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or 40 years I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for the kind of lamp post under which a faun might be found. A Victorian-style gas lamp that shone day and night in a snowy wood was the landmark to the enchanted country of Narnia and has burnt brightly in my mind ever since I first read The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Through the decades the C.S.Lewis classic has retained its power to transport, right down to the gentle brush of fur against cheek as young protagonists push through the coats into a closet world where it remains forever winter, never Christmas. Even the belated understanding that it was chock-a-block full of Christian symbolism and was, in fact, a heavy-handed religious allegory could not dispel its magic. It seems nothing we read in adulthood can destroy the enchantment of a story absorbed in youth. Far from pure escapism, the real power of children’s literature – particularly the fantasy genre – is that it encourages kids to make
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The musician and comedian has described Matilda as “an avatar for all our ambitions when we are little and powerless. She’s perfect in the face of the horrible people around herâ€?. Psychological studies have shown that when reading about characters we love, we subconsciously adopt their behaviour and become a little more like them. While that makes me somewhere between a hobbit and Hercule Poirot, Tim ‌ well, he’s been immersed in Matilda for more than five years now. He may not be able to perform telekinesis but he can certainly help shift attitudes and generate debate, as demonstrated by his satirical song calling for Cardinal George Pell to return to Australia to give evidence before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Because, to borrow from Matilda, “somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the worldâ€?. â—? sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Charlie Pickering fell hard for television early: “When I was a kid I remember the last episode of M*A*S*H going to air (Goodbye, Farewell and Amen) Amen and my parents having a M*A*S*H party where all their friends dressed up in army fatigues and drank martinis,” he says. “And I was in the army gear because I’d watched M*A*S*H with my folks. And that was the most-watched piece of scripted television.
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hat was a cultural moment that heaps of people had in common. TV is experienced differently now. People see a moment on YouTube … but I do still believe that you can make great art in television. Television is capable of magic still.” It’s this belief that keeps Charlie striving to get better. We’re in a production office near the ABC studios in Elsternwick. It’s just after nine in the morning and Charlie has a big production day ahead for his news observation show The Weekly Weekly. But first it’s a coffee and some thoughts on how he managed to go from that little kid understanding that big TV moment and dreaming of life as a comedian to owning the production company that makes the show he writes and presents. And working for a network that encourages him to do the best he can. The 12-year-old Charlie would have had a name for this: nirvana. “I’ve been amazed at the lack of interference from the ABC,” he says. “The freedom. There has never been a moment where the network has tried to say, ‘You’ve gone too far’. “We’re encouraged to give the viewers the best television we can possibly make. We’re encouraged to challenge ourselves and to make it funnier. We’re encouraged to think the most of our viewers.” And he is relishing freedom from some of the pressures inherent in working in commercial television. “I walked away from a career in the law to be a
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doing articles at a law firm. He was 23. “I have a law degree. I bought a suit. And had a security pass for a week. My wife’s an actual lawyer so I’m very careful to say I am not a lawyer. “I realised quickly that it wasn’t going to make me happy. I got there, it was a great firm. I was getting in as early as I could and leaving as late as I could to try and impress people. And I noticed that the partners in the corner offices were there before I got there and left after I left and I never saw them smile once. “I’m naturally competitive and so I’m thinking, ‘In 10 years’ time I want to be one of those guys’. That’s what success is in this environment. And the more I looked at them the more I thought, ‘If I spend 10 years to become sad in a corner and not seeing my family, then that’s a terrible strategy’.” Even though he left the law swiftly, he still has regrets. “I wish I’d been more serious about comedy sooner.” Sooner than 23? “I know that sounds strange, but a good friend of mine Josh Thomas pretty much went from high school to doing comedy … there are times when I think, ‘I wish I’d backed what I knew’.” After years of stand-up, Charlie was selected in 2009 to host Channel Ten’s The Project, bringing his dry
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comedian,” he says. “Probably part of that was so that my decisions weren’t made just because of business, they were made creatively. So I feel much more at home at the ABC, where the only stakeholder you have is the viewer.” Charlie’s creative control is boosted further by his role as executive producer of The Weekly and as a partner in the company, Thinkative, that makes it. “That changes the dynamic again,” he says. Is his law degree useful? “To the extent that I know to get other people to look over the contract instead of me.” Charlie, 38, grew up in Brighton “smaller than other kids”. But that didn’t get in the way of sport: cricket, hockey and basketball. “I was very serious about cricket.” But it was comedy he loved most. “From the age of 12, I secretly knew I wanted to be a comedian. But when your parents have worked really hard to send you to an expensive school, you can’t tell them that you’re going to take all that and channel it into a comedy career.” Which is precisely what he ended up doing. After completing a law degree, Charlie spent just one week
humour and sharp observations to a national audience. He spent five years at the desk, working with Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes and Carrie Bickmore. He quit in 2014 feeling “compromised by commercial decisions”. Charlie had expressed deep misgivings about an interview the show conducted with Kim Duthie, the “St Kilda schoolgirl” involved in the 2011 sex scandal – a minor unaccompanied by an adult, who, still being filmed after she thought the interview was over, admitted she’d lied through the interview. It was a low point for the program and Charlie knew it. The fail stung, and he wasn’t going to let it happen again. Charlie and Carrie Bickmore later got their way when producers lined up an interview with 2Day FM DJ Mel Greig after the “royal prank call”. Last April Charlie said: “Carrie and I spent the entire day fighting it … We were able to win that fight, but once again it damages your relationship with your organisation.” He says now: “It’s never easy to communicate to the people who own the cameras and are your bosses that you’re not comfortable doing something. I owed it to the audience and to myself enough to not be someone I wasn’t.” Not that he regrets his time with Ten. “I loved the team at The Project,” he says. “Channel Ten was the first network to take a risk on me as new talent and in one 12-month period they made me a co-host on
Your Generation and made me host on The Project. That is a huge risk to take … Credit to them. I will never forget that.” Creative differences weren’t the only reason Charlie wanted to leave The Project. He and his wife, Sarah Krasnostein, were about to have their first child (now 18 months). Charlie didn’t want to be absent. “I hadn’t had a baby yet so I had no idea what that reality is like. Now I do. (For privacy, Charlie asks media not to mention the gender of their child). “I never wanted to be the kind of parent who wasn’t around. I never wanted to put the pressure on my partner who has two flourishing careers herself to expect that she would have to do dinner and bath every night because I was working nine to five. For many years my wife and I had never really had dinner at dinner time because I would be home late from work every night.” There was a cost to that. “I don’t like the term work-life balance; to me it’s just about being mindful of priorities. I want to be present raising my child. I want to be a present partner in my relationship and that is as important as having my stupid mug on TV.” Parenthood? “Love it. I wanted to be a good parent as much as I wanted to make good television. And wanted to be a good husband.” Charlie and Sarah, a lawyer and author, were married three years ago. “She’s writing a biography of a woman and she has a publishing deal in the UK and US. She’s a very good writer.”
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e remains inspired by his comedic heroes, such as TV presenter Jon Stewart and writers Bill Bryson and Clive James. “Clive James, since I was a kid, was the best thing and he still is. Utterly remarkable.” He grew up loving Clive James’ New Year’s Eve specials on television and there were echoes of his idol in The Yearly, Charlie’s end-of-year review that screened last Yearly December. It was tight, intelligent and funny television. I happily watched it twice and reflected that the host is a man in charge of his material, marrying thoughtful commentary with jokes. He shouldn’t feel awkward mentioning Clive James in the same breath. “I had as a kid watched him do the New Year’s Eve specials and I thought, ‘God I’d love to do that’,” Charlie says. “What Clive James and I have in common is … not a lot, he’s in a whole other stratosphere. He never saw low culture and high culture. All things are culture. And that is a product of a classical education … There shouldn’t be anything you think is beneath you to talk about.” The Weekly is a strong presence on the ABC’s Wednesday schedule. A highlight has been Charlie’s left-field interviews, including with a darkly amusing Harrison Ford who “got” the humour of the show and played along with Charlie’s teasing about the actor being accident-prone. “I came out thinking, ‘That was a real moment, something unexpected happened’.” Away from work Charlie likes long rides on his bike. His favourite trip is riding to Kinglake, 46 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. “Once you have a baby those rides have to get shorter because you haven’t got four hours to ride up a mountain any more.” He watches any news and loves reading history books. “I love good television, old and new. Always been a passion. I know everyone binges but I really like to try and curate my viewing and seek out really great things to watch, really great comedy. “Zach Galifianakis and Louis C.K. have collaborated on a show called Baskets. I think it might be the most beautiful piece of comedy I’ve seen on television for years. It is art. Television as art. I still have a belief that TV can do that, even given the fracturing and download platforms.” A producer opens the door and nods to Charlie. It’s time to get back to work. As long as he believes that television is still capable of magic, Charlie will be in there working. “Making television is what I always wanted to do,” he says. “So I will hang on to that with both hands and tight as I can.” ● pwilmoth@theweeklyreview.com.au MARCH 9, 2016 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 13
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a good way of saying: Madam, you don’t look very good in that at all. In the end he found me a lovely, floaty black dress and I nearly bought it, but I just knew if I brought home another black dress the family would tell me I am not a nonna in mourning and disown me.
