REE F MA G A Z IN E REEF MAGAZINE www.hamiltonisland.com.au HAMILTON RISLAND & THE GREAT BARRIER REEF ISSUE 08/13 QUALIA: VOTED BEST RESORT IN THE WORLD ISSUE 8 RRP AUS $8.95 NZ $11.50 WWW.HAMILTONISLAND.COM.AU WWW.HAMILTONISLAND.COM.AU 01 765002 HAMILTON GOLF GOLD: MY ISLAND HAMILTON ISLAND ISLAND: PROPERTIES: ISSN 2201-7658 772201 9 A SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION GOLF CLUB AN INVESTOR’S STORY R_Cover 1 11/03/13 9:06 PM SYDNEY M E LBOURNE DAR WIN BROOME CROWN, ME LBOURNE (opening soon) 1300 888 080 S HOP A T PASP A L EY.COM PAS2114_FB_REEFMAG_DPS_V4.indd All Pages 7/03/13 10:54 AM INTRODUCTION elcome to Hamilton Island. It Hamilton Island Race Week, in all the glory of is always a pleasure to welcome their richly deserved post London Olympic you here, whether you are euphoria. And in 2013 the celebrations will be even visiting for the first time or bigger as we celebrate the 30th staging of Audi coming back to a much loved Hamilton Island Race Week. Late last year we also home or holiday destination. played host to the SB20 World Championships, We do so with even more something very close to my own heart as a proud pride in 2013 as the island continues to win new member and long term participant in the SB20 Wawards and be recognised around the world as fraternity myself. It was truly pleasing to be able to one of the most perfect holiday destinations welcome competitors from around the world to my imaginable. In 2012, qualia was voted Best Resort very own backyard. in the World in the prestigious Condé Nast We are a great sporting nation and this is Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, and also this reflected in all the many activities available here year the Most Romantic Hotel in Australia in the on Hamilton Island, which brings me neatly to TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. the PGA Professionals Championship Final that It is both amazing and humbling to win awards we hosted at the Hamilton Island Golf Club in like these, as they are voted for by the very people November. We had so much great feedback and who have visited us and experienced all we have to positive support from this that we will be hosting offer here. It means that we are doing something the event again later in the year. But be warned, right, not only providing a world-class resort of even if you aren’t a golfer, once you set foot on this exceptional standard but also making sure our incredible course, when you leave you will be. guests leave with really good memories. For whatever reason you choose to visit, we Speaking of which, make sure to take a read of the encourage you to make the most of your time in article in this issue about our recent Instameet, this phenomenal place and we very much hope that where a group of people came together to make the you leave with the same fond memories that so most of the visual feast our surroundings provide, many others have had before you. and ended up leaving having had an incredible life changing experience. Our idyllic surroundings also make us the perfect home to some fantastic sporting and lifestyle Glenn Bourke, events. Last year, we had the great honour of having CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAMILTON ISLAND the Australian Olympic Sailing Team here for Audi Championing EDITOR ALISON VENESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR REBECCA KHOURY ART DIRECTOR SARAH HALL-DALY progressive performance. CONTRIBUTORS JUSTIN ARMSDEN, JACK ATLEY, JUSTIN BLANK, VIRGINIA BUTTULA, MELANIE COUDOUNARIS, HAMILTON ISLAND REAL ESTATE, ANDREA FRANCOLINI, KELSEY HODGES, JULIAN KINGMA, HENRI LLOYD, JASON LOUCAS, HAMILTON ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY, LISA RATCLIFF, BELINDA ROLLAND, RENATE RUGE, DICK SWEENEY, SIMON THOMSEN, TRACEY WITHERS ADVERTISING AVP PTY LIMITED [email protected] High technology, constant innovation and a winning strategy – the same values that PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GARY GRANFIELD PRINTING OFFSET ALPINE PRINTING 42 BOOREA STREET, LIDCOMBE NSW 2141 AUSTRALIA have made Audi a leader on the road apply to competitive sailing in equal measure. 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Audi, proud partner of sailing in Australia. #AudiSailing 4 REEF MAGAZINE R_Intro.indd 4 11/03/13 9:08 PM AUDI5643_SAILS_297x230_1.2.indd 1 5/03/13 2:30 PM CONTENTS 8 DIARY: TO DO LIST FOR 2013. 10 NEWS: ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES FROM HAMILTON ISLAND. 