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ISSUE 3, 2014 WHERE YOUR JOURNEY TAKES OFF MAYLANDS THE RENAISSANCE OF A RIVERSIDE SUBURB JURIEN BAY HOME TO A WORLD- CLASS MARINE PARK AND WONDROUS DIVE SITES CONVERSATION WITH KYLEHUGHES-ODGERS see his public artwork abu dhabi at Perth A THE ARABIAN EXPERIENCE THAT ENCAPSULATES irport CULTURE, HISTORY AND ADVENTURE WHAt’S ON IN WA + IN THE WINDOW + FIVE OF THE BEST + PERTH AIRPORT NEWS TwoFour54 Campus, Dark Green Building, Khalifa Park, P.O.Box 77932, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates t: +971 (0)22 344 591 EXPERIENCE AWARDWINNING COMFORT BE OUR GUEST CONTENTS 04 WELCOME 06 CALENDAR 16 WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WA 08 PERTH PRECINCT 06 MAYLANDS 10 DESTINATION DISCOVERED ABU DHABI 14 OUR GREAT STATE JURIEN BAY 16 CONVERSATION KYLE HUGHES-ODGERS 18 FIVE OF THE BEST 14 WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS 20 IN THE WINDOW DUTY FREE SHOPPING 08 22 PUZZLES/APPS/REVIEWS 24 AIRPORT NEWS From 16 July 2014, Etihad Airways, the World’s Leading Airline*, will o er daily fl ights from Perth with seamless connections TERMINAL DIRECTORY to Europe, the Middle East and North America, all via our home Abu Dhabi. In Business Class, you can stretch out on a 26 fully-fl at bed with aisle access, and choose from our À La Carte or Dine Anytime menus. You can also unwind with over 750 hours of the latest blockbusters, ON THE COVER timeless classics and interactive games. SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE ABU DHABI We look forward to welcoming you onboard. *2013 World Travel Awards 2 03 Job No: 241831 Client: Etihad Campaign: Perth Route Launch Height : 275 Width : 205 Publication: Etihad Bespoke Insertion Date: 15/06/2014 Creating a great CONTACT US Runway is the official Perth Airport magazine. impression is a big job when Level 2, 2 George Wiencke Drive Perth Airport WA 6105 PHONE +61 8 9478 8888 FAX +61 8 9478 8889 www.perthairport.com.au you’re the doorway WELCOME TO PERTH AIRPORT Whether you are returning home, or just starting your journey – PUBLISHED BY welcome to Perth Airport. There is a lot to see and do in Perth over the next few months, to WA with the Winter Arts Season running until the end of August, bringing a range of exciting activities to the city. As we move into spring, the Kings Park and Botanic Garden Wildflower Festival is a ABN 68 009 446 280 must-see event. GPO Box G400 Perth WA 6841 At Perth Airport, our $1 billion redevelopment is in full swing. We PHONE +61 8 9482 3900 are focused on improving the experience for our customers and FAX +61 8 9482 3943 [email protected] ensuring we can meet demand well into the future. Last year, more than 13.8 million passengers travelled through GENERAL MANAGER Perth Airport’s terminals and, despite a slowing in the economy, we Emma Kenton recorded an overall growth rate of 3.3 per cent. As each stage of EDITOR our transformation progresses, we are offering our passengers a Louise Allan more convenient and enjoyable journey. 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November 2014 As always, we wish you a safe flight and hope you enjoy reading Advertisers and contributors to Runway this issue of Runway. acknowledge they are aware of the provisions of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in relation to false and misleading advertising or statements under other unfair practices and the penalties for breach of provisions of those Acts. The publisher accepts no responsibility for such breaches. As one of Australia’s busiest airports, we’ve been working hard to create a better travel experience for Opinions expressed by contributors are their own Brad Geatches you. We’re more than doubling the size of our Terminal 1 facilities with a large international departures and not necessarily endorsed by Runway or the Chief Executive Officer publishers. All material in Runway is copyright and area and exciting new retail and dining outlets. That’s in addition to new duty free shopping, extra may not be reproduced in whole or in part without Perth Airport parking, a new regional terminal (T2) and a larger inbound arrivals area – all of which are already the express permission of the publishers. complete. It’s a big job and there’s still more to do, but things are moving faster at Perth Airport. To learn more about our redevelopment journey, visit perthairport.com.au BRAND PEAP0113 04 5 PEAP0113-FP(205mmwx275mmh) Perth Airport Doorway.indd 1 6/27/14 10:55 AM WHAt's on in WeSTERN AUSTRALIA BY BROOKE HUNTER Photo: Jeff Busby. Photo: Tim Swallow. 