ADAM VOGES: KING OF THE PURPLE PATCH ‘MY CLUB’: ANNEKA BODT MARKET UPDATE:
ESTABLISHED IN MELVILLE CIBO SANO: EARLY STARTS, BIG PLANS ISSUE NINE AUTUMN 2018
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CONTENTS EVERY STREET TELLS A STORY: Adam Voges Bigger than all the numbers 3
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This issue keeps it in the neighbourhood once again. We catch up with recently retired Scorchers’ Captain and prolific batsman, Adam Voges. We also caught up with Anneka Bodt, a wheelchair basketballer with Melville Spinners, and enjoyed lunch at Cibo Sano at Melville Plaza.
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FIRST CLASS RUNS
13881 4 5.78
3RD HIGHEST AUSTRALIAN TEST AVERAGE
61.87 46.33
614
BIGGER BIGGER THAN THAN ALL ALL THE THE NUMBERS NUMBERS 5TH HIGHEST AUSTRALIAN T20 AVERAGE
MOST RUNS EVER SCORED BETWEEN DISMISSALS IN TEST CRICKET
3RD HIGHEST AUSTRALIAN ODI AVERAGE
THE MAN FROM 6156 WHO KEPT SCORING RUNS Look up the phrase ‘purple patch’ in the dictionary and you may see a photograph of Adam Voges.
Back in 2015/16, the fresh 35-year old test debutant had a sublime summer, scoring 969 runs at the phenomenal
average of 161.5. Within that patch was an unsurpassed
stretch of Test record of 614 runs between dismissals. It was the culmination of nearly two decades of First Class cricket. 6156 caught up with the recently retired run-machine to talk cricket, family, and a long innings at the crease.
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Voges’ former state captain and coach at the Warriors and Perth Scorchers, Justin Langer, considers Voges relationship with his players is almost unrivalled during his time in the game. “He’s really tough, physically and mentally, and they’re good traits for elite cricket, but he’s also very honest and that’s a very important value ,”
EARLY DAYS
For Adam Voges, cricket and childhood were inseparable. His family grew up in Kalgoorlie, Warnbro and Safety Bay, the product of a school-teacher father given regional placements. Along with his brother and sister, his primary schooling was at Warnbro Primary School and then Safety Bay Senior High School. A bat and ball were never far away through his childhood; his thirst for the game started early and rarely waned.
STAMPED FOR LEADERSHIP
When Rockingham Cricket Club was introduced into the WACA grade competition without a First Grade side, Voges (aged 17) sought a transfer to Melville Cricket Club for the next stage of his career.
Voges career has been one punctuated by leadership opportunities; at the junior level, state level, and even as a stand-in vice-captain at Test level. It’s one of the great legacies of his career. While people often reflect on the careers of cricketers based on stark numbers alone, the Voges’ retirement triggered tributes to his capacity and strength as a leader.
His first home in the area was close to Tompkins Park where he rented with some teammates before moving to Widdicombe Street, Alfred Cove with Kristy (his wife).
More recently, he’s spoken with groups on different areas of leadership, giving him pause for reflection on his own leadership qualities.
NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE RUNS
For the early part of Adam’s career, it was the ball that did the talking. “I toured England in 1999 with the Australian Under 19s
“Alongside Adam as a left-arm wrist spinner batting at number 9. Gilchrist, he’s one “When I came into the Cricket Academy in 2000, I started of the few players I shifting my focus to batting. While my bowling was ok, know who could be but I could see that it was never going to take me to the one of the boys but highest level. also a really strong “I was passionate about getting better at my game and saw leader. Not many that it was more likely to happen with the bat than the people can do that. ball,” Voges said. “Not only do the players love him, but they respect him hugely.”
The 2004/05 season would be a different story. Back playing with the Warriors, Voges smashed the fastest ever domestic One-Day century (62 balls) before returning to the Sheffield Shield side and averaging 72 from his six matches. The hard work was beginning to reap dividends.
For three years, he worked on fitness, studying a Sports Science degree at ECU Joondalup, and growing his batting talent. In the 2001–02 season, Adam won the Olly Cooley Medal for the best player in the WACA grade cricket competition, before making his first-class debut on 8 December 2002 for Western Australia in the Pura Cup match against Tasmania. It wasn’t the sparkling debut he’d hoped. After averaging 17 in the four matches he played, he spent the 2003/04 season back playing grade cricket for Melville.
