August - September 2019

Blue Mountains Life

Country Living in regional Australia

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CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS For Your Home
affering Australia's largest range of window coverings for Inside and Outside your home. Luxaflex® Window Fashions suite of products includes blinds, shutters and venetians, sunscreens and awnings - all with a focus on beauty, innovation and durabili
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INSULATION & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
One of the greatest benefits of Luxaflex® Window Fashions is the ability to control the room’s temperature. Insulation and energy efficiency is achieved through the selection of the right blind or awning. A well insulated window can reduce energy con
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Andrew Papadatos andrew@bluemountainslife.com.au Mob: 0413 051 652 Vanessa Mace vanessa@bluemountainslife.com.au Di Redmond, Julie Walker editorial@bluemountainslife.com.au Luba Bosch production@bluemountainslife.com.au Ronald Bowden, John Rowe, Jenn
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Editor
Finding workers for many businesses in regional NSW can be difficult. So it was good to see two local councils try to boost their status to those living in Sydney of the benefits of moving west. Bathurst Council held a Jobs Expo in which more than
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News
Local businesses which have been struggling in the mountains can now have their views listen too. Council is hearing the views of Blue Mountains businesses at a quarterly Mayoral Reference Group meeting. Many local businesses have been struggling in
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In The Garden
Thomson's Garden Centre has a rich history of selling Garden nursery supplies to the Central West for over 30 years. In this time the business has grown into a leader in it’s field supplying unbeatable prices on a massive product range with everythin
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Spring Spectacular
no matter what time of year Bathurst is an ideal destination, but there is something extra special in Spring when the city is full of colour with flowers in bloom in parks and gardens and the days are warming up again and busy with events. Take a wal
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Ferris Ride On Mowers
When it comes to maintaining acreage, having the right equipment to cut and maintain the lawn is vital – so, too, is the right equipment to maximise productivity. The Ferris IS range of zero-turn mowers is engineered with this in mind. Not only are t
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Art Events
‘What We Have to Say’, explores the work of contemporary Australian artists, whose creative practice questions and disrupts a traditional and conservative art discourse. The exhibition, featuring artists such as Cigdem Aydemir, Kieran Butler, Cybele
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Your Local Agent
WITH ALMOST 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE LISTING AND SELLING A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROPERTIES IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS REGION, CATRIONA SWAN IS ABLY QUALIFIED TO CHAT ABOUT ALL MATTERS REAL ESTATE WITH US. Q You have always been a very community minded real es
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RED DRAGONS and VELVET
her paintings are captivating for their sweeps of dimension building, expressive strokes. Worked in pure dancing colours, her figurative abstractions of still lifes and street scenes are filled with energy and light. I’m talking about Larissa Blake a
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Carving A Niche
Woodworking has long been a male-dominated industry, but some women are bucking the trend. Blue Mountains Life magazine caught up with local artisan Georgina Donovan, a trailblazer who has built her own home, runs a furniture-making business and hold
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Eco Mountain
as a parent of small children, seeing the growing amount of plastic in our oceans and in our own Blue Mountains National Park, made me feel at times helpless and overwhelmed. So, late in 2018, I decided it was time to start doing what I can, to make
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OUR VERY OWN Golden Girl
Lligh Park’s Sandy Freeman competed in the Special Olympic World Games in March this year - and brought home gold! Having competed at Greece in 2011 and Los Angeles in 2015, Sandy’s a pro when it comes to qualifying and competing and is inspiring eve
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Perfect Balance
for years, many have known that Tai chi’s gentle, non-jarring movements support a healthy body. It trains the major ligaments that serve as the springs of the body and at the same time tones the muscles. But these and other benefits often require res
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To The manor Born
originally built in 1876 as a mountain retreat for John R. Fairfax, Mount Victoria Manor continues to reflect the grandeur of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The old-world mansion sits in a commanding point of Mount Victoria, overlooking the village
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Spring Menu
20ml (⅔fl oz) olive oil2 onions, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed handful fresh thyme leaves2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind4 ripe tomatoes, chopped525 g (18½ oz) short-grain white ricepinch saffron threads, soaked in500 ml (1 pint) water1¼L (2½ p
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The Slow Cooking Guide
