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lifestyle greater port macquarie issue #24 april 2011 magazine plus your favourites latest local events restaurant rave food wine your stars trivia diy garden tips and much much more!

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contents welcome welcome to april edition of lifestyle our port macquarie hastings region has been experiencing condition to survive the cooler months ahead autumn is a good time for enjoying some of the world class performances and concerts which tour the region bringing colour and variety into your life and the magic of other cultures through music and dance at the end of the day why not curl up with the magazine if you are after a good yarn or two one person who makes it her business to tell stories and knows just which ones will entice enthrall and entertain you not to mention inform you is nbn journalist lynn and her husband nigel a former television cameraman lynn s face is well known in the community as she captures the events which shape our region or if you live in the camden haven area you may already have met neville racanni if not chances are he certainly knows where you are this laurieton resident has visited most people in and around the camden haven and is always welcome particularly at christmas and easter as he delivers all your letters and parcels everyone remembers zorba the greek and the dance which sets the fingers clicking and feet tapping the steps however may be harder than you think christine battison has made a close study of european and balkan dances and can teach you to folk dance like an expert huntington s disease is a cruel genetic disorder that can pass down through families naomi van dijk has had to deal with watching the slow degeneration of her mother due to the effects of the disease since the age of ten naomi works tirelessly to raise awareness and funds to help other sufferers we hope you enjoy reading this latest edition of the greater port macquarie lifestyle magazine yours sincerely this month delivery man the dancing folk shades of green a daughters love a good influx of rain recently and local gardens look in prime 40,000 stories and counting 4 12 20 26 32 every month style life through the lifestyle lens leisa s what s on barista restaurant rave food wine food for thought healthy living did you know body soul sustainable living diy garden guru stars brain strain 6 8 10 14 15 18 22 23 24 25 28 34 35 36 37 the lifestyle team lifestyle publications australia phone 02 6583 1212 fax 02 6583 6740 e-mail editor@lifestylepublications.com.au mail po box 717 port macquarie 2444 cover photo by kylie biltris www.childishphotography.com.au all original content in this publication is subject to copyright no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher the comments and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher or editor all information is believed to be correct at the time of going to press however no liability will be taken for incorrect information supplied or approved lifestyle magazine is published by lifestyle publications australia a wholly owned subsidiary of australian corporate and marketing services pty ltd © copyright 2009 australian corporate and marketing services pty ltd all rights reserved www.lifestylepublications.com.au 3

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t hey have filed approximately 40,000 stories between them and know how to tell a cracking whale yarn when called upon nigel and lynn lelean have been an omnipresent media force on the nsw mid-nor th coast for decades and between them have clocked up almost half a century of breaking news nigel a former television cameraman and lynn a tv reporter have been based on the mid-north coast for their entire media careers it is a place where a dramatic whale story can capture a community s attention for weeks on end for nigel who star ted his career in the ear ly 198 0 s working with 16mm film his first big whale story came i n the m i d -198 0 s w h en a pod of w ha l es beach ed themselves at crowdy head the locals were like `beauty we ll chop them up for bait but it was really the time when saving the whales was becoming popular nigel said eventually the ocean mammals were towed in trailers by four-wheel-drive from south beach to the fishing harbour and released ­ with nigel s camera pointed at them throughout out of 35 whales i think they saved 22 he said lynn who started in newspapers at the port macquarie news and later moved into tv said the biggest story of her career arrived in the manning river in the mid-1990s and involved a bryde s whale nicknamed willy willy first became trapped in the river by a sandbar he eventually stayed in the water way for 101 days avoiding inventive attempts to move him into the ocean and as the days wore on footage of willy was beamed into capital cities across australia and the world he was like a scarlet pimpernel lynn said a large-scale attempt involving boats full of people hitting pipes specially made nets expert whale staff from seaworld and killer whale songs to scare him into 4 lifestyle magazine