“It’s not something for which I was ever groomed or equipped, it was more a case of being thrown in the deep end and learning as I went,” remarks Voges. “Captaincy in cricket is predominantly about your actions, decisions, and learnings out on the field, “Ultimately, it’s the player making the call out there; we often get it wrong, but it’s also how you learn and grow, “I was fortunate to gain a lot of exposure as to how to go about leading teams and growing teams, and I also had some brilliant role models,” he notes. Some of his early leadership opportunities were as caretaker for the state captain of the day (Marcus North). He was aware that it wasn’t his job to put his imprimatur on a team he wasn’t specifically chosen to lead. When that opportunity did arise, particularly with the Warriors, he felt a greater liberty to build the team. His leadership style changed accordingly. When asks what he brings to the table as a leader, Voges reflections are typically humble. “I think communication would have been my greatest strength as a captain. I’ve tried to be consistent and honest with anyone who I’ve lead, “I found that the better I got to know the blokes, the better I could understand how they responded to pressure - it helped me to know how I could communicate with them in those times,” said Voges. “I’ve always loved being one of the boys. Sure, I lead them on the field, but I’m also a team-mate. Some captains feel that it’s necessary to isolate themselves from a team to enjoy their respect. I guess I’ve always felt the opposite, “I think a strength of mine is that I was able to find a happy balance there. I felt the boys could relate to me and saw me as one of them, just the one with the ‘C’ next to his name,” he added. STANDING THE TEST OF TIME
In 2006, on the back of strong form, Voges was plucked from relative obscurity and named in the 13 to play in the 3rd Ashes Test. Damien Martyn had retired after a thrilling Adelaide Test, and Adam was the replacement in one of the finest teams Australia has ever put on a field. “I walked into a change-room filled with my cricketing heroes and had to remind myself that I was now part of this squad,” “It was daunting but they treated me like any other player. I remember Ponting (captain of the side) speaking to me just as he spoke to Hayden or Warne or McGrath. It made me relaxed and confident that I belonged there,
“I learned a whole lot about captaincy in a short space of time in that side.
(although it was logistically impossible). It had been her that was sitting on the good news!”
“It wouldn’t be me that got the call-up - they went for an all-rounder, and Andrew Symonds got the nod.
Adam Voges scored 130 not out in that match to become the oldest man in Test history to score a century on debut. Turns out he was just warming up.
“Symonds did well and I was back playing shield cricket,” he added calmly. Voges would make his debut for the national side that year and go on to play 31 ODIs and 7 T20 games, but it would be nearly a decade before another opportunity rolled around to play Test cricket for his country. TOUGH DECISIONS, GREAT CALLS
In the midst of those 31 ODI’s, he married Kristy. It meant turning his back on a tour of South Africa, but wedding planning was already afoot, and it’s not a decision he regrets for a moment.
PURPLE PATCHES AND A STELLAR SUMMERS
Sometimes, things just fall into place, and while his form in the 2015 Ashes series wasn’t brilliant, he felt he was hitting the ball well. “Everything seemed to be clicking at once. Family life was good. I was probably getting a little more sleep, and I’d made early runs for W.A,” he remembers. New Zealand and the West Indies were touring and after 83 not out in the first innings at the Gabba Test against the Kiwis, the side headed to the WACA 1-0 up in the series.
“I didn’t know if I’d make the side, but I did know when we were getting married. Plenty of people had opinions on what I should do and weren’t shy about sharing them in the media, but ultimately it was a decision made with those closest to me,” he shared.
The Second Test would end in a draw, but not before Voges had brought up his second test century with 119 in the second innings.
“We had a great day, hopped on a plane, and honeymooned through a county season for Nottinghamshire!
In the First Test at Bellerive in Hobart, he scored 269 not out, breaking all sorts of records in the process. In the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, he batted once, scoring 106 not out. With rain ruling out most of the match at the SCG, the side headed to New Zealand. As Australia compiled 562, Voges was making his own records. Scoring 239 in the first innings, he overtook Sachin Tendulkar (498) to score 614 Test runs between dismissals.
“I had a strong country season and slotted back into the Australian one-day side the next year. It worked out alright,” he twinkled. A LONG-AWAITED TEST DEBUT
Adam Voges would finally earn his baggy green in 2015 at 35 years of age. It came off the back of a stellar 2014/15 where the Scorchers had won the Big Bash title, the Warriors had won the One Day title, and drawn in the Sheffield Shield final. Personally, he’d had a great year, captaining all three sides and scoring freely with the bat. Voges was about to head off for another county season with Middlesex when he had a missed call from the national selector, Rod Marsh. “There are some people in your life that if you spot a missed call, you don’t wait long. Rod Marsh is certainly one of them for me, “He told me that I’d been picked to tour the West Indies.
The focus switched to the West Indies series and Voges took it up a notch.
It was a purple patch no one had seen the likes of before. The summer would net him 969 runs at an average of 161.5 and see him named in the 2016 ICC Test Match Team of the Year. “I was seeing them pretty well. I felt in a lot of those knocks that if I could just get through the first 20-30 balls, there were runs for the taking,” he said. His appetite for runs was insatiable. “I was just hungry to get as many runs as I could. I was fit, willing to stick around and just keep on scoring runs!” “I look back on those innings and can’t really remember what I was thinking. I was just doing my thing, and the runs were flowing.”
