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ISSUE 3)Into the grey...

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AUTUMN

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407 Sturt Street, Ballarat

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INTRODUCTION FROM THE EDITOR

It is April and it’s getting cold. The leaves are falling for me to step on, and the chill is hovering in the air. I have always wished we could use the American term for autumn, fall. Because that is what I do each autumn. I fall in love with the colour. I fall in love with wearing long sleeves. I fall in love with those odd days of warmth that seem to be running away from the approaching winter. But basically I fall in love with Ballarat all over again. So this issue, I wrote you a letter Ballarat. I hope it reaches you happy and well. Cat WOOD

CRASH BAMBI BALLARAT

EDITORCat Wood

PRODUCTION GRAPHIC DESIGN& ADVERTISINGGary Morris

PRODUCTIONASSISTANT Chayna JacksonWright

COVERMODEL Selwyn MacakPHOTOGRAPHER Sonia MacakLOCATION Bohemian Secret studio

CONTENTS

4 An Open Love Letter to Ballarat6 Colodion Photography8 Waubra Tales9 Up & Coming Muso10 ???12 Up & Coming Designer Series14 Small Business Reviews15 Roller Derby interview16 Chronic Man17 The Art of Op Shopping18 Feature Artwork of the Month20 Poets Corner21 Dancing a go go 22 What I’m Cooking Today 23 Local Venue -­ About Portico

CONTRIBUTORSSonia MACAKSam BROWNSarah HIRSTRob BARONChayna JACKSON-­WRIGHTLeo C.Nathan CURNOW

PUBLISHERGander Media410 Creswick Road, Ballarat VIC 3350M: 0438 324 074email: [email protected]

PRINTINGHigh Tech Printing Services1200 Mair Street,Ballarat VIC 3350Ph: 5334 [email protected]

Contributions welcome [email protected]

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When speaking to people who have lived in Ballarat and have since moved away, they are often reluctant to talk about their time here. With an embarrassed grimace and a shrug of their shoulders, they answer questions about their hometown with “Oh, just Ballarat”. Ballarat, you are not deserving of the title ‘just.’ You are rich in colour and wonder, in art, in food and especially in history.

These people who have lived here then cast Ballarat off with never a second thought must have lived boring, lonely lives here. They have probably never known the joy that is a basket of soy nuggets at Chat For Tea on a Friday night. They may never have sat in the sun outside L’Espresso, sipping a deliciously

smooth latte. They most likely never saw an exhibition upstairs at the Red Brick Gallery. They wouldn’t have climbed into drains to look at the words that live beneath the streets.

Ballarat, I will admit that when the time came to decide where to study, I chose you over the fact that I would more likely get stabbed in Frankston or St Albans. However, I was despondent, because I believed you not to be big enough, not sophisticated enough, not “Melbourne” enough for me. Ballarat, I was wrong and for this I apologise profusely. Because I have now fallen in love with this old city, the places it holds and the people that dwell here.

YOU ARE RICH IN COLOUR AND WONDER, IN ART, IN FOOD AND ESPECIALLY IN HISTORY.

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I love the Ballarat Book Bazaar and the collection of second hand classics in the back corner, filled with the names of those that once owned these books before me. I love buying old records at Rediscovery and listening to St Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band for hours, marveling at how it only cost me $5 and a conversation. I love loading my friends into the car and eating olives and cheese under the trees on an old rug. I love chips and gravy from the Gravy Spot when I am going home after drinks. I love seeing a movie in cinema number 1 at the Regent Cinema – it’s so grand and is exactly how the theatre should be.

I adore going for walks and getting lost in my surroundings, a tangle of old and new that is unique to one of the oldest towns in this fine country. I love that we live in a city that was once brimming with gold. I love marching up to a band after they have played at Karova and having the opportunity to talk to them. I love planning my trips to the supermarket to coincide with my friend’s shifts so I have someone to talk to whilst my items are scanned. I love my neighbor, who plays Whitney Houston cd’s at full volume at 11 o’clock at night.

