyard at Keyneton, in the Eden Valley. The vineyard is farmed organically and biodynamically and the size of the vineyard means the number of bottles made each year will always be tiny.

Perfect Presents WINE Grosset Polish Hill Riesling $55

Widely regarded as Australia’s greatest riesling, this is produced from an eighthectare vineyard in the Clare Valley by Jeffrey Grosset, who is regarded Australia’s finest riesling maker. First made in 1981, it can be austere in its youth but develops beautifully.

Cullen Diana Madeline $110.

Stephen Henschke

The Henschke family are Australian wine royalty, who have been growing grapes and making wines in the Eden Valley since 1862. Hill of Grace was first made in 1958 by Cyril Henschke, and his son Stephen and wife Prue Henschke took over the running of the winery after Cyril died in 1979.

Today fifth-generation Stephen Henschke is the winemaker, Prue the viticulturist and several of their children are actively involved in the business.

Some of the Hill of Grace vines are 150 years old, producing intense flavours and tiny yields and Hill of Grace is today regarded as one of the great single vineyard wines of the world – and Henschke adds no tannins or acid in the winery, relying on the vineyard to do its job.

The current Hill of Grace wine is from the 2010 vintage, one of the greatest in living memory. Henschke made no Hill of Grace in 2011, an extremely difficult year in South Australia,

preferring to sacrifice profits rather than let down its customers with an inferior release.

Stephen Henschke describes 2010 as a “year blessed by nature” and says: “The 2010 is a beautifully balanced wine from a season that was perfect in many ways.

These amazing old vines really delivered.”

Each new release Hill of Grace is now matched to an artwork and, interestingly, the fruit is not grown on a hill. It is named after the Lutheran church across the road, Gnadenberg (which translates to “hill of grace” from the German).

The 2012 vintage in South Australia is regarded as one of the greatest ever. Wine critic James Halliday says: “I cannot remember a vintage having received such hyperbolic praise right across the board.”

That means that when the new Hill of Grace and Grange are released later this year demand will be as high as ever.

Made as a tribute to winemaker Vanya Cullen’s mother Diana, this is a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot from Margaret River that as gained icon status since first being made in 2001.

Known for its elegance and balance, this Bordeaux-style blend is made biodynamically.

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier $100

This wine was inspired by a visit to the Rhone Valley in France by Canberra winemaker Tim Kirk, who decided Australia could make shirazes that were both powerful and elegant. First made in 1992, the co-fermented blend developed cult status and has been much copied by rivals.

Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon $65

Made by a long-established family-owned winery in the Hunter Valley, this is one of Australia’s greatest white wines; fresh and full of vibrant lemony zest and crisp acid in its youth, it develops delicious toasty characters as it ages in the bottle. One for the cellar.

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Nutritionist Jacqueline Alwill explains the health benefits of quinoa and has created two recipes you can create in your room.

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f you haven’t already met ‘quinoa,’ it’s time you were acquainted. Quinoa has been a staple grain for many South American Natives for thousands of years and used in their diet as a source of carbohydrate, fats and protein.

Quinoa, although considered by many as a grain, is, in fact, a fruit seed from the plant family related to beetroot, chard and spinach. These plant properties make quinoa naturally rich in antioxidant phytonutrients such as quercetin and

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kaempferol, which are typically found in berries. Quinoa is also a wonderful gluten free ‘grain’/seed option which contains one of the highest amino acid profiles of all carbohydrate sources.

Most grains we eat are particularly low in two essential amino acids, isoleucine and lysine, which are important components in proteins. Where most grains fall short on amino acids quinoa picks up, making it a complete gluten-free, vegan, plant based, protein source to integrate into your meals.

QUEST CUISINE

Pesto quinoa with chicken peas and broccolini Serves 1 INGREDIENTS: 180-200g chicken breast 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed 2 tablespoons pesto 1/2 bunch broccolini, trimmed 1/2 cup frozen or fresh peas 1/2 avocado, sliced 1/2 lemon sea salt and black pepper

METHOD: To poach the chicken: Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to the boil, add whole chicken breast, turn off heat, cover and poach for 20 minutes. Once cooked drain and set aside covered.

To make the quinoa: Combine quinoa and 1 cup water in a small saucepan, bring to the boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 12-15 minutes.

The quinoa is cooked when the ‘tails’ of the quinoa begin to show. Once cooked toss with pesto, place in a bowl for serving, cover and set aside to stay warm.

To cook the vegetables: Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil, take off heat, add broccolini and blanch for 2-3 minutes, remove broccolini and set aside. Quickly blanch peas for 1 minute, drain completely and toss with pesto quinoa.

To serve: Slice the chicken and place on top of quinoa with broccolini, avocado and lemon.

Season with sea salt and black pepper.

QUINOA PORRIDGE

Quinoa porridge with caramelised banana Serves 1 INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup quinoa 1 1/2 cups milk of choice (dairy or nut milk) 1 tablespoon walnuts 1/2 teaspoon honey (optional) 1 banana, sliced

METHOD: Rinse the quinoa then place it in a small saucepan with milk, cover with lid and place on medium heat on the stove.

Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10-12 minutes (covered) so there is some liquid remaining at the end of the cooking time.

While the quinoa is cooking, warm a non-stick fry pan on medium to high heat and fry banana until golden brown on each side.

Serve quinoa porridge in a bowl topped with banana, walnuts and a drizzle of honey.

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p m i c y l Y e O ar n A Excitement is steadily increasing for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and with good reason.

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ugust 5-21 will mark the first time the summer sporting spectacle has taken place in South America in the history of the modern games. And with more countries participating than ever before, you’re sure to remember the 2016 Olympics as one of the greatest.

History Finds Its Way to Rio

As athletes and spectators around the world prepare for a record-breaking event, Rio de Janeiro prepares to become part of a rich history. Although the modern Olympic tradition started in 1896, the games are steeped

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in a history that spans over millennia. In fact, you may be surprised to learn that the ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC. During that time, the games were held to honour the mythological god, Zeus.

The event took place in Greece until 394 AD, when they were banned by Emperor Theodosius I. Since Greece always hosted, it makes sense that the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. As the 27th edition of the Summer Games quickly approach, you can understand that Rio de Janeiro has much history to live up to.

SPORTS FIXTURE

Maracana Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremony of 2016 Rio Olympic Games will be held.

Rio de Janeiro Olympics, By Numbers

The 2016 Olympic Games will break the mould in a variety of ways. For the first time, there will be 206 countries participating in the games including countries that have never participated before, such as South Sudan.

Additionally, there will be 306 separate medal events – more than ever before – at the 17-day sporting event with events contested by 10,500 athletes.

There will be 7.5 million tickets sold to the events, so if you’re interested, there’s plenty of tickets to go around. And thanks to the return of golf and rugby, the chances of the 2016 games surpassing the 4 billion person global audience from 2012 are favourable.

Laying the Groundwork

Hosting the Olympics is no small feat, and this is likely why the organising committee predicted that it would need 6,500 employees, 45,000 volunteers and 85,000 outsourced staff members to get everything done before the events.

Although there were initial concerns over whether venues would be completed in time, the Rio Olympics Committee assured the world that preparations were nearly complete by the end of 2015. The delay wasn’t entirely surprising, because with the record number of events being held, 32 competition venues spread across the city were needed.

