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From the editor It’s 1 July already: the dawn of a new financial year and of the second half of 2021. In the ACT, it also marks the start of several initiatives: the single-use plastics ban; the expansion of free bulky waste collections city-wide to include Woden, Weston, Molonglo and Central Canberra; and annual pet dog registrations.

Here at Canberra Weekly, where we always have been and will continue to be proudly ACT-centric, 1 July also marks the introduction of national and world news on our website using the trusted and independent AAP news service.

Since its threatened shutdown last year, AAP is now operated as “a not-forprofit company dedicated to delivering fast, fact-based journalism to keep the Australian media market diverse”. From today, canberraweekly.com.au provides you with access to curated AAP content at no charge, seven days a week. Of course, you’ll still have access to all our local Canberra news gathered by our dedicated team right here in the ACT – in print and online, and always free.

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Reasons to be grateful this past week include compelling live theatre at The 7 Stages of Grieving at Canberra Theatre, a delicious night at the Wakefield’s Bar and Wine Room preview event, restorative yoga, laughing with a dear friend over lunch, and our former astrology columnist, Francis Bevan, for his many years of writing for us. Take care, - Julie Samaras

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news With tax time upon us, stay alert for scams There are two certainties in life: death and taxes. We all have to file a tax return, and this is something scammers are well aware of.

According to University of Canberra Associate Professor of Information Technology and Systems, Dr Abu Barkat ullah, tax time scams are always prevalent, and revolve around accessing the victim’s personal information and money.

Individuals are most often the victim, but tax agents and businesses are also targeted.

Generally active from June/July and toward the 31 October tax return lodgement due date, scammers will contact their victims over the course of the year, sending multiple messages in attempts to gather personal information.

In February, people received calls alleging their Tax File Number (TFN) had been suspended, and then in

May an email scam told recipients they had to update their myGovID details.

“If I’m targeting a person, I have asked them for their TFN and MyGov login, it’s given me a good opportunity to confuse them for a tax scam,” Dr Barkat ullah said.

“Now they will have your person identification information on them.”

From there, Dr Barkat ullah said, scammers will contact their victims demanding payment, most often either in cryptocurrency or gift card form.

“Usually they do not prefer internet bank transfer because we can catch them,” he said. “The ATO [Australian Taxation Office] will never ask you to pay in gift cards or bitcoin.”

After people have begun lodging their tax returns, scammers will send emails saying ‘you made a mistake on

your lodgement and are entitled to a bigger refund’ and include a link to update your details.

Another date pencilled into scammers’ calendars is the 31 October lodgement due date.

“People will be rushing,” Dr Barkat ullah said, “they’ll see that and go ‘oh, they’re in a rush’ and have a go.”

While the ATO does call taxpayers, they will never: send unsolicited pre-recorded phone messages; use aggressive or rude

behaviour, or threaten you with immediate arrest, jail or deportation; suspend your TFN; request direct transfers of money to a personal bank account; or project their number onto caller ID. If you receive a call, email or SMS and aren’t sure, you’re advised to hang up and phone the ATO’s dedicated scam line on 1800 008 540 to check if the contact was legitimate.

Visit ato.gov.au/scams for more information.

- Denholm Samaras

Dr Barkat ullah’s top tax time scam tips: • • • • •

The ATO will never use a recorded message or ask someone to pay or threaten with arrest. If you hear this over the phone, it is a scam.

Instead of clicking links from emails, texts or social media, manually enter my.gov.au into your browser.

If in doubt, call the ATO’s dedicated scam line 1800 008 540.

If someone has attempted to scam you or you’ve fallen victim, report it to the ATO or Scamwatch.

Men lose more money to scams than women but report less; there’s no shame in filing a report.

The highest COVID-19 risk period for some time: Barr Monday’s press conference had been called to launch the new COVID-19 vaccination hub at the airport – part, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said, of the ACT Government’s expansion of its vaccine program. That would have been business as usual.

But over the previous week, COVID-19 re-emerged across Australia.

“We’ve got to recognise that we are in the highest risk period we’ve been in for some time, certainly this year,” Mr Barr said.

Nearly 120 locally acquired coronavirus cases were reported in NSW this week (as at 29 June); Greater Sydney and other parts of NSW are in lockdown. Lockdowns have also been declared in Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia. South Australia has a handful of cases.

No cases have been detected in the ACT so far, but the local government is being cautious.

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Sydney during the last fortnight, while 10,000 people were ordered to stay at home. Which didn’t deter the 50 Sydneysiders who attended a Braddon hotel on Saturday night, 26 June, contravening travel restrictions.

Mr Barr hoped that NSW had acted in time to prevent further spread. Over the weekend, the ACT Government made face masks mandatory; it has also stepped up sewage monitoring, and encouraged Canberrans with COVID-19 symptoms to come forward for testing.

Meanwhile, SA has closed its borders to NSW and the ACT, while travellers from those jurisdictions need an orange zone permit to enter Victoria.

“It’s a difficult and anxious time,” Mr Barr said. But he was confident the ACT health system could handle an outbreak of COVID-19, should it occur.

The ACT was ahead of average in delivering both first and

second doses of vaccines, the Chief Minister said. More than 150,000 vaccinations had been administered in the ACT, around 80,000 through government clinics at Garran (Pfizer for the under-60s) and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce (AstraZeneca for senior citizens).

The new airport hub will administer more than 1,500 Pfizer vaccinations each week, increasing to 3,000 as more doses are supplied.

The hub opened after the Commonwealth supplied more Pfizer doses: 3,000 per week, which will give the ACT an ongoing supply of more than 10,000 per week during July, Mr Barr said.

The centre – open 8am-3.30pm seven days a week– is already booked out until 29 July, but taking bookings beyond then.

On Sunday 27 June, the ACT Government made face masks compulsory on public transport, supermarkets, shopping centres, health facilities, and other indoor “risky areas” across Canberra – a

first for the ACT. The NSW Government made face masks mandatory in Sydney Local Government Areas last week, and in regional NSW on Saturday.

Sunday’s announcement brought the ACT in line with neighbouring towns like Queanbeyan.

“I’d much rather do this ahead of the virus finding its way into the ACT than having to do it in a rushed way once the virus is amongst the community,” Mr Barr said.

The ACT Government is prepared to implement further restrictions – including a citywide lockdown, if necessary.

In an irritating repeat of last year’s panic buying, some Canberrans have stampeded shops to buy toilet paper and face masks.

Panic buying was unnecessary, Mr Barr said; masks were easily obtainable from supermarkets, chemists, department and hardware stores, and fashion outlets.

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political capital Are we overreacting in the latest lockdown?

In April 2014, city authorities in Portland, Oregon drained a reservoir of 140 million litres of drinking water. Why? Because closed-circuit television revealed that a teenager had urinated in it.

Was the pee-laced water a health hazard?

One wag at the time estimated that the reservoir was 3 parts per billion boy-urine, whereas the World Health Organization’s recommended limits on, say, arsenic is 10 ppb.

This absurd decision illustrates an important point about – seemingly – government everywhere these days: those in power seem unable to make rational decisions about managing risk. The operating maxim appears to be that any risk that can be eliminated must be eliminated, regardless of the cost. As in Portland, this principle can be applied on occasions with bizarre results.

As large parts of Australia entered cryogenic suspension this week in the face of a small number of community transmissions of Covid-19, the question can legitimately be asked: are we properly weighing the costs of a lockdown against the health risks?

Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth have each been locked down twice this year for as little as a single community infection. A lockdown in Adelaide last year was triggered by a false alarm at a pizza parlour.

When a person with Covid is identified as having been in the community, the first line of defence is to trace the people and places he or she is likely to have been in contact with, and isolate those contacts.

That’s the point of the check-in apps we are using multiple times every day.

That system is sophisticated and reasonably effective. It stands a very good chance of containing any potential community outbreak. The next-level response is to impose lockdowns of whole suburbs or even cities. That response is effective but hugely costly, a bit like napalming a forest to kill a feral fox.

The economic and social costs of lockdowns are enormous. They have already killed countless small businesses and cost thousands of jobs. Measures such as JobKeeper have mitigated this devastation, but the cost of such remedies is yet to be faced.

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these emergency measures decades from now.

Lockdowns should be the last resort, not the first line of defence. Some Australian states have applied this principle, others have not. Premiers like Queensland’s Palaszczuk have a trigger finger that would do Wyatt Earp proud. Stopping women in labour at the Queensland border and denying parents the right to see, much less hold, their newborn premature baby born during hotel quarantine were stunts, a grotesque overreaction to the risk these cases presented.

Until recently, Premier Berejiklian has used lockdown more cautiously; there is no evidence NSW people got any sicker because of this approach, and they are certainly economically better off because she refrained from overreacting.

Is the present lockdown warranted? Perhaps.

But when the pandemic is over, we need a frank assessment of whether – with hindsight – a poor appraisal of risk did unnecessary damage.

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Should fifth and sixth graders go to jail? The idea seems ludicrous, but the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) in Australia is only 10 years old: one of the lowest in the first world.