“Had I given up on playing test cricket for Australia? Yeah, “I still needed to work hard early, but I had good plans for probably 99%. Hussey and Rogers had debuted late, but what I should be doing, and once I was in, I was confident. not this late! If they bowled a bad ball, I’d put it away; if they bowled a “I was hugely satisfied that I’d demanded selection through good one, I could keep it out,” he reflected. sheer weight of numbers. It also meant I was hitting the Voges had no idea about 614 runs between dismissals; he ball pretty well as we headed off on tour,” he added. was more aware of the spotlight on his average. As preparation for the Test got underway, it was a duel As the runs kept piling on, his Test average closed in on between Voges and one of his closest friends, Shaun 100, and comparisons with Sir Donald Bradman started to Marsh, for the number 5 spot. become a topic of conversation. It came down to the first tour match. Voges scored a fifty, “There was a bigger focus on my average as it nudged Marsh hit a century, and the deal seemed done. 100 and comparisons with the greatest ever, which was flattering but I never saw myself in that company so it was Three days before the test, Chris Rogers was felled by a all a little embarrassing,” Voges said. bouncer in a net session and ruled out for the test. Marsh would open, Voges would debut at number five. (It was here I realised that the awkwardness of even mentioning Donald Bradman in the same sentence as him While it was 3 am in the morning back in Perth; he was a bridge too far.) couldn’t help himself. He called Kristy; no answer. No answer from Mum or Dad either. All were sound asleep. “The players knew how awkward I found it, so they just kept taking the mickey out of me. Lehmann (the national Around 6 am Perth time he finally got through to Kristy. Coach) would pass me in the corridor and say “G’day, “While happy enough, she was hardly ecstatic about the Bradman”, just to make me squirm a little more, news. When I asked her why she wasn’t more excited, she told me that Cricket Australia had called her the previous day. They were keen to fly her over for the debut
“It was almost a relief to get out, have my average under 100, and for the talk to die down,” Voges remembers.
ELEVEN WITH VOGES We set the clock for a minute and got through as many questions as we could...here are some answers. Fastest bowler ever faced? Brett Lee Most difficult bowler ever faced? Stuart Clark Best captain ever played under? Ricky Ponting Craziest cricket ever played against? Doug Bollinger Cricket hero growing up? Dean Jones Most memorable innings ever played? Test match hundred v New Zealand at the WACA (119, 2015) Biggest win you’ve been a part of? 1) 1st Test v West Indies, 2015/16 2) WA v NSW, 2012 Which junior club did you play with? Warnbro Junior Cricket Club Hardest celebrator/s post-win? I’m up there... with the Marsh Brothers! Best prononunciation of your surname? Vo-gez, Vo-jay, most commonly, Voges (as one syllable) Favourite country to play cricket outside of Australia? England...then Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
It was a purple patch that was twenty years in the making. The sun was shining, Voges was making plenty of hay. “It was fun. I loved it and able to ride the wave with my family and friends alongside with me. It was just a sweet, sweet time,” Voges recalls. CRICKET-OBSESSED 7 YEAR-OLDS
Twenty20 cricket has captured the imagination of many in recent years. Adam’s son, Xavier, is no exception. “This is the first year that switched has flicked for him, and he’s obsessed with the game, “He’s bummed that I’ve retired, but we’re out in the backyard playing every day and when we’re not, the cricket’s on the TV inside!” Adam says proudly. It makes their new family home in Attadale the perfect location. With a generous backyard and parks nearby, the children can play away. “Atttadale reminds me of what it was like for me growing up. Everything’s close. They can walk to the park, the primary school (Attadale Primary) is brilliant, the community is safe, warm and inviting, and there’s plenty of places to play cricket!” notes Adam. GENUINELY RETIRED
These days, professional cricketing careers tend to have a series of after-lives. Retirement from the long form of the game is not necessarily a retirement from all forms of the game. It’s been no different for Adam. While his retirement from Test and Sheffield Shield cricket was back in February 2017, there was one more season of Big Bash for the Scorchers’ Captain. His last game of representative cricket was at the freshly opened Optus Stadium on 1 February 2018. While the result was an upset defeat and Voges went cheaply, it was the curtain call on a thoroughly decorated First Class career that had spanned sixteen years. When asked just how retired he was, Voges is adamant. “There’s no T20 contract dragging me out of retirement. I flirted with going back to the UK to play county cricket one more time, but now the dust has settled I realised that I was comfortable with my decision. My appetite for the game is strong, but it’s no longer for playing as much as it is for growing the game and the players of the future,” he said. “I’m still involved in the game. I’m now coaching at grade and state level, and loving the opportunities this brings,” “I’m also heading over to South Africa for some commentary work, so I’ll never be far away from the game,” Voges said. “In the short term, that’s where the career is heading.” For a bloke who plays the long and patient game, it seems safe enough to say that we’ll see far more of Adam Voges yet.