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he invitation said black tie and I nearly fainted. It’s been years since I’ve put myself in water-wave taffeta. What on earth does one wear to a fancy event in a period of one’s life when clothing choices are determined by whether or not they cover certain and several parts of your body? Anything sleeveless, backless, tummy-hugging and too short is out, which is pretty much everything in formal wear. The list of things I couldn’t and shouldn’t wear is so long I often feel like a private-school kid trying to find something that’s on the headmaster’s list of appropriate clothing for the school social. So cut-outs and peek-a-boo holes are off the list. No one wants to see a middle-aged lady’s side boobs. In fact, I don’t even know if middle-aged women have them. Anyway, in need of this fancy kind of dress, I went into the city to have a look. I went straight to a big department store and up the escalators to the expensive bit where a lot of gorgeous young kids dressed to the nines asked me if I was having a good day.
Champagne and coffee bars were scattered all over the place, clearly for that strange category of person who enjoys shopping as a pastime and does it for fun rather than in desperation and a state of panic because they have an event that requires them to wear something they do not already have in their wardrobe. The first thing I saw was a divine Valentino dress. It was chained to the hanger and the tag said POA, so I gave it a wide berth.
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I then found a few vague possibilities that had sleeves and backs and I trekked off to the changing rooms, because getting tangled up in expensive dresses with security chains attached is an experience I’ve always wanted to have. Midway through the ordeal, the gorgeous shop attendant told me I had great legs and I needed to show them off, which was a good call and will go down on my list of excellent memories. Yes, I am aware that this was, in actuality, a classic fashion moment where a canny shop assistant encouraged someone squeezed into a size-too-small satin thing to look at something less flamboyant and more age-appropriate. Just focus on your legs was
The shopping expedition turned out to be fruitless. I went away bedraggled and a little bit deflated. There was also a moment where I stepped off the escalators wondering if I’d remembered to put all my clothes back on. Such a strange and surreal practice it is to get dressed up, go out into a public space, take your clothes off and then put them on again, all the while worrying that the shopping assistant will come in and discover that not even your head will fit inside the selected garment. Still don’t have anything to wear – just so you know. ● khall@theweeklyreview.com.au
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MYKE BARTLETT MEETS OLYMPIC AERIAL SKIER LYDIA LASSILA
Ruthless focus: Lydia Lassila, whose lifelong obsession has been turned into a film. (Scott McNaughton)
High-flyer: Lydia (right) competing at Deer Valley in the US. (supplied)
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ew of us grow up to chase our childhood dreams of being astronauts, prima ballerinas or AFL stars. Aerial skier Lydia Lassila is one exception. At the tender age of six, she decided Olympic glory awaited her, even if she had no idea which sport to pursue. When her mum signed her up for gymnastics, young Lydia chased her goal with an astonishing, ruthless focus. “It was honestly an obsession,” says the 34-year-old, then laughs. “I was always a little bit intense.” Those who know Lydia’s story will know her obsession paid off. After triumphing in World Cup competitions, Lydia went on to win gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Four years later at the Sochi Olympics, she performed a quadruple twist triple somersault jump – a highly dangerous jump that had never before been attempted by a woman in Olympic competition. This feat was all the more extraordinary given the series of near-career-ending accidents that preceded it. Not to mention the she could abandon her dream or change fact that Lydia was a new mother, with a her approach. This meant reeling in the toddler in tow. recklessness that had propelled her to Lydia’s journey to Sochi is the basis of international stardom, but it didn’t stop new documentary The Will To Fly. While her winning gold three years later at the the climactic jump is spectacular, the 2010 Winter Olympics. film’s most striking aspect is its subject’s That was one life goal ticked off, but extraordinary strength of character. another remained – attempting the quad Although her family are painted twist triple somersault. sympathetically, Lydia admits they weren’t At this point, life piled on the obstacles. quite as committed to her dream as she There was a last-minute knee injury and would have liked. When, aged nine, she stiff competition from the Chinese, but won admission to the elite gymnastics the biggest challenge was also the smallest: program that would have paved her path Lydia’s young son Kai. Few expected Lydia to Olympic gold, her parents – perhaps to continue competing after becoming a unsurprisingly – refused to make the mother at 29, but she says her focus never necessary move from Sunshine to slipped. “I was surprised too because Canberra. “I was gutted and so I thought that motivation would go angry,” Lydia says. Weekend and away, but it didn’t.” school-holiday training was It’s not spoiling much to reveal “I’d be also off limits as the family Lydia does ultimately pull off training spent these breaks at their the jump, even if a bad landing beach house in Lorne. Not means she places third. While it’s a like a that Lydia was discouraged. triumphant moment on film, Lydia psycho” “I’d lock myself up in my says the most special moment for room and I’d just be training the her happened during practice two whole time like a psycho. There was days earlier, when she performed the this burning fire in me so I’d go back after jump for the first time. school holidays, when kids would have “I was so nervous, nearly sick, and been training the whole time, and I’d be scared that the time had finally come. But fitter than any of them.” to become the first woman to do that and A second avenue to the Olympics to have everyone, even my competitors opened up when, at 19, she saw a male at the Olympics, cheering me on was aerial skier perform the quadruple twist awesome. The feeling of lightness I had triple somersault jump for the first time. afterwards, to get that monkey off my back, Realising no woman had attempted such was amazing.” an ambitious jump, she was determined to Lydia isn’t sure if Sochi will prove to be become the first. her last Olympics. She recently gave birth Soon she had joined a pilot program to her second son, Alek, and is reluctant to in which gymnasts were recruited to the commit unless Australia builds a proper Australian aerial skiing team. Within 18 local training facility. While attempting months, she was competing at her first such a difficult jump might have cost her a Olympics in Salt Lake City. This rapid final gold medal, she thinks not winning progression came at a great cost, however. gold makes a better ending for the film. A series of dramatic accidents led to Lydia “A gold medal would have been the tearing her anterior cruciate ligament fairytale ending, but if anything the (ACL) not once but twice. message is stronger by not landing. I think “I was bad, really bad. I took risks people are often so frightened of failing I really wasn’t ready for. Because I was a in life they choose the safe option. I knew good competitor, the pleasure of success that if I didn’t go for it that I would have was more than the pain I was going left something behind and would always be through. But then it kind of shifted. The wondering. I don’t regret it at all.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au pain of always being injured eventually became so much that the pleasure of » The Will To Fly opens March 10 success wasn’t enough.” at selected cinemas, rated G After seven years of near-constant injury, thewilltoflyfilm.com Lydia found herself at a crossroads. Either MARCH 9, 2016 \ The weekly review 17
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WAT C H \ M I S S Y H I G G I N S and wanted to do some writing. I was feeling all these things I’d never felt before; it was like my heart had been cracked open and was more sensitive to the elements.” Her headline gig at the Peninsula Picnic later this month will be her son Sammy’s first chance to watch his mum at work – every other gig has started long after his bedtime. Missy says she’s looking forward to the relaxed vibe offered by the festival’s blend of music, food and fine wine. “I like it when people are just drinking wine and eating cheese on picnic blankets because that’s my favourite way to listen to music. It feels like there’s not so much pressure to make a huge stage production; I can just be myself. I feel like I’m playing with friends and can chat with the audience.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » Missy Higgins plays the Peninsula Picnic, March 20, Mornington Racecourse, $19-$78 peninsulapicnic.com.au ONLINE \ WATCH OH CANADA MISSY HIGGINS
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y chat with Missy Higgins begins with her apologising, twice over. Once because she’s obliged to whisper, for fear of waking her one-year-old son, and again when I tell her the video clip for her new single Oh Canada reduced me to a blubbering mess. Missy says the song, which tells the story of drowned Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi, was an attempt for her to make sense of her own horror after seeing those startling images. “I was completely torn apart by it,” Missy says. “Like all emotions that have trouble leaving my system, I had to write a song about it.” She admits she has been wary of writing songs about social issues in the past lest they sound “preachy and a bit ineffectual”, but says she is moving away from writing about heartbreak to writing songs that ask big questions about the world. Motherhood has driven this perspective shift, even if juggling the demands of her art and childcare has proved a tricky balance. “I thought that I would be happy being a full-time mum, but I got quite restless early on
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VITESSE The Australian Ballet’s season BALLET premiere is a triple bill of challenging contemporary works. Each piece draws on an unlikely inspiration. Scored by the legendary Michael Nyman, Danse a Grande Vitesse is inspired by France’s ultra-fast TGV trains, Jiri Kylian’s Forgotten Land draws on an Edvard Munch painting of a woman alone on a barren shore, and In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (commissioned by Rudolf Nureyev in 1987) is driven by a throbbing electronic soundtrack. ■ State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, March 11-21, from $42, australianballet.com.au (SUPPLIED)
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SPEAR \ The first feature from Bangarra Dance Theatre artistic director Stephen Page is a striking, hypnotic exploration of the gulf between traditional Aboriginal culture and modern Australia. Young Djali (Stephen’s son Hunter Page-Lochard) has a foot in either world, but this proves a dangerous balancing act. Told with minimal dialogue, the film’s focus on movement and dance avoids preachiness by being all show, no tell. At times challenging (the My Boomerang Won’t Come Back sequence is rightfully cringeworthy), Spear Spear’s dark moments are leavened by the director’s undiminished optimism. ■ Opens March 10, Cinema Nova, rated M, 85 minutes, cinemanova.com.au FILM
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MOOMBA FESTIVAL One of Melbourne’s oldest festivals, Moomba’s four-day program is packed full of delights for everyone. There’ll be free music on the main stage, including a set from local legends Tim Rogers and The Bamboos, and water sports on the river. The kids’ zone includes theatre, circus and evening films by the Yarra, while there are rides aplenty in the Alexandra Gardens and Birrarung Marr. ■ Melbourne, March 11-14, thatsmelbourne.com.au/moomba ● FESTIVAL
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ANTONIO PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL: 2016 – A SPACE ODYSSEY Antonio Park Primary School will be holding its annual fete next Saturday, March 19, and this year’s theme is 2016 – A Space Odyssey. Come along for a day of family fun filled with rides, live entertainment, auctions, a raffle, food, art and craft, second-hand books, trash ’n’ treasure, games and more. Don’t forget to come in your best space get-up for the chance to win great prizes. ■ March 19, 12.30-7pm, Antonio Park Primary, 631-639 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. Cost: free. Inquiries: 0400 843 410 or appsfete.com PERFORMANCE 4000 MILES All the way from New York City’s Lincoln Centre, the play 4000 Miles is coming to Melbourne’s east as part of the Whitehorse Centre’s theatre season. Discover Amy Herzog’s compassionate and unsentimental story about the relationship between a feisty grandmother called Vera and her emotionally vulnerable grandson Leo.