The UN has called on Australia to lift its game and raise the minimum age – and the ACT could become the first jurisdiction to do so. Early next year, the ACT Government will introduce a bill to raise the minimum age to 14.

The ACT Government has released a discussion paper, ‘Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility’, to seek public comment before drafting

“We need to recycle to save the planet and keep material out of landfill,” Greens MLA Jo Clay told the Legislative Assembly last week, 23 June. Ms Clay called on the ACT Government to investigate recycling arrangements for e-waste: electrical appliances, solar panels, and large batteries that power electric vehicles, buildings, and grids – new waste streams created by the transition from fossil fuels to cleantech.

“We need to set up recycling schemes now,” she said. “While there is still a relatively small amount of solar panels, big batteries, and electrical appliances

legislation. The public has until 5 August to comment.

“Ten-year-olds at the moment right across Australia … can be arrested by police, held in remand, go before the courts, and ultimately be imprisoned,” Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury said. “Our view

is that 10-year-olds should be in primary school, not in prison. This is the fundamental reform that we are seeking to make.”

Reforms would give children the support they needed to be better young people, and make the whole community safer by ensuring young offenders did not become adult criminals, Mr Rattenbury said.

By raising the minimum age, he hoped the ACT would lay a path others would follow.

“They’ll see that it can work; you can have a system that embraces young people and supports them rather than punishes them.”

The ACT Government has also committed $120,000 for an independent review to identify ways to better support children and young people if the MACR is raised. This review is also due in August.

- Nick Fuller

going into landfill, these waste streams are increasing really fast.”

Ms Clay’s motion was unanimously supported. Chris Steel, Minister for Transport and City Services, will report back to the Legislative Assembly by February with options and a timeline for the e-waste recycling scheme. The government can then ban these

materials from landfill, as they already have televisions and computers.

Solar panels, batteries and electrical appliances contain both hazardous materials and precious materials (lithium, nickel, silver, aluminium, plastic, glass, and silicon), Ms Clay said.

“Some of these resources are incredibly rare, and if we don’t recover them, we will run out.”

If not recovered, she warned, these potential resources can become toxic hazards, leaching into groundwater, and contaminating the soil; nor was mining new materials a solution, due to environmental impacts of mining.

The ACT Government was determined to divert 90% of waste from landfill through specialised recycling programs, Mr Steel said, and is working with the Commonwealth to develop national product stewardship schemes for e-waste.

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news Government rejects Liberals’ education inquiry The Canberra Liberals’ call for an independent investigation into the ACT education system met what Shadow Education Minister Jeremy Hanson called an “entirely predictable, disappointing” response. The government refused.

The Liberals’ education strategy paper, released last week, said there were significant problems in terms of academic results (low literacy and numeracy), school facilities (overcrowding and ageing infrastructure), bullying, and governance and equity.

Mr Hanson described the report as an analytical, evidence-based, non-ideological look at the education system, where and how it could be improved.

Greens Education spokesperson Johnathan Davis moved an amendment scrapping Mr Hanson’s motion in its entirety.

The ACT Government had conducted inquiries over the past five years – including the Education Directorate’s review on which the Future of Education Strategy is based; the Ninth Assembly’s inquiries into standardised testing and bullying and violence; and the current inquiry into school infrastructure.

The government had responded to these recommendations; Yvette Berry, Minister for

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Education and Youth Affairs, would update the Assembly on the government’s progress in implementing these recommendations come August.

Mr Davis said the Australian Education Union ACT and the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens’ Associations had told him they wanted the government to implement recommendations from these inquiries, rather than develop a new review.

“While the Canberra Liberals’ education vision for Canberra raises some valid concerns, we don’t believe another inquiry into public schools would be helpful,” Mr Davis quoted the ACT Council of P&Cs as telling his office.

Mr Davis’s amendment “hides from what needs to be done,” Mr Hanson claimed. “It is not going to help those hard-working teachers that we all support and those kids that we want to do the best that we can.”

Ms Berry said that national and local school reviews showed the ACT consistently performing at high levels, particularly in school culture, expert teaching, effective pedagogical practices, and school-community partnerships.

The ACT Government was also committed to equity in education, Ms Berry said. Every high

school and college student received a Chromebook (a proposal she said the Liberals had ridiculed); every public school has access to a psychologist; and the government supported Indigenous students and children with complex needs. The government would spend $12 million on an equity fund for disadvantaged families, hire 25 more youth and social workers, and introduce free early learning for children.

However, the ACT Auditor-General also published a report critical of teaching quality: the Education Directorate was trying to improve teaching practices, but their strategies were ineffective on several measures.

Baseline data was not consistently captured.

Schools were measured against the National School Improvement Tool to improve student outcomes, but many schools did not take part in the improvement process, or understand its roles and responsibilities.

Because the Education Directorate did not plan or monitor the distribution of experienced teachers across the public school system, principals could exclude highly experienced teachers from the annual teacher transfer round, and teachers were not transferred to schools where they wanted to teach.

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cover story The Y’s Space Squad camps reschedule lift-off Having run since 2016, the Y Canberra’s Space Squad camp program provides a unique and exciting opportunity for young people to explore all things space.

It focuses on building their STEM skills and knowledge and allows them to see the opportunities that await them in Australia’s emerging space sector.

The Y Canberra’s Space Squad program offers junior, youth and senior camps to students from years 2 to 12 across Australia each school holidays, when COVID restrictions permit. Pictured (clockwise from front left) are: Eloise, Lachlan, Ashleigh The Astronaut, Thomas, Nubaid, Lucette, Grace The Aspiring Astronaut, and Katia. Photo: Kerrie Brewer. Location: The Mars exhibition currently on display at Questacon.

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Junior, youth and senior camps are available to students from years 2 to 12 across Australia each school holidays, when COVID restrictions permit.

In the past five years, 24 camps have launched with 692 cadets going through the program.

An Air and Space Female Cadet Camp for girls aged 15-18 scheduled to run in early July has been postponed, with new dates to be announced.

As you could imagine, being immersed in the stars, surrounding yourself with views of the galaxy, learning how to build rockets or code rovers while making friends with likeminded space-lovers, consistently leaves their cadets over the moon.

The Y’s Space Squad manager and flight director, Matthew Balken, told Canberra Weekly his mission is to inspire children to “love learning” and pursue STEM subjects.

“Some students feel isolated or bullied, and this allows them to feel a part of their tribe and their community to continue their learning of space and STEM,” he said.

With a five-day program packed with an array of space and STEM related activities and field trips, it’s easy to see why the Space Squad camps have had cadets filing in from across Australia.

Each day of the camp is different, with the Space Squad tackling anything from engineering, rocketry, astronomy, drones, virtual reality, coding and more, while providing participants the opportunity to come together and form friendships.

“When they come here, it really gives them the awareness that there are others just like me who love this and pursue their passion to go into a STEM career or to dream big and aim to be an astronaut,” Matt said.

Some more practical activities cadets undertake see them assemble in groups and build a telescope and custom solid fuel rockets. To date, the Space Squad camp program has

launched 255 rockets!

“The idea of a custom rocket, they’ll build it through the software and the best part of that is they can really make mistakes together and work through them, and that goes right through to launch,” Matt said.

“It really takes away the pass/fail and it’s just about the experience.”

Over the course of the five days, the squad also go on tour to see Canberra’s wide array of spacerelated attractions and industry.

The cadets will visit Mt Stromlo, Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex at Tidbinbilla, universities, local businesses in specialised areas relating to the space industry and, of course, Questacon.

“Canberra has so many incredible talents and venues,” Matt said, “and everything is within 20 or 30 minutes of each other.

“So, the access of sharing that knowledge and introducing it is so much easier here.”

Numerous supporters have helped propel the Space Squad camps over the years, including Boeing Australia, RAAF and Questacon, to name a few.

Boeing Australia’s community program manager Jo Barron said they are “over the moon” to be supporting the Space Squad program.

“We’re always looking to inspire and excite the next generation of astronauts, engineers and space enthusiasts,” she said.

“We hope that Space Squad’s program encourages all of the participants to continue on their path to rewarding careers in aerospace.”

Additionally, Questacon has been a proud supporter of the Space Squad program since 2016.

Their Mars and Australia in Space exhibitions are open now, with prebookings essential.

Visit ymcacanberra.org.au/youth/ space-squad for details about future camps.

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I must refute the comments expressed by I. Pilsner of Weston (CW 17 June

M. Stivala asks is the ABC a “leftie” organisation (CW 24 June 2021, p12).

The answer is quite clearly no. M. Stivala obviously fails to recognise balanced reporting. The ABC, which they describe as an Awfully Biased Organisation, is really an Actual Balanced Corporation. M. Stivala may be described as an Awfully Biased Correspondent!

- A. Lloyd, Kaleen ACT

2021, p20) concerning the issue of climate change as explored by Gary Humphries. I am a retired teacher of geography, teaching the discipline for three decades. I am also a climatologist with a career in weather and climate observations spanning half a century. I am a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society.

Pilsner, like many climate sceptics, is good at cherry picking weather data.