CAREER STATISTICS:
ADAM VOGES First Class Teams Represented: Australia, Western Australia, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Rajasthan Royals, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Middlesex Competition Test ODI FC Matches Runs scored Batting ave. 100s/50s Top score
20 31 1,485 870 61.87 45.78 5/4 1/4 269* 112*
ODI = One Day Internationals FC = First Class Matches LA = List A (includes One Day Internationals, Domestic One Day Other international touring matches)
LA
211 191 13,881 6,130 46.42 43.47 32/72 5/47 269* 112*
PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY NUDGES 700 IN 2018 The 2018 school year is in full swing and there’s plenty of students moving around the school grounds sporting the yellow and green for the very first time! The student population in 2018 totals 692 children spread across 24 classes. From Pre-primary to Year 6, Melville Primary School has welcomed 44 students to the school, while 79 kindergarten students are new to the school. With camps, incursions, excursions, swimming carnivals, and P&C events all clambering on top of one another, one thing’s certain: we’re back at school! PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY ONE RESIDENTIAL
BOOKS FROM T H E L IT T L E L IB R A RY B O X ! With the AH Bracks Library soon to close for renovations, the City of Melville Library Services (along with Hawaiian’s Melville Shopping Centre) got creative. ‘The Little Library Box’ is a pop-up book swap service operating from a shipping container just across from Cibo Sano. Kerry Carter, librarian with the City of Melville Library Services team said ‘the box’ was a way of promoting the various services of the library and upcoming council events. “We’re here until June the idea is to bring a book and swap it for another. We’re small, we don’t want boxes of books, we’d just love people to come, have a chat, bring a book and take home another,” Kerry said. Sandy Cawthorne (below) took advantage of the service and picked up a classic! Open: Mon-Fri (10am - 3pm), Saturday (9am - 1pm)
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MELVILLE: MARKET UPDATE The property market in Melville probably reflected the attitude of many at the beginning of the year: relaxed, unrushed, but hopeful. The first fortnight was slow and sleepy, but things can quickly change, and for Melville, the accelerator was found midway through January. Michael Jennings is the clear market leader in the Melville area. He is the highest selling (by number of properties and price) agent in the area. He is also the most recommended agent on ratemyagent.com.au In the past twelve months , he has sold over 50% more properties in Melville than his nearest competitor and has a similar margin when it comes to total sales volume. In this market update, Michael provides some qualitative thoughts on the Melville market through 2018.
Perhaps more particular to Melville than surrounding areas, and certainly more accurate for buyers than sellers, but 2018 kicked off with the preparation that would turn to decision and action. Some of this delay, curiously enough, reflects a renewed optimism in the market. With some anticipating an imminent acceleration in property prices, it would make sense to wait a little longer, correct? I don’t want to burst any bubble, and the sentiment is reasonable, but the early shutes of optimism are amidst the reality of a stable, steady market. Recent performance certainly bears this out. A small annual decline of 1.3% continues to prevail in the area while sales of some property types (typically larger homes on larger blocks) show high interest and are often realising strong results. The level of analysis and anticipation from sellers in the market has never been more sophisticated. With access
to so many tools and indicators, it can almost trigger paralysis! While this makes the next 6-12 months an interesting phase of the market cycle as we edge closer to a genuine longer term upswing, it’s likely to have little impact on the current motivations for sellers and buyers, and little impact on prices in the market.
Whether we’re talking a 1% increase or 1% decrease in the market, we’re talking stable and steady right now. There’s certainly more confidence in the market on the part of buyers in the market. I see greater levels of decisiveness on their part than I have in recent times. They’re expecting good value, they’ve heard it’s out there, and they’re coming to get it. Stock levels in and around Melville right now are relatively low but ‘purple patch’ properties continue to bring a great response. An established extended character home that I recently listed on a larger block on Olding Way, generated 25 enquiries in the first 24 hours! That’s significant. Through 2018, I’m expecting more options for downsizers in the area as re-zoned blocks are redeveloped and come on to the market. These also represent excellent opportunities for professional couples. The overall sentiment? Steady and looking up. Sound like a reasonable time to enter the market whether you’re a buyer or a seller!
THE CURRENT MELVILLE MARKET
-1.3% SUBURB GROWTH, CURRENT QUARTER
+1.9% SUBURB GROWTH, YEAR TO DATE
Median sale price:
$785,000
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MAKING CIBO’S FAMOUS GLUTEN-FREE GR EE N VE GE PI E! A bunch of the gym crew eat because it’s so healthy. Whatever your reason, it’s particularly tasty! Cooking time: 40 min
ONE OF THE BONUSES OF ANY SHOPPING CENTRE REFURBISHMENT IS THE POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENT TO THE DINING OPTIONS ON OFFER. SO, WHILE IT’S BEEN OPEN FOR A WHILE NOW, THE VEGETARIAN AND THE CARNIVORE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO MESS WITH OUR ‘ONLY FREE-STANDING ESTABLISHMENTS’ CRITERIA AND ENJOY LUNCH AT CIBO SANO AT MELVILLE PLAZA.
