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The desert opal-mining town of Coober At the Head of the Bight, near the edge of 04 BUSINESS Pedy has to be seen to be believed. Thanks the mighty Nullarbor Plain, an incredible The commitment to base the Commonwealth’s largest to the scorching daytime temperatures – and spectacle unfolds every year. Huge southern defence project in South Australia – the 30-year, $50 because people were digging holes all over right whales, fat from a winter of feeding billion-plus Future Submarine project – is a generational the place anyway – many of the buildings are in the Antarctic, congregate at the bottom game changer underground. You can sleep underground, of the sheer cliffs to give birth and care for get a beer underground, even go to church their calves. In a good year you can see more 08 FOOD underground. And, if you’re really lucky, you than 100 whales from the lookout, making A revolution has shaken up the streets and laneways of might even find a little piece of what made it one of the world’s great whale-watching Adelaide and they have come to life like never before, the town famous in the first place – opal. experiences. The season runs from mid- thanks to a bunch of smart, young entrepreneurs and cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/tourism May until late October, and access to the innovative, talented chefs boardwalk is $7 each. headofbight.com.au SIP’N’SAVOUR is that it’s an easy stroll from the CBD, 11 TOURISM meaning you can grab lunch before the game ADMIRE Do you want an adrenalin rush in South Australia? Do LIKE WINE? YOU’VE COME TO and a drink at a small bar afterwards. AFL you REALLY want an adrenalin rush. Then sharing lunch THE RIGHT PLACE tickets start at $42. adelaideoval.com.au GET CLOSE TO AUSTRALIA’S with sharks, riding waves with dolphins and diving with ONLY PANDAS tunas will be just for you Australia’s not lacking when it comes to WALK great wine regions – the Hunter Valley, Funi and Wang Wang are household names 18 CITY SMART Margaret River and the Yarra Valley all TAKE A HIKE in South Australia and, if you’re visiting, A remarkable transformation is well underway where spring to mind. But if you’re after the you really should call in to the Adelaide health goes hand in hand with wealth really good stuff, you need to be in South The Heysen Trail is long. No, seriously, it’s Zoo and say “hi”. The black and white Oz. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale really long. Like, 1200km long. If you’re up cuties came over from China in 2009 and 20 RIVERBANK OF ACTIVITY and Coonawarra are the big three, but the for it, the trail will take you through the immediately settled into their new southern From quiet city stream to vibrant Torrens, Adelaide’s Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley breathtaking Flinders Ranges, across rolling home. They do all the usual panda things, Riverbank is turning the city into a buzzing hotspot are also of a world standard. Each region has green farmland, past historic towns and like eating bamboo and sleeping. And eating its own feel – the Barossa with its rolling hills along rugged coastal clifftops. Of course, if bamboo. 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THE PHOTO MAGNIFICENT 7 GETTING SOUTH WORDS SIMON WILKINSON PHOTOGRAPHY MATT TURNER AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOOD IDENTITIES IN ONE f you want to take the pulse of Adelaide, to get an elsewhere or returned home after stints interstate. So LOCATION IS NO instant snapshot of how we locals live and what what’s the attraction? “Everything is within arm’s MEAN FEAT. BUT we regard as important, then walk the aisles of the reach,” Baker says. “It’s 15 minutes to the Adelaide Hills, NEWADELAIDE DID Central Market on a busy trading day. Between 45 minutes to the wine regions. I can go to the Hills, EXACTLY THAT the displays of meticulously arranged fruit and pick porcini and grab a bottle of pinot and be back for veg, the hanging sticks of salami and chillers service with no problem at all.” Top left to right: I crammed with creamy curds and golden cheddars, The proximity of farms, orchards and Paul Baker, Duncan the crowds shuffling slowly through, or stopping vineyards means networks develop to quiz a stallholder, present a curious, mixed quickly. “A lamb supplier drops Welgemoed, and bunch. Lawyers and businesspeople rub shoulders with a carcass at the back door and Andrew Davies. young bohemians. Parents push prams park beside the asks how he can make the CITY Bottom left to rickety trolleys of older folk who have been coming here product better,” Baker says. right: Jordan for generations. Children are everywhere. And when the “Your producers are like SLICKERS Theodoros, Maggie shopping is done, they all sit together for a well-earned your best friends.” While Adelaide’s dining Beer, Karena coffee. South Australian produce and nightlife has While Adelaide and its surrounding wine country – from Mayura Station changed dramatically Armstrong, and offer many unforgettable dining experiences, eating well wagyu to Spencer Gulf in the past five years. Jock Zonfrillo at is fundamental to people regardless of where they live king prawns to Woodside Small bars have Plant Four, the or what they earn. “Everyone here has a really close cheese – is in demand filled previously new food space in connection to food and wine,” says Duncan Welgemoed, around the country empty laneways and Bowden, Adelaide chef and co-owner of Africola, a playground for the and the world, it’s at its shopfronts. The range city’s movers and shakers and for visiting rock stars. “It’s freshest and best closer of eateries is greater a different dining culture, and a serious wine culture to home. “It is as simple as than ever. across all the demographics. People in SA have taste. whatever the customers are Diners here are more adventurous and can recognise eating hasn’t travelled as far, so it quality from bulls---. They know what they like.” tastes amazing,” Armstrong says. Welgemoed grew up in South Africa and his Of course, the short distances are cooking riffs with many of the flavours he remembers also a godsend for visitors. The cellar doors from the backyards and shanty bars of his homeland. and restaurants of McLaren Vale, the Adelaide Hills, Down the road at Restaurant Orana, Jock Zonfrillo is Barossa and Clare are connected by the Epicurean Way, a Scotsman with Italian blood whose fascination with a road trip every food-and-wine lover should have on native Australian flavours is expressed as a dizzying, their bucket list. And with less than an hour’s drive multi-course adventure the like of which you won’t between each destination, it’s easily done in a couple of find elsewhere. Other chefs, including Paul Baker at days. If you must. the Botanic Gardens Restaurant, Karena Armstrong at “For someone coming from interstate, it is easy the Salopian Inn and even much-loved Barossa legend to get to all the places you want to see,” says Andrew Maggie Beer, also have either moved to the state from Davies, executive chef at Osteria Oggi.

