Jamaica Blue Escape Winter 2018

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08 COVER FEATURE The new breed of Royals 12 FOOD Danika's winter table 16 COFFEE The history of coffee 18 COFFEE Festivals around the world 20 TRAVEL It's time to head north 22 TRAVEL Street art 24 ENTERTAINMENT Film festivals 26 THE BARISTA SAYS...

Meet Oscar Linya of Jamaica Blue Epping

LIFESTYLE SECTION 28 CAREER The recipe for success and The virtual assistant 32 TECHNOLOGY Social media detox 34 MENTAL HEALTH The mid-year reboot 36 FITNESS Health benefits of coffee 38 EX-PAT TALES Discover Singapore 40 FASHION Winter looks and accessories 42 BOOKS Winter reads 44 NUTRITION Eat until you're satisfied 46 RECIPES Winter never tasted so good

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Welcome to the winter edition of Jamaica Blue Escape. In this issue we look at the new breed of Royals, try our delicious new winter bowls, visit coffee festivals from around the world, explore the history of coffee, try on the latest fashions and more. Sit back, relax and enjoy... and don't forget to share your winter Jamaica Blue experience using #jamaicablue like @jurn33 did. You could find yourself in an upcoming edition!

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JB SPOTLIGHT STORES INTERNATIONAL

Hamilton

GETS A TASTE OF JAMAICA BLUE

Renowned throughout New Zealand for its gourmet food scene and thriving nightlife precinct, Hamilton was a natural choice for the location of Jamaica Blue’s newest franchise. By Sarah Megginson

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ocated around 90 minutes’ drive from Auckland, Hamilton has a bustling commercial and retail hub in its city centre, making Centre Place Mall in the CBD the ideal location for a new Jamaica Blue café.

“Our Hamilton customers will get to enjoy the unique café experience that is Jamaica Blue, with three varieties of expertly brewed coffee and a menu

that’s bursting with seasonal freshness,” says Jon Hassall, New Zealand General Manager.

“The café will have a full kitchen offering with a delicious all-day menu including favourites such as the classic Big Breakfast, an Avocado Smash with Maple Bacon and the Vintage Ground Beef Burger. Even though it’s a café kiosk set-up, there will still be ample seating where our

customers can escape the busy mall environment.”

Customers have been so thrilled to date that more locations are planned countrywide, he adds, saying “a number of new cafés” are on the agenda over the next two years.

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MANDURAH COFFEE-LOVERS, WE HEAR YOU!

New The city of Mandurah, south of Perth, is the latest to celebrate the arrival of truly great coffee. Nestled inside the beautiful new Mandurah Forum Shopping Centre, our newest Jamaica Blue café is open and ready for business!

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coastal community’s love for Jamaica Blue’s premium sourced coffee, quality food, café ambience and customer experience.

“We’re thrilled to expand the Jamaica Blue experience in Mandurah. Lovers of fine coffee will be delighted with the premium blends served in-store by highlytrained baristas,” Terry says.

Indeed, Mandurah’s coffee lovers can now enjoy specialty coffee sourced from the world’s best bean growing regions, along with a delectable range of meals, snacks and desserts, created using local ingredients.

Terry says Jamaica Blue’s commitment to local communities, which sets it apart from other cafés, has him considering options for a potential third location in Western Australia!

However for now, he’s looking forward to building up a loyal following of customers in Mandurah.

“On top of sourcing our ingredients locally, hiring locals and actively listening to our customer’s needs, we will be diligently seeking ways we can work with the local community,” Terry says.

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atching the bus just became a little bit more exciting for the 1.5 million people travelling through the new Manukau Bus Station annually! Husbandand-wife team Vikas Rawat and Himani Rawat have just opened the doors on a new Jamaica Blue Grab 'n Go concept store, located at the freshlybuilt Manukau Bus Station in Auckland.

“I have a service station that has an on-site café, which I’ve been running for about 3.5 years,” explains Vikas. “My wife will be managing our new Jamaica Blue café. She has a technical food science background, so she’s excited about this new opportunity.”

Pop in today to sample our new winter menu items, including Mini Carrot & Chorizo Loaves, and Bacon & Egg Chipotle Rolls!

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ustralians are a coffee-loving bunch, with the average Aussie consuming around 3kg of coffee per year. Fortunately, we increasingly have access to the best coffee in the world, thanks to Jamaica Blue cafés' ongoing expansion across the country!

The latest city to deliver on the delicious coffee promise is Mandurah, situated around 70km south of Perth, which is home to our newest location.

Located inside the Mandurah Forum Shopping Centre, which has recently undergone a $350 million upgrade, the new café is in good company! The transformed Centre offers more than 220 stores, including David Jones, Target, Kmart, Big W, Coles and Woolworths.

The café opened in March this year, offering the ideal spot for busy shoppers to pause, refresh and refuel.

Seasoned café professional Terry Feng, who already runs a nearby Jamaica Blue in Halls Head, is at the helm of the latest Jamaica Blue offering, which is already building a loyal fanbase. This café marks Terry’s second franchise investment in just 18 months – a direct reflection of the

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JB SPOTLIGHT

THE DAIRY ALTERNATIVE

SOY, OAT, ALMOND, COCONUT AND RICE MILKS Whether you’re lactose intolerant, vegan, or just trying something a little different, there’s a range of menu options at Jamaica Blue to suit your needs, thanks to our partnership with Vitasoy.

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itasoy has produced high-quality soy milk for more than 75 years, and has been working with Foodco since 2008. With plant milks now making up 15% percent of the total coffees consumed and almond milk growing in popularity, sourcing the very best plant milks from Vitasoy enables Jamaica Blue to meet this growing demand.

Not only are their plant milks suitable for vegans, they are also non-GMO, and some soy varieties are also certified organic. The Vitasoy range includes soy, oat, almond, coconut and rice milks.

The whole almond and soy beans that go into their café products are grown in Australia, harvested at just the right time, then ground, blended and fortified in Vitasoy’s factory in Wodonga, Victoria.

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Vitasoy is a company that prides itself on using the very best ingredients to make their milks, which is why we use them as a key ingredient for our Super Fruit Bowls.

Their café for baristas range is made exclusively for the trade and has been specifically formulated to complement the coffee. It can also be enjoyed with tea, smoothies or a variety of breakfast recipes.

Each plant milk variety has a unique taste and nutritional profile, meaning there’s a plantbased milk to suit all palates and dietary needs. For example, Vitasoy oat milk is cholesterol and lactose free and contains 1.3 g of beta-glucan per 250mL serve, which, as part of a balanced diet low in saturated fat and with 3g of beta-glucan per day, can help reduce cholesterol reabsorption,

while the coconut, rice and almond milks are also gluten-free.

So there’s no need to miss out on your caffeine fix if you’re dairy-free – simply ask your Jamaica Blue barista for your favourite plant milk in your next breakfast bowl or cup of our award-winning brew!

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•Many of Vitasoy’s plant milks are fortified with calcium.

•15 per cent of coffee drinkers are now choosing plant milks over dairy in their daily cuppa.* •While soy milk still makes up 73% of non-dairy coffee orders, almond milk has doubled its share of the category, to 26%.* * Source: Data provided by the food and drink ordering app Skip, www.skip.com.au, metro areas, n=10,000, June 2017.

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The recent marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed just how much the rules within the Royal family have changed, and look set to continue to.

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he late Princess Diana is often credited for being the force that changed the British Royal family forever. It was her sense of compassion, wide range of causes and being willing to take on and buck the system that made her so powerful in changing the monarchy.

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her sons Princes William and Harry have continued their mother’s legacy, by redefining what being a member of the Royal family means in modern times.

Harry’s recent marriage to former Suits star, US actress Meghan Markle, proved the revolution continues. The paths charted by Harry, 33, and William,

35, along with their spouses Kate Middleton, 36, and Meghan, 36, reveal this new generation of Royals are determined to do things their own way, and make the monarchy relevant to new generations.

Harry marrying Markle would not have been even considered less than a century ago, due to the fact she had previously been

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married, is American, an actress and biracial.

“We are a very much multicultural, multi-coloured, multifaith society these days, and having a Royal family reflect that is very helpful,” says Penny Junor, Harry’s biographer.

“The fact that she is mixed race, a divorcée, a career woman and not a member of the British aristocracy is all very positive for the future of the monarchy, and for it to be seen to be relevant to society today.”

As portrayed in the hit TV series The Crown, divorce has been a major issue for Royals of earlier generations. The Queen’s late sister Princess Margaret was forbidden to marry Captain Peter Townsend in 1955 due to the fact he was divorced. Two decades earlier, King Edward VIII gave up the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American.

The fact that Harry and Meghan were even allowed to wed at St George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle with Meghan and Harry in January 2018

MARKLE WILL LIKELY CONCENTRATE ON HER CHARITY WORK, AS SHE HAS WORKED WITH WORLD VISION AND THE UNITED NATIONS.

Meghan Markle at an event in 2016

a feminist but also feminine,” Morton said.

Times have also changed from when Royals were expected to marry within other members of titled aristocracy. As an actress, Markle would have once been deemed unsuitable, just as Kate Middleton, the daughter of former flight attendants turned business owners, would have been. Now, Wills and Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, eighth in line to the throne, is to marry her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, a former bar owner and currently UK brand ambassador for George Clooney’s tequila brand, Casamigos. The pair will marry on October 12, also at St George’s Chapel. The princess, who doesn't carry out royal engagements, works as a director at gallery Hauser and Wirth.

As for whether Markle will continue her acting career it seems unlikely, says Alison Eastwood, editor in chief of Canadian Hello! magazine. “It’s not written in the royal rule book, but the fact is it becomes

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the blessing of the Queen, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, also marked a new era. Prince Harry is the first member of the Royal family to have a church wedding with a divorcee.

