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But I was near burnout and feeling trapped by my own success. I was asking myself, 'do I really want to do this anymore?'.
E D I TO R ' S LETTER
This time a month ago, I was in Fiji at a women’s-only business retreat. Sounds indulgent, doesn’t it? In reality, it was the first professional development I’d allowed myself in nearly eight years. I nearly didn’t do it—after all, small business = small budget and relentless workload.
Enter five days in Fiji with 155 inspirational female entrepreneurs at Nurture Her. An editor’s letter is not nearly enough space to communicate how transformative the experience was. I was stripped bare, forced to look hard at myself and the business, and then filled back up again with inspiration and information. I came back to Canberra feeling clarity for the first time in years. Not only that, but I felt reinvigorated and ready to make some important changes—I felt like I had emerged into the light.
That sense of freedom is vital to us as humans—and it’s the concept of ‘Free’ that we explore in this edition of HerCanberra’s Magazine. From women escaping difficult pasts to no-cost ways to explore Canberra this summer; from fussfree entertaining to fashion that embraces the era of Free Love, we hope you’ll soak it all in. As you leaf through its pages, take a deep breath and let yourself be free—for at least a little while. Your body and mind will thank you for it.
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SARAH WRIGHT
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Sarah Wright is a hair and makeup artist who has worked with the best in the beauty industry, developing skills and achieving qualifications in hairdressing, makeup, brow styling, skin science and photography. Sarah’s newest and most exciting venture is Canberra’s first blow-dry bar 'Saloon' on Lonsdale Street in Braddon.
Jessica Peris is a makeup and nail artist, beauty therapist and small business owner. Jess' true passion is bringing happiness to those around her by encouraging individuality and self expression through art and beauty. She loves creating and supporting others who share the same passion of bringing their own piece of beauty into the world.
WORDS Roslyn Hull Hayley Jenkins Emma Macdonald Molly McLaughlin Milo Millikin Belinda Neame Laura Peppas Jessica Peris Beatrice Smith Ashleigh Went Amanda Whitley Rebecca Worth GRAPHIC DESIGN Katie Radojkovic PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Belinda Neame PHOTOGR APHY Tim Bean Lauren Campbell Heartstory Stefan Postles Martin Ollman Gary Ramage HAIR Sarah Wright, Saloon MAKEUP Jessica Peris, The Beautique
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A firefighter by day (and night), Tim also loves being behind the lens to capture all things food, people and places. You can often find Tim drinking coffee at his local or capturing a time-lapse on Anzac Parade!
Lauren Campbell is a Canberrabased wedding, portrait and fashion photographer, approaching all three with unflappable flair. She loves nature, animals, filter coffee and skiing. In the winter months, Lauren spends as much time as she can in the Snowy Mountains to combine as many of her loves as she can!
NAILS Talia Laizans Jessica Peris STYLING Francesca Doulias, Styled by Francesca Belinda Neame MODEL Mays Benatti PRINTING CanPrint Communications
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Roslyn Hull
Free, or freedom, is more of a goal—or a concept—than a statement of fact. Is anyone
truly free? From what? To do what? The classic hero’s journey inevitably ends in some form of freedom from their former state but what happens next? What do they become? Here are five films exploring what it means to be free.
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The best movie of 2018. Queen, and most especially Freddie Mercury, told us they wanted to break free, which is the enduring message of this film. Break free, be yourself and to hell with those who don’t like it. Even if Freddie himself was only really free on stage.
“Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last.” Martin Luther King campaigned for freedom and it cost him his, in Selma. Like so many others who want freedom for themselves and their people, it also ultimately cost him his life.
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With we humans being a hurdygurdy of hormones, passion and doubt, it has long been a popular concept in science fiction to have a society where humans have been ‘freed’ of emotions. This movie, with Christian Bale, is an intelligent and enjoyable exploration of this freedom and its inevitable failure. I think it would have done great at the box office if it had not come out at the same time as a little flick called The Matrix.
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HALLOWEEN
Tilda Swinton switches sexes about 100 years into her eternal life. Free to be man or woman, free to live forever and understand the big philosophical questions, the story is left tantalisingly un-ended and unanswered for us. Only Orlando is granted a measure of peace. Darn that Virginia Woolf.
The latest instalment in the Halloween story takes place 40 years after the original film and demonstrates that Jamie Lee Curtis’ character was never free of Michael Myers, not for one day in those four decades. He was incarcerated and she escaped—but both were chained to those events.
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The late, great Robin Williams essayed a few roles where he encouraged freedom of thought. Good Will Hunting, The Fisher King and even Patch Adams explore this, but never better than here. Getting his students to speak from the gut on how they feel about Walt Whitman, whom they are told to revere, is one of the best school scenes ever. In this instance, we do know what happens next. Tragedy, when a boy does not feel free enough to tell his father his truth.
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Rachel Kushner
Neal Shusterman
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WORRY NOT Podcasts to help manage stress BY ASHLEIGH WENT
When it comes to stress, our phones can be major culprits—but is it possible to use them for good, rather than evil? With five stressrelieving podcasts, it is.
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The first instalment of the Arc of a Scythe series is set in the year 2042. The discovery of gene therapy and the elimination of war and disease have ended inevitable death—ages are reset and decades lived over again in a world of immortality and overpopulation. Society is governed by the Thunderhead, an omniscient computer system with advanced artificial intelligence, ordained to take the place of governments and militaries.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018, The Mars Room is a bold and gritty novel, rather than a light summer read.
But death still looms in utopia. It is brought by Scythes; masters of death and the only people above the rule of the Thunderhead. Shusterman’s story follows two teenagers apprenticed to a Scythe, training to take the lives of the unlucky few who are selected for ‘gleaning’. However, neither wishes to be successful in the training, both secretly wishing to remain free from dealing the hand of Death.
This is a story told with clarity and vibrancy, a novel filled with countless stories and characters. Kushner immerses the reader in the insular world and system Romy and her fellow inmates are trapped within. This novel is complex and stark. It comments on the prison industrial complex of America, showing that there are no easy answers for those who are no longer free.
Romy Hall has killed a man. She is serving two consecutive life sentences at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility. Kushner observes the kaleidoscopic world of prison through Romy’s eyes—the dreary absurdity, the hustle, the violence, the injustice, the humour.
THE DIGITAL MINDFULNESS PODCAST
SLEEP WHISPERS
It feels slightly ironic to listen to a podcast that discusses issues like ‘learning how to digitally detox’, yet that’s exactly what you’ll find yourself doing. While this show is perhaps less acutely relaxing, it does provide valuable insights on how to spend your time online in a meaningful, intentional way that will allow you to better manage stress in a digital age. Lessons come courtesy of researchers, wellness experts, authors and more, with plenty of practical tips and advice.
Have you ever got goosebumps in response to someone tracing a finger on your back, or hearing a particular sound? You may have experienced ASMR—or autonomous sensory meridian response—a term that describes the tingling sensation we experience in response to different triggers. Whispering is particularly common, and is the basis of Sleep Whispers. Whether you experience ASMR or not, listening to whispered readings, meditations, poetry or articles is incredibly calming and can help to lull you to sleep.
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CLOCK DANCE Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler’s newest novel Clock Dance follows the everyday life of Willa Drake, a woman whose sixty years of life have been defined by other people. Tyler shows us Willa at various points throughout her life, always an accommodating and responsible person who lives up to her family’s expectations. When she receives a phone call asking for help, Willa uproots her life and moves across the country to look after her son’s ex-girlfriend who has been shot. This unplanned change plunges Willa into a new community and gives her a renewed purpose. Tyler tells Willa’s story of hope and regret with understated insight, accompanied by a rich cast of characters. Rooted in the ordinary and told with compassion, this is a story of finding the freedom to choose your own path.
SELF SERVICE WITH JERICO MANDYBUR Girlboss Editorial Director Jerico Mandybur has recruited astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo and psychologist Dr Lauren Hazzouri to create a show that blends astrology and selfcare. Sounds self-indulgent? It is—in the best possible way. Each episode blends astrology as a tool for self-inquiry with tips on cultivating self-love, dealing with anxiety and stress, and more. It tackles wellness on a physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and intellectual level.
NO FRIEND BUT THE MOUNTAINS
A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
Behrouz Boochani
Virginia Woolf
Currently detained on Manus Island, Kurdish journalist and asylum seeker Behrouz Boochani has written a first-hand account of his experiences there over the last five years. Boochani uses poetry and prose to vividly lay before us his story of incarceration. No Friend but the Mountains shows us Manus Island through the eyes of a man who is both prisoner and social theorist. Boochani describes the horrors he experiences in detention and offers a philosophical interpretation of oppression. Painstakingly typed on a mobile phone, No Friend but the Mountains exists as a beautifully written act of survival and resistance. This powerful work of Australian literature has received critical acclaim, shown in Richard Flanagan’s praise of Behrouz Boochani: ‘Our government jailed his body, but his soul remained that of a free man.’
Arguably Woolf’s finest feminist essay, A Room of One’s Own advocates for women’s financial and intellectual independence. It is told in a meandering fashion, dipping in and out of the voice of Woolf as the author, into the journey of a woman, as creative and capable as her brothers, being kept from pursuing an education. Woolf impresses upon the reader the idea that for a woman to be free to create, to write and to be, she must have the dedicated space to think and the ability to support herself. Originally published in 1929, this essay shines a light on the gender inequality of its time and causes readers today to reflect on freedom gained and what the future could hold.
THE NEW YORKER: FICTION
MY DAD WROTE A PORNO
Though the core premise of this podcast is authors reading and discussing fiction, there are multiple elements that lend themselves to total relaxation. Firstly, the narratives provide an escape from our inner dialogue, helping to slow our thoughts and reach a state of calm. Additionally, host and New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman’s soft-spoken voice is particularly soothing. Overall, it feels a lot like being read a bedtime story, with a side of literary analysis.
Sometimes, the best remedy to stress is a good laugh—something this podcast serves in spades. James Cooper and Alice Levine join Jamie Morton as he reads aloud his father’s erotic fiction series, Belinda Blinked. The result is awkward, cringe-inducing and utterly hilarious. Certainly not a podcast to listen to in the office, or in the company of family members and children, but guaranteed to provide a giggle. PAGE 13
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You’ll be seeing a lot of lingerie-inspired fashion this summer, and there are few more versatile pieces than the slip dress. Dress it down with some simple slides and a denim jacket, or amp up the glam by adding some statement earrings and heels. It’s a true day-to-night staple. $159.00 from itrip iskip in Braddon
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Noble Tonic 02 is blended with Tahitian Vanilla Beans and Egyptian Chamomile Blossoms and it is the queen of the maple syrup world. The infusion of vanilla and the depth of the maple flavour will make your tastebuds dance! Delicious on any dessert but perfect with ice cream or crêpes—or just pour it all over your pancakes. RRP $29.95 from Barrio in Braddon
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Hourglass is changing the game when it comes to beauty and their Ambient lighting palettes are the perfect example of this. Featuring two bronzers, two of Hourglass' signature Ambient Lighting Powders, two blushes and their Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder, every shade does double duty as an eyeshadow, making this the perfect companion for when you want to pack light. Need more convincing? It's also 100% vegan.
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The HerCanberra team have taken multi-skilling to the next level and created the most incredible French Earl Grey Gin with the help of The Canberra Distillery and the Tea Garden. Infused with bergamot and lavender, this French Earl Grey Gin is delicate and fragrant. Just like its namesake, it is perfect for any time of day.