To ensure the safety of attendees, Brazil also opted to double the amount of security personnel that worked the 2012 games in London.

A City in Preparation

To get Rio de Janeiro ready, the competition venues had to be prepared across four regions of the city. These regions include Deodora with nine venues, Maracana with four, Barra with 15 and Copacabana with four. In order for the venues (and the city itself) to be ready by August 2016, it was estimated that Brazil would spend more than AUD$34 billion.

The announcement that the 2016 Olympics would be held in Rio also led to the creation of thousands of construction jobs in the city. This, along with a huge revitalisation project in the downtown area of the city, promise a modernised and reinvigorated city to host the Summer Games.

A Spectacle to Behold

With the 2016 Olympic Games only two months away, it’s time for adventure seekers and sport covers around the world to secure a spot in Brazil. The Games promise to be an historical event the 2016 Olympics brings economic and cultural promise to a beautiful South American city.

Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement, take a victory lap after USA sweeps men’s 400 metre hurdles with gold, silver and bronze.

Beijing, China, 2008.

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ACCOMMODATION DIRECTORY

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ACT

QUEST CANBERRA

Melbourne Building, 28 West Row, Canberra City ACT 2601 T: 61 (02) 6243 2222 questcanberra.com.au

QUEST CASTLE HILL

QUEST MACQUARIE PARK

8 Gladstone Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 T: 61 (02) 8848 1500 questcastlehill.com.au

Opening late 2016

QUEST CHATSWOOD

QUEST MANLY

NSW

71 Epping Road, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 T: 1800 334 033 questmacquariepark.com.au

SYDNEY SUBURBS

QUEST BELLA VISTA

24 Norbrik Drive Bella Vista NSW 2153 T: 61 (02) 8818 9300 questbellavista.com.au

QUEST BONDI JUNCTION

28 Spring Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 T: 61 (02) 9078 1700 questbondijunction.com.au

QUEST CAMPBELLTOWN

1 Rennie Road, Campbelltown NSW 2560 T: 61 (02) 4622 4900 questcampbelltown.com.au

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38 Albert Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067 T: 61 (02) 8423 1600 questchatswood.com.au

54A West Esplanade, Manly NSW 2095 T: 61 (02) 9976 4600 questmanly.com.au

QUEST CRONULLA BEACH

QUEST MASCOT

1 Kingsway, Cronulla NSW 2230 T: 61 (02) 8536 3600 questcronullabeach.com.au

108-114 Robey Street, Mascot NSW 2020 T: 61 (02) 9366 3900 questmascot.com.au

QUEST LIVERPOOL

QUEST NORTH RYDE

39 Scott Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 T: 61 (02) 8738 0800 questliverpool.com.au

58-62 Delhi Road, North Ryde NSW 2113 T: 61 (02) 8899 8888 questnorthryde.com.au

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QUEST POTTS POINT

QUEST ALBURY ON TOWNSEND

15 Springfield Avenue Potts Point NSW 2011 T: 61 (02) 8988 6999 questpottspoint.com.au

450 Townsend Street, Albury NSW 2640 T: 61 (02) 6058 1100 questalburyontownsend.com.au

QUEST ST LEONARDS

QUEST DUBBO

10 Atchison Street, St Leonards NSW 2065 T: 61 (02) 8425 0400 queststleonards.com.au

QUEST AT SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK

6 Edwin Flack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 T: 61 (02) 9033 2000 questatsydneyolympicpark.com.au

NSW REGIONAL

QUEST ALBURY

550 Kiewa Street, Albury NSW 2640 T: 61 (02) 6058 0900 questalbury.com.au

22 Bultje Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 T: 61 (02) 5809 8600 questdubbo.com.au

QUEST GRIFFITH

QUEST NEWCASTLE

575 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 T: 61 (02) 4928 8000 questnewcastle.com.au

QUEST NEWCASTLE WEST

Opening late 2016

787 Hunter Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302 T: 1800 334 033 questnewcastlewest.com.au

QUEST NOWRA

Opening early 2017

130 Kinghorne Street, Nowra NSW 2540 T: 61 (02) 4421 9300 questnowra.com.au

QUEST MAITLAND

QUEST SINGLETON

53 Railway St, Griffith NSW 2680 T: 1800 334 033 questgriffith.com.au

1 Ken Tubman Drive, Maitland NSW 2320 T: 61 (02) 4999 6000 questmaitland.com.au

5-7 Civic Avenue, Singleton NSW 2330 T: 61 (02) 6570 3800 questsingleton.com.au

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QUEST TAMWORTH

337 Armidale Road, Tamworth NSW 2340 T: 61 (02) 6761 2366 questtamworth.com.au

NT

QUEST PALMERSTON

18 The Boulevard Palmerston City, NT 0830 T: 61 (08) 8919 4100 questpalmerston.com.au

QLD

QUEST SPRING HILL

454 Upper Edward Street, Spring Hill QLD 4000 T: 61 (07) 3026 2500 questspringhill.com.au

BRISBANE SUBURBS

QUEST WAGGA WAGGA

69 Gurwood Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 T: 61 (02) 6923 7000 questwaggawagga.com.au

QUEST WOLLONGONG

59-61 Kembla Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 T: 61 (02) 4221 1500 questwollongong.com.au

NT DARWIN SUBURBS

QUEST BERRIMAH

4 Berrimah Rd, Berrimah NT 0828 T: 61 (08) 8935 3600 questberrimah.com.au 58 Quest Kudos

QUEST PARAP

49 Parap Road, Parap NT 0820 T: 61 (08) 8919 8100 questparap.com.au

REGIONAL NT

QUEST ASCOT

Cnr Lancaster Rd & Duke Street, Ascot QLD 4007 T: 61 (07) 3630 0400 questascot.com.au

QUEST ALICE SPRINGS

9-10 South Terrace, Alice Springs NT 0870 T: 61 (08) 8959 0000 questalicesprings.com.au

QLD

QUEST BREAKFAST CREEK

15 Amy Street, Albion QLD 4010 T: 61 (07) 3330 9700 questbreakfastcreek.com.au

BRISBANE CBD

QUEST RIVER PARK CENTRAL

120 Mary Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 T: 61 (07) 3838 1000 questriverparkcentral.com.au

QUEST CHERMSIDE

9 Thomas Street, Chermside QLD 4032 T: 61 (07) 3363 0100 questchermside.com.au

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QUEST CHERMSIDE ON PLAYFIELD

38-40 Playfield Street, Chermside QLD 4032 T: 61 (07) 3624 0800 questchermsideonplayfield.com.au

QUEST WOOLLOONGABBA

130 Logan Rd, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 T: 61 (07) 3873 3000 questwoolloongabba.com.au

QUEST ROCKHAMPTON

48 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton QLD 4700 T: 61 (07) 4920 5300 questrockhampton.com.au

QLD REGIONAL

QUEST IPSWICH

57–63 Warwick Road, Ipswich QLD 4305 T: 61 (07) 3813 6000 questipswich.com.au

QUEST KELVIN GROVE

41 Ramsgate Street, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 T: 61 (07) 3308 4800 questkelvingrove.com.au

QUEST ON STORY BRIDGE

85 Deakin Street , Kangaroo Point QLD 4169 T: 61 (07) 3249 8400 questonstorybridge.com.au

QUEST GLADSTONE

QUEST TOOWOOMBA

39-43 Bramston Street, Gladstone QLD 4680 T: 61 (07) 4970 0900 questgladstone.com.au