He is quite correct in writing that we have seen some minimum temperature records broken recently, due to an energised depression crossing southeast Australia dragging frigid Antarctic air from well south of the continent which interacted with an inflow of very moist tropical air from south of Indonesia moving across the continent. While not unusual during winter, this system was powerful enough to push huge old trees across power lines and homes in the Dandenong Ranges and cause a major flood event in Gippsland. There is no doubt in my mind that warmer than usual sea surface temperatures in the Australian region supercharged this storm. Human emissions of CO2 over the last two centuries have caused both air and ocean temperatures to rise at a rate not witnessed in millions of years ...

I showed An Inconvenient Truth to my senior classes, but ensured that I explained the science behind the documentary.

I take umbrage at your accusations that we are indoctrinating students.

We teach facts not opinions, ideologies or fiction to our young people.

- G. O’Brien FRMetS, Climate Watch Australia, Gilmore ACT

ACT education review overdue Re: Nick Fuller’s article ‘Liberals give ACT Government a failing school report’ (CW 24 June 2021, p18); I agree the independent systemic review of the ACT education system is not only needed but long overdue. For far too long the education in the schools nationwide not just in the ACT has gone down-hill. They are spending too much time teaching subjects such as Critical Race Theory, White Supremacy issues, Climate Change (including telling the kids to take a day off to protest) and Gender Fluidity, instead of literacy and numeracy which are essential to give the children a start in life when they become employed.

Some time ago, I was paying for two items in a local shop. The assistant serving me was in her late teens. The shop did not have a mechanised cash register so she wrote the two amounts down and tried to add them up. She then proceeded to pull out a calculator to add them. I was on the other side of the counter and reading the figures upside down and had them added before she got the calculator out. If children so young and fresh out of school cannot add up, how are they going to cope managing a household budget let alone a business?

- V. Evans, MacGregor ACT

Call for statue of Marion In his lop-sided dislike of statues of women in Canberra (CW 24 June 2021, p10), former ACT Chief Minister Gary Humphries is remiss in not remembering Marion Mahony Griffin. Marion’s 150th birthday on 14 February this year was headlined by Canberra Weekly: ‘Why Walter Burley Griffin’s other half was his equal’.

Marion can truly be called the First Woman of Canberra, by her stunning artwork being a major reason for the selection of their submission as the winning design. Yet it took until 2013, for her to be recognised in the naming of the Marion Mahony Griffin View from Mt Ainslie.

The only other recognition is the joint mural of Walter and Marion on an end wall of the Kingsborough development. This was a welcome initiative of the developer, John Gasson.

So it would be another welcome development for a statue of Marion Mahony Griffin, perhaps in the Parliamentary Triangle. To be reminded of why Canberra is the nation’s capital in the nation’s interest.

- P. Graves, (Chair Canberra Chapter, Walter Burley Griffin Society), Curtin ACT

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news Volunteers given green light Volunteer community groups look after Canberra Nature Park’s 30 reserves, weeding, planting, controlling erosion, restoring habitat, protecting threatened species, closing mountain bike trails, and conducting walks. But without assured funding, some of their most cherished plans have been castles in Spain. Until now.

Last week, Rebecca Vassarotti, Minister for the Environment, revealed that the ACT Government would provide secure, stable funding to environmental volunteer groups over the next four financial years.

“The Canberra community plays a critical role in caring for the ACT environment,” Ms Vassarotti said in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday 24 June. “I want to ensure financial support for those volunteer organisations and volunteers who

truly love and understand their neighbourhoods.”

Landcare ACT, ParkCare, the three ACT catchment groups (Ginninderra Catchment Group, Molonglo Conservation Group, and Southern ACT Catchment Group), ACT Wildlife, and urban park groups have provided localised, dedicated care for the environment for decades, she said.

Now Canberra’s environmental volunteer groups at last have the funding certainty they have sought for years. That means, for instance, that the Southern ACT Catchment Group can apply for competitive grants and plan multi-year projects, or the Mt Taylor Parkcare Group can restore a larger area of habitat for the pink-tailed worm lizard – a project that would otherwise have been out of reach.

- Nick Fuller

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5,000 caught speeding in Civic ACT road users need to slow down as they drive through Civic. More than 5,000 motorists were caught speeding in City 40km/h zones over two days last week.

As part of the staged implementation of the new speed limits, road safety cameras on Northbourne Avenue and Barry Drive were adjusted on Monday 21 June to capture traffic in the 40km/h

zone. Over the next 48 hours, around 5,000 motorists travelled above the speed limit.

Tara Cheyne, Minister of Business and Better Regulation warned that the education period for drivers about the new speed limits will end next week. From Monday 5 July, speed cameras will issue infringement notices to all offences, including those between 40km/h and 60km/h.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body ACT 2021 Election

Voting for the Elected Body To be eligible to vote in this election you must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at least 18 years old and on, eligible to be on, the ACT electoral roll.

Voting commences on 3 July and continues until 10 July 2021. Polling locations and times available at elections. act.gov.au.

Ballot paper Number seven boxes from 1 to 7 in the order of your choice.

You may then show as many further preferences as you wish by writing numbers from 8 onwards in the other boxes.

Election of 7 representatives Jacob KEED

If unable to vote in person, a postal vote can be applied for:

Patrick VANN

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The ACT Government has started work towards a hydrotherapy pool for Canberra’s south, with $250,000 allocated to the design, planning and costing phase of the project.

Health Minister Rachel StephenSmith said the Lakeside Leisure Centre at the Tuggeranong Town Centre is the preferred site for the hydrotherapy pool but the Active Leisure Centre at Erindale would also be looked at as a second option.

Voting in this election is not compulsory.

Ms Stephen-Smith said co-locating the pool with an established facility would mean benefits like shared front of house facilities, change rooms, car parking and plant equipment.

“We will engage with the community and stakeholders throughout this process to ensure we are delivering a modern facility that meets the needs of the community now and in the years to come,” she said.

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also became the W-League’s all-time leading goal scorer this season, surpassing Sam Kerr with a double in Round 12 against the Perth Glory.

Michelle Heyman takes out W-League’s highest honour

Giants swooped by Hawks

Michelle Heyman has been named the most outstanding individual performer of the 2020/21 W-League campaign, awarded the Julie Dolan Medal at this year’s Dolan Warren Awards.

A triumphant return to the professional league saw Heyman boot 10 goals and record three assists from 12 appearances this season, helping Canberra United secure their first finals spot since 2017.

Heyman polled 19 votes, two clear of her nearest rivals, and attributed her successful return to simply enjoying playing football.

“It means a lot, coming out of retirement, to be able to put my boots back on and have some fun with Canberra United and to show that I’m still capable of playing,” Heyman said.

“I think it’s a big thing for myself but it’s just the recognition that you enjoy playing football. You can always succeed and that’s always been my motto.”

Heyman was the sole Canberra United player named in the W-League Team of the Season and

The GWS Giants have missed a golden opportunity to jump into the top eight, going down to the Hawthorn Hawks by 18 points at the MCG on Sunday afternoon, 27 June.

The Giants got off to a fast start, booting five goals in the opening term to take a 16-point lead into quarter time.

However, they could only manage three behinds in the second quarter as the Hawks got right on top to lead by eight points at the main break.

It was a seesawing third term as the Hawks looked to break away before the Giants rallied back to reduce the margin to just three points at the final change.

The Giants battled hard to stay in the contest but three final quarter goals to Dylan Moore gave the Hawks victory.

The 10th placed Giants now take on the topof-the-ladder Melbourne Demons at the MCG on Saturday afternoon, 3 July.

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More sporting facility upgrades for Canberra Thirteen community sporting groups across the ACT will share in $214,857 to fund improvements to local sporting facilities including new lighting, better storage, the purchase of specialist equipment and other upgrades.

Riding for the Disabled of the ACT received the most funds ($51,157) for installation of a new riding surface while six tennis clubs will receive funding.

This is the second round of the Capital Assistance Program after the success of the first round awarded in September 2020.

The next round of grants will open around September 2021.

Kris and Savage re-sign with Raiders Canberra Raiders young guns Sebastian Kris and Xavier Savage have signed new deals with the club.

Kris has signed a three-year extension that will see him a Raider until the end of 2024 while Savage will wear the lime green until at least the end of 2023 after signing a twoyear deal.

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Celebrate NAIDOC Week and the 2021 theme ‘Heal Country’ at NAIDOC in the North on Saturday 10 July 10.30am-2.30pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra (Fitzroy Pavilion). NAIDOC in the North is a free, family-friendly celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through story, song, art, dance and ceremony. Everyone is welcome. There will be live music from some of Canberra’s finest contemporary Aboriginal musicians; samples of traditional bush foods available to taste; a range of immersive arts and cultural activities for the whole family to participate in; and information stalls from local organisations and businesses. The public is also invited to be part of the Healing Ngunnawal Country photographic exhibition. Artists of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are invited to submit photos they have taken on Ngunnawal Country that inspire others to pause and reflect on the beauty of this place and the part they can play in protecting it. There is over $1,500 in prizes available to entrants. More info: belcoarts.com.au/naidoc Getty

Get together your best and fanciest second-hand outfits for a Posh Op Shop Party – the theme for Hartley Lifecare’s 2021 High Tea and Fashion Parade – on Sunday 18 July 2-5pm at Albert Hall, Yarralumla. Funds raised will go towards the redevelopment of Hartley Court residences to enable people with disability to live their best lives. Tickets are $100 each ($800 for a table of 8) and include a delicious high tea, fashion parade, special dance performance by The Xtreme Stars, and entertainment by roving magician, Michael Webb. To buy tickets, visit hartley.org.au and click on Hartley High Tea under the Fundraising & Events tab.

