PRIMOLife June/July 2016

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PROPERTY • LIFESTYLE • IDEAS

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Living legends

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e couldn't be happier to have a certain Peter Garrett on our cover for this issue. When we heard that the legendary former frontman of one of Australia’s most iconic bands, Midnight Oil, was embarking on a national tour and including three WA gigs along the way, we just knew our readers would be thrilled.

So we worked with our friends at Margaret River’s Settlers Tavern and the Darby Park Apartments to come up with a gem of a giveaway - see Peter live in July at Settlers, enjoy dinner there too then stay the night at Darby Park - all on us. Good luck to all who enter.

Meanwhile, other legends are in evidence in this issue too. Norman digs deep into the world of cycling and looks forward to the epic Tour de France while Gill interviews Emilia Clarke, she of Game of Thrones fame, as she relishes starring in her new movie Me Before You. There are plenty of visiting legends in the next few months too, from the UK’s The Cure to the unmissable Soweto Gospel Choir.

Tamara meets a legend of Perth’s hospitality scene - Maud Edmiston - as the driving force of Miss Maud’s chain of bakehouses prepares for another year of leading from the front. As usual too there’s plenty to inspire you if you’re looking for a new home – the Peard Real Estate Group has more listings than ever to tempt you to make your move while Stocker Preston’s Larisa Tomuli introduces us to her beautiful little patch of the south west - Peppermint Grove Beach.

We’ve got party people celebrating their launch of the legendary Guildford Hotel, Catherine Hughes’ continuing quest to educate mothers-to-be about the importance of vaccinations and a round-up of forthcoming movies and TV shows.

Which all in all makes this issue a legend in its own lifetime. Enjoy.

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SETTLING IN CATCH PETER GARRETT AT THE SETTLER'S TAVERN IN JULY AS HE EMBARKS ON A NATIONAL TOUR

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10 Picks What's hot this month and the chance to win, win, win.

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Couch potato

No need to reach for the remote - we preview the best TV shows and films.

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Bright Sparks

The best new innovations around.

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Bookshelf

Our picks of the top new reads.

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Find your next new home here.

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Catherine’s Quest

Our new columnist, founder of Light for Riley, continues her quest.

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Tickets to see Divalicious Opera Rocks

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People

Miss Maud's Maud Edmiston shares the secrets of her success.

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Eats

The Parmelia Hilton's new events offering.

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Citystay

The Hougoumont Hotel in Fremantle.

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Weekender

Be stunned by Esperance’s natural beauty.

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Explore Tokyo Visit film locations in Japan

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Drive

The electric car revolution.

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Sport

Cycling for young and old.

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Finance

Fixed versus variable mortgages.

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Biz

Career crossroads.

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Property

104 Peter Garrett

106 Emilia Clarke

108 Entertainment round-up

WA’s best residential listings from Peard Real Estate and Stocker Preston.

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Next Big Thing

Olympia, aka Olivia Bartley.

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Parties

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Entertainment

Were you snapped at one of Perth’s parties?

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Home Truths

Singing the praises of books.

Careers

Meet Peard Real Estate Group’s Todd Utley.

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28 Homewares Beautiful rugs and textiles.

30 Flooring

Choose the right floor for your home.

31 REIWA Column Research your suburb before you move in.

33 Auctions The pros and cons of going under the hammer.

Spotlight on ...

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THE BEST LOCAL EVENTS, PERFORMANCES AND IDEAS, ALL IN ONE PLACE

COLD COMFORT IF YOU’VE BEEN looking for an excuse to pop over to the east coast, or the Land of the Long White Cloud, Coldplay’s tour this December is your golden opportunity. The superstar band have just released additional dates for their Australian and New Zealand A Head Full Of Dreams Tour, with stadium shows confirmed for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.

More than two million tickets have already been sold for the band’s first world tour since 2012, coming on the back of the release of their seventh album. Featuring singles Adventure Of A Lifetime, Hymn for the Weeken and Up & Up, Head Full Of Dreams is a high-energy, vibrant album that is already proving a huge hit, reaching number one on iTunes in more than 90 countries and

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LAUGHING GEAR selling more than 3.5 million copies.

In the words of the man himself, lead singer Chris Martin: “A Head Full Of Dreams was written as a record to be performed live. We can’t wait to do that.”

We can’t wait to see them.

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 Coldplay, Head Full Of Dreams Tour, Auckland December 3, Brisbane December 6, Melbourne December 9 and December 10 and Sydney December 13 and 14. For complete tour and ticketing details. Visit livenation.com.au.

Arena for an amazing 27 performances at that venue (fun

he perennially perky Michael McIntyre, aka UK’s biggest selling comedian, is coming to Perth this October as part of

his show Happy & Glorious.

The last few years have been huge for this observational comedian: in 2013 he played to sold-out arenas all over the world, and his show in Johannesburg was the largest ever comedy show in South Africa.

In 2015, he was awarded the official keys to London’s 02 factoid: that’s more times than One Direction).

He’ll be accompanied on his tour by comedian Paul Tonkinson, and if Perth audiences weren’t already chuffed by this stellar line-up, spare a thought for poor old Adelaide. They aren’t getting a visit at all.

 Michael McIntyre, Perth Arena, October 26. For more details and tickets visit ticketek.com.au.

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FANCY A (ALMOST) free house? For the second year, Western Australians will have the opportunity to enter the Variety of Choice Home Lottery, giving them a chance to win either one million-dollars to spend with Plunkett Homes, or $800,000 in cash. And even better, it’s your best chance of a win from a home lottery in WA, with only 50,000 tickets on sale.

The lucky winner will walk away with one million dollars to spend with Plunkett Homes, building in the style and location of their choice. They could buy land and build a countryside retreat, demolish their existing home and build a brand new million dollar mansion or even build two houses and enjoy rental return for years to come. Or they can take $800,000 in cash instead - the winner has the choice.

The lottery is the brainchild of Jay Walter, GM of JWH Group, the company who owns Plunkett Homes.

A Variety WA Board Member for some time, he was keen to find a way to leverage the support of his family business to raise significant funds for the charity.

Being a builder at heart, Jay realised that Plunkett’s philosophy of helping people achieve the great Australian dream of owning a family home dovetailed nicely with Variety, a charity all about supporting families.

Aside from the big prize, entrants have a shot at 2,500 other prizes (think cars to holidays to entertainment items), and $90k in other cash prizes. Not too shabby at all, especially considering that all net proceeds from ticket sales will support WA children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs.

Variety provides practical and tangible equipment and experiences, from an iPad and specialist ‘aps’ to help children living with autism, to vehicle modifications for children with physical disability to travel safely in the family car, modified bicycles, camps, wheelchairs and more. Good luck!

ne of the world’s greatest choirs is coming to Western Australia.

The Soweto Gospel Choir are named after their home, the Johannesburg suburb Soweto (short for South West Township).

Soweto was both the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, and the site of major uprisings that eventually led to South African democracy.

The music of this suburb is embodied by the choir, which performs a joyful, spectacular and moving mix of Gospel, South African traditional, international classics and freedom songs.

The Soweto Gospel Choir has won more accolades than any other choir in the world, and has worked with an astonishing list of international artists in their relatively short career, including Queen, Peter Gabriel, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant, Celine Dion, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jennifer Hudson, Diana Ross, Josh Grobin, Johnny Clegg and Andre Rieu.

The Australian FAITH tour will be celebrating both the personal faith of the choir, and the release of their latest song, Have a Little Faith, a cover of the well known Joe Cocker song.

Soweto Gospel Choir will be in Western Australia for four nights only.

Our advice? Don’t miss out.

 Soweto Gospel Choir, Albany, July 23, Perth, July 24, Mandurah, July 25, Bunbury, July 26. Visit sowetogospelchoir. com for all ticket and performance details.

 Ticket sales will close at midnight on July 31. To purchase tickets for the auction, visit varietylottery. com.au or call 1300 30 38 30.

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wo of the great voices of British pop, Leo Sayer and Lulu, are joining together for the first time for a tour of Australia. But don't be mistaken, this is no creaky comeback tour by two dusty musicians from another era. Despite both artists first achieving worldwide fame and success in the 60s and 70s, neither Leo nor Lulu have ever rested on their laurels.

Lulu is best known for her breakout hits Shout (1965), and To Sir, With Love (1967), but she returned to the charts with hits in the 90s and early 2000s, and her 2015 album Making Life Rhyme, which was followed by a string of sold-out shows in the UK, is considered one of the finest of her career.

Australian citizen since 2009, Leo broke through as a singer and songwriter with a string of hits in the mid 70s, but his career went into overdrive in 1977 with two global chart-toppers, the disco-fired You Make Me Feel like Dancing and the ballad, When I Need You. He followed up decades of commercial success with the 2006 remix of the hit Thunder In My Heart, which topped the UK charts.

Lulu & Leo are considered two of the most energetic, dynamic and soulful performers on the circuit, making this duo tour an event not to be missed.  Lulu & Leo, Perth Concert Hall, Sunday July 3. For all ticket and show information: www.leoandluluinconcert.com

SUPER TROOPERS Win IF YOU HAD functioning ears and were anywhere near an Australian radio in June of 1976, you would have been well acquainted with the glam rock hit I Like It Both Ways by Perth band Supernaut.

The cheekily named track, which actually refers to singing in both a high and low pitch, was initially banned by most radio stations around the country, until being picked up

by Melbourne station 3XY. It quickly rose up the charts, jostling for the top spot with ABBA’s mega-hit Fernando that June.

In what must have been a hugely surprising year for the teenage band members (they were between 16 and 19 at the time), they were seen by Sir Paul McCartney, who recommended them to Molly Meldrum, who produced the hit track.The path was set for their meteoric, if short-lived ride.

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supported Lou Reed at The Concert Hall, Sweet at The Entertainment Centre and AC/DC at the Claremont Showgrounds. Sadly, the group disbanded in 1980 after moving to the UK, and have rarely performed in public since.

They were most recently seen performing together at the 2007 Countdown Spectacular but are coming back for a special three-date run to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of I Like it Both Ways.  Supernaut, The Charles Hotel, Perth, June 25. Tickets available from the venue and ticketmaster.com.au.

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We’ve got The Cure IN THEIR FIRST tour on Australian soil since 2007, British rock heroes The Cure are revving up for a new stage show, with sole founding member Robert Smith on the mic and guitar, Simon Gallup on bass, Jason Cooper on drums, Roger O’Donnell on keys and Reeves Gabrels on guitar.

Although they haven’t been our way for some time, The Cure have certainly been busy.

During the past eight years the band has performed a number of high-profile London shows and headlined most of the major European festivals.

Known for their epicly long sets, The Cure just kicked off their tour in the US, which has been getting rave reviews. A recent show in El Paso featured a staggering 35 songs from their 37-odd year catalogue, including a number of rare songs that haven’t been played live in decades, and five (five!) encores.

Perth Fans: get ready. It’s gonna be a big one.  The Cure, Perth Arena, July 31. For complete tour and ticket information, visit thecure.com.

The answer to life, the universe,

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et ready to put your grey matter to work, because this August superstar physicist Professor Brian Cox is coming to Perth with a brand new live stage show.

Never heard of him? Prepare to have your mind. Blown. One of the world’s foremost communicators of all things scientific, the British particle physicist is captivating and surprising, and has an innate ability to make highly complex matters entertaining and easy to grasp.

While in Perth, Professor Cox will explore some of the great unanswered questions about deep space. Are we alone in the universe? Will we ever know what happened before the Big Bang? What is the nature of the 95% of the universe we know to be missing? What was the origin of Life on Earth?

“I think we are in a golden age of discovery,” he said. “We’ve detected gravitational waves from colliding black holes and seen Higgs Particles at the Large Hadron Collider. We’ve discovered that the universe is accelerating in its expansion for unknown reasons, and we even have credible theories that seek to answer one of the eternal questions: ‘What happened before the Big Bang?”

Joining Professor Cox on stage will be British comedian, actor and writer Robin Ince, his co-host on The Infinite Monkey Cage.  Professor Brian Cox, Riverside Theatre, PCEC, August 18.

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Featuring Aldo di Toro and Rachelle Durkin | West Australian Opera Chorus and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra

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PEARLY WHITES

Get your diva on ARE YOU CURIOUS about the world of opera, but put off by the idea of long, dreary songs and unintelligible dialogue? Opera Rocks! by DivaLicious might be exactly what you need. Featuring Perth’s favourite “duelling divas” Fiona Cooper Smyth and Penny Shaw, Opera Rocks! Is a totally fully-staged, fast paced and highly original show that sees the two rival sopranos racing through opera’s greatest hits: from Mozart to Mamma Mia and everything in between. With plenty of costume changes in between, of course.

Plot-wise, the two sopranos are competing for the best roles, and also the affections of handsome WA Opera baritone Robert “The Phantom”

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While the show is totally irreverent and entertaining, don’t be mistaken: these ladies are no amateurs. Displaying their ferocious talent, this show will delight musical connoisseurs and newbies alike.

In the words of William Yeoman, culture writer for The West Australian: “Fiona Cooper Smyth and Penny Shaw had me in stitches as they rolled out one hilarious musical tableau after another...

Loved it.”

So take the plunge and give opera a whirl.  DivaLicious – Opera Rocks!, Perth Concert Hall, June 14. For tickets visit perthconcerthall.com.au

“FIONA COOPER SMYTH AND PENNY SHAW HAD ME IN STITCHES AS THEY ROLLED OUT ONE HILARIOUS MUSICAL TABLEAU AFTER ANOTHER...LOVED IT.” ~ William Yeoman, The West Australian

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t can be hard to get kids to brush their teeth properly (and adults too, come to think of it), but what if you could instill good oral hygiene habits earlier than you thought possible?

A new product from Australian natural oral care brand Jack N’ Jill might be just what’s needed. Baby Gum & Tooth Wipes are designed with the dual purpose of cleaning gums and cleaning teeth and teeth buds once they come through. Flavour-free, plant-based and free of parabens, fluoride, sugar and harsh chemicals,

they are designed for convenience and safety.

Indeed, Jack N’ Jill is the only kids oral care brand recognised by the Environment Working Group’s Skin Deep researchers to have a danger score of ‘1’ – the safest rating possible.

Jack N’ Jill co-founder Rachel Bernhaut recommends cleaning your bub’s gums and teeth directly after feeding to help remove harmful bacteria which can lead to decay and unhealthy gums.

“By starting good oral hygiene practices early, your little one will get used to the ritual of good oral care. This will encourage your child to develop a daily routine and be accustomed to the habit of brushing when they’re older,” she said.

“Rather than use the traditional facecloth or gauze – the new Jack N’ Jill Baby Gum & Tooth Wipes are a lot more hygienic and convenient.”  Visit jackandjillkids.com

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Storey time ANDY GRIFFITHS' BESTSELLER - The 52-Storey Treehouse - is coming to life right here in Perth.

The show will be making its stage adaptation premiere at State Theatre Centre from the July 5 to 14 and it's promising to be a treat for all the family.

Andy and Terry’s worldfamous ever-expanding treehouse has 13 new storeys and is filled with more fantastic inventions than ever: a rocketpowered carrot launcher, the Disguise-o-matic 5000 and even a Ninja Snail Training Academy.