133 Margaret Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 T: 61 (07) 4690 2222 questtoowoomba.com.au

QUEST MACKAY

QUEST TOWNSVILLE

38 Macalister Street, Mackay QLD 4740 T: 61 (07) 4829 3500 questmackay.com.au

QUEST MACKAY ON GORDON

27 Gordon Street, Mackay QLD 4740 T: 61 (07) 4842 1800 questmackayongordon.com.au

30-34 Palmer Street, Townsville QLD 4810 T: 61 (07) 4726 4444 questtownsville.com.au

QUEST TOWNSVILLE ON EYRE

19-21 Leichhardt Street, North Ward QLD 4810 T: 61 (07) 4789 7400 questtownsvilleoneyre.com.au

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SA

TASMANIA

ADELAIDE CBD

QUEST ON FRANKLIN

74 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000 T: 61 (08) 8113 7500 questonfranklin.com.au

QUEST PORT ADELAIDE

Opening late 2016

Fishermans Wharf Market Port Adelaide SA 5015 T: 1800 334 033 questportadelaide.com.au

QUEST TRINITY HOUSE

Cnr Brooker Ave & Davenport Street, Hobart TAS 7000 T: 61 (03) 6236 9656 questtrinityhouse.com.au

SA REGIONAL

QUEST ON KING WILLIAM

82 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000 T: 61 (08) 8217 5000 questonkingwilliam.com.au

QUEST KING WILLIAM SOUTH

379 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000 T: 61 (08) 8206 6500 questkingwilliamsouth.com.au

QUEST WHYALLA

4 Moran Street, Whyalla SA 5608 T: 61 (08) 8644 7600 questwhyalla.com.au

QUEST WHYALLA PLAYFORD

9-11 Darling Terrace, Whyalla SA 5600 T: 61 (08) 8644 1188 questwhyallaplayford.com.au

TAS HOBART CBD

33–37 Main Street, Mawson Lakes SA 5095 T: 61 (08) 7071 0100 questmawsonlakes.com.au

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3 Brooke Street, Hobart TAS 7000 T: 61 (03) 6224 8630 questwaterfront.com.au

TAS REGIONAL

ADELAIDE SUBURBS

QUEST MAWSON LAKES

QUEST WATERFRONT

QUEST SAVOY

38 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000 T: 61 (03) 6220 2300 questsavoy.com.au

QUEST LAUNCESTON

16 Paterson Street, Launceston TAS 7250 T: 61 (03) 6333 3555 questlaunceston.com.au

VIC MELBOURNE CBD

QUEST ON BOURKE

155 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 61 (03) 9631 0400 questonbourke.com.au

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VIC

QUEST DOCKLANDS

QUEST BRIGHTON ON THE BAY

750 Bourke Street, Docklands VIC 3008 T: 61 (03) 9630 1000 questdocklands.com.au

QUEST SOUTHBANK

12-16 Kavanagh Street, Southbank VIC 3006 T: 61 (03) 9694 5600 questsouthbank.com.au

250 Esplanade, Brighton VIC 3186 T: 61 (03) 9591 5000 questbrightononthebay.com.au

QUEST GORDON PLACE

QUEST ON WILLIAM

QUEST BUNDOORA

24 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 61 (03) 9663 2888 questgordonplace.com.au

172 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 61 (03) 9605 2222 questonwilliam.com.au

40 Janefield Drive, Bundoora VIC 3083 61 (03) 8306 0600 questbundoora.com.au

MELBOURNE SUBURBS

QUEST JOLIMONT

QUEST ABBOTSFORD

QUEST CARLTON ON FINLAY

611 Victoria Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067 T: 61 (03) 9426 1800 questabbotsford.com.au

2-9 Finlay Place, Carlton VIC 3053 T: 61 (03) 8341 4777 questcarltononfinlay.com.au

QUEST ON LONSDALE

QUEST BRIGHTON

QUEST CAROLINE SPRINGS

153-155 Wellington Parade South, East Melbourne VIC 3002 T: 61 (03) 9668 1200 questjolimont.com.au

43 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 61 (03) 9663 3317 questonlonsdale.com.au

Cnr South & Cummins Roads, Brighton East VIC 3187 T: 61 (03) 9591 5000 questbrighton.com.au

234 Caroline Springs Boulevard, Caroline Springs VIC 3023 T: 61 (03) 8361 3888 questcarolinesprings.com.au

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VIC

QUEST ON CHAPEL

651 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC 3141 T: 61 (03) 9828 2444 questonchapel.com.au

QUEST CHELTENHAM

37-39 Station Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 T: 61 (03) 8523 5800 questcheltenham.com.au

QUEST DANDENONG

Cnr Princes Hwy & James Street, Dandenong VIC 3175 T: 61 (03) 9797 2200 questdandenong.com.au

QUEST DANDENONG CENTRAL

Opening late 2016

2-10 Walker Street, Dandenong VIC 3175 T: 1800 334 033 questdandenongcentral.com.au 62 Quest Kudos

QUEST DONCASTER

855 Doncaster Road, Doncaster VIC 3108 T: 61 (03) 8848 1600 questondoncaster.com.au

QUEST ON DORCAS

QUEST FRANKSTON

377 Nepean Highway, Frankston VIC 3199 T: 61 (03) 8796 1000 questfrankston.com.au

QUEST FRANKSTON ON THE BAY

8 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 T: 61 (03) 9698 1500 questondorcas.com.au

435 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199 T: 61 (03) 8765 2500 questfrankstononthebay.com.au

QUEST EAST MELBOURNE

QUEST GLEN WAVERLEY

48 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002 T: 61 (03) 9413 0000 questeastmelbourne.com.au

QUEST FLEMINGTON

600 Epsom Road, Flemington VIC 3031 T: 61 (03) 9371 2200 questflemington.com.au

353-361 Springvale Road Glen Waverley VIC 3150 T: 61 (03) 9239 2900 questglenwaverley.com.au

QUEST HAWTHORN

616 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 T: 61 (03) 8803 7700 questhawthorn.com.au

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VIC

QUEST IVANHOE

72-84 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 T: 61 (03) 9490 2100 questivanhoe.com.au

QUEST KEW

19-21 Walpole Street, Kew VIC 3101 T: 61 (03) 9854 7201 questkew.com.au

QUEST MELBOURNE AIRPORT

Cnr South Centre Rd & Annandale Rd, Melbourne Airport VIC 3045 T: 61 (03) 8340 8400 questmelbourneairport.com.au

QUEST MONT ALBERT

741-745 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert VIC 3127 T: 61 (03) 8843 1500 questmontalbert.com.au

QUEST MOONEE VALLEY

Cnr McPherson & Coats Streets, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 T: 61 (03) 8325 9500 questmooneevalley.com.au