Primary School Athletics Challenge Do your kids have Olympic and Paralympic fever? Primary students can find fun, friendship and fitness at the Primary Schools Virtual Challenge and compete for prizes and trophies for grades kindergarten-year 2, years 3-4, and years 5-6. It will run in term 3. More info: email development@actlaa.org.au or visit athleticsintheact.com.au

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GIVIT donation of the week: Blankets and heaters

The requests for warm items continue to rise across the Capital Region this season. Winter in Canberra can be tough but imagine how challenging it would be to go through these long months without an adequate blanket, indoor heating or other essential supplies to keep you and your family warm and healthy. GIVIT ACT is calling out to all Canberrans to look through their homes to see what spare winter essentials can be given to those in need. Any good quality heaters, laundered blankets, quilts, or warm clothing that can be offered to our registered charities will make a world of difference to those doing it tough. To donate, visit givit.org. au/whats-needed, search by Appeal “Bedding” or “Heating”, location “ACT”. After you pledge the item, you will be contacted by the relevant organisation to arrange pick-up, post or drop-off.

Canberra Jung Society At the next meeting and social gathering on Friday 2 July 7.30pm, Robbie Tulip will be speaking on ‘The Age of Aquarius’ - the 2,000-year long period starting about now, known as a Zodiac Age. At MacKillop Conference Centre, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, and online. Cost: $15 ($10 conc.). More info: call 0406 375 670 or visit canberrajungsociety.org.au

The English in Australia TEA (The English in Australia) is an association of fun-loving Anglophiles, their friends and non-Anglophiles. Meetings are held on the first and third Saturday of the month 10.30am at Southern Cross Club, Woden. New members welcome. Phone 0427 320 542.

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SPARK Training and Employment Initiative The Ginninderry SPARK Training and Employment Initiative supports training and employment opportunities for local people. SPARK, in partnership with JobTrainer (a jointly funded initiative of the ACT and Australian Governments), CIT and UnitingCare Kippax, are again delivering a training program focused on giving individuals accredited training in the Conservation Land Management sector. A combination of theory, practical hands-on learning and industry work placement, the program will start Monday 26 July and run four days a week (Mon – Thurs) for 17 weeks. Interested persons must attend an information/ selection session on Tuesday 13 July 10.30am. To book a place or find out more information, please contact Shayla at Ginninderry on 1800 316 900 or email spark@ginninderry.com

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Kaleen: The next meeting will be held Thursday 8 July 10.30am at The Clubhouse Kaleen, 16 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen. Visitors and prospective members from all suburbs are welcome to attend. Come and meet our members and see what our club has to offer. More info: ProbusSouthPacific.org or call Raelene on 0413 046 647 or Lindsay 0428 383 477.

Boorowa Rotary Community Markets After the June Markets were cancelled due to several days of predicted rain, the July 2021 Markets are scheduled for Saturday 24 July, weather permitting.

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200g soba noodles 1 Tbsp mirin 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil 800g scotch fillet (trimmed) 1 bunch small radishes, quartered 1 carrot, diced 400g small brussels sprouts, halved 2 tsp mixed sesame seeds Dressing 1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce 2 tsp mirin 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp honey 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 1 tsp sesame seeds

Serves 4 1 tsp avocado oil 2 leeks, trimmed, roughly chopped 1/2 brown onion, chopped

Scotch fillet with soba noodles and honey glazed vegetables Serves 4

Crispy prosciutto and leek soup

1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets 1L chicken broth 1 tsp sea salt 150g prosciutto, sliced into small pieces 300ml canned coconut milk

Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions until tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water.

Make the dressing - combine tamari, mirin, sesame oil, honey, ginger and sesame seeds. Set aside for later.

In a separate bowl combine the extra mirin, vinegar, honey and ginger.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Trim visible fat from steak and then season with salt and pepper. Cook (turning the steak at the halfway point) for 5 minutes for medium. Transfer to a plate.

Cover and set aside for 5-10 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in pan over medium-high heat.

Add the radish, carrot and halved brussel sprouts. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown, stirring regularly. Add mirin mixture and cook for 2 more minutes or until glazed and sticky, stirring regularly.

Add in 1 tsp of sesame seeds.

Thinly slice the beef. Divide the noodles in the bowls and top with honey glazed vegetables and beef. Finish with the dressing and sprinkle the remaining sesame seeds.

Recipe by Jessica Spendlove for Australian Beef; australianbeef.com.au

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the leeks and onion and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower, chicken broth and sea salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 15 to 18 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the prosciutto and cook for 3 minutes per side or until crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the coconut milk to the soup and stir to incorporate. Blend the soup with a stick blender or in a blender. Ladle into bowls and top with crispy prosciutto and parsley. Serve and enjoy!

Make it vegan: Use vegetable broth and omit the prosciutto.

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The newest addition to the Edgar’s family, Wakefield’s Bar and Wine Room (above) has opened at Ainslie Shops. The Inner North’s latest watering hole promises a cosy, intimate setting with local and Aussie wines, a killer cocktail list and a menu that heroes local, seasonal produce.

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Canberra’s Christmas in July event has been postponed due to COVID-19. The festival will now run from Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August.

Visit christmasinjuly.com.au for all the details.

Forrest Specialty Coffee (above right) has opened at Westfield

Belconnen, promising a “fi ner dining” brunch spot for the Town Centre. From the team behind East Row Specialty Coffee, Belconnen’s latest offering promises to rival the city’s best cafés, with something on the menu for everyone.

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Each week, guests will hear from one of eight live musical acts alongside mulled wine and a menu from executive chef Josh SmithThirkell that includes winter warmers like lamb rump and apple pie. While you’re there, why not check out QT’s collaboration with Seppeltsfield Wines – the QT Riesling? We hear it pairs perfectly with oysters!

More info via qthotels.com Local burger afficionados Brodburger have joined forces with Claystone Beef in Hoskinstown just outside of the ACT to create Claystone Meats: a boutique butcher specialising in ethically produced Australian beef. Claystone Meats will partner with local restaurants and businesses such as Morks on the Kingston Foreshore, to supply ethically and sustainably grown beef from the paddock to the plate.

The general public will be able to access cuts at SupaExpress Red

Hill, with more stockists to be announced.

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The Wizard’s Den (below) is coming to a secret location in Canberra from Wednesday 4 August, for fans of sorcery, spells and delicious concoctions. Learn the ancient art of potion making and brew your very own boozy potion among fellow wizards and witches.

Book tickets now at explorehidden.com Chefs Sunita and Sanjay Kumar, owners of the award-winning Curtin restaurant Daana, have each been named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Woden Daybreak for their contribution to the community.

Co-President of Rotary Woden Daybreak, Karen McKernan, said the Daana team’s contribution,

which includes fundraising through Karma Kitchen@ Daana, donating all tips to charity, offering employment opportunities to people with special needs, and other community-focused activities, epitomises the values of the Paul Harris Fellow Award.

McDonald’s has released a special McFlurry to celebrate its 50 years in Australia. With soft

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National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan said that CAPO serves a very important function within the “delicate ecosystem” that exists to support artists. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

Portrait Gallery’s Karen Quinlan new CAPO patron National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan was late last year announced as the new Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation (CAPO) patron.

Drawn to the role due to the organisation’s volunteer-driven nature, Quinlan said she admires the self-sufficient way CAPO operates.

“I’ve always been really impressed by voluntary organisations anyway; I started as a volunteer myself at the National Gallery in Melbourne,” she said.

Quinlan said that CAPO serves a very important function within the “delicate ecosystem” that exists to support artists.

“What’s nice about them is they connect with the business community in order to encourage donations that can then assist artists with their work.

“This opportunity CAPO presents … it’s about creating opportunities for artists,” she said. “That’s why I work in an art gallery.”

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who had held the position since 2018.

After the complications of travel from Piccinini’s home in Melbourne amid the height of COVID-19 restrictions made the travel required for the role unfeasible, Quinlan was sought out as an ideal replacement, locally based and held in high esteem amongst the arts community.

Having lived in Canberra since taking on her role at the Portrait Gallery in late 2018, Quinlan said forging stronger ties to the local arts community was another factor that motivated her to take up the role at CAPO. “I haven’t had a great amount of interaction with the local artist community here yet, but I’m hoping that this will give me a better connection with what’s happening locally here in Canberra,” she said.

“We do have artists in this collection that are Canberra based and we do work with Canberra artists in some of our exhibitions, so this is just another platform for me to be engaged with the broader community.”