The team behind the hit adaptations of The 13-Storey Treehouse and The 26-Storey Treehouse have come together one last time to bring Andy Griffiths’ and Terry Denton’s bestseller The 52-Storey Treehouse to life on stage for a national tour following its Sydney Opera House premiere.

The best-selling, awardwinning series of books by much-loved duo Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton has inspired children across Australia to let their imaginations run wild The 52-Storey Treehouse book was Australia’s fasting selling

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book ever on release.

The stage adaptations have also been incredibly successful throughout Australia.

The 52-Storey Treehouse takes place on a very special day. It’s Andy’s birthday, but Terry has forgotten! To make matters worse, Mr Big Nose has mysteriously disappeared; and, to top it off, Jill has fallen into a deep sleep and they just can’t wake her up. Andy and Terry set off on a crazy adventure, tackling a world of startling obstacles including a hungry caterpillar, an angry vegetable kingdom and a 100-year ninjasnail epic voyage.

Will they solve the mysteries and survive the dangers that test even their ingenuity? You'll have to head along to find out.  The 52-Storey Treehouse, State Theatre Centre, Perth, July 5 to 14. Visit ticketek.com.au

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o mark 35 years since the release of the first Indiana Jones movie, the original film will be presented in two very special screenings – with full symphony orchestra.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark became an instant classic, topping 1981’s box office charts and claiming five Academy Awards.

Stephen Spielberg’s original film will be screened at Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the music performed live by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Benjamin Northey.

To set the scene, the year is 1936. Professor of archaeology

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is tasked by US Army Intelligence to race the Nazis in recovering the fabled Ark of the Covenant. The quest leads Indy through Nepal and Egypt, reuniting him with an old friend (John Rhys-Davies), an old foe (Paul Freeman), and an ex-flame (Karen Allen) who falls somewhere in between.

Armed only with his hat, whip and wits, our courageous hero must face formidable enemies – and impossible odds – to save the day and the world.

The film’s music was composed by the legendary John Williams. Originally recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, the soundtrack

received an Oscar nomination for best original score.

“A live orchestra will add a whole new dimension to this iconic film," said Evan Kennea, WASO’s executive manager, artistic planning.

“Just seeing it on the big screen will be very special, but imagine the buzz in that theatre when our WASO trumpets let rip with the Raider’s March theme!”  Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Art, WASO, June 15 and 16, 7.30pm, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Riverside Theatre.

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Stripe Flower ($28.95 each). And is there anything better than curling up on a winter’s day with a cuppa and a good book? Now you can warm your tootsies at the same time with these toasty double layer Cable Knit Slippers from Annabel Trends. Featuring a cable knit outer, soft sherpa lining and grippers on the bottom, wear them folded down or up for extra warmth. Available in pale pink, pink, taupe and navy (one size 5-11, $25.95 each)

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BIG TOP MAGIC

We took five minutes to find out a little more about Kids Wonderland from its boss, MARK MARINOVICH. What is your family’s carnival history?

Our family has a rich carnival history spanning back to the 50s.

In 1955 my grandfather Vic had a market garden in Osborne Park, at night he would ride his bike down to the then Luna Park in Scarborough and become a general hand around the park, working on various sideshow games and rides. A few years later, an opportunity appeared at the Perth Royal Show and he started his own sideshow business. The company grew from this day forward and we now have a stable of carnival rides and sideshow games that operate at many events in the Perth region.

What’s your first carnival memory?

As a young kid - probably six years old, my job was to pick up the corks from the Rabbit Shooting Gallery. Because I was so small, I was able to climb under the prize shelves and collect the corks so we never ran out. I remember the Perth Royal Show vividly - the crowds, the rides and the amazing community that was involved. It was like a giant family and these are the memories I will never forget.

What is your favorite part of the upcoming Kids Wonderland?

KIDS WONDERLAND IS coming back to Stirling this July promising an entertainment extravaganza for the kids and plenty of fun for adults as well.

For a full nine days families will be able to enjoy carnival rides, live shows and endless activities under the biggest Big Top in all of Australia.

There’s plenty to keep the kids happy including rides, the mix94.5 Kids Silent Disco, Game Vault, ChillOut! Arcade, Super Tag, Crayola Colour My Castle,

Mexican Magic Sand, The BLOCK Construction Zone, Springfree Trampoline, free Popcorn, games and loads more.

Funds raised at the event, including proceeds from the Starlight Coffee Bar and event parking, will go directly to proud sponsors, The Starlight Children’s Foundation, bringing joy to seriously ill children and their families.  Hertha Road Reserve, 21 Cedric Street, Stirling. From July 2-10. kidswonderland.com.au

Our favourite part would have to be seeing the happy faces and value we bring to the families of Perth. With a hard economy, comes tighter spending and we are able to offer an event where you pay once and the rides and entertainment are free.

I should also mention that working with my family and friends on such a big event has been a blessing as well. From my mum, dad, brother and sister, my partner and friends and even grandfather Vic (who you might see down there welcoming the crowds as they walk in).

Why do you think big tops are still so appealing to kids and adults?

There is something special about a big top! The sheer size and grandness adds to the appeal before you even enter the event.

Kids marvel at it as you only ever see a big top at the circus or a music festival. It is definitely a draw card to the event and the best bit - completely sheltered from the wind and rain!

Do you have any advice for kids or parents coming to their first big top as a family?

Get a good night's sleep the night before!

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VEG OUT IN STYLE WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST TV SHOWS AND FILMS OUT THIS MONTH.

for an otherworldly drama with a superb Australian cast – not least Offspring regular Matthew Le Nevez, who, while not quite Tom Hiddleston, scrubs up pretty nicely in his role as Anna’s confidente.

Watch if you love: Glitch, The X-Files, Cleverman.

Orange Is The New Black, Season 4. Showcase, June 17, 12 noon.

There aren’t many things that can’t be made better by the addition of an Australian, as OITNB proved last time around. The arrival of the wonderful Ruby Rose added a whole new frisson to the hit

DRAMA The Kettering Incident Showcase, July 4, 6.30pm.

Well, Elizabeth Debicki’s having quite a year, isn’t she? First she got to snog the gorgeous Tom Hiddleston when he wasn’t running around trying to stop international gun runners in The Night Manager, and now she’s the lead in what looks like being the latest piece of exceptional Aussie drama to hit our screens. It’s a pretty different role for the striking actress this time around – The Kettering Incident is all mystery, suspense and a complete lack of private jets and caviar. Liz plays Anna Macy, a young woman who returns to the remote Tasmanian town she left at 14 after her best friend vanished when they were playing in the woods. The Kettering she finds isn’t a happy

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place – the logging industry that once saw it thrive is on its knees and that unexplained disappearance still weighs heavy on the locals. Slowly Anna finds herself pulled into the web of rumours surrounding the mystery, which range from kidnapping and murder to aliens from outer space. Get set

prison drama, not least because she replaced whiny Larry as the third wheel in Piper and Alex’s love triangle. The Aussie DJ-turned-actor slipped effortlessly into the ensemble cast, her character Stella quickly garnering the same cult status that’s pushed the likes of Crazy Eyes, Poussey and Taystee into

the running as fans’ top dog. Big question though is whether or not she’s coming back – season three saw her on her way to the really big house after Piper took revenge for her double-dealing in the pantie business. Fingers crossed she does, but one thing’s for certain, it’s going to be another wild ride – and it’s one that you can binge on big time.

Like they did with season three, Showcase is showing the whole shebang in one sitting, at the same time the US gets it. That means 13 episodes back to back, so set that IQ, stock up on Ben & Jerry’s and snuggle under the duvet for a marathon sesh of this hit comedy drama.

Watch if you love: Wentworth, but sometimes wish it wasn’t quite so gritty.

John Torode’s Malaysian Adventure, Season 1. Lifestyle Food, June 15.

It must be tough being the creative team behind today’s cookery programs – the new angles pot has to be pretty empty by now. After all, what you’re actually pushing is simply someone in a kitchen knocking up some dinner. For a while now, the go-to solution has been sending someone off somewhere exotic, preferably behind the wheel of some quirky mode of transport, and spicing it all up with a bit a travel porn. That’s the recipe, then, but the key to success is getting the right icing on the cake – namely the right celeb chef in those khaki shorts.

Rick Stein’s the king, of course, and Jamie’s pretty good at it too, but coming up on their heels is Australia’s own John Torode. The much-respected Melbournian shot to fame as one of the host/judges of the revamped UK Masterchef in 2005, but since then has brought us mouth-watering dishes and

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jaw-dropping scenery from both Argentina and his home country.

Now he’s off to Malaysia, and, while we don’t know yet what quirky mode of transport he’s going to be in, we’re pretty certain he’ll be dishing up more of the good stuff.

Watch if you love: following the likes of Rick, Jamie, Kylie Kwong, Luke Nyguen and Rachel Khoo around the world.

Maigret, Season 1. BBC First, June 12, 6.30pm As far as British institutions go, Rowan Atkinson is up there with Her Maj, James Bond, afternoon tea and disappointing summers, so to hear him speak with an impeccable Gallic lilt is somewhat of a jolt. But that’s exactly what this most versatile of entertainers achieves as he recreates and revamps Georges Simenon’s iconic French detective, Maigret. The buzz has it that Atkinson’s take on the character who, for many, ranks alongside the likes of Holmes, Poirot and Marple in the literary sleuth stakes, is a triumph that’s a world away from the Beans and Blackadders that made him a global star.

This latest take on the Maigret legend – a legend built by 75 novels – is not, of course, the first time the cigarillo-toting inspector has been brought to life on the screen. Many a European star has taken on the role and the more mature among us will always remember Rupert Davies’ version in the 60s TV series – if not Michael Gambon or Richard Harris’s takes in the 80s and 90s – but there have also been Russian and Japanese Maigrets (Boris Tenin,Vladimir Samoylov and Armen Dzigarkhanyan for the Soviets, Kinya Aikawa in the land of the rising sun, trivia fans). We can guarantee, though, that Atkinson’s inspector will knock them all into a jauntily cocked chapeau, so don’t miss this two-part classic.

Watch if you love: Sherlock, And Then There Were None, David Suchet’s moustache.

BEST OF THE REST THERE’S TOP TIPS, advice and info a plenty to get you through June as a couple of great new shows comes Lifestyle You’s way. Top of the heap must be Style Unzipped (June 14, 7.30pm), a fascinating trip into the history of the things we wear. Experts such as Dita Von Teese and Arianne Phillips will be on hand to discuss the development of everything from the bikini to the peacoat and back again to the jockstrap. Also on its way is the second series of Skin Wars (June 17, 6.30pm) while You’s sister channel, Lifestyle Home will debut My Floating Home on June 24 at half seven, the latter following

the ups and downs of creating the ultimate houseboat.

Comedy fans, meanwhile can look forward to the return of a couple of cult favourites with the Comedy Channel welcoming back season two of both Another Period (June 16, 6.30pm) and This Is Not Happening (June 24, 6.30pm).

If you like your history and enjoy a good doco, make sure you clear space at 2pm on June 12 for Viking Women on the History Channel. This two-part special includes interviews with experts across the globe and top-notch dramatic recreations as we learn whether Norse ladies were actually as tough as

Lagertha in Vikings. Speaking of great drama, June 26 is a good day with season seven of Pretty Little Liars kicking off on Fox8 and season four of Ray Donavon beginning over on Showcase. Theatrebuffs, meanwhile, should set their alarms early on June 13 to see the 70th Annual Tony Awards at the same time as the Americans (Foxtel Arts, 8am) while soccer tragics who follow Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd should look out for three new channels dedicated to their favourite clubs – Chelsea TV, LFCTV and MUTV – which all launch on Foxtel this month.

What’s not to love about this Disney masterpiece? Telling the tale of a world where animals rule, and prey and predator live in harmony next to one another, this ticks all the boxes of family classic. Kids will love the characters, the action and gags, while there’s plenty going on in the background to keep grown-ups enthralled – fans of a certain American drama, for instance, will know why the naughty rams in the chem-lab are called Walter and Jesse.

The voice actors too are a treat – Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman being joined by the likes of Idris Elba (think Luther

and Stringer Bell) and Tommy Chong (sans Cheech, but still on good form). Oh, and Shakira pops up as a singing gazelle.

Rent it when you all need a break from the bad weather.

Once the kids are all tucked up asleep, by the way, you might also want to check out London Has Fallen, if only to add it to your ‘so bad it’s brilliant list’. To say that critics didn’t like it is an understatement, but, hey, it’s got Morgan Freeman in it, so it can’t be that bad, can it?

Expect terrorists, explosions, earnest looks to camera and not much else and you won’t be disappointed.

BOX OFFICE BEAUTIES THERE’S NOTHING MUCH than can top a winter family film night round at our place.

Onesies, hot chocolate and a favourite blanky, we go the whole nine yards. And that’s just the grown-ups.

Seriously, though, this is the best time of year to pull out some family cinematic gold and settle down, get cosy, ride out the storms and wait for the clouds to clear. In that gold category, we put such classics as Frozen, Inside Out and all the Toy Stories – but there’s a new kid in town dropping into Box Office in June: Zootopia.

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bright sparks Norman Burns EGO MANIA Perth's Chris Bignell knew a good idea when he saw one; in this case a cute-as-a-button, fit-in-your-palm wireless speaker, the grandly named Ego-360 Mantra. Designed in Australia, this little unit not only looks fantastic but thanks to its innovative technology packs real punch for its size.

You can stream music to it wirelessly, plus it can function as a hands-free phone kit.

The whole thing is powered up via USB cable but the real trick in the tale is once you choose a spot for the Ego-360 Mantra (a desk, even a wall or glass panel) the surface it is attached to acts as a sound "resonator" and you can really pump up the volume.

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on a cabinet full of your finest china). I can see these little beauties working a treat in a cafe or small business where space is a premium and they would be an ideal system for the traveller too (they come with their own cool little travel case, much like a camera lens).

The flagship model Mantra ($170) has Digital Bluetooth 4.0 and comes complete with all accessories - charging and Aux-in cable set, hard-surface mount and more. The Mantra has a little brother model which has a physical input (ie connect from iPhone or iPod etc), plus a MicroSD slot, and can copy, play and share audio and video files. Oh, and they come in five different colours, including hot pink...

You can buy the Ego-360 Mantra at Chris’s Fremantle Markets stall from Fridays to Sundays or online at ego-360.com.

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MOON FOR THE ROOM Ever promised someone the Moon? Well, you can make good on that vow thanks to wunderkinds Oscar Lhermitte and his engineering mates (Peter Krige and Alex Du Preez from studio Kudu). Oscar was sparked into action after seeing some amazing high resolution NASA photos of the Moon. He thought if it looks so good in 2D, what about building a 3D replica - exact down to the last crater? Four years on, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign that brought in four times the money needed to get the project off the ground, Oscar’s Moon (diameter 173mm) is a reality. But, as beautiful as it is, this Moon is not just a static display. The Kudu boys have built, from scratch, a computer controlled sun that shines onto the Moon, mimicking all the beautiful moonphases.

“The most difficult part was to translate the 3D model onto a file that can be 3D printed (so that I could make a mold of it),’’ says Oscar. “The file is so high resolution that it is very heavy and I had to automate a lot of commands on the computer and leave it running for a long time. Creating the computer that mimics in perfect synchronisation the movement of the Moon with the sun was a big challenge as well. Peter and Alex created and coded the Moon computer from scratch. It has the same memory capacity as the ones used for the Apollo 11 mission.”