Je’Taime Eclectic Tastes and their dumplings, and children’s books for menus. I love hearing the whistle of the steam train at Sovereign Hill while I’m lying on my bed, reading. I love driving through the Avenue of Honor at night. I love taxi drivers who give you advice and turn off the meter long before you’re home. I love curling under my covers in the dead of winter, and feeling warmer than I ever have.

Basically Ballarat, I’m trying to say that I fucking love you. And some days, I kinda feel like you love me back. By Cat Wood

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Long before there was a digital sensor, long before there was film, long long before there was me.. there was collodion photography. My journey started with digital slr, took me all the way to 35mm film, medium format film and the serenity of darkroom ...then all the way down to where it all began... collodion photography -­ photography captured on glass...

As a child I was always obsessed with photographs my dear grandmother had in a special box. But having spent most of my childhood under communist regime my self confidence got successfully crushed and despite my interest in photographs, I never took more than occasional family images with my little film camera, Corina (Czech version of Holga) It was my boys who opened the safely locked up door to the passion.

My photography journey started with the wonder of first digital SLRs .. I still remember the first image I ever shared online asking the real photographers how to make that child sharp and background blurred. I got recommended a book to read with the words... it is well written especially for ladies. I bought the book and many others. Photographed, photoshopped, printed and dreamt about the real thing. Slowly I learned all about photography. And then one day opened my eyes and said to myself there must be someone here in Australia who knows how to make wet plates. And there was.

I took a day course, wondering this is heaven… heaven is here on earth. So while working hard on building up my little photography business in Ballarat I spent every dollar saved on chemicals and glass and tin and dedicated wet plate camera which I had build across the globe, and practiced, and failed, and cried, and succeeded, and laughed. And here I am with my little story and my heart shared in every plate I create.

Collodion photography (also called wet plate photography) is a historic process reaching as far as 1839. It was the pioneering process to photography. It is one of the most daunting and rewarding processes. Images are created by pouring a collodion solution which has been mixed up with salts onto a glass or tin surface and under the safelight, dipping the plate into a silver nitrate bath, where it becomes light sensitive. When ready, the plate is taken out of the bath and placed into special holder with a darkslide, then immediately taken to a prefocused camera, exposed and developed.

Collodion -­ photography lost in time...the works of Sonia Macak

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Time span for creating an image is about 15min. As collodion dries it loses its sensitivity to light. Exposures itself range somewhere between 2-­6 seconds for positive images, and 60-­90 seconds for creating negatives. Surface needs to be clean, collodion poured carefully, as well as developer. The amount of focus required from both photographer and sitter (model) is demanding, but the outcome is truly astonishing. Seeing the image appear, knowing the effort, time and heart put into this one only photograph makes it special forever.

In my work I specialize in creating positive images. When captured on glass, they are called ambrotypes, when on tin or aluminium – tin/alumintypes. Being who I am, I do challenge myself and love working with children.

At the moment I am creating a series called Children of Australia – capturing the dear faces of our most beloved people showing the world that no

matter where we come from, we are allextraordinary, andbeautiful, equal citizens of the world who found their home here in Australia. I am looking for children from 2 years of age up to 12-­13 years with different cultural family history background are sought for.

Children and parents need to be able to cooperate and travel out of town for a 2-­3 hour sitting, share a little bit about their family history and sign model release form as a chosen image will be included in an upcoming exhibition.

If anyone would like to join the project please email me at -­ [email protected]

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Up & Coming Muso ROB BARON-­ talks about his “State of Mind”

What inspired you to get a band together?We originally got started as a band when we met and began jamming which lead to writing songs for fun. We had a chemistry when we played together that just worked.How long have you been together? We formed in early 2011 and made a large and versatile set list consisting of hard rock songs, acoustic music and our own original songs.Who is in the band and what instruments do they play?We are a 3-­piece hard rock band that consists of myself as front man and lead guitarist, bassist & backup vocalist Matt Cartledge with drummer & backup vocalist Steve Ward.What kind of music does the band play?Although we are typically a hard rock band we play other styles of music such as rock, blues, acoustic and pop.What are some of your favourite songs to play?Covers and/or originals?Some of our favorite songs to play would be ‘Everlong’ by Foo Fighters, ‘3AM’ by Matchbox 20, ‘Sunsets’ by Powderfinger and a bunch of our own original songs including ‘Back To Normal’ and ‘Bottom of a Jäger Bottle’