MASTER FOODIES MAGGIE BEER DUNCAN WELGEMOED KARENA ARMSTRONG ANDREW DAVIES PAUL BAKER JORDAN THEODOROS JOCK ZONFRILLO COOK, AUTHOR, AFRICOLA THE SALOPIAN INN PRESS FOOD AND WINE, BOTANIC GARDENS PEEL ST ORANA, BLACKWOOD A WIDE RANGE OF CHEFS AND COOKS HAS TURNED BAROSSA LEGEND We have such a diverse dining When you eat out in Sydney and OSTERIA OGGI RESTAURANT Adelaide is such an easy tourist I’ve lived in Adelaide now for ADELAIDE INTO A MECCA FOR FOOD LOVERS Adelaide has never been more and bar scene. What is offered Melbourne you will see South Adelaide is the food bowl of Everyone works together, from destination. You can swan around seven years after working all over vibrant, with great restaurants, bars here is unique to Adelaide. And Australian products everywhere. Australia. We have easy access to the chefs to the producers to the the city without even needing to the world. I’ve hosted hundreds and pop-ups that are so affordable you are 20 minutes from the We grow so much of our own everything and it is all very close. winemakers who want to know get in a cab. There are so many of friends, family and industry THINK YOU KNOW ADELAIDE? Well it’s time to and so exciting. There is a buzz in beach, as well as 20 minutes from food and it’s such high quality. I live in the Adelaide Hills town how their wines can be better more little cool things happening colleagues in this time and every take a look again. A revolution has shaken up the the CBD and it’s all within walking the closest wine region (Adelaide We’re cleaner and we have a of Uraidla, where there are some suited to our food. Good food now that haven’t been here before. single one has fallen in love with streets and laneways of the South Australian capital and distance. And the Barossa is getting Hills), which is arguably the most good understanding of quality. It’s of our oldest market gardens. I and wine is part of our culture. There are a lot more restaurants what they all describe as a “perfect stronger and stronger. There is exciting in Australia. I love the also sought after internationally, can go to a packing shed on my Whether you can afford a bottle and bars worth checking out. The sized city’’. With the beaches a they have come to life like never before. Smart, young so much happening. From fine ingredients we can get. Having the especially our seafood. In terms way to work and buy two boxes of of Shaw and Smith sauv blanc or quality is good and things are mere 20 minutes drive from my entrepreneurs, encouraged by new licensing laws, have dining at restaurants like Hentley connection with the producers is of cooking we have realised we leeks. And it’s only 17km from the Penfolds Grange, everyone has an priced well. And within 100km restaurant door, the Adelaide Farm, Appellation and Fino at really important. And being close need to have a synergy with our city. It’s so easy to go and see the innate understanding of what good either side of the city — down Hills less than that in the opposite seized on previously neglected spaces, turning them into Seppeltsfield ... to lots of new to the winemakers brings a whole producers and in South Australia producers and see what they’ve wine and good food is. What we do south or up to the Barossa — are direction, and continually voted as a mix of bars and eateries to suit all tastes. Restaurants smaller places. In the Barossa it’s different dynamic to the restaurant we do that really well. I can got. And they can come down to at this restaurant is unique. It is in great wine regions and a food belt. one of the most liveable cities in are following suit, taking advantage of the tremendous all about the rhythm of the seasons. scene and the collaborations you access the farmer and talk with the restaurant and see what you’re the heart of the city. You can walk Tourists coming through here (Peel the world, what’s not to fall in love We have everything that can grow can do. It’s closing the circle on them and get what I want. And doing. It completes the circle a from your hotel and you are in a St) comment on how impressed with? Our latest nod of recognition produce at their doorstep and offering quality and in a Mediterranean climate. The that community. It’s a different that process is easy. The Central bit more. And the city has really tropical oasis. People now come they are. I think Adelaide is often is the status as a “Great Wine creativity at prices meaning you can eat well night after Saturday farmers’ market is the dining culture. People in SA have Market is the real heart of South matured in the past three or four for the restaurant and discover the overlooked and people don’t expect Capital of the World”. My only heart of it. You can buy everything taste. That gives us a chance to Australia. You are seeing all of SA years. People can latch on to a gardens. There are so many edible much so when they get here it is a question is …. why did it take so night. Some of South Australia’s best chefs and cooks from pork to chook to yabbies play around. Diners here are more in that beautifully set out space. venue that reflects their beliefs and plants. There are things that have pleasant surprise. long? could work anywhere in the world. Instead, they choose when they are in season, plus all adventurous and can recognise You can get something from personalities. been here for 100 years and the the fruit and veg you need. quality from bulls. Kangaroo Island or Clare. fruit has never been picked before. peelst.com.au restaurantorana.com to stay in and around Adelaide. Here, they explain in their pressfoodandwine.com.au restaurantblackwood.com own words why. maggiebeer.com.au africola.com.au salopian.com.au osteriaoggi.com.au botanicgardensrestaurant.com.au

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WORLD CLASS FACILITIES ATTRACT BILLIONS THE PHOTO WHO ARE THE SMART MINDS INSIDE ADELAIDE’S IMPRESSIVE SAHMRI BUILDING?

