ADELAIDE

ON TRACK
ISSUE 1 November, 2014

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NEWS
Julia Gillard:
Her story

LIFE
Raising the bar in
Adelaide

SPORT
Rory Sloane: Adelaides
rising AFL star

IN FOCUS
Aussie farmers impacted
by Russias export ban

Former PM Julia Gillard speaks to her

hometown for Adelaide Writers Week to
discuss her new memoirs. PAGE 2

Theres a new kind of nightlife growing in

Adelaide. Bank Street Social - a venue in a
secret underground space. PAGE 3

Sloane has quickly become one of the

most invaluable players for the Adelaide
Crows. A new feather in their cap. PAGE 4

Australian exporters are starting to look

towards alternative markets after Russia
imposes food ban.
PAGE 5

The Rolling Stones performing

at Adelaide Oval. PICTURE:
ROLLINGSTONES.COM

SATISFACTION
The Rolling Stones rock Adelaide after delayed tour

By Kate Wakerley

ITS only rock n roll but Adelaide Rolling Stones fans

liked it.
Rolling Stones fans packed into the Adelaide Oval to
experience the first stop of the veteran rockers Australian
tour.
More than 50,000 fans were inside the stadium with many
more thousands gathered outside on the banks of the
Torrens River to hear the legendary band from nearby.
The sold-out performance marks the Stones promise to
return to Adelaide after they postponed their 14 On Fire
tour in March this year as the official opening event of the
recently opened Adelaide Oval. Im very sorry we kept
you waiting for such a long time Jagger announced.

Loyal fans agreed that it was worth the wait. Many punters
were clearly impressed with the energetic performances of
the classic rock veterans given their age.
The Rolling Stones played for over two hours on the
gigantic oval stage that was book-ended with two
video screens showing close-ups of the band in action.
Throughout the evening the video walls and a screen
behind the band depicted striking visuals showing a mix of
animation and montages of the younger Stones.
The rockers closed the show with an astonishing version of
Satisfaction together with a short but spectacular fireworks
display.
The 14 On Fire tour will now continue around Australia.

Adelaides Favourite
Stones Tracks
1. Satisfaction
2. Gimme Shelter
3. Sympathy For The
Devil
4. You Cant Always
Get What You Want

NOVEMBER 2014

NEWS

Julia Gillard in conversation

By Ash Pisani

THE excitement in the air was

tangible as former Prime Minister
Julia Gillard was welcomed to the
stage at the Adelaide Town Hall
to discuss her recently released
memoir with a standing ovation.
She was interviewed by Natasha
Cica, Director of the consulting
practice Liminal Strategy, about her
book My Story which details her
rise to become the first woman to
occupy the Prime Ministers office
and the challenges she faced once
she got there.
Ms Gillard was warm and candid as
she answered questions from both
Cica and the audience.
She explained that she wrote the
book because she wanted the
opportunity to answer directly, in
her words, for Australians the two
questions she was most often asked
while she was Prime Minister; how
she did it and why she did it.
As such the book has two main
themes, purpose and resilience.
What has to sustain you in politics
is a sense of purpose, she said.
If you want to see yourself on
TV there are easier ways than
politics. Try out for Big Brother or
something.

Julia Gillard in town for

Adelaide Writers Week.
PICTURE: ADELAIDE REVIEW

She nominated the implementation

of an equitable school funding
scheme, which aims to ensure every
child has access to a great education
as the policy achievement closest to
her heart and which drove her most
on those difficult days.
On the question of how she did
it, she spoke of the importance of
resilience and fostering a strong
sense of self.
Resilience is a muscle, the more

you work it the stronger it gets, she

said.
Obviously I was in a set of
circumstances which arent
replicated for every woman in
Australia, but one thing that
is replicated is that in this age
of social media and quick and
harsh critiques, often anonymous
critiques, you can make a choice
about how much time and emphasis
you put on that as opposed to the

rest of your world, the rest of your

life, the things you want to do.
So if there is a take out message
from this extraordinary experience
into the world of every day life, I
do really think it is you dont have
to allow yourself to be emotionally
buffeted by the ill informed and
often cruel opinions of others.
If they are not prepared to put
their name to it, why should you
put your emotions on it? she
said, drawing applause from the
audience.
If my sense of self was determined
by the headlines in newspapers than
I wouldve led a very miserable life.
It was important to remember
that I was the same person on a
day there was a particularly good
story, as I was on a day there was a
particularly bad story.
Asked what advice she would give
to her daughter, Ms Gillard said it
would be that, to find your purpose,
nurture your sense of self and it is a
big and wonderful world out there,
enjoy it.
Throughout the conversation Ms
Gillard was witty, charming and full
of insightful advice and interesting
anecdotes.

ADELAIDE ON TRACK

LIFE

Adelaides social scene

Keeping up with the Jones or is it the Palmers?
By Donna Douvartzidis

A night out on the town in Adelaide

is becoming more diverse and
chic, keeping up with the ever
competitive sparkling lights and
delights of our eastern states.
Adelaideans and visitors to our fine
state are being offered an array of
choices as to where to spend their
free-time in the evenings, whether
that be over the weekend, or even
on a casual weeknight.
Right in the centre of town we have
the, very new with an old feel, Bank
Street Social, a unique underground
venue, in line with the Palmer & Co.
and Baxters of Sydney.