Have you done any recording? If so what was it like? If not is there any coming up?Yes, we have been recording our debut album for the last few months and will consist of 9 original tracks we have written. We have learnt a lot from the experience such as ideas, we have grown as writers and we have learn how each other and ourselves work in a studio environment. For anyone that would like to hear a track of ours please look us up on Facebook under “stateofmind619” where you will find a bunch of links to our first original song “Back To Normal”What musicians sparked your passions for music?We all come from very different backgrounds musically and it is that diversity that creates our sound. Some bands that are our main inspiration are Nickelback, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine and Theory of a Deadman. Where do you aspire to be as musicians in the future?The three of us all aspire to be able to make a career of performing and recording music. It has always been a similar dream throughout our childhood. We all dream of being able to go out on a large stage and play to people who know the lyrics to our songs we wrote in our garage. The feeling of being on stage is incredible and having the chance to be able to live that every day is overwhelming. We are the type of band that will never stop and will always be taking opportunities and risks to make our dream a reality…..theres simply no other way about it.

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UNDER the Mechanics InstituteA GUIDED TOUR

As part of the Ballarat Arts Association meeting at the Mechanics Institute the other night, we were taken on a tour of the old library and then down under Sturt Street. Mark, the tour guide, took us down the stairs to a cavernous environment of yester-­year showing us endless publication journals and books dating back to the 1800’s. The cavern (or cellar) was origanlly built in 1869 as a storage area but had plans to be a restaurant and was at ground level before the road was built up over the years. The shop windows are still existing with brick surrounds showing water penetration over many years.

The world’s first Mechanics’ Institute was established in Edinburgh, Scotland in October 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh with the provision of technical education for work-­ing people and professionals. Its purpose was to “address societal needs by incorporating fundamental scientific thinking and research into engineering solutions”. The school revo-­lutionised access to education in science and technology for ordinary people.In 1856 an unsuccessful attempt was made to form an Industrial Institute in Ballarat.By early 1859, following a public meeting, the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute was established. Committee meetings and lectures were held in a little cottage in Main Road and thanks to the generosity of the Fire Brigade, a Reading Room was established on the first floor of the Ballarat East Fire Station in Barkly Street. Through the efforts of Peter Lalor ( then an MP ) a piece of land in Sturt Street was set aside as the site for the future Mechanics’ Institute. Much argument ensued between

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the East and West Councils over the future location of a permanent Mechanics’ Institute in Ballarat. Finally on Friday, September 28, 1860 the foundation stone of the back section of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute was laid with full Masonic honours in front of a crowd, estimated by the Ballarat Star, as numbering 10,000.This first part of the building consisted of a reading room, library, lecture room and two classrooms on the ground floor and a large hall, capable of seating 1200 people, on the first floor. The cost of the building was report-­ed to be around £3400 and the Committee of the day took some time to pay off the debt.By 1868 the Institute was running out of space, so the Committee boldly decided to erect the existing, grand three storey frontage to Sturt Street.The design of architect J.H. Jones, of Ballarat, was chosen in mid 1868 and the front section was completed in July 1869 at an approximate cost of £6000. Difficulties with the founda-­

tions, the architect and the contractors caused a substantial overrun in cost.The Committee again went into debt to finance this construction with members taking out “a joint and several” to guarantee repay-­ment of the debt.The front section of the building comprised extensive basements, shops on the ground floor and a museum on the top floor.Unfortunately, a collapse in mining stocks in the early 1870’s reduced the Institute’s rental income, from its new shops and offices, from around £1400 per year to a little over £200 per year. Through a series of economy mea-­sures, arts exhibitions, a grand art union and promenade concerts, the Committee finally managed to retire its debt in 1874.In 1878 the Museum on the top floor was closed and was then converted to a billiard room that opened on February 8, 1879.

Visit the Institute at 117 Sturt Street, Ballarat or http://ballaratmi.com.au

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FEATURE ARTIST -­ SAM BROWN“Ballarat’s YOUNG Designer Series”

Hi, my name is Sam Brown, I’m nineteen years old and I take the type of photos that make me look back and smile. When I was little I wanted to

become a builder. I work at the Unicorn on Sturt Street.