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has a wide-ranging menu. There’s also a very good Persian restaurant called Ali Qapu. It has lovely decor, is always very busy and the food is pretty genuine.
Geoff Sheldon was on the hunt for a place to play bridge when he became a member of Manningham U3A. Nine years on, the retired linguist from England teaches French, joins For some exercise? in a range of activities and became the group’s I play golf at the Freeway Golf Course. We president last year. start at seven in the morning all year round. “What the organisation has to offer In winter we have to wait for the sun to for people my age is superb,” he says. come up. I also play this French game “It’s transforming society and the called petanque at DISC [Donvale “i go to the Indoor Sports Centre]. idea that once you retire you start on the slippery slope downwards. city for the U3A keeps you actively engaged For lunch with friends? theatre” physically and alert mentally.” The Templestowe Hotel puts on a The organisation, which provides really good buffet for seniors. You a variety of classes for fully and pay $18 and you can eat as much as you semi-retired seniors, will celebrate its 25th like. My French group often goes there for anniversary this year. a bit of an outing. Where do you go for a great cup of coffee? We actually have a [casual] German conversation class where we go to one of the coffee bars at The Pines Shopping Centre. For a nice meal? Vibrante in Templestowe is quasi-Italian and
For some time to yourself? Melbourne is one of the world’s greatest cities and I always get a buzz when I’m there. I’m either enjoying a lovely summer’s day by the water or I go to the city for the cinema and theatre. ● SIOBHAN CALAFIORE
Manningham U3A The Pines Learning and Activity Centre, 2/520 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East. 9894 5955 ● Stockland The Pines Shopping Centre 181 Reynolds Road, Doncaster East. 9842 9000 ● Vibrante Restaurant 133 James Street, Templestowe. 9846 6222 ● Ali Qapu 420 Thompsons Road, Lower Templestowe. 9852 3302 ● Freeway Golf Course 47-49 Columba Street, Balwyn North. 9859 9000 ● Donvale Indoor Sports Centre 360 Springvale Road, Donvale. 8841 4555 ● Templestowe Hotel 23 Parker Street, Lower Templestowe. 9850 4866
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HOW DO YOU KNOW EACH OTHER? Antoine: We first met in school and we’ve been together for four years now. Ashley: We’re from Malaysia; we came to Australia together three weeks ago.
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Box Hill Gardens Irving Avenue, Box Hill The gardens are a peaceful escape from bustling Box Hill. Among the many features are two playgrounds, a cricket pitch, large duck pond and the war memorial.
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Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Central Road, Blackburn There’s natural remnant bushland, the serene Blackburn Lake and plenty of walking trails. The playground is also a winner with its giant turtle and large wooden xylophone.
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Ruffey Lake Park 99 Victoria Street, Templestowe You’re spoilt for choice with four picnic spots overlooking Ruffey Creek valley and three playgrounds. The stunning lake alone is worth a visit.
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The promise Eliza Allender from Bulleen Massage specialises in relaxation massage but, as a keen runner, also has an interest in sports massage. She works mostly after hours at Templestowe Village’s Sanctum, which is perfect for those who have a nine-to-five job. Each massage treatment is tailored to meet the client’s needs.
The pay-off I leave feeling lighter, freer and for the first time this week I have a clear head. It really is as if a weight has been lifted. The pain factor Completely pain-free and even pain-preventive, but communication with your masseur is key.
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The reality settled, eliza Who should try it? I’ll let you all in on a little secret: Eliza’s clients include athletes in works her I’ve never had a professional need of regular treatments, people magic” massage before so I don’t know who suffer from lower back pain what to expect. Eliza greets me and those like me who just need a upon arrival and I fill out a form. As little pampering. a newbie I opt for “soft” strokes and then wonder whether this was such a good idea for The bill? someone as ticklish as me. Forty-five minutes is $47; 60 minutes is $60 Once I’m settled on the massage table, and 90 minutes is $86. Eliza works her magic. She concentrates on WOULD I DO IT AGAIN? my back first, then my legs, arms, upper back Thanks to Eliza I’m officially a and neck – which have the most tension – and massage convert. ● ends with my feet. With peaceful music playing in the Bulleen Massage at Sanctum Body Therapy background and Eliza’s soft but firm strokes, 2/132 James Street, Templestowe I do feel deeply relaxed. It’s the perfect way to 0407 445 735, bulleenmassage.com.au end a stressful day at work.
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“We enable all our customers to achieve their creative outcomes.” – Megan
With nearly three decades in the industry, Zart Art continually evolves to keep up to date with the latest creative trends. Who’s behind the counter? Manager Megan Tanner leads a retail team of five. She says while staff have experience in different artistic mediums and techniques, all come from strong creative backgrounds. This means customers, from beginners to the more experienced, can be helped across a variety of products. What’s in store? A large range of fine-art material, craft supplies and stationery, including paper, glues, paints, oils, watercolours, beads, easels and textile products. “We are a place of destination because we’re not on a street front,” Megan says. “We try to cater to all [our customers’] needs and if we don’t have the product, we will get it in.” A gallery upstairs showcases students’ artwork from schools across Victoria, while retail workshops are advertised in store and online. Who’s buying? Zart is the perfect one-stop shop for schools, local art societies, community groups, play groups and the fine arts, as well as those
Our pick Zart Art’s Magic Marble Paint is kid-friendly, fast-drying and features six bright colours in each set. “They’re a very economical pack,” Megan says. “You You can use them on a Y variety of products [such as] terracotta, paper, polystyrene, candles, glass, stoneware, and you will get a great effect.” Cost: $35.15
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Keep it creative: Zart Art is a “place of destination”, manager Megan Tanner says. (MATHEW LYNN)
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his is why you seldom see wagons. I’d have one T of these way before I bought a 3-series wagon. It’s significantly cheaper, has more space and is
BMWs, always have. The finish is first-class, the IButlove seats are great and there’s usually a nice ambience. while the interior surfaces are rich and highly
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tactile, there was a combination of black and brown in this one that simply didn’t work for me. If I bought an X1 I’d have to select the trim and wait three or four months for delivery. Apart from that and it getting noisy over coarse bitumen and B-roads – not enough to interfere with the audio but it is certainly noticeable – I love this car. I like the elevation of the driver’s seat and the ease of the controls. For a small SUV there’s excellent room in front and it’s surprisingly good in the back, and the cargo area will take a week’s groceries comfortably. For all the interior space, the X1 is quite compact, meaning it’s easy to navigate through tight spots and to park in a tight spot on Chapel Street. The software for the trip computer and the centre screen, where pretty much everything is controlled, is intuitive and quick. ●
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f you ask Lisa Ellis about her success, she’ll tell you that despite her obvious talent it has all happened quite by accident. The 25-year-old started her medical internship this year after finishing a medical degree at Monash University and she also runs a dance program teaching jazz ballet technique. The program, not surprisingly, is called Dance Prescription. Lisa says her passion for medicine and dance started at a young age after she was diagnosed with a mild form of cerebral palsy. “I started dancing when I was five, as many small children do, not because I particularly wanted to do it but because my cousin was a dancer and I admire her greatly, and my sister – I have a twin sister – who desperately wanted to do dancing and I thought, ‘Well Nicole wants to do it, I can do it as well’. “Then I just loved it and just did more of it and begged mum to take me to more classes.” Lisa started teaching dance at the age of 12, coincidentally the same year she became a student at Camberwell Girls Grammar School. She sat for a scholarship exam, but almost mucked it up. “I accidentally did really well,” Lisa says. “I wrote the wrong exam paper and realised halfway through and turned it around somehow and I got in.” Lisa says she was very involved in the school – including out-of-hours activities such as sport and dance. She was school captain and dance house captain during her final two years at the school. “Camberwell Girls had a lot of extracurricular activities, which was
important for me to learn time management and juggle the different sides of my brain and give them both extension instead of focusing just on academia – which a lot of other high schools do,” she says. Lisa says her dance has not only led to a career, it has also been a therapy for her cerebral palsy. It helped to strengthen her legs so she doesn’t limp or favour one side of her body, which the disorder that affects muscle control can lead to. Through dance she met her dance program and life partner, Miss Rebecca (Davies), who is also a dance teacher. The two have been teaching together at a studio in Moorabbin for the past few years. “I think it’s unique the way we teach because we teach our students through humour – we do get serious sometimes but it’s not drilling the kids through exercises,” Lisa says. Dance Prescription has been running for two years and is so popular students fly in from interstate to hone their jazz ballet skills and build strength. “We’ve got a bit of an emphasis on safe dance practice especially given my background in medicine,” Lisa says. Through Miss Rebecca’s professional relationship with Miss Abby – star of reality TV’s Dance Moms – Lisa has had the opportunity to work with young dancers in the show including Maddie Ziegler, who is famous for dancing in Australian singer-songwriter Sia’s film clips. “It was completely surreal getting to work with them; they’re fantastic kids,” Lisa says.