14 TOP TEN TO DO: WHEN YOU LAND ON HAMILTON ISLAND. 16 SAILING: THE AMAZING RACE, BY LISA RATCLIFF. 22 ENVIRONMENT: DUGONG, OUR LADY OF THE SEA, BY MELANIE COUDOUNARIS. 26 READ: A VERY SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION, BY ALISON VENESS. 32 LIFESTYLE: THE HOLIDAY MAKERS, COLLETTE DINNIGAN, CAMILLA FRANKS AND GAIL ELLIOTT. 36 FASHION: BEST SWIMWEAR BRAND IN THE WORLD: ERES. 40 Q&A: LIFE OF RYAN. 42 PLAY: GOLF GOLD AT HAMILTON ISLAND GOLF CLUB, BY JUSTIN ARMSDEN. 46 FOOD & WINE: CHARDONNAY SHOWDOWN, BY SIMON THOMSEN. 48 FOOD & WINE: VOGUE LIVING CHAMPAGNE DINNER. 50 RSVP: AUDI HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK; PAS DE DEUX IN PARADISE; CHARLES HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE DINNER. 58 PROPERTY: MY ISLAND LIFE, BY VIRGINIA BUTTULA. 62 PROPERTY PORTFOLIO: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND. FOLLOW HAMILTON ISLAND AND QUALIA ON: retailers ANNABELLA BARBER BY @HAMILTON ISLAND @HAMILTON BARBER BY ANNABELLA .AU Tel: 02 9410 1010 6 REEF MAGAZINE R_Contents.indd 6 12/03/13 10:26 AM DIARY 15-17 NOV FUJIFILM HAMILTON 13-18 OCT ISLAND PGA TRIATHLON PROFESSIONALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP WHITEHAVEN The Hamilton Island Golf BEACH OCEAN 7-11 JUL Club plays proud host for the SWIM 5TH AWAY second year of this national Pro-Am event. ANNIVERSARY 18 MAY PHOTOGRAPHY 12-14 JUL Dive into a Whitsundays 22-24 NOV GREAT COURSE WITH GREAT triathlon experience with a THE 5 MAY BARRIER DAVID OLIVER, BARRIER 750m swim in Catseye Bay, AUSTRALIAN STAMFORD PETER 17-24 AUG followed by a 20km cycle BALLET’S FEAST: EASTWAY, FEAST: ‘BEST AUDI including a unique runway FINANCIAL BEACH SAFARI OF AUSTRALIa’ 25 OCT section and a 5km run PAS DE DEUX HILLY HALF Held on Catseye Beach, BRUCE HAMILTON through the Hamilton Island AT QUALIA VOGUE LIVING IN PARADISE MARATHON enjoy gourmet food safari- POTTINGER WITH PETER ISLAND RACE Marina Village to a beachside The Australian Ballet will This challenging half style, with charcoal cooking AND CLARE WEEK 30TH CHAMPAGNE finish. And then end your be back by popular demand marathon follows roads, pits and live entertainment OLIVER GILMORE, DAN ANNIVERSARY DINNER weekend with the Fujifilm at qualia for an exclusive fire trails and walking for everyone. Amateur or professional, HUNTER AND Audi Hamilton Island Race An intimate and exclusive Whitehaven Beach Ocean weekend of ‘pas de deux in tracks through Hamilton this workshop is a must do. ALASTAIR Week is one of Australia’s beachside dinner at qualia, Swim, a 2km and 750m ocean paradise’. Now in its sixth year Island’s undulating interior Spend time in the field, WADDELL favourite yachting events hosted by Vogue Living swim meet, fast becoming at qualia, this unique event over a rugged 21km route. working hands on with two For the ultimate culinary and a firm fixture on the and the Champagne Bureau. as iconic as its location. provides the opportunity to Individual events include: of Australia’s renowned experience this July, three international sailing calendar. Enjoy six courses by qualia’s With the opportunity to go ‘behind the scenes’ with 21.1km Challenging Hill photographers and leading of Australia’s celebrated Competitors, family and executive chef Alastair compete against Ky Hurst, The Australian Ballet, while Run; Corporate 2 or 3 industry experts. Workshop chefs join forces to present friends come together to Waddell, with matching Craig Alexander and Pete experiencing the absolute Person Relay Teams; Kids 20-24 JUN sessions cover both technical the ‘Best of Australia’ at enjoy the unique, friendly wines from the finest Jacobs, this is going to be a luxury of qualia. Under a Fun Run and more. and aesthetic aspects, plus qualia. Hosted by the highly atmosphere of the event’s champagne houses. memorable event. glittering evening sky with GATORADE promotion and marketing of respected restaurant critic and on-water and off-water the Whitsunday Islands as CLASH OF THE photography. And don’t forget columnist Simon Thomsen, carnival. Racing is split into the backdrop, The Australian PADDLES 30TH the thrilling trips to amazing with wines selected by James a Grand Prix class for top- Ballet will take to an open-air ANNIVERSARY Whitehaven Beach and the Halliday, this gourmet class racers; an IRC Passage stage to perform some of the In this on-water test of the Reef, including aerial weekend of masterclasses and class for modern fast-cruising ballet’s favourite pas de deux.