Associate Professor James Ward is a MEDICAL MARVELS prime example of the excellent work being done at SAHMRI, and how advances in health attract wealth. As head of Infectious Diseases Research DRIVE SMART CITY in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, he has attracted nearly $9 million in funding grants in WORDS n Adelaide’s once sleepy West End, a remarkable into shared canteen facilities, where a casual conversation just six months. His work is mainly BRAD CROUCH transformation is well underway where health goes between cancer, heart and infection researchers can lead in sexually transmitted diseases and hand in hand with wealth. About $4 billion is being to new ideas. poured into the biggest Health and Biomedical PHOTOGRAPHY SAHMRI has attracted talented researchers from bloodborne viruses in the indigenous Research Precinct in the southern hemisphere. MATT TURNER around the world and won millions in research grants, community as well as the drug ice — This gleaming new high-tech, smart-thinking generating wealth as it improves health. Part of the aim is he is on the Federal Government’s I precinct is attracting world-class researchers, to markedly increase SA’s share of the national research National Ice Taskforce. He is millions of dollars in research grants and the grants pie which, pre-SAHMRI, stood at about 7 per cent recognised as an expert on issues interest of “big pharma” medical companies keen compared with Victoria’s 46 per cent. confronting indigenous people’s ride the lucrative crest of important medical research HOWARD FLOREY An analysis by consultants Ernst and Young in 2013, breakthroughs. when SAHMRI opened, estimated it would support more health. In the past five years he The anchor for the site is the $2.1 billion, 800-bed NOBEL PRIZE than 900 full-time jobs by 2020 and contribute $277 million has delivered at least 20 major new Royal Adelaide Hospital, rapidly nearing completion. Adelaide Uni graduate in to the local economy. The institute also has a mission to presentations, including the The new RAH will change the dynamics of medical care, medicine Sir Howard Florey’s swiftly translate research “from bench to bedside” – to International AIDS Conference in with robot porters, exclusively single rooms with views pioneering work conducting make sure laboratory work is quickly put to practical use Melbourne in 2014, and written more and admissions streams that would have some patients clinical trials turning penicillin improving health care rather than being consigned to a bypassing the emergency department waiting room. It will into lifesaving antibiotics journal on a shelf. than 50 publications. In an age when be the most earthquake-proof building in Australia when revolutionised medicine and While SAHMRI is off and running and the new RAH is younger generations are familiar with finished, able to function in “island mode” in the event of a subsequently saved tens of close to completion, more pieces of this research jigsaw are Tinder but not the Grim Reaper AIDS natural catastrophe. The precinct is also about preventing millions of lives. Among many falling into place in a precinct that aims to link researchers, campaign, his work with indigenous disease and improving health care. honours, he shared the 1945 clinicians, students and patients in a productive crucible. youth is crucial. Rates of sexually Nobel Prize for Medicine. The Federal Government chipped in $200 million for Flinders University has committed $60 million to a transmitted infections are growing the SA Health and Medical Research Institute headquarters planned $280 million SAHMRI 2 research hub, which still building adjoining the new RAH. Housed in a eye-catching WILLIAM HENRY hinges on federal funding. There are also plans to shift a among young indigenous people. building fondly nicknamed “the cheesegrater” (modelled BRAGG & SON new Women’s and Children’s Hospital to the precinct by This work includes the STRIVE on a pine cone), SAHMRI’s founding members are the 2023 in a project worth at least $600 million, although study collecting data from 67 NOBEL PRIZE three SA universities and its research partners are the money is yet to be earmarked. The precinct also has space Adelaide Uni lecturer Professor remote communities, the TTANGO CSIRO and EMBL Australia. It houses SA’s first and only for a private hospital. Sir William Henry Bragg and randomised trial of chlamydia and cyclotron, which produces radioisotopes used for cancer The area is fast becoming more than just the sum of his son Professor Sir William diagnosis in PET scans. SAHMRI’s major research themes its parts, in a city where relatively small size and ease of gonorrhoea point-of-care testing Lawrence Bragg – a University are Aboriginal health, cancer, healthy mothers, babies and access for collaboration are major assets in building a new in remote Aboriginal communities, of Adelaide graduate - were children, heart health, infection and immunity, mind and health and biomedical research industry. and the GOANNA national project jointly awarded the Nobel brain, and nutrition and metabolism. All themes overlap, Prize in physics in 1915 for checking the health of youths. and the open design of SAHMRI encourages collaboration Public SAHMRI tours run at 2pm every Friday, except their work analysing crystal at HQ and with partners across the state and the globe. public holidays, until December 16. To register structure by x-ray. The ability of researchers to cross pollinate ideas extends call 08 8128 4000 or visit sahmri.com