British journalist Andrew Morton recently completed a new biography Meghan: A Hollywood Princess charting the rise of Markle from the suburbs of Los Angeles to the House of Windsor. It paints a picture of a smart, driven, considered woman who was “hardwired” to be an activist from the age of 10.

“She’s a networker supreme, and what I do find interesting is that many career women find her something of a role model because she’s been able to be

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completely unpractical to sustain once you are a working member of the Royal family. The level of scrutiny and security alone make it prohibitive.

“Markle will likely concentrate on her charity work, as she has worked with World Vision and the United Nations. As well, she could work with theatres and become a patron of the arts. I actually expect for her and Harry

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to be more visible at society events in the next little while.

That’s what the royals do — they bring attention to things.”

But it’s their choice of causes that prove Diana’s sons have inherited their mother’s sensibilities. While Diana was scorned in the 1980s for choosing to help in the battle against AIDS, Harry has very publicly continued her work, and

cofounded the charity Senetale which helps children living with AIDS in Africa. Kate Middleton is another to have lead by example.

Aside from being a full-time mum to the young family of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and their beautiful new boy, Prince Louis, Kate has been actively involved as a patron of children’s charities like Art Room, the health organisation Action on Addiction and the mental health advocacy group, Place2Be. Among her other commitments are to UNICEF, the Teenage Cancer Trust, SportsAid and BeatBullying.

This new breed of Royal is showing a determined streak to remain in contact with the communities they serve. After completing his military service, William worked as a helicopter ambulance pilot for two years and was actively involved in a range of humanitarian roles, before committing full-time to his royal role as the future monarch.

Despite the palace’s concerns over his safety, Prince Harry did two tours of duty in Afghanistan.

He’s now patron of the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded veterans, which will be held in Sydney in from October 20.

It will be Markle’s first foreign Royal tour.

It will be a fitting occasion for Markle and Prince Harry, considering last year's games in Toronto, Canada were where the duo made their first public appearance as a couple. And the world has been following their every move with fascination ever since, as they continue to do things strictly their own way.

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DANIKA'S WINTER TABLE The theme of this winter’s menu at Jamaica Blue is all about getting comfy, and the new items on offer deliver on that promise with a range of tasty delights.

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Spinach & Fetta Bowl, with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, fetta and egg, is a tasty choice for brunch. “There’s something warming and so tasty about that bowl, and all of us on the team love mushrooms,” Danika admits. “That combination of tastes makes it a perfect midmorning meal and also ideal as a vegetarian option.”

For lunch, the Roasted Pumpkin, Chickpea & Dukkah Bowl topped DANIKA HESLOP with poached egg and fetta, is a hearty choice, making it well“When we were in development suited for a middle of the day meal. for that one, my colleague “This is a warm dish and very brought it in for us to taste and healthy and nutritious,” she says.

I took one mouthful, and it was “When you want something so good, I ate the whole thing!” hearty and filling but not too she says with a laugh. “It’s that delicious, but it’s a healthy option heavy for lunch, this is the one.”

Accompanying the bowls as with just a small treat included.”

The Spiced Apple & Red Currant new offerings on the winter menu is a play on traditional Oatmeal Bowl has a warm oat fritters, with a new range of and quinoa base topped with poached rhubarb and apple, red mini-loaves in three flavours – currant and dark chocolate. “The Mini Carrot & Chorizo Loaves, Mini Forest Mushroom, Chorizo acidity from the rhubarb and & Fetta Loaves and Mini Beetroot, apple is a beautiful taste, and Chia & Fetta Loaves. then you have the red currants “We might be calling them miniand the dark chocolate as an loaves, but they’ve been inspired undertone. As a mixture of by the traditional fritter and the flavours, it’s one of the best flavour has the consistency of a items we have on the menu.” fritter,” Danika explains. The three The Warm Forest Mushroom,

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s Danika Heslop speaks about the winter menu on offer through the coming season at Jamaica Blue, one word noticeably keeps cropping up in conversation. That word is ‘cosy’.

“Winter for me is all about being cosy, and I like to associate that with foods that make us feel cosy,” Danika, Jamaica Blue’s Executive Chef, explains. “We all know what those foods are – the meals that make you feel like you can snuggle up on the sofa in front of the fire and get warm.

That’s what you’ll find on this new menu.”

The Jamaica Blue seasonal winter menu as part of the Signature Harvest range offers a healthy range of bowl options within that theme of cosy foods.

The new range of bowls are the Roasted Pumpkin, Chickpea & Dukkah Bowl, the Warm Forest Mushroom, Spinach & Fetta Bowl and the Spiced Apple & Red Currant Oatmeal Bowl.

Danika says the three bowls can be enjoyed at any time, but have been specifically designed for different times of the day.

She adds the Spiced Apple & Red Currant Oatmeal Bowl is her favourite.

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new flavours are in addition to current menu favourites – Corn & Ricotta and Zucchini & Bacon Fritters.

“They have been so popular and our customers really like them, so we decided to extend the range with the new flavours,” she adds.

“But we wanted to keep it simple so that they’re colourful, and then the taste delivers on how good they look. With a little side salad and dressing, this is a great winter’s lunch.”

While Danika speaks with genuine passion about all the new items on the Jamaica Blue menu, she saved the best for last.

Well, maybe not the best, but certainly her favourite!

“Shane in our team worked his magic with this new approach to poached eggs that is so simple, but beautiful,” she says. “The poached eggs sit atop a flat bread with citrus spiced yoghurt, chilli butter and a touch of green pesto.

It’s all so simple, but a case of when less is more – and that flavour is so much more than you expect. Easily, my favourite dish of this winter menu – and I love

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everything we have!”

Danika explains the new items for winter all reflect the changes in tastes of customers through the cooler months, after the long period of summer.

“Our customers tell us what they want, and these are the foods and flavours that are so popular – it warms them up, but are full of taste. The fact it’s also part of the Signature Harvest range and is healthy is the added bonus.”

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ROASTERY TOUR: FROM CROP TO CUP To celebrate Caffeine Appreciation Month, we invited media and influencers to tour our roastery in the coffee capital of Australia – Melbourne.

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by Simon Au-Yeung, Head of Coffee Training at Jamaica Blue who demonstrated the art of being a barista by taking the guests through the process of how to make the perfect cup of coffee – from crafting the coffee shot to texturing the milk.

The guests were enlightened with Simon’s knowledge, covering other topics of interest such as the technique and taste difference between espresso coffee and filtered coffee and how to identify the key features to look for when your barista makes your next cup of coffee.

Our crop to cup process has been crafted to deliver the perfect flavour note balance, whilst respecting the integrity of the coffee bean, which saw us win the Golden Bean Overall Large Franchise Champion in 2017 – essentially the Oscars for coffee.

We were also awarded for our coffee in the following categories: Jamaica Blue Decaf (Decaffeinated Milk Based) – Silver Medal Jamaica Blue Signature Blend (Espresso) – Silver Medal Jamaica Blue Seasonal Single Origin (Filter) – Silver Medal Jamaica Blue Signature Blend (Milk) – Bronze Medal

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ur guests met Jeremy Regan, Head of Coffee at Jamaica Blue, and were showed behind the scenes of our roasting facility at The Bean Alliance and explored the coffee process from crop to cup. It takes a lot of love to produce the finished product, with each bean going through approximately 100 – 150 pairs of hands before it makes it to your cup.

Jeremy also educated our guests on how the characteristics of each region contribute to the overall flavour of our new single origin coffee from Costa Rica and key variables that can influence the coffee’s taste.

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From rousing revolutions to opening the world, the coffee bean has stormed its way through history. By Penelope Baker

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old drip, soy flat white, or quarter-strength skinny latté, coffee is a complex drink, but what many don’t know is the history of the life-giving bean is just as impressive as the wide range of tastes and styles on offer from a barista.

It’s a twisting tale which has seen coffee go from a humble bean in Ethiopia to a historical force to be reckoned with, that

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involved riots, revolutions and many mythical origins.

The first recorded discovery of coffee happened in Ethiopia, in the Kaffa Province over 1,000 years ago. A goatherd by the name of Kaldi is said to have had a nibble of some small red beans, and he then buzzed with energy, his fatigue was banished and he quickly spread the news of the magical, mystical beans.

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Cultivated for the first time in Yemen in the 11th century, accounts vary as to who actually first popularised its consumption. According to some sources, a group of monks started chewing the bean to stay awake, while others claim it was slaves being moved through Africa who chewed the beans for stamina on their gruelling ordeal.

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From these ancient origins the coffee bean became a historical, political and geographical force. Coffee was first drunk in Turkey in 1453 and coffee houses became the only public places citizens could gather to socialise outside of Mosques. In Constantinople, Sultan Murat IV so hated coffee he had the owners of the coffee houses and their patrons drowned in the river for their trade!

After the first European coffee house opened in Venice in 1683, other coffeehouses opened all over the continent. After a single sip, Pope Clement VIII is said to have declared the beverage a gift from God. Throughout history coffee has also been a vital part of any good revolution. In Paris in 1789, a revolutionary leader, coffee in hand, gave a stirring speech in the famous Café Foy that roused the crowd and saw them storm the Bastille two days later.

In the 18th century, North America joined the coffee revolution party, when the people of the colonies largely swapped from tea to coffee to avoid the British Empires tax on tea, and coffeehouses provided the spaces for revolutionary ideas, that eventually led to the War of Independence in 1775.

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into economic power houses since 1699 when the Dutch took coffee to the East Indies and planted the first of many coffee plantations in Java. From there, many European colonies started exporting the bean.