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“it’s unique the way we teach because it’s through humour”
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Melissa Heagney speaks to Lisa Ellis – doctor, dance technique teacher & former CGGS student
Lisa started at Monash University after graduating from Camberwell Girls Grammar in 2008. And, much like her entrance to Camberwell Girls Grammar, it was almost an accident that she got into the course. “I ended up putting [medicine] down as somewhat of a dare, just because it’s the hardest course to get into and I was really excited to be accepted. But I had to pause and think about if this is what I wanted to do.” Lisa started her medical internship with Peninsula Health. “I am currently on my general surgical rotation so I was actually in
surgery a bit for the past few weeks, which has been really fun and then I’m generally looking after the patients in the ward,” she says. “We rotate around for the rest of the year. I think I’m in emergency next.” Lisa hopes to influence people’s lives. “I was in and out of doctors’ appointments all my life because of my cerebral palsy … and I know that doctors can play a big part in people’s lives,” she says. ● melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au » lisaellisofficial.com
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Question time dispelling the myths of Catholic Schools
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or generations, Catholic schools have taught students about cultural myths. Like those from a bygone era involving the Ancient Greeks’ Medusa and minotaurs. While education on these myths is happening inside the classroom, Catholic schools are now finding themselves teaching the wider community about some cultural myths that hit closer to home: the myths about themselves. Here’s what Melbourne Catholic schools had to say about some of the most common Catholic school myths.
You can’t attend a Catholic School if you’re not Catholic
Mary Farah, the principal of St Aloysius College, North Melbourne, says Catholic schools emphasise opening doors to students from all religious and non-denominational backgrounds. “At St Aloysius College we celebrate the diversity of our students.” Catholic education is too expensive
Actually, if you do the sums, Catholic schools are some of the most affordable (when compared to other private schools) across Melbourne. While prices do vary, they can be as much as $20,000* cheaper than other leading private schools per year. * Based on basic comparative calculation. See www.goodschools.com.au for more.
Students only learn about religion
Catholic schools have a wide curriculum that covers everything from maths and science to arts and music and beyond. While religion is part of the syllabus, students learn strong values of social justice, volunteering and generally about being a good person who gives back to their community. Dr Susan Stevens, principal at Loreto Toorak, says students are offered a Catholic education that liberates, empowers and motivates students. “Our aim is to challenge and inspire our students in both the heart and the mind.” The teachers are conservative priests & nuns
Catholic schools have a mix of educators bringing wide-ranging life and educational
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Catholic Education Week runs from March 13-20, 2016. For details and events, visit cem.edu.au
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Xavier College
A CATHOLIC JESUIT COLLEGE xavier.vic.edu.au Established 1878
Xavier College offers the International Baccalaureate World Primary Years Programme and co-education from 3-year-old Kindergarten to Year 4. We also offer a boys’ Middle Years Program from Years 5 to 8 at our two junior Campuses located in Kew and Brighton. For nearly 500 years, Jesuit education has pursued excellence in academia, sport, music and community service. DISCOVER XAVIER IN 2016 Friday 27 May 9:00am
School Tour at Burke Hall Campus, Kew
Tuesday 15 March Open Mornings at Tuesday 24 May Kostka Hall Campus, Brighton 9:15am
For details please visit xavier.vic.edu.au or phone Di Odgers, Head of Admissions on 9854 5373
The Xavier Model of a Catholic Jesuit Education Early Years 3-year-old – Year 4 Co-education
Senior Campus Barkers Road, Kew
Burke Hall Campus Studley Park Road, Kew
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experiences – such as at Loreto Toorak, where, Dr Stevens says, “there are no longer any Loreto sisters on the teaching staff.� “Our staff is wholly committed to our values and to educating women who will work towards positive social change.� Catholic schools are ‘old-fashioned’
There are many things that make Catholic schools among some of the most modern – from cutting-edge art classes to a deeper understanding of pop culture and social media. Schools, including Catholic Ladies’ College in Eltham, are modern thinkers. “Catholic school students are global citizens taking the values of their faith and applying them to a modern context while following a religious tradition that spans more than 2000 years,� says Catholic Ladies’ College deputy principal (Catholic identity and culture) Heinz Wolf. Catholic schools are not up with the latest trends in technology & science
Catholic Schools such as De La Salle College in Malvern pride themselves on their excellent technology and science programs. Deputy principal (curriculum) Mark Gustincic says teachers research and plan to drive students to explore science and technology innovations. “We attach emphasis to 21st-century skills through curriculum planning in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as a matter of priority,� he says.
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Catholic students only learn about creationism
Catholic Ladies’ College principal Stephanie Evans says students are taught to seek truth through their own investigation. “Theories on how the world was created are studied in science and religion, with both having a crucial role to play and both adding valuable information,� Stephanie says. “Our students are exposed to many theories about creation and learn the deeper meaning underpinning them. “Our curriculum continues to blend the best of educational tradition with the latest in cutting-edge theory, practice and design. Our classrooms are contemporary, technology-rich learning environments, suitably well-resourced and designed to both encourage and exploit a wide variety of teaching and learning preferences.� Catholic students are sheltered from ‘real life’ issues
Catholic schools, like other schools across Melbourne, are always faced with the real-life challenges that confront their students. De La Salle College deputy principal (students) Lisa Harkin says Catholic students, like others across Melbourne, are called to confront life’s challenges. “Our students are challenged to be critical thinkers and discerning consumers of popular culture. In our midst, we have individuals who are grappling with deep, personal crises and as a community we support them.� � MELISSA HEAGNEY melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au
“There are challenges aplenty when negotiating your teenage years but the Whitefriars community and sense of spirit ensures you have somewhere where you feel at ease and belong, while also allowing you to believe you can become what you want and achieve your dreams.� Mr Jon Pierik (Class of 1993) Sports Journalist, The Age
To register for a tour please visit www.whitefriars.vic.edu.au 156 Park Road Donvale Vic 3111
Be l on g. Be li eve. Bec ome.
Our Lady of Sion College www.sion.catholic.edu.au
We invite you to meet our Principal, Tina Apostolopoulos, and see how Our Lady of Sion College can offer your daughter the environment and opportunities that support her to achieve her personal best. Please register for a College tour on 9890 9097 or email info@sion.catholic.edu.au
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ext week, March 13-20, is Catholic Education Week. Catholic schools across Melbourne will celebrate their faith, education and their communities. This year marks the 14th Melbourne Catholic Education Week. A host of events will be open to the public and students, and schools will hold their own celebrations of education. The theme of this year’s week is “be the face of mercy”, inspired by Pope Francis’ declaration of 2016 as the Holy Year of Mercy. Executive director of Catholic education Stephen Elder says the religious centrepiece of the festivities will be the Mass of St Patrick for Schools. It will be held on St Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17. “Led by Celtic Irish pipers, all 331 [Catholic] primary and secondary schools are invited to proudly fly their schools’ colours through the streets of Melbourne to St Patrick’s Cathedral, where Archbishop Denis Hart will lead a celebration of the Eucharist,” Mr Elder says. Following the mass, there will be a concert at the Treasury Gardens for students and the public. “Two thousand primary and secondary students descend on the gardens to share a picnic lunch, make new friends, dance to a number of student bands on the main
MASS OF ST PATRICK
stage and partake in a host of fun activities,” Mr Elder says. Another of the week’s Melbourne highlights will be The Young Speakers Colloquium. It will give year 10 students the chance to hear from Catholic school graduates about their successes after finishing high school. “[It] provides Catholic secondary school students with the opportunity to hear personal stories of life-changing moments and high achievement from those who have gone before them,” he says.
This year’s speakers will include Prue Kenny, a Sacred Heart College alumna who is a legal counsel with World Vision Australia. She has interned for the United Nations war crimes tribunal for Rwanda and is studying her masters of laws at the University of Melbourne. As well as the events for students, some events will be open to the public. They include a visual arts exhibition, which Mr Elder says provides a thought-provoking window into creative and artistic minds of Catholic
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St Clement of Rome A great place to discover, design, create and learn about ourselves, each other and our world.
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St Clement of Rome Catholic Primary School www.clementbulleen.catholic.edu.au Egan Drive Bulleen 3105 Phone: 9850 2843 Fax: 9852 0592 principal@clementbulleen.catholic.edu.au
Public events Celebrating Catholic Education Week Concert in the Park ■ Treasury Gardens, East Melbourne. Thursday, March 17, noon-2.30pm. Visual Arts Exhibition. Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. March 15-18, 9am-3.30pm; March 19, noon-4pm.
