Mind, Body & Soul

Therapy Is Expensive, Talk To Your Hairdresser!

This funny slogan is something you may have seen outside a hairdressing salon, but its message has a much deeper meaning, one that Whitsunday Counselling and Support (WCS) are hoping to explore at their upcoming workshops. Hairdressers and beauticians are in a prime position to help their clients with more than just a fresh look, they can often be the trusted confidants for a range of serious issues such as domestic and family violence.

WCS are hoping to leverage this by running a series of local workshops to better educate people who work in the beauty sector, giving them the tools and resources to help women who could be living in a domestic violence situation but do not know how to get help. An informal setting in a safe environment, like a salon, could be the best place for someone to disclose personal information, in fact in several American states, it is mandatory for beauty workers to take a short course similar to this.

“We don’t want to see a missed opportunity,” said WCS Manager, Amanda Jensen. “A salon seems to be a safe space where perpetrators will allow victims to attend, just about everyone will see their hairdressers at some point and by upskilling their knowledge, they are in a prime position to help.” WCS are running two-hour information sessions for hairdressers and beauticians, salons and home-operators to give them skills to gently enquire and then advise their clients on the best support services available.

We are very fortunate this opportunity is available here and WCS encourage everyone in the industry to attend. Dates and times are listed in the ad below.

Find Your Purpose

Improve Your Mental Health

We live in a world that is more connected than ever, in an age where distance means little and we can reach the other side of the world in an instant from a device in our pockets. So why do so many people feel so disconnected from their family, friends, and community? In searching for answers to this question, we came across the Japanese concept of “Ikigai” (ee-key-guy). Ikigai combines the meaning of life and worth and the pursuit of finding purpose. Ikigai is all about a life well lived by being in a state of wellbeing that comes from everyday activities that bring joy and fulfillment.

Something we can all learn from, this Japanese philosophy is the importance of focusing on things in our life that you love and are good at as well as bringing a benefit to those around you. This is different to the concept of “living life in the moment” or “you only live once”. How Ikigai differentiates is that it places personal purpose and fulfillment in life on not only oneself but on others and society in general - it adds a layer of service and contributing to the good of others. Your Ikigai lies in the centre of four overlapping spheres which are covered by: • What you love • What you’re good at • What the world needs

• What you can get paid for Finding purpose is one of the cornerstones of suicide prevention and whilst this concept may not resonate with everyone, we encourage you to find more information on Ikigai as it may help spark a desire to find your purpose and in discovering your purpose improve your sense of connection with others and your mental health. Contributed with thanks to the Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network.

Find your Ikigai with the help of this diagram

Signs to watch for:

• A change in behaviour from bubbly to withdrawn

• Stories of partner name-calling • Broken property like mobile phone • Bald patches or neck aches over the basin

• Constant calls/texts which cause your client stress

WCS Manager, Amanda Jensen will facilitate the information sessions

• Missing appointments

Remember:

• You won’t get in trouble for asking • Make your enquiry gentle and caring • Do not offer advice, just remind help is there

If you are anyone you know would like to talk to a professional here are some free helplines: 1800 RESPECT

DVConnect 1800 811 811

DVConnect Mensline 1800 600 636

Whitsunday Counselling and Support free service 4946 2999

AS A HAIRDRESSER, DO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE A COUNSELLOR?

If so, join us for a free info event!

Whitsunday Counselling & Support is inviting all hairdressing and beauty staff in the Whitsunday region to an information night to assist you and your staff with:

Responding to disclosures of domestic & family violence and sexual assault;

Recognising signs of domestic & family violence;

Knowing where to get help;

Debriefing staff if a client has disclosed distressing information.

Light refreshments will be served at each event.

Cannonvale: Dates:

Mantra Club Croc

Mon 14 Nov, 10am - 12pm Mon 21 Nov, 6pm - 8pm Mon 28 Nov, 10am - 12pm

Bowen: Dates:

Bowen QCWA Hall 52 Herbert St, Bowen

Thu 1 Dec, 12:30 - 2:30pm Thu 1 Dec, 5:30 - 7:30pm

GIG

GUIDE

Friday 11th Nov

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Andy Mammers (7-10pm) • Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Jackson Dunn (from 7pm) • KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late)

Saturday 12th Nov

• The Pub: Dire Straits Tribute (2-5.30pm) • The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Andy Mammers (7-10pm) • KC’s: Lloyd Saunders (8pm-late)

Sunday 13th Nov

• The Pub: Pink Floyd Tribute (2-5.30pm) • Horseshoe Bay Café: Sunday Live Music (2-6pm) • Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Chill Out Tunes (from 7pm) • The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Simon Briley (7-10pm) • KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late)

Monday 14th Nov

• KC’s: Davy Simons (8pm-late)

Tuesday 15th Nov

• KC’s: Peta (8pm-late)

Wednesday 16th Nov

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Cinnamon Sun (6.30 - 9.30pm) • KC’s: Kaeden McCarthy (8pm-late)