QUEST MOORABBIN

QUEST ROYAL GARDENS

8 Royal Lane, Fitzroy VIC 3065 T: 61 (03) 9419 9888 questroyalgardens.com.au

QUEST SANCTUARY LAKES

3 Kingston Road, Heatherton VIC 3202 T: 61 (03) 9981 8900 questmoorabbin.com.au

9 Greg Norman Drive, Sanctuary Lakes Resort, Point Cook VIC 3030 T: 61 (03) 9394 2100 questsanctuarylakes.com.au

QUEST NARRE WARREN

QUEST SOUTH MELBOURNE

Cnr Princes Highway, & Verdun Drive, Narre Warren VIC 3805 T: 61 (03) 9796 6944 questnarrewarren.com.au

21 Park Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 T: 61 (03) 9698 1500 questsouthmelbourne.com.au

QUEST PRAHRAN

QUEST ST KILDA BAYSIDE

9 Balmoral Street, South Yarra VIC 3141 T: 61 (03) 9823 8888 questprahran.com.au

1 Eildon Road, St Kilda VIC 3182 T: 61 (03) 9593 9500 queststkildabayside.com.au

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VIC

QUEST ON ST KILDA ROAD

1A St Kilda Road, St Kilda VIC 3182 T: 61 (03) 9536 3300 questonstkildaroad.com.au

QUEST WINDSOR

111 Punt Road, Prahran VIC 3181 T: 61 (03) 9520 3333 questwindsor.com.au

QUEST ECHUCA

25–29 Heygarth Street, Echuca VIC 3564 T: 61 (03) 5481 3900 questechuca.com.au

VIC REGIONAL

QUEST WERRIBEE

QUEST BALLARAT

QUEST GEELONG

69 Synnot Street, Werribee VIC 3030 T: 61 (03) 8744 6000 questwerribee.com.au

7-11 Dawson Street North, Ballarat VIC 3350 T: 61 (03) 5309 1200 questballarat.com.au

16-18 The Esplanade South, Geelong VIC 3220 T: 61 (03) 5228 2000 questgeelong.com.au

QUEST WILLIAMSTOWN

QUEST BENDIGO

QUEST MILDURA

QUEST WILLIAMSTOWN NORTH

QUEST BENDIGO CENTRAL

QUEST PORTLAND

1 Syme Street, Williamstown VIC 3016 T: 61 (03) 9393 5300 questwilliamstown.com.au

115-119 Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown VIC 3016 T: 61 (03) 9393 9700 questwilliamstownnorth.com.au

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489 High Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 T: 61 (03) 5447 0822 questbendigo.com.au

228 McCrae Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 T: 61 (03) 5410 1300 questbendigocentral.com.au

115-119 Madden Avenue, Mildura VIC 3500 T: 61 (03) 5002 0900 questmildura.com.au

66 Julia Street, Portland VIC 3305 T: 61 (03) 5500 9222 questportland.com.au

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

VIC PERTH CBD

QUEST SALE

180–184 York Street, Sale VIC 3850 T: 61 (03) 5142 0900 questsale.com.au

QUEST SHEPPARTON

177-183 Welsford Street, Shepparton VIC 3630 T: 61 (03) 5814 4800 questshepparton.com.au

QUEST WARRNAMBOOL

15-19 Liebig Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 T: 61 (03) 5564 1200 questwarrnambool.com.au

QUEST EAST PERTH

Opening September 2016 176 Adelaide Terrace East Perth WA 6004 T: 1800 334 033 questeastperth.com.au

QUEST MOUNTS BAY ROAD

Opening August 2016

130 Mounts Bay Road Perth WA 6000 T: 1800 334 033 questmountsbayroad.com.au

QUEST WEST END

451 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 T: 61 (08) 9480 3888 questwestend.com.au

QUEST MIDLAND

Opening mid 2017

19 The Crescent , Midland WA 6056 T: 1800 334 033 questapartments.com.au

QUEST ON JAMES

228 James Street, Northbridge WA 6003 T: 61 (08) 9227 2888 questonjames.com.au

QUEST ON RHEOLA

18 Rheola Street, West Perth WA 6005 T: 61 (08) 9365 8999 questonrheola.com.au

PERTH SUBURBS

QUEST WODONGA

46 Reid Street, Wodonga VIC 3690 T: 61 (02) 6043 8300 questwodonga.com.au

QUEST FREMANTLE

Opening late 2016

8 Pakenham Street, Fremantle WA 6160 T: 1800 334 033 questfremantle.com.au

QUEST ROCKINGHAM

22 Flinders Lane, Rockingham WA 6168 T: 61 (08) 9591 0600 questrockingham.com.au

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

QUEST SCARBOROUGH

4 Brighton Road, Scarborough WA 6019 T: 61 (08) 6140 3500 questscarborough.com.au

QUEST MANDURAH

20 Apollo Place, Mandurah WA 6210 T: 61 (08) 9535 9599 questmandurah.com.au

NEW ZEALAND

QUEST ON EDEN

52 Eden Crescent, Auckland NZ 1010 T: 64 (09) 366 6500 questoneden.co.nz

QUEST YELVERTON KALGOORLIE QUEST SOUTH PERTH

281 Mill Point Rd (cnr Arlington Ave), South Perth WA 6151 T: 61 (08) 9474 0200 questsouthperth.com.au

210 Egan Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430 T: 61 (08) 9022 8181 questkalgoorlie.com.au

NEW ZEALAND

QUEST ON HOBSON 127 Hobson Street, Auckland NZ 1010 T:64 (09) 282 4763 questhobson.co.nz

NORTH ISLAND AUCKLAND

QUEST ON BEAUMONT

QUEST WEST PERTH

54 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005 T: 61 (08) 9420 8700 questapartments.com.au

WA REGIONAL

QUEST BUNBURY

14 Lyons Cove, Bunbury WA 6230 T: 61 (08) 9722 0777 questbunbury.com.au

66 Quest Kudos

QUEST AUCKLAND

363 Queen Street, Auckland NZ 1010 T: 64 (09) 300 2200 questauckland.co.nz

QUEST ON QUEEN

62 Queen Street, Auckland NZ 1010 T: 64 (09) 300 2500 questonqueen.co.nz

80 Beaumont Street, Auckland 1010 T: 64 (09) 222 0180 questonbeaumont.co.nz

QUEST CARLAW PARK

15 Nicholls Lane, Carlaw Park Auckland NZ 1010 T: 64 (09) 304 0521 questcarlawpark.co.nz

Quest Apartment Hotels

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NEW ZEALAND

QUEST PARNELL

QUEST HENDERSON

8 Heather Street, Parnell Auckland NZ 1052 T: 64 (09) 337 0804 questparnell.co.nz

12 Wadier Place, Henderson Auckland NZ 0610 T: 64 (09) 839 7247 questhenderson.co.nz

QUEST PONSONBY

QUEST HIGHBROOK

68 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby Auckland NZ 1011 T: 64 (09) 360 4240 questponsonby.co.nz

60 Highbrook Drive, The Crossings East Tamaki, Auckland NZ 2013 T: 64 (09) 222 0160 questhighbrook.co.nz

QUEST MOUNT MAUNGANUI 424-428 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui NZ 3116 T: 64 (07) 575 5615 questmountmaunganui.co.nz

QUEST ROTORUA CENTRAL 1192 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua NZ 3010 T: 64 (07) 929 9808 questrotoruacentral.co.nz

NORTH ISLAND REGIONAL

QUEST NEWMARKET

31-39 Davis Crescent, Newmarket Auckland NZ 1023 T: 64 (09) 520 3000 questnewmarket.co.nz