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» cem.edu.au/news-events/catholiceducation-week/ students of all ages and in all forms of media. “The collective talent of our students never ceases to amaze,” Mr Elder says. “Having been able to sample some of the work already, I can promise you it is a must-see for all Catholic school families.” As well as the main events program in and around Melbourne’s CBD, Catholic schools across the city will also celebrate. Mr Elder urges families to get involved. “Parents and families are encouraged to join in at a local school level as Catholic education celebrates the rich tradition and the exciting future of Catholic schools right across the Archdiocese of Melbourne,” he says. ● MELISSA HEAGNEY melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au
Morning Tour Thursday, 10 March 9:00 - 10:15am REGISTER AT WWW.CLC.VIC.EDU.AU PRIVATE BUSES RUN DAILY TO CLC FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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s grey the perfect neutral? According to Shades of Grey (no, not that book; another one) by Kate Watson-Smyth, it’s so chic it’s set to be the base colour of the decade. It’s also one of the most difficult to get right, because the eye can detect 500 varieties. This excellent book – written for the UK market, so replace mentions of “north-facing� with “south� – gives you context, elucidation and illumination with sound advice and stunning pictures. � mtay@theweeklyreview.com.au
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4 What goes with grey? Everything. As long as your
base notes don’t jar, you can pair grey with almost anything, from neons to pastels.
5 The most important question is: do you use your space mainly during natural daylight hours or artificially illuminated evening hours?
Certain shade: The home of Karina, Victor and George Bjerregaard Chen in Denmark. This room is painted in Manor House Grey by (paint specialist) Farrow & Ball and is a “definite� grey – it looks grey in all lights. The strong colour works well with clean lines and strong architectural features. (JAN BALDWIN)
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BARRY PLANT
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BIGGIN & SCOTT
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DENOV DENOVA
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FLETCHERS
40-43
HOCKING STUART
66-70
JELLIS CRAIG
45-52
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PARKES
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final word “THIS SUPERBLY CRAFTED FAMILY RESIDENCE OFFERS TIMELESS HAMPTONS ELEGANCE AND RESORT-STYLE LIVING IN THE LOCALE’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS CULL DE-SAC.” LTRACI STELLA – AGENT
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Fletchers \ 9955 4988
Price \ $1.8 million +
Expressions xpressions of interest \ Close March 15 at 5pm
Fast facts \ Two-storey, brick-veneer house on 2457 square metres; open-plan living/meals/kitchen area; Coldstream stone fireplace; granite benchtop in country-style kitchen with 900-millimetre Ilve oven and integrated dishwasher; butler’s pantry; home office; ducted heating and evaporative cooling; sandstone garden pavers; covered outdoor kitchen; solar-heated, salt-chlorinated pool and spa; two-car garage with workbench and storeroom. Ringwood North orth \ 25 kilometres from the city
NUNAWADING \ 7A HOMEWOOD STREET
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et in an area where the allotments are big and trees are many, this house started life as a little brick cottage. It has since grown into a gorgeous 20-something with its whole life ahead of it. It’s not that it has grown but how it has grown that makes the house interesting. For one, it has eschewed the flat-roofed, boxy look that seems to be in vogue now and has instead Colorbond-gabled roofs that give it a handsome street profile. Instead of bland, single-pane picture windows, it has double-hung sash windows that really dress it up. The windows in the family room, for example, start just 32 centimetres from the floor and rise almost to the ceiling. They’re dressed at the top with box pelmets that house the folds of luxurious-looking roman blinds. The visual effect of sash windows in triplicate (three tall windows set side by side) seems totally appropriate, especially as this room also has dado rails. In the living room, sash windows on both sides of a full-height stone fireplace lighten up the beige tones of natural stone. A raked ceiling with exposed rafters adds to the character. The kitchen is the hub of the house as it is open to the living and meals zones to its west and south, and adjoins the family room and entry to its west and north. It has granite workbenches, a Belfast sink (ceramic, complete with weir overflow), a 900-millimetre Ilve stove, an integrated Miele dishwasher and a butler’s pantry. The open-plan hub leads out to a sandstone-paved area that wraps around the swimming pool. The soft-coloured pavers also cover the floor of an open-ended, roofed dining area beside the pool. This outdoor room has a plumbed barbecue, sink and workbench. Back indoors, a passage leads from the living zone to a ground-floor wing with three bedrooms, a family bathroom (frameless shower, clawfoot bath) and fitted laundry. Leadlight windows add a touch of colour to the off-white tones in the family and main bathrooms. Also from the hub, a carpeted staircase leads up to two more bedrooms, including a large main that has an en suite with twin sinks, clawfoot bath and shower. Window seats upstairs provide viewing points to the garden and nearby landscapes. The house’s design is varied (stylish windows, blackwood flooring, stone fireplace, dado railing) but creates an individual house with strong, classic elements. There’s also a home office (with attached bathroom and storeroom) adjacent to the double garage. The driveway is wide, providing loads of space for off-street parking behind electric gates. The house is close to public and private schools; Warranwood Primary and the Melbourne Rudolf Steiner schools are less than a kilometre away, while Yarra Valley Grammar is about 1.7 kilometres away. Shops are close by, too, at the junction of Warrandyte and Oban roads. Ringwood train station is about four kilometres away, and Eastlink is within easy access. ● SIEW-CHING GOH property@theweeklyreview.com.au
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PROPERTY ID » 2012595343
Price \ $700,000 -$750,000
Auction \ March 12 at 2pm
It’s all about airy and effortless living in this one-of-two townhouse. There are few multiple-occupancy properties in the quiet street. Native plants screen the pale-brick facade and the driveway leads to a double garage with a second roller door to a private terrace. The lounge and dining room has nutmeg-coloured carpet and two sets of glass doors to the north-east-facing terrace that create an easy indoor-outdoor connection. Open to the dining room, the kitchen has powder-blue cabinetry, stone-look benchtops and stainless-steel appliances. Glass bricks over the bath make the bathroom bright, while a laundry links the interior with the garage. As the upstairs comprises a living area and a bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite, parents might claim the lot. Gum-tree views bolster its peaceful feeling. LED lighting, ceiling fans, ducted heating and ducted vacuum are included, and Blackburn Lake, Blackburn Lake Primary and Nunawading station are in walking reach. ● KAY KEIGHERY
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3131
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TEMPLESTOWE LOWER \ 14 MAGNOLIA DRIVE
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PROPERTY ID » 2012591150
Price \ $1 million – $1.1 million
Auction \ March 19 at 3pm
Entertaining at home is a priority for the owners of this property. With an outdoor room, a pool and a poolside cabana at their disposal, it’s usually done in the fresh air. The house fronts up beautifully on the high side of the street. There’s a four-car garage, a workshop/cellar, a laundry, a bathroom and a secluded bedroom or home office with separate entry on the lower level. The first and main level presents the main bedroom with en suite, a rear wing of two bedrooms and a bathroom, and a choice of formal and informal living areas with Tasmanian oak floors. Views from the lounge and balcony extend to mountain ranges. The kitchen has stone benchtops and quality appliances. Polished concrete floors and a peaked canopy give the outdoor room all-weather appeal; the pool is solar-heated and the cabana and outdoor shower lend a tropical touch. Residents can stroll to Macedon Square shops, Templestowe College and Ruffey Lake Park. There’s nothing to do here but move in and carry on the luxe lifestyle. ● KAY KEIGHERY
POSTCODE
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PARK ORCHARDS \ 442 PARK ROAD
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PROPERTY ID » 2012621825
Price \ $1.2 million +
Auction \ March 19 at 11am
Jellis Craig \ 9908 5700
PROPERTY ID » 2012592953
Price \ $900,000 +
Private sale
Sitting in the East Doncaster Secondary College zone, this property should entice a family slightly larger than average. The two-storey house has formal and casual living and dining areas plus a large family room opening to a rear deck. The ground-floor main bedroom plus four first-floor bedrooms ensure ample accommodation. It’s nicely configured, too, flowing from kitchen to dining to other communal areas. This late modern specimen brims with handsome features – its exposed-brick walls add texture and the sunken living room, with its vaulted ceiling, fireplace and chunky brick bar with mirror shelves, set the scene for entertaining. The new kitchen is contemporary in marble-look stone with a Belling range but there’s a nod to hippie chic in the counter made from a tree-trunk cross section. The meals and lounge area have Tasmanian oak flooring, and the family room is a quiet retreat. Outside, the covered deck sits above a north-facing lawn with a fenced spa. There’s a double garage. ● ALISON BARCLAY
It’s perfectly civilised – the bus stops a few doors down – but this property seems poised on the edge of a wild frontier. Set high on the hillside, it looks into the bushy Alan Morton Reserve and is surrounded by its own little Black Forest of towering conifers. The elevated brick house was built about 25 years ago for the present owner. Among its striking features is the white and grey marble floor that flows from the hall into the large family and meals areas. The carpeted living room has a brick fireplace and cornered, full-length windows to frame that leafy view north. The spacious kitchen has Simpson appliances and its diamond-paned timber cabinetry gives it the feel of a chalet. The meals area opens to the rear lawn and covered deck. Of the three double bedrooms, the main has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite with shower, and all face north. The study, laundry, main bathroom with spa and double garage with under-house storage complete this good-looking property. It’s likely to suit a family with active, independent teenagers. ● ALISON BARCLAY
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3106
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POSTCODE
3114
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3109
2/8 Edmonton Place, Doncaster East 3
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POSTCODE
3108
74 Board Street, Doncaster 4
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POSTCODE
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3106
29 Matisse Drive, Templestowe 5
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POSTCODE
3134
5 Fadaro Crescent, Warrandyte South 7
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Agent: Barry Plant Doncaster 9842 8888 ................................................................. Price: $660,000 + ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 11am ................................................................. OFI: Thu 12.30-1pm; Sat 11.30-noon .................................................................