South Australia’s three universities million, 14-storey building on North for Cancer Biology, the Science cancer-destroying protons to the MASTER MINDS are pivotal players in the emerging Tce will house teaching facilities for Creativity Education Studio and site of otherwise inoperable cancers South Australian Health and 1600 students and more than 400 the Innovation and Collaboration without affecting healthy tissue. South Australia’s three major universities – the Biomedical Research Precinct in researchers and is due to be open for Centre. The State Government has Adelaide’s West End. As well as the first semester in 2017. It will have Flinders University has committed $44 million and has University of Adelaide, University of South Australia being foundation members of the medicine, dentistry, nursing and committed $60 million to the presented a business case to the and Flinders University – each carry a proud tradition of SA Health and Research Institute other health disciplines positioned planned $280 million SAHMRI 2, Federal Government seeking the (SAHMRI), each university will together in the one building and co- a world-class research hub to be remaining $176 million for the achievement and innovation, and all embrace collaboration have a landmark presence on the located with the new RAH. named the John Chalmers Centre project. with partners around the world to advance knowledge and site under a $750 million dollar- Next door, the University of for Transforming Healthcare after turn research into practical benefits. They will play pivotal plus construction program housing South Australia’s new $230 million the university’s Emeritus Professor hundreds of researchers. Health Innovation Building, now John Chalmers. It will house 500 roles in the new Health and Biomedical Research precinct, The University of Adelaide is taking shape, is due to open in 2018 researchers on 12 floors and create FUTURE VISION from being founding members of the South Australian building its new Adelaide Health as a health and research facility to about 1000 jobs during construction. and Medical Sciences building – support a collaborative approach The centrepiece will be the UniSA and the University of Adelaide are Health and Medical Research Institute to plans for their the biggest capital works project in to health research. The 14-storey nation’s first proton therapy unit, investing in the future with $476 million own landmark research buildings on the site. the university’s history. The $246 building will be home to the Centre an $80 million machine delivering worth of infrastructure

newadelaide.com.au 18 Issue 1. Aug. Sept. Oct. 2016 newadelaide.com.au 19 Issue 1. Aug. Sept. Oct. 2016 Development FUTURE COURSE CHANGE’S IN THE WIND or Peter Nichol it’s his We have always talked about Adelaide as the 20-minute The rapid nature of “first and last job’’. The first, because 50 years change on Adelaide’s ago, when he was only city, a walkable city, but now there are more things to Riverbank is only likely to 13, he found himself working on the back of a accelerate, with billions F Popeye, one of the iconic walk to and that is where the change has come from of dollars of new projects boats that have been still to begin. The Adelaide ferrying tourists up and down the Torrens Lake since 1935. Festival Centre will get a His last, because at the age of new look, the Adelaide 63, after a long career in the grain industry, he has returned to once Casino will be expanded again watch the Adelaide riverbank and the current Royal gently slide by as Popeye makes it Adelaide Hospital site will way from the Adelaide Zoo to the weir at the end of the Torrens Lake. be overhauled. Fifty years ago, though, the view The RAH site will from the boat was vastly different. “It was really just the natural “be the next big play”, environment,’’ he says as he ponders according to Riverbank the changes to the landscape. “In 1966, there was no Convention Centre, Authority chairman no Festival Centre. There were a Andrew McEvoy. lot of reeds.’’ Development ideas It has been in the past five years that the rate of change along floated include a cultural Adelaide’s Riverbank area has really hub, an extension to the taken off. The passengers on Peter Nichol’s first boat back in 1966 Art Gallery or SA Museum would be hard pressed to recognise as well as apartments, the joint. Sure, the Adelaide Oval offices, restaurants, shops, is still there but, after a $535 million and that is really where the change current Royal Adelaide Hospital at FESTIVAL OF LIGHT make-over, it now rises impressively has come,’’ he says. the other end of North Tce will also PROJECTS COMPLETED The Riverbank precinct is and hotels. The Festival coming to life with multi- into the North Adelaide skyline He also wants it to link in with be redeveloped once its replacement OR UNDER WAY Centre upgrade will as the one of the best venues in the still emerging small bar and opens for business next year. million dollar investments Australia to watch sport. RIVERBANK restaurant culture that has developed Back down on the Popeye, Peter $2.1 billion including the Adelaide Oval include the reworking of and the footbridge On the city side of the since the State Government Nichol is talking with Dave Robertson. Royal Adelaide Hospital a tired Hajek Plaza, which Torrens, a nest of cranes has changed licensing laws. Those new The 38-year-old Robertson has been taken up residence. The Adelaide laws have prompted about 70 small working on the boat for 25 years. will mean the creation of Convention Centre has been twice bars to start up in the CBD in recent He started with his brothers $535 million a new 6000sq m public Adelaide Oval redevelopment expanded, a new Royal Adelaide years, many clustered around Leigh but they all drifted off, while he Adelaide Oval space and feature new Hospital is under construction, OF LIFE St and Peel St, two thoroughfares stayed on the water. redevelopment University of Adelaide and the cheese-grater effect on that had largely been abandoned Robertson guides his boat past $40 million bars and shops. WORDS MICHEAL McGUIRE PHOTOGRAPHY MATT TURNER Torrens Lake footbridge Health and Medical the South Australian Health and and forgotten. “One thing we all this movement every day but Sciences building “I think it will be a Medical Research Institute marks want to do with the Riverbank is doesn’t always take a lot of notice it as one of the most innovate see a continuation of that type of of the changes. $200 million South Australian world’s-best meeting architectural designs in the water again’’. “What Adelaide has in Australia today,’’ he says. “So river itself, believing that for too pedestrian meets restaurant, meets But, as another winter night South Australian Health and Health and place,’’ Mr McEvoy says, country. done, like a lot of cities, is realise much bigger than South Bank long the water has been blocked retail type of atmosphere.’’ fell on Adelaide, Robertson made Medical Research Institute Medical Research Institute Torrens Lake of what the multitude The footbridge across the that the Torrens, while it’s not super in Brisbane and Southbank in from the city centre. And, as Mr McEvoy points out, a special effort to stop and look footbridge Torrens heaves with activity huge, it is water, it is beautiful, it is Melbourne, in fact it is bigger than There are plans for paths that there is plenty more to come. around. To see it as others might $397 million of new developments whenever Port Adelaide or the a natural landscape in a city centre,” Barangaroo in Sydney.’’ are better lit, more user friendly to Sydney developer Lang Walker has who were taking in the view for the Adelaide Convention Centre will create for Adelaide. Crows play in footy season, or when he says. Mr McEvoy is responsible for link the central business district to won the right to create a $610 first time: “I just decided to look at the cricket arrives in summer. And He also says the rapid rate of the stretch of the Torrens that the parks and the water. “We have million new plaza and office block this place at night in a different $231 million “Beautiful green spaces, all this has risen within five years. change in Adelaide makes a lie of stretches from the inner-city suburb always talked about Adelaide as complex beside the Festival Centre. light and I could see why people University of Adelaide Health and Royal Adelaide places for people to be Riverbank Authority chairman perceptions the southern capital of Bowden in the west to Hackney the 20-minute city, a walkable city, The Adelaide Casino has committed would like it. It’s a nice place.” Medical Sciences building Adelaide Convention Hospital Andrew McEvoy says Adelaide is is resistant to new ideas. “It’s the in the northeast. He wants to open but now there are more things to to a $300 million development that Centre active by themselves or “turning around and facing the biggest development opportunity up the city to the parklands and the walk past and through and to do includes a new hotel. The site of the riverbank.sa.gov.au with family.’’

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newadelaide.com.au Issue 1. Aug. Sept. Oct. 2016 2KW, Adelaide. 20 Kangaroo Island. newadelaide.com.au 21 Issue 1. Aug. Sept. Oct. 2016 southaustralia.com southaustralia.com IF YOU FOLLOW FASHION, YOU WILL Fashion DEFINITELY KNOW AND, NO DOUBT, LOVE PAOLO SEBASTIAN 48 The Adelaide Fashion Festival is a highlight of HOURS SA’s social calendar. Three trendsetters talk up the annual event, taking THE place October 19-23.

NICOLE BONYTHON-HINES SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP STYLIST NEW “The festival gives the public a view into a world that’s rarefied – this event is not only for industry but it showcases an international calibre of runway show to the general KING public who want to go. SA’s fashion industry has a BAUHAUS lot of diversity and a lot of great talent. Some brands Located in Adelaide’s East End in Rundle St, this treasure are very particular to SA while others are very much trove stocks an eclectic range of quirky and colourful international and have broad appeal. “ jewellery and accessories by local brands including Palas charms, as worn by Asher Keddie on Offspring. MEGAN IRWIN OF Take home an SA wearable artefact in the form of one of Barossa Valley jeweller Sue Garrard’s upcycled MODEL bespoke pieces made from pre-loved men’s ties, vintage “Last year, I was able to come back cake tins and Tupperware. The continuation of Rundle home to walk exclusively for Paolo Mall, Rundle St is also home to the legendary fashion Sebastian. It was a dream show, emporium Miss Gladys Sym Choon and Ebenezer with the exquisite gowns and overall GLAM Place, where must-visits include Midwest Trader and styling of the show comparable WORDS ANNA VLACH Adelaide jewellery and fashion designer Naomi Murrell’s to any other major fashion event I have worked in boutique. 257 Rundle St, city, 08 8215 0003, around the world. The AFF offers a chance for anyone Facebook Bauhaus Rundle Street interested in fashion to see both established and new he cutting-edge couture label South Australian designers.” by Adelaide designer Paul FASHIONISTA FORWARD BURNSIDE VILLAGE Vasileff has been worn by Carrie Bickmore (top) is dressed in a Paolo This eastern suburbs shopping centre has every TIFF MANUELL everyone who’s anyone: Kim Sebastian number featuring laser-cut leather beauty, fashion and lifestyle name from Aesop to Zara. Kardashian in a Vogue Australia panels for the Logies, while Megan Gale There’s Aurum Jewels, Camilla, Cue, Jigsaw, Jurlique, DESIGNER shoot styled by another South (below) wears a silver beaded gown by the Karen Millen, Kiehl’s, Mecca Cosmetica, Mimco, Peter “Having its own fashion festival T Australian-born global name, couture house at the 2015 AACTA Awards. Alexander and Scanlan Theodore, to name just a few has given SA a platform to Christine Centenera, and a Pictures: Julie Kiriacoudis, Christian Gilles of the more than 100 stores. After all that shopping, showcase a rather quiet-achieving number of other stars. relax with a coffee and cake at gourmet cafe Dolce & industry, albeit one that is full They include two of the best-dressed at Co or wine and dine