For more information, visit moonproject.space

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DIVINE VINYL New Zealanders punch well above their weight when it comes to the innovation stakes; the jet-boat, bungy jumping, the referee’s whistle (yes, true) all came from the Land of the Long White Cloud and you can now add Timaru’s Josh Cowan to the Kiwi clever clogs club with these

BRAD TO THE BONE This incredible miniature Brad Pitt replica (in his Fight Club Tyler Durden character) is produced by South Korea’s Blitzway company. Each figurine (this is 1/6th the size of the real

eye-catching, funky artworks made from old vinyl records.

Like many simple, but great, ideas, Josh’s path to creative enlightenment (he’d chucked in his job to spend more time with his young kids) came over a beer with a mate. “I really needed a ‘Jesus on a piece of toast’ type idea, something

Brad) takes more than a year to produce from initial concept, to sculpting the head and figure, to getting the costume just right. Blitzway’s specialists use a state-of-the-art process to paint the skin tones and the “skin” itself is a special compound that is scarily realistic. Blitzway has produced limited edition figures of stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee and Al Pacino, among others, since 2006 - and all have been snapped up by collectors around the world.

The Brad Pitt figure comes in three models, each with interchangeable hands and poses - even miniature packs of ciggies. Prices start around $270.

For more information, visit blitzway.com

common and underused that could be represented as something new and creative with instant recognition,” Josh says on his website. His mate suggested making art from old records - and one Jim Morrison vinyl silhouette later Josh was on his way. Now he has a thriving business, rescuing old records from the tip or opshops, and turning them into quirky, distinctive pieces of pop culture. From bands and celebs (Prince anyone?), to animals, birds or objects, the sky is the limit for Josh’s designs.

For more information, visit cowancreative.co.nz

REBIRTH OF THE COOL A weird thing happens when you buy a new fridge; unlike Dr Who’s TARDIS, the inside space never seems large enough, no matter how grand an appliance you buy. But perhaps high-end manufacturer Smeg, which has teamed up with Italian luxury goods maker Dolce & Gabbana, has the answer - a spectacular, limited edition, artisan refrigerator that looks so good it would be a crying shame, in my opinion, to actually put stuff inside. Smeg has taken its retroflavoured FAB28 fridge and let some of Sicily’s most acclaimed artists go to town with amazing hand-painted images drawn from the Carretto Siciliano (the Sicilian horse-drawn cart).

Covered in fabulous Sicilian motifs of knights, lemons, cartwheels and more, these collectable works of art dazzle in red, yellow, teal and blue.

No two fridges are the same and just 100 will be available worldwide.

And the price?

Well, expect something well into five figures.

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ARE YOU AN ART SLEUTH? Brooke DeGiovanni Evans,

centuries before Christopher Columbus.

Rockport Publishers, $21.99

What a great way to get kids aged four to seven interested in art - and I don’t just mean the colouring book kind (although that is fun of course).

Author Brooke DeGiovanni Evans knows her stuff (she’s the head of gallery learning at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston) and in Are You an Art Sleuth? she takes 20 famous paintings, drawn from exhibitions and museums around the world, and gets her young readers involved in hunting down clues about each work. I’m sure adults will also learn a thing or two...

VIKINGS | Marjolein Stern & Roderick Dale Hardie Grant, $29.99

If you’re a fan of the hit drama of the same name then this tome on the real deal examines how the Vikings rose up in Dark Age Europe to terrify and conquer pretty much anyone they came across. Authors Stern and Dale, both experts on the Viking Age and Scandinavian history, explore how the Vikings went from hit-and-run pirate raiders to becoming traders and slavers - and deep sea explorers, discovering North America five

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5000-1 THE LEICESTER CITY STORY | Rob Tanner Allen & Unwin, $19.99

Leicester Mercury chief football writer Rob Tanner must have been more nervous than the club’s fans as this season’s English Premier League neared its finale.

His book on how the club that dodged relegation in the world’s toughest football league in 2014 only to be an unlikely title contender (odds of 5000-1 in fact) needed only one thing - for Leicester to actually clinch the deal. Luckily for Tanner, Leicester City fans and millions around the world who love a good underdog story, they did so, notching an unassailable points lead with two rounds to go.Tanner’s book hit the shelves within days of Leicester’s astonishing victory, one of the greatest upsets ever in world sport.

THE WORST WOMAN IN SYDNEY | Leigh Straw New South Books, $29.99

Chances are in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, if you crossed Kate Leigh you’d end up in hospital - or worse. Leigh ruled an underworld empire, building a fortune out of “sly grogging”

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(the NSW Government forced pubs at the time to close at the very unfriendly hour of 6pm), prostitution rackets and later cocaine trafficking (thanks to a network of corrupt doctors).

She is said to have been a mean hand with a razor and in 1923 shot and killed underworld rival John ‘Snowy' Prendergast who had broken into her home with other members of his gang. Leigh was never charged with the killing, although she did appear in court more than 100 times, serving 13 jail terms. And as author and senior Notre Dame lecturer Leigh Straw relates, Kate Leigh is also remembered as something as a Robin Hood in Sydney’s grim working class suburbs, helping out needy families in the Depression and war years.

But, in echoes of how the US Government ended Al Capone’s reign, it was the taxman who brought Leigh’s criminal empire to its knees - that and more liberal drinking laws in the 1950s which took the wind out of “sly grogging” overnight. In 1954 the Taxation Department sued Leigh for unpaid taxes dating back to the 1940s and she was declared bankrupt - an ignominious end for someone who would wear a diamond ring on every finger whenever she appeared in the court dock.

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THE SECRET’S OUT A UNIQUE SUPPORT GROUP AIMS TO TAKE THE MYSTERY OUT OF GROWING UP FOR GIRLS. CARMEN JENNER TAKES AN HONORARY MEMBERSHIP TO FIND OUT MORE.

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s women, we all get them.You know, “THAT time of the month” or “Aunty Flow’s in town” or “the painters are in” and so forth. Sometimes the arrival of our periods is met with relief, other times it’s with heartache, but more often than not we simply accept it’s all part of being a woman and we soldier on, slightly forlorn.

Eventually, the battle ends and we emerge unscathed and sometimes even triumphant. As grown-ups, we’re used to this

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monthly event. But cast your mind back to when you were just starting out, and getting your period was all new and, quite frankly, mortifying. Now imagine getting your period at the age of eight? Or to a girl with special needs? Or, an eight-year girl with special needs?

Secret Girls’ Business (SGB) was formed by former teacher Fay Angelo, nurse and sexuality educator Heather Anderson, and psychologist Rose Stewart, specifically for girls facing puberty at a young age. Secret Girls’ Business also happens to be the name of their first book which modestly began as a pamphlet.

After receiving a small grant to hire an illustrator to make it appealing to children, a format they’ve carried through all their books, the concept was met with such appreciation by schools, demand was high.

Finding a publisher was another matter. Making the decision to self-publish made sense and they published the minimum 2,000 copies in 2003 thinking they’d never move that many. They have well and truly surpassed expectations and joined the legions of bestselling titles with the sale of 55,000 copies of Secret Girls’ Business alone; and hence the name of their company.

The tale doesn’t end there. Schools specialising in special needs raised their hands for a version catering to their girls, and Special Secret Girls’ Business was born.

Of course, the boys didn’t want to be left out either so Secret Boys’ Business came to fruition. The demand continued for more puberty demystification, so More Secret Girls’ Business and More Special Girls’ Business joined the ranks. Then the Secret Business of Relationships, Love and Sex emerged to handle issues surrounding early secondary schoolers with the ebb and flow of relationships.

The collective sighs of relief from parents across Australia carried SGB internationally with translations extending as far as Japan, Greece and Vietnam, with specific interest from the US on the range catering to special needs. SGB have never marketed their books; their success is due to word-of-mouth, and down to the distribution of Denise Jones & Associates and their support of Australian authors. Over 155,000 books in total have sold.

Commendable success aside, Fay is a firm believer that sex education is ongoing from the time of birth - after all, body parts are body parts, and there’s no need to emphasise genitalia from any other part of the body. Fay advises parents: "Answer kids’ questions honestly but only with the information they need. Discuss it in the normal way we educate our kids. Be as natural as possible.” Gone are the days of the dreaded “birds and bees talk” where you hit them with it all in one awkward conversation.

Invariably, as parents, we’re often not prepared for the questions.

Fay can’t stress enough: “It’s so important to give them the correct information before they’ve formed an opinion and have started worrying about it or getting the information from the internet and friends. There are so many myths and legends, many of which are frightening and incorrect.” Fay suggests introducing the first book in the series early on as a gentle introduction and moving onto the others as appropriate." Questions will naturally arise although sometimes at inconvenient times and as Fay notes, “It’s often when you’re driving and eye contact isn’t necessary. Simply give them a short answer and tell them you’ll follow up with them later. Once everyone is over the embarrassment, you can have a great discussion.

But keep it age appropriate.”

Puberty is a huge part of life and development, but with these resources readily available, it needn’t be so daunting. In fact, it’s something to be celebrated, after all, we’ve been given the gift of creating life. Steady on. Let’s take Fay’s advice and tread gently. PL For more details head to secretgb.com or order directly from bookdepository.com june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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28 Homewares Inspiration for making your home's flooring stand out with beautiful rugs and coverings.

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31 REIWA editorial Research your suburb before you sign.

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30 WITH THE END of financial year just around the corner, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) app is definitely a good one to keep handy. The ATO app gives you access to tax and super help right there on your phone, making it quick and simple to manage your tax and super affairs on the go.

Individual taxpayers, self-managed super fund trustees and small business owners can all benefit from using the app, with relevant tax and super information located in the one place.

The ATO app makes lodging your income tax return and tracking its progress easy, by giving you access to myTax online services. You can also set up and use your voiceprint for a simpler way to verify your identity while using the app.

What is particularly handy about the ATO app is that you are able to record and manage work-related expenses, gifts and donations, and other costs using the myDeductions tool. While you’re out and about this can be a great timesaver.

Depending on your device, you can set

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If you are a self-managed super fund trustee, the app gives you access to helpful videos and checklists and you can also connect with SMSF assist to help you stay on top of your super. You can even use the ATO app to search for lost super.

With a host of other great features, the ATO app is sure to be a trusted tool for savvy taxpayers.

You can download the app today from the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.

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Fabulous floors BUNNINGS NATIONAL FLOORING BUYER, BRAD LAWRENCE, PROVIDES HIS TOP TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT FLOOR.

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Everyone you speak to will have a different opinion on where to live and what’s appealing in a suburb, but it’s important you research areas of interest for yourself so you make a decision that’s right for you and your family.

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Along with speaking to local agents, who can advise you on how the market is faring and what to expect in the future, undertaking thorough online research is a must.”

INTERACTIVE MAPS You can access reiwa.com’s nifty interactive maps from the suburb profiles. The interactive maps give you the full low down on the suburb you’re interested in with information including the median sale price of your suburb, how much your suburb has grown and how quickly property is selling in your area.

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You’ll be spending a lot of time in your local neighbourhood so you want to be sure it offers all the services you require on a regular basis.

CURRENT LISTINGS Get a feel for what properties are on the market in the area you’re interested in with a list of current properties available straight from the suburb profile.You’ll be able to gain an understanding of what price properties are being listed for and the type of properties on the market.

CRUNCH THE NUMBERS Find out important information like annual price growth, annual median house, unit and land prices, and population figures. Plus, you can check out the growth of nearby suburbs, view the latest Census summary and review up-to-date price charts.

USEFUL LINKS Other useful resources including Landgate Titles/Surveys, property interest reports and past sales reports are just a click away. Plus you can quickly and easily search for local agents in the area with easy access to the reiwa.com AgentFinder tool. PL Check it out at reiwa.com and become your own local real estate expert. june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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finance Warren Littlefair

To fix or not to fix COLDPLAY MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIX YOU - BUT SHOULD YOU OPT FOR A FIXED MORTGAGE OR GO FOR THE VARIABLE OPTION?

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ne of the most common questions I get asked about mortgages is “Should I fix my rate or leave it variable?”

This is especially relevant now as we are seeing some of the best fixed rates on the market for many years. Banks are heavily competing in this space so at the time of writing some three-year fixed rates are sitting under four percent.

What people are really asking when they ask about fixed rates is “What do I think rates are going to do?”

This is really a question more for the economists in the room, but I think we have all seen how many times they get that one wrong so it’s not a question I even entertain answering. Instead let’s have a look at the pros and cons of both.

A fixed rate mortgage is a mortgage with a fixed interest rate. Generally the rate is fixed for a year period ranging from one to five years. However you can also get a fixed rate up to a ten-year period, however these are quite rare.

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interest rate is to protect them against any movement in interest rates, mainly movement upwards. These loans are very good for people who want certainty in their repayments as your repayment is “fixed in” for the term of the fixed rate.

During this period you will not be impacted by increases or decreases in interest rates.

The downside to these loans is that if interest rates decrease you will be “locked in” to a higher interest rate until your fixed loan term expires.You can get out of this loan, but there are generally penalties for breaking the fixed rate period - these can range from small amounts to amounts in the thousands. Traditionally with a fixed rate loan you generally cannot pay extra into the loan without penalty.

These means if you have a windfall or wish to pay extra into the loan during the fixed rate period you are unable to without penalty. However, many lenders are now allowing to you to make smaller extra payments into the loan without penalty. If

you plan on paying extra into your fixed rate loan make sure you or your mortgage broker research the market and find a loan where you can do this.

Variable rate loans are exactly that. The interest rate can move up and down with the market. As a general rule variable rate loans follow the movement of the reserve bank of Australia, however in the last couple of years banks have moved to their own drum to an extent and have pushed through interest rate movements independent of the reserve bank.

The major benefit of a variable rate mortgage is the flexibility it brings. If you want to pay extra into the loan you can. If you wish to pay the loan off sooner there are generally no penalties for doing so. Also with a variable rate loan you can open up many more features such as offset accounts and the ability to redraw on the loan. Many people take out variable rate loans for this reason.

The downside of a variable rate loan is also the upside. In a market where interest rates are going down you can make substantial savings on your interest payments but if interest rates are increasing your interest payments will increase. In a low interest rate environment which we have at the moment many people stay with a variable rate mortgage to get all the additional benefits it brings.

The option in the middle is the split loan. This is where some of the loan is fixed and some of the loan is variable. Some people say that this is the best of both worlds as it gives the flexibility of a variable rate loan on one side on the certainty of the fixed rate on the other.

No matter which way you go on your interest rate, fixed or variable, you have to be comfortable with the decision you make.

On all sides there are pros and cons so you need to weigh up the best option to suit your particular circumstances.

Making an accurate prediction on interest rates is about as easy as predicting who is going to win the AFL premiership before the season starts. PL

F I N A N C E

WARREN LITTLEFAIR is the General Manager of Peard Finance

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PROPERTY | REIWA

Going, going, gone

TEMPTED TO SELL YOUR HOME BY AUCTION? PUT YOURSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE EXPERTS AT PEARD REAL ESTATE GROUP.