QUEST HAMILTON

QUEST ALBANY

QUEST TAURANGA

32 Kell Drive, Albany Auckland, NZ 0632 T: 64 (09) 414 0024 questalbany.co.nz

51 London Street, Hamilton NZ 3204 T: 64 (07) 834 1440 questhamilton.co.nz

6 Durham Street, Tauranga NZ 3110 T: 64 (07) 571 1455 questtauranga.co.nz

QUEST NAPIER

176 Dickens Street, Napier NZ 4110 T: 64 (06) 833 5325 questnapier.co.nz

QUEST PALMERSTON NORTH 1-17 Fitzherbert Avenue,

(Cnr of Fitzherbert Avenue & The Square)

Palmerston North NZ 4410 T: 64 (06) 357 7676 questpalmerstonnorth.co.nz

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NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON

QUEST NEW PLYMOUTH

QUEST ON JOHNSTON

21 Currie Street, New Plymouth NZ 4310 T: 64 (06) 758 5483 questnewplymouth.co.nz

35 Johnston Street, Wellington NZ 6011 T: 64 (04) 460 5100 questonjohnston.co.nz

QUEST TAUPO

QUEST ON THE TERRACE

59-61 Kaimanawa Street Taupo, NZ, 3330 T: 64 (07) 929 8579 questtaupo.co.nz

120 The Terrace, Wellington NZ 6011 T: 64 (04) 470 1820 questterrace.co.nz

61-63 Thorndon Quay, Wellington NZ 0611 T: 64 (04) 333 0007 questonthorndon.co.nz

QUEST ON WARD

QUEST PETONE

QUEST WELLINGTON

42-47 Ward Street, Hamilton NZ 3204 T: 64 (07) 839 1676 questonward.co.nz

Opening mid 2016 230 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt T: 64 (04) 282 1680 questpetone.co.nz

QUEST ON LAMBTON

120 Lambton Quay, Wellington NZ 6011 T: 64 (04) 931 2999 questonlambton.co.nz

QUEST ON THORNDON

Cnr Hunter and Lambton Quay, Wellington NZ 6011 T: 64 (04) 916 0700 questwellington.co.nz

SOUTH ISLAND

QUEST WHANGAREI

58 Bank Street Whangarei, NZ, 0110 T: 64 (09) 972 7854 questwhangarei.co.nz

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QUEST ATRIUM

154 The Terrace, Wellington NZ 6011 T: 64 (04) 931 1000 questatrium.co.nz

QUEST CHRISTCHURCH Cathedral Junction 113 Worcester Street, Christchurch NZ 8011 T: 64 (03) 222 2003 questchristchurch.co.nz

Ascott Property Network

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NEW ZEALAND

QUEST DUNEDIN

333 Cumberland Street, Dunedin NZ 9016 T: 64 (03) 470 1725 questdunedin.co.nz

AUSTRALIA

Somerset on the Pier, HOBART Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia T: (61-3) 6220 6600 F: (61-3) 6224 1277

Citadines St Georges Terrace, PERTH No 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia T: (61-8) 9226 3355 F: (61-8) 9226 1055

CHINA

QUEST INVERCARGILL

10 Dee Street, (Cnr Dee & Tay Street) Invercargill NZ 9810 T: 64 (03) 211 3966 questinvercargill.co.nz

QUEST NELSON

108-110 Collingwood Street, Nelson, NZ, 7010 T: 64 (03) 929 5503 questnelson.co.nz

Somerset on Salamanca, HOBART No 8 Salamanca Place, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia T: (61-3) 6220 6600 F: (61-3) 6224 1277

Suva Central, Renwick Road Suva Central Fiji T: 67 (9) 331 9119 questsuva.com

No 1–2 Dongzhimen South Street, Dongcheng District Beijing 100007, China T: (86-10) 8405 3888 F: (86-10) 8405 3999

Citadines on Bourke, MELBOURNE No 131-135 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia T: (61-3) 9039 8888 F: (61-3) 9039 8899

FIJI

QUEST SUVA

Ascott Raffles City, BEIJING

Somerset ZhongGuanCun, BEIJING

No 15 Haidian Zhong Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100080, China T: (86-10) 5873 0088 F: (86-10) 5873 0166

Somerset on Elizabeth, MELBOURNE No 250 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia T: (61-3) 8665 8888 F: (61-3) 8665 8899

Ascott Raffles City, CHENGDU

No 3 Section 4, South Renmin Road, Wuhou District Chengdu 610041, China T: (86-28) 6268 2888 F: (86-28) 6268 2889

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CHINA

Citadines South, CHENGDU

Somerset Harbour Court, DALIAN

Somerset Riviera, GUANGZHOU

Somerset Riverview, CHENGDU

Ascott Guangzhou

No 73 Tianhedong Road, Tianhe District Guangzhou 510630, China T: (86-20) 8513 0388 F: (86-20) 8513 0366

Citadines Intime City, HANGZHOU

No 1 Section 3, Renmin South Road, Wuhou District Chengdu 610041, China T: (86-28) 6181 6888 F: (86-28) 6181 6999

Somerset JieFangBei, CHENGDU

Ascott IFC, GUANGZHOU

No 5 Zhujiang Xi Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District Guangzhou 510623, China T: (86-20) 3838 9888 F: (86-20) 3838 9999

Citadines Ashley, HONG KONG

Block B, Hejing Building, No 108 Minzu Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400010, China T: (86-23) 8677 6888 F: (86-23) 8677 6999

Somerset Grand Central, DALIAN

Citadines Lizhiwan, GUANGZHOU

Somerset Victoria Park, HONG KONG

88 Tianfu 3rd Street, ICON Genesis Plaza Tower 5 Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Chengdu, China T: (86-28) 8521 6666 F: (86-28) 6871 1999

No 128-2 Jinma Road, Dalian Development Area Dalian 116600, China T: (86-411) 8801 3888 F: (86-411) 8801 3889

70 Quest Kudos

No 55 Renmin Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian 116001, China T: (86-411) 3991 1888 F: (86-411) 3991 1999

No 145-4 Longjin Xi Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510150, China T: (86-20) 2835 1999 F: (86-20) 2835 1998

No 770 Binjiang Zhong Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510220, China T: (86-20) 8956 6688 F: (86-20) 8956 6000

Block 4, Intime City, 380 Fengtan Road, Gongshu District Hangzhou 310011, China T: (86-571) 8667 9888 F: (86-571) 8667 9999

No 18 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China T: (852) 2262 3062 F: (852) 2262 3000

No 118 Electric Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China T: (852) 3653 8088 F: (852) 3653 8099

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CHINA

The Mercer, HONG KONG

Citadines Biyun, SHANGHAI

Somerset Grandview, SHENZHEN

Ascott Macau

Somerset Xu Hui, SHANGHAI

Ascott Midtown, SUZHOU

Ascott Heng Shan, SHANGHAI

Somerset Heping, SHENYANG

Citadines Xinghai, SUZHOU

Ascott Huai Hai Road, SHANGHAI

Ascott Maillen, SHENZHEN

Somerset Emerald City, SUZHOU

No 29 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China T: (852) 2922 9988 F: (852) 2922 9989

Dynasty District, Cidade de Braga, Nape Macau T: (853) 2822 0688 F: (853) 2822 0699

