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Finnians
ANDREW CHANDLER
Please introduce yourself to our readers?
I’m Andrew, I have been the Head Chef at Finnians for close to 18 months now.
My family and I have been in Port Macquarie since 2009, where I have had the opportunity to work in a lot of varied establishments, from Cafes and Wineries to Restaurants and Hotels.
Finnians has been “the local” for so many for such a long time, describe Finnians in one sentence?
Energetic, Fun and never Dull.
Tell us about your menu, what do you find is the most popular dish for customers?
Our summer menu has been focused on producing fresh and lighter food.
We have great suppliers, that make our job easier as chefs by providing outstanding produce to us, whether that be meat, whole fish or our bakery items.
The most popular dish is our Schnitzel, we take a lot of time, and a lot of care goes into making our schnitzels, which we do daily in the kitchen.
Tell us about your role in the kitchen, what does a typical day look like for you?
A usual day starts at 9am, where I come into the kitchen and go over the previous day.
I make sure all deliveries have arrived and are all in order so we can hit the day running when the rest of the staff come in at 10am.
Before lunch service starts at 11.30, everyone is busy prepping for the day ahead.
Lunch finishes at 2pm and by 2.30pm everyone is heading for a break before Dinner service at 5.30pm. At 8.30pm, once service has finished, it’s time for me to check in with the staff, to see how their sections are set for the next day, any ordering they need, and prep lists are done, just to make sure that nothing is forgotten. Out the door most nights by 9pm.
Where did your passion for cooking start, take us back to the beginning of your career?
I knew in high school that I wanted to be a chef. I caught the bug doing work placement, at a tiny pub where I grew up.
I started my apprenticeship in a small hotel just north of Newcastle. From there and once qualified, I worked in small restaurants up and down the coast before deciding to try my hand
e most popular dish is our Schnitzel, we in London. take a lot of time, and a lot of care goes into making When coming up with a new menu or specials where do you get your inspiration our schnitzels, from and what helps which we do daily in finalising your in the kitchen. decision? Inspiration comes from a variety of places. Previous menus and staff input is invaluable, what is in season, product availability. Knowing what our customers love and what they don’t will also play a huge part of what dishes eventually make it onto the menu. If a dish looks like it might make it onto the menu, we generally put it on the daily specials board, just to get an insight of to how it might sell.
What is the most fun to create and cook on the current menu, what is a must try for our readers?
All the new dishes we put on the menu are great. They keep all the team engaged, whether it is making the corn and Jalapeno flatbread, or breaking down a whole salmon and curing the fillets. A must try for readers is the flat iron steak. Not a hugely recognised cut of meat, but very flavourful.
Flat Iron Steak
GRATIN POTATO PEA PUREE, MUSHROOMS & BACON
INGREDIENTS
1 x 250g portion of Flat Iron Steak For the Gratin 1kg large Desiree potatoes 50ml cream 5g salt For the Pea Puree 250g Peas (frozen is perfectly fi ne) 50ml cream 50g butter Pinch of salt Pinch of white pepper For the Mushrooms & Bacon 50g streaky bacon 100g button mushrooms 50g peas METHOD
You will need to start the Gratin Potato the night before as it will need to set. Slice potatoes as thinly as you can. The goal is to have lots of thin layers of potato. Line a rectangle slice or cake tin with baking paper. Cover the bottom of the tin with potato, making sure they overlap slightly. Brush with cream. And sprinkle with salt. Repeat this process until all of the potato is gone. Cover with foil and bake in a 160 oven for 45-60 min. Remove from the oven, take the foil off and tear off a new piece of baking paper and place on top of the potato. You need to fi nd a similar sized tin as the one you have just cooked the potato, place it on top and then fi nd something heavy to put on top (a brick will do the trick. The idea is to have a weight press down on the layers of potato as they cool down and set together. Once cold, you can cut into what ever size you like. For the pea puree, bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook the peas for 2-3 minutes. Drain really well and put back into the same saucepan with the cream, butter and seasoning. Warm through but don’t boil. Blend in a food processor until smooth. Keep warm Season your steak with salt and pepper & cook however you like your steak. However with a cut such as fl at iron, medium would be preferable. And remember to let your steak rest after you have cooked it! To allow the muscles to relax and the juices to redisperse back into you piece of meat. In the same pan as you cooked your steak, sauté the bacon and mushrooms, just until both start to caramelise, toss in the peas, a small knob of butter and some mint. Warm your gratin in the oven, until golden brown & enjoy your meal.