Quinlan’s long journey to heading up a National Institution started modestly and has been filled with hard work and great successes along the way.

Originally working as a visual arts teacher, she took a keen interest in the National Gallery of Victoria’s fashion and textiles collection, which led to her volunteer there.

After some time, she was offered a job with the NGV as an assistant curator.

“I imagined that I couldn’t get a job there but then I did,” she said.

From there Quinlan joined the Bendigo Art Gallery, initially as a curator before becoming director in 2000, a role she held until she joined the Portrait Gallery in 2018.

While in Bendigo, Quinlan reinvented the gallery by overhauling their program; bringing international and large major exhibitions back into the fold, which she said proved “very successful”.

“I did that for 18 years, which is actually the amount of time it takes for my two children to grow up,” she smiled. “And then I was approached to apply for this job, and I was ready to leave.

“I’ve always had a strong interest in portraiture in my own research, so this felt like the right time and the right place to come to.”

‘The portraits speak to you’ Having stepped into the role of National Portrait Gallery director in late 2018, Quinlan said she has greatly enjoyed her time in Canberra despite the stream of external disruptions faced in her first two years.

The building was closed for essential renovations in April 2019, which saw the Gallery move out of their Parkes premises to Old Parliament House for six months, where the first iteration of NPG existed back in the early 1990s.

“It was nice for me to be in that building, in its place of origin,” Quinlan said.

After the renovations were completed in October 2019,

everything was rehomed before a summer all Canberrans remember – bushfires, smoke haze, hail, and then COVID-19 – came through.

“You can dream and dream and dream, but I didn’t really get a chance to follow through on some of the things I wanted to do,” she said.

Reopening in September 2020, Quinlan is now at the point where she feels the Gallery is “really starting to get somewhere”.

“It has been a bit of a stopstart, stop-start, but I feel like we have the potential now to really reimagine some of the program and start to really push the boundaries, which is something I like doing with galleries.

“So it’s exciting; change takes time.”

“The portraits speak to you, they are really accessible, and they tell extraordinary stories about Australians.”

Looking ahead, Quinlan is keen to forge relationships with other national portrait galleries around the world, while also building ties locally with state galleries and contemporary Australian artists.

“I’m working with the historic and the contemporary, Australian work and global, and hoping that with the continuous rehang of the collection, we continue to explore what we have here and present it to the public,” she said.

Something that has stood out to Quinlan since taking on the role is the affinity people have for the institution.

“People love the Portrait Gallery,” she said. “It’s a really nice building, it’s easy to get around and you can see everything and, of course, the portraits speak to you, they are really accessible, and they tell extraordinary stories about Australians.”

And over the last two-and-a-half years, Quinlan has grown fond of it too.

“It’s an absolute delight to be able to work in an institution like this.”

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Plants have been nasty little antagonists for years. The very British The Day of the Triffids was a precursor for Audrey II’s plans for propagation and world domination in Little Shop of Horrors, Invasion of the Body Snatchers capitalised on the red-scare of the 50s. Even the original The Thing From Another World was a plant-based nasty!

Alice is a workaholic, experiencing immense guilt for prioritising work over her son, Joe.

Naming her experimental plant Little Joe, a plant that returns the love it gets by showering its care giver in feel-good pollen, Alice is driven to make sure her nursery is ready for a career-making fair.

Things take a turn when Chris gets a nose full of the pollen and starts to act a little more confident, happier, and takes an intense interest in the plants’ survival.

While the movie taps 50s sci-fi tropes on the head, it poses a question about happiness and whether it’d be all that bad if we had a bit more of it?

Verdict: A strong call-back to 50s sci-fi with an interesting, experimental colour pallet and sound design. 3 stars.

Little Joe is screening exclusively at Dendy cinemas.

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September Canberra Comedy Festival line-up unveiled A one-off, spring edition of the Canberra Comedy Festival will run from 18 September to 13 October, with the full program and line-up announced in late June.

Featuring a host of national, local, and even some international comedy stars ranging from Frankie McNair, and Aunty Donna to The Dollop podcast, the 2021 festial will run for an extended three-week period at venues across Canberra.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 festival, and earlier this year organisers made the decision to postpone the 2021 iteration until spring.

In December 2020, two comedy galas were held at the Canberra Theatre to tickle

Canberra’s funny bone.

Tickets for the 2021 festival went on sale in late June, with over 2,000 snapped up on the first day. Extra performances are already being added to meet demand.

Some highlights of the festival line-up include: the Opening Night Gala, Aunty Donna, The Dollop, Claire Hooper, Nazeem Hussain, Aaron Chen, Nina Oyama, Nath Valvo, Kirsty Webeck, Geraldine Hickey, Ivan Aristeguieta, Randy Feltface, Daniel Connell, Dane Simpson, Tony Martin, Lizzy Hoo, Sam Taunton, Luke Heggie and more.

The 2021 Canberra Comedy Festival will run 18 September to 13 October at a host of venues across Canberra. For tickets and more information, visit canberracomedyfestival.com.au

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National Museum’s new exhibition celebrates Yidaki The National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition is a physical and aural exploration of the yidaki that breaks convention from a typical museum display.

Now open, Yidaki: Didjeridu and the Sound of Australia is filled with immersive soundscapes and film installations; less visual and text-based, instead an aural and physical experience.

Museum director Dr Matthew Trinca said “it’s the sounds that make” Yidaki.

“You go to most exhibitions and it’s about what you see and what you read, that’s a sense of value that you take from being in a more traditional exhibition,” he said. “In this case, you could almost come into this space, shut your eyes and you would get the richness of being immersed in the sound of yidaki, which really is the sound of Australia.”

The exhibition includes vibrating musical platforms called thunderboards, where visitors can feel the rhythms of the yidaki as they watch video of them being played.

Accompanying the soundscapes and videos are 20 key objects displayed in a dimly lit, stringy bark forest setting.

Yidaki was developed with the Yolngu people of Northeast Arnhem Land.

Not all didjeridu are yidaki, which specifically refers to those instruments made by the people of Arnhem Land, one of the spiritual homes of the making and playing of the instrument.

“Across northern Australia, the playing of the didjeridu and indeed the yidaki is fundamental to an expression of about cultural meaning and expression in that place,” Trinca said.

“For all Australians now, it is something we are fortunate to share in.

“This is comparable and indeed exceeds other great traditions of cultural endurance around the world and we should be proud of this.”

A celebrated national cultural icon, Trinca said the reason the yidaki has such a profound resonance within the global world music tradition is due to how

National Museum of Australia director Dr Matthew Trinca said “it’s the sounds” that make new exhibition, Yidaki: Didjeridu and the Sound of Australia. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

closely tied it is to the Australian landscape.

“When you see something or hear something that is deeply tied to place in the way that the yidaki is tied to this landscape, there’s something very special that people recognise in that,” he said.

- Denholm Samaras Yidaki: Didjeridu and the Sound of Australia is on display at the National Museum of Australia’s Temporary Gallery until 26 September; entry is free; nma.gov.au

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WIN! Who Fed Zed? children’s books Who Fed Zed? is a zany picture book about a gluten-intolerant goldfish, from Canberra-based author Amelia McInerney.

“Who Fed Zed? is fun and ‘off the wall’,” says Amelia, “but it actually bubbled up from a serious place; my child’s food allergy. Readers may not notice this subtle theme and just enjoy the funny rhyming story about a mix up with a goldfish, but I hope this book will also help raise awareness and acceptance of food allergy/intolerance, and highlight the importance of food label reading in a kid-friendly way.”

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Book talk

This week, Michael Popple reviews three exciting and intense novels from across the genres. You can find more of Michael’s book reviews on his blog: unseenlibrary.com Artifact Space by Miles Cameron Gollancz, $32.99

Far in the future, orphan Marca Nbaro uses forged credentials to join the crew of the greatship Athens to escape her terrible past. Created to transport vast quantities of trade goods across the stars to obtain a rare alien material, the greatships are an essential part of humanity’s survival. However, a mysterious group is targeting the greatships, and the Athens is next in their crosshairs.

Artifact Space is an engrossing science fiction novel that follows a complex and damaged protagonist on a thrilling adventure. This is a captivating and highly recommended read.

Small Acts of Defiance by Michelle Wright Allen & Unwin, $29.99

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ART IN MINIATURE: Host their annual exhibition at Ginninderry Link, Holt, 7 July-15 August; galleryofsmallthings.com

Due to Covid restrictions, some events are being cancelled or postponed.

Please check with the organisers or venue for the latest updates.