But coffee didn’t become the big business it is today until 1888 when Brazil started mass producing and exporting coffee to help sustain their economy.

Other South American countries followed, and by the mid-1920s, Brazil and Columbia were the first and second biggest exporters of coffee globally.

Following the Second World War coffee continued as a cultural force to be reckoned with. In France, philosophers like Simone de Beauvoir and authors like Earnest Hemmingway would develop their ideas in famous Parisian cafés like Les Deux Magots.

Many of these ideas lead to cultural revolutions including the explosion of second wave feminism.

Coffee was also a tool for immigrants displaced by the war to establish themselves in new countries. In Australia in the 1950s, Greek and Italian immigrants not only established themselves economically through espresso and cafés, they also helped create a cultural explosion.

THE AUSTRALIAN LOVE AFFAIR Coffee was first popularised in Melbourne in the 1880s when the Temperance Society managed to get public hotels to close by 6pm, and Parisian-style coffeehouses replaced them as the places to socialise. When the late-night alcohol ban was later revoked, coffee’s popularity faded, not to properly re-emerge until the mass European migration after WWII, bringing bold new ideas about espresso with them to reignite the coffee passion.

In October 1992, Jamaica Blue began its chapter in the history of coffee, when the first Jamaica Blue café, pictured above, opened in the Sydney suburb of Miranda. Sourcing our coffee from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, we were quickly hailed as one of a kind. Twenty five years, and over 160 cafés across the globe later, we’re still bringing the best coffee tastes to the world.

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Combine your passion for coffee with your love of travel and make your way around the globe with visits to these leading international coffee events. By Shane Conroy

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ow does Melbourne coffee culture compare to the Milan Coffee Festival? Are the best beans found in London or New York? Is Amsterdam the home of the world’s best barista, or will Singapore’s emerging cafés reign supreme?

You’ll answer those questions and many more in an aroundthe-world trip to these eight international coffee festivals.

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MARCH The Amsterdam Coffee Festival Around 15,000 coffee lovers attend the annual Amsterdam coffee festival. It features a huge range of artisan coffee and gourmet food stalls to explore, along with tastings, barista demonstrations and interactive workshops. The festival also hosts the SCAE NL Latté Art final, and the Dutch Brewers Cup. amsterdamcoffeefestival.com

APRIL Helsinki Coffee Festival Finland’s largest coffee festival adds some party vibes to the coffee world with Europe’s hottest DJs performing at the event. Guests can also attend panel discussions, a coffee brunch and coffee lab workshops where you’ll learn from the world’s best baristas.

And stick around for the filter coffee and espresso of the year announcements. tiketti.fi/helsinkicoffeefestival

MARCH Melbourne Coffee Week Melbourne plays host to Asia Pacific’s largest specialty coffee event. Known as MICE, it brings together more than 9,000 café owners, roasters, baristas and equipment manufactures for a coffee show like no other.

Another highlight is the ASCA Australian Coffee Championships where baristas from around the world compete in a caffeinated battle royale. melbournecoffeeweek.com.au

JUNE World Barista Championship The 2018 World Barista Champions comes to Amsterdam in June. More than 60 competitors from around the world are divided into teams that must prepare three espresso-based courses in 15 minutes. A panel of expert judges decides on the winner -- and the audience also gets in on the action with each team working a shift at the Team Bar during the event. worldbaristachampionship.org

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AUGUST Singapore Coffee Festival Singapore takes coffee very seriously, and you can experience the city’s best on a café-hopping trail where you’ll learn about coffee roasting, pick up cupping techniques and develop barista skills at a series of Singapore’s best cafés.

Hear from coffee entrepreneurs in the Beyond the Apron speaker series, and the Design the Cup event will crown the best coffee cup designer. sgcoffeefestival.com.sg

NOVEMBER Milan Coffee Festival Italy is the spiritual home of coffee, and the annual Milan Coffee festival is its beating heart. The world’s best barista will be crowned at the CMX event, learn about latté art in hands-on workshops, and improve your overall coffee knowledge at The Lab. Italy’s finest coffee roasters will also take up residency at The Roaster Village, and the Espresso Martini Party is the hottest ticket in town. milancoffeefestival.com

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APRIL London Coffee Festival Coffee fever takes over London every April during one of the largest coffee festivals in the world. Coffee masters from around the globe compete in a fast-paced knockout competition for world’s-best barista bragging rights. Incredible latté art is also on show, you can take a home barista workshop, and all the latest coffee technology brands reveal their latest innovations. londoncoffeefestival.com

OCTOBER New York Coffee Festival The world’s best coffee comes to the Big Apple in the annual New York Coffee Festival. Baristas will compete in the Coffee Masters NYC tournament, The Coffee Music Project will unearth the next big star, and visitors will be treated to a series of aromatic and tasting encounters in a sensory maze. And Aussie visitors will have a huge advantage in the Tim Tam Slam Challenge. newyorkcoffeefestival.com

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s the chill of winter hits the Aussie southern states, it’s the perfect time of year to make a visit to the Northern Territory, an exotic destination where shorts, sunhats and sunscreen are still the wardrobe of choice.

One of the best things about visiting the Top End is you won’t require a passport or currency change. It also offers beaches and desert, luxury and nature and most importantly, perfect temperatures in the capital city of Darwin - low 30s during the day and mid 20s after dark.

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the territory, including the diverse Kakadu National Park, magnificent cliffs of Kings Canyon, stunning red deserts of Alice Springs and the world’s most famous rock, Uluru.

Darwin is both laid-back and cosmopolitan. It has an exuberant art scene and lots of great small museums that reflect the city’s rich history, from the 1870s gold rush and the Japanese bombing raids in WWII to the decimation of Cyclone Tracy in 1974. During the balmy tropical evenings, visit lively pavement cafés, bars and the famous Mindil Beach Sunset Markets to sample international cuisine.

Take your world-class meal from one of the food stalls to the beach to watch the sun sink into the ocean to finish a perfect day.

While famous for its fishing, Darwin beaches are sadly off limits for swimming, unless you want a surprise encounter with a saltwater crocodile! But there are plenty of places to have a dip besides the hotel pool, including the Darwin Recreation Lagoon and Kakadu National Park’s swimming holes and plunge pools. At Darwin’s Crocosaurus Cove, you can eyeball a croc safely as an overhead monorail lowers your ‘Cage of Death’ into the same

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enclosure as some of the oldest saltwater crocs on the planet!

Only a 90-minute drive from Darwin is Kakadu National Park, 20,000 square kilometers of exceptional natural beauty teeming with 2,000 plant species, a quarter of Australia’s freshwater fish species and a third of its birds. Be sure to check out some of the park’s prolific rock art from the Aboriginal inhabitants who’ve lived there for over 50,000 years.

Only another 15 hours’ drive – or easy two-hour flight - south is Alice Springs in the centre of Australia. This is an adventurer’s paradise with biking and hiking trails, four-wheel driving and outback ballooning across the red desert. Continue south to Kings Canyon and enjoy 100-metre-high sandstone walls and lace up your hiking boots for the Rim Walk – a must for those seeking magnificent views of the Canyon. If you’re already spent, don’t worry; helicopter

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Kakadu National Park When you arrive at UluruKata Tjuta National Park, both Uluru and Kata Tjuta dominate the landscape as visions of the spectacular red rocks and domes rise out of the Central Australian desert. This is a sacred site so climbing Uluru is no longer allowed, but you can still take in be sure to take home some arts the beauty by walking around and crafts from local artists to the base. When you visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Culture Centre, keep the memories alive.

FIVE LUXURY NT STAYS Wildman Wilderness Lodge is a collection of safari tents and cabins on the fringe of Kakadu, in the Mary River wetlands. www.wildmanwildernesslodge. com.au

Longitude 131º The most luxurious glamping experience near Uluru, offering views of Uluru. This is where

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Bamurru Plains features bungalows on the edge of Kakadu National Park with the game drives an essential adventure. www.bamurruplains.com

Prince William and Kate Middleton stayed in 2014. www.longitude131.com.au

Cicada Lodge offers views over the Katherine Gorge as well as cruises by the local indigenous Jawoyn tribe. https://www.cicadalodge.com.au

Mandalay Luxury Stay is

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situated on Darwin’s Esplanade, offering stunning sweeping views of the harbour. www.mandalayluxurystay.com.au

When looking for the best coffee in town, head to the Jamaica Blue lounge at Casurina Square in Darwin.

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Wildman Wilderness Lodge

The Top End offers a range of luxury stays from the city to the outback.

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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Street art has found itself in a new spotlight, bringing with it a new respectability to the age-old art form. By Leigh Livingstone

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here’s nothing new about street art, although you’d be forgiven for thinking so with the surge in its popularity thanks to big names, including Britain’s Banksy and Australia’s own Anthony Lister.

“It’s become a trend,” explains Sydney-based street art tour guide Melinda Vassallo. “Artists including Banksy have made it popular, so more people are aware of it. It has evolved a long way since even 10 years ago.”

These days, many street artists are well-known, with walking tours showing off some of their finest works.

“If someone in Sydney’s Newtown saw guys painting a

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wall, they wouldn’t stop them; it wouldn’t be a big deal,” says Vassallo. “They’d probably talk to them and take photos.”

The rise of one of Australia’s most notable street artists is charted in the recent documentary Have You Seen The Listers? The film follows Anthony Lister’s experience with international recognition and offers an eye-opening look behind the scenes of the notoriety now attached to the art form.

But what’s the difference between the more respectable street art and run-of-the-mill graffiti? Vassallo says definitions can be interchangeable,

depending on the artist.