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FINN HOY
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FINN HOY
Finn Hoy is a young musician whose tunes you can soak up at many local venues these days. He started busking at the age of twelve and has grown from there. His relaxed surf vibe is so easy to enjoy. We think he is one to watch!
Hi Finn. Is music something that’s always been part of your life?
I’ve always enjoyed listening to music since I was really little but I never had a connection with the live music industry. Neither of my parents were involved in the music industry so it didn’t kick off for me until year 5 at school, when I was 11 years old.
When did you first start singing and playing guitar?
When I was in year 5 at school every kid got given a note to take home asking if they were interested in learning an instrument. I got home and spoke to Dad about it, he said he wished he learnt guitar when he was young because it’s such a cool thing to be able to do around the campfire with your friends. The end goal was to just have a cool hobby that I can use by myself or with a couple of mates.
Do you have any formal training or are you self taught?
I was doing the school-based lessons and I started progressing more and more so I left the school classes and got private lessons with Andrew Best. He was great, he would help me find songs that would suit my voice and style and he was always able to teach me anything I wanted to learn. As I was going into town on the weekends I started seeing people busking outside Port Central. I decided this would give me more experience, I was still only about 12 and I started going down on Saturdays, playing about 4 songs on repeat while people were walking past. I was never very confident and hated the thought of people I knew walking past, so I would only stay down for about 45 minutes each time, although in those 45 minutes I would make nearly $100 every time!
Can you tell us about your journey from busking on the streets to getting professional gigs all over Port?
I was busking every few weeks for about a year and then I pretty much gave it up. I stopped the lessons and I didn’t touch my guitar because I was just too busy with other hobbies and didn’t
have the motivation to keep playing for over a year. Until one week I got invited to an open mic night and Dad suggested I get back on the guitar and give it a go. So in 1 week I got together 5 songs to play at this open mic night down at Kew Hotel. I was so nervous you could hear me shaking while I was singing my first song. From that night, performing in front of a live audience, I got the passion back and was keen to keep playing and progressing to then eventually get enough songs to play gigs at pubs like some older guys I knew. One of them being Jackson James, another local artist from Port. I got to know him really well and started working with him to learn more of the technical side of guitar and also some vocal skills to help me improve. Once I was good enough, he let me come along to his gigs and play inbetween his sets. I would get up and play a few songs in his breaks to have practice in front of a crowd and get my name out there a bit. It took a few years but finally I had progressed enough and built up a song bank big enough to only just make a 3 hour gig. At this point we had just met the events manager at The Beach House and she had agreed to give me my first ever 3 hour gig. As this was booked in for March 2020, Covid-19 hit and everything got shut down. My first gig had to get cancelled and I wasn’t sure how I would go getting back in anywhere after Covid settled down. This was a really hard time for all musicians. With no venues open there were no gigs to be played. Lots of people were struggling at this time, just hoping things would open up again so when they finally did, it was chaos trying to get gigs anywhere, let alone being a 15-year-old boy who has never played a proper gig. The Beach House was kind enough to give me a spot on Melbourne Cup Day, 2020. The gig went great, so from there I kept progressing and approaching more venues trying to get e cruisy Saturday, Sunday a ernoon scene matches me perfectly for some easy listening acoustic guitar and vocals.
on the gigs list, and that’s brought us to the same time 1 year later where I’m playing pub gigs every weekend and am pretty much fully booked from November till February.
What’s your musical style like and where does a lot of your inspiration come from?
All the music I play has been inspired by the surf music idols like Jack Johnson and Pete Murray and in the later generation Ziggy Alberts, Jack Botts and Ed Sheeran. I find it’s the most fun genre of music for all my local venues like The Beach House, Chop ‘n Chill, Tacking Point Tavern etc. The cruisy Saturday, Sunday afternoon scene matches me perfectly for some easy listening acoustic guitar and vocals. I’m working on a whole other setlist to be played on electric guitar with a few friends in a band for the later gigs like Finnian’s on a Saturday night. This song list is inspired by all the Indie Rock bands like Sticky Fingers, Ocean Alley, Mako Road and many more.