CARMEN: Opera Australia’s production of Bizet’s famous opera comes to the Canberra Theatre Centre, 8-10 July; opera.org.au I’VE BEEN MEANING TO ASK YOU: A one-hour tellall that tackles life’s big (and little) questions at The Street Theatre, City West, 8-10 July; thestreet.org.au

STORY WALK: Hear award-winning picture book, The Trouble in Tune Town, come to life on a guided walk with Canberra author, Maura Pierlot at 11am on 1, 3 and 5 July, starting at Canberra Museum & Gallery; supported by Libraries ACT. MEGAFAUNA: Explore the Australian National Botanical Gardens’ trail of sculptures of Australia’s long extinct megafauna, until 25 July; parksaustralia.gov.au/botanic-gardens NFSA: National Film and Sound Archive offers a month of diverse screen experiences, inspiring talks, programs for NAIDOC Week and the school holidays; nfsa.gov.au DRUMMER QUEENS: This show scheduled at Canberra Theatre Centre 30 June-3 July has been cancelled; drummerqueens.com AMERICAN PSYCHO – THE MUSICAL: An award-winning production of the Bret Easton Ellis classic continues until 3 July at The Playhouse, Civic; canberratheatrecentre.com.au TYNE-JAMES ORGAN: The indie-rocker brings his Necessary Evil tour to Kambri@ANU, 1 July 7.30pm; moshtix.com.au ICARUS, MY SON: The latest body of work from artist Dean Cross at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, 2 July-28 August; goulburnregionalartgallery.com.au THE GOVERNOR’S FAMILY: Canberra Rep stages this critically acclaimed Australian play at Canberra REP Theatre, Acton, 2-17 July, Wed-Sat; canberrarep.org.au NAT BARTSCH: The multi-award-winning Australian pianist composer brings her national Lullaby tour to The Street, City West, 3 July 11am and 7.30pm; thestreet.org.au

Hamlet Prince of Skidmark at The Q, Queanbeyan, 5-7 July.

FOREVER DIAMOND: An acclaimed tribute act to Neil Diamond performed by Peter Byrne at Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Saturday 3 July 8pm; cscc.com.au AUSTRIAN AUSTRALIAN CLUB: Celebrates its 50+1 Anniversary Ball, Saturday 3 July 8pm, at the Club in Mawson; bookings essential, call 6286 5793.

SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE: Humdinger 2 July 8pm; Lisa Richards & The Lonesome 3 July 6pm; a Band show 3 July 9pm; a reading of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 4 July 4pm; and more; smithsalternative.com HAMLET PRINCE OF SKIDMARK: Australia’s favourite kidult comedy duo, The Listies, are back with their hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic, presenting five shows at The Q, Queanbeyan, 5-7 July; theq.net.au SARAH WILSON: One of Australia’s most celebrated authors brings her The Wild and Precious Tour to The Playhouse, Civic, 5 July 7.30pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

ROCKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY: Paul McGovern performs all the best driving songs at Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Friday 9 July 8pm; cscc.com.au PLAYSCHOOL ABC CONCERT: Favourite presenters Michelle Lim Davidson and Kaeng Chan will bring the stage to life, 9-11 July at Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden; cssc.com.au ANU CLASSICS MUSEUM: Tours of the Museum’s collection of ancient Greek and Roman antiquities run on the second Friday of each month; call 0438 883 373.

NAIDOC IN THE NORTH: Celebrate NAIDOC Week and the 2021 theme Heal Country, Saturday 10 July 10.30am-2.30pm at EPIC; belcoarts.com.au/naidoc MARK VINCENT: The beloved Australian tenor brings his show A Tribute to Mario Lanza to The Q, Queanbeyan, Saturday 10 July 2pm and 7pm; theq.net.au BASTILLE DAY FRENCHY CONCERT: Alliance Française de Canberra host Pauline Maudy and her band MZAZA at the AF centre in Turner, 10 July 7.30pm; afcanberra.com.au

CELTIC ILLUSION REIMAGINED: The acclaimed production that fuses modern Irish dance and magic comes to Canberra Theatre, 5 July 7pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

MISS BURLESQUE ACT: Hall of Fame Showcase at Belconnen Arts Centre, 10 July 8pm; belcoarts.com.au/miss-burlesque/

ANT MIDDLETON: The chief instructor of SAS Australia brings his Mind Over Muscle tour to Llewellyn Hall, ANU, 7 July; tegdainty.com

PHOTOACCESS: The Dickson gallery hosts three new exhibitions, A Surrounded Beauty, Portrait, and Canberra Re-seen, until 10 July; photoaccess.org.au

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Heading to the ski fields this winter? You can’t take your bed with you, but you can take your pillow! Aussie company SleepKeeper has created a unique solution for transporting bulky pillows – a water resistant carrier that compacts pillows to a third of their size. It clips onto luggage for hands-free travel and keeps pillows clean and dry – packing the car will be a breeze!

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Franklin beauty salon The Beautique has revealed By the Be. – a range of hand and cuticle oils, lovingly handmade in small batches right here in the Capital.

The range is created with natural and organic botanical oils and is available in three scents: citrus and vanilla; rose, patchouli and frankincense; and nerolina and lavender.

Shop online at bythebe.com.au The highly anticipated Handmade Markets were set to go ahead last weekend (25-27 June), but have been postponed due to COVID-19. Handmade Australia says the markets are now set for Friday 16 to Sunday 18 July at Exhibition Park. In the meantime, shop online at handmadeaustralia.com.au

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Presented with Women in Media, Turia Pitt will speak at the National Press Club on Wednesday 14 July 11.30am, on how having vulnerability in the way we tell our stories can lead to social and political change. Ten years ago, Turia Pitt received burns to 65% of her body after she was trapped by a grass fire during an ultramarathon in the Kimberley.

She has since gone on to cross the finish line at the Ironman World Championships, write four bestselling books, coach more than 40,000 people in her online programs, complete the Kokoda Trek, help raise over $1 million for charity, and have two sons.

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Rihanna’s beauty line Fenty Beauty has launched its latest release: the gloss bomb heat lip luminiser and plumper. It promises an instant plumping and warming effect, as well as a shimmer-free, sheer colour and a hydration hit. $35, available via sephora.com.au

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Winter coat: getting through the chill The longest day of the year is behind us, but if you’ve lived in Canberra for a while, you know we still have a few more months of cold temperatures to navigate.

For some, winter is the best time of the year, with its crisp, frosty mornings and snow in the mountains. Yet for others winter is a hard slog and more something to be endured. If you tend to suffer through winter, then you might like to try this technique from Ayurveda (the esteemed traditional medicine system from India) that really helps buffer you against the cold.

We know Canberra winters are generally dry and cold (despite the fact that it’s currently pouring with rain as I write!). In Ayurveda, the combination of dry and cold is especially taxing on a certain type of constitution or body type known as a ‘vata’ constitution.

There are countless books and websites devoted to exploring the different constitutions or ‘doshas’.

However, to keep things simple, if you feel the cold, you’re likely to be a ‘vata’ type.

In Ayurveda, they have come up with an ingenious solution for

helping those who are sensitive to the cold: oil self-massage.

Traditionally, untoasted sesame oil is favoured as it has warming properties, however you can substitute any good quality oil.

The technique is very simple: • Choose a warm room away from drafts such as the bathroom • Lay out an old towel to stand on that you don’t mind getting oil on • Warm your oil slightly by placing a squeeze bottle or bowl of oil into hot water until it is pleasantly warm • Strip off your clothes, tie back your hair, and then, standing on your towel, rub the oil over your whole body (including your scalp if you don’t mind your hair getting oily)

leave a fine coating in place (take care to wipe off the oil on the soles of your feet so you don’t slip in the shower) • Dress warmly and enjoy the feeling of having an extra layer of protection from the cold As well as protection from the cold, this technique is also said to soothe the nervous system, so it’s a delightful way to wind down at the end of the day before going to sleep.

• Use long strokes on your limbs and a circular motion around your joints, chest and abdomen • Take your time, you can spend anywhere from five to 20 minutes • Once you’ve finished, enjoy a warm shower or bath which takes off the excess oil but will

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You’ll be able to kick back in style and comfort, with doubleglazed windows throughout, zoned, reverse-cycle air conditioning, and a video intercom at the entrance.

Outside, the gardens are lowmaintenance and come with automated irrigation and a secure double garage.

Set in Canberra’s prestigious Inner South, 16A Pera Place is just a short walk to Red Hill shops and a short drive to Griffith, schools, and the thriving precincts of Manuka and Kingston.