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shifting failed spectacularly willy often ended up back on the sandbar with the global media watching it was just an absolute circus lynn said often the footage captured by lynn and her crew was better than any vision captured by the networks eventually willywasmovedouttoseabya contraption that consisted of a trampoline with two large floaties attached on either side fo r lynn the cent ral theme i n any good sto r y ­ including any about whales ­ are the people and she said to be a good reporter required empathy she still remembers her interview 20 years ago with a cheeky former soldier one of my most memorable stories was of har r y mclaren lynn said it was the 75th anniversary of gallipoli and he was a world war one veteran who had invented the surf ski that just showed me communit y jour nalism was about the people events and people come and go but people are what this business is about we live and work in this community ­ there s a real sense of doing the right thing when it comes to dealing with tragedy you can t go streamrolling in she star ted her stories on a typewriter which was such a hefty piece of machinery that her fingers often become stuck between the keys while nigel no longer wor k s in the media ­ he is employed for a global seismic exploration company ­ lynne is based at nbn s port macquarie office and has the title of bureau chief for the mid-north coast journalists are the storytellers camera operators are the quiet creative types nigel said i often joke that just one of my pictures is worth a thousand of her words another of his memorable stories was just several years ago when lightning killed an entire dairy herd of 68 cows at dorrigo 180 -kilometres north of port macquarie nigel and lynn have two children nigel s pastimes include paragliding and kite surfing lynn s journalistic career began when she star ted work experience at the port macquarie news in 1989 she was actually a queenslander who travelled south after hearing how good it was she later worked for the hastings gazette prime abc radio and nbn www.lifestylepublications.com.au 5

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style bubble machines now in stock william street garden gift centre 125 william street port macquarie 6583 1197 restore your shoes in time for winter 1/20 narani crs off savoy st 6584 6138 or 0409 999 822 we ll even come to you lady bug florist now open the place shoes go to regain their sole give a gift that keeps on giving come and experience the most talked about skin clinic in the hastings april special mini manicure mini pedicure polish not included w/2 therapists available wed thurs fri only give that special someone a gift membership to club cassegrain a variety of delivery options are available to suit almost any budget fantastic member benefits including discounts on wine discounts at the restaurant at cassegrain vouchers and special offers cassegrain wines produces a range of soft and elegant wines and membership gives the opportunity to sample a wide range of wines styles from our new releases visit www.cassegrainwines com.au for more information usually $55 this month only $45 may special 10 off all body waxing ph 6586 1677 75 cameron street wauchope pacific highway port macquarie phone 02 6582 8325 cassegrain wines totally bamboo for mothers day 76 horton street pmq next to nab 6583 3394 in store now spoil mum this mothers day with our new range of gingerlilly boxed sleepwear silk gowns scented candles or some beautiful body products come in and have a look we can help find mum the perfect gift for any budget mum this mothers day love dream inspire all under cooks concept $30.00 living home wa r e s gingerlilly sleepwear shop 3c quay north building clarence street port macquarie ph 02 6583 3054 $89.95 6 lifestyle magazine

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buy direct from the factory and save save save factory opening hours mon thurs 7am to 4pm fri 7:30am to 2pm past the railway station ph 6585 3599 · 2 randall street wauchope photography contact kylie for an appointment to create your memories today shop 3 port marina park street port macquarie phone 02 6583 6118 mobile 0419 317 342 www.childishphotography.com.au www.lifestylepublications.com.au 7

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through the lifestyle lens natalie williams david gray darren debi templeton dave sue moore-jones enjoying dinner at the grand opening of olive s italian restaurant ne puckeridge lily meredith alanah eyles shay sunshine at town beach park relaxing in the jan shelley pam yates having a coffee break at lighthouse beach karlee sengstock carly barridge enjoying a milkshake in town lifestylestrip.pdf is tiahne daniel lifestylestrip.pdf 7/04/2011 12:25:07 pm harr 7/04/2011 12:25:07 pm rs adelle hanna rachel sean o donnell amy chambe josh geesham testing their skills rock climbing centre at the centre of gravity indoor volunteers at the salvos family store on lake rd sisters rosemary hardwick pauline gunn 8 lifestyle magazine

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trinity johnston doing the coastal walk around lighthouse louisa kate samantha pow ell enjoying the sunshine at lighthouse beach colin walker veronique bosshard fay walker geoff thompson at the grand opening of olive s italian restaurant hazel sampson enjoying malinda thomson lyn groth at tea treasures lunch time refreshments quaid munson showing his skills off at the town beach skate park www.lifestylepublications.com.au 9