Melville Plaza opened in the early seventies. Over the years it’s been home to a diverse group of tenants, from Boans and then Myer, to infamous gym industry figure, Laurie Potter, in the eighties. In 2016, the centre was acquired by the Hawaiian Group who are in the process of investing $5 million in upgrading the centre. Cibo Sano faces to the east of the centre with an alfresco dining area and direct public access. Interior appointment is minimal with banquette seating and a simple colour palette that hints at a franchise offering (it’s not!). While talking with the owner, Kamal, he was quick to add that the interior is about to be refurbished along with some other exciting changes that we’ll get to a little later. Onto the food, which completely exceeded expectations. The Carnivore, who hadn’t eaten all day, was wooed by the all-day breakfast options and enraptured by her selection. An Eggs Benedict connoisseur, she waxed on about her perfectly wilted spinach, the soft ooze of yolks released from wellpoached eggs, generous slabs of sourdough toast and lashings of ham. It hit the spot which was previously a gaping hole of hunger. It’s easy enough to cut corners on an Eggs Benny, but there was none of that going on at Cibo Sano. The noises of delight were difficult to compete with for the vegetarian, who had gone with the Veggie Burger and Chips, but the combo of a herbed vegetable pattie, grated carrot and beetroot, lettuce, tomato and aioli, served with shoestring fries, was just the ticket for a casual lunch. Fresh, crisp, and delivered to the table in good time. Meanwhile, coffee arrived. The usual: a short mac for the Vegetarian, a double-shot flat white for the Carnivore. More surprises here as the barista worked magic with Bonissimo beans that we’d rarely encountered. Beautifully extracted, well-textured milk, and a complex, intense and full-bodied blend that would resonate with a broad cross-section of coffee drinkers.
In the interest of a full and comprehensive review, we chased down the coffee and lunch with dessert - all cakes are made on-site which made sampling mandatory. A Lemon Coconut Tart arrived for the Carnivore, some sort of tasty, healthy, nut-based slice for the Vegetarian. More food noises. Good ones. Cibo Sano has carved out a loyal following at Melville Plaza and even as we crept into the mid-afternoon, there was a stream of customers either stopping for a quick meal or prepared to add a take-away coffee to the challenge of pushing a wayward shopping trolley. When we were nearly done, the surprises along the way began to make sense. Kamal, the owner of Cibo Sano, has pedigree. Formerly the Sous Chef at Sandrinos, he also ran the kitchen at Aubergines in South Fremantle for some years - an establishment where the Carnivore had savoured many serves of Eggs Benedict! Kamal filled in some more of the blanks for us. There’s a steady to frenetic breakfast surge over the weekends that kicks off with the gym crew. It’s not unusual for him to have served up 50-60 fillet steaks by 7 am on Saturday mornings. Sundays are more manic still, and it’s worth unpacking the opening hours so that you don’t think we’ve made a typo! With Melville Markets (Swap Meets) an institution here, Cibo Sano opens up at 4 am. Uh huh. It’s an earlier start than that to be ready to fling the doors open, and there’s often a line to the door from eager Swap-Meeters who have been sleeping in the cars to grab the ideal spot and are ready for their first coffee of the day. It’s not unusual for Cibo to rack up over 1000 coffees on Sundays - that’s some serious barista action right there! With so much good gear going on at Cibo Sano, we almost left out the most exciting news. Kamal is opening an Alfresco Bar with wood-fired pizza and a live kitchen, just to the right of Cibo Sano. Opening in March, Milano Restaurant & Pizzeria, reflects some of Kamal’s bigger food dreams. How the poor fella will get any sleep when they’re both humming is anyone’s guess, but from all we saw, there’ll be no shortage of culinary goodness on the eastern wing of Melville Plaza. All the good stuff!
INGREDIENTS 2 zucchinis 1/2 kilo washed spinach 1 bunch green kale 200 grams of green peas 2 bunch broccoli 1/2 bunch basil 2 cup parmesan cheese Egg mix of 12 eggs
METHOD Preheat oven at 220C 1) First blanch broccoli and green peas in water. 2) In a fry pan, cook diced zucchini then add chopped spinach, kale add salt pepper. 3) In a bowl add all ingredients including peas and broccoli, then add egg mix & parmesan cheese and mix it. 4) Add chopped basil in the mixture. Mixture is ready to bake. 5) Place all the mixture in a tray and put it in the oven for 40 min at reduced temp of 160C. 6) After 40 minutes, take out the pie from oven and check its cooked from the middle. Let it cool for 30 minutes before serving. Yum!