Slow cooking is back on the menu: from soups to stews, classic favourites, roasts, braises and casseroles, international slow cooker dishes and desserts. Slow cooking is an easy way to create stunning meals with minimal effort! The Slow Cooking Guide
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Create A Healthier Home Inside And Out
we are your real food advocates. Doing away with packaging to deliver aisles brimming with bulk wholefoods, healthy snacks and organic goodies. It’s time to embrace conscious consumption, because satisfying healthy appetites and promoting zero waste
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Bondi Trattoria
By Joe Pavlovich & Alasdair France Sitting high above the world-famous Bondi Beach with sweeping views of the golden sands, Bondi Trattoria is a local dining institution famous for both its food and location. This cookbook takes you inside the kitche
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THE BUNKER, Cafe, Bar, Restaurant
Located in the heart of Springwood in the Blue Mountains, we have combined the best of both worlds – cozy café by day and contemporary restaurant and bar by night, where you can enjoy exceptional foods, chosen for you by the season and sourced from l
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OUR PLACE is your NEW PLACE
Step through the door and it's not hard to see why. The cocktail bar and restaurant is a cool and eclectic place where old school soul and motor culture meet. The walls are covered in a random assortment of kitsch artwork featuring the likes of Johnn
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Weddings
Planning a wedding is a lot of fun. It is exciting to see your dreams and ideas come together to create the perfect wedding day, but it is also a stressful job requiring the coordination of many different people and making lots of decisions. It is ea
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Rebalance The Subtle Energies Of The Mind And Body
Designed to stimulate all your senses, Villa Thalgo becomes your own private sanctuary. From anti-ageing facials to hands-on body therapies; from male grooming and treatments for mothers-to-be, Villa Thalgo brings you premium Thalgo products combined
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Spring ALLURE
gardeners looking for inspiration or just wanting to experience the beauty of spring in the world heritage listed Upper Blue Mountains, will again be flocking to the annual Leura Gardens Festival in October. This year’s Festival, the 55th, is open fr
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Generations Of Experience
Originally owned and founded by John Du Rieu, Andrew and Anthea Strathdee, owners of Strathdee Electrical Pty. Ltd. purchased the business from John DuRieu in 2014. Strathdee Electrical is a family owned business now in its 3rd generation that has be
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The Finishing Touches
renovating or decorating is a never-ending list of choices, choosing colours alone is a minefield. There are inspirational images everywhere, tv shows, magazines, instagram, you know the look you want, but don’t know how to achieve it. Decisions, dec
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25 Years Of Experience At Your Feet
blue Mountains Carpets and Flooring is a local family owned business servicing the Blue Mountains and surrounding regions. Their showroom is now open in Springwood showcasing the latest styles and ranges from the largest suppliers including Karndean,
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Stunning Furniture AT GREAT PRICES
Pearce Furniture and Bedding in Katoomba is a must-stop shop for those looking for quality furniture and bedding, home decor and the latest in Sleep Technology by A.H. Beard. If you’re in the market for a new mattress, Pearce Furniture and Bedding is
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We’ve Got All Your Tiling Needs
with over thirty years of experience, our home-grown business is one of the best in the Australian retail tile market. The owners, David and Karen of Freeman’s Reach are local people aiming to play an active part in the sustained beauty of our countr
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Melding Old With New
against the Grain Building & Renovating recently gave this original 1920’s bungalow in Leura a much-needed renovation that seamlessly blends the old with the new. Built over three split levels, the extension is a self-contained wing that takes advant
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Keep Warm With Lopi
here are 30 Lopi products available with countless design options to suit the décor of any home. The options and features are seemingly endless and overwhelming to many. Some people believe a fireplace is a fireplace no matter what design but that is
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FESTIVAL of WINE
orange Wine Festival is a 10 day week of events and activities highlighting the region’s premium wines through wine shows, tastings, educational workshops and celebrations with local produce. The program is packed with plenty of events to keep wine c
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Fine Wine And Dine
Sister’s Rock Restaurant is located at the top of Borrodell Vineyard, overlooking the Pinot Noir block with endless views overlooking the slopes of the Towac Valley to Orange and beyond. “Sisters Rock” is an area named by early colonial surveyors dur
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Cole House
Established in 2009 Cole House has offered guests travelling to Orange for business or leisure comfortable affordable accommodation within a short distance from the CBD and close to Duntryleague Golf Club. The apartment block offers 5 larger than nor
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Antica Australis.