“I would define graffiti as a word written on a wall. However elaborate, it’s still a tag name, whereas street art is someone like Fintan Magee painting people or caricatures,” says Vassallo, author of Street Art of Sydney’s Inner West.

“If you own a property and you don’t want it painted on, that’s where it becomes graffiti and vandalism.”

Taking public ownership is a part of what has made this once underground scene more mainstream.

“It was dangerous and you could get arrested for it, and now councils are supporting street

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St Michael by Scotty Billing.

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Artwork by Vexta.

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Mary Reiby as a girl

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WALK IT OFF There’s a whole world of street art to be explored.

CULTURE SCOUTS – SYDNEY There’s no shortage of beautiful artworks to enjoy throughout the Inner West of Sydney. The most recognisable is Newtown’s ‘I Have a Dream’ mural, now a heritage-listed piece. culturescouts.com.au MELBOURNE STREET ART TOURS – MELBOURNE The colourful Hosier Lane is one of Melbourne’s most popular tourist traps and is regularly voted as the number one free attraction in Australia. melbournestreettours.com TOURS AROUND ADELAIDE – ADELAIDE There are always new artworks to discover around Adelaide, thanks to the many city festivals. The abundance of installation pieces adds a fascinating 3D effect to some of the art. toursaroundadelaide.com.au WATCH THIS SPACE – CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND The emergence of Christchurch’s vibrant art scene came as the city was rebuilt following the devastating 2011 earthquakes, with the artistic community pivotal to the rejuvenation. watchthisspace.org.nz

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artists,” explains Vassallo, who works with Sydney’s Culture Scouts Walking Tours.

Street art walking tours aren’t just about traipsing around a city for hours on end, they also attempt to educate people in an art form that’s bringing communities together.

In Sydney’s Inner West, the council has an initiative to support its artistic community while also combatting graffiti.

Project Perfect Match pairs local property owners with artists to create incredible public works that enhance buildings.

Since its 2014 inception, the program has cemented the Inner West as Sydney’s street art capital. The annual development process culminates in a three-day

unveiling celebration featuring walking tours and activities from August 3.

With artists now collaborating with councils and guided tours making their works accessible, the toning down of street art’s rebellious reputation reveals a significant shift in the landscape.

“There isn’t as much anarchy anymore,” admits Vassallo. “The upside is big, important pieces happen more because they are allowed to.”

Melbourne artist Adrian Doyle’s Street Art Tours, is billed as the first and only tour run entirely by artists and is affiliated with Blender Gallery. Doyle says the rise of street art has turned Melbourne into “one of the world’s largest public art galleries”.

“It is one of the biggest drawcards for Melbourne and has changed the landscape culturally and physically.

It opens up something that otherwise might never be seen: our world.”

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here’s a breed of people who look forward to this time of year when, during the cooler and shorter days, spending hours inside makes perfect sense.

These people are usually easy to spot – they’re the ones clutching a handful of tickets to see a range of screenings at any of the many film festivals taking place through the winter months.

In recent years, film festivals have earned a definite place in the winter arts scene, with festivals of all sizes making their mark in the big cities as well as smaller towns.

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There’s no shortage of movies to explore at this time of year, as a feast of film festivals play around the country. By John Burfitt

good community feeling of exploration and adventure,” says Richard Sowada, Festival Director of Perth’s Revelation Film Festival, which opens on July 5.

“There’s something about being at a film festival and taking a journey of discovery with other people, and those moments where you just go ‘wow’ when you all discover some great new film that has not yet had any kind of build-up. It’s when you’re doing that with other people that is becoming, in this age of Netflix, so very rare. And audiences love it.”

This year, Revelation turns 21, and is celebrating the milestone with 400 screenings throughout

Perth over the 13 days of the festival. Revelation is today a world away from where it first started, as the festival now incorporates live music and comedy. Last year, Revelation attracted over 25,000 people.

“The spirit of Revelation remains the same – it’s all about exploring new perspectives, diverse approaches, and a different way of thinking about cinema, and culture in general,” Soawada adds.

“We do our best to give a sense to all of the films, so that each one works with the film they're playing before or after, or even later in the week. In that way, there’s a bigger journey that runs through all the films, and then

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TAKING THE PLUNGE With hundreds of films on offer on a festival schedule, some newcomers to a festival can find the whole concept more than a little overwhelming, admits Nashen Moodley, Festival Director of the Sydney Film Festival.

Nashen offers some wise words for anyone needing assistance in negotiating their way through an abundance of session options.

“Adopt an attitude of taking a chance,” Nashen says. “Instead of arriving in the foyer with a firm agenda of what you think you must see, instead trust

it’s up to the audience to connect the dots and choose their own journeys.”

One big advantage that Richard says seeing new works at a film festival will always have over watching the same movie on TV at home is the screen experience.

“The people who have made these great films are so careful about every frame, and how

what’s on offer. That element of being a bit risky and seeing where it takes you can result in some of the best rewards.

“I often hear from people that it’s the movies they saw on a whim or by chance that ended up being the ones they loved the most.”

Info: Sydney Film Festival: June 6 – 17 www.sff.org.au

A FEAST OF FILMS Big or small, there’s a film festival to suit every taste. So get ready to watch the best of the world’s filmmakers flicker by.

VISION SPLENDID OUTBACK FILM FESTIVAL: JUNE 29 – JULY 7 This festival in the outback Queensland town of Winton celebrates classic and contemporary Australian films under the stars of the openair Royal Theatre, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. www.visionsplendidfilmfest.com

NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – AUCKLAND: JULY 19 – AUGUST 5 they look on a big screen, and that experience just cannot be replicated through watching Netflix. Unless you have a cinema at home, there’s something about watching a film as a big picture that just commands attention.”

Info: Revelation Film Festival: July 5 – 18 www.revelationfilmfest.org

There’s a feast of local films as well as international awardwinners to discover in this year’s eclectic schedule. www.nziff.co.nz

MELBOURNE FILM FESTIVAL: AUGUST 2 – 19 One of the oldest film festivals in the world, MIFF showcases the best in contemporary cinema. www.miff.com.au

DUNGOG FILM FESTIVAL: SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1

ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL: OCTOBER 10 - 21

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Named by Variety as one of the ‘50 Unmissable Film Festivals’, the event has become regarded as a premier destination for new screen projects.

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The NSW town offers a weekend of screen adventures – from classic favourites to the best of contemporary filmmakers. www.filmfest.net.au/festival/ dungog-festival

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Oscar Linyu of Jamaica Blue Epping claims the many attractions of Melbourne make it a must-visit place throughout the winter months. By John Burfitt What is the most unusual request you’ve ever had?

One customer told me she was on a new diet, and wanted halfskinny and half-regular milk. So I steamed up the two different types of milk and she was happy.

I tried it myself later, and it tasted the same!

NAME: Oscar Linyu ROLE: Barista, Jamaica Blue Epping, Victoria ON THE JOB: Three and a half years. “This is my first barista job.”

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What’s the best thing about being a barista?

The environment, as I love coffee – its aroma and its taste.

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What is the one duty of the barista most people never see?

Every day when I set up the machine, I have to try all the different coffees to make sure everything is working and it produces a good taste.

What is the most popular item on the current menu?

A lot of the vegetarian options are really popular with our customers, like the Vegetarian Breakfast or the Halloumi & Avocado Roll.

How would you describe Epping?

This is a very convenient part of Melbourne as it has everything you want – food, cinemas and great shops. And it’s only 40 minutes by train from downtown.

How long have you lived in Melbourne?

I am originally from Fujian, near Hong Kong, in China. Melbourne has been my home for four years and I love the culture here.

What’s the best thing about Melbourne in winter?

There's just so much to do in winter, like the night markets, and I love the Victoria Markets and its range of foods.

What are the essential places to visit around Melbourne?

The Great Ocean Road is a must, as that view of the sunrise over the Twelve Apostles is amazing.

I also like to visit the Hot Springs in the Dandenong Ranges, or you can head up into the mountains and go skiing.

12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road

Kalorama Park, Dandenong Ranges

What is the most popular type of coffee you serve?

The cappuccino or the latté.

People always love those.

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A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS With more than 100 million start-ups every year, new entrepreneurs continue to take the plunge. But what are the rules for turning a good idea into a thriving venture? By John Burfitt

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f you were to draft a portrait of a successful entrepreneur, a number of characteristics might come to mind – bold, courageous, risktaker and instinctive.

Serial entrepreneur, Jamie Pride, the author of the book Unicorn Tears, adds one more trait that he believes applies most of all.

“I think most entrepreneurs are misfits – and they need to be,” Pride says. “They’re people who don’t like being told what to do, they’ve tried other avenues and are at a point where they want to be masters of their own destiny.”

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cent fail within three years.

It was these figures, and the reasons why so many people charge on regardless, that Jamie admits made him want to share his own insights into how to avoid the tough traps in a startup in Unicorn Tears. Since 2012, Jamie has successfully started six new businesses, ranging from hospitality to social media and recruitment.

“I looked into why some small businesses do so well and why so many fail,” Jamie says. “It’s important to know the lessons of the causes of failure, and just as importantly, the reasons for success.”

A PASSION FOR THE PRODUCT No matter what your new

business is, any new entrepreneur needs to have a genuine connection to what they’re doing. “The successful ones are always working on the problems in the business, and what they can do to correct those to make it grow,” he says.

"It’s often when times are tough that the passion will carry them through. “If you really care, you’re far more likely to stick with it.”

A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT For all the business plans and balance sheets you can draw up, the entrepreneur needs to consider their coping mechanisms. “You’re about to find yourself in an environment that is high-pressure with plenty

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of stress and criticism, so ask yourself if you’re really ready for that,” Jamie adds. “You must have resilience and the capacity to go the distance through the ups and downs.”