01 JUN 03 14-17 16-23 20 Aug -31 AUG AUG AUG AUG Mazur. Kevin Photo: 20-24 Perth Poetry Festival Aug CinefestOz 2014 Perth Winter Arts Season This year WA Poets will present the 10th annual Perth Poetry Festival, featuring Xanadu the Musical The CinefestOZ film festival showcases The City of Perth Winter Arts Season international guests such as John Kinsella In August Koorliny Arts Centre and Lady Gaga extraordinary Australian and international will bring together an agglomeration of for one performance only. Kwinana Industries Council will put on a films over five days in August each year theatre, dance, cabaret, comedy, music, Interstate guests will include Judith roller disco-inspired musical. Based on the Australian fans will have their chance to see in Western Australia’s south-west. exhibitions, film and literature over the SwanSongs Beveridge from New South Wales and Jeltje film of the same name, Xanadu centres Lady Gaga in August when Artpop Ball visits In its fifth year, the CinefestOZ film festival winter months. the city. will see the south-west city of Busselton To celebrate the season’s 10th anniversary The SwanSongs program celebrates from Melbourne, while local featured poets on a Greek muse who is sent to Earth to come alive for a celebration of engaging there will be more than 150 events from Australian tenor Alexander Lewis’ fabulous such as Liana Joy Christensen will attend. inspire Californians during the 1980s. Lady Gaga’s Artrave: the Artpop Ball tour is films, filmmaker forums and gala events. 60 participating arts organisations, story-telling gifts, exploring the lives, loves The festival will incorporate a slam (a While on earth, she meets and falls in supporting her new album Artpop. and works of great painters, centring on businesses and homegrown or competition at which poets read or recite love with an artist and helps him realise This is the third studio album for Lady Gaga, Through feature film premieres and a poignant letters from Vincent Van Gogh. international artists bursting with talent. original work)., various workshops and his dreams. Matinées will take place on which was released in November last year and highly anticipated film selection, the popular Step outside the house and into the minds With operatic engagements in the United discussions, multilingual poetry, comic poetry August 16 and 23 at 2pm. has been said to be the most lyrically-presented. Australian festival draws a diverse audience, of the performers and artists as they States and Australia and acclaimed and poets with sound. Tracks include Aura, Venus and Gypsy Artpop. attracting filmmakers and actors from present the most dynamic and eclectic performances in musical theatre, Lewis Where: Koorliny Arts Centre throughout Australia and around the globe. performances the city has seen to date. is forging a distinct career as a crossover Most of the events this year will take place at www.visitperthcity.com.au Where: Perth Arena Where: Busselton Where: City of Perth artist. Upcoming engagements include the Northbridge Piazza and big screen. Perth www.pertharena.com.au Tamino in The Magic Flute for the West Poetry Club will additionally host featured www.cinefestoz.com www.visitperthcity.com.au Australian Opera. readers at the Moon Cafe in Northbridge. Where: Perth Town Hall Where: Northbridge Piazza Records. RCA Munro Tom Photo: www.visitperthcity.com.au www.wapoets.net.au 24 Aug TILL 16 NOV Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures TILL 12 SEPT More than 230 artefacts, some thousands 11-12 of years old, will be on show in a new SEPT + OCT exhibit at the Western Australian Museum Taste of Chittering Festival A Taste of Broome Kings Park and Botanic until November, providing a glimpse into SEPT Afghanistan’s rich history. On Sunday August 24 from 10am to 3pm A Taste of Broome is a unique multi-arts Robbie Williams Garden Wildflower Festival 08-09 Artefacts such as gold, bronze and make your way to Chittering Valley to get performance and cuisine experience created It has been nearly eight years since the See the wealth of flowers displayed OCT stone sculptures and painted glassware a taste of all things local in one day. around the distinctive Indigenous culture British superstar treated Australian within Broome’s multicultural community. as part of the Kings Park and Botanic Justin Timberlake thought to be lost were uncovered in The Taste of Chittering Festival will bring audiences to his myriad talents on the live Garden Wildflower Festival annually in 2003 from vaults in thew central bank of together more than 50 local businesses Working to promote the rich and culturally stage, but Robbie Williams is back for a September and October.