What are some of your goals with your music heading into the future?
Over the Christmas holidays I’m looking forward to playing as many gigs as I can while also working on some original music to be released next year.
Where can people have a listen or find out about upcoming gigs?
All information on upcoming gigs and any other updates about my music can be found on my Instagram @finn_hoy or on my Facebook page @Finn Hoy Music.
Thanks Finn.
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JIMEOIN
If you’re ready for a good laugh this summer, Jimeoin is coming to Port Macquarie on 12th January! We caught up with him ahead of his latest tour, here is what he had to say.
Hi Jimeoin. You’re about to start a tour of Australia and the UK, it must be nice to be hitting the road and touring again. How long has it been since you were able to tour overseas?
Yes I’ve actually been overseas for the last two months. I’ve been in the UK, I did 36 shows in 6 weeks. That was the fi rst tour I’ve been able to do in a long time, it was nice to get back to the UK, it was autumn, I had a good time. I’m looking forward to getting back out touring here in Australia too.
You’ve been doing this comedy thing for a while now, how do you still manage to come up with new material?
I’m almost always writing new material, between shows. You have to just continually try things out, see what works. I get bored of doing the same material over and over again, so I’m always looking for new ideas in the everyday. Sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t! I don’t write much when I’m on a tour though, you need to stay in the rhythm of the current act. It’s a bit like learning a dance; if you’ve got all the moves in your mind and then you have to learn a new dance, you forget the fi rst routine!
Stand up comedy must be pretty tough sometimes, and we’ve only ever seen you getting a good laugh out of the crowd, but have you ever done a show that didn’t go down well or that felt really awkward?
Yes! I did a corporate show just the other night that was pretty awkward. They were all standing and it wasn’t really set up well for people to relax and have a laugh. You’re only as good as your next gig really...
You’ve performed at some huge comedy festivals, you’ve worked on TV, and then obviously done tours like this. What kind of gigs do you prefer; big crowds or a more intimate solo tour show?
I like earning money again after having a year and a half off! That’s really the key isn’t it?
No, I like to do as much as possible, keep the variety going as much as I can. I think if you did nothing but really big shows and then you had to perform in a little pub you’d fi nd it really hard. So doing them all is the way to go! I do enjoy the big rooms though, it’s easier to get 500 people laughing than it is to get 30 people laughing. Laughter generates laughter. It’s infectious.
Can you tell us a bit about what life on the road is like for you when you’re visiting lots of very different areas?
The east coast of Australia is always a lot of fun for me, it will be summertime and people seem to be in holiday mode and it’s easy to have a bit of fun. Then after Australia I’ll be going back to the UK, it will be winter there so
It’s a bit like it tends to be quite learning a solitary. Which I dance; if you’ve got don’t mind really all the moves in your either! You just get mind and then you really into your act have to learn a new and what you’re dance, you forget the fi rst routine! working on. What can people expect from this
tour?
A good laugh really! That’s the ultimate thing. I don’t really make strong opinions on anything, I just talk about my own shortcomings really, my own frailties and then hopefully people can associate with that and see the humour in our own humanity.
Where can people fi nd out more info or get tickets to Jimeoin Live?
Go to jimeoin.com for info, tour dates and tickets.
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Jim Bignell has been an active member of the community in Port Macquarie since he and his family moved here nearly thirty years ago. He is a passionate sailor and Commodore of the Port Macquarie Yacht Club and is heavily involved with Sailability here in Port.
Hi Jim. Can you tell us about your connection to Port Macquarie and how long you’ve called it home?
We’ve been here on the North Shore for approximately 27 years. Our family moved from Grafton to Port Macquarie in 1994 when my wife got a transfer to Port Macquarie in her role as a school principal.
In our earlier days we would pass through Port Macquarie attending the Easter Sailing Regatta on the Hastings River. This was our initial introduction to Port Macquarie.
You live on the North Shore and have a strong connection to the water, have you always loved the ocean and boating?