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f you’re thinking about selling and looking for the fastest option, an auction could be the answer for you. reiwa.com data has revealed that auctions in the metropolitan region achieve quicker sales and with auction numbers sitting at a 15-year high, it’s clear many sellers are seeing the benefits.

Many believe that auctions are the best way to secure a high price for a property, given the competitive nature of buyers and the high pressure environment of an auction. David Lynch, a qualified auctioneer at Peard Real Estate Group’s Leederville office, has seen a big increase in the number of auctions for his properties in recent months.

Selling by auction: THE PROS Competitive Bidding There is no sale price limit when it comes to auctions.Your property is worth what buyers are prepared to pay for it on the day. This is often well received by the seller, unsurprisingly.

Complete Control The seller sets the terms and conditions of the sale for an auction so they are always in control.

Protection for the seller The seller is protected by the reserve price. This means that your property will not sell unless bidding reaches a preagreed level. This figure is determined carefully between the seller and agent and the property will not be sold for less.

Sense of urgency Auctions generate a sense of urgency among buyers. Typically, a set ‘end date’ for the sale of the property will be made and this encourages any potential buyers to make a decision on the day. Genuine buyers will also have typically viewed the house within the first two weeks of marketing. As auctions have a strict timeline, interested buyers are forced to take prompt action.

Exposure through marketing The property is usually held exclusively by one real estate agent for a fixed period of time during which marketing of the property is intense and very effective in attracting interest.

THREE CHANCES TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY Before the auction - buyers have the opportunity to approach the real estate agent prior to auction day with an expression of interest.

On auction day - if the reserve price is reached.

After auction - if the reserve price is not met, the real estate agent will contact the highest bidder for further negotiations.

Selling by auction: THE CONS Cost There may be additional costs involved to sell via auction. Usually this is used to cover the cost of hiring a specialist auctioneer. It is important to discuss and compare the costs to sell via auction with your agent.

Sales evidence In some cases, an auction isn’t the right way to sell a particular property. For example, for a large block of identical units which are all of a similar specification, everyone would be aware of the sale price of other units, thus a private sale could result in a higher sale price per property. To discuss find out whether auctions are right for your property - consult your agent.

Special conditions of sale Generally, auctions are not suited to buyers who wish to purchase subject to finance as often bids are unconditional. Alternatively, some potential buyers could be anxious at the thought of bidding for a property at auction.

Both situations limit the potential number of buyers that your property could appeal to.

DAVID LYNCH’S investor database now exceeds 1,000 clients of which he has regular contact with. He also has a large overseas client base, focusing in on clients from the east coast of Australia, Singapore and Asia, Dubai, London and South Africa, who are always looking to invest in Perth property.

David is a licensed auctioneer, and is a proud member of the REIWA Auctioneers’ Committee. He is always keen to show his auction wares and he excels in providing these services not only for property auctions but also charity auctions. To see him in action, keep an eye out for any up and coming auctions at Peard Leederville. Call David on 0409 955 554 to discuss whether your property is right for an auction sale. PL

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biz Gavin Sequeira

At the crossroads DITHERING OVER YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE? HERE’S HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR OPTIONS AND DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT.

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o you feel stuck when deciding on your next career move? Don’t worry, it’s actually quite normal.

We all have so much pressure and so many things that need to be looked at - i.e. applications to write, companies to contact, telephone interviews and surveys and aptitude tests and screenings to pass. And to top it off there’s the process of knowing we’ll have to deal with rejection, and we all know how much we want to avoid that. So we put it off till tomorrow and the next day and the day after that and soon it’s been a few months and not much has changed.

If this is you, know that you are not in this alone. If you’re feeling the strain, try the following ways to get yourself moving forward so that you break the cycle of procrastination:

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REMEMBER YOUR WHY Whenever you’re in doubt, or feel like you’re stuck in a rut, it’s good to pull away and just take some time out to think about WHY you want to make the next career move. Ask yourself "where do I want to be in the next 2-3 years?" If you’re clear on what you’d like to achieve then it may help you better define your career choices, making it easier to step into the next role with confidence that you’re on the right track. Being able to even visualise how great you’ll feel in your next career move can really inspire you to make it happen and kick your procrastination habit.

LIST YOUR CAREER LIKES & DISLIKES It’s a really worthwhile exercise to list all the things we like and dislike in our current work environment. Doing this will help you

appreciate the qualities in your career that you want to continue to grow and nurture, and look for in your next role. Listing the things you dislike is equally important because you can now address this in your job searches so that you don’t attract these things again. Doing this on a regular basis will make you re-evaluate the jobs you’re applying for in a new light, now that you are aware of what factors really motivate and inspire you.

PRIORITISE YOUR TASKS Job searching can seem like such hard work.

First there’s the endless hours searching for that dream job, then the joys of tidying up that old resume, writing multiple cover letters and finding the time to go to interviews - all while trying to balance your current job. One way to overcome

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this is to break your tasks into smaller chunks that won’t take up your entire day or evening. Commit to doing things in one or two hour blocks, i.e. researching dream companies or updating one section of your resume. Prioritising your activities in small chunks will stop you from feeling overwhelmed.

MAINTAIN YOUR FOCUS AND AVOID DISTRACTION Most people tend to have short attention spans and jump from one task to another without completing anything and allow themselves to get easily distracted with things like TV, Facebook, cleaning, or simply working too much. The best way to beat distraction is to allow yourself the time to carefully map out a plan of action to follow.

Pilots have a carefully laid out roadmap that ensures they get a plane thousands of kilometers across the world to an exact spot within a few mins of the designed timeframe. Amazing? Not really. Having a roadmap will be your best friend and guide to ensuring you get to your end goal.

Making it happen is then up to you.

FIND AN ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDY There’s a good chance you know someone else who’s job searching - and there’s a fairly

good chance they too are struggling with procrastinating their career move. It may be worthwhile to commit to a regular catch-up to ensure that each of you does the necessary activities that will eventuate in landing that ideal career opportunity. Sometimes just having someone to encourage you - ie a good friend or family member- is the way to ensure you remain positive and stay on track.

The results can be truly transformational, not just for your career but in all aspects of your life. Stop wasting precious time putting things off till tomorrow - start today. PL

GAVIN is proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Having completed an MBA and a successful corporate career at IBM and Oracle, he successfully made the transition to running several of his own businesses and has helped many others to do the same. Gavin is an active speaker, coach and author of Break Free From Corporate - Be Your Own Boss (available on Amazon) and runs a program designed to help people during their transition. For more information please visit breakfreefromcorporate.com or email gavin@breakfreefromcorporate.com

REIWA'S TOP PERFORMERS TOP ROOKIES by listings sold 9 JUSTIN CHIDLOW

Peard Real Estate, Scarborough 2 Listings sold 13 NATHAN PHILLIPS Peard Real Estate, Canning Vale 2 Listings sold

TOP SALESPERSONS (unassisted) by listings sold 5 ROD MCDOUGALL

Peard Real Estate, Swan Valley 7 Listings sold 23 SUZY PERRIN Peard Real Estate, Mandurah 6 Listings sold

TOP SALESPERSONS (unassisted) by value sold 17 ROD MCDOUGALL Peard Real Estate, Swan Valley $3,675,000

TOP SALESPERSONS (assisted) by listings sold 5 KAREN RICHES

Peard Real Estate, Hillarys 6 Listings sold 12 BEN KEEVERS Peard Real Estate, Hillarys 5 Listings sold 21 JARROD O'NEIL Peard Real Estate, Hillarys 4 Listings sold

TOP SALESPERSONS (assisted) by value sold 5 KAREN RICHES

Peard Real Estate, Hillarys $4,470,000 14 BEN KEEVERS Peard Real Estate, Hillarys $3,060,000 27 JARROD O'NEIL Peard Real Estate, Hillarys $2,065,000

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April 2016 Statistics

TOP TEAMS

TOP OFFICE

by listings sold

by value sold

19 TODD & DANIELLE UTLEY

Peard Real Estate, Joondalup 5 Listings sold

TOP TEAMS by value sold 14 TODD & DANIELLE UTLEY Peard Real Estate, Joondalup $3,455,500

TOP OFFICE by listings sold 2 PEARD HILLARYS 47 listings sold 17 PEARD JOONDALUP 19 listings sold 19 PEARD MINDARIE 18 listings sold 20 PEARD CANNING VALE 18 listings sold

2 PEARD HILLARYS

$31,016,000 26 PEARD JOONDALUP $10,593,500 30 PEARD MINDARIE $11,052,000

TOP OFFICE by listings sold by auction 29 PEARD LEEDERVILLE 1 Listing sold 30 PEARD HILLARYS 1 Listing sold

TOP MARKETING AND/OR FRANCHISE GROUP by listings sold by auction 3 PEARD GROUP 12 Branches | 162 Sales | Value $93,875,750

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property

Peter Peard WELCOME TO THE JUNE/ JULY ISSUE OF PRIMOLIFE MAGAZINE

Let's talk finance!

You are probably already aware that the cash rate is now sitting at 1.75%, the lowest in Australian history! While mortgages are cheaper than ever before, lending criteria and borrowing rates are more complex.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has introduced serious regulations concerning the industry and, in particular, affecting the four major banks.

Credit ratings are more important than ever before. Each time you apply for a loan, it’s noted on your history and the more you make, the harder it becomes to obtain finance the next time. Create a bad credit rating for yourself, and you won’t be considered for finance of any type without jumping through some serious hoops.

Things are certainly changing in Australia and soon, your whole financial viability will be based on your credit rating. So, the importance of credit today is significant and overlooking this fact will be very detrimental to your financial health.

Being aware of how your credit score is calculated is essential and speaking with a professional is more powerful than ever.

Many people are facing the risk of having their finance rejected or applying for loans with higher interest rates. If you are in the market to buy, or looking at refinancing, the team at Peard Finance can provide you with expert advice.

With a qualified professional team of accredited mortgage brokers, dealing with over 30 different banks and lenders, your financial needs can be met with a tailored solution.

Their service is free and in many instances, will not only save you time but also money.

I hope you enjoy this edition of PRIMOLife.

PEARD REAL ESTATE OFFICE LOCATIONS

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Luxury, Location, Lifestyle!

65 Broadhurst Cres, Bateman has to be one of the most beautifully presented homes in Bateman. The degree of excellence, thought and attention to detail that has gone into creating this masterpiece is immediately apparent.

Style, class and quality abound! With so many reasons to view, it has to be top of your list.

marg.kudla@peard.com.au

This high quality fully renovated home, in sort after Bateman is situated on a 698sqm block. A very peaceful and serene location, this beautiful home is located close to schools, Murdoch University, St John of God Hospital and the upcoming Fiona Stanley Hospital, major transport, shopping centres and parks.

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Opportunities to purchase homes of this calibre in the area are rare, so don’t delay! To view this property call Marg Kudla today on 0457 515 007.

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Property Sales Houses

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Units Land

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Total: 4 weeks ago: Same week last year:

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Perth House Sales & Median Price $575K

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careers incredibly supportive of me during some difficult times. My office assisted me greatly when my business was growing and facilitated the way for an assistant to come on board and take over some of the administration work which is incredibly time consuming.

Tough market, tougher brand WHILE SOME AGENTS ARE THROWING IN THE TOWEL, PEARD AGENTS LIKE TODD UTLEY ARE DOMINATING THE MARKET.

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f you’re a real estate agent in the current market you'll know it’s been tough in recent months. Market conditions are weak, competition is fierce and sellers’ expectations remain high.

We talk to Peard Group's top selling Sales Associate, Todd Utley, who says hard work, support and a powerful brand are what’s making all the difference.

first started real estate at the age of 24.

How have you found the property market in the last 12 months?

Challenging, like everyone else. I’m ensuring that I spend more time at my appraisals explaining the market conditions and getting the price right so that sellers know what to expect. Being honest and upfront has always been the key to being successful.

How did your career with Peard Real Estate begin?

In 2004 I had dinner with Peter Peard and his collleague Lawrie Lawrence, and we discussed the prospect of me joining the company and what the Peard brand could offer my career. I had thought about going to Peard earlier in my career, in 2000, but thought at that time that I wasn’t good enough, so to be invited in was a real privilege. The perception was always that Peard had the most established and successful reps so it was always where I wanted to end up. It has been the best career decision I have made.

You’ve risen to the top of the ranks at Peard Real Estate in the past 12 months what's your secret?

I have worked hard to make sure that I create situations that are going to be win/ win – a win for the seller and a win for me. That way you maintain trust, even in a difficult market, which creates a lot of referral business. Having my wife Danielle more involved in the business has also helped take some of the pressure off as she is very level headed, has an in-depth understanding of the economics of the housing market and is a great negotiator.

What were you doing before real estate?

After school ended I did a Diploma in Accounting, but couldn’t get a job in that field, so I decided to go to the Gold Coast to surf and I did some labouring and landscaping work. I eventually came back home to Perth and started my own landscaping business. The father of a good friend of mine ran a real estate office and offered me a job as a rep. He was the best trainer and kindest person I could have hoped for in such a tough industry and has remained an inspiration in my life since I

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What would you say to agents who are new to the industry?

Prepare to kiss your weekends goodbye and be prepared to eat, sleep and poop real estate 24/7 for the rest of your career if you want to make it. It’s hard work, but the rewards are great and once you get rolling, it’s the best job in the world.

How does your office/Peard support your real estate career?

We’ve had some exceptional Licensees in the Peard Joondalup office over the years I’ve been there and they have been

Does the Peard brand play a role in your success?

The Peard brand is a powerful tool, from the huge blue signs that every client loves, to the extensive marketing and track record of the company. Having the brand supporting my efforts to secure business is a huge plus and provides me with an edge. When I’m sitting with a client and I can show them our award-winning PRIMOLife magazine, talk about how many offices we have in WA and the cross-selling potential of those, our interactive property galleries, our e-focus newsletter plus the fact that we have Peard Finance and Evolution Settlements to assist both buyers and sellers, it’s a little difficult to argue that Peard are not the biggest and the best. When the market is tough and sellers are aware that you need to go the extra mile to get a sale, having that backing is extremely valuable. I don’t have to spend my time making excuses for what the company lacks – I simply have to sell myself as the second part of the equation.

What has been your most valuable lesson learnt in real estate?

Never, ever ASSUME. People are unpredictable and often not always what they appear to be from the outset. Also, never take anything for granted.

What’s next for Todd Utley?

To sell another 1,000 homes! I’ve sold 1,000 homes in 18 years and I plan to sell another 1,000. I’m also about to build my dream home near the beach and I want to be the very best father and husband that I can be. There’s so many other things to tick off my bucket list but they’re my top three. PL THE RIGHT BRAND can make all the difference. Take the next step in your real estate career and join Perth’s leading real estate agency.

Call Melissa Farrell, Director of Business Resource on 0404 084 244.

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IS IT TIME TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR BRAND?

IT COULD BE THE ONE THING HOLDING YOU BACK. WE’RE COMMITTED TO DRIVING CAREERS FURTHER WITH AN AWARD WINNING BRAND THAT CAN OFFER YOU UNPARALLED SUPPORT. MELISSA FARRELL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS RESOURCE PETER PEARD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0404 084 244

FOR SALE Alkimos 20 Lunghi Way

From $459,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Aveley 37 Jericho Lane

From $409,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Balcatta 286a Albert Street

$690,000 - $720,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Balcatta 45 Knowles Street

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This beautiful brand new home with a very realistic price tag is perfectly positioned in the very popular Trinity Estate.