Agent: Stuart Freeman 0412 757 368 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 4.30pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu 5-5.30pm; Sat 1.30-2.30pm .................................................................
Agent: Tim Zhang 0433 031 299 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 11am ................................................................. OFI: Sat 11-11.30am & 4-4.30pm .................................................................
Agent: Matthew Lockyer 0411 274 496 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Expressions of Interest ................................................................. OFI: Thu 6-6.30pm; Sat 2.30-3pm .................................................................
Basking in the privacy of its rear placement, this light and bright townhouse is big on space, low in maintenance and superbly located.
Securely set behind a high fence and driveway gates, this striking four-bedroom home presents versatile living spaces to suit a growing family.
This excellent five-bedroom home delivers a superb family lifestyle with enticing living spaces, quality finishes and great entertaining options.
A beautiful combination of open space and luxurious appointments is superbly presented in this stylish, fully renovated, light-soaked family house on 4000sqm.
Let's eat lunch @ The Pancake Parlour, 550 Doncaster Road Let's eat dinner @ Brunelli Restaurant, 87 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Grainstore Bakery, 260 Blackburn Road
Let's eat lunch @ Zero95, 904 Doncaster Road Let's eat dinner @ Pompeo's Pizza, 38 Jackson Court Let's drink coffee @ Filli's Cafe, 48 Jackson Court
Let's eat lunch @ Green Sage Cafe, 118a James Street Let's eat dinner @ Vibrante Restaurant, 133 James Street Let's drink coffee @ Degani, 25 Anderson Street
Let's eat lunch @ Cocoa Moon Cafe, 166 Yarra Street Let's eat dinner @ Olivigna, 54-56 Brumbys Road Let's drink coffee @ Yarralicious, 48 Warrandyte-Ringwood Road
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DONCASTER EAST \ 3 DUNDAS COURT With its limestone-terraced garden and chic, red-brick facade, this property gleams like the prize it undoubtedly is. Its address in a peaceful court off George Street gets the best of Doncaster’s offerings, with buses, Ruffey Lake Park and East Doncaster Secondary College close by. Built in 2009, the single-storey house is immaculate in polished hardwood flooring and a creamy palette. A less-obvious key to its elegance is the storage, some of it creatively tucked under basins and bench seats. Bedrooms are zoned, and the carpeted front living room is complemented by the spacious kitchen, dining and family area and dine-out deck. There’s also a rumpus room, whose sliding doors to the family room allow instant conversion to a big party space. The glossy white kitchen has a Bosch oven and cooktop, an integrated Siemens dishwasher and speckled stone benchtops. Both the dining and family areas have sliding doors to the deck, which has an adjustable Vergola roof. Of the four bedrooms, the main is at the front and has two walk-in wardrobes and a beige-tiled en suite with a shower alcove and counter-top basins. Bedroom two is across the hall and two further double bedrooms are at the rear; all have wardrobes. The main bathroom has a shower and deep tub. The double garage opens to a steep driveway lined with olive trees. ● ALISON BARCLAY
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3109
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3111
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7 White Lodge Court, Donvale 5
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3105
PROPERTY ID » 2012619919
Price \ $1.35 million +
2/9 Kampman Street, Bulleen 3
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Auction \ March 19 at 11am
POSTCODE
3108
14 Wilma Court, Doncaster 4
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POSTCODE
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3106
240 Williamsons Road, Templestowe 5
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Agent: Barry Plant Doncaster 9842 8888 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu 1.30-2pm; Sat 12.30-1pm .................................................................
Agent: Jason Salan 0417 664 431 ................................................................. Price: $800,000 - $880,000 ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu 6-6.30pm; Sat 11am-noon .................................................................
Agent: Tim Zhang 0433 031 299 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 12.30pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu 5-5.30pm; Sat 2-2.30pm .................................................................
Agent: Dallas Taylor 0408 217 778 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Saturday March 19 at 12.30pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu & Sat 11-11.30am .................................................................
Stately in appearance, meticulous in its craftsmanship and prestigious in its location. You could lead a luxurious lifestyle with this extravagant residence.
Featuring the dimensions of a house, this town residence is an elegant and liveable home with views over Koonung Reserve.
This magnificent four-bedroom home is the perfect setting for a modern family lifestyle, with radiant living areas and resort-like rear yard.
This privileged Englehart abode enjoys an elevated position with absolutely breathtaking views and utimate privacy afforded by intercom access and automated gates.
Let's eat lunch @ Casavini Ristorante, 9 Mitchell Street Let's eat dinner @ Chrysanthemum House, 843 Doncaster Road Let's drink coffee @ Coffee Hit, G217/619 Doncaster Road
Let's eat lunch @ Senses Restaurant & Bar, 124 James Street Let's eat dinner @ Living Room, 19 Anderson Street Let's drink coffee @ Melissa Cakes, 63-65 Parker Street
Let's eat lunch @ La Porchetta, 72 Tunstall Road Let's eat dinner @ Pellegrino Pizza & Pasta, 1/75 Mitcham Road Let's drink coffee @ Tavola Restaurant, 2/72 Tunstall Road
Let's eat lunch @ Caffe Romeo, 319 Doncaster Road Let's eat dinner @ Manorom Thai, 125 Thompsons Road Let's drink coffee @ Moka Pot Cafe, 315 Doncaster Road
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HEATHMONT 21 ORCHID STREET
STYLISH ENTERTAINING Secluded behind a high walled garden this home has been stylishly transformed into a modern family home. Located in quiet tree lined street which is very scenic and calming whilst being within an easy stroll to Heathmont Village, ,rail, schools, parklands and bike tracks. immaculate gardens and stunning interior features roomy open planned living areas with polished floorboards,open fire place and large windows that provide lovely garden aspect.
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The centre piece of the home is a master chef kitchen, with Caesar stone bench tops, quality appliances, butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry and servery to private courtyard. 3 bedrooms, study and stunning bathroom with tinted door with garden viewing. Designed for indoor/outdoor living a large covered deck with built in seating, extensive sandstone paving, hydro swim/spa (8 seats) will allow both night and day relaxing. this is a home you will not want to leave.
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CLOSING DATE SALE (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR) 17th March 5pm PRICE Contact Agent VIEW Thursday 6 - 6:30pm - Saturday 12 - 12:30pm CONTACT Peng Chung 0418 179 752 Ken Rose 0418 171 645 OFFICE 544 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 03 9873 1888
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FREE HOUSE. Premium Mitcham Site providing an excellent opportunity to develop in this unspoilt treed locality. With brilliant plans and permits approved for two magnificent townhouses each with 4 bedrooms, spacious living areas and double garages, make this your first project in 2016. The current site is approx 832m2 and features a modest 3 bedroom weatherboard house which could be leased or occupied. • FANTASTIC LOCATION • WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO SCHOOLS, SHOPS, TRANSPORT & PARKS LANDS • APPROVED PLANS AND PERMITS FOR TWO LARGE TOWN HOUSES • ELEVATED COVERED PATIO WITH FANTASTIC VIEWS
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1 2 Saturday 19th March at 1:30pm Contact Agent Thurs & Sat 1 - 1:30pm Peng Chung 0418 179 752 Ken Rose 0418 171 645 544 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 03 9873 1888
CROYDON 20 MT VIEW STREET OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! Positioned in prime Croydon Location within minutes to Shopping, Entertainment & Transport facilities, this 2 Bedroom home is ideal for re-development, renovation or a brand new home (STCA). The potential to produce a quality development presents itself in an area of high demand. Block size of 545m2.
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FOR SALE30 or 60 Day Settlement PRICE Above $490,000 CONTACT Tong Wu 0430 009 158 Daniel Minuzzo 0409 407 603 Mark Battersby 0400 212 284 OFFICE 544 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 03 9873 1888
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10 Simon Street BLACKBURN NORTH
4 Aberdeen Road BLACKBURN SOUTH
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What a sensational entry level opportunity to buy into this popular sought after neighbourhood. Be quick to inspect and secure this home! Positioned in one of Whitehorseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sought after locations, and is ideal for someone to take advantage of this property which is set on a generous allotment of approx. 617 m^2. This weatherboard home offers scope for a renovation, as many homes in the area have undergone, or as a new home site (STCA).
Auction Sat 19th March @ 1:00pm Price Auction Inspect Thursday 5:00-5:30pm Saturday 12:00-12:30pm Agent Michael Szitarity 0419 133 819 Frank Molinaro 0418 390 988
Be prepared for a surprise when you enter this fabulous weatherboard home. Set on a corner, this home is unassuming from the front, with the interior anything but. The residence has maintained some wonderful period features over the years including high ceilings, open fireplace and original polished floorboards. Offering two bedrooms, both with built-in-robes with large windows that let in an abundance of natural light.