Yes, I have. In my early working days I was invited along by a famous Sydney sailor Dick Hammond, to join the crew on his boat out of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club, and from that my passion for sailing has grown stronger.
Our two eldest sons were members of the Clarence River Sailing Club and sailed in High School Regattas. From there the whole family came along and developed a real passion for sailing. That was during our Grafton days with the Clarence River Sailing Club.
Sailing allows you to develop a specifi c set of skills in self reliance, resilience, confi dence and friendships.
You were one of the many locals that were hit hard by the recent fl oods, what was it like for you seeing the community coming together in the recovery from the fl oods?
This shared experience certainly helped to strengthen the strong bond of community spirit that exists on the North Shore.
Everyone was caught out with the inundation and the volume of water that spread out in such a short period of time. We ourselves had a metre of water through our bottom level. Many on the North Shore were
Our two eldest worse off than us. sons were Everyone pulled members of the together to help each Clarence River Sailing other in meeting Club and sailed in immediate needs with High School Rega as. From there the whole family came along delivering, buying and sharing food, with washing clothes and in the following clean up and developed a real which was massive. The passion for sailing. Council, SES and RFS were outstanding in their assistance to help restore services and access. We were very grateful to all those who assisted and supported us at a very diffi cult time.
When did you fi rst learn to sail? And what do you love about it?
My passion for sailing grew with the
opportunities that Port Macquarie offered. I joined the Port Macquarie Yacht Club in 1996.
I honed my skills and strengthened my passion for sailing when I crewed with Peter Rigby and Larry Pullen. Sailing on Royal Sovereign I experienced the importance of team building and developed strong relationships. There is nothing like sailing in a full moon with the rays of the moon forming a silver highway across the water or coming face to face with the many challenges that weather, sea and craft can present.
Can you tell us about the Port Macquarie Yacht Club?
The Port Macquarie Yacht Club was established in 1982 from the then-existing Catamaran Club. The PMYC is affiliated with Australian Sailing.
The majority of boats are keel boats. The Club sails all year round, alternating between river and ocean racing, giving the opportunity to experience the full gamut of sailing.
Currently there are 75 members. We have 10 female members who sail on a regular basis. We are always on the lookout for new boats and new members. The Yacht Club would welcome any new off-shore boats of Category 4 status for off-shore sailing and Category 7 for river sailing into the fleet and into their sailing schedule.
PMYC Membership gives you the opportunity to sail in other affiliated yacht clubs. Australian Sailing has developed a Sail Pass for those wishing to try their hand at crewing on a yacht as a trial. That’s accessible through the Port Macquarie Yacht Club website www.pmyc.com.au
We have had 15-20 people trying this
e Commodore’s job is to oversee the operations and functions of the club. process out during the Having such a good and last year. The PMYC competent Commi ee has also strengthened makes the job easy and enjoyable. its social life – the recent presentation night was a very enjoyable evening and post-race barbeques have been well attended and lots of fun. It’s a great community to be a part of.
You’re the Commodore of the Port Macquarie Yacht Club, for those of us that don’t know can you tell us about that role?
I have been the Commodore of the club for three years following in the footsteps of excellent past Commodores such as Peter Finnigan and Richard Symonds. The Commodore’s job is to oversee the operations and functions of the club. Having such a good and competent Committee makes the job easy and enjoyable.
You have also been involved with Sailability for many years, can you tell us a bit about it and how you came to be involved there?
Sailability is an amazing and uplifting program that provides a safe sailing experience for those with any form of disability. Port Macquarie West Rotary Club developed Sailability in Port Macquarie. Since its inception here, the PMYC has been heavily involved and deeply supportive of Sailability with many PMYC members using their sailing skills to provide sailing experiences for the elderly, the disabled and various community groups.
This has been a worthwhile partnership that has provided a great deal of community building and pleasure for both the providers and the participants.
What would you say to anyone thinking of giving sailing a try?
The PMYC has a very diverse group of members and encourages anyone to get out there and give it a go. It can be a very satisfying and fulfilling pastime.
The club is looking at pursuing avenues like the She Sails program to encourage female sailors to get involved. We are a very inclusive group, we have members of all ages and welcome anyone to get in touch and give it a go!