No 99 Hengshan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031, China T: (86-21) 3313 9800 F: (86-21) 3313 9828

No 282, Huai Hai Road Central, Huangpu District Shanghai 200021, China T: (86-21) 2329 8888 F: (86-21) 2329 8999

Lane 450 Hongfeng Road, Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Pudong, Shanghai 201206, China T: (86-21) 3860 2288 F: (86-21) 3860 2000

No 888 Shaanxi Nan Road, Xu Hui District Shanghai 200031, China T: (86-21) 6466 0888 F: (86-21) 6466 4646

No 80 Taiyuan North Street, Heping District Shenyang 110000, China T: (86-24) 2397 5555 F: (86-24) 2335 5888

No 3 Yanshan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen 518067, China T: (86-755) 2160 0188 F: (86-755) 2160 0199

No 5 Xinsha Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518048, China T: (86-755) 8312 9888 F: (86-755) 8312 9988

No 229 Zhongxin West Avenue, Suzhou Industrial Park Suzhou 215021, China T: (86-512) 6293 3666 F: (86-512) 6293 3688

Block 27 Jiacheng Gardens, 58 Xinghai Street Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215021, China T: (86-512) 8885 8288 F: (86-512) 8885 8200

No 436 Changjiang Road, Suzhou New District Suzhou 215011, China T: (86-512) 6818 6611 F: (86-512) 6818 6622

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CHINA

Ascott TEDA MSD Tianjin

No 7 Xincheng West Road, Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area, Tianjin 300475, China T: (86-22) 5999 7666 F: (86-22) 5999 7688

Citadines Zhuankou, WUHAN

No 159 Dongfeng Avenue, Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone 430056, China T: (86-27) 8421 8000 F: (86-27) 8421 8008

Citadines Xingqing Palace, XI’AN

No 159 Xingqing Road, Beilin District, Xi’an 710049, China T: (86-29) 8338 0588 F: (86-29) 8338 0599

INDIA

Somerset International Building, TIANJIN No 75 Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300050, China T: (86-22) 2330 6666 F: (86-22) 2330 6262

Somerset Wusheng, WUHAN

No 238, Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Hankou Wuhan 430032, China T: (86-27) 6360 1688 F: (86-27) 6360 1699

Somerset Galleria Bangalore

Somerset Olympic Tower, TIANJIN

Citadines Central, XI’AN

Citadines OMR Chennai

Somerset Youyi, TIANJIN

Citadines Gaoxin, XI’AN

Somerset Greenways, CHENNAI

No 126 Chengdu Dao, Heping District, Tianjin 300051, China T: (86-22) 2335 5888 F: (86-22) 2335 3555

No 35 Youyi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin 300201, China T: (86-22) 2810 7888 F: (86-22) 2810 7999 72 Quest Kudos

No 36 Zhubashi, Beilin District, Xi’an 710002, China T: (86-29) 8576 1188 F: (86-29) 8576 1189

No 13 Gaoxin Si Road, Hi-Tech Zone Xi’an 710075, China T: (86-29) 8843 7888 F: (86-29) 8843 7999

Off SH 9, Ambedkar Colony, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 T: (91-80) 7100 0001 F: (91-44) 7100 0010

Sholinganallur Junction, Old Mahabalipuram Road Sholinganallur, Chennai 600119 T: (91-44) 7111 7111 F: (91-44) 7100 0010

No 94, Sathyadev Avenue, MRC Nagar, Chennai 600 028, India T: (91-44) 7100 0001 F: (91-44) 7100 0010

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INDIA

ASCOTT WATERPLACE, SURABAYA

Tower D 1 Jalan Pakuwon Indah Lontar Timur Kav. 3-5, Surabaya 60216 T: (62-31) 7393 001 F: (62-31) 7393 009

INDONESIA

Citadines Rasuna, JAKARTA

The H Tower, Jalan HR Rasuna Said Kav. 20, Kuningan, Jakarta 12940, Indonesia T: (62-21) 2953 3123 F: (62-21) 5290 0348

INDONESIA

Somerset Berlian, JAKARTA Citadines Kuta Beach, BALI

Jalan Pantai Kuta, Badung, Bali 80361 T: (62-361) 849 6500 F: (62-361) 849 6565

Jalan Permata Berlian V, Permata Hijau, Jakarta 12210, Indonesia T: (62-21) 5366 8888 F: (62-21) 5366 7788

JAPAN

Citadines Karasuma-Gojo, KYOTO

432 Matsuya-cho Gojo-dori KarasumaHigashiiru Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600 8105, Japan T: (81-75) 352 8900 F: (81-75) 352 8901

Citadines Central Shinjuku, TOKYO 1-2-9 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160 0021, Japan T: +81 3 3200 0220 F: +81 3 3200 0223

Ascott Jakarta

Somerset Grand Citra, JAKARTA

Citadines Shinjuku, TOKYO

Jalan Prof Dr Satrio Kav. 1, Jakarta 12940, Indonesia T: (62-21) 2995 6888 F: (62-21) 522 3737

1-28-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160 0022, Japan T: (81-3) 5379 7208 F: (81-3) 5379 7209

Ascott Kuningan, JAKARTA

Somerset Surabaya Hotel & Serviced Residence, SURABAYA

Somerset Azabu East, TOKYO

Jalan Kebon Kacang Raya No 2, Jakarta 10230, Indonesia T: (62-21) 391 6868 F: (62-21) 391 3368

Ciputra World 1, Jalan Prof Dr Satrio Kav 3-5, Jakarta 12940 T: (62-21) 3006 0288 F: (62-21) 3006 0299

Jalan Raya Kupang Indah, Surabaya 60189, Indonesia T: (62-31) 732 8738 F: (62-31) 732 8708

No 1-9-11 Higashi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106 0044, Japan T: (81-3) 5114 2800 F: (81-3) 5114 2801

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MALAYSIA

PHILIPPINES

Somerset Ampang, KUALA LUMPUR

Ascott Bonifacio Global City, MANILA

Citadines DPulze, Cyberjaya

Citadines Uplands, KUCHING

Ascott Makati, MANILA

Ascott Kuala Lumpur

Somerset Medini Nusajaya

Citadines Salcedo Makati, MANILA

Plot A22, Medini North, Nusajaya, 79000 Iskandar, Malaysia T: (607) 287 1001 F: (607) 287 1002

148 Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227 Philippines T: (63-2) 863 9888 F: (63-2) 863 9889

Somerset Puteri Harbour, NUSAJAYA

Somerset Millennium makati, MANILA

LAOS

Somerset Vientiane

Souphanouvong Avenue, Sikhotabong district P.O.Box: 4793 Vientiane, Lao PDR T: (856) 21 250 888 F: (856) 21 250 777

No 187 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T: (60-3) 2723 8888 F: (60-3) 2723 8999

28th Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634 Philippines T: (63-2) 860 9888 F: (63-2) 860 9800

MALAYSIA

Lingkaran Cyber Point Timur Cyber 12, 63000 Cyberjaya Malaysia T: (60-3) 8689 8888 F: (60-3) 8689 9999

No 9 Jalan Pinang 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T: (603) 2718 6868 F: (603) 2718 6888