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I take pictures using a Pentax K1000 and a Pentax p30n. My favourite thing to do in Ballarat is be with my friends. In the future I plan to own a business, as well as taking photos and playing music. My favourite place in Ballarat is on top of Safeway near Bridge Mall. My favourite place to take photos is the cute

little reserve near my house in Mount Pleasant. My biggest lesson I have learnt is to try and learn every fucking lesson you can.

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Such N Such...getting an insight on what its all about with Angela Amaro...

How Long has Such ‘n’ Such been up and running?We’ve been running for fourteen years.

What made you choose the location?I mainly just liked the architecture of the building and the space it has to offer.

What inspired your ideas to open a shop like this one?It was a mixture of having a background in hospitality, decorating and retail.

What clientele are you looking to attract?We get a real mixture in, young, old and everything in between. We try to have something for everyone so that we welcome all ages.

What do your customers love the most?The atmosphere is warm and comfortable and they can always find something different because our products are always changing. They love to come in a look around because there is such a large range to look at and it is so unlike anywhere else.

What type of things do you have on offer?We have a cafe where we provide light, fresh lunches, coffee and cakes. Our Moroccan lamb pasty is becoming very popular. We also offer a range of men’s and women’s fashion, children’s wear, gifts and accessories as well as a variety of French/Moroccan inspired home wares. We also have beautiful scented candles, hand creams and moisturizers.We are known for our children’s play room which makes it a great place to come for mothers with children and babies.

What are your ideas, plans or goals for the future?Just to keep pleasing our customers and to continue offering different things from all the far corners of the world.

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CRASH BAMBI talks to Mabel Stark (aka Sarah Hirst) about the fastest growing sport on four wheels & the Ballarat Roller Derby League...

How long have you been involved with the BRDL?3 years, I joined about 6 months after the league was establishedDid you roller skate when you were a kid? What age did you start?Yes, just recreationally. Hanging out at the skate rink was a favourite pass time. I was about 8 when I started. When I started derby training I hadn’t skated in years, but it didn’t take too long before it came back to me. Many of our skaters had never skated before they came to our league.Is it a good sport to make friends?Members call it “my derby family”. Derby skaters do become close and it’s a tight-­knit and supportive community. As it is still a relatively new sport, leagues tend to support one another a lot too. So we tend to make close links with skaters from other leagues as well.How did you come up with your nick name?Mabel Stark was billed as being the world’s first female tiger trainer. I was inspired by her after reading the book, “The Final Confession of Mabel Stark” by Robert Hough. However, most skaters come up with puns inspired by gore and popular culture.

What sort of body protection do you need?Helmet, mouth guard, wrist guards, elbow pads and knee pads. BRDL will provide skates and all safety equipment to Fresh Meat, except for mouth guards.For those who are unfamiliar with the sport, how do the rules work? Explain?Four skaters from each team (known as ‘blockers’) skate around an oval-­shaped track together in what is called a ‘pack’. One skater from each team (known as the ‘jammer’) skates through the pack, earning a point for each opposing skater that she passes. The ‘blockers’ try to stop the opposing jammer from getting through the pack, whilst helping their own jammer get through by moving opposing blockers out of the way, assisting their own jammer by flinging her through the pack (known as ‘whipping’) and by blocking the opposing jammer. Do you sustain many injuries?Other than bruises and blisters, I haven’t sustained any serious injuries. Injuries do happen, like in any sport, however we have protective gear, rules and referees to keep the game as safe as possible. We also teach our new skaters how to fall safely.How often are the skate sessions?Fresh Meat training sessions are held twice a week, on Sunday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Any advice for someone considering joining?Just strap on some skates and give it a go. You’ll find lots of people in the league who are willing to help and support you and it’s heaps of fun!

Bridge Mall Collectables, Coins & Cards Ballarat

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REMEMBER US BOYS???

YOU CAN’T GET AWAY WITH THIS NONOSE...WE’VE SEEN TOO MUCH.