Thanks Jim.
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Since 2006, Dr Peter Elfar and the caring team at Sundial Dental have been providing general dentistry to families in the Hastings and Manning, using the latest technology to push the boundaries of modern dentistry and change the way patients experience dentistry.
While Dr Elfar’s list of achievements is long, one of his greatest accomplishments has been assembling a like-minded team working closely together to provide oral health services across four communities while upholding patient care to the highest standard.
We interview Dr Peter Elfar to fi nd out more about his unique approach to dentistry.
What inspired you to be the principal dentist of a multi-practitioner dental practice?
Initially when I purchased the practice from Dr Vispi Davar, there were two locations and multiple practitioners and so it was in the DNA of the practice from the beginning.
By developing the practice and adding services and technologies, such as Hygiene appointments, 3D Xray technology, CEREC, Invisalign and LANAP, patient satisfaction improved and so did the job satisfaction of the dentists. Happy patients = happy dentists.
The use of the advanced diagnostic technology such as 3D Xrays allowed us to diagnose and design better dental solutions. Using state of the art technology to improve patient experience and outcomes allowed us to attract some of the brightest minds in the industry.
How did you come to be a dental mentor?
In 2009, we hired our fi rst new graduate dentist, Dr Simon Deall. Truthfully, I had no intention of hiring a new graduate but his resume seemed to be everywhere, at the offi ce, at my home and eventually I took it as an omen and reached out and rang him.
My time working with Dr Simon provided me with a great introduction to mentoring. Over the next three years we spent time together (or across the hall from each other) refi ning the skills he learned in dental school and I discovered that teaching something you know is a really good way of learning things on a deeper level.
Since then how have you developed into the multi disciplinary practice with four locations?
To be honest the growth was organic. Likeminded clinicians were attracted to working with our team and that seemed to be a selffulfi lling loop.
We started out with practices in Port Macquarie and Wauchope. It was by accident that we started our third practice in Taree and in the same month Dr Huxley Pohlman approached us about his retirement from his practice in Laurieton. We went from two to four practices in just a few months.
It was a stressful year, but we emerged with a dynamic team of dentists working across four successful practices. Now we couldn’t even imagine working without a weekly trip to the Taree and Laurieton communities to catch up with our patients and our team.
Also working as a team means we can all study and practice our areas of special interest. Dr Karin Welsh has studied and treats patients for sleep apnoea and the airway and I have a passion for dental implants, LANAP and advanced restorative cases that require the use of multi-disciplinary techniques.
What would you consider the most important aspects of creating a dental team?
Shared values are the basis of a great team and a strong work ethic, along with a growth mindset.
Dentistry has changed a lot and stagnation is not an option. We must all keep learning, developing and training with new treatments and technology to provide the best results. After 16 years we have developed a team that considers embracing new technology and working across our four locations part of our culture.
We all enjoy being a part of these communities we work in and have built long term relationships with our clients. Each community is unique and each patient brings to the practice their own different experiences and needs.
What would you say to anyone who is considering a career in dentistry?
Dentistry is a beautiful mix of being artistic (you have to be good with your hands), medical (because providing quality health care is key), and practical (because everything you make needs to be functional). Most of all you need to be able to communicate and enjoy working with people. As a Dentist, you have the benefi t of feeling you are doing something useful, changing people’s smiles and self-confi dence and creating long lasting relationships.
If you are genuine and enjoy your job, patients pick up on this and it improves both the patient experience and your job satisfaction. It’s a great career choice if you are passionate about patient care and want to give back to your community.
Thank you Dr Peter Elfar. If we wanted to learn more about the team at Sundial Dental where would we turn to?
The website is a good place to start, but why not consider stopping by our Port Macquarie or Wauchope practices to say hello? Or ring us on 6583 3533 or 6585 2015.