Ascott Sentral, KUALA LUMPUR

No 211 Jalan Tun Sambanthan, KL Sentral 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T: (60-3) 2727 9999 F: (60-3) 2727 9998 74 Quest Kudos

No 55 Jalan Simpang Tiga 93350 Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia T: (60-82) 281 888 F: (60-82) 281 889

Persiaran Puteri Selatan Puteri Harbour, 79000 Nusajaya Johor Darul Takzim T: (607) 287 1088 F: (607) 287 1087

Glorietta 4, Ayala Centre, Makati City 1224, Philippines T: (63-2) 729 8888 F: (63-2) 755 8188

No 104 Aguirre Street, Legaspi Village Makati City 1229, Philippines T: (63-2) 750 7888 F: (63-2) 751 1111

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PHILIPPINES

Somerset Olympia makati, MANILA

No 7912 Makati Avenue, Makati City 1200, Philippines T: (63-2) 812 1010 F: (63-2) 818 8254

SINGAPORE

Somerset Liang Court, SINGAPORE

No 177B River Valley Road, Singapore 179032 T: (65) 6337 0111 F: (65) 6336 0281

THAILAND

Ascott Sathorn, BANGKOK

No 7 South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand T: (66-2) 676 6868 F: (66-2) 676 6888

SINGAPORE

Somerset Orchard, SINGAPORE

Ascott Raffles Place, SINGAPORE

No 2 Finlayson Green, Singapore 049247 T: (65) 6577 1688 F: (65) 6577 1668

Citadines Mount Sophia, SINGAPORE

8 Wilkie Road #01-26 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 T: (65) 6593 8188 F: (65) 6593 8181

Somerset Bencoolen, SINGAPORE No 51 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189630 T: (65) 6849 4688 F: (65) 6849 4700

No 160 Orchard Road #06-01 OG Orchard Point Singapore 238842 T: (65) 6735 0500 F: (65) 6831 1811

SOUTH KOREA

Citadines Haeundae Busan

620 Haeun-daero. Haeundae-gu, Busan 48094, South Korea T: (82-51) 662 8888 F: (82-51) 662 8080

Somerset Palace, SEOUL

7 Yulgok-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03143, South Korea T: (82-2) 6730 8888 F: (82-2) 6730 8080

Citadines Sukhumvit 8, BANGKOK

77/7 Sukhumvit 8, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: (66-2) 257 2277 F: (66-2) 257 2299

Citadines Sukhumvit 11, BANGKOK

22/22 Sukhumvit 11, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey Nue, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: (66-2) 264 6777 F: (66-2) 264 6799

Citadines Sukhumvit 16, BANGKOK

38 Sukhumvit 16, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: (66-2) 663 8777 F: (66-2) 663 8799

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VIETNAM

THAILAND

Citadines Sukhumvit 23, BANGKOK

37/7 Sukhumvit 23, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey-nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: (66-2) 204 4777 F: (66-2) 204 4799

Citadines Grand Central, SRI RACHA 99/9 Thetsaban 1 Road Sri Racha, Chonburi 20110 Thailand T: (66) 3831 6600 F: (66) 3831 6610

Somerset West Lake, HANOI

No 254D Thuy Khue Road, Hanoi, Vietnam T: (84-4) 3843 0030 F: (84-4) 3823 6916

VIETNAM

Somerset Chancellor Court, HO CHI MINH CITY

Somerset Lake Point, BANGKOK

No 41 Sukhumvit 16, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: (66-2) 663 1234 F: (66-2) 663 1250

Somerset Central TD, HAI PHONG CITY

Tower A, TD Plaza, Lot 20A, Le Hong Phong Street Dong Khe Ward, Ngo Quyen District, Hai Phong City, Vietnam T: (84-31) 3670 888 F: (84-31) 3670 666

Somerset Park Suanplu, BANGKOK

No 39 Soi Suanplu, South Sathorn Road, Thung-mahamek Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand T: (66-2) 679 4444 F: (66-2) 679 4999

Somerset Sukhumvit Thonglor, BANGKOK

No 115 Sukhumvit 55 (Thonglor), Sukhumvit Road, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: (66-2) 365 7999 F: (66-2) 381 8923 76 Quest Kudos

No 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam T: (84-8) 3822 9197 F: (84-8) 3822 1755

Somerset Ho Chi Minh City No 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

No 8A Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

T: (84-4) 3934 2342 F: (84-4) 3934 2343

T: (84-8) 3822 8899 F: (84-8) 3823 4473

Somerset Hoa Binh, HANOI

Somerset Vista, HO CHI MINH CITY

Somerset Grand, Hanoi

No 106 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam T: (84-4) 3755 5888 F: (84-4) 3755 5999

No 628C Hanoi Highway, An Phu Ward, District 2 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam T: (84-8) 6255 9900 F: (84-8) 6255 9911

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VIETNAM

Ascott Waterfront SAIGON

No 1 Ton Duc Thang Street District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam T: (84-8) 39103 999 F: (84-8) 39102 666

PARIS

La Clef Louvre PARIS

8 rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris, France T: (33) 1 55 35 28 00 F: (33) 1 55 35 29 99

Citadines Didot Montparnasse, PARIS 94 rue Didot, 75014 Paris, France T: (33) 1 53 90 38 00 F: (33) 1 53 90 38 52

BELGIUM

Citadines Austerlitz, PARIS

27 rue Esquirol, 75013 Paris, France T: (33) 1 56 61 54 00 F: (33) 1 45 86 59 76

Citadines La Défense, PARIS

Citadines Sainte-Catherine, BRUSSELS

Citadines Toison d’Or, BRUSSELS

Citadines Bastille Gare de Lyon, PARIS

Citadines Les Halles, PARIS

51 Quai au Bois à Brûler, 1000 Brussels, Belgium T: (32-2) 221 14 11 F: (32-2) 221 15 99

61-63 Avenue de la Toison d’Or, 1060 Brussels, Belgium T: (32-2) 543 53 53 F: (32-2) 543 53 00

14-18 rue de Chaligny, 75012 Paris, France T: (33) 1 40 04 43 50 F: (33) 1 40 04 43 99

La Défense, Les Saisons 8 boulevard de Neuilly 92400 Courbevoie, France T: (33) 1 58 13 57 57 F: (33) 1 47 78 95 00

4 rue des Innocents, 75001 Paris, France T: (33) 1 40 39 26 50 F: (33) 1 45 08 40 65

PARIS

Citadines Bastille Marais PARIS La Clef Tour Eiffel PARIS

83 Avenue Kléber, 75116 Paris, France T: (33) 1 44 05 75 75 F: (33) 1 44 05 74 74

37 Boulevard Richard Lenoir 75011 Paris, France T: (33) 1 53 36 90 00 F: (33) 1 53 36 90 22

Citadines Maine Montparnasse, PARIS 67 avenue du Maine, 75014 Paris, France T: (33) 1 53 91 27 00 F: (33) 1 43 27 29 94

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FRANCE

Citadines Montmartre, PARIS

16 avenue Rachel, 75018 Paris, France T: (33) 1 44 70 45 50 F: (33) 1 45 22 59 10

Citadines Opéra, PARIS

Citadines Saint-Germain-des-Prés, PARIS

53 ter, quai des Grand-Augustins, 75006 Paris, France T: (33) 1 44 07 70 00 F: (33) 1 44 07 29 50