at Italian restaurant Pepe Cucina. of energy, diversity and unique this year’s Logies – media personality Carrie 447 Portrush Rd, Glenside, 08 8338 1911, talent. Last year’s event was inspirational and Bickmore, who is also from Adelaide, who burnsidevillage.com.au wonderful to be part of. It gave me the confidence wore an edgy design featuring laser-cut leather and leap of faith I needed to realise the value of my panels, and Delta Goodrem in an ethereal GRETAKATE brand and the following and support that I have gown from The Snow Maiden collection. As glam as it is girlie, GretaKate is the creation of locally and nationally.” Then there are the red carpet moments one of Adelaide’s favourite fashion daughters Greta overseas: In 2014, Giuliana Rancic wore SA- Rumsby. Although the label specialises in bridalwear, made Paolo Sebastian to the Academy Awards, including custom-made gowns, Greta loves designing READY TO WEAR RUNWAY making Vasileff the first Australian designer for any occasion. Every exquisite piece, fashioned from South Australia’s emerging designers will bring to have a gown featured on the Oscars red imported fabrics, laces and beading, is made in-house vibrancy, colour and creativity to the runway for the carpet. Earlier this year, he dressed Miss by Greta and her team. The GretaKate studio also sells Ready To Wear show. Among the line-up is fashion Golden Globe Corinne Foxx, wowing that received a Landerer Scholarship to study at Adelaide, which we are really proud of,” them.” But while he’s savvy in business, Vasileff has again been invited to close beautiful bespoke headpieces by Adelaide milliner Sylvy forward SIG The Label, accessories icon Julie White awards ceremony’s global audience of more Milan’s world-renowned Istituto Europeo Di Vasileff says. Innovative use of smart Vasileff is also all about challenging himself this year’s Adelaide Fashion Festival, which Earl, Swarovski crystal jewellery from Spain, handbags, and young gun Casper+Pearl. than 200 million. Design – intends to stay. technology has also helped launch Paolo creatively. “I guess I’ve taken a lot of risks... he describes as a “fantastic platform” for SA’s shoes and other bridal accessories. It’s close to The Friday, October 21, 9pm Vasileff made history again in July when “I think that’s why Paolo Sebastian has Sebastian as far away as Saudi Arabia it’s just lucky that they’ve paid off,” he says. established and emerging talent. “Having a Parade precinct where you’ll find chain stores, including he became the first South Australian to show been successful, because I have had a really and Germany, where many fans have He adds that operating his studio out runway raises the bar,” he says, adding the SA-owned Cleverdicks, the delightful gift shop A Trip A NIGHT OF FASHION in Paris with his Gilded good base in Adelaide and discovered the label through its strong of Adelaide, where he has not been national and international exposure of the To The Moon and eateries such as Argo. 3 Charles St, A celebration of art and design, A Night Of Fashion Wings collection launched in the label has been able to presence and following on social media. burdened with “astronomical rent” has festival has already benefited his business, Norwood (by appointment only), 0419 813 155 at the Art Gallery of South Australia marries glamour La Maison Champs Élysées. Everything is still grow,” Vasileff says. “I have While some overseas and most interstate made it possible for him to do so. with inquiries and orders flowing in. “I’m so or gretakate.com.au and culture at this historic Adelaide landmark. The Founded by a teenage structure and security that I clients travel to Adelaide, Vasileff also offers One more risky venture was his The grateful for the amount of love and support runway will feature looks from leading Australian Vasileff in 2007, the brand handmade in don’t think I would have had a personalised, made-to-measure experience Snow Maiden collection with its breath- I have had on the journey... I think it’s why ONE RUNDLE TRADING CO. designers among heritage architecture and timeless has skyrocketed both in anywhere else in the world.” using Skype. “There’s a lot of trust in the brand taking attention to detail, showcased as the I have gotten so far because I have had that Housed in the former Melba Cinema built in the 1920s, visual art. Saturday, October 22, 8pm Australia and abroad to the Adelaide, which Just last year, Vasileff and where we are really makes no difference,” finale at last year’s Adelaide Fashion Festival. constantly,” he says. One Rundle’s flagship store in Dulwich is an emporium delight and amazement of cemented his place in he says of the process. “I come up with a “Doing something like birds, nightingales like no other. Stocking a range of antiques, homewares, AFF PRESENTS LISA MESSENGER the 26-year-old, who says we are really Adelaide by setting up shop sketch and fabrics and send those through, and snowflakes... it’s not something that jewellery, accessories and beauty products, it has Adelaide Fashion Festival Renowned for her renegade approach to that international success has in Gouger St in the city. and from there we take measurements. you are 100 per cent sure is going to sell,” Paolo Sebastian runways are on something for everyone – there’s even a room filled entrepreneurship, Lisa Messenger has built lifestyle come far faster than he could proud of The elegant two-storey “I go through all the steps with the client Vasileff says of the collection’s intricate October 23, 6pm and 8pm, with gifts for the man who has everything. Be sure to publication Collective Hub from its launch in 2013 to ever have hoped for. showroom and studio are on how to take them and then we’ll make crystal beading. “I’ve been able to play adelaidefashionfestival.com.au make your way down the back, where there’s a women’s be a truly global multimedia business and lifestyle “It’s been a lot of hard work... a