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leisa s what s on no matter where you are in life s journey remember to believe in yourself and that you can achieve great things ironman for over 25 years ironman australia has been a qualifying event for the ironman world championship held in hawaii in october the world triathlon corporation has announced that ironman australia will enter a new era in port macquarie with an enhanced course finish line and race centre in addition ironman 70.3 port macquarie will take place on the same day as ironman australia on one of the most stunning ironman courses in the world there will be over 1,500 competitors entered for this gruelling event when sunday 1 may 2011 where various locations around greater port macquarie price this is a free event more information greater port macquarie visitor information centre on 1300 303 155 or tourism@pmhc nsw.gov.au bunny tail ball port macquarie lions club presents bunny tail ball on easter saturday at the port panthers there ll be prizes for best dressed a lucky door prize and raffle it s bound to be a fun night of dancing ballroom rock roll latin new vogue and old time tables of 10 are available tickets from the glasshouse or lions club members $22 includes finger food other activities with hastings lions clubs for easter 2011 include catering at the morris minor car club rally at westport park a bunny tail ball at panthers and easter sunday charity duck race with port macquarie city lions club it s a great time to be involved with lions when saturday 23 april 2011 7:00pm ­ 11:00pm where port macquarie panthers 1 bay street port macquarie price $22 more information colin hardwick on 6584 9309 or ialac1996@yahoo.com.au duck races easter sunday port macquarie city lions club are hosting the charity easter plastic duck races the race kicks off from kooloonbung creek between buller and gordon streets bridges ducks cost $2 per person or $20 per business this charity event is a great way to get involved in community spirit and a fun way to spend the afternoon tickets are available at settlement city and port central shopping centres during april on the day at town green and near kooloonbung creek or by ringing the secretary on 6583 7305 when sunday 24 april 2011 at 2pm where kooloonbung creek nature park/historic cemetery gordon street port macquarie price this is a free event more information the secretary port macquarie city lions club phone 6583 7305 2011 camden haven music festival 2011 camden haven music festival showcases the best of australian musical talent in world swing blues folk jazz and classical music now in its 16th year the camden haven music festival is renowned for presenting top quality music across an eclectic mix of genres in intimate and ambient venues served with hospitality local produce and friendly customer service when friday 6 may 2011 to­ sunday 15 may 2011 where various venues in the port macquarie and camden haven region price to be advised more information contact alvena ferguson camden haven music festival inc phone 02 6559 6874 or 0401 608240 or email chmf@tsn.cc 10 lifestyle magazine

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kids kitchen · kids fun bingo free troppo magic show booking essential school holiday fun t s club whaat youron british india 22 april 8.00pm with special guests boy in a box city riots tickets $31.30 members $28.30 koala hospital open day the port macquarie koala hospital will be holding its annual open day on easter saturday 23rd april 2011 this is an important day in raising funds for the ongoing work of the hospital there will be activities for all the family cake craft plant book and white elephant stalls devonshire teas sausage sizzle and a jumping castle for the children walk and talk tours and much much more when saturday 23 april 2011 9:00 am ­ 2:00 pm where koala hospital lord st port macquarie price this is a free event more information helen meers on 6583 4145 or email media@koalahospital.org.au april the mcclymonts 5 may 8.00pm with special guest mccallister kemp tickets $38 members $35 children u/12 $20 yada yada indie night 27 april 7-10pm featuring floatingme sleep parade $15 entry $10 pizzas john butler trio 12 may 7.00pm ticket on sale 12 april wednesdays 7.00pm free entry great prizes to be won fame trivia easter saturday horse races the port macquarie race club will be holding a community race meeting in port macquarie for the firemen s easter cup races there are great oncourse facilities tab and bookmakers betting come and make a day of it for more information visit www portmacquarieraceclub.com.au when saturday 23 april at 1:00 pm ­ 4:30 pm doors open 11:00 am where port macquarie race club oxley highway port macquarie price $10 adult u/16 free child $6 concession more information michael bowman on 6581 1964 or email info@portmacquarieraceclub.com.au wednesday members cash draw $500 cash to be won every week from 6.00pm ltps 11/03087 welcome to the participants of the 15th national morris minor rally and ironman ph 6580 2300 1 bay street port macquarie nsw 2444 www.panthers.com.au www.lifestylepublications.com.au 11

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eville racanni knows where you l i ve and may have visited your house every day this week don t wor r y if the name doesn t ring a bell though he only hangs around for a few seconds before heading to your neighbour s place yo uhaveprobablyseenhim weaving in and out of driveways one of the few people allowed to leave a parcel unattended without raising suspicion a s one of the camden haven s longest ser ving postmen the 57-year-old knows the importance of a well-timed delivery n photos by kylie biltris 12 lifestyle magazine