Auction Sat 19th March @ 11:00am Price Auction Inspect Thursday 4:00-4:30pm Saturday 11:00-11:30am Agent Michael Szitarity 0419 133 819
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1/1 Kett Street NUNAWADING
3/118 Mount View Parade CROYDON
Located perfectly, this rejuvenated home includes split system air-con, ducted heating, polished floorboards, & secure driveway with car space.
This BRAND NEW townhouse comprises ducted heating, split system air con, an undercover concrete BBQ area with outdoor lighting & includes gardener.
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3/8 Lena Grove RINGWOOD
This Townhouse is more than meets the eye. Features master bedroom with ensuite & WIR, GDH, open plan living room, GHW & reverse cycle air con. Price Inspect Agent
$405pw/$1760pcm By Appointment Anna Molinaro 0499 200 250
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This townhouse comprises WIR in master bedroom, timber Venetian blinds, powder room, floorboards, GHW, gas stove & undercover outdoor area. Price Inspect Agent
$485pw/$2107pcm By Appointment Anna Molinaro 0499 200 250
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3/22 Bennett Street FOREST HILL
This beautiful unit features master bedroom with WIR & ensuite, GDH, split system air con, stone benchtops, courtyard & double remote garage.
Featuring open plan kitchen, 2-way tiled bathroom, ducted heating & evaporative cooling, floorboards & undercover balcony.
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Donvale 7 White Lodge Court
indulge in A Lifestyle of grandeur Stately in appearance, meticulous in its craftsmanship and detail and prestigious in its coveted cul de sac location, make a statement about the luxurious lifestyle you intend to lead with this extravagant family residence. Living by grand proportions is therefore the most apt way to describe the exquisite three-storey floorplan, crafted with multiple living areas, a grand marble foyer, glamorous entertainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrace with views across the fully-tiled swimming pool, fully-tiled bathrooms, sprawling lawns, fruit orchard and a self-contained apartment tailor-made for multi-generational living.
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Donvale 7 White Lodge Court
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indulge in A Lifestyle of grandeur METHOD Stately in appearance, meticulous in its craftsmanship and detail and prestigious in its coveted cul de sac location, make a statement about the luxurious lifestyle you Saturday 19th March at 1pm intend to lead with this extravagant family residence. Living by grand proportions is therefore the most apt way to describe the exquisite three-storey floorplan, crafted PRICE Contact Agent for Price with multiple living areas, a grand marble foyer, glamorous entertainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrace with views across the fully-tiled swimming pool, fully-tiled bathrooms, sprawling lawns, INSPECT thu 1.30-2pm & Sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required fruit orchard and a self-contained apartment tailor-made for multi-generational living. CONTACT
Sam Kocuk 0419 311 222, Adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 3 DunDas Court nestled in one of Doncaster East’s premier pockets is this exquisite four-bedroom family residence of grand proportions. Instantly appealing and perfect for family living given its seamless access to East Doncaster secondary College, ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster Gardens Primary school, transport and Donburn shops, this impressive home is already unbeatable and you haven’t even stepped inside! once you do, you’ll marvel at the exceptional level of craftsmanship, two luxurious bathrooms, three separate living zones, stunning alfresco entertaining, children’s accommodation wing and refined sense of living that adorns every corner of the flowing, single-level layout. Land size is 718sqm approx.
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saturday 19th March at 11am More than $1,350,000 thu 11.30-12pm & 6-6.30pm & sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Ericka Wong 0411 472 849 Mitchell Wise 0402 281 107 Doncaster 9842 8888
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MitchaM 19 Churinga avenue a magnificent entry through a blissful front garden sets the tone for this breathtaking, two-storey family home, successfully preparing you for the magical experience that awaits inside. Light-filled interiors immediately announce themselves, instilling a serene yet vibrant ambience. a wonderful L-shaped lounge is timeless in its appearance, while a central living area that blends a show-stopping kitchen with a sun-kissed family living and spectacular outdoor area is a modern masterpiece. enjoy the ease in which rangeview Primary School can be accessed, along with heatherdale reserve, Mitcham Shopping Centre, rangeview shops, Mitcham train station and eastlink.
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Saturday 19th March at 12pm More Than $900,000 Thur 2-2.30pm & Sat 3-3.30pm Photo ID required Matt Skulj 0430 332 053 BlackBurn 9878 0222
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Doncaster 5/76-78 Williamsons Road Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your chance to live or invest on booming doncaster Hill with this light and bright three-bedroom Townhouse. as the future occupant of this smart property, you can be sipping lattes, shopping at bouquet stores or watching blockbuster movies any time you like given Westfield shoppingtown is virtually a neighbour. and with city-bound bus services also within walking distance, the ultimate car-free lifestyle awaits. Boasting a generous courtyard and a secure aspect, this move-straight-into Townhouse also features three spacious bedrooms, well-appointed kitchen and open-plan living.
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saturday 19th march at 12pm $550,000 - $600,000 Wed 4.30-5pm, Thu 5.30-6pm & sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Chris manolopoulos 0439 478 825 mark di Giulio 0407 863 179 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 1/20 RogeR StReet An entertainer’s dream is perhaps the most apt way to describe this fully renovated Northfacing glamour, majestically perched on the high side of the road on the footsteps of the tranquil sanctuary that is leafy Morna Reserve and located within the east Doncaster Secondary College catchment zone. Stylishly refurbished inside and out, only the finest fixtures and fittings exist inside this lavish residence, which offers the size and space of a conventional house but with all the low maintenance benefits of unit living.
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Vermont 58 Tilson Drive it really is debatable as to whether the professional couple or downsizer is likely to find a setting more peaceful, serene and convenient as the one that accommodates this fully renovated town residence. Wonderfully positioned in a secluded enclave with exclusive access to a communal swimming pool, games room and two tennis courts, along with being only moments from Brentford square shopping Centre, Mitcham train station, bus transport and vermont primary and secondary schools, an active lifestyle infused with tranquil bliss and supreme convenience is yours to own once you decide to call this address “home”.
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Saturday 2nd April at 2pm Contact Agent for Price thu 11.30-12pm, Sat 1.30-2pm & Sun 10.30-11am Photo ID required Jason Stepanow 0405 159 650 Ayleisha Plant 0417 333 600 Doncaster 9842 8888
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saturday 19th March at 11am More Than $530,000 Thur 5-5.30pm & sat 2-2.30pm Photo ID required Matt skulj 0430 332 053 Christine Ting 0411 633 690 BlackBurn 9878 0222
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Doncaster east 1/162 Andersons Creek roAd The charismatic nature of this historically significant single-level home comes to the fore the instant you venture through the calming front gardens and set foot inside the radiant interior, defined by its warm and inviting character, zoned living and two outdoor entertaining areas. once part of a large lemon orchard, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to miss this incredibly private yet supremely convenient original farm home, which is only a short stroll to The Pines shopping Centre.
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Doncaster east 5 Julienne Court Fall in love with the boundless space and infinite entertainment possibilities of this classic four-bedroom residence, located at the top of a quiet cul de sac within walking distance of the Pines and bus services. Boasting no less than four separate living areas distinguished by their suitability for formal and informal living, three ensuites and a large grassed backyard great for the kids and adults alike, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect blend for bringing friends and family together on the big occasions and affording plenty of personal space in quieter times.
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Tuesday 15th March at 6pm unless sold prior More than $580,000 Thu 11.30-12pm & sat 1.30-2pm Photo ID required sam kocuk 0419 311 222 Adele kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Saturday 19th March at 11am $950,000 - $1,050,000 thu 1.30-2pm & Sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 robert Di Giulio 0428 273 739 Doncaster 9842 8888
Doncaster east 2/8 Edmonton PlacE Basking in the privacy of its rear placement hides this light and bright three-bedroom town residence, which is big on space, low in maintenance and superbly located. With the Pines, parks, bus transport, schools and the Eastern Freeway only a short distance away, the future occupant is entitled to a lifestyle of supreme convenience. and there´s a great deal of comfort in store, too, made possible with the presence of evaporative cooling, gas ducted heating, carpeted bedrooms, vast open-plan living and an updated modern kitchen and master ensuite.
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HeatHmont 1 Orchid Street Breathtakingly designed to encapsulate the finer things in life, this spectacular residence blends a contemporary flair with premium appointments and a dĂŠcor of infinite beauty and style to deliver a lifestyle of complete luxury and leisure. Featuring three zoned living spaces, a designer caesarstone kitchen, dedicated theatre room, ducted heating and cooling, sublime alfresco, professional landscaping and remote internally-accessed garage. if you are ready to immerse yourself in an extravagant lifestyle, call to arrange your inspection of this dazzling residence today!
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Saturday 19th march at 11am more than $660,000 thu 12.30-1pm & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Saturday 19th March at 2pm unless sold prior thurs 6-6:30pm Sat 1-1:30pm Photo ID required tamazin edwards 0439 089 860 Louise carrigg 0414 827 652 HeatHmont 9722 7166
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RINGWOOD EAST 59 ALEXANDRA ROAD
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Infused with an abounding air of timeless elegance and romantic embellishments of its era, features of this exquisite period home include beautiful formal living and dining rooms, a stunning French Provincial kitchen, vast family zone with French doors accessing an idyllic outdoor sanctuary with covered alfresco; plus ducted heating and evaporative cooling (recently serviced), alarm, sunroom/study, shed and remote carport. Excellently maintained and built to withstand the tests of time, this is your unique chance to own a piece of Ringwood Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history in this simply stunning residence. Enquire now.