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? “When I work with entrepreneurs, I ask them three questions - what’s the problem your business is solving, who are you solving it for and what makes your approach different?” Jamie says, adding that knowing the value proposition of the new business and who the customer is remains essential guidelines.

“A lot of people have that ‘buildit-and-they-will-come’ belief, but nine times out of 10, that’s definitely not the case.”

GETTING TO KNOW YOU Establishing good relationships with your customers is so important, so that your communication is valued.

“Some entrepreneurs become so possessive of their ideas, they are frightened of feedback – and yet you must be open to what your customers are telling you,” he adds. “Pay attention because customer feedback should be treated like gold – learn from it every day.”

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When looking at becoming involved in the coffee business, Trenten says he kept one main rule in mind. “I knew success depends on the reputation of the coffee and service you provide, and so I was attracted to Jamaica Blue as I knew the effort would result in reward.”

Trial and error, and many long days and nights later, Trenten says the past two and half years have taught many valuable lessons about being an entrepreneur.

“You have to be prepared to take risks, surround yourself with good people and really love what you’re working with,” he says.

“Most importantly, you have to take advice and criticism on board, because there's going to be times where things go wrong and you make mistakes, but it's how you respond and move forward that counts the most.”

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Within a few years, however, the brothers decided they wanted to run their own race.

Nathan became the franchise owner of the Jamaica Blue café in the Newcastle suburb of Kotara in 2013 and two years later sold the business to Trenten. These days, Nathan runs the Jamaica Blue café down the road in Charlestown.

“I always knew coffee was a great product,” Trenten recalls.

“When I started looking into doing my own thing, I kept thinking about how coffee would be with us for a long time and the experience is something that simply can’t be replicated.”

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The virtual assistant is the answer. By Shane Conroy.

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tarting your own business is a dream for many people. No boss, no crowded commute, no performance reviews, no office politics. It sounds fantastic, but the reality is a heavy workload, lots of uncertainty and long hours.

Small business owners must wear many hats and, in the early days at least, often lack

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the funds to employ people to share the burden.

However, that’s all changing with the rise of the virtual assistant (VA). You can employ one of these online angels for anything from $20 to $50 per hour depending on their experience level and the type of tasks you’ll be outsourcing to them. You can also choose to hire a VA for just a few hours

per week, and slowly increase their workload as your business – and budget – grows.

Victoria Garlick is the CEO of air events global and has been employing VAs since she launched her business in mid 2016 to connect freelance professionals with clients around the world.

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"GARLICK SAYS THAT OUTSOURCING MENIAL TASKS TO VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS ALLOWS HER TO FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE, AND WORK AT A MORE STRATEGIC LEVEL IN HER BUSINESS."

I realised that I needed help with smaller, non-urgent tasks,” she says. “It was essentially to help me with time management.

I track my hours every week and there were many smaller tasks that were not being completed because I couldn't find the time.”

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HOW TO RECRUIT AND MANAGE A VA When it comes to recruiting and managing VAs, Garlick says it’s important to think of a VA like you would any other employee.

“Definitely have a trial period up front to ensure that you are the right fit for each another.

Additionally, give them lots of information, guidance and feedback so you are not wasting each other’s time going back and forth with tasks. For the best results, you should also provide a very clear brief with examples and a timeline, and always give feedback.”

Garlick employs VAs based in Australia and overseas, and says she has noticed no difference in the quality or cost of their work.

However, she says it’s important

to get to know each VA and in which areas the individual is most likely to excel.

“I feel that it is important to have them working on projects that they are interested in. For example, one of our Sydney-based VAs is studying communications at university. She loves writing so she contributes to our blogs, website copy and press releases.

Another that is based in the UK is very social media savvy, so spends her time working on our social media strategy and campaigns.”

GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR OWN VA Garlick has been so impressed with the value VAs have added to her business, that air events global now helps other businesses reap the benefits of working with VAs. “We actually now have a ‘VA for a Day’ package with air events global that is only $199.

You are assigned a VA for a day and they work off a to-do list that you give them. It is a great opportunity to see if a VA is right for you. There are no contracts or commitments and it gives you the opportunity to get a lot done on your to-do list.

“You simply sign into www. aireventsglobal.com as a client, click on ‘post job’, type in what you need and input $199 in the budget. We then connect you with the perfect freelancer for your needs.

“For me, working with VAs has been amazing. It is such a great feeling knowing that any tasks that I cannot complete, I can pass onto my VA.”

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IS A VA RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Garlick says her experience employing VAs has been positive. However, it pays to do your research first and identify the tasks that are most appropriate to assign to your VA. “I spent a lot of time researching VAs and the kind

of tasks that I could assign to them,” she explains. “Many other businesses that I have worked with have hired VAs and it has been a successful experience. Going into it I felt very informed, so there were no real concerns for me at all.

However, each VA I work with has a different skill-set so it is important to give them work that matches their strength.”

Garlick says that outsourcing menial tasks to VAs allows her to focus on the big picture, and work at a more strategic level in her business.

“They allow me more time to work in my business. Having to follow up emails, change copy on the air events global website, and post to social media all take time. These are all tasks that I feel very confident to have my VAs work on.”

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Has social media got you down? Maybe it’s time to step off the digital treadmill and reassess how you spend your time online. By Shane Conroy

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ccording to the latest Sensis Social Media Report, the average Australian Facebook user logs on 32 times per week, and spends between 17 to 24 minutes on the site during each visit. That equates to more than 12 and a half hours per week.

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Instagram, Linkedin, Snapchat and Twitter to the mix and the time we spend on social media every week skyrockets.

Before you dismiss social media addiction as nothing more than the latest imaginary affliction for hipster hypochondriacs, keep in mind that psychologists at the

University of Albany recently confirmed that social media is indeed addictive. They also found that heavy social media users could be at greater risk of suffering from other impulse-control issues like substance abuse.

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the constant bombardment of social media – both in their personal and professional lives.

Melbourne-based Rebecca Lloyd-Jones put herself on a social media detox a few years ago when she began to feel overwhelmed by her social media usage. As CEO of Kingston Digital Agency, she helps small businesses improve their social media profiles,

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A NEW APPROACH Lloyd-Jones is now much more disciplined about her social media usage. She sets clear boundaries and tries not to log on outside of the times she’s designated.

“With social media on our

phones these days, it’s easy to fall into the trap of never actually logging off,” she says.

“Now, I’ll put my phone down at 6.30pm every evening and have become very disciplined about not checking social media after that.”

However, Lloyd-Jones is the first to admit that a social media detox period is not necessarily possible for people who must use social media for their jobs.

Still, she says there is much you can do to maximise your social media activity while reducing the amount of time you personally spend on the sites.

“I face this problem all the time with my small business clients – they want to build their social media profiles, but the time it requires takes focus away from other important areas of their business.

“The good news is that there is a range of tools out there you can use. For example, you can sit down on a Monday morning and schedule that week’s social media posts in Hootsuite. The software will then automatically post your content without you needing to personally log on. There’s also a range of bots and messenger apps you can use to answer customer enquires that come through on social media, and passing the bulk of social media responsibilities onto an employee or assistant will also take it off your plate.

“It comes down to making sure the time you spend on social media – whether professional or personal – is as productive as possible and you’re not just mindlessly wasting time.”

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PULLING THE PLUG

and was facing a social media overload at work and in her private time.

“Personally, I felt overwhelmed by the obligation to comment on friends’ posts and reply to their constant stream of messages,” she says.

“And as a business person, there was also pressure to build and maintain my professional social media presence.”

So one day in 2012 Lloyd-Jones pulled the plug on all her social media accounts and went cold turkey for six weeks.

“I felt like I was on a treadmill and needed to get off,” she says.

“While in hindsight I wouldn’t necessarily recommend going cold turkey, for me it was one of the best things I’ve ever done.”

Lloyd-Jones says her selfimposed social media blackout drove her to spend more quality face time with her friends and family, and helped to bring some perspective to her social media usage.

“Believe it or not, the world continued to exist and I knew that social media would still be there in the future,” she says.

“Some of my friends didn’t understand why I was taking a break, but they all accepted and supported it. And when I went back on social media, I found that I was much more conscious about how and why I use it.”

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IF THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR BRINGS WITH IT A SENSE OF BEING OVERWHELMED BY ALL THAT’S STILL AHEAD, IT’S TIME TO ADOPT A NEW APPROACH TO HOW THE REST OF 2018 WILL UNFOLD. BY JOHN BURFITT

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often bringing with them a general lack of motivation and lethargy.

“It’s that time of year when after taking off at the beginning in a sprint, you get to the middle and everything feels a bit more sluggish,” training consultant Karen Gately, author of The People Manager’s Toolkit, says.

“Some people get overwhelmed, as it feels like

you need to catch your breath after everything you’ve already done, but then you’re also looking ahead at everything you’ve still got to do.”

Rather than allowing fear, anxiety and an overwhelmed sense to take hold, Karen says there’s a number of steps that can be taken to flip those feelings and instead take charge of the second half of the year.

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TAKE A MOMENT TO STOP, REVIEW WHERE YOU ARE IN THE YEAR AND ACKNOWLEDGE EVERYTHING YOU’VE ACHIEVED SO FAR.

work you’ve already done and makes you realise all the effort you’ve made has been really worth it.”

FREE YOUR MIND If a sense of being overwhelmed has crept in, then it’s time to press pause. Adopting a sense of mindfulness throughout the day allows moments to clear your mind and just be in the moment.” This is when you allow yourself a few moments to regroup and get your breath,” Karen explains.