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Anneka Bodt is a Melville Senior High School student and a Melville local. She’s also an accomplished wheelchair basketballer with the Melville Spinners and the Black Ducks (the State junior representative team). 6156 caught up with Anneka to talk about discovering wheelchair basketball and how anyone can have a go! When did you begin playing wheelchair basketball? Five years ago - aged 11! What’s the backstory of your disability? I was born with a Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (PFFD) - a shortened femur and an incomplete hip with
Melville Spinners caters for physically disabled and able bodied athletes in the sport of Wheelchair Basketball. Anyone can play! To get involved, call Kristie Hardbottle on 0409 019 286.
neither a ball or a socket... just a loose crumble of bones. I had operations to correct the problem when I was younger but they were unsuccessful.
disability (some missing fingers, for example), everyone is graded. The catch is, that only a certain number of total points (14) are allowed on the court What got you into the game? at the same time. So, you might have a ‘big-pointer’ It was a casual session like like me (a 4-pointer), but we’re just about to have here today. While there’s an you can’t have four others opportunity in Mirrabooka, like me, you need some low-pointers. So you have there’s not much on offer a variety of people with south of the river. It was different roles on the court. this session at Melville that let me (and others with Joel, who I play with, has different sorts of disabilities) spinabifida. He has trunk come along and have a go. function but no control of his legs. He’s a two-pointer, What have you enjoyed but he’s faster than I’ll ever about the sport? be and reads the play better Regardless of the day or struggle I’ve been having, than me! Together, we make it’s the opportunity to have the team. a friendly session where What’s your club? everyone is different...which I’m training with the Melville sort of makes you all the Spinners, but I’m also part same! It’s such a great feeling. of the Black Ducks (a junior You come along to a place state representative team) like this and everyone has playing teams from other something potentially tough states. going on, but that also What are your ambitions? empowers you. You’re not I’ve played a little with the ‘the disabled kid’ anymore. Be Active Western Stars, and What are the rules of the been to some development game in terms of varying camps at a higher level. disabilities? While I’m pulling back this On a competitive level, year to study hard (she’d love everyone is graded from 1 to be a high school history to 4.5 based on the severity teacher), I’d love to see how of their physical disability. far I can go with the sport. From zero trunk function, Thanks, Anneka! missing limbs, to a minor
In the eight years to November 2017, the number of Melville properties sold above $1 million were few and far between. In the last four months alone, the area has seen eight million dollarplus sales. Here, Michael Jennings talks about the attraction of the upper end of the Melville property market and why people are moving in to stay.
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Ask almost anyone with their finger near the pulse on Perth residential property about the state of the market right now, and you’ll likely hear the phrase ‘mixed bag’ in there somewhere. While there’s an undeniable increase in buyer interest and activity, the upswing is not unilateral, and it’s yet to reach the point of being reflected in stronger housing prices across entire suburbs (with some exceptions). In Melville, it’s the larger blocks with established homes, and bespoke designed homes that are catching the eyes of buyers, leading to substantial sales. It’s a different story when it comes to multiple dwellings and strata unit developments—there simply isn’t sufficient heat and demand in the market to see these properties moving quickly at the moment. Patience is a virtue, though; the market will turn again soon! There’s no doubt that there are
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more buyers in the market right now, particularly at the mid range price point of Melville. There’s an influx of families looking to move up to the next bracket of homes in the area and, I’m heartened to add, they want to sink deep roots into the area for the long haul.
Years back, owners may have viewed Palmyra as a stepping stone suburb. Now it’s a destination. That’s a significant reclassification. With that motivation, rather than a ‘flip it and move on’ motivation, the property sales above $1 million make even more sense. In the last few months, there have been a number of sales comfortably over the $1 Million mark in Melville, examples can be found on Olding Way, Sergeant Road, McLean Street, Holman Street, Kitchener Road, Marmion Street, Cardew Street, and McCoy Street. Add to this a more tailored, sophisticated approach to marketing
these properties, and the results are of little surprise. Those inspecting these properties are pre-qualified and tailor-made for ‘VIP viewings’. These inspections are attracting genuine buyers ready to buy rather than a rent-a-crowd. This delivers a further upside as I’m often in a position to present multiple, strong offers with the level of interest among buyers. It’s been a while since we’ve seen this level of interest in any property type and reflects an increased optimism in unique segments of the market. These purchasers have confidence in both the stability and positive outlook for the market. Melville has an enviable reputation among purchasers. The area has become highly sought for its rare blend of community, convenience, authenticity, and prestige. Prices, in turn, are reflecting this desirability, as well as the nature and scale of homes that are being built in the area. I’m seeing professional couples who are yet to start a family moving into the area with an intent to establish themselves in the area and raise a family here in the years to come. I’ve also had a couple of clients who’ve bought larger blocks, or both halves of a duplex and knocked them down to build large family homes on a generous-sized block. I love seeing this sort of reclamation, and it certainly bodes well for the overall confidence that residents are displaying in Melville. We’re not getting ahead of ourselves, and we’re all about ‘keeping it real in Melville’, but many purchasers are recognising the deeper investment value in calling Melville ‘home’. The trend is our friend, and the trend in Melville is to get planted over the long haul and invest in tomorrow. Not only financially, but for the future of your family.