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If you're looking for something a little more intriguing than your standard beach read, Australian musician-turned-novelist Holly Throsby is back with a brilliant second novel that traces the mysterious arrival of two strangers in the quintessential Australian small town. $29.99 from good bookstores across Canberra
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Is there anything sweeter than gingham and frills? This adorable playsuit from Braddon boutique Lellow is the perfect addition to your little one's summer wardrobe to keep them cool while looking cute as a button. $49.95 from Lellow Kids, Braddon
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I think this is a very fitting summer treat for our furry friends, but please excuse me if I'm barking up the wrong tree. Sorry. This Strawberry and Apple Ice Treat for dogs is both nutritious and delicious, is 100% vegetarian and contains ingredients including fruit, Aloe Vera and flaxseed. $7.20 for 160ml from Pet Barn, Majura Park, Woden, Weston, Tuggeranong and Belconnen
DYPTIQUE BAIES NOIRE CANDLE
Yes it sounds bizarre to spend $118 on something you take home and immediately set on fire. But of all the things that make my home feel—and smell—more appealing, this candle stands alone, the heady scent of rose and blackcurrant is addictive and nothing else smells quite as seductive. And with a burn time of 60 hours, it actually packs a lot of luxurious punch for the price. $118 from Mecca Cosmetica, Canberra Centre PAGE 15
MINI, DARK AND HANDSOME. MINI COUNTRYMAN BLACKHEATH EDITION. Experience the dark side of fun in the MINI Countryman Blackheath Edition. But hurry, there are only 60 vehicles available. The Blackheath Edition has the sleek styling and spacious interior you expect in a MINI Countryman, for only $59,990* drive away. Head to Rolfe Classic MINI Garage and take a test drive today.
Multimedia Pro Package Stay connected with a package including MINI Find Mate, head up display and Harman Kardon HiFi.
18” Pin Spoke Black Alloys Complete your vehicle’s dark good looks with jet black alloy wheels.
All Black Styling The first MINI with Midnight Black metallic paint, exclusive badging and black lettering.
ROLFE CLASSIC MINI GARAGE 3-5 Botany Street, Phillip. Ph (02) 6208 4222. rolfeclassic.minigarage.com.au
*Recommended drive away price for the MINI Countryman Blackheath Edition and no optional extras. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Excludes fleet, government and rental buyers. While stock lasts.
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the summer Hot list W O R D S
Beatrice Smith
It's shaping up to be a hot summer. Here's what should be on your to-do list.
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Drink BRADDON BREW
What can’t you drink at Braddon Brew? With a café, bar, coffee roastery and brewery, this Lonsdale Street establishment is able to be all things to all people (and give people the choice of coffee at night and beer at lunchtime). There will even be the opportunity to roast your own coffee (yes, really) with the Braddon Brew team believing that “it’s the passion and love that we put into the world that will move us forward.”
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CHURCH NEIGHBOURHOOD GOODS
With the tagline of “coffee, skate, kitchen”, Church will see Odgers Lane—in the centre of the Melbourne Building—come to life once more. Opening in the space formerly occupied by Meadow, Church will be cooking up a “seasonal menu and serving specialty coffee” while supporting local clothing brands and artists by selling their wares in-store, hence the name. With airy and quiet outdoor seating, everyone will be going to Church this summer.
22 Odgers Lane, Canberra City instagram.com/church.cbd
Play SUNSET CINEMA
Movies under the stars—is there anything better in summer? IMB Sunset Cinema returns again to the Eucalypt Lawn at the National Botanic Gardens so you can enjoy classics and current releases under the stars with a cool drink or popcorn in hand. Keep an eye out for their special VHS Classic nights for a nostalgic night out.
Until 12 January | National Botanic Gardens sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra
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See THE ILLUSIONISTS DIRECT FROM BROADWAY
A mind-blowing showcase of eight incredible acts, The Illusionists has dazzled audiences across the globe with sophisticated magic that will leave you floored. With an outrageous mixture of physical feats, humour and astonishing illusions, this is the perfect grown-up night at the circus or early Christmas present for fans of modern magic à la David Blaine and Dynamo.
6-16 December | Canberra Theatre Centre canberratheatrecentre.com.au
“Spin disco, twerking and a heels dance class, oh my!”
Sweat HERCANBERRA ACTIVE NIGHT
Spin disco, twerking and a heels dance class, oh my! HerCanberra’s ACTIVE Night will take over the ANU Pop Up Village for one huge evening on Friday 14 December with three workshops—a Beginners Twerking Workshop with Kokoloco Dance Studio, a Heels Dance Class from Dance Central Canberra and Spin Disco with Club Lime. Run, don’t walk, as tickets are being snapped up quickly.
Friday 14 December | The ANU Pop Up Reunion Village | ANU Campus University Avenue Tickets: bit.ly/2qzFl9L
Shop HANDMADE CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Shop a vast range of Australian and local makers selling everything from fashion to beauty products, artwork, jewellery, boutique spirits, furniture, toys and everything else that make for perfect Christmas gifting, across three huge days. The markets are also the perfect place to shop for festive trimmings, with handmade decorations and festive food a centrepiece of these annual markets.
7-9 December | Exhibition Park in Canberra handmadecanberra.com.au
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Nailing it When it comes to summer beauty, less is more. So why not pare back your look and let your nails make a statement. Jessica Peris from The Beautique shares four looks you’ll want to grab with both hands.
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Jessica Peris Tim Bean
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Lemoné
We’ve been dreaming of summer days in Sorrento, patterned tablecloths and Limoncello. While a trip to Italy may not be on the cards, you can still celebrate this timeless pattern and carry the charm with you everywhere. This summer’s palette is more muted than vibrant, so we’ve mixed mustard yellow and sage green into our design.
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Animal print is back! But to avoid taking it right back to 2004, stay classy by using only two tones, and a natural pink or nude base. Sometimes more is more—we kept our print quite dense using small brush details and painted every nail for a unity of jungle goodness.
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Dainty Details
Short nail gals, don’t be afraid to go bold! Intense colours tend to look better on shorter nails, and trying to hide the length with a nude is only going to accentuate the skin around them. We love our summer florals, and dense patterns that continue beyond the nail (think wrapping paper) work well to disguise any inconsistencies in length.
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All that is gold
Basic doesn’t need to be boring! We’ve used one of our favourite glitter polishes by Gelish over a milky base, creating the ideal blend of simple with a lil’ something. This look is ideal on medium-to-longer nails where you can visibly see the free edge/natural tip. The milky base is perfect for grow-out, but for shorter nails, we recommend applying the glitter over a bold colour. ¡
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Free from the past
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P H O T O G R A P H Y
Emma Macdonald Gary Ramage and Heartstory
Her childhood was marked by turbulence and tragedy. Yet Lanai Scarr determined her past would not define her future.
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“Lanai has slowly, painstakingly, tried to piece together the puzzle of her childhood."
Nurturing four children under two is a remarkable and daunting feat in itself. Much less for a woman for whom motherhood was barely role-modelled and whose own childhood was one marked by tragedy, questions, pain and loss. WHEN LANAI WAS BORN, her mother Belinda and father Stephen appeared, on the surface, to delight in their daughter. But within two short weeks, Belinda would be separated from her baby due to postpartum psychosis— signalling the start of the complete breakdown of her mental health, and also her relationship with Stephen. WHEN CANBERRA PRESS GALLERY JOURNALIST Lanai Scarr and her husband James settled in for an eight-week ultrasound to examine the contents of Lanai’s pregnant belly three years ago, they had no idea that the screen would include 30 little fingers and 30 little toes. The parents of an already 16-month first-born Molly had just doubled the size of the family, and triplets were indeed on the way. Lanai’s path to motherhood hit the fast track. And while there were tears at first— tears of shock, disbelief, and concern for the risky pregnancy and birth that lay ahead—Lanai also felt a tremendous drive to take motherhood head-on. She wanted these babies with every ounce of her being.
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Speaking from her favourite Canberra café, Maple and Clove, where she often comes to write away from the pressure-cooker environment of Parliament House, Lanai is calm as she recalls the deep dysfunction of her childhood. Like the time she was just three years old and woke to ask her mother for a glass of water. Her mother was drowsy and unfocussed and stumbled into the kitchen, slamming her head through the glass of the oven door. Lanai watched as she bled over the cold grey tiles before she ran to the neighbours to get help. As an adult, she would have access to her case files showing her mother had taken a premeditated overdose that night in an attempt to end her life, and Lanai’s thirst had interrupted her plans.
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Over the next two years, Belinda would be subjected to more than nine involuntary hospital admissions, and during those periods Lanai would be temporarily removed from her care. Things came to a head when she was aged five and her mother had a fight with a shopkeeper in Darwin, where they were living. Belinda was arrested and taken to hospital in a paddy wagon. Lanai went into crisis care and, shortly after, was declared a ward of the state. She was then moved into kinship care with her grandparents in Tamworth.
While Lanai would live with her grandparents until age 14, her teenaged years were marked by new frontiers of instability. As her relationship with her maternal grandparents broke down, Lanai moved to Sydney to live with her paternal grandmother who enrolled her in the Catholic Stella Maris College in Manly. At around the same time, she was also assigned an incredible case worker, Anneliese, who worked for The Burdekin Organisation—a not-for-profit provider of youth housing on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Aged just seven, Lanai would attend her mother’s funeral. Belinda had committed suicide in heavy scrub south of Bundaberg in Queensland. Her father, from whom she was estranged for most of her childhood and who did not seek parental rights, would die when Lanai was 16. IN HER ADULT YEARS, employing the forensic skills she has fine-tuned in her journalistic career, Lanai has slowly, painstakingly, tried to piece together the puzzle of her childhood. Accessing her foster care case files, Lanai mapped out Belinda’s road of mental turmoil—her bipolar disorder and sustained periods of mania and depression. When I ask her now what she remembers of her mum, Lanai is tender. “There are many memories I have of her when she was unwell, but also I have memories of feeling so safe and comforted in her presence. I know from documents that there were times that I didn’t want to see her and that as a child there were times I was scared of her, but my feelings and memories of her are not of those feelings. “Remembering back I felt like there was no one else more I wanted to be with. And I also felt like no matter how unwell she was she always tried to meet my needs and put me first. I still don’t understand exactly why she chose to end her life and leave me behind, but I am sure it must have been because she felt she was doing the right thing for me. I know she loved me beyond compare.”
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“Even as a small child—I made the choice to not be defined by my circumstances."
“Anneliese was my rock and my constant and stayed with me throughout my time in out-of-home care from age 14 to 18. Despite many different placements during that time she was there to pick me up from school and take me to appointments when I needed. She is still there for me and a close friend and has been present at many significant events in my life.” When Lanai’s relationship with her new grandmother soured and she stopped paying the school fees, the school principal instead decided to waive its fees and keep her on. “I know now that this was one of the major things that turned my life around.” Rather than be defined by her past, Lanai would receive “an incredible education at a school where I was with children who had normal families who had higher aspirations for their children than the ones my temporary foster carers—or even my biological family—had for me. “The school, the students and the teachers never ever treated me any differently to others in my class. I was never made to feel I attended the school due to charity. I was never made to feel less because I was given a free education.” In Year 12, as the school formal loomed, Lanai got called up to the front office and received a letter expressing pride in all she had achieved and PAGE 30
including $500 so she could buy a formal dress and get her hair done. The letter was anonymous but she later found out it was her science teachers who had organised it. Her education also allowed Lanai to get a foothold in the competitive world of journalism where she is a senior reporter for News Corp Australia, breaking stories that run across the national mastheads, and following up with a demanding array of television appearances. I ask her what she attributes her resilience to. “I honestly haven’t figured that one out yet and it is a source of many discussions with those that are closest to me. I don’t know if I was born with it or if through my circumstances—even as a small child—I made the choice to not be defined by my circumstances, or if my mother played a role in my resilience. “It often baffles me how people who have been through much less trauma and heartache than me can just give up and not want to carry on.
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She is also open that she had wondered whether her mother’s mental health issues may one day manifest in her. "I’ve never had any issues with mental ill-health but I was always fearful that giving birth would trigger post-natal depression or psychosis for me. Thankfully it didn’t, and thankfully I had a great support network around me and a wonderful husband who took six weeks off with our first daughter Molly and three months off when we had our triplets.” The triplets—Jim, Nate and Edith—arrived in the world on 11 January, 2016, the day before Lanai and James’s third wedding anniversary. Jim and Nate are identical, while Edith was a lucky second egg. The pregnancy was helped along by a fertility drug Clomid, which the couple needed to use due to Lanai’s Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. There is never any guarantee for even a single pregnancy resulting with the drug, so triplets took them completely by surprise. Lanai describes her mothering style as “besotted”.
"What makes us different and how can I be OK when they might not be?”
“I love my children fiercely beyond any love I ever knew possible. I know that sometimes I overcompensate for my own childhood and that I want them to have a much more “normal” childhood than I did so that weighs on my mind a lot. I cuddle and kiss them 1000 times a day and I tell them I love them at every opportunity.