“Meditation is ideal to do regularly, but if you’re busy, just mentally pressing pause throughout your day can make a huge difference to allowing you to shift your mind out of your problems and find some clear head space.”

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THE NEXT STEPS With a range of clear goals in

MANAGE YOUR BODY Winter time usually sees a less committed approach to a fitness routine, which might be one of the main reasons why the mid-year slump seems to be weighing heavily. “The thing that’s important is to get moving in some way, to keep the strength and function of your body,” she says. Again, taking the one step at a time approach will make it easiest.

“You don’t need to become an elite athlete, but just maintaining a healthy level of activity is important.”

CHOOSING TO ACT The great Nelson Mandela once said. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” Karen says it’s one of her favourite motivating quotes. “He’s basically saying you might feel tired or overwhelmed, but you still have the power to choose to act despite the head space you are in.”

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Take a moment to stop, review where you are in the year and acknowledge everything you’ve achieved so far. “It’s a time to look at the pace you have been keeping and realise just what a good job you’ve done getting here,” Karen explains. This is the time, she says, to stop and smell the roses. “It gives you some validation for the hard

Instead of stumbling from day to day at a frenzied pace, taking a moment to plan what kind of road you want to travel in the months ahead can offer direction.

“Work out what it is you still want to achieve and what success is going to look like three months from now, so you have some idea of where you’re headed,” Karen says. “This is also the time to look at not just the outcomes you want, but to think about why you want to achieve these. Knowing why can prove to be the most motivating force of all.”

mind, it’s important to break down your approach into small manageable steps, so you have a clear idea of how you’re going to get beyond this mid-year slump and into a better groove.

“Break it all down into and realise all you need to achieve these big goals is to take one small step at a time with some mini-goals,” Karen says. This is not the time, she insists, for feeling more overwhelmed. It’s about being inspired on how to get moving.”

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From helping burn fat to lowering your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, we reveal why a cuppa a day keeps the doctor away. By Shane Conroy

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growing body of research is dispelling old myths that coffee is bad for your health.

Now, researchers believe that coffee plays an important role in maintaining good health, and may lower your risk of developing a range of life-threatening diseases including cancer, diabetes and

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Alzheimer’s. But remember, coffee isn’t a cure on its own.

Rather, it should be consumed as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

1. COFFEE HELPS… BURN FAT Next time you go on a diet, don’t eliminate coffee. Studies have shown that caffeine can boost your metabolic rate

by as much as 11 per cent.

It also increases your fat burning ability – by around 10 per cent in obese people and by almost 30 per cent in thinner individuals. And coffee may even improve your performance at the gym – one study revealed that men who drank a cup of coffee an hour before cycling completed their

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develop kidney stones. That’s because caffeine increases urination, which expels the excess calcium and sodium that researchers believe cause kidney stones.

3. COFFEE HELPS… PROTECT YOUR BRAIN Alzheimer’s and dementia are terrifying diseases that currently have no known cure. Prevention is the key, and coffee could play a role in protecting your brain from these debilitating diseases.

Studies have shown that drinking coffee could reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 65 per cent. A Japanese study also found that people who drink just one cup of coffee per day are 20 per cent less likely to suffer from a stroke than noncoffee drinkers.

workout five percent faster.

If you suffer from kidney stones, it might be worth adding coffee to your diet. A Harvard study revealed that people who drink one or more cups of coffee per day are 26 per cent less likely to

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Cirrhosis is a serious disease of the liver that can be fatal, and liver cancer rates have increased by an average of four per cent per year over the last decade.

However, studies have shown that people who drink four or more cups of coffee per day have up to an 80 per cent lower risk of developing cirrhosis. Researchers from the University of Hawaii Cancer Centre also found that people who drink two to three cups of coffee per day are 38 per cent less likely to develop liver cancer.

6. COFFEE HELPS… INCREASE YOUR VITAMIN INTAKE

Forget the latest trendy superfood -- good old coffee is one of the best sources of antioxidants in the western diet.

A single cup off coffee contains vitamin B2, B3 and B5. B2 helps 4. COFFEE HELPS… LOWER to prevent heart disease and YOUR RISK OF DIABETES cancer; B3 helps to balance blood Adult on-set type 2 diabetes is at cholesterol levels; and B5 helps near epidemic levels and comes stabilise blood sugar levels. with a range of associated 7. COFFEE HELPS… health risks including heart PROTECT AGAINST CANCER disease, nerve and kidney damage, eye problems and even Along with reducing your risk of developing liver cancer, one Alzheimer’s disease. The good study revealed that people who news is that research suggests drink four to five cups of coffee coffee could be a useful per day have a 15 per cent lower weapon in the fight against risk of contracting colorectal type 2 diabetes. A review of 18 cancer, and researchers from the separate studies determined National Cancer Institute in the that your risk of developing US believe that people who drink type 2 diabetes is reduced four or more cups of coffer per by seven percent for each day are 20 per cent less likely to daily cup of coffee you drink. suffer from melanoma.

That’s because coffee contains chlorogenic acid that has been Sources: www.cprcertified.com shown to reduce blood sugar and www.medworm.com concentrations.

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2. COFFEE HELPS… PREVENT KIDNEY STONES

5. COFFEE HELPS… PROTECT THE LIVER

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Marina Bay Sands

Singapore-based Aussie writer, Pip Harry shares an insight into the delights of the Lion City.

By John Burfitt

Singapore

ONE DAY IN OUR EX-PAT TOUR GUIDE NAME: Pip Harry OCCUPATION: Writer ORIGINALLY FROM: Melbourne and Sydney

MOVED TO SINGAPORE: 2016.

“When my partner, Dale got a work transfer here, I was thrilled, as Singapore has such a rich cultural and artistic community. We live here with our daughter, Sophie.”

Pip shares her five favourite places in this unique city.

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DRINKS WITH A VIEW There are stunning views in all directions. “They’re best seen from Ce La Vie, atop the Marina

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Bay Sands. LeVel 33 at MBFC Tower 1 offers a brewery 33 floors up while the Lantern Bar at the Fullerton Hotel is breathtaking.”

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Opal Dragonfly

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By Susi Fox Publisher: Penguin

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By Rick Stein Publisher: Penguin Random House

Susi Fox draws on her own experience as a doctor to explore every new parent’s fear in this compelling fiction.

It follows Sasha – a brand new mother who finally has her baby, after years of IVF and miscarriages. However, she is convinced that the newborn placed in her arms after childbirth is not her own.

Through the twists and turns that follow, you’ll be guessing… is Sasha delirious, suffering from mental illness after a traumatic labour? Or is she right about her baby going missing – and is there a conspiracy at play?

Set two centuries ago, The Opal Dragonfly is an epic fiction that draws real figures and events from Australia’s history books.

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Exiled into social disgrace, Isobel hopes her family can break free from the bad luck and misfortune that plagues them. Could a mysterious opal brooch, gifted to Isobel as a child by her father, be responsible for her family’s woes?

Mexican cuisine has impacted food cultures globally, including in Australia: from take away stores to food trucks to cantinas and cafés, every city and suburb can lay claim to decent Mexican fare! Celebrity chef, Rick Stein cooks, eats and meanders from San Francisco and Baja California, down to the tip of Mexico, to explore its influence in California. “Basically, it’s about the extraordinary combination of savoury, spicy, fresh and sour,” says Rick of this recipe tomb, which offers recipes like Ensenada Fish Tacos, Deep Fried Coconut Prawns and Slow Cooked Pork Tacos.

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JB NUTRITION

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FIVE WAYS TO EAT UNTIL YOU’RE SATISFIED - THEN STOP

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“I know what to eat, I just eat too much” is a common concern I hear from my clients. These days, with knowledge about healthy eating being higher than ever, it’s often not what to eat that people struggle with, it’s managing how much that’s the real challenge.

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his concern is widespread. In fact, a recent survey found eating smaller portions was the second most important priority for people when asked what they were looking to change in the next 12 months to improve their eating habits. However while there is a high level of awareness and a strong desire to eat less, it can be

hard to put this into practise.

Research shows portion sizes in Australia have increased for some foods by up to 66% since 1995 and we know that once food is in front of us, it’s harder to stop eating .

So as winter sets in and the cold weather drives your appetite up, here are five tips to help you eat until you’re satisfied and then stop when you’ve had enough.

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1. DECREASE YOUR SIP SIZE

3. CHEW YOUR FOOD WELL

If you’re gulping down your soup or guzzling down your drinks, try being more mindful of the size of your gulps. Research shows that when people take large sips they underestimate the amount they consume. Reducing the size of your sips has been shown to reduce overall intake by 30% even if you’re distracted – which is good news if you’re out eating and drinking with others.

So when it comes to drinks and liquidy foods like soups, imagine you are having afternoon tea at your mother in laws place, and sip slowly and deliberately.

The wisdom from your mother to chew your food well was good advice after all. Research shows increasing the number of chews you take by 1.5 to 2 times reduces kilojoule intake by 10-15% respectively. Try it and see – putting your knife and fork down in-between bites helps. This exercise naturally makes you slow down which also gives your body time to notice it feels satisfied, helping you to stop eating when you’ve had enough and reduce the risk of over-eating.

– eat it! Just eat it in a small amount, eat slowly and enjoy the flavour.

5. CHANGE YOUR MINDSET

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When I was a kid cheesecake was one of my favourite foods.

I remember being at a family function where there were a number of different varieties and I wanted to try each of them – so I did! I felt so sick afterwards it put an end to my liking of cheesecake.

We can often fall into the trap of thinking we need to eat everything that’s available as we may not get the chance otherwise – we suffer from 2. IT’S NOT A COMPETITION FOMO – fear of missing out!