Plenty of space inside and out for everyone, bedrooms with loads of room for the kids and all of the gadgets that accompany them, two living areas and lots of room outside for the kids to play and you to entertain.

CONTACT Alison Beuck PHONE 0414 244 742 EMAIL alison.beuck@peard.com.au

Aveley 3 Cowra Turn

From $695,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Backing onto a park & less than 2 years old, this immaculately presented house has been thoughtfully designed, making it a perfect choice for those with an eye to detail & looking only for the best! Contemporary style elevation with rendered fasade, open plan family & meals area, contemporary kitchen, reverse cycle air-conditioning, good sized laundry with extra storage, large double garage with extra storage space, Large alfresco patio overlooking park with outdoor blinds & low maintenance garden.

CONTACT Natasha Cheung PHONE 0433 288 953 EMAIL natasha.cheung@peard.com.au

Balcatta 12 Frithville Road

If you are looking for the WOW factor then this is it. This sleek, modern, Green Title, 3 bed, two storey quality home boasts a stunning kitchen with an abundance of storage and quality appliances. Impeccable presentation highlighted by the ample natural light streaming into the home. Luxury living and low maintenance at its best.

Balcatta 369c Wanneroo Road

CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au

After many years the original owners of this well loved home are needing to down size and its time for another family to enjoy this home as much as they have. Everyday living centres around the north facing sunroom that looks over the huge pool. With air conditioning, robust carpet and the benefit of winter sunshine this room is comfortable year around. Be sure to grab this solid home and let your family enjoy living here as well.

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CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au

$649,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 1

From $375,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

Baldivis 3 Marginata Gate

From $459,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Have been looking and waiting for that home with something special with Wow Factor to come on to the market? Then look no further! This breathtaking four bedroom two bathroom family home(The Hollywood)

by Highbury Homes is without a doubt the best home available on the market in Aveley. The quality & attention to detail in this home is exceptional & combined with its outstanding location this is the perfect opportunity to purchase a family home that has something for every CONTACT Rod McDougall member of the family.

PHONE 0418 909 954 EMAIL rod.mcdougall@peard.com.au

Set in one of the most exclusive sections of Balcatta this much loved home is available at near on Land value only. You can live here while planning your new home or even rent it out to cover holding costs but either way you need to be quick to grab this versatile 3/4 bedroom 2 bathroom home. Make it yours today!

CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au

Set in a quiet group of only 4 this villa home is a delight. The main bedroom has a fitted out built in robe and bathroom access, second and third bedrooms have robes, the kitchen has a double sink, gas cook top, electric oven, fridge recess and pantry. It is open plan living with tiled flooring and access to the massive timber decked alfresco with built in seating. VERY conveniently located with shops and transport at the door.

CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au

A stand out property on the street! Class and style flows all the way with this high spec home. The moment you enter there is a feeling of warmth with wood floors, feature tile inserts and soft colours throughout. You have a featured well sized theatre room that locates itself with great views to the outdoor frontage.

CONTACT Camille Ainsley PHONE 0417 508 364 EMAIL camille.ainsley@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Baldivis 25 Neville Road

From $599,000

Act quickly to secure one of the last and possibly the best positioned blocks in the sought after Cheval Rural Lifestyle Estate. Situated on a corner right at the top of the hill, enjoy these rare and sensational sweeping views from this 2.6 acre block and endless sunsets from its elevated position.

CONTACT Camille Ainsley PHONE 0417 508 364 EMAIL camille.ainsley@peard.com.au

Baldivis 37 Cleland Crescent

E.O.I bed 4 bath 3 car 2

Baldivis 4/18 Whinhill Loop

From $339,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Balga 13B Millgate Road

$349,000 - $369,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

It is not very often I list a property with 2 en-suites and a large main bathroom. Scullery off the kitchen, separate office, large home theatre along with a gourmet kitchen. All bedrooms are double, plus fabulous high ceiling features in the main living with an outdoor living area that gives you extended living for winter or summer.

CONTACT Camille Ainsley PHONE 0417 508 364 EMAIL camille.ainsley@peard.com.au

If you are a first home buyer, you maybe eligible for the $10,000 first home owners grant with this brand new villa.

Built by Dale Alcock, this 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home boasts quality finishing and presents beautifully with neutral dcor, plush carpets, stylish tiling and high ceilings for that luxury feeling.

CONTACT Michelle Dasborough PHONE 0403 939 430 EMAIL michelle.dasborough@peard.com.au

Stylish 3x2 featuring a huge kitchen with high gloss cabinets & splashback, stone bench tops, ample bench space & storage, a recess in the living room & kitchen adds to the class, feature wall on entry, LED downlights in living rooms, quality tiling in bathrooms to the ceiling, quality skirting & blinds throughout, alfresco + much more!

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CONTACT Ray D'Costa PHONE 0403 165 936 EMAIL ray.dcosta@peard.com.au

Baldivis 31 Liesham Crescent

$395,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Baldivis 38 Explorers Crescent

$575,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

Balga 12A Mildmay Street

$339,000 -$359,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Balga 42B Newport Way

$349,000 - $369,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

This superbly pristine presented home will suit the most fastidious buyer and is expected to sell quickly.

• Polished Kempas flooring throughout - Separate lounge from family area • Large main b/r with parents retreat-Built in robes all bedrooms • Split reverse air conditioning throughout-Enclosed rear Sunroom • Covered gabled patio off sunroom.

CONTACT David Lomax PHONE 0409 084 940 EMAIL david.lomax@peard.com.au

We are proud to present this incredible Baldivis beauty. With a total of 332.89 in property you will understand the owners have thought about living in space with style in this manor of a home. Located in Prospect Rise, Baldivis, and just walking distance to two parks & close to fantastic Makybe School, Shopping Centre and main facilities.

CONTACT Camille Ainsley PHONE 0417 508 364 EMAIL camille.ainsley@peard.com.au

This fully rendered unit boasts a large practical & functional living room with separate dining area, reverse cycle A/C, foxtel point, fully fitted kitchen, quality floorboards in living area, kitchen & passage way, quality carpets in bedrooms, skirting boards throughout, quiet secure courtyard with access to the garage + more!

CONTACT Ray D'Costa PHONE 0403 165 936 EMAIL ray.dcosta@peard.com.au

All furniture & chattels included! This home features a large & practical open plan living room, dining room & kitchen, caesar stone bench tops in kitchen with Westinghouse cooktop, oven & range hood, reverse cycle A/C, fashionable light fittings throughout, 31 course ceilings throughout, quality carpets in bedrooms, blinds throughout, alfresco + more!

CONTACT Ray D'Costa PHONE 0403 165 936 EMAIL ray.dcosta@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE Banksia Grove 10 Cassia Link

High $400,000's bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Banksia Grove 8 Jingana Road

$419,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

IRREPLACEABLE, MASSIVE 817m2 BLOCK HERE with bonus amazing 4x2 deluxe residence, outdoor alfresco living space includes built in bar and BBQ, timber decking, tropical style gardens and awesome 6x9m2 3 phase powered workshop!

Liquid limestone surrounds and water feature makes this property one of the most stylish and feature laden homes ever offered!

CONTACT Ben Hanson

Banksia Grove 7 Mamoose Road

Quality home in a great street location! Close to Banksia Grove Village shopping centre, cafe & restaurants. 4x2 PLUS THEATRE ROOM!! Central kitchen hub includes dishwasher, open plan main living area, ducted evap air con, great outdoor area and bricked up formal garden area, 3KW SOLAR POWER SYSTEM (no bills). Great presentation throughout, neat and tidy! CONTACT Ben Hanson 167m2 house PHONE 0402 785 410 453m2 block EMAIL ben.hanson@peard.com.au

Beechboro 11 Maranon Crescent

PHONE 0402 785 410 EMAIL ben.hanson@peard.com.au

From $419,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $459,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

BANKSIA GROVES #1 AGENT PRESENTS HOT HOT NEW LISTING! Immaculate 4x2 in awesome location in the newest part of this booming suburb, just a few doors from Echidna Park. Presents in perfect condition and is absolutely priced to sell.

CONTACT Ben Hanson PHONE 0402 785 410 EMAIL ben.hanson@peard.com.au

Situated across a gorgeous park on a 527sqm block this home offers exceptional value. A formal lounge off the entry leads to the open plan informal living area at the heart of the home comprising the kitchen, meals area, and a family room all with high ceilings. The home also offers a formal dining area which can be used as a study. The alfresco area is perfect for entertaining, while the massive backyard has plenty of room for the kids to play.

CONTACTS Natasha Cheung/Elyse Halsey PHONE 0433 288 953/0447 153 859 EMAIL elyse.halsey@peard.com.au

Great buy here with this quality property in equally impressive street location.

Phone Ben Hanson to view!!

Beechboro 79 Maguire Avenue

$459,000 - $479,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 1

Burns Beach 4 Yabarra Avenue

From $1,175,000 bed 4 bath 3 car 3 42

This beautifully presented home is waiting for you to settle in & enjoy!

Nestled in the heart of Beechboro with easy access to shops, public transport, schools, parks, leisure centre, golf course & so much more. This home is perfect for a family looking to grow & entertain with its fabulous outdoor areas, investors looking for a fruitful investment or even for the young couples looking for space.Zoned R20/35 the options are endless with this perfect family hom CONTACT Elyse Halsey PHONE 0447 153 859 EMAIL elyse.halsey@peard.com.au

Burns Beach 14 Sunshine Way

FOR CONNOISSEUR'S OF FINE LIVING !!

Stunning coastal sanctuary boasting luxurious appointments throughout, with huge central living area overlooking amazing lap pool, separate upstairs retreat, huge bedrooms, home theatre & triple garage. Absolutely the best value luxury home on the market today !!

Butler 6 Staplehurst Crescent

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CONTACT Todd & Danielle Utley PHONE 0417 910 967 EMAIL todd.utley@peard.com.au

From $819,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $519,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

In a prime spot in Burns Beach Estate this modern beach home is nestled between 2 parks and is a 7min stroll to the beach. Unique in its design, the finishes are far from standard & include stunning American timber floors, bluetooth ceiling speakers, tasteful feature wall tiles in bathrooms, stone benchtops throughout & ambient feature lighting.

CONTACT Kim Riley PHONE 0449 781 685 EMAIL kim.riley@peard.com.au

This pleasant, family friendly home in a peaceful street is situated close to schools, train stations and walking distance to parks, shops and restaurants. Offering enough space for a growing family, with the desirable ambiance of the prized location, together with fantastic entertaining spaces, this home offers the chance for a relaxed lifestyle.

CONTACT Kim Riley PHONE 0449 781 685 EMAIL kim.riley@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Butler 10 Loyola Green

From $399,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Butler 35 Eastwall Parkway

From $349,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Great first home or ideal investment property for asture buyer. Currently tenanted on 12 month lease expiring April 2017.

Most loved family home with a great feel located in the Dunes, within walking distance to McCormack College, Butler Catholic School, local shops and family parks.

CONTACT Maggie Pawlik PHONE 0438 876 727 EMAIL maggie.pawlik@peard.com.au

Affordable, Functional, Low maintenance home ideally located in a peaceful street only a short stroll to all new Butler Railway station and ever expanding shopping precinct, offering easy care lifestyle or investment opportunity. Will not last long at this price!!

CONTACT Steve Wilcox PHONE 0421 277 366 EMAIL steve.wilcox@peard.com.au

Butler 26 Tredegar Street

$360,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Butler 43 Sanderstead Loop

$399,000 - $429,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Located in a most sought after Ranford Estate, this 4 Canning Vale 2 bathroom PLUS Study PLUS Swimming Pool, 19 St Andrews Crescent bedroom newly renovated family home stands out from the crowd

Canning Vale 2/89 Amherst Road

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $679,000

Canning Vale 3 Ninan Way

From $699,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

with its many exceptional features, and quality fixtures & fittings add impact as you step inside this grand home on a massive 634sqm Block, which is a class above the others.

CONTACT PK (Pankaj Kapur)

From $479,000

Comprising 283 sqm of building area (excluding patio), set on a large 717sqm block in the sought-after estate of Sanctuary Waters, this Classic Colonial family home is surely a rare find GEM, a semicircular driveway combines classical features of the heritage era with all the modern living comforts of today.

Canning Vale 5 Marston Way

PHONE 0424 194 509 EMAIL p.k@peard.com.au

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CONTACT PK (Pankaj Kapur) PHONE 0424 194 509 EMAIL p.k@peard.com.au

$689,000 to $719,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 3

This cozy 3 bedroom home is located in the premium Seahaven estate of Butler, close to all the new shops, schools and train station. You'll find this location handy to everything you'll ever need. The beautiful wood floors give a nice glow throughout the house and the new paint throughout will give the next owners a sleek clean slate to start off with.

CONTACT Jackson Hamlin PHONE 0438 500 318 EMAIL jackson.hamlin@peard.com.au

This gorgeous home is ready to welcome a new family. Features 3 spacious living areas including a huge open kitchen, meals & family area, formal lounge and a large theatre room. Plus great outdoor entertaining with huge alfresco under the main roof, extensive paving, easy care reticulated gardens and plenty of space for a pool & the kids to play. Block size: 570 sqm.

Built: 2004.

CONTACT Shane Capelli PHONE 0410 339 499 EMAIL shane.capelli@peard.com.au

Opportunity knocks!

Immaculately presented 2010 built family home, not a cent to spend just move in and enjoy this neat and tidy 4 bedroom 2 bathroom strata home. Strategically located in a well maintained group of units, this is your opportunity to move into your own home.

CONTACT PK (Pankaj Kapur) PHONE 0424 194 509 EMAIL p.k@peard.com.au

This 2001 Dale Alcock built home, called The Gallery resides in the beautiful Brookland Greens Estate and has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, high ceilings, open plan living spaces, gabled patio outdoor entertaining and a magnificent pool for summer entertaining. Block size 630sqm with living area 288sqm CONTACTS Erin Phillips/Nathan Phillips PHONE 0416 676 638/0448 858 101 EMAIL nathan.phillips@peard.com.au june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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FOR SALE Canning Vale 83 Shreeve Road

From $385,000 bed 2 bath 1 car 1

Carine 4A Okely Road

From $525,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

Carine 6 Waldorf Street

AUCTION bed 4 bath 2 car 1

Carramar 14 Bardeen Pass

High $600,000 bed 4 bath 3 car 2 44

This contemporary style home boasts two great size bedrooms equipped with built-in robes, well-appointed semi en-suite, spacious open plan living/dining/deluxe kitchen with stainless steel appliances, two split reverse cycle air-conditoning systems, low maintenance courtyard and much more amazing features.

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

Carine 1 Riber Court

Mid $900,000's bed 5 bath 3 car 2

Good things really do come in small packages! Ideal for the keen down-sizer, first home buyer, or a single parent seeking something low-maintenance, this charming street-front duplex home finds itself just footsteps from the prestigious Lake Karrinyup Country Club and is just a short drive or stroll to the majestic Carine Open Space and its wonderful surrounding amenities. Features a delightful all-weather alfresco, lovely kitchen and carpet to all bedrooms.