LANAI WAS ALSO DETERMINED from a young age that she would one day build a family of her own. “I definitely always wanted to become a mother. I always loved and had a natural ability with kids, and I think because for much of my childhood I never felt unconditional love or truly as though I belonged, some part of me wanted to create my own family so I could always be loved.” She met James at Knightsbridge Penthouse about two months after she moved to Canberra in 2010, when she was 22. He was kind, dependable, honest, and she didn’t look back. Lanai gave birth to Molly on her 26th birthday. She thought about her own mother going through contractions with her on that very same day, 26 years earlier.
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“I want to...help others know their past does not have to define them."
“One of my greatest fears now is having them lose me or James. I want to be here for their lives. I want them to have a mum and dad they can always rely on and come to for advice. I never want to leave them.” Such was her determination to be the best mother she felt she could be, Lanai committed to breastfeeding her triplets for 13 months. “I breastfed Molly and I researched ways on breastfeeding triplets and knew it had been done before and was not impossible so I was determined to try it. I worked out that I made 1200L of breastmilk in the first 13 months of their lives.” Now she is back at work, Lanai follows the motto of “progress, not perfection”—bearing in mind that some days are “just going to turn to shit”. “Every day I just try to do my best and aim to do everything with love and passion. Some days I am going to get it right and other days I am going to get it wrong and I just learn from the days that I fail and move on. “I also demand equality from my husband, but equally married a man for whom that was never a question. We are 100 per cent equal partners in everything. We both work full-time, we both share pick-up and drop-offs at school, we just make it work. When I have to go away for work he takes up more of the slack and vice versa. We support each other to achieve our dreams and do what’s necessary to facilitate that. “I also have absolutely incredible friends. We don’t have any family who live in Canberra but my friends here are very much my family.”
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Increasingly Lanai is thinking about using her experience to lobby for reforms in the foster care realm—including a greater focus on seeking out top quality schools, be they public or private, to provide committed care for children and greater support for case workers so they are not so stretched. “If I can show that it is possible to break out of the cycle that a foster child so often finds themselves entrenched in, and to make a positive life for myself and to create my own beautiful family, then sharing my story is something I want to do to help others know their past does not have to define them. They are worthy of their own aspirations and dreams.” ¡
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We all scream for
ice cream W O R D S
Amanda Whitley + Belinda Neame
P H O T O G R A P H Y
Tim Bean
There's nothing better than a cold scoop on a hot day. Whether it's a half-melted cone dripping onto the pavement or a piled-up sundae, ice cream (and gelato and frozen custard) hits the spot during summer.
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Mookie
Rocking some truly unique and delicious flavours like the Geisha—vanilla frozen custard, cheesecake, pink rose petals, strawberries, watermelon and crushed pistachio—and Apple Pie—vanilla frozen custard, a cinnamon donut, real crushed apples plus cornflakes—Mookie concretes are made with vanilla and chocolate frozen custard that's spun fresh every day. More of a sip-it kinda person? Their frozen custard is also used in their shakes which include flavours such as Red Velvet, Peanut Butter and Miso and Matcha Green Tea.
4A/21 Genge St, Canberra City.
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Bertoldo’s Gelato Mio Sometimes you need a coldie to get you through an epic shopping trip—a cold gelato, that is! Made on its Canberra Outlet Centre premises, you will find a huge range of authentic Italian Gelato at Bertoldo’s, including flavours like Lemon Sorbet, Nutella, Cookies and Cream, Caramelised Fig, Roasted Almond Praline, Snickers and Honeycomb. Canberra Outlet Centre, 337 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick.
Goodberry’s This purveyor of American frozen custard has been a Canberra institution since the late ‘90s and no list of local cold treats would be complete without it. From shakes and sundaes to Goodberry’s trademark concretes, this creamy custard concoction is delightful when blended with sweets, fudges, fruits and nuts. We love the Golden Good Time with butterscotch fudge and honeycomb biscuit. 20 Gartside Street, Erindale and 4/25 Lathlain Street, Belconnen.
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Via Dolce Not only are Via Dolce the producers of beautiful authentic gelato, they also make the most magnificent desserts, cakes and pastries—the perfect place for an after-dinner treat in the city. Choose from flavours such as Blood Orange, Mango, Biscotto, Salted Caramel, White Chocolate, Coffee, Lemon and the list goes on! Via Dolce | 108 Bunda Street, Canberra City.
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Frugii Dessert Laboratory A Canberra icon, Frugii is a hidden gem, located in Braddon’s Ori Building. Frugii make their own range of ice cream, gelato, sorbets, chocolates, and spectacular chilled cakes, all from scratch! Canberra’s ice cream alchemist John Marshall whips up flavours to challenge the mind and excite the palate—think classics like Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Vanilla Bean, and the more adventurous Fennel, Butter Chicken, Musk Stick and Pialligo Estate Bacon. 30 Lonsdale Street, Braddon.
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Gelato Messina Since opening in Darlinghurst in 2002, the obsessive Gelato Messina team have sought to set a new benchmark for gelato in Australia, serving up a diverse range of over 40 flavours at any one time and a select number of bespoke gelato cakes and single-serve pieces. Every day they churn out some crazy concoction such as the Zabaglione con Martini Rosso—marsala egg custard gelato with martini rosso-soaked lady finger biscuits. Don’t try and say it, just point at it. 4/21 Lonsdale St, Braddon.
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Stripey Sundae
Serving up award-winning Pure Gelato in everything from cones to cakes, this Weston Creek gem is a must-visit for more than 100 flavours made the finest natural ingredients: hand-selected fruit, farm fresh milk and rich, fresh cream. From Cookies ChocChip to Champagne, Roasted Almond to Rochér, there’s a gelato for every taste, as well as coffee, fresh gelato cannoli, and an array of Italian sweets.
Stocked with ice cream made onsite to their own recipes, Stripey Sundae is set in the beautiful historical Ginninderra Village. A quaint little shop that is perfect for families to sit back and enjoy a cuppa and a delicious ice cream treat. Expect to find all your favourite flavours, plus unusual options such as Maltese Spiced Almond and Redskin, plus dairy-free options like Coconut Salted Caramel and Cookie Batter.
Shop 10, Cooleman Court, Whitney Place, Weston Creek.
Stripey Sundae | Ginninderra Village, 11 O’Hanlon Place, Nicholls.
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Oliver Brown
Known as a chocoholics’ paradise, Oliver Brown is the place to go if you’re hankering for waffles, crêpes, chocolate fondue and drinks—but it also serves up some mind-blowing sundaes. We love the Fruitti Sundae—two flavours of fruit gelati topped with bananas, strawberries whipped cream, sweet flakes and a chocolate wafer stick—and with Oliver Brown stores open late most days of the week, it’s the perfect end to a summer day. 6a/1-13 Flinders Way, Manuka | 2/88 Bunda Street, Canberra City | Shop 6 28 Challis Street, Dickson | The Marketplace 30-33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin.
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Gelatissimo Fresh, artisanal and delicious. Using a secret tradition Calabrian family recipe, these guys churn out freshly-made gelato every day with only the best, natural ingredients. You won’t know where to start with flavours like Salted Macadamia & Dulce de Leche, Maple Pancake, Red Velvet Royale, Peanut Butter Fudge with Choc Chips and Luxe Lime & Coconut. Franklin Street, Manuka | Canberra Centre, Canberra City | The Marketplace Gungahlin, 30 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin.
Lolo and Lola Sometimes you find the most delicious ice cream in the most unlikely of places. Filipino eatery Lolo and Lola first made a splash across Canberra socials with their eye-catching purple Ube cake back in 2015; now they’ve extended their talent for all things sweet to a new range of artisanal ice cream. Choose from Ube, Avocado or Queso Royale (Cheese)—sounds odd but it works... oh how it works! Available for dine-in or takeaway. 3 Watson Place, Watson.
Meadows Custard Contenders for the Frozen Custard crown, Meadows mixes up their shakes and sundaes with Artic Frosts, Custard Bars, Gelatis and Italian Ice.
The Hawaiian Delight swirl—vanilla custard, pineapple, banana, coconut, macadamia—is the perfect summer dessert, and it’s hard to go past the classic Banana Split—scoops of frozen custard topped with a banana, cherry and whipped cream—for old-fashioned indulgence. 127/3 Clare Burton Crescent, Franklin.
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W O R D S
Laura Peppas
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For most people, travelling to exotic locations is solely reserved for holidays, but for a lucky few it’s all in a day’s work. Laura Peppas meets four women with careers that have taken them around the world.
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WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS?
Vanessa Palmer
helicopter pilot
After working for the Australian Army, Vanessa decided to take her career to new heights—literally. Her journey to be a helicopter pilot began three years ago at the age of 40 and she hasn’t looked back since. It shows, as she says with a laugh, that you “truly can teach an old dog new tricks.” WHY DID YOU WANT TO WORK IN THIS FIELD?
Learning to fly was always something I wanted to do and I have always loved helicopters, so when I decided to move on from my previous career I decided it was time to follow a dream and become a pilot. It was not an easy task to change careers, career field and employers completely. The training and exams at my age was a lot of retraining the brain!
As I am only new to this industry, finishing my training and gaining that important piece of paper that is my Commercial License will be my goals. So far, I have met some great people in the industry in Australia and overseas. Earlier this year I got the opportunity to meet and listen to a talk by Chuck Aaron, who is the Red Bull Helicopter Aerobatic pilot—one of only about three in the world. He did the helicopter scene at the start of the James Bond movie Spectre. It was awesome to hear about his knowledge and experience in this industry. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
There is nothing more capable of putting a smile on my face than getting into the cockpit and lifting a helicopter into flight. It is just amazing every time. WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES OR DRAWBACKS?
The biggest challenge as a junior pilot with low hours and experience is getting full-time work. Probably my biggest challenge was adapting from the military environment to the civilian one.
CAN WE GET AN IDEA OF A TYPICAL DAY IN YOUR LIFE?
I currently work on a casual basis for two companies—Black Ops/Blue Sky Helicopters in Sydney and Canberra Helicopters at Canberra Airport. My days depend on what I am doing and can start at 6am. In the summer months working until 8pm is quite normal as we can fly later due to the extended daylight hours during daylight savings. A day would involve preparing passengers for flights, preparing helicopters, liaising with other pilots, flying, washing helicopters, general maintenance and enjoying every time I get in a helicopter!
“It was not an easy task to change careers, career field and employers completely."
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HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU VISITED SO FAR?
Karen Petritsch
flight attendant
When based out of Sydney, I would visit around nine countries on a regular basis throughout the year. Being recruited as a German language speaker Frankfurt, London, Bangkok and Singapore were my primary destinations, but once I moved to Melbourne and operated solely as a First Class flight attendant, Los Angeles was the one and only destination I flew to. WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS?
According to Karen Petritsch, aviation changed forever after 11 September 2001—but for the better. “Safety and security within the industry is of greater importance and priority,” she says. With more than 20 years experience as a flight attendant under her belt, Karen would know: she’s been the first point of call for passengers on flights from Kendell Airlines, Qantas and, currently, Virgin Australia and still doesn’t tire of the views from 38,000 feet up.
Highlights include being part of a select group of cabin crew chosen to represent Qantas Airways during their campaign as the official airline of the Sydney 2000 Olympics to charter flights to and from Los Angeles for the US broadcasting company (NBC) corporate delegates attending the games. Another highlight was again being selected as a member of the cabin crew to operate a New Year’s Eve charter flight over the land of perpetual daylight, Antarctica. Finally, and on a more serious note, being part of the first operating crew to successfully fly passengers back to Australia after the September 11 terrorist attacks. These are some memorable career highlights I will never forget. HOW LONG DO YOU GET TO SLEEP ON THE
CAN WE GET AN IDEA OF A TYPICAL DAY FOR YOU?
Packing for any of my trips would occur the night before. Depending on sign-on time, I would generally start the day with a workout followed by a healthy meal then head to the airport to begin my duty. After signing on I am required to attend a crew briefing which outlines the names of the tech and cabin crew I will be flying with, any special inflight requirements, the passenger loads and assigning of work positions. After all passengers have disembarked our flight and the duty has ended for the day in a port other than my home base, as crew we make our way to the hotel where we will be staying. Depending on the layover time, I either rest my entire stay, I may catch up with fellow airline crew for dinner, or if the layover is more than one day I would start each day with my routine of a workout and a healthy meal.