progression where he and his team of 13 create custom- up a calico toile (mock-up of the dress for a and experiment... We are the only brand fashion department with Australian and international Showroom visits by appointment only brand. The author and co-author of 16 books, and of the right steps,” he says, adding the decision made wedding and special occasion dresses fitting). In some cases we will send that for in Australia doing crystals like this, and [email protected] labels including Megan Park, Thurley, Rebecca Vallance, an authority on the start-up scene, Lisa’s passion to to remain in Adelaide was most definitely a and seasonal collections. them to try on and they may come for a fitting producing crystal collections, so I guess 08 7226 0737 or visit paolosebastian.com Missoni and Twin-Set. You can even bring furry friends empower, challenge and inspire is limitless. good move. And Vasileff – who at age 20 “Everything is still handmade in but, if not, the dress will be made and sent to that makes us stand out.” along providing they’re on a leash and know their way Wednesday, October 19, noon. around etiquette. 20 Stuart Rd, Dulwich, adelaidefashionfestival.com.au 08 8431 3033, onerundle.com.au

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food, entertainment, display stalls, for vengeance may well bring souvenirs, street parades and dance him undone. Expect a theatrical competitions. spectacular filled with pumping multicultural.sa.gov.au music, extravagant performance and supreme silliness. IN THE MOOD adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au THE GUIDE Her Majesty’s Theatre, THE NUTCRACKER 58 Grote St, city October 4 and 5 Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Travel back in time to the 1940s Drive, city through sizzling choreography, October 21 and 22 familiar melodies, romantic ballads, Following its sellout photographsphotographs oof Kangaroo Island, sassy costumes and pulsating performances of Swan Lake in AUGUSTAUGUST VVictorictor HarborHarbor, Spencer Gulf and rhythms from the String of Pearls 2015, the Imperial Russian Ballet ththee Great AustralianAust Bight that Big Band Orchestra. 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Based on a collection held at State TANGOTANGO FIRFIREE adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au THE GRUFFALO Library of SA for the past 96 years, this State Theatre Company work Her Majesty’sMajesty’s TTheatre, THE BEATLES Her Majesty’s Theatre, incorporates material from letters 5588 Grote St, citycit ORCHESTRATED 58 Grote St, city sent to the South Australian Red AAugustugust 16, 17 anda 18 October 22 Cross Information Bureau during SeeSee the world’sworld’ greatest tango THE 39 STEPS Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Join the Adelaide Symphony World War I. The correspondence ddancersancers anandd mmusicians take to the Drive, city Orchestra as it ventures into the between Australians seeking news stage. The perperformancef combines Adelaide Festival Centre, October 8 deep, dark world with animated of their loved ones on the front, rrawnessawness andand ssophistication,o with Festival Drive, city Join the cast and crew of The films based on the successful and the replies, will be interpreted tthehe seductive aand sultry side of August 19-September 11 Beatles Orchestrated for a children’s books The Gruffalo by award-winning playwright THE JOHNNY CASHSH SHOWSHOW tango,tango, evokingevoking the intoxicating Jon Halpin’s stage adaptation of celebration of George Martin’s and its successor The Gruffalo’s Verity Laughton. PRESENTS THE GREATSGREATS OFOF passionpassion ooff late-nightlate Buenos Aires. John Buchan’s classic novel and contribution to The Beatles’ Child. A Gruffalo? What’s a statetheatrecompany.com.au ‘70S COUNTRY MUSICMUSIC adelaidefestivalcentre.com.auadelaidefestiva Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film will musical legacy. The Fab Four’s Gruffalo? ... Why, didn’t you be presented by the State Theatre tribute band, the Fabulous Beatle know? AMAZING INDIA Adelaide Festival Centre,ntre, FestivalFestival CLASSICSCLASSICS UNWRAPPEDUN 2: Company. The deranged comedy SEPTEMBER/SEPTEMBER Boys, will perform with the adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Drive, city BIG EGOSEGOS, BBIG MUSIC features four actors playing 139 & OCTOBER Australian Symphony Orchestra Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival August 5 THE SOUND OF MUSIC roles in 100 minutes. OCTOBER under the baton of internationally FAWLTY TOWERS LIVE Drive, city Daniel Thompson, known as Adelaide Town Hall, statetheatrecompany.com.au acclaimed conductor George Ellis. August 6 one of Australia’s most respected Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival 128 King William St, city ’90s MANIA adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Her Majesty’s Theatre, This local production takes the tribute performers, salutes the best Drive, city August 17 THE AUSTRALIAN 58 Grote St, city audience through a journey of names in country music, including August 9-September 2 The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra BEE GEES SHOW: HQ Complex, 1 North Tce, city RUMPELSTILTSKIN October 26-November 6 Indian classical, contemporary, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers, The critically-acclaimed production pays tribute to composers with 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR September 1 This adaptation of BBC TV folk as well as Bollywood songs Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton. comes to Adelaide following larger-than-life personalities who Five of the biggest 1990s dance acts Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival sitcom Fawlty Towers will bring and dances presented by Kalalaya He’ll also pay special tribute to its record-breaking run at the have towered over generations of Her Majesty’s Theatre, – Haddaway, La Bouche, Jenny Drive, city all your beloved characters to School of Indian Performing Arts. Johnny Cash. London Palladium. It stars many musicians and artists. 