CONTACT Karen Riches PHONE 0478 733 200 EMAIL team.riches@peard.com.au

Carine 6 Sharon Drive

PACKED WITH POTENTIAL *Auction on site 11th June @ 11am unless sold prior* This two storey home has much to offer and certainly has plenty of character. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus a study, all on a generous size 728 sqm block in a family friendly pocket and a highly sought after suburb.

Carine 8 Topaz Place

CONTACTS Sam Mannino/Mick Evans PHONE 0402 822 457/0417 933 620 EMAIL sam.mannino@peard.com.au

Be the envy of all your friends and family. Featuring stunning marri wood flooring, high recessed ceilings and a huge cedar lined outdoor entertaining area that has to be seen to believe.

The impressive free flowing open plan design makes to the independent living areas that allows you to have peace and quiet with high quality finishes throughout.

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CONTACT Sandy Watts PHONE 0412 448 891 EMAIL sandy.watts@peard.com.au

$900,000 - $950,000 bed 6 bath 2 car 2

From $849,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Carramar 30 Wildwood Mews

From $685,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

One hundred metres to the popular Carine Reserve and lake from a quiet cul-de-sac makes this a sought after location. Features include generous built in robes and storage, split system air conditioners to the ground floor, reverse cycle ducted air conditioning to the top floor, security system, roller shutters, a stunning lagoon style pool and a large covered alfresco area, making entertaining a breeze.

CONTACT Chas Paridis PHONE 0418 911 289 EMAIL chas.paridis@peard.com.au

A FAMILY HOME TO MAKE YOUR OWN With six bedrooms, a home office, multiple living areas and a pool, this substantial home is the ideal place for a large or growing family.

CONTACT Mandy Bizzaca PHONE 0409 915 210 EMAIL mandy.bizzaca@peard.com.au

This unique home is impressively renovated throughout and nestled within a leafy cul-de-sac that is synonymous of the tranquil and convenient lifestyle Carine has to offer. Features a sunken front lounge and formal dining room, tiled study or activity area, double carport, powered workshop, shimmering below-ground swimming pool, poolside patio and a stunning separate spacious alfresco entertaining deck that features its own mains-gas built-in outdoor barbecue.

CONTACT Karen Riches PHONE 0478 733 200 EMAIL team.riches@peard.com.au

This show case home could be yours, the fortunate buyers will enjoy endless luxury features and will never want to leave this truly amazing 4x2 home.The kitchen has everything you could ever wish for, fantastic size games room along with a massive theatre room, ducted r/c air conditioning, stunning wood floors & extensive LED lighting!

CONTACT Sandy Watts PHONE 0412 448 891 EMAIL sandy.watts@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE Chidlow 740 Cleaver Street

From $499,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

Clarkson 32 Arvada Street

From $439,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Cooloongup 7 Clennett Close

Over $340,000 bed 4 bath 1 car 1

Currambine 5 Taroona Lane

From $549,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Every now and then a home comes on the market that just speaks to you, it could be the location, the potential, or just the opportunity. Well 740 Cleaver street Chidlow is absolutely one of those properties, situated on a stunning 7 acre mixed block, this is the place that you will look back on and wonder how you let it pass you by!

CONTACT Adam Mist PHONE 0438 079 649 EMAIL adam.mist@peard.com.au

Looking for something that stands out from all the rest - then this home has a few surprises in store. The home boasts upgrades throughout and has the added advantage of a double extra high garage with off street parking and an area within the boundary fence, where you could securely park a caravan or trailer.

CONTACT Tish Thomas PHONE 0430 141 343 EMAIL tish.thomas@peard.com.au

Clarkson 23 Hyland Crescent

From $349,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

Cooloongup 4 Waterton Way

$329,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

This is an amazing stylish home with show home presentation, so much character, high ceilings with beams, new white kitchen, renovated bathroom, four generous bedrooms, comfortable living spaces with views over lush green gardens, vegetable patch, lemon tree and beautiful shade trees.Priced to sell inspection by appointment only so be quick!!

CONTACT Fran Satherley

Craigie 32 Glenside Crescent

A timeless design, light and bright family residence set in quiet location. Fantastic investment option for the astute buyer.

Features elegant formal lounge and dining, open plan central living with family and games, kitchen with shopper’s entry, garden shed, ducted evaporative air conditioning, quality new blinds, carpets, led lights and reticulated gardens. Land size 501sqm approx.

Dayton 17/ 4 Montana Crescent

PHONE 0414 447 343 EMAIL fran.satherley@peard.com.au

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CONTACT Maggie Pawlik PHONE 0438 876 727 EMAIL maggie.pawlik@peard.com.au

Offers Invited bed 3 bath 1 car 1

$369,000 - $389,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

This has to be one of the best 3 bedroom homes around.

Presenting well and picture perfect, from the front to the inside. This home is a delight to present for sale, with adaptable living accommodation to suit your needs. Situated close to schools, transport, parks and everything else Clarkson has to offer.

CONTACT Tish Thomas PHONE 0430 141 343 EMAIL tish.thomas@peard.com.au

This well presented 3 bedroom 1 bathroom property has so much to offer. Including formal lounge, central kitchen, laundry and meals area overlooking the patio/games room.

Outside there is a multipurpose room which would make a great hobby room or study/storage area. Ideally located close to schools, shops and transport call Phil today before you miss out.

CONTACT Phil Carnaby PHONE 0418 910 824 EMAIL phil.carnaby@peard.com.au

Beautifully decorated and packed with character, this warm, welcoming home has high-quality hardwood floors, fully renovated kitchen, a separate meals area and ducted evaporative air-conditioning. Outside, home entertainers will love the undercover alfresco, huge, fenced salt-chlorinated pool and expansive grassed area. Located a short walk from both Warrandyte Park and Adelaide Park, and with easy access to all amenities, this is a charming, private home with take your breath away.

CONTACT Gaylene Bicheno PHONE 0419 929 616 EMAIL gaylene.bicheno@peard.com.au

Ideal for first home buyers, couples, small families and because the home is at a low-risk price makes it perfect for investors! Why build when you can make this modern home yours? Still in great condition & only being just over 2 years old! Desirable large open plan living area and dining area, modern stainless steel kitchen with ample cupboard space, double lock-up garage, paved court yard, low maintenance gardens which are Strata managed. close to local shops, Whiteman park and transport. CONTACT Thanh Nguyen PHONE 0414 288 165 EMAIL thanh.nguyen@peard.com.au june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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FOR SALE Doubleview 18 Bassett Lane

From $879,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Duncraig 11 Castlefern Way

From $649,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 1

Duncraig 17 Kelvin Road

$785,000 - $815,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 3

Duncraig 2 Shalvey Close

From $895,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2 46

CHIC EXECUTIVE STYLE Presenting as brand new, this stylish, architecturally-designed home is the epitome of modern living in a chic, Doubleview location. Built in 2014 by Select Homes, the innovative design optimises the sweeping inland views with an upstairs balcony that flows from the kitchen and living areas CONTACT Sam Mannino PHONE 0402 822 457 EMAIL sam.mannino@peard.com.au

Duncraig 10 Maple Mews

From $1,500,000 bed 5 bath 3 car 3

Situated on a large 754sqm block and located in a quiet and sought after street, this beautifully presented home is perfect for the growing family or those who love to entertain. Features include two renovated bathrooms, two separate living areas, spacious kitchen, ducted air conditioning, a stunning outdoor entertaining area with a water feature, decking, shade sail and free standing alfresco with a built in bar and an easy care backyard.

Duncraig 11 Illowra Way

Hidden within a tranquil cul-de-sac setting and only walking distance from the fantastic Davallia Primary School and the stunning Juniper Park that neighbours it, this enchanting single-level residence will pleasantly surprise and impress your senses. Features an open-plan formal lounge and dining area, charming kitchen and casual meals area, separate family room extending outdoors to a verandah deck overlooking the shimmering below-ground solar-heated pool and a covered bubbling gas-heated spa.

CONTACT Karen Riches PHONE 0478 733 200 EMAIL team.riches@peard.com.au

Duncraig 17 Strathyre Drive

Set on large corner block in a sought after South Duncraig cul-de-sac, this peaceful residence is designed to make life easy with a flowing layout and an abundance of space. Immaculately presented both inside and out, the home features three separate living areas, central kitchen, beautiful outdoor entertaining area, separate home office/studio with its own external entrance and below ground swimming pool. Year built: 1992 (approx.) Land size: 721sqm.

CONTACT Jarrod O'Neil PHONE 0411 103 617 EMAIL jarrod.oneil@peard.com.au

Duncraig 26 Bracadale Avenue

CONTACT Jarrod O'Neil PHONE 0411 103 617 EMAIL jarrod.oneil@peard.com.au

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$1,285,000 - $1,335,000 bed 4 bath 3 car 2

Offers Invited

$719,000 - $769,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

This magnificent architect-designed home, sitting on a huge 930m2 block on a maple-lined avenue, is a statement of class! Boasting a well-conceived floorplan, big living spaces, huge kitchen, double study with its own entry, and stunning outdoor alfresco complete with an outdoor kitchen, overlooking an award winning pool!

CONTACT Namita Mehra PHONE 0409 920 737 EMAIL namita.mehra@peard.com.au

Homes of this calibre and class are rare to come by. This sensational family home features large open plan spaces, separate games room, an additional upstairs TV/rumpus area and ducted air conditioning throughout except the guest bedroom which has a split system air conditioner. Entertain outdoors under a private alfresco with a built-in BBQ. The double garage is extra deep creating a huge storage or work area.

CONTACT Namita Mehra PHONE 0409 920 737 EMAIL namita.mehra@peard.com.au

With its premium location, dual street frontage and generous land size, this unique property offers an abundance of future development possibilities (STCA). The City of Joondalup advise that the property is located within ‘Housing Opportunity Area 1’ and is zoned ‘Residential R20/R60'. Total land area – 770sqm. Corner development opportunity with an existing home to rent out while you go through the subdivision application process. This is a rare and exciting opportunity not to be missed.

CONTACT Karen Riches PHONE 0478 733 200 EMAIL team.riches@peard.com.au

Sitting in a desirable pocket of Duncraig, an easy walk to Glengarry Primary School and Glengarry shops, this home offers some wonderful features for the whole family. Features a huge formal living area, bright and light casual open plan living area, gorgeous backyard, large bedrooms, fabulous gardens, large all weather entertaining area, modern kitchen and so much more! This home has been completely, and very tastefully, renovated throughout.

CONTACT Namita Mehra PHONE 0409 920 737 EMAIL namita.mehra@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Duncraig 62 Gilbert Road

From $669,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

East Perth 6/11 Bennett Street

$475,000 bed 2 bath 2 car 1

Ellenbrook 1 Mirimas Court

$459,000 - $489,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Ellenbrook 28 Granesse Drive

From $449,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

This home is really large and has great bones, a little TLC and a paint job will really make it shine! Features include three separate living areas, two separate outdoor entertaining areas, large kitchen with heaps of storage room, flowing entertaining/living areas, wood fire place, ducted evaporative air conditioning, large games room grassed backyard area and garden shed.

East Perth 23/60-68 Terrace Road

This refurbished luxury apartment in the Absolute complex has it all including great tenants until the end of October.

Located close to the river, it offers a fantastic opportunity to invest in a luxury boutique building with an outstanding location. Elizabeth Quay is minutes away along with Crown Casino and the new Perth Stadium.

Edgewater 12 Parkland Close

CONTACT Jane Turnbull PHONE 0401 158 798 EMAIL jane.turnbull@peard.com.au

CONTACT Annabelle Purser PHONE 0413 885 604 EMAIL annabelle.purser@peard.com.au

Offers over $1,295,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

From $685,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

The perfect family home if you want a nice quiet Cul de sac for your children to be able to safely play outside, in the back or front garden or a neighbourly game of cricket up the street. This home has all the comforts your family will want & more. 611sqm block, separate games/ theatre, fully enclosed with french doors, carpets & curtains, ducted air conditioning, plus 2 x split systems for your comfort, big shed/ workshop, manicured & reticulated gardens front & back with large established fruit trees, CONTACT Angie Pearce lemon & mandarines.

PHONE 0499 775 046 EMAIL angie.pearce@peard.com.au

Ellenbrook 132 Brookmount Drive

This very well located family home has more extras than you could possible imagine & is very well priced to sell. Situated on a 585sqm block within walking distance to primary school, day care, medical facilities & a short distance to all major amenities this fantastic home is sure to attract loads of attention from astute buyers that have been waiting for something special to come onto the market in this price range.

Ellenbrook 43 Lomas Circle

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CONTACT Rod McDougall PHONE 0418 909 954 EMAIL rod.mcdougall@peard.com.au

$395,000 - $425,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $449,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Rare opportunity to secure your future city waterfront lifestyle by being a stroll from CBD, the upcoming Riverside Marina & Elizabeth Quay Developments! This beautiful fully renovated, furnished and equipped apartment is 198 M² living plus a big store room and two side by side car bays; bamboo flooring throughout; new cabinets, white goods and appliances to the kitchen, laundry and bathrooms; new robes to all bedrooms and new reverse cycle ducted air conditioning.

CONTACT Brian Godwin PHONE 0430 344 300 EMAIL brian.godwin@peard.com.au

A huge one off designed Colonial classic family 5x2 home offering heaps of space for all the family. Stunning views over Lake Joondalup and beyond. Set high off the road, sitting on a large 709 block, this huge home has been built to maximize all the land value and designed so the external and internal living areas benefit from its prime location and stunning views.

CONTACT Tony Mullen PHONE 0402 020 331 EMAIL tony.mullen@peard.com.au

Since its inception Charlottes Vineyard has always been one of the most sought after locations in Ellenbrook. This fantastic home is priced & positioned to sell & is the perfect home if you are buying for the first time, investing or downsizing. Situated with in a stones throw of Arbor Grove Primary School, day care facilities, cafe & minutes from the town centre makes this the best located home on the market in Ellenbrook. Do not hesitate to arrange a viewing on this outstanding value for CONTACT Rod McDougall money home.

PHONE 0418 909 954 EMAIL rod.mcdougall@peard.com.au

Fall in love with this beautiful home with uninterrupted park views from the gorgeous alfresco. Interiors are light & airy & feature a large open plan. The stylishly appointed kitchen flows out to a second generous alfresco - perfect for entertaining. Three double bedrooms include a main with his & her robes & ensuite. The house also also has a smaller third courtyard. Second alfresco area, smaller third courtyard, chefs kitchen with butlers pantry, wooden floors & ducted air-conditioning.

CONTACT Natasha Cheung PHONE 0433 288 953 EMAIL natasha.cheung@peard.com.au june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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FOR SALE Girrawheen 12 Clover Square

From $460,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Greenwood 20 Kristiansen Court

From $590,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Greenwood 75 Wanneroo Road

From $445,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 3

Hamersley 83 Dutton Crescent

From $535,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2 48

It’s not very often a property with this type of potential comes to the market. This huge house has large rooms and has been freshly painted it is situated on a corner block in a quiet location within walking distance to the main shopping centre. Zoned R60 means it has potential for up to 5 dwellings subject to shire approval.