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4 Rowland Street, MacGgegor

$550,000

LJ Hooker

7/35 Eastlake Parade, Kingston

$1,220,000 Independent

4/6 Bon Scott Crescent, Moncrieff

$545,000

Harcourts

6 Morrell Place, Rivett

$1,185,000 Michael Potter

45 Winarlia Lane, Gungahlin

$545,000

LJ Hooker

4 Tooma Place, Narrabundah

$1,175,000 Agent Team

7b Attunga Street, Ngunnawal

$535,000

LJ Hooker

31 Tyrrell Circuit, Kaleen

$1,120,000 LJ Hooker

18 Gubbity Street, Ngunnawal

$535,000

LJ Hooker

1 Roper Place, Chifley

$1,081,000 McCann

215/30 Philip Hodgins Street, Wright

$532,500

Luton

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55 Trinca Street, Denman Prospect

$1,050,000 Blackshaw

3/42 Buttle Street, Queanbeyan East

$530,000

Belle

39 Gascoyne Circuit, Kaleen

$1,025,000 LJ Hooker

25 Thistle Lane, Harrison

$510,000

McGrath

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18/53 Elimatta Street, Braddon

$1,015,000 Independent

21 Felix Lane, Harrison

$505,050

McGrath

6 Ariah Place, Palmerston

$1,015,000 Maria Selleck

11/49 Postle Circuit, Holt

$502,000

Ray White

27 Anchorage Street, Harrison

$1,010,000 Luton

28/200 John Gorton Drive, Coombs

$477,000

LJ Hooker

43 Buckingham Street, Amaroo

$1,010,000 Blackshaw

5/307 Flemington Road, Franklin

$466,000

Harcourts

10 Hussey Cove, Bonython

$982,000

Luton

25/1 Trist Street, Franklin

$455,000

McGrath

23 Duigan Place, Scullin

$980,000

Independent

15/2 Clare Burton Crescent, Franklin

$440,000

LJ Hooker

6 Len Barratt Street, Bonner

$925,000

LJ Hooker

17/90 Derrima Road, Queanbeyan

$440,000

McGrath

43 Gouldsmith Street, Dunlop

$915,000

LJ Hooker

73/1 Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gungahlin

$419,900

Geocon

6 Moor Place, Evatt

$910,000

Bastion

139/1 Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gungahlin

$405,000

McGrath

16 Clancy McKenna Crescent, Bonner

$905,000

Hodgkinson

251/7 Irving Street, Phillip

$393,000

Independent

9 Pelsart Street, Red Hill

2 Letters Street, Evatt

$900,000

Luton

203/2 Masson Street, Turner

$380,000

Ray White

3 Barber Crescent, Flynn

$892,500

Independent

103/64 College Street, Belconnen

$350,000

Independent

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15 Lethbridge Street, Conder

$860,000

Independent

226/12 Limburg Way, Greenway

$333,000

Luton

118A Osburn Drive, Macgregor

$850,000

Independent

2/9 Gerald Street, Queanbeyan

$267,500

Ray White

60 Refshauge Crescent, Macgregor

$850,000

McGrath

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The ACT Government has announced three commercial sites off John Gorton Drive in Coombs will be transformed into an ‘urban village’ for Molonglo Valley residents.

Works would see Steve Irwin and Fred Daly Avenues transformed into a village main street with a new public square with trees and space for outdoor dining.

“The works also include a small public pavilion, toilets and a performance space in the nearby Coombs Park, which will be welcome additions to what is currently an underutilised space,” said ACT Housing and Suburban Development Minister, Yvette Berry.

The sites will soon be released to

market via an expressions of interest process, with the ACT Government’s Coombs and Wright Village Design and Place Framework to guide the development’s layout, design, connectivity, and ground floor commercial space.

“It ensures great building design is embedded into the process,” Ms Berry said.

“The ACT Government has listened to the Molonglo Valley community and their desire to see more retail, hospitality and community-focused facilities in the area.”

A fourth site, off Harriott Street and Alex Colley Crescent in Wright, will be released later this year for an

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The ACT Government has announced plans for an ‘urban village’ for Molonglo Valley.

aged care facility.

In addition, a multi-storey community centre has also been proposed on the corner of Fred

Daly Avenue and Beecroft Street in Coombs, to be managed by ACT Property Group for use by the community.

17 Canberra suburbs gain million-dollar status Median house prices have soared in the ACT, with 17 suburbs breaking into the million-dollar-median club in the past year.

According to new data from CoreLogic, houses in the Canberra suburbs of Hughes, Farrer, Curtin, Isaacs, Weetangera, Chapman, Hackett, Pearce, Hawker, Nicholls, Lyneham, Mawson, Dickson, Lyons, Forde, Torrens and Downer all surpassed the $1 million mark between May 2020 and May 2021.

Hughes made the biggest splash,

jumping from a median house price of $965,290 to $1,363,733 over the 12-month period.

Griffith recorded the ACT’s highest median house price over the past year, $2,198,510 up from $1,440,270, joined in the top five by Red Hill, Deakin, Yarralumla and Campbell – all with median house prices already well over $1 million.

Suburbs with fewer than 20 sales were excluded from the data, which explains the absence of prestigious suburbs like Forrest and Barton.

While owners in these milliondollar suburbs might welcome this rise in prices, CoreLogic’s head of research in Australia, Eliza Owen, said first home buyers are feeling the pinch.

“For first home buyers, who tend to be more price sensitive, higher house prices and the volume of suburbs becoming million-dollar markets are likely building on the challenges already faced by these prospective buyers around home ownership and affordability.

“The latest ABS finance data reinforced this, showing April marked the third consecutive month of decline in finance secured for the purchase of property by first home buyers.”

More than 218 markets across Australia have made the milliondollar list.

A report from Domain in April revealed the median house price for Canberra as a whole had reached $927,577 – an increase of almost 20% on last year.

REIA urges vigilance as COVID-19 situation evolves The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has urged real estate agencies across the country to remain vigilant as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve.

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“While the real estate industry has benefitted from strong property growth during the pandemic, it has not been without its challenges, and we continue to provide support and guidance to help real estate agents and agencies protect their clients and

community.”

Mr Kelly urged agents and agencies to contact their local state or territory Real Estate

Institute for information on public health orders in their jurisdiction and what that means for the local real estate industry.

Face masks are now mandated in certain settings in the ACT, and the Real Estate Institute of the ACT (REIACT) last week urged Canberrans to make sure they’re masked up when attending open homes and auctions.

“No mask – no entry,” REIACT said on social media. “If you are going to an open home or an auction, please wear your mask … and help our members keep you safe!”

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A rural oasis Michelago NSW 229 Mount Livingstone Road Set high on the hill with sweeping views of its surrounds, this solar passive home in Michelago is the very definition of a rural oasis.

On 100 acres, 229 Mount Livingstone Road boasts Murrumbidgee River frontage and a design that takes advantage of the stunning surrounds, with views over the river to the hills of Clear Range.

“The house was designed by Environmental Building Solutions and the owners have found it a joy to live in,” says Luton Tuggeranong sales consultant, Andrew Campbell.

“The house is situated in an amazing and private location, yet only 2.5 kilometres from the Monaro Highway and an easy commute to Canberra.”

The three-bedroom home is filled with natural light. The open-plan living and dining area boasts a raked ceiling and wood heater, while the kitchen has been

designed for catering for friends and family with a large pantry and more of those spectacular views.

The main bedroom is home to built-in robes, while both the ensuite and main bathroom have heated flooring – perfect for the wintertime.

The home also boasts solar panels feeding back to the grid, double glazing, Envirocycle septic, solar hot water with electric booster and a 110,000L water tank.

Outside, the timber deck is the ideal space for entertaining or just taking in the spectacular views.

“The Murrumbidgee River offers a playground for swimming, fishing and canoeing and this property is all wrapped up in a fascinating balance of country from undulating grassland to richly biodiverse native timbered hills,” says sales consultant Rex Purcell.

“There is a small machinery

shed that houses a tractor, slasher and other farm equipment for this area of the property. There is also a water tank, pumped from the river, for orchard and vegetables.”

As well, you’ll find a onebedroom cabin/studio not far from the main house with composting toilet, and a caravan with annex.

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• Large open living with adjoining dining & separate spacious family

and enjoy now. Located in the highly sought-after

• Four bedrooms, master with WIR and ensuite

suburb of Chapman within walking distance to the

• Smeg oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher and

local shops and primary school this family friendly floor plan is well-designed and practical.

ample cupboard space in the kitchen • Private garden surrounding a beautiful pool

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Auction | On-Site Friday 16th July at 5:30pm _______________________________________________ View Contact the Agents _______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119 Emma Robertson 0422 415 008 LJ Hooker Weston 6288 8888

82/311 Flemington Road Franklin Positioned along the light rail strip, on the

• North facing and filled with natural light.

find this beautiful north facing 2-bedroom

• Beautiful views off balcony

top floor in the synergy complex, you will

apartment flooded in natural light. Freshly painted and newly carpeted through-out, you can move in and make it your own or add it to your investment portfolio.

• Freshly painted and newly carpeted.

• Vacant and move-in ready.

• Easy access to Gungahlin & Canberra town centre via light rail.

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For Sale $370,000+ _______________________________________________ View Sat, 3rd Jul at 9:30am to 10:00am _______________________________________________ Agent Jake Bunday 0411 367 920

LJ Hooker Gungahlin 6213 3999

207 Knoke Avenue Gordon Modern style, comfort and convenience meet in this contemporary 3 bedroom

family home - the ideal starter for a young family or the downsizer who wants low maintenance living without compromising on space.

• Timber floors throughout living areas • L-shaped formal living and dining areas • Large sun-drenched family room features built in cabinetry - ideal for a study area • Sleek kitchen with gas cooktop, stone bench tops, glass spashbacks

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Auction | On Site Sat, 17th Jul at 11:00am _______________________________________________ View Sat, 3rd Jul at 10:00am - 10:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Margrit Sedlacek 0402 024 447

• Updated bathroom with free-standing bath All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Tuggeranong 6189 0100

19 Eva West Street Gungahlin It is well known that properties being sold are scarce now, but you may not realise

that finding a house for sale in the suburb

• Kitchen features a gas cook-top and dishwasher • Lounge, dining, and large family room open onto the pergola and backyard

of Gungahlin was like finding an Eastern

• Ducted Gas Heating and Split System air-

Sanctuary. Both are very rare!