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LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS?
Crew rest is dependent on the flight time and number of cabin crew on board. For example, on an eighthour flight from Sydney to Singapore, as cabin crew you would get approximately one-hour break. On a flight from Melbourne direct to Los Angeles which is a flight time of around 15 hours, you would get up to five hours rest, usually divided into two breaks. Again that depends on the number of cabin crew and in which cabin you are operating in. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU LIKE TO DO TO GET THROUGH THEM AND ARRIVE FRESH?
Staying hydrated on any flight is paramount to staying alert and arriving fresh. For long-term sustainability, exercise, eating healthy and, most importantly, sleep are key to getting through the mental and physical demands of my job.
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travel writer The occupation ‘travel writer’ is likely to be at the top of everyone’s list of dream jobs, but for Amanda Woods, it’s an everyday reality. As the creator of popular travel website adventuresallaround.com, the seasoned journalist admits she’s been to so many countries she’s lost count. Some of the most recent destinations on her crowded passport include Antarctica, Fiji, Samoa, Italy and Germany, while her articles range from reviewing accommodation (everywhere from luxury villas to camping) to providing essential travel tips and ideas for exploring. WHAT DREW YOU TO WANT TO WORK IN THIS FIELD?
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CAN WE GET AN IDEA OF A TYPICAL DAY FOR YOU?
Typical days don’t exist in this life. In the past month I’ve woken up in the Arctic and hopped into a Zodiac to look at icebergs while keeping an eye out for polar bears, I’ve joined a group in New Zealand to be among the first to road test the new GoPro HERO7, and spent days at home writing, unpacking and repacking bags. WHAT HAVE BEEN THREE OF YOUR FAVOURITE CITIES AND WHY?
Berlin and London are absolute favourites of mine. They both have an energy of their own that you can’t find anywhere else. A third is tough but if we’re talking places rather than cities, Antarctica is my favourite travel memory. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Seeing this big beautiful world of ours, and meeting amazing people along the way. I’ve had so many “wow” moments and while I had lots of those from travel before I made this my work, it’s incredible to be able to experience so many of them on the job and then share them with people.
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Rosina Helbig
A320 first officer Growing up in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, Rosina Helbig began flying lessons at just 16— before she even got her driver’s licence. Her love for flying began “as a kid” on a drive to Adelaide Airport, when she spotted a plane on the other side of the fence. “I remember I was just in awe of the aircraft and knew that I had to be a part of that,” she says. CAN WE GET AN IDEA OF A TYPICAL DAY WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES OR DRAWBACKS?
For me the biggest challenge is getting the balance right and taking care of my energy levels when I’m travelling so much. Travel is amazing and stimulating but can also be exhausting, especially when you are spending so much time in airports and on planes. It can also be challenging to find the time to write the stories when you’re on the road, especially when you have a jam-packed itinerary. It’s definitely not a holiday and all too often I’ll be staying in a gorgeous hotel and there’ll be no time to actually enjoy it. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve looked longingly at a hotel’s pool or even the bathtub in my room and haven’t been able to use either as there’s barely enough time to sleep and repack your bags.
“Travel is amazing and stimulating but can also be exhausting."
FOR YOU?
A typical day can consist of operating between two and four flights. For a “morning” shift I can sign on as early as 5am. I meet with the Captain in our crew room and we discuss our flight plan for the day, assess the weather and any relevant operational information, then order the appropriate amount of fuel. We then brief our cabin crew and proceed to the aircraft. The Captain and First Officer will take in turns which legs they fly but the Captain will have the overall command of the flights throughout the day. It’s a busy day and we usually get just 30 minutes at each port before we take off again. HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU VISITED SO FAR?
I fly on Jetstar’s A320 short-haul network, which consists of mostly domestic destinations but also occasional trips across the Tasman to New Zealand or as far north as Bali. A great perk of the job is staff travel benefits, a privilege that allows you access to heavily-discounted airfares on a standby basis, which has enabled me to take regular holidays overseas and interstate.
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WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS?
OR DRAWBACKS?
There have certainly been some memorable moments which start with my first solo flight at Moorabbin airport in 2007. Flying alone for the first time is a surreal moment that a pilot never forgets. My goal has always been to fly the A320 for Jetstar, so being chosen for that job in 2014 was very satisfying. My long-term goal is to be an A320 Captain for Jetstar.
As a pilot you need to be prepared to work any day of the year at any time. Fortunately, working for Jetstar on their short-haul fleet means that I return to home base every day. You also need to be prepared to miss some special events such as Christmas, however, with some prior planning and organisation I celebrate these occasions on different dates.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
I love that every day is different. To be a pilot you need to be adaptable to an ever-changing environment and be prepared for the unexpected. A great aspect to short-haul operations is the variety of the flying. My job takes me from major capital cities to our overseas Indonesian and New Zealand neighbours. But most of all I enjoy getting hands-on and flying a visual circuit in the A320 to our beautiful regional destinations such as Proserpine and Mackay.
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ARE THERE MANY WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY?
By becoming an airline pilot, I’ve discovered that this has meant joining a five per cent worldwide gender minority. Despite this, I’ve found great support and encouragement from all my colleagues and have never been made to feel like I shouldn’t be where I am today. ¡ Thank you to Canberra Helicopters for allowing us to shoot in their hangar and use their helicopter.
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Previous page: Thin Strap Brief ($19.95) and Cherry Bomb Tee ($19.95), both from Dotti. Jessa Floral Heel ($89.95) from Billini. At left and right: Red High Waisted Brief ($19.95)
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At left: Thin Strap Brief ($19.95) and Cherry Bomb Tee ($19.95), both from Dotti. Jessa Floral Heel ($89.95) from Billini.). At right: Tokyo Button Through Top ($29.95), Everly Culotte ($59.95), Circular Straw Tote ($35.95)
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free things to do in Canberra this summer W O R D S
Molly McLaughlin
Ahhh, summer. The season of cocktail parties, Christmas shopping‌ and bare wallets. Lucky for you, Canberra has plenty of ways to keep you entertained without spending a cent.
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CANBERRA MUSEUM AND GALLERY
Too often overlooked in favour of its Southside neighbours, this centrally-located museum celebrates the history and culture of the ACT. Current exhibitions include Trevor Dickinson’s drawings of beautiful Canberra bus shelters, and works by Sir Sidney Nolan.
cmag.com.au
CANBERRA DEEP SPACE C O M M U N I C AT I O N COMPLEX
Did you know there’s a little piece of NASA space magic happening right in our backyard? The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex currently supports over 30 missions, making sure that the important data obtained by robotic spacecraft is received here on Earth. Visitors (especially little ones) will be thrilled to learn about Australia’s essential role in space exploration. CANBERRA GL ASSWORKS
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N AT I O N A L C A P I TA L EXHIBITION
See the beauty and versatility of glass in a new light at the hidden gem that is Canberra Glassworks, housed in the historic Kingston Powerhouse. See professional glass artists at work, make your own glass paperweight or take introductory glass courses from experts and see their striking exhibitions.
Canberra’s story may be more planned out than most cities, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. In fact, once you check out the drawings and models of Walter and Marion’s plan for the city at the National Capital Exhibition on Regatta Point, you’ll come away with a newfound appreciation for their vision.
canberraglassworks.com
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CRAFT ACT
Canberra’s design credentials are world renowned, and the best place to see them in action is Craft ACT. From the end of January, the Emerging Contemporaries exhibition showcases the best of the capital’s up-and-coming designers.
craftact.org.au
Fran Romano, Still... Life..., 2018. Photo: Andrew Sikorski
T H E R OYA L AUSTRALIAN MINT
Tucked away in Deakin, the Royal Australian Mint is one of the best in the world, with advanced technology and the capacity to produce two million coins in a day. Thanks to interactive displays and friendly staff that share the stories of our currency, the Mint reveals the secrets on the other side of the coin.
ramint.gov.au
BUSHWALK IN THE CIT Y
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
The bush capital really comes into its own when explored on foot. Hike up Mount Ainslie for panoramic views and the chance to encounter a kangaroo or 10, or head over to Mount Majura for a longer walk and a bit more solitude. Further south, check out Black Mountain, Red Hill or Mount Painter to get the heart racing.
With a poignant combination of commemoration and education, the Australian War Memorial unravels the complexity of Australia’s military history. After the War explores the impact and legacy of conflict on Australia through moving and intriguing objects, artworks, letters and documents from the archives.
awm.gov.au
N AT I O N A L A R B O R E T U M
With 94 forests of rare and endangered trees, the Arboretum is the ideal place to get lost just minutes from the city. Kids will love the nature-themed Pod Playground and adults will relish the serenity and impressive views across the lake.
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PARLIAMENT HOUSE
From the Marble Hall to the Great Foyer, Parliament House is an impressive building that hums with the power of government. Free guided tours run daily, and aspiring politicians can even watch Question Time, see bills being debated and sit in on committee inquiries.
aph.gov.au
N AT I O N A L P O R T R A I T GALLERY
AU S T R A L I A N N AT I O N A L B OTA N I C G A R D E N S
The Botanic Gardens is the only place where you can see the huge variety of Australian plants side by side, with nearly a third of Australia’s known flora species on display. Don’t miss the Red Centre Garden and the Rainforest Gully, plus the threelevel Paperbark Treehouse for kids and kids-at-heart.
Summer is buzzing with electricity at the Portrait Gallery, with a special exhibition to celebrate its 20th birthday. Electric! Portraits that pop! features iconic shots of stars like Nicole Kidman and Natalie Imbruglia, as well as colourful and experimental images of other important Aussies.
portrait.gov.au
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With more than 200,000 objects in the permanent collection, the National Museum has something for everyone. Marvel at the bionic ear prototype, props from Play School and a traditional headdress from Mornington Island and immerse yourself in some of Australia’s many stories.
nma.gov.au
TA KE A D I P
The Murrumbidgee River is a hot-weather haven, with locals flocking to spots like Kambah Pool, Pine Island and Casuarina Sands to cool off in the water or kick back in the shade. Cotter Reserve is another lovely destination. Pack a picnic and the sunscreen, and settle in at one of Canberra’s cruisiest summer destinations.
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N AT I O N A L L I B R A RY O F AUSTRALIA
With two exhibitions running until 10 February, titled Cook and the Pacific and Beauty Rich and Rare, the National Library revisits Oceania’s colonial origins and the natural beauty of the region. Of course, the Library is always worth a visit just to grab a coffee and marvel at its gorgeous stained glass window.
nla.gov.au
BRIDGE TO BRIDGE
The five-kilometre Bridge to Bridge walk (or run), finished off with a stroll through Commonwealth Park, is one of Canberra’s most emblematic trails. Taking in many of the city’s most significant institutions and, of course, the calm waters of the lake, there’s no better way to embrace the outdoors in the city.
visitcanberra.com.au/getting-around/ walking
G I B R A LTA R FA L L S
Hidden away in Namadgi National Park, you’ll find Canberra’s only proper waterfall with a 50-metre drop that can be viewed from a scenic lookout. Adventurers can also descend the rocky path to the base of the waterfall for the full experience.
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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
If the heat of Canberra summer is all too much, take sanctuary in the California Cool exhibition at the NGA. Showcasing art in Los Angeles in the 1960s–70s, the exhibition explores the contradictory promise of the American Dream. Plus, don’t forget to swing by the phenomenal sculpture garden on your way out.
The High Court is where law comes to life, and during sitting weeks you can watch real cases being argued from the sidelines. At the Australian Constitution Centre, you’ll find highlights of the most important cases in our history and find the setting for your very own The Castle monologue.
hcourt.gov.au
nga.gov.au N AT I O N A L F I L M A N D SOUND ARCHIVE
In a gorgeous art deco building, the National Film and Sound Archive houses almost three million items of Australia’s history as told through film, television, music and other recordings. Until 10 February, check out Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures with costumes, props and journals that offer an insight into the man behind the camera.
nfsa.gov.au
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waste not, want not. W O R D S
Beatrice Smith
P H O T O G R A P H Y
Tim Bean
If the recent footage of tonnes of strawberries being dumped amidst worries of needles shocked you, it shouldn’t have.