An Italian slow-food locanda and slow-living providore in the charming historic village of Carcoar, NSW. This is not an Italian restaurant as you may know it. Antica Australis is an Italian ‘locanda’. A locanda is a local, casual dining establishment
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Montoro Wines
Montoro Wines’ winemakers and Bailey the Wine dog welcome you for the Orange Wine festival. With stunning panoramic views from their award winning Cellar Door you can enjoy Montoro’s maginficent wines… they are renowned for their “sensational shiraz”
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Perfect Day
Is planning your wedding making you lose sleep? Are you tearing out your hair trying to figure out how to afford it all? The average wedding costs 10,000s of thousands of dollars. That’s more than you’d need for a down payment on some houses! The goo
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Lift Your Self-esteem
Blue Mountains Life magazine asks award winning injector Jill Mclver the secret to her successful non-surgical cosmetic clinic in the Hawkesbury. Q Your skills are quite unique, how did you become involved in the industry? A It was approaching my
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Memory Lane
there are more than 44 million people worldwide living with some sort of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Are you worried about your memory or a loved one’s memory? About 5 per cent of people with dementia develop symptoms before they turn 65. Memory
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ELIMINATING the Stress
memorial Ceremonies are a topic most people tend to avoid, and planning for one can seem downright uncomfortable. It might feel like we are dwelling on the negative. But in fact, it can be a very considerate choice. Your taking care of Memorial Cerem
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Brave New Wardrobe
With the spring weather on the horizon, Maison Montage has new season collections arriving in-store from THE ARK, CABLE MELBOURNE, NIKEL & SOLE and ELK in bright colours and stylish designs. Choose from a stunning array of jewellery including a range
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What’s New
State of the art Australian digital printer, Materialised, is proud to introduce a collection of furnishing fabric and wall covering designs by Walmatjarri Aboriginal artist, Jimmy Pike. www.materialised.com.au We are a big fan of the classic fol
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Education Round Up
Back again for its sixth brilliant year of recycled art, Hawkesbury City Council’s popular ‘Waste 2 Art’ Competition for primary schools has closed. Artworks will be exhibited at Hawkesbury Central Library during Local Government Week until August 4.
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A Fresh Start
Now in its Foundation Year, Scots All Saints College is emerging as the leading coeducational day and boarding College of excellence for Pre-K to Year 12 students in regional NSW. The newly merged College has consistently outperformed all other schoo
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On The Road
A sharper new design, more interior space and meaningful technology upgrades position the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé. Featuring a direct-injected and turbocharged 1.3-litre, four-cylinder engine sending 120kW and 250Nm to the fr
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Newline Up
Volvo announced the arrival of its S60 luxury sedan. The new model means that the transformation is complete for Volvo Cars. The S60 joins the highly successful and multi-award-winning line up of SUV’s. With a swag of awards attributed to the SUV ran
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Great Reads
By Chandler Baker Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have worked at Truviv, Inc. for years. The sudden death of Truviv’s CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames,
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Film Preview
Based on Anna Todd’s best-selling novel which became a publishing sensation on social storytelling platform Wattpad, After follows Tessa, a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart, as she enters her firs
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On Stage
Joining Gregg onstage is Quartet Quartet, comprising eight of Sydney’s best musicians: Andrew Scott on piano, Craig Scott on double bass, Tim Geldens on drums, Michael Avgenicos on tenor sax, Tatyana Lukich and Nataliaya Lukich on violin, Marianne Ye
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Social Scene
Sometimes all it takes is a ‘thank you’. And that is exactly what happened at the Hawkesbury when they held an Afternoon Tea for the Hawkesbury City Council Cultural Services Volunteers. It was held at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery as part of National

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