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Whether you suff er from acne or acne scarring, are unhappy Wrinkles and fi ne lines are a natural part of the ageing process. with pigmentation, or are dealing with redness or irritated skin, our treatments will ensure you walk out of the clinic looking and Sometimes these lines leave an appearance of looking tired, feeling revitalised. Clear complexions are our specialty. cranky or even sad (even when we are none of those things). Depending on your areas of concern, we use a variety of treatments and techniques to combat wrinkles, acne, scarOur anti-wrinkle injections are a fast, non-invasive and eff ective ring, dryness and redness. Our professional team will design a way to reduce and prevent wrinkles from appearing across varspecialised treatment plan based on your overall skin goals and objectives. ious areas of the face. The aim of good anti-wrinkle injections is a natural, smoother appearance. At Port Macquarie Aesthetic Anti Wrinkle Treatments Clinic, we don’t believe in the frozen face look. Our patients Wrinkles and fi ne lines are a natural part of the ageing process. Sometimes these lines leave an appearance of looking tired, receive personalized injectable plans by their treating doctor. cranky or even sad (even when we are none of those things). Our anti-wrinkle injections are a fast, non-invasive and eff ective way to reduce and prevent wrinkles from appearing across various areas of the face. The aim of good anti-wrinkle injections is Tattoo removal a natural, smoother appearance. At Port Macquarie Aesthetic Clinic, we don’t believe in the frozen face look. Our patients PMAC performs medical grade laser removal of unwanted receive personalized injectable plans by their treating doctor. tattoos in any body area.
Tattoo removal
PMAC performs medical grade laser removal of unwanted tattoos in any body area. Conscious of your double chin but couldn’t imagine the thought of plastic surgery? Consider our permanent, non-surgical fat dissolving treatment. A substance is injected into the subcutaneous layer of the tissues where the fat cells reside. IPL This substance then destroys the cell membrane with the immune system then clearing away the fat debris. The benefi t of fat dissolving injections is that they are considered non-invasive and the slow gradual destruction and removal of the fat cells allows the skin to retract slowly resulting in less risk of loose skin. Several treatments may be required depending on the area being treated.
Our trained dermal therapists perform a variety of IPL to reduce redness, vascular lesions and pigmentation. IPL has minimal downtime and is safe for all skin types.
IPL PDO threads
Our trained dermal therapists perform a variety of IPL to reduce redness, vascular lesions and pigmentation. IPL has PDO threads are a method of tightening and thickening skin. minimal downtime and is safe for all skin types. They are a smooth thread made from polydioxanone and are inserted under the skin, resulting in collagen creation. They are PDO threads minimally invasive.
PDO threads are a method of tightening and thickening skin. They are a smooth thread made from polydioxanone and are inserted under the skin, resulting in collagen creation. They are minimally invasive. 5/12 Highfi elds Cct, Port Macquarie | 0421 253 025 | portmedicalaestheticsclinic@gmail.com
Chantelle Cemal has an incredible story to tell. A Port Macquarie local, a passionate beauty therapist for over a decade and now an local, a passionate beauty therapist for over a decade and now an accredited organic skincare formulator and business owner. accredited organic skincare formulator and business owner.
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BARE + ROSE SKINCARE
Hi Chantelle. Congratulations on your business. What led you to the creation of Bare + Rose skincare?
Being a beauty therapist for many years taught me so many positive things. It also made me be curious and question many things about the industry. This curiosity and questioning led me to look deeper into the things we use on our face and body every day. Did we really know what was inside each product? Where did these ingredients come from? How has it been manufactured? I wondered why weren’t these facts common knowledge that brands were sharing with their customers – just like I want to know exactly what I’m eating when having a meal, I wanted to know exactly what I was using on my skin too. These questions were the foundation that started the journey to create Bare + Rose skincare.
What differentiates the brand from other skincare lines on the market?
I’d have to say “purity” and “transparency”. Purity in the sense that all ingredients are organic, unrefi ned and pure versions of themselves. I avoid using any synthetic or man-made ingredients and focus on sourcing the highest quality Australian ingredients so you can experience their full potential. Transparency in the sense that how things are made and where ingredients are grown and harvested is openly talked about and available to see. This knowledge is not only shared but celebrated too.
Your core product at present is the ‘Golden Face Nectar,’ a nourishing face oil to revitalise and nourish the skin. Tell us a little about its ingredients and benefi ts for all skin types.