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Saturday 19th March 11am unless sold prior As Advertised Photo ID required Louise Carrigg 0414 827 652 Jacob McGlinchey 0433 224 117 HEATHMONT 9722 7166
Are you achieving the best possible return from your investment prooperty? t ? Maximum rent? Minimum expenses? Minimum vacancy? Maximum tax benefits? BURWOOD EAST 58 DAVIS STREET
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With Burwood One, parks and trams within walking distance, choosing to invest or live in this coveted location with the purchase of this family home is a wise move. So, too, is the opportunity to develop on the fantastic 605sqm (approx.) block (STCA)! METHOD Saturday 19th March at 1pm PRICE Contact Agent for Price INSPECT Thur 5-5.30pm & Sat 12-12.30pm Photo ID required CONTACT Stuart Davies 0497 582 456 Jack Stack 0400 434 030 BLACKBURN 9878 0222
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TemplesTowe 44 Mandella Street
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Family Focus suburban style
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The epitome of privacy and comfort this enviable address is perfectly positioned for an effortless lifestyle. On a large but low maintenance block, this solid brick residence radiates a sense of space and connectivity as you enter onto wooden floorboards. The sunken first living area incorporates sun-drenched windows and an open fireplace while a formal dining room has access to the kitchen. Adjacent to a second living space, the kitchen blends gas cooking, wall mounted oven, dishwasher and rangehood with ample cupboard space and a walk-in pantry. Two good-sized bedrooms have built-in robes while the master suite includes walk-in robes and an impressive ensuite. The elevated wooden deck overlooks the private and secure backyard which has plenty of grassed area and tree lined fences for extra privacy. 66 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ MARCH 9, 2016
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Thurs 5.00-5.30pm Sat 1.00-1.30pm Saturday 19th March 2.00pm 33 G4 Contact Agent Daniel Bolton 0450 028 743 Cassandra Wilson 0430 000 142 Doncaster 9842 1188
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TemplesTowe 9 LLoyd Court
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private Family paradise in sought-after school Catchments
View Auction Mel Ref EPR Contact
Beautifully nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac this excellent single-storey home delivers an enticing family lifestyle. A comfortable lounge with fireplace introduces formal dining, into a quality new kitchen, accompanied by a light-filled family area. 4 generous BRs. Outdoors the superb deck overlooks a splendid inground spa, set amongst leafy surrounds. Also features ducted heating, split-system A/C & double garage and inside the East Doncaster Secondary College & Serpell Primary School catchments, just moments to The Pines shopping, cafes & Westerfolds Park.
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Thurs 1.00-1.30pm Sat 1.00-1.30pm Saturday 19th March 11.00am 34 C9 In Excess Of $1,200,000 Lee Salce 0400 770 099 Trent Sinni 0401 574 882 Doncaster 9842 1188
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THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REPORT WITH RICHARD LINTON Department Head | 0419 991 078 hockingstuart Doncaster
WHEN CAN A LANDLORD RAISE THE RENT? WILL I LOSE MY TENANT IF I RAISE THE RENT?
Melbourne’s current affordability has resulted in a larger supply of rental properties in the face of moderate demand, so even a small rent increase may result in the loss of a Tenant. on the other hand, it can be a mistake for Landlords not to put up the rent; after all, their costs of ownership and maintenance should be reflected in what they charge.
CAN I RAISE THE RENT IN A FLAT MARKET?
Well located boutique apartment buildings, family homes and parts of the furnished rental market are more likely to be in demand even in a flat rental market, and justified rent increases will be more easily accepted in those types of properties. Student accommodation, new apartment towers and low quality properties may be in a more challenging position. The experience and advice of your hockingstuart Property Manager could be invaluable in this area.
Ultimately your Tenants could leave. Smart investors allow for this and factor two- four week vacancy periods into their financing arrangements.
WHEN SHOULD IT BE RAISED?
Some investors follow movements in the consumer price index and increase the rent every six months, even though this may lead to frequent changes in tanancy and therefore lost returns for the unoccupied period. Another approach is to wait until the property is vacant before raising the rent.
WHAT TYPES OF PROPERTIES ARE EASY TO RENT?
If you’re considering an investment property look for a general rental appeal - always consider the location and the floorplan. The ideal property isn’t just easy to rent out, it should be highly desirable to quality Tenants. Once again, the Agents at hockingstuart are an exceptional resource to draw upon.
THE PROPERTY MARKET REPORT WITH LEE SALCE Director | 04 00 77 00 99 hockingstuart Doncaster
TAKING IT TO THE MARKET - THE FINE ART OF PRESENTATION Living in a consumer-based society, Australians are used to having products or services presented in a professional and concise manner - whether it be on TV, radio or an ad in a glossy magazine. An endless array of consumer products have soared or soured based on the strength of their marketing campaigns. And this same rule applies to property. When I started in real estate, things were a bit different - a few lines in the real estate classifieds, a small ad in the local paper and brochure with a sketch of the home (remember those!). Today, it’s a whole new ball game - and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Buyers are treated with an amazing array of tools to assist in locating, researching and comparing properties in their suburb, city or literally anywhere else in the world.
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This is why the marketing of your most precious asset is so crucial. And it’s not simply about getting the most buyers through your home - it’s about getting the most suitable buyers through your home! Remember, first impressions count. Potential buyers will first see your home online, in a local paper or a real estate agent’s window. So it’s important your home stands out from the crowd. Depending on the property, there are a number of industry professionals we call on to assist in putting together the most appropriate campaign. If a home is vacant, we may suggest having it furnished. A stylist might assist in re-arranging rooms and furniture for optimum impact. And of course we always suggest a floorplan, as well as the keen eye of a professional photographer and the creative spark of a professional copywriter. Every home is unique, and so is every marketing campaign. It’s not about the biggest or most expensive options it’s more about what’s appropriate for your home to attract the right buyers.
AUCTION SATURDAY
NuNawadiNg 7A Homewood street 3 bedroom townhouse near Blackburn Lake Individually designed townhouse in low maintenance native gardens enjoys the best of both worlds with easy access to Blackburn Lake and Village shopping combined with a short walk to Nunawading train. One of only two with no requirement for an Owners Corporation this light, spacious property comprises open plan living/dining, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, upstairs familyrm or parent’s retreat, 3 bedrms; main with extensive walk through robe/ensuite and family bathrm/2 WCs and double garage with internal access and remote plus a north facing paved outdoor entertainment patio.
3A View Auction Mel Ref EPR Contact Office
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Thurs 10.00-10.30am & Sat from 1.30pm Saturday 12th March - 2.00pm 48 / E11 Contact Agent Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Peter Wang 0434 052 071 Blackburn 9894 8788
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BlackBurn north 2/22 essex street Generous in size and designed to please! Located in a quiet street and a short stroll to Blackburn North Square supermarkets, retail shopping and Blackburn High School this single storey BV home - one of only two with no Owner’s Corporation and offering a ‘sought after’ double car garage would make the ideal first home, sound investment or superb retirement property. The property comprises living room, 2 bedrooms with BIRs, modern kitchen with adjoining dining/meals with sliding doors through to a sun soaked outdoor entertainment area, family bathroom (semi ensuite) with separate shower/separate WC, large laundry, that double garage plus a generous rear garden.
2A View Auction Mel Ref EPR Contact Office
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Thurs 1.30-2.00pm & Sat 11.00-11.30am Saturday 19th March - 11.00am 48 / C7 Contact Agent Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 Christina Li 0481 152 178 Blackburn 9894 8788
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AUCTION SATURDAY
BOX HILL SOUTH 150 ELGAR ROAD
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Well maintained home on generous corner allot approx 463m2 ideally suited to further extension, redevelopment with your dream home (STCA) or retain as a superb investment comprising living, kitchen/meals, 3 bedrms, family bathrm/sep WC and single carport.
Auction Mel Ref EPR Contact
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Thurs 4.00-4.30pm & Sat from 12.00pm Saturday 12th March - 12.30pm 61 / A3 Contact Agent Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Troy Rendle 0438 305 520 Balwyn/Hawthorn 9830 7000
FOREST HILL 12 NANDINA STREET
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Immaculately presented WB home comprising open plan living/dining, stunning kitchen, 3 bedrms, ‘show room’ quality bathrm, dble carport and expansive rear garden. Currently leased at $1825pcm until May 2016 - superb ongoing investment or fabulous family home.
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Knock down - Rebuild From $244,723
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664 (Approx) D
Thurs 3.00-3.30pm & Sat 3.15-3.45pm Saturday 19th March - 12.30pm 62 / G1 Contact Agent Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Anna Tran 0413 439 438 Blackburn 9894 8788
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STEAMRAIL VICTORIA Presents our open days at the Newport workshops Champion Road, Newport Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th & Monday 14th March 2016 10am-5pm daily
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Come along and join us as we show off Victoria railways history. Up to 10 steam locos will be on display, throughout the three days. Steam engines will be turned on the turntable every hour & guided tours through our workshops. Shuttle bus will be operating from Newport station.
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Dr. Tony Stubbs, Eye Surgeon, says that just about anyone can have their vision restored and be rid of their glasses for most of the time. And this is without the use of laser surgery.
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