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Renovated & extended character homes like this ONE are certainly hard to find! This charming home has retained all of its original warmth; adding modern style amenities and functional living zones.
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This lovely single level streetfront low maintenance home sits on a 500SQM green title block within close walking distance to Melville’s popular shopping precinct, medical centres and local schools. The home is modern, deceptively spacious and comes with a functional, well-balanced layout.
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10 BRIDGES ROAD Fr $689,000 CHARACTER GEM IN A PRIZED POSITION Beyond the gorgeous art-deco facade is an enchanting brick and tile home, meticulously presented and renovated to the highest standards. The period allure of lofty ceilings is matched with contemporary fixtures and fittings, while toutside presents a serene living and entertaining oasis.
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29B SERGEANT RD MODERN LIFESTYLE HOME!
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This well presented private & secure 2 bedroom 1 bathroom villa will tempt the most astute buyer.
Perched high off the street in pole position to take in the views to the hills and the north, this immaculate recently refurbished duplex home is a wonderful value entry point to this sought-after location.
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408A MARMION ST SOLD ELEVATED LIGHT-FILLED HOME
This neat and tidy two bedroom villa is set to impress, with it’s spacious backyard, separate lock up garage and a massive workshop/shed it is ONE not to be missed.
Lovely medium sized rear home is nicely tucked away from the hustle and bustle, offering buyers an excellent entry point into Melville. Charming home with formal lounge room, open plan dining and kitchen, three bedrooms, spacious semi-ensuite bathroom with detached toilet & separate laundry.
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K N OW A 6156 LO CA L H ER O ? At One Residential, we love to recognise the people that make a great place to live, a great place to live. If you know someone that you think deserves to be publicly recognised for being a champ, let us know. We’d love to help!
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An exciting opportunity to secure your family’s future with this FULLY RENOVATED & EXTENDED CHARACTER FILLED home located in a sought after parkside location on a large 767 SQM BLOCK!
Although it comes with a Canning Highway address, the home is set back from the road and once inside is surprisingly quiet and secure! It has been recently renovated and will appeal to buyers looking for something to move straight into.
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WHEN STABLE MEANS ALL KINDS OF GOOD PRINCIPAL & DIRECTOR, RICHARD THURTLE LOOKS TO 2018 AND STABILITY OVER VOLATILITY REIWA recently published a feelgood story about the recovery of the property management market. It noted that while leasing activity declined by 1.6% in the December quarter, this was good news and reflected the general stabilisation of the market. There’s a cloud with every silver lining, so we caught up with One management Principal and Director, Richard Thurtle, to get some insights into the truth behind the data, and the outlook for the property management as we head through 2018.
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In a market where few good news stories have been there to be told for some years, it’s great to hear some optimism for the property management about the place. Is it too early to call? What does optimism look like in a market like this? We’re discovering that, as with much of life, stability is a good, good thing. The headline declared that ‘the worst appears over for the Perth rental market’, do you buy that? I think there’s a little bit of truth and a bit of hyperbole in there! There’s the sense that the worst is over because we’re suddenly seeing an upswing, but while I noted that there was some median rent price growth in some of the areas in which we manage properties, (Attadale - $455 per week, Bicton - $370 per week, Shelley - $430 per week), I think a story like that might be focussing on the silver lining. The December quarter is historically a quarter of higher activity. Most companies (national and international) tend to effect their transfers through this period and coupled with people moving areas for schooling reasons; there tends to be greater activity. As a result, executivetype properties tend to attract higher interest and premium prices through this time. Has that been true for One in recent times? Anecdotally, that’s certainly been the case for us. We had two properties (duplex halves) in Bicton. Both were two-story. One was larger, renovated, and featured a pool; the other was more standard, but still two-story. This home leased in November for $700/week, while the renovated property leased in December for $975/week. That’s a significant margin, but it reflects the desire for a particular sort of property rather than a general upswing in the market.
So, what’s reasonable to say about the market right now and is any of this good news? I think the market has reached a point where Groundhog Day is good. While that idea might be like someone’s worst nightmare, when it comes to the rental market, it’s actually a good thing. And I think that’s what is at the heart of the REIWA observations as well. The boom ended and rents dived. This was followed by a period of volatility in 2016-17 as some were still higher as others were being reviewed downwards. Most of the downward rental reviews have happened so there’s greater stability and less volatility. For a while there, people were comparing unadjusted properties that were still at a higher rate, with those that had come down to meet the market. Now, they’ve all come down to meet the market and this creates greater general certainty. No longer can similar properties have a significant disparity in weekly rental between them because one has been reviewed downwards while the other stayed high. This created the allure of the cost saving, but the ground is pretty much level now. Sure, it may not be the level of income that landlords would love to be seeing as a return on their investment, but the volatility in the market has diffused. What’s the upside now? The truth that a well-presented home in a decent area will attract good tenants for a good price is as true right now as in any other market. They’ll also be the properties that will move upwards before others and will be subject to competition between possible tenants. The greater upside through 2018 will be stability. More of the same. That might sound a little boring, but when you’ve moved through a period of volatility economically, predictability is a good friend!