Thursday 17th Nov

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Matt Angell (7-10pm) • Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Paul Berger (from 7pm) • KC’s: Kaeden McCarthy (8pm-late)

The Menu

Please, take a seat. A beautiful young couple, I must say. Quite exquisite. Our pleasure to feed you. Shall we start with a drink? I always recommend the Chianti, the house. Excellent vintage and pairs favourably with the hors d’ouevres; simply makes your mouth water, thinking of it. Though, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the mains – they always are. The steak is to die for; it melts in your mouth; the marrow accoutrement, too. A prime grade. But, we do things somewhat differently here at Hawthorne Island, so I implore: listen closely to ‘The Menu’. What has happened to high-end dining? Often, there’s nothing even close to an actual meal served. And that’s the question posited throughout director Mark Mylod’s ‘The Menu’, a black comedy thriller following a couple as they travel to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish course of meals, with some “shocking surprises.” And you might be thinking: Ah, it’s about food, I get it. A bit of a ‘Most Dangerous Game’ situation, huh? We are actually the meals and all that. I see you, surprises. I know what you are – but no, you really

Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in See How They run don’t. The Menu sounds like a standard fair where self-inflated rich people get their comeuppance in a horrible, twisted way, and you’re partially right, but it’s not just that. There are several courses to writers Seth Reiss and Will Tracy’s film.

Unlike the meals served up by Ralph Fiennes – who is at his absolute Fienn-est (couldn’t help it) – as Chef Slowik, The

Menu has actual substance. Driven by a constant satirising of the unbridled emptiness of fine dining, which has become more about status for decadent aristocrats than it has about actually feeling full, The Menu is a biting film that never disappoints. You might even come back for seconds. ‘The Menu’ (R) is opening at the Bowen Summergarden Cinema on Friday, November 25 Movie Review by Declan Durrant

WHAT'S ON

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November

1 Melbourne Cup 4 Proserpine Sugar Mill Employees Reunion

4-6 Airlie Beach Festival of Music

10 Zonta meeting, VMR 6-9pm every 2nd Thurs

11 Remembrance Day 11am Cannonvale Cenotaph 11 Movie on the Foreshore – Shrek

11-12 Edge Dance at the PEC 12 PJ’s Food Diary’s launch at Whisper Bar 14 Information session (Hairdressing & Beauty industry) Whitsunday Counselling & Support at Club Croc

16 Proserpine State High School Senior Formal

17 Mallrat at Magnums 18 Year 12 last day (public schools) 19 CRCA Finals Rodeo at Proserpine Showgrounds 20 Disaster Awareness Events at Bowen Markets 21 Information night (Hairdressing & Beauty industry) Whitsunday Counselling & Support at Club Croc

24 Allday Touring at Magnums from 8pm 25 Year 10 & 11 last day (public schools)

27 Disaster Awareness Events at Airlie Foreshore

28 Information session (Hairdressing & Beauty industry) Whitsunday Counselling & Support at Club Croc

BOWEN S SUMMERGARDEN CINEMAS 40 Murroona St, Queens Beach, Bowen. Ph: (07) 47851241 Mob: 0422 321 770 Please Note: WE ARE NOT OPEN Mon 14th through to Thurs 17th Nov See our movie times, reviews & how to find us at www.bowencinemas.com and on Facebook

MOVIES: ALL SCREENINGS ARE IN 2D UNLESS SPECIFIED. EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF 7.1 SURROUND SOUND ON SELECTED MOVIES.

SPECIAL LOW PRICE $10 ALL AGES

Fri 11th Nov Sat 12th Sun 13th

“BLACK ADAM” (M) 126mins Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods - and imprisoned just as quickly - Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Viola Davis, Sarah Shahi “SEE HOW THEY RUN” (M) 98mins Comedy In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. Stars: Kieran Hodgson, Pearl Chanda, Gregory Cox “MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS” (PG) 125mins Comedy/Drama A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides that she must have one of her own. Stars: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson “THE WOMAN KING” (PG) 135mins Action/Drama A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. Stars: Viola Davis,Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch “WOG BOYS FOREVER” (MA) 109mins Steve is still single and working as a taxi driver. Brianna Beagle-Thorpe, the Minister for Immigration, hatches a plan with her brother to exact their revenge on Steve for destroying their late mother Raelene’s political career. Stars: Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Sarah Roberts 6.45pm

6.45pm 1.00pm

1.00pm 6.45pm

10.00am 3.10pm

10.00am 6.45pm

Photo Credit: Swamphouse Photography Photo Credit: Swamphouse Photography

Photo Credit: Swamphouse Photography

Photo Credit: Swamphouse Photography

Photo Credit: Swamphouse Photography

Photo Credit: Cherrie Hughes Photography Photo Credit: Cherrie Hughes Photography Photo Credit: Swamphouse Photography

AIRLIE BEACH ACOUSTIC AT THE PUB

The Pub’s Acoustic Sessions are running across all of November and December, featuring resident artists like Andy Mammers who “plays to the crowd” Other artists include Simon Briley, a popular performer who brings his own original style to a multitude of pub favourites And there’s also famed Western Australian singer and guitarist Matt Angell amongst others at The Airlie Beach Hotel

Every Wednesday, every Thursday, every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, settle in at locals’ favourite local for an evening of music in its purest form: The Airlie Beach Hotel’s Acoustic Sessions.