CONTACT Rodney Vines PHONE 0417 917 640 EMAIL rodney.vines@peard.com.au

This is the perfect home for the growing family, tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac only a short stroll from lush parklands. Spacious living areas, loads of storage space and a great floor plan are sure to impress. Features a well equipped modern kitchen, separate lounge overlooking the sunny front yard, open plan living, pitched roof patio and a great backyard for the kids to play, along with established gardens and lawn area.

CONTACT Julie Vincent PHONE 0403 809 445 EMAIL julie.vincent@peard.com.au

Golden Bay 4 Strelley Way

AUCTION bed 2 bath 1 car 1

Greenwood 22 Adenandra Way

From $545,000 bed 4 bath 1 car 2

This beautifully presented and semi renovated home comes complete with a powered workshop man cave. Boasting a renovated kitchen, well sized separate lounge room, drive through garage and backyard perfect for entertaining with large patio, plus the workshop upgrade has created a great party room. All offers by Monday 20th June 2016 with seller’s right to accept an offer prior to this date.

Greenwood 8 Gilmerton Way

Do not miss this spacious family home in the heart of Hamersley!

Charming and neatly presented this property will appeal to all buyers keen to invest in this great suburb that has it all. Features open plan dining and kitchen, paved patio area surrounded by low maintenance, reticulated garden beds, built in pizza oven, cubby house, garden shed, small water tank and double carport plus additional room in the drive way for supplementary parking.

Heathridge 6 Bayou Court

CONTACT Julie Vincent PHONE 0403 809 445 EMAIL julie.vincent@peard.com.au

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CONTACT Ben Keevers PHONE 0404 056 010 EMAIL ben.keevers@peard.com.au

From $575,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $399,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 1

This property being sold by AUCTION (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR) A rare chance to buy in this rapidly expanding Southern corridor. Although this is an older 2 b/r home the inside is immaculate with tiled floors, large steel fire place and comes furnished. It could be used as a beach house or live in home while developing and building your own home on magnificent 902m2 block.CONTACT David Lomax PHONE 0409 084 940 EMAIL david.lomax@peard.com.au

PRIME LOCATION Spacious neat and tidy four bedroom, one bathroom home.

Spacious lounge with separate dine, a double driveway and large double lock up garage. Located close to parks, shops and transport.

CONTACT Lee Parkinson PHONE 0422 233 484 EMAIL lee.parkinson@peard.com.au

This lovely family home has two separate living areas, a huge outdoor entertaining patio ideal for entertaining and relaxed living all year round and is perfect for the growing family. Features include good sized living areas, neutral toned kitchen. The backyard also includes extensive paving, established gardens and lawns, reticulation plus a storage/ garden shed. Shops, schools, public transport and parks are all close by.

CONTACT Julie Vincent PHONE 0403 809 445 EMAIL julie.vincent@peard.com.au

Solidly constructed brick and tile family home is sitting on 713sqm and is SCREAMING out for a facelift! A great first home - granted it needs a little TLC to bring back the original beauty. Features lounge with sliding door out to a private courtyard, kitchen/meals, games room with additional, separate storage room, good sized main bathroom and air conditioning. CONTACT Gaylene Bicheno PHONE 0419 929 616 EMAIL gaylene.bicheno@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE Heathridge 44 Abrolhos Drive

Offers Invited bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Heathridge 9 Tamma Court

$495,000 - $545,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

This highly deceptive, generously proportioned, family home sits in a beautiful location just a hop, skip and a jump from Abrolhos Park!

Such a versatile plan with three separate living areas, two dining areas and low maintenance grounds. This home is sure to appeal to a broad range of Buyers. Inspection is essential to fully appreciate this wonderful family home! Built in 2000 on a 600sqm block with 258sqm (approx.) living area.

Heathridge 9 Chamberlain Place

Nestled in cul-de-sac tranquillity and virtually backing on to the sprawling Poseidon Primary School grounds, this elevated family home finds itself perched on a leafy block with plenty of living and entertaining options. Features a functional well equipped kitchen, two separate entertaining areas and a shimmering below-ground swimming pool which highlights a fantastic backyard setting that leaves plenty of room to sit and laze about, either side of a quality glass pool fence.

CONTACT Gaylene Bicheno PHONE 0419 929 616 EMAIL gaylene.bicheno@peard.com.au

Henley Brook 44 Sandown Circle

CONTACT Gaylene Bicheno PHONE 0419 929 616 EMAIL gaylene.bicheno@peard.com.au

Offers Invited bed 4 bath 2 car 2

$420,000 - $440,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Immaculately presented, this special home is very deceptive and must be viewed. Generous proportions, a versatile layout, fabulous outdoor entertaining with stunning landscaped gardens, and located in an elevated position, on a 791sqm corner block in R30 rezoning area!

Features parents retreat/nursery, central kitchen lounge, family, meals, reticulation, reverse cycle split system air-conditioning to the open plan family room, secured parking for 2 vehicles and workshop recess.

CONTACT Gaylene Bicheno PHONE 0419 929 616 EMAIL gaylene.bicheno@peard.com.au

This spacious cottage has stunning views of Sandown Park & lake & is the ideal home for someone looking for functionality & lifestyle. Its warmth & character will charm you & with generous sized bedrooms, two large living areas & an all weather patio for entertaining, it has everything you could need! With added extras like an outdoor spa, solar panels, roller shutters and low maintenance gardens it has to be the best buy in Henley Brook. Block size approx. 435 sqm CONTACT Tiffany Bray PHONE 0412 930 820 EMAIL tiffany.bray@peard.com.au

Hillarys 5 Kerr Place

From $829,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

A HOME TO MAKE YOU SMILE This beautifully renovated 2 storey home has a myriad of features.

4 brms, 2 bths plus 2 studies. Lovely tiled entry with a timber staircase leading to the superb lounge room upstairs with double french doors to the master brm, which is so large that one end can be a nursery or intimate retreat.

Huge ensuite with spa bath and large shower with double shower heads. Downstairs offers 2 sep studies, gorgeous kitchen with everything you could want, sep dining/meals area and a separate family room. Outdoors is a perfect entertainer, with a pitched pergola, cafe blinds, sparkling below ground pool and a separate utilities area for clothes line, plus a shed. Double l/up garage with extra space and a doorway access to the rear. This is a perfect home in a perfect location with not a thing to do but move in and enjoy the serenity of the surroundings.

Phone anytime for a viewing.

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FOR SALE Highgate 24/61 Wright Street

$259,000 - $269,000 bed 1 bath 1 car 1

Hillarys 201 Waterford Drive

From $795,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 1

This lovely unit overlooks Brigatti Gardens and has a very retro feel, perfect for Highgate. There is heaps of storage. It would make a great rental property. Features new floors, lino and wood look, full freshly painted kitchen, open plan living/dining and bedroom which feels roomy and light, but could easily be separated. There is a common laundry and washing lines and secure parking bays.

Hillarys 2/18A Parkinson Court

From $449,000

CONTACT Ben Pattison PHONE 0421 186 729 EMAIL ben.pattison@peard.com.au

CONTACT Jane Turnbull PHONE 0401 158 798 EMAIL jane.turnbull@peard.com.au

Very quirky double storey home situated on an extremely elevated 684sqm lot offering spectacular views and sunsets. Features fully enclosed atrium entertaining area, neat galley kitchen, open plan living, massive games room with adjoining balcony. Out the back there is a huge concrete swimming pool and the single entry garage can fit 3 cars deep with an attached workshop/storage with extra parking to the front.

CONTACT Jeff Coghill PHONE 0412 928 643 EMAIL jeff.coghill@peard.com.au

This outstanding parcel of land in sought-after Hillarys is located in a quiet cul-de-sac adjoining a quiet street just moments from the pristine Whitfords Beach and all life's needed amenities nearby. At 447sqm, and a starting price of from just $449,000, this is the perfect opportunity to plant your roots and fulfil your aspirations in one of Perth's most exclusive and liveable suburbs.

Hillarys 33A Urbahns Way

From $599,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 1

Hillarys 68 Flinders Avenue

$675,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Split over three levels, this charming Hillarys home is more than meets the eye! The tiled dining area is a great size with high ceilings and a gas outlet, perfect for entertaining all year round. Additional features include luscious lawns, low maintenance garden beds, paved patio area, workshop with a door leading into the garage and an external garden shed which provide the perfect space for a household handyman or additional storage.

CONTACT Ben Keevers PHONE 0404 056 010 EMAIL ben.keevers@peard.com.au

With generous proportions throughout, this home has a large lounge/ dining room with feature fire place and open plan living areas plus adjacent study. Outdoors there is a pitched patio, double carport with auto roller door and drive through to handy shed with extra storage. With a desirable north / south aspect plus potential park views this 695sqm approx. level, corner block also allows for side access.

CONTACT Mary Peard PHONE 0407 151 153 EMAIL mary.peard@peard.com.au

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Hocking 9 Welstead Way

$539,000-$559,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

You will feel right at home in this beautifully presented and well-loved Ross North built 4x2 family home. Perfectly located in a whisper quiet street with a lovely view from the alfresco and walking distance to parks and amenities. The current owners will be sad to leave this home and as much as they are excited about the next phase of their life.

CONTACT Diane Williamson PHONE 0431 112 750 EMAIL diane.williamson@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Huntingdale 3 Farringdon Way

$355,000

Nestled away in a quiet area of Huntingdale youll find this quaint 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home on a generous 683sqm block. This home has plenty of charm & character about it and is now ready for a new owner to move in.

bed 3 bath 1 car 2

Innaloo 24B Marian Street

$520,000 - $540,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

Jarrahdale 19 Bullich Retreat

Buyers above $679,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

CONTACTS Nathan Phillips/Erin Phillips PHONE 0416 676 638/0448 858 101 EMAIL nathan.phillips@peard.com.au

Sensational Villa Appealing 3 bedroom home in prime South Innaloo location.

High quality finishes, a functional floorplan with two living zones, good size bedrooms and massive sunny courtyard.

Priced to sell!!

CONTACT Marcus Lord PHONE 0417 911 107 EMAIL marcus.lord@peard.com.au

Welcome to your own slice of heaven in the Jarrahdale Hills.

This magnificent 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Plunket built home is situated on just over 1 acre within the Chestnuts Estate.

Youll love living in this tranquil bush setting, waking up to the birds chirping and gazing out upon your backyard that backs onto Munda-Biddi Trail and National Park CONTACTS Nathan Phillips/Erin Phillips PHONE 0416 676 638/0448 858 101 EMAIL nathan.phillips@peard.com.au

This stunning 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom upper-level apartment Joondalup itself nestled right in the heart of Joondalup within the 87/167 Grand Boulevard finds magnificent Maddison Apartments complex, only walking

From $349,000 bed 2 bath 2 car 1

distance from Perths biggest shopping centre in Lakeside Joondalup, as well as the handy Joondalup Train Station.

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CONTACTS Jay Dass/Pauline Lyon PHONE 0407 205 421/0427 968 070 EMAIL jay.dass@peard.com.au

Iluka 47 Savannah Way

From $750,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Innaloo 26 Ambrose Street

From $349,000 bed 2 bath 1 car 1

ONE OF A KIND !!

Capturing the essence, charm & style of a bygone era is this captivating Don Russell built colonial classic. From the eye catching bullnose verandas to the solid Tasmanian Oak floorboards & raised internal ceilings, this home will appeal to those looking for that relaxed yet elegant lifestyle.

Don't miss this !! CONTACT Todd & Danielle Utley PHONE 0417 910 967 EMAIL todd.utley@peard.com.au

BRAND NEW APARTMENTS Brand New and priced for immediate sale! A choice of 1 & 2 bedroom apartments in superb central Innaloo location approximately 11kms to the city. Functional open plan designs, high quality finishes with both ground floor and first floor options, with some even boasting city views.

CONTACT Marcus Lord PHONE 0417 911 107 EMAIL marcus.lord@peard.com.au

Simply stunning with great street appeal, an abundance of Joondalup living and super low maintenance outdoors with 57 Eucumbene Crescent internal massive powered workshop, patio area that is very private

From $559,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Kallaroo 2 Eclipse Crescent

From $459,000

and sparkling below ground pool. Conveniently located close to Joondalup Primary School, Windermere Oval and is absolutely priced to please. Do not miss this fabulous gem.

CONTACT Lindsay King PHONE 0439 700 100 EMAIL lindsay.king@peard.com.au

Lovely vacant block in the sought after suburb of Kallaroo.

390sqm cleared and level. Great location, close to Whitfords shopping centre, schools and transport with only a few minutes from the beach. Approved house plans are available for this block if required. Ring anytime for more details.

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FOR SALE Kallaroo 14 Artarmon Rise

$1,595,000 bed 5 bath 3 car 2

Karrinyup 22 Williton Road

Mid-High $800,000's bed 4 bath 1 car 2

Kingsley 3 Coombe Place

$599,000-$629,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Kingsley 6 Dulwich Place

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Flawless standards in luxury feature throughout this very private stunning residence. Featuring a generous design, multiple entertaining and living spaces, a home theatre, gym, intelligent home smart wired, resort style pool, large manicured gardens, alfresco, wooden cubby house and swings. All in all, this is a really lovely, bright, light filled home with an easy care lifestyle theme which is perfectly suited for the outside lifestyle.

CONTACT Valerie Boyle PHONE 0404 864 932 EMAIL valerie.boyle@peard.com.au

Kallaroo 3 Culwalla Close

Facing Williton Kestrel Park, on a 810 sqm block with 20.1 metre wide frontage, modern kitchen, huge living area, workshop plus room for caravan, boat or trailer, bore retic, pool and poolside cabana with shower and toilet. You choose - just move in and relax or make it your dream home: renovate, extend or build the second floor to enjoy the ocean view.

Kingsley 25A Trinity Way

CONTACT Brian Godwin PHONE 0430 344 300 EMAIL brian.godwin@peard.com.au

From $579,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 1

$489,000 - $519,000 bed 4 bath 1 car 1

Situated in a super quiet location this large 4x2 home consists of 2 separate living areas, open plan kitchen/meals & family, all with super high pitched ceilings. Direct access to pitched patio area, makes for perfect entertaining! Neat low maint gardens, large double lock up garage with extra storage. The home is close to transport, parks & primary school.

CONTACT Lee Parkinson

Kingsley 53 Adare Way

Get your family into this fantastic renovated home set in a desirable cul-de-sac location. Features three separate living areas comprising of front lounge, big meals area, large games room and family and dining, stylish kitchen, beautiful NSW black butt flooring to main living areas, evaporative air conditioning, great private outdoor entertaining area, sparkling below ground pool, rear lawn area for kids and pets to play and fully reticulated and well established gardens and lawns.

CONTACT James Kennedy PHONE 0421 420 450 EMAIL james.kennedy@peard.com.au

Kinross 10 Glencoe Loop

PHONE 0422 233 484 EMAIL lee.parkinson@peard.com.au

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$635,000 - $665,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

$449,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

A tidy home with secure parking for your boat and caravan, featuring large 756sqm block (approx.) with a wide street frontage of 48m (approx.), huge patio area with pizza oven for year round entertaining, open plan living with ceiling fan and reverse cycle air conditioning to living area and R20/40 zoning with the potential to subdivide. If you are looking for a solid investment in a convenient location, this one is for you.