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IT’S ESTIMATED THAT every year more than five million tonnes of surplus food ends up in landfill in Australia alone1. This number would be even higher if it wasn’t for a team of distinctive yellow vans and a passionate group of staff and volunteers. OzHarvest was founded in 2004 by Sydneysider Ronni Kahn, who was frustrated by the enormous volume of food being discarded from the hospitality industry. She decided to ‘rescue’ the food and changed the way Australia thinks about waste in the process. OzHarvest now operates in more than 10 locations across Australia, with Canberra joining the movement in 2008. Dave Burnet, OzHarvest’s Manager for ACT and Territories, has been with the Canberra operation since the beginning. When I ask him what has changed over the past decade he laughs and says it’s probably easier to list the things that haven’t.
“I remember the first day I went out as [OzHarvest Canberra] coordinator,” says Dave, reminiscing about the sandwiches, cheese and baked goods his team received from early adopters like Manuka Fine Foods and the National Convention Centre. It was quality, fresh food, but it quickly became apparent to Dave that this was not the nutritious, vitaminrich produce that the agencies they worked with sorely needed. Back in 2008, OzHarvest Canberra supplied around 12 agencies, ranging from charities to women’s shelters—regardless of clientele, fresh food was universally coveted. “They all said that while they were appreciative of the food we were giving them for free, they really did yearn for food and vegetables for their clients,” explains Dave. So, Dave and his team hit the road, meeting with supermarket and market management to hand-sell the idea of donating fresh food and vegetables. He explains that this has always been the OzHarvest 1
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“It’s making a hell of a lot of difference out there...Not just environmentally. It ends up having great social and health benefits for the community." approach—to engage potential donors through face-to-face interaction. With Dave’s sunny manner, warm smile and goal of community assistance, it’s hard to think of anyone denying him. But the answer was a resounding ‘no thanks’. “They didn’t get it. It was a really hard slog,” he says. “Everyone kept wanting to give us bread and I had to say ‘sorry, we’ve got enough thanks,’ as it was low-nutrition. It certainly fed people, but it wasn’t near enough.” In the first few months of operation, a good week for OzHarvest Canberra saw the rescue and distribution of around 300 kilos of food, with one van. But the name and message was beginning to make its way across Canberra, with Dave crediting support from the local community as a huge factor. “Canberra is a really amazing place when it comes to community support,” he says. ”So, we had a second van generously donated. But I was just aching and fretting, to be honest, about filling it with good-quality food.” It’s interesting to note that Canberra was OzHarvest’s second Australian branch. While proximity to Sydney was likely a factor, it’s obvious from Dave’s stories that while Canberra prides itself on its polished image, its need is no less acute. “After 20 years in the media and community services, actually seeing the problems hidden in Canberra really blew my mind,” he says. “I couldn’t believe there was such a level of genuine need out there.” Luckily, a turning point came for Dave and his team— in the form of a single supermarket. “I approached an ALDI store that was opening in Weston Creek. I put an information pack together
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and went out there, expecting to be shown the door.” But the manager he spoke to was surprisingly receptive, and a few days later, Dave got a call. “She said, ‘I love this, we all love this’. I almost drove off the road,” laughs Dave. “Because we had no supermarkets. We met the next week and that’s how we started with our first supermarket.” This might sound like a dramatic retelling, but the impact of this single supermarket’s support cannot be overstated. On the very first pick up, Dave and his team collected six trolleys full of fresh produce. “It was tomatoes and onions and carrots and pumpkin—it was what we’d been dreaming about for so long,” says Dave. “From memory is was around 350 kilos—more than we’d normally get in a week. You can imagine how thrilled we were.” The same manager then gave Dave some good news. ALDI wanted to roll out the program in all its Canberra stores, as they opened. That decision brought OzHarvest’s weekly total from 300kgs to easily over a thousand kilos. “It was exactly what the charities needed,” says Dave. After word got out about ALDI’s new partnership, other supermarkets eagerly jumped onboard; many of whom, Dave notes wryly, had declined to be involved in the past. Now with a decade of service under its belt, OzHarvest Canberra has three vans and is about to add a truck to its fleet. In September 2018 alone, the team rescued and repurposed over 43 tonnes of food. In August, it was over 47 tonnes. “And these are not historically busy months for us,” says Dave. “The busiest month is always September and this year we’re gearing up for around 60 tonnes.”
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Of course, this also lines up with Canberra’s biggest time of need—the holiday period—a time at which many charities, shelters and aid organisations are working at peak capacity. However, thanks to the amendment of laws around food handling that aid in the protection of both OzHarvest and its donors, and the participation of supermarkets, Dave and his team have been able to take on more agencies. They now service just under 70 charities in Canberra, Queanbeyan and Yass.
“It’s making a hell of a lot of difference out there,” says Dave. Not just environmentally. It ends up having great social and health benefits for the community.”
It’s not just big-name stores either. Many iconic local brands (big and small) generously donate their surplus to OzHarvest. Dave lists Canberra Milk, BumNuts Australia and Majura Valley Eggs among those who make sure that local agencies always have kitchen staples on hand. Dave is also a regular at both Northside and Southside Farmers Markets, ready to take any fresh produce that stallholders don’t sell.
The chefs in question are John Leverink of Pod Food and The Boat House and Carlos Ramirez of Mr Papa. With their unique styles—one, a fine food chef with a predilection for molecular gastronomy; the other, one of Canberra’s favourite street food chefs—they each brought a different creative flair to the table.
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F R O M T H R OWAWAY TO TA B L E
To shine a light on some of the excellent produce OzHarvest rescues on a daily basis, we challenged two of Canberra’s top chefs to a cook-off with a box of rescued produce. Think rescued food is unappealing? Think again.
“We were keen to support this great cause simply because nobody wants to see good food go to waste,” says Carlos. “Why not turn rescued food into goodness that can be shared with people in need?” For the Peruvian-born chef, the challenge represented an opportunity to create a favourite
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Left to right: Moncho, Carlos Ramirez, Dave Burnet, John Leverink.
family meal, which is an inexpensive dish that anyone can recreate at home—‘Lomo Saltado’. A traditional Peruvian-Cantonese stirfry, the dish is created using “five simple ingredients that we see everyday— tomato, onion, shallots, beef and potatoes”. “There is always a chance to use leftover food and turn it into a fabulous and nutritious meal,” says Carlos. “Simply, cooking with love.” For chef John Leverink, the culinary talent behind two of Canberra’s most revered fine-dining establishments, it’s about raising awareness among peers, as well as the broader community. “It’s important that everyone is aware of what OzHarvest does for the community,” says John. “It’s also good for other chefs…to also be aware of the food that we’re wasting.” John says he wanted to use the challenge to demonstrate “how quick and easy it is to turn reclaimed food into a meal for those who need it most in a short time.”
For his dish, John chose to create a Turkishinspired braised chicken and vegetable dish that was “nothing fancy or complicated”, but tasty and wholesome, using capsicums, tomatoes, onions, potatoes and spices like cumin, paprika and coriander. But for John, it didn’t end there. At the end of the challenge, he had made enough serves for 20 people, which were packaged up by Dave and popped into the back of a yellow OzHarvest van, ready to nourish the community. Waste not, want not. ¡ Thank you to the team at The Boat House for allowing us to use their kitchen space for the cook off. PAGE 79
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pre loved and perfect W O R D S
Beatrice Smith
Op-shopping isn’t just kind on your wallet—it’s kind on the environment too. Here are 10 to explore.
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MITCHELL 7
MCKELLAR FLOREY
KALEEN
SCULLIN 6
WATSON
BELCONNEN
HAWKER
LYNEHAM BRUCE HACKETT
MACQUARIE DICKSON
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O’CONNER
ARANDA
AINSLIE
COOK TURNER 9 10
REID
CANBERRA AIRPORT
RUSSELL YARRALUMLA BARTON
DEAKIN
FORREST
CURTIN
PIALLIGO
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FYSHWICK
GRIFFITH
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RED HILL WESTON
NARRABUNDAH
LYONS GARRAN 5
CHIFLEY
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PEARCE
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1 DESIGNER OP SHOP EMPORIUM, F YSHWICK
A mecca for all things vintage, designer and retro, Designer Op Shop became an icon of Lonsdale Street before moving to Fyshwick in order to expand into an Emporium. Alongside unique vintage finds and designer labels you’ll find gorgeous flowers and plants, retro homewares, jewellery and more.
1 Lyell St, Fyshwick dosemporium.com.au 2 DOWN MEMORY L ANE, FYSHWICK
Down Memory Lane is a treasure trove of vintage. Lose yourself in rows of cabinets showcasing everything from mid-century furniture to musical instruments, vintage Wedgwood and more. Collectors, look no further.
34 Geelong Street, Fyshwick downmemorylane.net.au 3 S A LVO S (F Y S H W I C K )
One of the biggest (and, in my humble opinion, best) op-shops in Canberra, the ideal time to visit is Saturday morning, where you can shop ‘til your heart’s content and then grab a charity snag out the front for lunch. There are also oneand-a-half floors of furniture and homewares. Run, don’t walk.
15 Mildura Street, Fyshwick
Not only is this a quality Salvos with plenty of free parking, but it was the first in Canberra to get its own Street Boutique. The boutique is a select range of high-end labels at outrageously low prices, including shoes, bags and jewellery. A must-do for Southsiders.
Shop 7, Phillip Market Place, Cnr Hindmarsh Drive and Botany Street 5 R E D C R O S S S H O P, W O D E N
One of the most beautifully curated op-shops in Canberra, the Red Cross Shop has a surprising amount of high-end labels as well as a great selection of gifts and a whole wall of jewellery.
Shop 107-109 Woden Square (just down from the entrance to Westfield Woden) 6 ANOTHER CHANCE OP S H O P, S C U L L I N
You’ll find racks upon racks of pre-loved clothing at Another Chance, but wait, there’s more. Look out for their collection of prints, vintage furniture and collectable knick-knacks.
Scullin Shops, Ross Smith Crescent, Scullin 7 VI N N I ES (M ITC H E LL)
This is one of my favourite op-shops for kitchenware, hands down, but of course there’s also a great range of clothing and accessories. The shoe and formalwear sections are also especially large.
8 S A LVO S (J A M I S O N)
A jewel of the north-west, this Salvos isn’t just spacious, it has a whole section of high-end and designer label clothing filled with labels like Cue, Diana Ferrari and Country Road. Make sure you peruse the glass cabinet at the register for retro jewellery and antiques.
53 Bowman Street, Macquarie 9 H A R T L E Y O P S H O P, C I T Y
A city centre staple, shop everything from books to clothes to bric-a-brac, with all proceeds going to support Hartley Lifecare’s vital Canberrabased support accommodation. Definitely one to swing past when you’re next in the city.
Genge Street, opposite Kokomo’s hartley.org.au/events/hartley-op-shop 10 THE GREEN SHED U N D E R G R O U N D, C I T Y
Tucked away in the corner of Garema Place, head downstairs to find an op-shopping heaven. Lose yourself in row upon row of preloved fashion, shoes, accessories, CDs and DVDs, crockery, board games and much, much more.
Cnr East Row and City Walk (behind McDonalds) thegreenshed.net.au
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Markets CANBERRA FASHION MARKET
An all-weather event, the Canberra Fashion Market promises stalls galore, selling everything from designer goods to heavily-discounted pre-loved clothing. Keep an eye out for speciality vintage stalls with labels like Chanel, Ferragamo and Marc Jacobs.
canberramarkets.net.au/category/ fashion-market
SUITCASE RUMMAGE
“Alongside unique vintage finds and designer labels you’ll find gorgeous flowers and plants, retro homewares, jewellery and more."
Usually taking place in NewActon, this market is an old-school rummage where store holders sprawl their wares across suitcases and picnic blankets, making for a very enjoyable day of browsing. Keep an eye on the website for the next market.
suitcaserummage.com.au/act
360 FASHION MARKETS
A bustling fusion of handmade wares and curated stalls, 360 Fashion Markets at the Former Transport Depot in Kingston is the place to find locally-made fashion and gifts.
canberramarkets.net.au/category/threesixty-market
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simple summer fare
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Belinda Neame
P H O T O G R A P H Y
Tim Bean
Free yourself from the kitchen this BBQ season— and make an interactive and fun experience for your guests—with these DIY burgers. Lay your ingredients out on a big board and let them create their dream burger.