Tucked away on laneways

that are usually brushed past
on the way to somewhere
else, but holding hidden gems
if you search them out.
Young business partners Shaun,
Simon and Tom told The Weekend
Notes they were inspired by
the American prohibition-era
speakeasy type establishments
and described the premises as
having the interior features vintage
lighting, exposed brickwork,
chesterfield style booth seating and
fixtures mostly sourced from the
US. Exposed air conditioning ducts
and pipework add to the industrial
feel of the place.
The link between the likes of
Adelaides Bank St Social and
Sydneys Palmer & Co & Baxter
Inn, is not only through their dcor
and fine beverage lists, but the
excitement created by actually
locating the nondescript entrances.

Bank Street Social.

PICTURES: DONNA
DOUVARTZIDIS

Tucked away on laneways that are

usually brushed past on the way to
somewhere else, but holding hidden
gems if you search them out.
While we welcome the likes of the
new and upcoming, cosy hangouts
such as the underground Bank
Street Social, we still have many
classics such as the Sangria Bar on
Gouger.
Sangria Bar sits alongside Mesa
Lunga Restaurant, which is an

encapsulation of flavoursome
Spanish morsels, both hosting a
welcoming warm atmosphere. You
can slip next door after dining
or enjoy a tasting plate whilst
browsing over the menu of and
an incredible array of Sangria
variations to suit all tastes.
Leigh Street offers an array of
delights, from the new Udaberri
Pintxos Y Vino, which is located
across the road from another
hotspot, the culturally diverse

Casablabla hosting everything

from African drumming to Spanish
flamenco.
For those that say Adelaide is
boring, they need not board a flight
out of here, but simply meander
through our streets enjoying the
delights of our ever growing social
scene. Offering everything from
tapas delights to local wines in
relaxed yet exciting venues, we
truly have it all, if your eyes are
open to see it.

NOVEMBER 2014

SPORT

Sloane a
true leader
By Luke Dayman

RORY Sloane has quickly become

one of the most important players
at the Adelaide Football Club. Any
thought of trading him to another
club was just an attempt to sell
papers from former captain Mark
Ricciuto and would see half of the
football clubs fan base walk out on
the club in a heartbeat. The pick
No.44 in the 2008 AFL National
Draft has developed into one of the
AFLs hardest working players being
one of the fittest players at the
football club.
The fan favourite is a professional
athlete that young kids grow up and
idolise due to his hard work and
shear courage that he possesses on
the football field. He is not only a
favourite amongst the kids, rival
supporters cannot help but love
the young lad with golden locks,
which is a true testament to the
respect that he gains in AFL circles
as he goes about his business
trying to achieve the ultimate goal
of winning a premiership. Club
president Rob Chapman says he is
one of the most admired in the AFL.
Rory is universally loved by our
supporters and his teammates and
100 per cent respected by everyone

in the competition.
You couldnt hope
for a better Malcolm
Blight Medallist,
Chapman said.
The 23-year-old took
out the 2013 Crows best
and fairest ahead of Richard
Douglas by 3 votes, in a sign
of recognition of his past few
seasons finishing third in the count
for the Malcolm Blight Medal in the
previous season. Last year, I was
really disappointed with the way I
finished the season. I didnt have
the best finals campaign, which was
disappointing because thats when
your team needs you the most, he
said.
Sloanes desire to succeed is fuelled
by the love of the game and his
coaches and teammates around
him. I love the Club. I love my
teammates. I love playing for this
group and under Sando and the rest
of the coaches. I think were a part
of something special. Such is the
belief in the group many inside the
club tip the boys to bounce back
up the ladder once they get a few
players back from injury and start
playing some consistent football.

Para Hills blitz

in cup final
PARA Hills Black have finished off
their season in style, smashing the
heavily favoured opponent Para
Hills White in an emphatic victory
to take out Saturdays Under 11
Challenge Cup.
Para Hills White, who were playing
in their third cup final in as many
years, were run off their feet by a
more energised opponent, losing
four nil on a hot day at Steve
Jarvis Park.
It was all about the Blacks, led
by star striker Joseph Sangu who
claimed his first hat -trick in a
dominant display in front of a large
crowd.
The midfield control of Abbas
Habib and Mehtab Gholam
Sahi for the Blacks led to many
spirited attacks, which crushed the
oppositions confidence.
Sangu was the recipient of some
pin point passing from team mates
up the field, demonstrating poise
and skill to find the back of the net
three times in a dominant display.
Sangu could not hold back his
excitement at the end of the game.
It was a real team effort today
and I was lucky enough to finish
off some great work from the boys
further up the ground, he said.
The coach made us realise at half
time that we were in the final for a
reason, and I thought in the second
half we played like a top side.
The winning coach Gholam Ali was
a relieved man after the game.
We are thrilled with the victory.