There’s a long list of lifestyle benefits that a pool can bring to a home. Relaxation, exercise, entertainment, and a social hub for the kids all make the list, while a pool that is integrated with the landscaping plan of a home, makes an enviable aesthetic statement. In years gone by, pools were rarely part of a broader vision for a property. They took up most of the yard with little forethought. But that’s changed as technology has allowed more creativity in execution, more integrated with the landscape, and less damage to the skin. In climates like Perth’s, the investment in a pool can be enjoyed for years and pay off handsomely when the time comes to sell. While its potential return at sale time is best sought from a market-leading agent, there’s no doubt that the suburbs in 6156 tick many of those boxes. We recently caught up with Tania Spencer, a Melville local and co-owner of Add a Splash Pools, to talk about the business of pool building and installation, and what’s happening in the industry.
M A K ING A S P L A S H OU T T HE B A C K . What got you into the pool industry? My husband, Dave, was a process engineer for years. Ever since he finished his MBA he’s been keen to own and operate a business. On the other hand, I’ve been in sales for many years with the nursery industry (Yates), hardware (Selley’s Handyman Products) and food (Go Natural). About three years back we started looking to buy a business and saw this one. It resonated with the precision and detail of an engineer, and the landscaping and sales background that I brought to the table. Tell us about the business? How old is ‘Add a Splash’? Add a Splash isn’t a new business, it’s been around for thirty years. We bought the business in October 2016. The son of the orginal owner still works for us so there’s a nice legacy continuing. We build new pools and renovate old ones. Unlike fibreglass pools that are prefabricated and require storage, all of our building is done on-site with bricks and concrete and the manufacture of precision vinyl liners. Has it been a good start? The pool industry is currently in one of its toughest chapters over here in the west with the end of the boom kicking off a drought when it comes to pool construction and manufacture. But that’s what we bought into, and we’ve cut our cloth accordingly. Cool summers aren’t our best friend either! We’ve spent a lot of the first 12 months bedding down processes, re-branding, and positioning ourselves for the next few years. Along the way, we picked up gold, two silvers and a bronze in different categories of Swimming Pool and Spa Association (WA) awards, so that was a nice pat on the back! Is vinyl a good option for a pool? The best! Vinyl sits above fibreglass at the lower end of the market and towards concrete pools at the upper end. The products used these days offer unrivalled flexibility and durability. To build a pool that wraps around a home, for example, is standard fare for us. Our liners come in 16 different
colours with a 12-year warranty, so there’s no fear of having your creativity stifled or facing problems down the road. What’s the renovation market? Whether your pool is fibreglass, concrete, or vinyl, none last forever. A significant part of our business is renovating pools either with a new liner, or with more significant transformations - perhaps increasing or decreasing the size, changing the shape, adding steps and ledges. What are the big trends in pool design right now? The level of integration with the outdoor living areas continues to grow and pool areas are now as aesthetically important as they are functional. The other move is towards more natural filtration alternatives. Plant and fish filtration systems aren’t so effective in climates as warm as ours, but we’ve had greater success with Swim Fresh units which involve oxidising the water naturally and safely – removing the need for harsh chemicals. Many natural pool filtration systems ionise the water, adding particles of ozone, silver and copper, which keeps the pool naturally clean and safe for people. Where can we find you? Online or on the phone is a good way to get the ball rolling. We love seeing what’s possible, whatever the budget. To talk pools and grand plans for your outdoor space, call Tania Spencer on 9452 2422 or visit addasplashpools.com.au
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Getting your kids away from the screen and out of the house can be a challenge sometimes. Here’s some ideas to get them outside and exploring as we head into autumn, and some others for all year round.
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Autumn search: Go out and find 10 things that you will only see during autumn.
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In autumn, pick 3-5 trees in your backyard or street. Each week, observe changes in the size and color of the leaves. How are they different? What trees keep their leaves the longest?
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Plant bulbs, seeds or trees.
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Rake fallen leaves and play in the piles. See how many different colours of leaves you can collect or identify.
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Anybody home? Go visit your neighbors! Spend some time looking for “neighbours” living under rocks, under leaves, under anything. Be a polite visitor! Put things back where you found them. Make a bird feeder by putting peanut paste and seeds on a pine cone.
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Take art supplies outside with you (crayons and paper for younger children, markers, pencils or clay for older children). Choose one natural thing (tree, rock, plant, etc.) to draw. Draw it from a creative perspective (standing above it, lying underneath it, sitting very close to it, etc.). Pretend to be an ant and draw it from the ant’s point of view!
10 Creative writing: Take a walk outside. Choose a plant or animal that you see. Pretend you are that animal and write a letter to someone. If you have a friend with you, write to each other!
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