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chicken Delight INGREDIENTS
Seasoning
Burgers
Garlic Mayo
1/3 cup plain white flour
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
½ tsp garlic powder
500g chicken breast, cut in half horizontally into 2 thin steaks
½ cup good quality mayonnaise
½ tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ¾ tsp paprika 1 tsp thyme
4 – 8 slices Swiss cheese slices 4 soft burger buns (we used Breadhead Bakery milk buns) 1 avocado red onion, sliced lettuce 2 large tomatoes zucchini pickles
METHOD
Combine the garlic and mayo and set aside for 20 minutes. Mix the ingredients for the chicken seasoning in a flat bowl. Pound the chicken to about 1cm thick. Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil on the BBQ plate. Coat chicken in the seasoning, shake off excess and then place on the plate. Cook for 2 ½ minutes until golden, then flip. Cook for a further 2 ½ minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the BBQ and cover loosely with foil until you are ready to assemble. Smear base of roll with avocado, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with chicken, cheese, tomato, onion, zucchini pickles and lettuce. Smear the lid of the roll with garlic mayo and place on top. Enjoy! Like your roll with a little more toasty flavour? Place it face down on the BBQ grill plate for a couple of minutes just before you serve. S E RVES 4
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portobello Mushroom Burger INGREDIENTS
4 Portobello mushroom caps, cleaned 1/4 cup olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbsp prepared pesto 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1/2 cup mayonnaise 4 hamburger buns (we used Breadhead Bakery brioche buns) 1 cup rocket 1 jar roasted red peppers, drained 1 avocado, sliced
METHOD
Preheat BBQ grill to medium-high heat. Brush mushrooms with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms on the grill plate, smooth side down. Close the BBQ lid and allow to grill for 6–8 minutes or until tender. While the mushrooms are cooking, combine mayonnaise, mustard, and pesto in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Smear the mayonnaise mixture evenly over the base of the fresh or toasted rolls (saving a little for the roll lids). Divide the avocado and rocket amongst the bases. Place mushrooms on top of the rocket followed by a few slices of roasted peppers. Smear the remaining mayonnaise on the roll lids and place on top. S E RVES 4
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the mighty Beef Burger INGREDIENTS
METHOD
750g beef mince (not lean, some fat is good to keep the patties from falling apart)
In a large mixing bowl, place the beef mince, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. Season with salt and pepper and mix with your hands until well combined.
1 cup breadcrumbs (we used store bought crumbs) 1 large brown onion, grated 1 egg, lightly whisked 1/4 cup fresh chopped continental parsley 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp Tabasco sauce salt & ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil Cheddar cheese slices (enough for each burger) 6 hamburger buns (we used Breadhead Bakery potato buns) American mustard lettuce leaves 3 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced 3 small radishes thinly sliced tomato sauce, to serve
Using 1/2 cup per serve, divide the mixture into 6 equal portions. You want each patty to be about 10cm in diameter and 1.5cm thick. Place the patties on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to rest—the chilling time will help them stay together while cooking. Heat the oil over medium heat on the BBQ plate. Cook the patties for about 4 minutes on each side or until browned and cooked through. Once cooked, transfer the patties to a plate and set aside and keep warm. Preheat the grill plate on high. Place the buns cut-side down for 1 minute or until golden, or serve fresh if you prefer. To serve, smear the bottom halves of the toasted buns with the American mustard. Top with the patty, cheese, tomato, radish, a few sprigs of fresh parsley (optional), lettuce and a good squirt of tomato sauce. Add a little spice by adding some slices of chilli and a few more drops of Tabasco. Cover with the hamburger bun tops and enjoy. S E RVES 4
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freedom denied. W O R D S
Emma Macdonald
P H O T O G R A P H Y
Martin Ollman
The number of women going to jail for crimes both minor and major is on the rise in the ACT and across Australia. We speak to one recent inmate about the choices she made that led to her living behind bars— and how she wants her life to be different now she is free.
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IN THE CRIMINOLOGY FIELD, stories such as Kristie’s are achingly common. Twelve-year-old girl gets in with the wrong crowd at school and forms a relationship with a troubled boy. She starts experimenting with drugs, stops talking to her parents and finds solace in avoiding school. Dad loves a drink and mum’s got her hands full with four younger brothers. Home is never a refuge for Kristie. She’s pregnant by 17 and she moves into adulthood dealing drugs to support herself. The first bloke has left the scene and the second bloke is abusive. Two more children follow and she has a seriouslyentrenched marijuana habit. Kristie tries to look after her three kids on her own, and dabbles in some hospitality work in her twenties. But her new partner is dealing and she’s so caught up in it she can’t really see a way out. She justifies her life choices to herself by saying she’s providing a nice life for her kids. But someone with Kristie’s background is at acute risk of finding themselves on the wrong side of the law, and by the time she is 25, Kristie’s crimes catch up with her. The police raid her home for cannabis cultivation in 2013 and she is placed on a good behaviour bond.
“By the time she is 25, Kristie’s crimes catch up with her."
Now 30, released and off drugs for more than 18 months, Kristie still physically recoils when she speaks of the day she left her kids in family day care, drove to do a deal for 10 acid tabs, was intercepted by police, arrested, and immediately locked in the city watch house. “I was in shock, I was crying, I was panicking because I needed to pick up my kids.” She managed a call to her mum, but she would not get to see her children again as a free woman. Kristie was charged with nine offences, including possession of cocaine and MDMA (Ecstasy) and was sentenced to three years.
She is raided again in 2015, but doesn’t realise she has been placed on bail.
She was taken straight to the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), given a standard maroon uniform to wear, and denied of most of the personal liberties we take for granted each day.
Her children and mum, meanwhile, think she runs a cleaning business.
She also joined an increasing number of women who are receiving jail sentences in the ACT each year.
It’s not until her third raid in 2017 that her world comes to an absolute screeching halt.
Natalie Veenstra is the AMC’s Women and Children’s Services Coordinator. Prior to this she was a correctional officer. She is the first point of contact for women going to jail in Canberra and she has seen the full gamut of emotions when a woman is separated from her children, her family and her life.
Just like the Monopoly game—Kristie goes straight to jail. “I honestly never saw it coming, even though I’d been raided before I thought I’d get off again—I didn’t think for a minute I wouldn’t get to go home and that I’d actually get a prison sentence. I didn’t know I was on bail from the previous raid.”
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“We try to address anything they might need immediately, such as phone calls, and work with family services to ensure the immediate welfare of children. Distress levels can run pretty high and it can be a shock if people aren’t expecting to go to prison. And, of course, many don’t. We have to ensure their safety as a priority.” There are currently 50 women at the AMC. This contrasts with 445 men. Prisoner numbers across the country are rising rapidly—up by four per cent this year on last, according to the latest analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ACT tops the states and territories on its prisoner number growth—increased by five per cent in the last year. And while the national breakdown sees around eight per cent of the country’s prison population being female, that figure rises to 10 per cent in the ACT. To cater for this demand the AMC has had to repurpose a section of its main cell block to house women who would normally be detained in shared cottages. A specialised Women’s Care Team has also been set up. According to Natalie, there are a number of wellworn pathways to crime. Most women will present PAGE 100
with a trauma history—including exposure to drugs, alcohol, violence and abuse. Mental health issues sometimes play a role. While the bulk of academic research on gender differences in offences finds women firmly at the less serious, and certainly less violent, end of the crime spectrum, Natalie is watching that change. “We are seeing women commit more aggravated robberies and violent crime—much of it attributed to drugs.” The crimes of the women she manages each day range from white collar crime to murder—their sentences, from weeks to life. Natalie’s work is complex—she and her team must work with women who have been exposed to intergenerational crime, women whose husbands are serving time in the same jail, women who have been in jail for much of their adult lives, and women whose children risk following in their footsteps. Adding to this complexity is the ACT’s increasing rates of recidivism—where some women return to the AMC repeatedly—despite the best efforts of staff to rehabilitate them.
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“It’s really sad to say, but for some women, life on the inside is nicer than life on the outside." “We have pledged to reduce our recidivism rate by 25 per cent in 2025 and we are looking very closely at ways we can achieve this. Some faces come back time and time again, and we are looking at all the barriers to them reintegrating into the community successfully. “It’s really sad to say, but for some women, life on the inside is nicer than life on the outside. This shouldn’t be the case.”
Kristie says it was the toughest thing to walk back into the free world, with no home, no job and all her possessions in storage. “But being back with my kids has definitely been the best bit.” Kristie is focussed on beauty therapy and wants to run a business from the home she has recently set up.
According to Natalie, the biggest issues facing detainees as they transition out of jail are stable housing and employment. It’s hard to get a job without a house and it is hard to get a house without a job. And sometimes it can be a really vicious cycle from which they cannot break free.
One of the upsides of her time in prison has been re-establishing her relationship with her mother, who cared for the children the entire time she was inside.
AMC is working on providing a transitional release work program for suitable prisoners who show strong signs of being able to rebuild their lives. Meanwhile, all prisoners are encouraged to undertake life skills or study programs while they are inside, as well as to adhere to a routine and take part in communal activities.
“The hardest bit has been trying to work out where I fit in. You know, my good friends sometimes don't want to hang with me because of my past.” And Kristie is trying hard to avoid falling under bad influences.
Which is exactly what Kristie did.
“I guess my advice is to not ignore your kids—to really listen to what they have to say and to understand their feelings.”
She used her time to knuckle down and complete a Business Certificate II and took as many personal development courses as she could within the fortified gates of the AMC. It was a far cry from her commitment— or lack thereof—to finishing high school. “I did every course I could do. I am proud of how much I studied. It was better than being bored.” Her commitment was noticed by the justice system, as was her strong attachment to her kids, who would accompany her mother on weekly visits. Kristie was released in less than a year. She went immediately into a drug rehabilitation program for three months and was assigned a caseworker through the ACT’s Throughcare program. She was then placed on an Intensive Corrections order and subjected to urine testing for three months and strict prohibitions from taking drugs.
She still sees her caseworker and occasionally there are tears when the adjustment to a new way of living hits a bump.
She wants to be more connected to her own daughters than she was to her own family.
She also tells her daughters not to follow the leader at school and to make their own choices about what is right and wrong. Someone rooting for her is Natalie, who maintains a steadfast hope that all the women who go through the AMC have the potential to change their lives. “Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom for people to turn things around, and we do see success stories from in here, even though we also sometimes see a revolving door with some inmates. “It is in everyone’s benefit that we can make a difference to these women—they eventually become our neighbours and a part of our community. I always believe change is possible.” ¡
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The Southern Highlands free to wander
W O R D S
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Tim Bean
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The Southern Highlands used to provide a shaded summer retreat for Australia’s landed gentry. But moving with the times, the townships and villages of Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Berrima and Bundanoon now provide the ultimate cosmopolitan getaway for an increasing contingent of Canberra converts. Just two hours from the capital, the Highlands ooze charm and a quieter, more countrified pace of life. But there are plenty of beautiful cafes, hatted restaurants, and five-star accommodation to keep things interesting—the perfect summer alternative to the crowded south coast.
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bowral
Stay M I LTO N PAR K
BERIDA HOTEL
If you feel you were born to enjoy manor living but sadly lack the means to purchase a country estate, book in for a stay at Milton Park and just pretend it’s home.
Its ivy-covered arches hint at something special inside, and the Berida Hotel comes complete with fine-dining options and an Endota Spa.
Set among extensive formal gardens and offering a Wellness Spa, guests stay in an imposing homestead which reveals European Villa influences while juxtaposing both French and Federation detailing.
Bistro Officina offers a seasonal à la carte menu and you may also be tempted by several interesting degustation menu experiences— depending on your appetite. It gets rave reviews in the Sydney press and includes a sweet children’s menu, allowing for happy families to make a stay of it.
The turn-of-the-last-century building is owned and run by a private consortium which has undertaken significant upgrades. Eat in the Horderns Fine Dining Room, or the new Orangerie. Alternatively you can relax in the Polo Bar or Conservatory.