• Double garage with remote controlled door, internal

Bettong in the Mulligans Flat Woodland

conditioning unit access and storage cabinets

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Auction | On Site Sat, 10th Jul at 2:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 3rd Jul at 10:00am - 10:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Andrew Curren 0424 288 717 Sally McCallum 0410 835 087 LJ Hooker Tuggeranong 6189 0100

8/70 Kings Canyon Street, Harrison Looking for a premier location within in easy walking distance to the light rail system, bus stops, access to bushland walking tracks, Gungahlin town centre and premier restaurants and cafes?

Well look no further, this property is ideal for your first home, starting your investment portfolio or

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adding to your portfolio.

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Auction | In-Rooms Wed, 21st of July at 6:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 3rd of July at 10:00am-10:30am Tue, 6th of July at 5:00pm-5:30pm _______________________________________________ Agent Christine Fowler 0416 532 352 LJ Hooker Canberra City 6249 7700

24 Max Henry Crescent Macarthur From the minute you walk into the

property you will love the open plan

spaces, the light filled living room and the

renovations that have already been done for your convenience. There is really

nothing left to do here but to come to the next open home and see it for yourself!

• Chefs kitchen with stone bench tops, plenty of cupboard space and stainless steel appliances • Evaporative cooling, ducted gas heating and 8kW solar • Man cave with reverse cycle air-con and fireplace • Study nook • Huge 4 car garage

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Auction Sat 10th July at 10:00am _______________________________________________ View Sat 3rd July 10:00am-10:30am Wed 7 July 5:15pm-5:45pm _______________________________________________ Agent Jenna Dunley 0478 012 822

10 Crackajack Way Moncrieff Two living areas, generous sized

• Two separate living areas

bedrooms and two ensuites – perfect for

• Two ensuites

bedrooms including two master

the growing family. A bright and airy open plan dining & kitchen area with gas

cooking & a walk-in pantry flows to an alfresco area. Perfect for entertaining.

• Generous sized bedrooms • Study nook for added functionality

• Double glazing and block out blinds • View of natural space/pond

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Auction Sat, 17th Jul at 1:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 3rd Jul at 1:30pm to 2:15pm Sun, 4th Jul at 1:30pm to 2:00pm _______________________________________________ Agent Virginia Stoker 0434 610 698 LJ Hooker Gungahlin 6213 3999

9 Crisps Lane Murrumbateman Looking to escape the city life? Do you

• 18.09 ha of land

your dream home with superb pasture

• One main dam – one smaller one

want to combine the opportunity to build improvement. If this is you, then look no further than this stunning piece of land, only 35 km to the ACT border and 5kms from Murrumbateman village center.

• 4 main paddocks

• Large inground concrete water tank with pump

• Inground concrete septic tank

• Electrical line to the main block

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction | On Site Sunday 18th July at 10:00am _______________________________________________ View Contact the Agents _______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119 Emma Robertson 0422 415 008 LJ Hooker Weston 6288 8888

AMAROO 3 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 2 CAR SPACES

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Neat as a pin Positioned in a quiet, family friendly location, this neat and easy-care, single level home is sure to appeal to young families and downsizers alike.

Featuring a segregated master bedroom, flowing living areas and a huge covered entertaining area – there is space for all the important family activities.

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Sat 17/7/2021, 12.30pm onsite Sat 3/7/2021, 12.10-12.50pm Sun 4/7/2021, 12.10-12.50pm Tue 6/7/2021, 5.40-6.10pm Michael Potter 0413 830 598

Packed with personality A delightful, inviting, family dwelling poised on a generous, level block (666m2 approx) opposite an open, greenbelt reserve.

Offering a polished layout (154m2 of living approx) and a north orientation with sun-drenched separate living areas, multi-purpose room, stylish, modern kitchen and bathrooms plus a segregated main bedroom. Extensively paved, tastefully landscaped and showcasing a gated covered entertaining area, open air deck and double attached garage. EER 4

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A RARE FIND IN ONE OF CANBERRA’S HOTTEST SUBURBS! • Large family home located in a desirable location at the bottom of a quiet cul-de-sac.

• Generous sized lounge room with beautiful views.

• Large kitchen provides plenty of storage overlooking the backyard and opening on the family/dining room area.

• Four large bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes, master includes an ensuite bathroom.

• Large block of land also affords a northerly aspect backyard that is quite impressive, natural low maintenance foliage with established deciduous trees and a massive lawn area.

• Minutes from the Tuggeranong parkway & Cooleman Court, you really get the best of Weston Creek while still close to all that Woden Valley has to offer.

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Go Vita – Your Health Shop 5 North Street, Batemans Bay Thriving & Popular Business Located in the ever-expanding heart of Batemans Bay, the award-winning Go Vita Health store has been one of the region’s most outstanding businesses for more than 24 years. They hold a highly respected reputation and loyal clientele. The potential for growth is enhanced with expansive new infrastructure and upgrades ongoing in the area. Make your enquiry today!

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Nestled in the most searched street in the Yass Valley, ‘Edendale’ sits on a stunning 2.6 acres just off a cul-de-sac located three minutes from the Yass CBD and 40 minutes from Canberra. This fourbedroom brick home features formal living areas, chef’s kitchen, and excellent storage.

Price By negotiation View Saturday 3 July 1-1.45pm Agent George Southwell Mob 0429 838 345

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aries mar 21 – apr 20

This is an excellent time to reconsider elements of your life that you’ve been meaning to change for a while. Take the initiative, but be careful about making too wide-ranging changes without adequate research. If you experience opposition to your plans, find ways to compromise and collaborate and avoid fuelling arguments.

You’ll appreciate a therapeutic atmosphere by focussing on peace, calm, health and wellbeing.

This will produce a rewarding time.

An unexpected development will bring a change of circumstance in your shared duties at home or at work. Keep up a positive outlook and you’ll create a lovely environment.

Domestic developments will represent considerable change for you. By adopting a progressive and positive approach, you could turn things around so that they offer you more serenity and calm in life. Focus on creating a beautiful environment, as this will be therapeutic. Finances will merit extra attention.

A fresh schedule is on the way as your duties and interests change tack this week. You’ll enjoy an increased sense of calm after initial changes and will relish the chance to embrace new ventures. You may even be surprised by what you can achieve. This weekend, you’ll appreciate a healing experience.

leO jul 23 – aug 23

scOrPiO ocT 24 – nov 22

aquarius jan 21 – feb 19

Taurus apr 21 – may 21

You have the motivation to get things done this week, but may also want things your way – and only yours!

If you must set fresh ground rules, ensure you are transparent and clear without appearing bossy, as otherwise some people may find conversations with you difficult, resulting in unnecessary arguments.

The more proactive you are about creating the life you want, the more you will achieve the results you want.

Beautiful developments will add pep to your step, so avoid seeing only disruption and the negatives, as this will distract you from making progress. A healing, therapeutic approach will work wonders.

You’ll enjoy feeling spontaneous and may wish to make changes at home or at work. You may be surprised by developments or a change of schedule. Be open to negotiating a fresh agreement with a business or personal partner. You’ll gain a sense of achievement by embracing change and meeting new people.

A change of routine could be disorientating, so avoid rash decisions. Focus on the therapeutic aspects of your trips and adventures, as opposed to the fear associated with change. A reunion or surprise development will be delightful. You’ll welcome an upbeat development at work or concerning your status and finances.

virgO aug 24 – sepT 23

sagiTTarius nov 23 – dec 21

Pisces feb 20 – mar 20

gemini may 22 – june 21

Be dynamic and you’ll achieve the results you want. Consider approaching an unpredictable person from a fresh perspective.

Adopt a proactive but patient approach to the changes you wish to make in your daily routine, including at work and healthwise. You may be surprised by a breakthrough early in the week.

You may be surprised by an unexpected event that motivates you to rethink your work or health routine. A trip or venture that asks you to be optimistic will draw on your inner resources, so be prepared to rethink your plans. Keep the people your plans affect in the loop for best measure.

The key to success now revolves around your ability to collaborate and compromise. You may achieve a sense of healing or satisfaction in connection with a financial matter. You may be surprised by developments early in the week.

Be diplomatic and avoid impulsive decisions for best measure.

An out-of-the-ordinary event or financial matter needn’t cause turmoil. A lovely astrological aspect suggests you will deepen your understanding of someone and of yourself, leading to fresh motivation.

You will manage to overcome any financial shortfalls and replenish your bank balance as a result of your hard work.

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MY JOB In 2020 I lost my entire year of work as an artist overnight and, I confess, had more than a few moments when I wondered if I could keep going. Now I find myself working in a theatre that I love, that feels like home, getting the chance to support other artists.

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MY DOGS We have two Havanese called Indiana Jones and Honey. They’re annoying and grotty and naughty and I love them both completely.

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