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YES CHRONIC MAN...YOU HAVE SEEN TOO MUCH! I THINK IT’S

TIME TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM

MY PLANS ARE STILL ON TRACK BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT...FOR

BOTH OF US AND YOUR RAT!

YOU SEE, THAT PUTRESCINE YOU FOUND, IS JUST ABOUT TO BE DUMPED INTO THE CITY RIVER

AND WITH YOU TWO OUT OF THE WAY, MY FACTORY WILL BE

SPEWING BIG PROFITS...

NOW GIRLS...DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME!

DON’T MAKE IT WORSE FOR YOURSELF...DR NONOSE

GIVE UP NOW OR WE’LL SHUT YOU DOWN AND YOUR LETHAL DOES!

CHRONIC MAN SILENTLY ACTIVATES

HIS HOMING BEACON BACK TO BASE ALERTING

ACUTE GIRL FOR HELP

THE BOYS ARE IN TROUBLE AND THEY NEED MY SKILLS. I BETTER GO!

CHRONIC MAN EPISODE 3

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The Art of OP SHOPPING!The positives of Op Shopping – Where do I begin? by Chayna J-­W

It’s fun. It’s shopping!! It can be creative. It’s individual. It’s recycling and bonus it’s CHEAP!Op shopping is probably one of my favourite things to do, it makes you feel better when you’re having a crappy day and all you want to do is go shopping (girls you get me) but you don’t have to go home with that guilty feeling of spending all that money, and you still get the excited feeling of being able to go home with something new to try on with all of the other clothes you own! Not to mention it is the absolute sickest for dress up parties!If it’s such a wonderful thing, doesn’t it make you wonder why everyone doesn’t do it? Well believe it or not there is an art to Op Shopping and let me tell you now, some people just don’t have it!For one, you need to be dedicated, and you need to be prepared to be let down sometimes. You can’t just walk in, have a glance and expect

to find your dream garments, it does take a little looking around, the nooks and crannies of Op Shops are usually the goldmines! Although on the odd occasion it happens to be a spare of the moment op shop stop, you can still find some of the best things you’ll own on those occasions. Everyone has their own style, so it’s important when you go into an op shop not to get too overexcited at how cheap everything is and actually buy stuff you will wear. (I have draws full of clothes I’ve brought from Op Shops and never worn simply because they were cheap and I thought hey, yeah, One day! – WRONG!).

So op shopping can be very hit and miss, but it’s becoming one of the most popular types of shopping in this day and age, which is why you’ll hear a lot of people saying “Op shops... they just aren’t like they used to be” and they certainly aren’t as cheap as they used to be, but Hey! don’t be discouraged. Everything always changes and that includes the awesome clothes that wonder in and out of op shops! So jump on board! You can find treasures in the most unusual places.

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FEATUREARTWORK OF THE MONTH

ARTIST - Leo C.

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TINDERBOXThe Tinderbox is a weekly music and arts show on Ballarat’s communityradio station Voice Fm. Tune in at 99.9 or stream online at voicefm.com.au for an eclectic mix of tunes new and old, folk to funk,plus creative news, chat, and guests. The team are also currently curating and hosting Art Sparks creative gatherings for artists fromBallarat and surrounds.

More info at tinderbox.voicefm.com.au/ get intouch at tinderboxradio@gmail. Giddeup!

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Vegan Steak

Before mum finally accepted chemo,she served us ‘vegan steak’.

She had tried vitamins and oils -­every alternative from pamphlets with an Eastern perspective.

The clot stared at uswith broccoli eyes,potato and tofu the unwilling mortar.

She called it ‘steak’ to make it easier for us.We ate it to make it easier for her.

Nathan Curnowwww.nathancurnow.weebly.com

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Dancing a Go Go...In 2009, Tegan Lang became Miss Daisy Amazing, Go-­Go dancer extraordinaire. She danced alongside local band, The Los Grande Rancheros. However her go-­go dancing was put aside for some time due to a baby falling out of her womb and into her life. Thankfully, she has dusted off her platforms, pressed her frock and has once again been the go-­go accompaniment for Ballarat bands -­ you can see her do her thing with The Redans.