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6 David Street, Bowral | Bistro Officina is open Wednesday to Monday from 6 pm. Lunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon. Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10.30 am. Wine bar is open daily from 4.30 pm till late bistroofficina.com.au
THE GRAND BISTRO
They ran Flat White Café in Woollahra and Madame Char Char in Surry Hills before escaping the rat race for a slower gastronomic pace—now chef Damien Monley and his wife Justine are running Bowral's charming Grand Bistro within the old Grand Hotel building, just off the main street. The old pub has never looked lovelier in her all-white reincarnation, while the menu offers beautifully-conceived and hearty fare with a focus on locallysourced produce.
295 Bong Bong Street, Bowral | Open for breakfast and lunch, 9 am to 3 pm Tuesday to Sunday grandbistro.com.au
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THE PRESS SHOP
DIRTY JANES
FEW AND FAR
Would you like stationery with your latte? When you see it lined up in all its handcrafted glory in The Press Shop it will make perfect sense. The menu is a locavore’s delight—everything from the meat, mushrooms, vegetables and even spring water are sourced from the region. And if you happen to need some bespoke stationery created on a vintage letterpress, then wander into the artist’s studio…
Hankering for some vintage adornment for your body or home? Dirty Janes is an emporium which has it all. From furniture to jewellery, to homewares and clothing, you could get lost for hours as you peruse the shelves and not discover a single massproduced item made In China.
This place is so crammed with beautiful homewares that only the most hard-hearted shopper could walk out empty-handed. More importantly, this is a destination point for big purchases—fancy a giant antique metal gate, almirah, sofa or 12-seater dining table? You might need a trailer for the drive home.
5/391-397 Bong Bong Street, Bowral | Open Monday to Friday 7 am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 4 pm, public holidays 8:30 am to 2.30 pm thepressshop.com.au
With 75-plus dealers filling out three large warehouse spaces, there’s also a tea-house for a restorative break between purchases.
351 Bong Bong Street, Bowral | Open seven days from 10 am to 5 pm (4pm on Sundays) fewandfar.com.au
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THE OLD NUNNERY B&B
SUZIE ANDERSON HOMEWARES
Margaret and Ian are the proud owners of The Old Nunnery—a property built in 1900 and used for part of its life as a Catholic Dominican Nunnery. Now it has been totally renovated to provide four king-sized rooms with private bathrooms. Guests have access to almost one acre of landscaped grounds where they can meet the chickens that laid the eggs for breakfast— which is a quality continental and/ or full English breakfast.
27 Arthur Street, Moss Vale theoldnunnery.wixsite.com/theoldnunnery
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If you want to immerse yourself in French, Belgian, and Hamptonsstyle furniture, homewares, lighting, linen, clothing and art then head into Suzie’s swoonworthy shop. From rolled-up rattan carpets, to pieces of coral to tweak your look to coastal, framed mirrors in every shape and size and oversized sofas with choose-your-own linen upholstery, it would be easy to get lost.
409-411 Argyle Street | Open seven days 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 3pm suzieandersonhome.com
Eat HIGHLANDS MERCHANT
If the Highlands Merchant doesn’t sell it, it is probably not worth buying. Stock up on handcrafted maple syrup or organic chicken bone broth and cook up a feast from the region. Or outsource the cooking and buy there, or takeaway.
405 Argyle Street, Moss Vale | Open seven days from 8am highlandsmerchant.com.au
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THE OLD BANK HOTEL
G U M N U T S PAT I S S E R I E
Local farmers Barbara and Warwick Wainberg have transformed the 1880s Commercial Banking Company building in the main street of Mittagong into a gorgeous boutique hotel. With six rooms and two cottages, the place oozes character and all the luxuries of modern convenience.
This bustling little bakery empire is a something of a Southern Highlands staple—it has shops in Bowral, Berrima and Mittagong and has won so many awards it is almost impossible to keep track.
Meanwhile, indulge in their high tea, or head into the Old Vault for a fine dining experience at the hands of husband and wife team Teena and Stephen Crooks, formerly of Phatt Duck Catering fame.
83 Main Street, Mittagong oldbankhotel.com.au
“The Highlands ooze charm and a quieter, more countrified pace of life."
Owners Tracy and Vicki Nickl are obsessed with all things pastry and dough and have trained a team of similarly-obsessed bakers. Each day, an industrious morning of baking sees everything from custom-cakes, to savouries and sweet treats quickly depleted by queues of hungry locals.
Corner of Cavendish & Dalton Streets, Mittagong | Open Monday to Saturday 6.30am-5pm and 7.30am-10am gumnutpatisserie.com.au
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THE GENERAL STORE
THE BURRAWANG VILLAGE HOTEL
A family-run business, the hotel is a meeting place, a drinking place and an eight-room guesthouse for those who want to make a night of it at this secluded village setting 20km from Bowral. Run by couple Pete and Kate, who both hail from hospitality careers in Sydney, the hotel offers what you would rightly expect of a country pub—hearty fare with flair.
14 -16 Hoddle Street, Burrawang burrawangvillagehotel.com.au
“The hotel offers what you would rightly expect of a country pub"
This place is a Southern Highlands institution. Built in 1867, the iconic building has developed from a traditional general store to a culinary destination for locals as well as visitors from further afield. It serves everything from crisp barramundi, coconut rice, watermelon, mint, lime, and red onion salad, to steak sandwiches with caramelised onion, horseradish, garlic cream, and sweet potato fries—be sure to book! Accommodation is also available at the former manager's residence, Bower Cottage, which is a sweetly-restored threebedroom cottage that sleeps six.
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Stay SPRINGFIELD FARM
If you’re after something a little different, how about immersion in a farm stay? Only don’t expect to rough it at Springfield Farm.
berrima
This stylish farmhouse has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and spacious living and dining areas all appointed in peak Southern Highlands decor. French doors open to 170 acres of country estate,
Eat + Read The beautiful home of the Berkelouw Book Business located on Bendooley Estate, here is a spot to sit and stay awhile.
Accommodation has been expanded to include five luxury cottages absolutely dripping in that Southern Highlands style.
3020 Old Hume Highway, Berrima bendooleyestate.com.au
There is plenty to do if you can wrest yourself from a shady spot observing country life from the wrap-around verandah.
350 Ferndale Road, Bundanoon contemporaryhotels.com.au
“It houses tens of thousands of new, second-hand, rare and antiquarian books."
T H E B O O K BA R N C OT TAG E
Built early last century, the Book Barn has been transformed to highlight its exposed timber beams and cathedral ceilings. Better yet, it houses tens of thousands of new, second-hand, rare and antiquarian books. If your reading sparks an appetite, head to the much-loved Bendooley estate restaurant, cafe, and winery.
and as a working property, you may have the house to yourself but expect to see livestock managers going about their business.
Stay THE LOCH
The creation of Sydney chef and caterer Brigid Kennedy and her antique-purveying partner Kevin Nott, The Loch's four cosy rooms are named after Scottish towns—and all include access to a large communal kitchen and living room with views of the bucolic bliss surrounding them.
The former stables have been made over in style and guests can indulge in The Tasting Room’s paddock-to-plate menu which shows off Brigid’s expertise. Anyone for Crispy salt & pepper spring Thirlmere chicken with pink ginger & tangelo salsa & steamed Chinese broccoli, or perhaps Baby lamb kibbeh with Middle Easten sweet & sour slow-braised lamb shoulder & spring peas? ¡
581 Greenhills Road theloch.net.au
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designing inside the box
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Emma Macdonald
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Stefan Postles + Tim Bean
What happens when the house you first fell in love with doesn’t exist anymore? You build something you love even more.
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BEN O’BRYAN AND MICHAEL ROMEI met and fell in love with each other in 2009. In 2011 they fell in love with Canberra after relocating from Sydney. Finding a beautifully-kept 1951 duplex in Yarralumla in 2013, they fell in love with both house and suburb. While the house had been on the market for some time, it was “the one”. But in 2016, like so many Canberrans caught up in the Mr Fluffy asbestos crisis, Ben and Michael were forced to watch their two-storey, sash-windowed and parquetry-floored home demolished. Of course, our story doesn’t end on that sad note.
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Ben and Michael bought back their block, hired architect Paul Tilse and interior designer Vanessa Hawes, and set about building a new home, “Box House”—which they now love more than they thought possible. The fact that Box House received the 2018 ACT Institute of Architects Award for Residential Architecture—Houses (New) this year has further helped them move on from the trauma they experienced after losing their original dwelling. Unlike most couples who embark on building their dream home from the ground up, Ben and Michael were thrown into the process without much consideration. They simply had no idea their duplex life would be so short-lived.
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“We’d only just settled into the house for a year when we were received our letter about Mr Fluffy so it was a big shock. Having to start again and build a new house from scratch was the furthest thing on our minds. So it was all very sudden and we hadn't really thought about what we necessarily would like in a new home. “We really didn’t have a clear idea of anything— other than wanting to keep some sense of the heritage of the area, keep a link to what we loved about the duplex, and wanting the new home to connect with the street,” says Ben. Space was extremely tight, as was their budget.
Enter experienced Canberra architect Paul whose portfolio appealed to the couple’s modern aesthetic, and whose skill at referencing historic features into new builds spoke immediately to them. Builders Sutton & Horsley completed the task on time and on budget, and now the happy couple are pinching themselves every day after work as they pull into their underground carpark and make their way up a light-filled staircase. “So we have a modern interpretation of the duplex. It is a very solid form, and our red recycled bricks will be familiar to any Canberran,” says Michael. But once you step through across the threshold of the sunlit and airy space, it is clear that “Toto, we are not in a duplex anymore.” PAGE 113
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While duplexes have been loved by locals for generations for being compact and solid, they are often far from open plan, with walls, corridors and small rooms blocking considerable light. In the large open plan living areas of this home, there are no walls—save for a slatted wood entry screen you can see right through as you walk in the front door. Once you are in the living area, you can see almost uninterrupted views around the entire perimeter of the home. Most striking are the window kitchen splashbacks—allowing pedestrians to walk by, gaze in and see what the boys are whipping up for dinner. Rather than feel perturbed by such glances, Ben and Michael love the connection to the neighbourhood. Unobtrusive blinds can be employed in any event.
They also love the connection to the backyard, which includes a large deck with an automated awning ready to glide silently across should the sun become too blinding. Bricked-in garden beds in a terrace formation add interest and accessibility. According to Paul, requests from clients to design duplexes have increased over the past few years. “But duplexes pose different design problems to houses; block orientation, shape and slope are more critical because of the need to locate two of everything; garages, driveways and outdoor entertaining areas and maintain privacy between each.” He admits that when he first visited the Box House site—on the corner of the quiet Yarralumla cul de sac—he found it quite a challenge.
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this dwelling, which presents new points of interest and perspective changes as you amble along and around the footpath. The initial brief was to design a modern house that incorporated recycled red brick as a response to the 1950s architecture of the street, and the nearby Canberra Brickworks. In addition to three bedrooms and three bathrooms, the couple wanted to maximise winter sun into the house, embrace the outside landscape, and capture distant views to Parliament House and Telstra Tower.
“The 450m2 site, already unit-titled from its close neighbour, meant a maximum new house area of 140m2, which is tight for a modern three-bedroom, three-bathroom house. A large protected Chinese elm tree, the necessity for basement parking and a site visible to the public on all sides all added to the challenge,” he said.
Paul’s response was to design the home over three levels including a basement—all of which sometimes threatened the modest budget and provided space planning challenges, but which was ultimately delivered. Paul’s partner Vanessa, meanwhile, made sure the interiors were compatible with the exteriors by bringing some of the external colour palette, patterning and timber elements through to living spaces.
“Small corner blocks require you to consider all sides of the house from an aesthetic and privacy perspective as everything is visible.”
Vanessa’s favourite space is the main living and kitchen area and the way it connects to the outdoor terrace behind it and to the street in front of it.
But it also presents an opportunity to create a house that can be appreciated as a whole and not just as a front façade—very much the case with
“We were really keen to make this a masculine, contemporary and comfortable space. In a house with only one living area, this was an incredible challenge.