EATING WITH Eating with friends is good for However if you are faced with FRIENDS IS GOOD your social life which in turn is a myriad of choices, rather than FOR YOUR SOCIAL good for your health. However eat everything because you LIFE WHICH IN TURN want to try them all, challenge don’t let your friends distract IS GOOD FOR YOUR you – particularly if you’re a your thinking. Are you really HEALTH. male. Research shows that men missing out? If the answer is yes, are more at risk of overeating eat the foods you feel you won’t in social situations even if there have the chance to eat again 4. PLEASURE IS MORE is no incentive to do so and and eat them in small amounts IMPORTANT THAN SIZE this tendency is linked to their (ideally on a small plate). But The Rolling Stones famously naturally more competitive for the majority of the time, streak. In one study, researchers sang ‘I can’t get no satisfaction’ chances are you will have access and while they weren’t referring to that food another time – you asked a group of men to to food, the same phrase can participate in a chicken wing will enjoy it more if you eat it be applied when we try and eating competition. One group when you’re hungry, rather participated in the competition eat something we don’t really than when you’re already full. feel like, as a strategy to avoid in front of a group of cheering Practising mindful eating eating something else. If you try habits can have a positive effect spectators while the other and eat yoghurt and fruit after group had no spectators. The on feelings of happiness as it dinner when you really feel study found that men who ate puts you more in control of like chocolate, chances are you in front of spectators ate 30% what and how much you are won’t find any satisfaction and more. However, when women eating. Remember to just keep you’ll end up eating the fruit, did the same experiment, they practising! the yoghurt and the chocolate! ate less. So when eating with Sharon Natoli Accredited Practising Dietitian Unfortunately in our quest to others, focus on how your Food & Nutrition Australia classify food as being healthy or body is feeling and stop eating unhealthy we’ve neglected the when you feel satisfied – resist Follow us on Twitter @ important role of pleasure. So if comparing how much you’ve foodnutaus www.foodnut.com.au you really feel like something eaten with your friends.

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JB RECIPES

Winter

RECIPES

ROASTED PUMPKIN, CHICKPEA & DUKKAH BOWL

Makes 6 portions

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INGREDIENTS ROASTED PUMPKIN  Pumpkin 1 whole (2-3kg)  Cumin 1 tsp.  Crushed garlic 1 tsp.  Olive oil 1 tbsp.  Salt 1 tsp.  Pepper 1 tsp.

ROASTED CHICKPEAS  Chickpeas 1 tin  Cinnamon ½ tsp.  Turmeric ½ tsp.  Paprika ½ tsp.  Cumin ½ tsp.  Crushed garlic 1 tsp.  Salt 1 tsp.  Olive oil 1 tbs.

QUINOA PORRIDGE  Tri-colour quinoa ½ cup  Quick oats ½ cup  Almond milk 2 cups  Water 2 cups  Salt 1 tsp.  Crushed garlic 1 tsp.  Roasted pumpkin 1 cup  Baby spinach 2 cups

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GARLIC CHIVE OIL  Olive oil ½ cup  Crushed garlic 1 tsp.  Chives – chopped ¼ cup TO ASSEMBLE  Fetta cheese  Sunflower seeds  Pepita seeds  Poached eggs  Slivered almonds  Dukkah  Parsley sprigs (approx. ¼ bunch)  Chives – chopped  Lemon

1 ½ cups 3 tbsp.

3 tbsp.

6 Each 3 tbsp.

3 tsp.

24 6 tbsp.

1 wedge each

METHOD 1. Peel skin from pumpkin, remove seeds then dice into 2cm squares.

Preheat oven to 180 C. Place the diced pumpkin, cumin, crushed garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a medium size bowl. Mix well. Place the pumpkin mix on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes.

2. Drain the liquid from the can and wash the chickpeas under cold

water. Drain well and place on a baking tray. Add the cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, cumin, garlic, salt and olive oil to the chickpeas and mix well. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring once. Take out and set aside to cool down.

3. To make the quinoa porridge add quinoa, quick oats, almond milk, water, salt and garlic to a medium saucepan. Heat on high until boiling then reduce to a low heat to simmer for approx. 10 minutes or until thickened and quinoa and oats are cooked and soft. Remove from heat and add the roasted pumpkin and baby spinach and mix in well. Allow to cool slightly before using.

4. For the garlic and chive oil add the olive oil, garlic and chives to a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds until a smooth green oil.

5. To assemble bowls, take six bowls and add ½ cup of the quinoa porridge to the bottom of each bowl. Crumble the fetta cheese & add ¼ cup over the top of the quinoa porridge in each bowl.

6. Next place ½ cup of roasted pumpkin on top followed by ½ tbsp. of each of the seeds. Add ¼ cup of the roasted chickpeas to each of the bowls and top each with a freshly poached egg.

7. Sprinkle the toasted almonds evenly over six bowls then add another ½ cup of roasted pumpkin to each around the eggs then drizzle garlic and chive oil evenly over each bowl.

8. Sprinkle dukkah and chopped chives evenly over the bowls & top each with approx. 4 sprigs of parsley and a lemon wedge to serve. (Bowls are best enjoyed when mixed well before eating).

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SPICED APPLE & RED CURRANT OATMEAL BOWL INGREDIENTS APPLE & RED CURRANT COMPOTE  Granny Smith apples (large) - 2 ea  Apple juice - ½ cup  Red currants (frozen) - ½ cup  Honey - ¼ cup  All-spice - 1 tsp.

TO ASSEMBLE Slivered almonds (toasted) 8 tbsp.

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Sunflower seeds - 4 tbsp.

Pepita seeds - 4 tbsp.  Dried dates - 4 tbsp.  Dark chocolate 70% - 8 tsp.  Red currants (defrosted) - 4 tbsp.

a spatula (no lumps). Microwave for 3 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir well.

3. To assemble bowls; place 2/3 cup of the oat and chia seed porridge on the bottom of each bowl. Add METHOD ½ cup of the apple and red currant 1. Peel, grate apples and place into compote to each bowl, on top of a microwave safe bowl. Add the the oat chia seed mix. apple juice and stir. Add frozen red 4. Roughly chop the dates and add currant, honey and all-spice to the approx. 1 tbsp. to each bowl over apple. Stir all ingredients together the compote. Sprinkle the toasted and microwave for 7 - 8 minutes. almonds and seeds evenly over Once cooked give the mixture ingredients in each bowl. another good stir to combine well. 5. Grate the dark chocolate 2. Place oats, chia seeds, water evenly over the top of bowls. and almond milk in a microwave Garnish each bowl with 1 tbsp. of safe bowl. Stir to combine using defrosted red currants to serve.

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CHIA & OATS PORRIDGE Quick oats - 1 cup  Chia seeds - 2 tbsp.  Water - 2 cups  Almond milk - ½ cup 

Makes 6 portions

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Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre Mount Pleasant, 4740 (07) 4942 0644 Noosaville Noosa Civic Mall Noosaville, 4566 (07) 5455 6145 Pialba Centro Hervey Bay Pialba, 4655 (07) 4124 2207 Rockhampton Stockland Rockhampton Rockhampton, 4701 (07) 4927 6244 Toowoomba Grand Central 1 Shop K3 Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba, 4350 (07) 4632 1633 Toowoomba Grand Central 2 Shop 0031 Grand Cenral Shopping Centre Toowoomba, 4350 Toowoomba - The Ridge The Ridge Shopping Centre Toowoomba, 4350 (07) 4635 0005 Townsville - Castletown Castletown Shopping World Pimlico, 4812 (07) 4772 0793 Townsville - James Cook University Corner Mt Stuart Street & James Cook Drive Douglas, 4814 (07) 4728 8303 Townsville - Stockland Stockland Townsville Aitkenvale, 4814 (07) 4755 0381 Upper Mount Gravatt Westfield Garden City Upper Mount Gravatt, 4122 (07) 3420 0853

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide Myer Centre Adelaide Rundle Mall Adelaide, 5000 (08) 8410 3678 Colonnades Centro Colonnades Noarlunga Centre, 5168 (08) 8382 8101 Port Pirie Port Pirie Shopping Centre Port Pirie, 5540 (08) 8633 1541 West Lakes Westfield West Lakes West Lakes, 5021 (08) 8355 0211

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VICTORIA Bendigo Bendigo Marketplace Bendigo, 3550 (03) 5443 0388 Box Hill Box Hill Central Box Hill, 3128 (03) 9890 6999 Cheltenham Westfield Southland Cheltenham, 3192 (03) 9584 2674 Chirnside Park Chirnside Park Shopping Centre Chirnside Park, 3116 (03) 9726 6951 Craigieburn Craigieburn Central Craigieburn, 3064 (03) 9219 0507 Cranbourne Cranbourne Park Cranbourne, 3977 (03) 5996 6275 Doncaster Westfield Doncaster Doncaster, 3108 (03) 9855 9454 East Preston Northland Shopping Centre East Preston 3072 (03) 9478 8213 Epping Epping Plaza Shopping Centre Epping, 3076 (03) 8405 3074 Forest Hill Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre Forest Hill, 3131 (03) 9878 1108 Frankston Bayside Shopping Centre Frankston, 3199 (03) 9783 8848 Greensborough Greensborough Plaza Greensborough, 3088 (03) 9432 7320 Melton Woodgrove Shopping Centre Melton, 3337 (03) 9743 4237 Narre Warren Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Narre Warren, 3805 (03) 8790 6247 Point Cook Stockland Point Cook Town Centre Point Cook, 3030 (03) 8353 9545 Richmond Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre Richmond, 3121 (03) 9428 2322