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for 25 years the laurieton resident has ensured the safe arrival of hundreds of thousands of letters parcels and back in the day telegrams however there is one delivery neville is glad he did not have to make fourteen years ago his wife of 33 years karen went into labour with their second child t he fath e r of-t wo wa s fo rced to r us h to th e po r t macquarie base hospital only just avoiding a roadside delivery of his daughter abbey as one of eight children neville was born in bombay india to british parents he moved to australia in 1966 at the age of 12 as an adult he knew he wanted to share his life with children but it did not come easy just as neville admitted it took a lot of work to catch a 15-year-old karen s attention all those years ago it took the couple eight years to fall pregnant with their first child keegan even though the couple resorted to ivf they eventually fell pregnant naturally t hey had g iven up hope of havi ng ch i l d ren and decided to use their remaining savings for a trip to the uk three months later keegan named after an english soccer player was conceived then eight years later the day before karen s 40th birthday the couple discovered they were pregnant again we had a party for her birthday and karen s sisters were telling her to drink up but she had just found out she was pregnant neville recalled we didn t want to tell anyone because it was so early on neville first joined australia post in 1986 as a telegraph boy at sydney s mount druitt office he helped sort mail and spent the rest of the day delivering a handful of telegrams after just 12 months he put in for a transfer to por t macquarie where karen had family and has enjoyed living in the area since my wage dropped by half when i first joined australia post but i knew it would be a stable job neville said and the decision has paid off he has been a team leader in port macquarie since 1996 and loves the opportunity to get out on the bike each morning having always been a motorbike enthusiast neville was ver y comfortable on two wheels and up until a year-and-a-half ago he had never had an accident on the bike as you might have expected the crash involved a charging dog but it is not something posties like to talk about and neville did not go into the details of the accident a n oth e r d ra w ba ck of th ejobis th e ea rlys ta r t s although neville is quite used to those after 25 years his day starts at 4.15am so that he can get to work in port macquarie on time aday at wo r k i nvo l ves a va r i et y of ch alleng es including occasionally sorting through hundreds of letters to find the one accidentally mailed without an address that has actually happened a few times neville laughed he has also had to work hard to track down parcels for anxious recipients and one day he even rocked up to work in his cricket whites half-way through a game to help with a large delivery before returning back to the game he said he would recommend a postie s career to anyone it is a great secure job and allows you to get out and about he said and if you get a flat tyre australia post sends out the mechanic it has only happened to me a few times and it doesn t take long for someone to come out and get you he laughed www.lifestylepublications.com.au 13

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barista a question that comes up all the time is about making coffee at home or at work what espresso machine do i recommend i will then ask what is the budget you can purchase home espresso with harry brady machines very cheaply now but like everything in life you often get what you pay for to achieve café style coffee at home requires an investment of around $1000 minimum this will give you a basic setup spending time learning how to use your espresso machine and grinder is imperative you can spend three and four times that amount and you can spend less than half it s up to you and your budget one of the coffee trends over the last 18 months has been the re-discovery of plungers filter coffee makers and siphons these have been around forever but were pushed aside during the espresso machine revolution we use them daily they make quality coffee if you use them properly if you look around at home you will find any or all of these somewhere at the back of the cupboard look out for them at garage sales to have a bag of coffee and then make it in each style of coffee maker will show you that one coffee can have many tastes for the workplace i always recommend a plunger it s easy to use and easy to clean up in a large situation a commercial drip coffee maker is perfect a quality coffee that is again easy to make and easy to clean up we have also recently seen the return of a 70 s icon the syphon these make stunning coffee and are highly recommended i first used one when i started my coffee journey and i recently started to use it again after 20 years you may be surprised to read me recommend buzz coffee for your coffee makers your café buzz has the biggest range of coffees you will find anywhere if you do not have a grinder we will grind your bean selection to the correct style for you ask at your local café buzz to learn more about different ways to enjoy coffee please email your thoughts or questions to harry buzzcoffee.com.au or use our new facebook page buzz coffee of café buzz enjoy your coffee harry café buzz coffee fresh roasted coffee from $5.50 for 100 grams available in 100g 200g 500g and 1 kilo bags espresso machine plunger and filter 22 single origins blends and decaffs café find us on facebook port macquarie peachtree walk 6583 7979 · grant street opp library 6583 5756 settlement city 6583 6767 · laurieton bold street 6559 7744 www.buzzcoffee.com.au · franchises available 14 lifestyle magazine

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winner the winner of last month s $100 voucher to port city bowling club was peta watters of port macquarie www.lifestylepublications.com.au 15

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