Citadines Tour Eiffel, PARIS

Citadines Genève, Ferney Voltaire

34 rue de Genève, 01210 Ferney-Voltaire, France T: (33) 4 50 42 68 00 F: (33) 4 50 40 91 24

Citadines City Centre, Grenoble

132 boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 Paris, France T: (33) 1 53 95 60 00 F: (33) 1 53 95 60 95

9-11 rue de Strasbourg, 38000 Grenoble, France T: (33) 4 76 15 02 00

Citadines Place d’Italie, PARIS

Citadines Trocadéro PARIS

Citadines City Centre, Lille

Citadines République, PARIS

Citadines Croisette Cannes

Citadines Part-Dieu, Lyon

18 rue Favart, 75002 Paris, France T: (33) 1 40 15 14 00 F: (33) 1 40 15 14 50

18 place d’Italie, 75013 Paris, France T: (33) 1 43 13 85 00 F: (33) 1 43 13 86 99

75 bis, avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, France T: (33) 1 55 28 08 20 F: (33) 1 43 14 90 30

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29 bis, rue Saint-Didier, 75116 Paris, France T: (33) 1 56 90 70 00 F: (33) 1 47 04 50 07

1 rue le Poussin, 06400 Cannes, France T: (33) 4 97 06 92 00 F: (33) 4 93 38 84 09

F: (33) 4 76 44 27 10

Avenue Willy Brandt-Euralille, 59777 Lille, France T: (33) 3 28 36 75 00 F: (33) 3 20 06 97 82

91-95 rue Moncey, 69003 Lyon, France T: (33) 4 78 14 90 00 F: (33) 4 78 60 50 74

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GERMANY

Citadines Presqu’île, Lyon

Citadines Kléber, Strasbourg

Citadines Castellane, Marseille

Citadines Wilson, Toulouse

2 rue Thomassin, 69002 Lyon, France T: (33) 4 72 40 40 50 F: (33) 4 78 42 03 78

60 rue du Rouet, 13006 Marseille, France T:(33) 4 96 20 11 00 F:(33) 4 91 80 20 83

50-54 rue du Jeu des Enfants, 67000 Strasbourg, France T: (33) 3 90 22 47 00 F: (33) 3 88 32 47 49

8 boulevard de Strasbourg, 31000 Toulouse, France T: (33) 5 34 41 75 00 F: (33) 5 61 99 07 55

Citadines City Centre, FRANKFURT

Europa-Allee 23 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany T: (49) 69 920385 0 F: (49) 69 920385 99

Citadines Michel, HAMBURG

Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 7 20459 Hamburg, Germany T: (49) 040 300 6180 F: (49) 4030 0618 1999

GEORGIA

Citadines Prado Chanot, Marseille

9-11 boulevard de Louvain, 13008 Marseille, France T:(33) 4 96 20 65 00 F:(33) 4 91 80 56 25

Citadines Arnulfpark, MUNICH Citadines Freedom Square, TBILISI

Building 2 a, 4 Freedom Square, 0105 Tbilisi - Georgia T: (995)322547030 F: (995)322547040

GERMANY

Citadines Antigone, Montpellier

588 boulevard d’Antigone, 34000 Montpellier, France T: (33) 4 99 52 37 50 F: (33) 4 67 64 54 64

Citadines Kurfürstendamm, BERLIN

Olivaer Platz 1, 10707 Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany T: (49) 3088 7760

F: 49 3088 7761 199

Arnulfstrasse 51, 80636 München, Germany T: (49) 89 94008-00 F: (49) 89 9400 80777

SPAIN

Citadines Ramblas, BARCELONA

Ramblas 122, 08002 Barcelona, Spain T: (34) 932 701 111 F: (34) 934 127 421

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BAHRAIN

UNITED KINGDOM

Ascott Mayfair, LONDON

No 49 Hill Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5NB, United Kingdom T: (44) 207 499 6868 F: (44) 207 499 0705

Citadines South Kensington, LONDON

35A Gloucester Road London SW7 4PL, United Kingdom T: (44) 207 543 7878 F: (44) 207 584 9166

Somerset Al Fateh, BAHRAIN

PO Box 75771, Juffair, Kingdom of Bahrain T: (973) 1781 1889 F: (973) 1781 1886

OMAN

The Cavendish, LONDON

(Managed by The Ascott Limited) 81 Jermyn Street, St James’s London SW1Y 6JF, United Kingdom T: (44) (0) 207 930 2111 F: (44) (0) 207 839 2125

Citadines St Mark’s-Islington, LONDON

No 300 City Road, London EC1V 2PW, United Kingdom T: (44) 207 253 2039 F: (44) 207 490 3171

Somerset Panorama Muscat

Al Ghubrah, Al Ghubrah Street, Muscat, Oman T: (971) 4310 8503 F: (971) 4386 4418

QATAR

Citadines Barbican, LONDON

7-21 Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AH, United Kingdom T: (44) 207 566 8000 F: (44) 207 566 8130

Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden, LONDON 94-99 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LF, United Kingdom T: (44) 207 395 8800 F: (44) 207 395 8799

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Citadines Trafalgar Square, LONDON

18-21 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5EA, United Kingdom T: (44) 207 766 3700 F: (44) 207 766 3766

Ascott Doha

Diplomatic Area, PO Box 207274, Doha, Qatar PO Box 24946 T: (974) 4497 1111 F: (974) 4497 1112

Somerset West Bay

Diplomatic Area, PO Box 26026, Doha, Qatar T: (974) 4420 3333 F: (974) 4420 3355

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SAUDI ARABIA

UAE

Ascott Sari Jeddah

Citadines Al Salamah

Ascott Tahlia Jeddah

Ascott Rafal Olaya Riyadh

Ascott Park Place, DUBAI

Al Zahra’s District, Sari Street, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia T: (966) 12 6111846 F: (966) 12 2881191

Al Zahra’s District, Sari Street, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia T: (966) 12 6111 307 F: (966) 12 2882242

Al Andalus District, Prince Mohamed Bin Abdul Aziz Street (Tahlia Street), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia T: (966) 12 2832322 F: (966) 12 6630844

Park Place Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road PO Box 117452, Dubai, United Arab Emirates T: (971-4) 310 8555 F: (971-4) 329 7998

Al Ulaya, Olaya Street, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia T: (971) 4310 8503 F: (971) 4386 4418

Quest & Ascott PROPERTY NETWORK 8 UK

4 GERMANY 2 BELGIUM

FRANCE 27 SPAIN 1

GEORGIA 1 TURKEY 1

CHINA 53

BAHRAIN 1 QATAR 1

7 JAPAN

SOUTH KOREA 3

3 UAE

SAUDI ARABIA 5

2 OMAN

4 HONG KONG 1 MACAU

MYANMAR 1

6 INDIA

LAOS 1 THAILAND 12 1 CAMBODIA 14 VIETNAM

7 PHILIPPINES

MALAYSIA 8

8 SINGAPORE

1 FIJI

INDONESIA 10

A strategic partnership between Quest and The Ascott Limited provides guests with access to a global network of locations and accommodation choices. Looking to the long term, the partnership provides a solid platform for the global expansion of the Quest brand. This means that wherever business takes you, you are likely to find a Quest Apartment Hotel in the vicinity.

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