58 Grote St, city Berggren from Ace of Base, Katrin October 11-30 life on stage in an unmissable adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au of Australia’s favourite stage aso.com.au August 20 from Black Box and Amber – will Actor Paul Capsis stars as a evening of hilarity. performers, including Cameron The Australian Bee Gees Show has take to the stage alongside special shapeshifting imp whose thirst adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Daddo as Captain von Trapp, 2016 AUSTRALIAN conquered Las Vegas and played guests DJ Nick Skitz and MC Marina Prior, Lorraine Bayly, GEOGRAPHIC ANZANG to capacity houses around the James Spy. Jacqui Dark, and joining them as NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF world. This tribute marks 50 years hqcomplex.com.au THE COLOUR RUN ADELAIDE screens to produce a performance Maria, Amy Lehpamer. THE YEAR of hits from the Brothers Gibb. that blends projected images and ADELAIDE soundofmusictour.com.au adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au RED SKY MORNING Victoria Park Racecourse, front-of screen choreography. 3 THINGS TO LOOK South Australian Museum, Fullarton Rd, city adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au UMBRELLA: WINTER North Tce, city Bakehouse Theatre, September 11 GUITAR CITY SOUNDS August 18-October 3 255 Angas St, city Participants will experience an OZASIA FESTIVAL FORWARD TO This photographic competition September 8-30 all-new Tropicolor Zone at this Various venues celebrates the natural heritage This play follows a woman, man year’s Colour Run, where they will Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival CHRISTMAS PAGEANT style. First held in 1999, the FESTIVAL Until August 7 of the Australia, New Zealand, and girl who tell their stories of be bathed in a tropical array of Drive, city event has grown to become King William St and North Tce AUGUSTA U GU 11-14 The city proves why it has been Antarctica and New Guinea bio- isolation in regional Australia. colours and island scents as they September 17-October 2 the biggest cycling race in November 12 recognised as a UNESCO City of regions each year. The nature and Discover moments missed, dreams pass through the shade of palm Expect contemporary dance, the southern hemisphere. It Music with this new music festival wildlife snaps have been submitted not shared and the tragedy of the trees, arches and island-style music. theatre, music, film, visual arts, The Credit Union Christmas brings top UCI WorldTour AdelaideAdelaide FestivalF Centre, that celebrates all genres, from by photographers from across the everyday coursing through this At the end of the 5km run, there food events, discussions and the Pageant is regarded as one professional cycling teams corner ooff KiKingn William St and folk to hip-hop. Gigs will pop up world. powerful and redemptive tale about will be music, dancing and massive spectacular Moon Lantern Festival of the world’s greatest festive to race around the streets of FFestivalest Drive all over town, from the Art Gallery anzang.samuseum.sa.gov.au GILLES ST MARKET the need to connect. colour throws. at this annual event that celebrates parades and is an important Adelaide and regional South CuratedCurated by internationally of South Australia to the tram and statetheatrecompany.com.au thecolorrun.com.au the best of Asia. part of the state’s history. Australia while punters observe rrenownedenowned AAustralianu guitarist the Popeye. THE SYDNEY COMEDY Gilles Street Primary School ozasiafestival.com.au Thousands of children and and cheer them on. SlSlavaava Grigoryan,Grigor this biennial umbrelladelaide.com.au FESTIVAL SHOWCASE grounds, 91 Gilles St, city PIANO LEGEND: MASTER 6 SHADOWLAND their families line the streets ffestivalestival iis made up of August 21 PHILIPPINE FIESTA OF each year to witness the event. pperformances,erformanc free and low- THE SOUTH AUSTRALIA OF Adelaide Festival Centre, Browse through more than 90 Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King Her Majesty’s Theatre, SOUTH AUSTRALIA The 3.3km route begins on CLIPSAL 500 cost worworkshops,ksho masterclasses, THE FRENCH EXPLORERS Festival Drive, city stalls selling a range of pre-loved William St, city 58 Grote St, city the corner of King William St Various locations artist tatalks,lks, ppanel discussions EXHIBITION August 19 fashion, jewellery, accessories, September 9 and 10 September 6-11 Victoria Square, King William St, city and South Tce and continues 2017 (TBC) and prograprogramsm for emerging The festival is roadtripping to SA vintage pieces and more. The Brazil’s most revered pianists, Direct from the US, Shadowland is October 1 toward North Tce. Witness all the on-track mumusicians. State Library of South Australia, for the first time bringing a mix of regular market offers a family- Nelson Freire, will perform new a groundbreaking performance by This cultural event showcases action of Australia’s premiere adelaidefestivalcentre.com.auadelaidefesti North Tce, city local and international comics to friendly atmosphere with DJs and and old works. He will be joined by acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus. the vivacity and splendour of the TOUR DOWN UNDER motorsport festival in the heart Until August 14 the Adelaide stage. food stalls. conductor Nicholas Carter. A fusion of shadow theatre and Philippine culture in the heart of Various locations of the city. More than 270,000 View a range of contemporary sydneycomedyfest.com.au gillesstreetmarket.com.au aso.com.au dance, the show uses dynamic Adelaide. There will be Filipino January 14-22, 2017 punters head to Clipsal 500 The Santos Tour Down Under each year to see V8 supercars kicks off the cycling year in roar through the city.

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