This product has been my fi rst release and a defi nite favourite! The Golden Face Nectar is a powerhouse of nourishment for your skin cells. It’s loaded with vitamins, minerals and omegas. All ages and all skin types will see and feel an improvement in their skin’s appearance from using this facial oil. How is that possible many wonder? Well, just like a healthy diet will benefi t people of all ages this facial oil will work like a healthy diet for your
All ages and skin cells, delivering all skin types them brightening will see and feel an vitamin C, calming and improvement in repairing omega 3 and their skin’s energising coenzyme appearance from using this facial oil. Q10. I feel the term ‘organic’ gets splashed around
beauty products on the market. Can you explain the difference between terms ‘organic’ and ‘natural’ in cosmetics?
This is defi nitely a confusing thing to navigate as a consumer. There are many terms in the world of cosmetics that can be very deceiving. The fact is the word “natural” can be put on almost anything and regulations
vary from country to country, but Australia and New Zealand are two of the most un-regulated countries in the world when it comes to cosmetics. The term “organic” on the other hand has more meaning behind it and needs to meet some higher standards. It refers to how the ingredient has been prepared, grown free of pesticides or chemicals and then harvested in the same manner.
What does “Bare + Rose” mean? And what do you hope to achieve with your brand?
My passion is to not only create beautiful products but to also break down the barriers or expectations we have attached to the word “beauty”. In the years I worked as a beauty therapist, I would meet many different people from all walks of life. One thing most of us had in common was some kind of insecurity, even from the youngest most perfect looking person I would hear her share something she didn’t like about herself. This really broke my heart in a way because I realised we waste so much of our energy in life striving for perfection, even if we think someone else has it, here they are with the same struggles that we have. I wondered if we never opened a magazine, never watched a movie or never scrolled social media would our idea of beauty be different to what it is now?
So the very meaning in this brand is connected to the word “BARE”. What do you think of when you hear the word Bare? … words like vulnerable, uncovered or exposed come to my mind. And that’s exactly the kind of beauty we need to celebrate, real Bare beauty. “ROSE” is a name that has been in my family for generations so it’s there to represent YOU and I as individuals, connecting this issue of Bare natural beauty with us as people. Real
ROSE” is a name that has been in my family for generations so it’s there to represent YOU and I as individuals, ingredients formulated connecting this issue to create real products of Bare natural beauty with us as people. so we can celebrate and enjoy our real selves. Beautifully said! You
are soon to be taking the online platform to a physical store in a space along Gordon Street. What new things do you hope this shop front will bring?
Yes, this is scheduled to happen in the early months of next year, 2022. This exciting new chapter will hopefully allow people to touch, smell and experience some locally formulated skincare products first hand. Beauty treatments will be available to book as well. This space will be a hub of wellness and holistic beauty, all thanks to a dear friend Natalie Deeks that will be creating “The Wellness Collective – Health + Beauty” so keep your eyes out for some big things to come!
Away from the business, where would we catch you spending your down time?
That’s an easy one, we live in the beautiful coastal town of Port Macquarie so of course anywhere outside, near the ocean. I’ve moved away and gone overseas many times but I always find myself coming home to Port Macquarie. I definitely think we can forget how fortunate we are living here and it’s healthy to regularly step away from work and the stresses of life to enjoy the simple things.
For people wanting to connect with you or purchase products, how can they best get in touch?
Both social media platforms are always active and open for questions if you’d like to follow the “Bareandrose” Instagram page or “Bare + Rose” Facebook page. You can find much more information at www.bareandrose. com as well and where you can find the latest products available too in the online store.
Thank you Chantelle. Interview: Sarah Baker.
GLAMOUR POOCHES
Natalie Neumann has been grooming animals for many years with her own grooming business Glamour Pooches, she loves her job and is passionate about her furry friends. Life threw her a curve ball recently when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, so she found herself unable to groom and facing a tough period of treatment and recovery.
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Hi Natalie. You have been a dog groomer for many years, how did you get into it and what do you love about it?
Well my daughter is 30 now and I started grooming before she was born. I was one of the first ones to have a Hydrobath in Port Macquarie. I showed Collie Roughs (Lassie dogs) with my cousins and loved the grooming aspect of it so I started to focus on that. I also became a fully qualified vet nurse and showed western bred horses for so many years, so I guess animals are my life. I’ve clipped everything from horses, to a goat once, to cats and dogs. I love clipping and grooming all my furry friends. My whole working life has pretty much been in the animal industry and grooming is my thing.