Ringwood 2 Eastland Shopping Centre Ringwood, 3134 (03) 9870 8211

Hillarys Westfield Whitford City Hillarys, 6025 (08) 9403 5527

Ringwood 3 Eastland Shopping Centre Ringwood, 3134 (03) 8813 0294

Joondalup Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre Joondalup, 6027 (08) 9300 0519

Wantirna South 1 Westfield Knox City Wantirna South, 3152 (03) 9801 1865 Wantirna South 2 Westfield Knox City Wantirna South, 3152 (03) 9801 8926 Wendouree Stockland Wendouree, Wendouree, 3355 (03) 5339 6382 Werribee Werribee Plaza Werribee, 3030 (03) 9749 2055

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Armadale Armadale Shopping City Armadale, 6112 (08) 9399 6130 Baldivis Stockland Baldivis Baldivis, 6171 (08) 9523 6483 Beeliar Tenancy 2, 8 Durnin Avenue Beeliar, 6164 Booragoon Garden City Shopping Centre Booragoon, 6154 (08) 9316 1988 Bull Creek Stockland Bull Creek Bull Creek, 6149 (08) 9312 2387

Karawara Waterford Plaza Shopping Centre Karawara, 6152 (08) 9450 3980 Karratha Centro Karratha Shopping Centre Karratha, 6714 (08) 9185 4555 Karrinyup Karrinyup Shopping Centre Karrinyup, 6018 (08) 9446 6320 Mandurah G-127, Mandurah Forum 330 Pinjarra Road, 6210 (08) 9581 5338 Midland Midland Gate Shopping Centre Midland, 6056 (08) 9250 2151 Mirrabooka Mirrabooka Square Shopping Centre Mirrabooka, 6061 (08) 9345 5663 Morley Centro Galleria Morley, 6062 (08) 9275 9561 Murdoch Fiona Stanley Hospital 102-118 Murdoch Drive Murdoch, 6150 (08) 9312 2771

Cannington Westfield Carousel Cannington, 6107 (08) 9358 3615

Perth CBD Hay Street Mall 726 Hay Street Mall Perth, 6000 (08) 9322 2599

Clarkson Ocean Keys Shopping Centre Clarkson, 6030 (08) 9407 9210

Riverton Stockland Riverton Riverton, 6148 (08) 9457 6936

Cloverdale Belmont Forum Shopping Centre Cloverdale, 6105 (08) 9477 2003

Rockingham Rockingham City Shopping Centre Rockingham, 6168 (08) 9527 2441

Halls Head Halls Head Shopping Centre Halls Head, 6210 (08) 9535 2000

Secret Harbour Secret Harbour Shopping Centre Secret Harbour, 6173 (08) 9523 4684

Harrisdale Stockland Harrisdale Harrisdale, 6112

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Southlands Willetton Southlands Boulevarde Shop 15-15A 45 Burrendah Boulevard Willeton, 6155 Success Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre Success, 6164 (08) 9414 3263 Warnbro Warnbro Centro Warnbro, 6169 (08) 9447 6367

NEW ZEALAND Auckland Airport Ground Floor Ibis Hotel 2 Leonard Lissit Drive Auckland +64 (9) 275 0492 Auckland Hospital Auckland Hospital 2 Park Road Grafton, Auckland +64 (9) 366 1875 Browns Bay Unit 1, 26-28 Anzac Road Browns Bay, Auckland 0630 +64 (9) 972 3549 Greenlane Hospital Greenlane Clinical Centre Gate 1, Greenlane West Epsom, Auckland +64 (9) 366 1875 Hamilton Centre Place Mall 501 Victoria Street Hamilton +64 (7) 974 4829 Manukau Bus Station **NEW** Corner Davies Avenue and Putney Way Manukau, Auckland 2104 +64 (9) 972 9149 NorthWest NorthWest Shopping Centre 1 - 7 Fred Taylor Drive Massey, Auckland Riccarton Westfield Riccarton 129 Riccarton Road Riccarton, Christchurch +64 (3) 348 2642 Silverdale Silverdale Centre 61 Silverdale Street Silverdale, Auckland +64 (9) 426 5689

CHINA Beijing Central Park Shop 107, Building No.16, Phase 2, Central Park Apartment, No.6, Chaoyang Menwai Dajie, Chaoyang District Beijing, 100020 +86 10 6533 6556 Jiaming Centre Shop 103 , B Tower Jiaming Center No.27 Dongsanhuan Beilu Beijing, 00020 +86 010 6503 5239

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Riviera Villa Club Villa Club lobby 1# Xiang Jiang Bei Lu Chaoyang District, Beijing +86 1 8450 6596 World Financial Centre Unit 101, Building West, WFC 1 East Third Ring Middle Road Chaoyang, Beijing Yosemite Lobby 1 Yosemite Club No.4 Yuyang Road, Houshayu Town Shunyi District +86 10 8041 3301

NANTONG Nantong Shop Building No.3, 101 Plaza Xinhu (Star Lake) Avenue Nantong Technology Industrial Park, Nantong, 226001

SHENZHEN

AL AIN

Shenzhen Tianli 139-142, BlockA Tiley Central Plaza +07 55 8693 9836

Hili Mall Unit # RB 078, 1st Floor Opp. Geant Hyper Market Hili Mall, Al Ain 00971 3 785 3510

XI'AN

DUBAI

Hang Tang House No.7 Nanchangxiang Nanxin Street, Xián +8629 8738 9765

American Hospital Out Patient Building Ground Floor Lobby Plot # 319-197 Off Oud Metha Road Oud Metha, Dubai 00971 4 336 3609

SINGAPORE CityLink Mall 1 Raffles Link #B1-10 CityLink Mall Singapore 039393 +65 6327 9234 Raffles Place 1 Raffles Place #01-62 One Raffles Place Tower 2 Singapore 048616 +65 6694 8107 Suntec City 3 Temasek Blvd #01-606/607 Suntec City Mall (Entrance of Tower 3) Singapore 038983 +65 6737 8061

SHANGHAI

MALAYSIA

Grand Gateway (2) Lobby, 3 Hongqiao Road Xuhi Distrinct, Shanghai

Melawati Mall Level 1 Lot L1-07 355 Jalan Bandar Melawati, Pusat Bandar Melawati 53100 Kuala Lumpur

Ambassy Club B Floor, 1500 Huai Hai Road (Central), Shanghai +86 21 3401 0814 Biyun Lu Jinqiao Area 576 Biyun Lu Chevalier Place 82 Urumuqi Road Shanghai, 200052 +86 21 5404 7610 China Art Museum World Expo Park 161 Shangnan Lu (near Guozhan Lu) Pudong Corporate Avenue 222 Hubin Road Shanghai, 200052 +86 21 6340 6877 Jing'an Gymnasium 99 XiKang Road, Shanghai L’Avenue Kiosk on 2nd floor Office Entrance LÁvenue Shopping Centre +86 21 60671788 Ramada (Nanjing Road) 719 Nanjing Road (East) Shangahi, 200052 +86 21 6351 3303 XiKang Lu Jing'an Gymnasium Building 99 XiKang Road, Shanghai

Mid Valley Lot FK-05, First Floor, South Court, Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumpur Seremban Gateway No 7A, Level 1 Seremban Gateway Gerbang Seremban Off Jalan Sungai Ujong 70200 Seremban, NSDK +606-6760 6362 Setia City Mall Lot LG-12, Lower Ground Floor, Setia City Mall No. 7, Persiaran Setia Dagang, Bandar Setia Alam Seksyen U13 40170 Selangor The Robertson Lot G-09, Ground Floor The Robertson Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang 50150 Kuala Lumpur. +603-2022 4385

UAE ABU DHABI Yas Mall Shop # LG - 002 Lower Ground Near Geant Hyper Market Yas Mall Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 00971 2 565 0464

Al Ghurair Centre Shop No. FB 21, 1st Floor Al Ghurair Centre Phase II Al Rigga, Dubai 00971 4 255 2467 Flora Hotel Ground floor lobby Near Mall Of Emirates Off Sheikh Zayed Road Al Barsha, Dubai 00971 4 274 6672 Hyatt Place Hotel Hyatt Place Hotel, Ground Floor lobby, Near Al Rigga Metro, Al Rigga Street Deira, Dubai 00971 4 608 1242 IBN Mall Shop #56, Tunisia Court Near Geant Hyper Market IBN Mall, Off Sheikh Zayed Rd Jabel Ali, Dubai 00971 4 368 5615 Loft Office - Media City Shop No. L2-G01 Ground Floor Loft Office 2, Entrance E Behind UAE Exchange Dubai Media City, Dubai 00971 4 277 5489 / Ext 300 Medcare Hospital Ground Floor Lobby Opp. Al Safa Park, Gate 1 Jumeriah, Dubai 00971 4 407 9153

UNITED KINGDOM Cambridge Lion Yard Shopping Centre Unit 38. St. Tibbs Row Cambridge CB2 3ET Chelmsford Bond St, Unit E, Block 4 Chelmsford CM1 1GD Leeds 408 Trinity Leeds Albion Street 0113 181 755 Rushden Lakes Unit R7, Rushden Lakes Rushden, Northamptonshire 01933 557582

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BEIJING

Park Avenue Shop Shop 115, Park Avenue 6 Chaoyang Park South Road Beijing, 100026 +86 10 8587 4568

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Thirty Years

of Beacon

Jamaica Blue congratulates Beacon Foundation on 30 Years of operation.

Since 1988 Beacon has worked in around 250 schools and communities around Australia to help young people transition from education to meaningful employment. We are a proud to be a supporter.

Find out about what you can do to help www.beaconfoundation.com.au