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“The tongue-and-groove timber flooring really grounded the space and made it very welcoming, we kept up timber veneer elements throughout and the volcano-flamed granite on the kitchen benchtops finished off the earthy palette that naturally took shape,” she said. While Ben and Michael were open to this design ingenuity, they did take a little convincing on the timber flooring over polished concrete. But it adds to the warmth, textural overlay and overall feeling of spaciousness once you walk through the door. The window splashbacks contribute to to the illusion of size while creating a connectivity with the streetscape and allowing for built-in joinery over the top, ensuring no space was wasted for storage. The charcoal painted V-Joint element that hides the pantry and fridge was a nod to the steel finish on the external façade—and the most earthy and dramatic
element of the kitchen, the statement granite, was hunted down by Ben and Michael who were set on having it as a commemoration of their duplex in which they had also enjoyed granite benchtops. Ben and Michael love nothing more than coming home, taking off their shoes and basking in the warmth of the sun that floods their living spaces. Michael admits that while he loved his old home, he had never endured a Canberra winter in comfort. Now they rarely need to turn on the heating. While Ben misses his beloved sash windows, he barely remembers them when his eye is taken through the sliding doors to the back deck or through the clever waist-level window splashbacks. And if you peek in from the street to see the couple pottering around the kitchen or entertaining friends, you will see clearly that they are smiling. ¡
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Ashleigh Went
In an age where there seems to be more focus on fitness and health than ever before, why are fewer women playing sport?
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FROM PLAYING BACKYARD CRICKET to hitting the waves for a surf, or kicking a footy around the oval, sport has always been an integral part of Australian culture. Yet, when we look at the statistics, we know that participation in most sport is on the decline. The Future of Australian Sport study produced in 2013 by the Australian Sport Commission and CSIRO revealed that while participation rates in aerobics, running, walking—along with gym membership— have all risen sharply over the past decade, participation rates for many organised sports have held constant or declined. And the decline for womens’ participation is even more marked. It is leading to some of the savvier ACT sporting groups to look behind the data and get creative when it comes to attracting and engaging women in team sports. But it is a tough ask. Sporting bodies need to combat two entrenched barriers to participation: the practical and the perceived. From a practical standpoint, research shows again and again that our discretionary time is more fragmented than ever. AusPlay data shows that “not enough time/other commitments” was the second most common barrier faced by women, after poor health or injury. Team sports obviously require assembling people together to simultaneously engage in an activity. As anyone who has tried to round up a busy group of friends for brunch can attest, that is no easy feat. From a perception standpoint, many of us lack the confidence to participate in traditional sport. Studies suggest that while many of us participate in sport as children and teenagers, we are unlikely to take up sport once we become adults.
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“Sporting bodies need to combat two entrenched barriers to participation: the practical and the perceived." Gen Y is a demographic fascinated with selfdevelopment and actualisation. In short, we’re more often focussed on the self: the individual pursuit of success in all its forms, including our fitness. This, in turn, affects our competitiveness. Rather than aiming to ‘win’ a game, we’re looking for a personal best—a principle at odds with a traditional view of sport where a level of teamwork and competitiveness isn’t just desirable, but necessary. But when it comes to changing habits and demographics of fitness, who better to learn from than the commercial fitness industry? While most traditional club sports are on the decline, the fitness industry (and by extension, the wellness industry) continues to boom. Fitness Business Consultant for global group exercise provider Les Mills Miriam Cohen acknowledges the huge importance of consumer research in meeting client expectations and building on success. “We’re a global business, which means that we have access to thousands of clubs and millions of consumers of fitness around the world,” says Miriam. “We partner with big research companies like A.C Nielsen and IHRSA to make sure we’re constantly doing consumer research.’
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Basketball ACT CEO Michael Haynes says “we identified through some discussions with a couple of mums who had kids playing that they were interested in doing some basketball but didn’t necessarily have four or five friends that were also interested that they could create a team with.” One piece of research that yielded valuable insights was a collaboration between Penn State University and the American College of Sports Medicine. “Their goal was to find out how you can get sedentary and overweight people to actually stick to an exercise routine,” says Miriam. “It was a 30-week trial, and what they found was that for a lot of people, doing their first Body Pump class was excruciating.” The results of the project led Les Mills to implement a program called Smart Start, where new participants are led through a program that gradually eases them into the full range of programs over a period of six weeks. “People need to feel successful after their first time, and they need to try a variety of things to find out what they enjoy. When you see yourself achieving more every week and feel successful, you’re more likely to stick to it.” In making their products more appealing, Les Mills is not only modifying the delivery of its products, but also providing a precursor program to build confidence and buy-in, providing a pathway, or an alternative, to their core product line.
The result was Mums Who Ball, a flexible program aimed at mothers with young children delivered through a drop-in format with a low-cost entry point, fitness focussed activities, modified rules that allow for a more accessible game and even provides a simultaneous program for children. “Things happen, particularly when you’re at home with young kids, where you might not be able to make a regular session,” says Michael. “Not having that commitment to a team was really important.” Not only has Mums Who Ball proven to be a successful program, but it’s also provided an opportunity to mothers to meet each other and subsequently for a team to play in the traditional competition. “We didn’t necessarily have that as an express goal” says Michael, “but it’s a very pleasing part of it.” Michael admits that offering a product like this can be challenging for sports, particularly from a financial perspective. “We’re lucky because we own the Belconnen Stadium, so we don’t have to pay court hire. But financially, it can often be a barrier.”
It is this exact form of consumer-driven tailoring that is being taken up by clever sporting bodies across Canberra.
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Hockey ACT partnered with their Victoria counterpart to develop J-Ball, a social version of hockey with modified rules and court conditions played in three 12-minute periods. With a background at the Australian Sports Commission, Gavin is well versed in the studies behind sports participation. “I understand a lot of the research in the shifting nature in people’s desire from sport. That, coupled with the feedback we were receiving in the community that people wanted to get involved, but they didn’t know how. A shift in sport holistically from club-based programs to modified social product offerings, is something that greatly informed that piece.” ¡ TENNIS ACT
Tennis Australia has partnered with Fitbit, the producer of the fitness tracker of the same name, to produce Cardio Tennis. “It was designed for the young adult to adult age group, where we saw a gap in the market. Tennis Australia has designed a program around fitness— around what people that age want to do” explains Tennis ACT Participation Manager, Lenka Greenhalgh.
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Tuesday mornings from 10am
Tapping into the national sporting body means that Tennis ACT was able to access the program and roll it out across Canberra. Not only does it address the issue of limited time, offering shorter sessions than traditional tennis, but it also helps develop basic tennis skills and confidence on the court.
Belconnen Basketball and Sports Centre
“The way that your racquet skills improve with your fitness is really great,” explains Lenka. “By the end of the term, you can go on to other tennis offerings.”
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HOCKEY ACT
Hockey ACT is another organisation at the forefront of modified sports, having recognised that traditional club hockey presents barriers to new players. CEO Gavin Hunt explains that “to play traditional hockey, there’s a six-month competition season, you’re paying around $700 to play for the season and buying around $300 of gear. So you’re about $1,000 out of pocket, plus committing that much of your time, to find out if you actually enjoy the program.”
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$10 weekly for a game, tea/coffee and a sweet treat
basketballact.com.au/mums-who-ball
Various times and locations $15-$25 per session
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J-BALL
Wednesdays at 6pm National Hockey Centre, Lyneham $10 per person per game
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The New Wave W O R D S
Molly McLaughlin
How Canberra became home to a new generation of badass female musicians.
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PUNK ROCK may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Canberra. Live music in general has often struggled to thrive in the city, with nationwide tours and international artists regularly opting to skip the capital in favour of Sydney and Melbourne. But behind the scenes, women from all parts of the industry have been building a different kind of music community. And the rest of the country is starting to listen. You may have caught Moaning Lisa’s recent single Carrie on Triple J, or seen them charming the crowd at Groovin’ The Moo in early 2018 with their relatable lyrics and hypnotising melodies. The band, made up of Ellen Chan, Hayley Manwaring, Hayden Fritzlaff and Charlotte Versegi, formed in 2016 after the members met while studying music at ANU. They discovered a mutual love of British alternative rock band Wolf Alice, and rapidly became regulars at venues like The Phoenix and Transit Bar. As Ellen explains, “It’s such a humbling feeling to see the same faces you know and love smiling back at you from the crowd when you’re playing. “Everyone knows everyone and is incredibly supportive, especially of new acts. We definitely would not have grown as much as we have if it wasn’t for the Canberra music community.”
Alongside bands like Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Dalmatia, Slagatha Christie and Lady Denman, Moaning Lisa are part of a wave of female-fronted musicians in Canberra. Jayne Hoschke of genre-defining outfit Lady Denman, got her start as a solo artist at Smith’s Alternative as “a girl with a ukulele”. Jayne agrees that there’s something in the water in Canberra right now. “I think our small population is definitely part of it, but also whenever you go to a gig it’s kind of just like entering a room of potential friends. Because there’s not such established structures of band managers and booking agents, there’s this beautiful DIY element here.” Shannen Egan moved to Canberra from the UK a couple of years ago and was immediately drawn to the live music scene. After a suggestion from a friend, she started CBR DIY as a gig guide on Facebook, and it has since grown to include a website and booking services. “Being successful in the music industry has got a lot to do with networking and initiation which, especially as a female, can be really difficult,” she says. “But right now, you’ve got all these feminist, queer, female rock bands in Canberra who are all in it together and it is actually bringing a wider range of people into the music industry. Canberra was missing that female voice on the stage and that is changing.”
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“ The best way to build a diverse and inclusive music scene and industry is from the ground up. ”
The figure for the Groovin’ the Moo national lineup in 2018 was only 33 per cent. When it comes to harassment at gigs and online, female musicians are also disproportionately affected. “We’ve had moments of just feeling really awful and objectified after a gig, and that sucks,” says Jayne of Lady Denman. “It’s just about having that awareness of boundaries and power dynamics that is often not shown towards women and other oppressed groups.” After experiencing it as crowd members themselves, Moaning Lisa have also been vocal about the need to change the prevalence of gendered harassment at gigs in Canberra and across the country.
BUT IT ISN’T ALWAYS EASY being a woman in the music industry. Female musicians are chronically underrepresented on festival lineups and get less radio airplay, with solo-female artists or all-female acts only making up about 28 per cent of the mostplayed songs across the airwaves over the last 10 years, according to Triple J. At Spilt Milk 2018, just 39 per cent of artists on the lineup featured one female member.
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“As performers we’ve witnessed a number of times where a couple of people have just had that bit extra to drink and are being obnoxious and inappropriate. It’s annoying because much of it has been normalised as just a regular part of going out, but it shouldn’t be. “That’s why it’s important for people who witness any form of verbal or physical harassment to call out these offenders to show them this behaviour won’t be tolerated.” Education programs like Girls Rock! are also essential to creating a more inclusive music community. Girls Rock! Is an international movement, and the Canberra organisation was founded by Chiara Grassia in 2015.
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Over a week-long school holiday program, Girls Rock! Canberra aims to give girls and gender-diverse young people a space to learn an instrument, express themselves and be loud.
they are of what they've done, knowing that it has unlocked something in them that will carry them forward.”
The third iteration of the program in Canberra, which took place at Ainslie Arts Centre at the end of July, proved that the formula works. This year, the program was able to offer scholarship placements to even more people, including those from regional areas to continue to increase the reach of Girls Rock!.
And the young women of Canberra still have plenty of ideas to help the music scene continue to grow in both size and diversity.
“The best way to to build a diverse and inclusive music scene and industry is from the ground up,” explains organiser Yolande Norris. “There's nothing better than watching the campers take the stage at the end of week showcase and seeing how stoked and proud
“You’ve got to check yourself all the time, because there’s already this huge existing inequality, and changing that is exhausting but it’s important,” says Jayne. “If I could change anything about Canberra it would be to have more all-ages gigs and more options on the radio.” Shannen cites the recent addition of Yours and Owls, a Wollongong booking agency, to the management of MOLO Live, a bar and live venue at ANU, as a sign that the Canberra live music scene is set for more growth. The announcement of $108,000 worth of funding from the ACT Government for MusicACT to invest in capacity building programs in artist management, recording, touring, and promoting, as well as more all-ages gigs in the region, will also support the community. “But the most important thing is just to go to the shows,” Shannen says. “Find out what’s going on in your local area, buy merch, buy music, interact on social media, do anything that can help the musicians grow and we’ll keep getting to experience this great, positive community.” ¡
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