Before Tegan Lang became Miss Daisy Amazing, she studied Modern and Tap dance as a youngster and later went on to complete a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts in Contemporary Dance at Deakin University. Not being able to take life or art very seriously, Tegan pursued a variety of dance forms including cabaret, and tongue in cheek routines, at the now defunct Kunst ist Sheisse variety nights in Melbourne. She also performed at fringe festival performances and danced alongside the wonderful Miss Telia Nevile for The Village at the Falls Festival. Most recently Tegan was seen go-­go dancing at the Mona Foma Festival Club in Hobart.

Each Wednesday night, at the B1 (Ballarat Art Space) Miss Daisy runs a go-­go dancing class for all those with a desire to boogie. Her classes have been described as “vintage Zumba.” Attendance is on a casual basis -­ anyone can come and dance, however return customers are always cherished. Classes run for 50 minutes and include a warm up, learning new steps and moves (both go-­go and go-­go inspired) and small routines that take on a free form/unstructured feel. The classes get people moving to excellent music and allow them to hone their natural rhythm and style through the development of a go-­go repertoire. There is plenty of space for flailing limbs and enough room for your inner go-­go girl to shine.

B1 is an art gallery space and a former Masonic Hall, so it’s large, well lit and mirrorless, making a welcoming and flattering space for first timers as well as regulars. Classes run on a Wednesday night at 5:15 and 6:30. Classes will set you back $10-­12. B1 is located at 14 Camp Street (right next door to Haida!).

You can contact Miss Daisy Amazing at -­https://www.facebook.com/groups/321610227877903/?ref=tsor www.missdaisygogo.wordpress.com

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THIS IS WHAT I’m cooking for dinner... Roast Vegi WrapsIngredients -Pumpkin (or Sweet Potato), Red CapsicumRed Onion, Feta CheeseBaby Tomatoes, WalnutsBaby Spinach Leaves or Salad mixMission Wraps (Herb and Garlic)

Method -Cut up pumpkin, red capsicum and onion into cubes, can be big or small, whichever you prefer. Place them on a baking tray, drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook at 180 degrees or until cooked and a little crispy on the outside. Once almost cooked, place a small amount of butter in a frying pan and fry the mission wraps on each side until golden, place the spinach, cubed feta, halved baby tomatoes in the wrap, then place the desired amount of roasted vegies and walnuts on top to finish. Paul Newman’s South West sauce goes incredibly well with this easy healthy and delicious meal.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

RECIPEChayna Jackson-­Wright

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Talking PORTICO -­ Cafe/Bar/RestaurantHow long has Portico been running?It has been running here on Sturt Street since June 2011. The old Portico was on Dana Street however I have opened a completely different business to the one that was run there.What inspired your idea to make Portico what it is?It was inspired by some of my favourite places in Melbourne and New Zealand, and the fact that there was nowhere else in Ballarat quite like it, I wanted to create a place where people could come and feel comfortable, unthreatened and hassle free, a place that people could come to on their own and still feel comfortable.What are the most loved aspects of Portico?People generally just love the building and are interested in the history attached to it, because it does have such a great atmosphere, it’s a nice comfortable space. People of all ages love our entertainment nights where they can come and dance and have a fantastic time, and actually feel comfortable. There hasn’t been a place like that in Ballarat for a long time.Where can you see the business going in the future?Making some money! *laughs* I would just like to see it continue progressing, developing a dedicated customer base which we are already accumulating more and more every week, and building up a good reputation of people enjoying themselves here.

What kind of things does your menu have on offer?We have a short daily lunch and evening menu which we like to keep limited and not too complicated so we can keep the meals as fresh as possible. We are developing a reputation for our Tapas, which we have a fairly large selection of.What clientele are you aiming to attract?All sorts; everyone and anyone who enjoys chilling out, relaxing and not being hassled by staff. I’m feeling really enthusiastic about more businesses opening up at the lower end of Sturt Street which is attracting more people and really reinvigorating the whole feel.As the Owner, what do you feel is the best thing about Portico?The whole building is like share house, it’s fully used and has a real busy, artistic community feel to it. I love meeting all the different people that come in, some days you meet really beautiful people!

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