Local musicians will be plucking and strumming at their guitars at ‘The Pub’ throughout November and December – artists like Andy Mammers, Simon Briley, Matt Angell, Pluto Tango, and Lloyd Saunders, just to name a few. Known for its big, bombastic, larger-thanlife shows, The Airlie Beach Hotel is also a home for resident musos in the region, singers who bring out the best of the beachy vibe the coastal town offers. They’re some of the best acts in town, from Mammers – an experienced stage maestro – to local legend Matt Angel, and relative newcomer Pluto Tango, a oneman looping sensation. The acoustic boys have been hand-picked by the Airlie Beach Hotel for both their abilities on their instruments, as well as their crowd-pleasing attitudes. Singalongs are commonplace between artists and audience on evenings when the sunglow turns Airlie Bay shades of purple and orange. On Friday and Saturday nights, Andy Mammers embodies that attitude.

He has become a crowd favourite at The Pub, with an “innate sense of guitar” where every strum sounds “just right.” It is the casual simplicity that invites audiences in as Mammers changes any venue into a lounge room, making audiences instant friends, and seeing them delight in his ability to emerge from sensitive lyrics to an outrageous Kazoo solo – and making it work to boot. Mammers has been playing Fridays and Saturdays at The Pub for roughly two years, and said the evenings were where the Acoustic Session’s artists “play for the crowd.”

“If it’s a young crowd, we play to them, if it’s an old crowd, we play to them. I spend my night taking requests and when the crowds are into it, it’s what gives us energy, 100 per cent,” he said. “When they give you energy, you give it back, its reciprocal. The best parts of the night for me are that the bar staff are super interactive as well. A lot of those guys - Cooper, Thiago, Logan - they’ll dance along, singalong and we have a call and response with them, which goes to the crowd too.”

The Acoustic nights at the Airlie Beach Hotel have one goal: for the audience to have fun. “We as acoustic artists, as a venue, try to make it enjoyable; we want you to come back to Airlie Beach if you’re on holiday, we want you to take the enjoyment and want to feel it again,” Mammers said.

Head for The Pub to check out the Acoustic Sessions running every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening throughout November and December in Airlie Beach – you won’t be disappointed.

WHAT: The Pub Acoustic Sessions

WHEN: Every Wednesday from 6.30pm, and every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, from 7pm to 10pm WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel

We’re All In This Together

Ben Lee’s catalogue of iconic Australian hits can be heard in Hollywood movies, hit sitcoms and indie surf flicks all over the world. Saturday night at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music brought thousands together to watch Ben’s return to Australian stages and our journalist, Sam Gillespie, had a chat to him before he took to the big tent.

What’s it like being an Australian singer-songwriter living in America?

It’s good. It’s fun because I’m obviously most successful in Australia and Australia is a really good country to be successful in. If you had to pick one country that you have to go to a lot, it’s fun, you get to play festivals like this, on a beautiful beach. If you get successful in, like, Germany, you’re just touring playing beer festivals all summer. That’s really nice. I do love the creativity. I feel like, in Hollywood, people come with very big dreams, and I really get off on that. They all want to play in the big leagues and see how good they are, and I respect that ambition.

How do you think it’s affected your career trajectory?

I don’t know. For instance, me and my wife do a podcast, and we got offered, from Australian companies, to do it, who would only have Australian advertising, and I was just like, ‘I don’t ever want to make anything just for one place.’ I’ve never been like that. Now the world’s a bit different in that more artists are thinking internationally out of the box, but when I started, that was not that common. If you were an indie band in Sydney, you never thought you were going to get to go to America. For me, my world is big, and I like to keep it that way. Even if Australia’s my biggest fanbase, I like thinking globally.

When you think that way, where are you going?

I’ve always envisioned a career that peaks in my 70s. I really feel like I’m halfway through. I can really see more and more people getting it. It’s funny, I know that’s, in a way, statistically unlikely, but I’ve never been that interested in the normal way to do things. I think, we’re actually living in a time where there’s less ageism than ever before and diversity in outlooks is more valued than ever before and I see, when I play, there’s teenagers and kids and older people and people in their 40s who have a babysitter for the night – I can play for everybody. I still view it like that.

What’s it like to be back in Australia and playing at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music?

Honestly, after the pandemic, I reprioritised, like, ‘What do I want out of gigs?’ so the show’s become much more of a specta-

Photo credit: Cherrie Hughes Photography cle. We’ve got a giant joint and props and the full band. I just realised, firstly, I think everyone got a sense of life is short, societal collapse is possibly on the way, let’s try and create a good energy because, as an artist, I am not going to solve any of the problems that we are facing collectively, but I can contribute to creating a good atmosphere where maybe my audience can go and solve those problems. For the full interview go to mackayandwhitsundaylife.com