You have had to take a break from grooming due to your health, can you tell us about that?
In November 2020 I had a mammogram and they discovered a mass. I was sent to Dr Sanjay at Chris O'Brien LifeHouse and had the tumour removed with a nipple sparing mastectomy. The surgeon told me it is a process and I just have to walk it and it was very scary, strange, lonely and just complete numbness sometimes. My three children and their partners have been absolutely amazing and of course my four grandchildren that are the light of my life. I had to put my grooming business on hold which was just so hard, because you worry about your work when you have put so much into those dogs and puppies.
As a busy woman with a business and a family, it’s easy to put off taking measures to take care of yourself. What advice would you like to get out there to busy working mums about taking the time out to look after themselves?
As women (and men) we have so many people in our lives and commitments and we put ourselves on the back burner. I did. I had a sore armpit from April and didn’t go and see about it until November, turns out that armpit was a different injury, but praise God it led them to find what they found in my breast and I am still here with my kids and grandkids. My message is to get checked for anything that’s not normal! Lucky for me my GP Dr Prem Kumer sent me straight for a mammogram and we caught it in time, so thankful. Don’t put things off...
What was it like for you to step away
from the business you had built and loved?
Stepping away from my business at the time was very difficult, especially when you have bills to pay and I don’t have a partner, so money was tight and I had never done Centrelink, so it was a whole new world for me. I have had wonderful people in my life who have helped just when I needed it... but yeah life was great and then you get thrown for a loop, it was very hard. It has been nearly 12 months recovery now, three surgeries later. One more to go in January (final reconstruction) and hopefully that’s it.
Whilst recovering from breast cancer and being unable to groom you decided to focus on other areas, and so Glamour Pooches Dog Shampoo was born! Tell us all about it and why you decided to develop these products?
While recovering I went on a discovery about being all natural and thinking hard about what we put into our bodies and on them. Then I started thinking ‘what if I can’t groom again?’ as I had lymph glands removed from my right arm and you can get lymphedema, which I did get a little. That’s when I thought of the shampoo and what we put on our dogs and our hands. I researched and talked to a lot of different companies and found this one that’s all natural and better still actually has an amazing result and is fantastic to groom with as clippers just glide right through. I loved it so much I put Glamour Pooches name to it. I started washing all my friends’ and family’s dogs and getting their reports. It's amazing. Clients have purchased it now and all love it. I was sold out of the first shipment in 3 days! More is available again now though.
What has the process been like of getting these from an idea to a finished product?
It’s hard when you have an idea and don’t know how to get it up and running, but you just keep pushing and doors will open, some close, but just keep going and pursuing your dream, it will happen. Believe in yourself and trust your gut.
What sort of feedback have you had so far?
The feedback has been fantastic. The shampoo cleans beautifully and the mitts are wonderful. It’s a deep clean and not overly powerful smell, it just leaves you with fresh clean smelling dogs.
You have been donating a percentage of profit to the Breast Cancer Foundation,
It’s hard when you have an idea and don’t know how to get it up and running, but you just keep pushing and doors will open, some close, but just keep can you tell us about that decision and going and pursuing how it has felt to get involved with the your dream, it will foundation? happen Five dollars from every pack goes to the Breast Cancer Foundation for research, as it grows I plan on donating to other areas that have been a part of my journey. I was thrown into a world I knew nothing about with my tumour in my breast. From the research side of things and the work that they do to the mental toll it takes on you and your body, there are so many services and fantastic people that care and do amazing work, and I want to raise awareness and money to help people that are put into a situation like me. I’m lucky and have been completely cured by surgery, so now if I can contribute to the cause and help others to have a good result as well, why wouldn’t I!
What’s next for yourself and for Glamour Pooches?
Glamour Pooches is my love, making animals glamorous is my thing. I’m grooming again and getting stronger all the time. One step at a time. One day I want a new Salon with a whole side of products, but one step at a time. I’ll get there... Never give up on your dreams and take your health seriously and you can start again.
