Wendy Whiteley

There is an organised chaos here, an eclectic mixture of tropical, native and mediterranean. The smell is subtle in some places and overwhelms the senses in others. There is something of Wendy Whiteley in this stunning and beautifully wild garden, in every shrub, every flower.

Ken Done

Ken Done lives on the Lower North Shore in his home along the cliffs above Chinaman’s Beach. Here, in his luscious garden overlooking the ocean, he can think, be inspired and, figuratively speaking – as much of his surroundings are man-made – be at one with nature.

John Newcombe

His handlebar moustache was once rumoured to be insured for 13 million dollars and he used to hang out with George W. Bush. A close friendship between the two was revealed in the 2000 presidential election when a driving under the influence charge resurfaced and Bush explained it away by saying: “Yeah, but I was out with John Newcombe”. What…

Dame Edna

Maybe it was because I was sitting alone. Maybe it was my youth that let me down– a fresh-faced media conference rookieis easy pickings. The great Dame Edna Everage must have sniffed me out a mile away.