CONTACT Leigh Wilson PHONE 0410 056 092 EMAIL leigh.wilson@peard.com.au

If you are looking to get into a prime elevated location within walking distance to all that Kingsley has to offer then don’t miss this chance. Features two good size living areas comprising of a lounge, meals, and family room, good size kitchen, evaporative ducted air conditioning throughout, reticulation to front and back and outdoor private patio area with paving to sit and entertain all on an easy care 362sqm block.

CONTACT James Kennedy PHONE 0421 420 450 EMAIL james.kennedy@peard.com.au

Set in a well sought after Kingsley location sits this family home on elevated 681m2 block. Fantastic features include modern renovated kitchen, separate living areas comprising of front lounge room and dining, open plan family, meals and games room, alarm system throughout, outdoor private pitched patio entertaining area with lighting, reticulation and sparkling below ground swimming pool for family enjoyment with extensive quality paving.

CONTACT James Kennedy PHONE 0421 420 450 EMAIL james.kennedy@peard.com.au

Perfect for the first home buyer, investor or handyman.

Former display home built by Summit on a large 702m block.

Close to schools, transport and shops this delightful 4x2 plus study home is looking for a new owner. Or if investing long term tenants are willing to stay!

CONTACTS Lyn Stowe/Anne Dearson PHONE 0405 109 113/0417 773 490 EMAIL lyn.stowe@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Landsdale 3 Bologna Vista

$489,000 to $539,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Lower Chittering 249 Turtledove Drive

From $495,000 bed 2 bath 1 car 2

Mandurah 17 Princeton Drive

$1,400,000.00 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Mandurah 7A Parkstone Grove

From $319,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

Proud to present this sexy little number! Located amongst quality homes in a perfect location! This low maintenance surprisingly spacious home has all the extras to make it a very nice acquisition. This beautifully presented 3 bed 2 bath home is a must see and is sure to impress. View and secure today with Esmari Bradley.

Lower Chittering 207 Holstein Loop

From $255,000

CONTACT Esmari Bradley PHONE 0422 279 396 EMAIL esmari.bradley@peard.com.au

Located in the Rosa Park estate is this 6 acre fully fenced property with a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom self contained granny flat with reverse cycle air conditioner and breath taking views to the rolling hills of Chittering Valley. 6 x 6m colorbond shed with concrete slab and 3 phase power, 130,000L rainwater tank, large septics to accommodate your future dream home, paddocks and holding yards. Many options available here, whether you build, invest or move in and enjoy.

CONTACT Samantha Hill PHONE 0407 666 905 EMAIL samantha.hill@peard.com.au

Lower Chittering Lot/125 Turtledove Drive

WANNANUP This is one of Wannanups last remaining development sites.This is a huge 4261 sqm site with development approval attached, sit. amongst stunning canal and waterfront homes only minutes away from golf course, beach and shops. The 4 bed, 2 bath brick home is currently tenanted and would be sold as a going concern.

Mandurah 7 Hyacinth Place

CONTACT Simon Goodwin PHONE 0432 039 627 EMAIL simon.goodwin@peard.com.au

MEADOW SPRINGS Are you looking for a spacious, renovated, light and bright home in a quiet cul-de-sac close to schools, transports and Meadow Springs Shopping Centre?

Look no further. This lovely home features a spacious open-plan design, massive alfresco area. This home has everything you could need to cater for a family.

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CONTACT Rick Uren PHONE 0414 779 834 EMAIL rick.uren@peard.com.au

From $695,000 bed 3 bath 3 car 2

From $499,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 1

Mandurah 8 Brindabella Crescent

$1,460,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Less than 1 hour from the city and only 30 minutes to Joondalup or Midland you could have your very own rural dream, so close to everything. In a most sought after area of the prestigious Maryville Downs is this beautiful level, fully fenced 5 acre bush block. Full of natures own treats, huge established old trees, grass trees, a resident family of kangaroos and an abundance of different kinds of wild flowers in spring. With no set building envelope, your free to build anywhere.

CONTACT Samantha Hill PHONE 0407 666 905 EMAIL samantha.hill@peard.com.au

Located in the picturesque Rosa Park estate is this 21 gently sloping acre property with unbelievable views to the rolling hills and beyond. Newly built 3 bedroom dwelling with open plan kitchen, meals and lounge, reverse cycle air conditioners throughout, double lockup garage, wide verandas, 3 rain water tanks and massive power supply. You'll be amazed! This property needs to be viewed to see its full glory. Ideal weekender or live in while building your dream home.

CONTACT Samantha Hill PHONE 0407 666 905 EMAIL samantha.hill@peard.com.au

MADORA BAY Life is a breeze in this fantastic beachside home with panoramic views and delightful airy bright design. Two living areas open out to the poolside patio where you can enjoy a glass of wine whilst watching many beautiful seaside sunsets.

CONTACT Maureen Parsons PHONE 0413 033 144 EMAIL maureen.parsons@peard.com.au

HALLS HEAD This stunning home was built in 2006 and offers both elegance & class. Huge open plan family, dining and kitchen which lead out to alfresco and balconies.This feature filled home has been built with quality and perfection in mind, from the exterior texture coating to the granite tops and would have to be inc. in your top picks to view.

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FOR SALE Mandurah 22 Sequin Close

$415,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Mandurah 27 Maranel Street

$739,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

MEADOW SPRINGS You will be impressed from the moment you lay eyes on this modern home, built by Redink.

Throughout the home it is obvious that the Sellers have cleverly chosen tasteful colours and fittings which complement a fantastic open plan layout, which will ensure comfortable and relaxed living for any family!

CONTACT Rick Uren PHONE 0414 779 834 EMAIL rick.uren@peard.com.au

FALCON Are you looking to upgrade to perfection? Is it time you had all the space you need? Double brick, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. Master bedroom upstairs with large living opening on to a balcony with great water views. Ideally located close the beach, estuary, shops, schools. This immaculate family friendly home has it all!

CONTACT Christine Quigley PHONE 0418 858 180 EMAIL christine.quigley@peard.com.au

Mandurah 22 Steerforth Drive

$299,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Mandurah 31/3 The Palladio

Buyers Over $599,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

ERSKINE Why build when you can just bring your furniture Mandurah chillax in this near new Celebration Home. This 32 Bridgewater Boulevard and beautifully presented home which was completed in March

Mandurah 38 Luckhurst Drive

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

bed 3 bath 1 car 1

From $455,000

Mariginiup 108 Via Vista Drive

$770,000

2016 has open aspects to the front over parkland and is close to the estuary where you can take advantage of glorious walks taking in the spectacular scenery.

CONTACT Pauline Bill PHONE 0487 832 539 EMAIL pauline.bill@peard.com.au

WANNEROO RURAL IS ALL BUT FINISHED EAR MARKED FOR URBAN !! MARIGINIUP IS THE NEW WANNEROO !!

Your chances of finding 5 acres so close to all amenities nestled amongst quality built homes is almost nil. Look at what has happened to Wanneroo rural and you will realise that you cant afford not to buy this block if you want to take care of your future.

CONTACT Deb Treloar PHONE 0402 472 006 EMAIL deb.treloar@peard.com.au

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From $299,000

Merriwa 112 Baltimore Parade

$365,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

COODANUP This property is situated on a large 768m2 corner block with doubled gated side access to a huge 7.5m x 9m work shed with plenty of extra room for parking a boat or caravan. Lounge with split system air conditioning, kitchen overlooking casual living area with wood fire. Situated close to shops, local transport and the railway station.

CONTACT Pauline Bill PHONE 0487 832 539 EMAIL pauline.bill@peard.com.au

Fully Furnished Luxury Three bed, Two Bathroom Apartment with Direct Water Frontage. This neat, secure end row, FULLY FURNISHED unit enjoys all the benefits of the waterfront in Mandurah Ocean Marina, occupying canal frontage in South Harbour. Extra boundary space and lots of natural light add further appeal due to the properties unique location.

CONTACT Julie Pym PHONE 0411 436 537 EMAIL julie.pym@peard.com.au

Brick and tile home on a huge 737m2 block. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Gas online (heating), ducted cooling. Automatic door to carport. Established gardens and bore reticulation.

Convenient location, just a hop skip and jump to the Mandurah Train Station and Mandurah Forum.

CONTACT Kathryn Fiorenza PHONE 0427 475 661 EMAIL kathryn.fiorenza@peard.com.au

Fantastic opportunity to get out of the rental market and into the property market to buy in this sought after suburb, OR great for Investors to add to their portfolio. 561sqm block perfect for a young family & big undercover paved alfresco!

Huge elevated back garden with plenty of room for a pool, or for the kids to run around in. ALL OFFERS INVITED & PRESENTED CONTACT Brigitte Grigsby PHONE 0405 113 781 EMAIL brigitte.grigsby@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE Midland 2/17 Fawell Street

$300,000 bed 1 bath 1 car 1

Mindarie 21 Seaham Way

$699,000 - $749,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Morley 7/25 Aerial Place

$349,000 - $369,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

Mullaloo 70 Wentletrap Way

From $715,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Fantastic opportunity to break into the market. This secure near new unit will make an awesome investment for someone that does not want to spend big. With your car secure behind an automated gate you can relax and have a quite drink in your private courtyard. Open plan, secure building, good size bedroom, well-appointed bathroom private courtyard, great potential for capital growth.

CONTACT Justin Wright PHONE 0430 351 926 EMAIL justin.wright@peard.com.au

Mindarie 17 Avondale Court

From $679,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

This home sits on a 895sqm block in a very convenient location, only minutes to the beach & with-in walking distance to schools, the Mindarie Marina, restaurants, local shops, walking trails & beautiful parks. This very spacious home is perfect for a large family who will appreciate space & comfort. With 3 separate living areas there is plenty of space for everyone.

CONTACT John Cowup

Mindarie 22 Bayfield Crescent

This secure unit features a spacious living room with A/C, fully fitted kitchen with ample storage, large separate dining room, fully renovated classy bathroom with floor to ceiling tiles & large shower, alfresco with paved courtyard and garden beds, floorboards in living areas, carpets in bedrooms & single carport with room to park a 2nd car.

Mullaloo 56 Dampier Avenue

PHONE 0411 37 36 35 EMAIL john.cowup@peard.com.au

CONTACT Ray D'Costa PHONE 0403 165 936 EMAIL ray.dcosta@peard.com.au

In the heart of Mullaloo, this recently renovated family home is a gem that needs to be seen to be believed! Features a renovated kitchen, carpeted bedrooms and tiled main living areas, air conditioning throughout the property, low maintenance garden beds and lawns, huge patio, below ground swimming pool, Balinese style cabana, spa, huge bar area, outdoor sauna, double garage, and plenty driveway space for additional cars. Block size: 698sqm.

CONTACT Ben Keevers PHONE 0404 056 010 EMAIL ben.keevers@peard.com.au

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Mid $600,000's bed 4 bath 2 car 2

$679,000 - $699,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Nollamara 17a Paltarra Road

$499,000 - $539,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Sitting in a fantastic position on an elevated 652sqm corner block directly across from lush green parklands is this very spacious family home finished with absolute attention to detail to create a comfortable living space for a big family.

With 3 separate living areas, study & high ceilings throughout. This home is immaculate.

CONTACT John Cowup PHONE 0411 37 36 35 EMAIL john.cowup@peard.com.au

Welcome to 22 Bayfield Crescent in Mindarie where you will be pleasantly surprised when entering this immaculate residence built by Statesman Homes in 2003. Sitting on a 568sqm block full of fantastic features throughout with its very unique layout making this no ordinary home.

CONTACT John Cowup PHONE 0411 37 36 35 EMAIL john.cowup@peard.com.au

Massive, affordable, functional beachside residence set in highly sought after beachside suburb, is sure to impress any discerning buyer, I guarantee it!! At a glance it features 4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, formal and informal living areas, renovated kitchen and bathrooms, pool, side access and so much more.

CONTACTS Steve Wilcox/Kathy McGurk PHONE 0421 277 366/0451 669 139 EMAIL steve.wilcox@peard.com.au

Totalling 178sqm and set on its own 410sqm lot this home is the rarest of finds and a must see today. Massive tiled lounge and meals area with reverse cycle air conditioning and a gas point, generous kitchen with double sink, dishwasher, double fridge recess, pantry and corian bench tops and stylish alfresco with honed concrete floor and pizza oven.

CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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FOR SALE Noranda 5A Forder Road

$550,000 - $570,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Ocean Reef 28 Spinnaker Drive

All offers invited

This lovely near new 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is located in a highly sought after location with multiple parks & reserves nearby, Schools & Shopping centres just a short distance away and the Perth CBD is only 12km away. Stunning wooden flooring flows throughout the home and the open plan living opens onto the north facing rear alfresco & courtyard and is just perfect for entertaining.

CONTACT Phyllis Gemelli PHONE 0407 386 501 EMAIL phyllis.gemelli@peard.com.au

Elevated 871sqm corner block with potential for two street front homes, both with stunning ocean views. Zoned R20. Situated on the corner of Windward Loop & Spinnaker Drive, with wide street frontage and natural elevation allowing any building to capture spectacular ocean views. This is your chance to build your dream home just as you would like it. Speak to the agent about some of the fantastic designs on offer.

CONTACT Juliet Wills PHONE 0411 782 808 EMAIL juliet.wills@peard.com.au

AUCTION UNLESS SOLD PRIOR Ocean Reef on site Sunday 19th June 11.30am*** 2/56 Constellation Drive ***AUCTION Rare as hens teeth in Ocean Reef to find such a spacious,

AUCTION bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Ocean Reef 49A Southern Cross Circle

End Date Sale bed 3 bath 2 car 2

LEVEL DOWNSIZER built by Seacrest Homes in 2004, beautifully finished with the use of french doors throughout.

CONTACT Pauline Lyon PHONE 0427 968 070 EMAIL pauline.lyon@peard.com.au

This stunning coastal home is across the road from the ocean. As you climb the stairs the ocean views will take your breath away. The kitchen, dining and lounge are all open plan taking in the fabulous views.

Features renovated kitchen, theatre room, landscaped courtyard with salt water pool, liquid limestone, decking and feature lighting, ducted evaporative air-conditioning and double garage with storage room. All Offers presented by 20th June 2016 (unless sold prior).

CONTACT Juliet Wills PHONE 0411 782 808 EMAIL juliet.wills@peard.com.au

THINKING OF SELLING? Build your dream home here with outstanding ocean views. The Ocean Reef of the block enjoys an uninterrupted ocean front view and Lot 2/20 Vigilant Terrace front only one house separates you from the beach on the western

$499,000 - $539,000

side. This rectangular block allows you to build a commanding home that will take advantage of exceptional views. Please note the 459sqm block has a 360sqm building envelope & 99sqm access leg.

CONTACT Shane Capelli PHONE 0410 339 499 EMAIL shane.capelli@peard.com.au

Padbury 165 Giles Avenue

$599,000 - $629,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 3 56

Situated on a 683sqm elevated block, this fully renovated family home will wow you with modern touches, stunning decor and a flowing floorplan. Boasting two living areas, central open plan kitchen and large backyard, this home will accommodate the growing family in comfort.

Additional features include reverse cycle air conditioning, landscaped reticulated gardens to the front and rear of the property, drive through access to the backyard and powered workshop.

CONTACT Jarrod O'Neil PHONE 0411 103 617 EMAIL jarrod.oneil@peard.com.au

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Parkwood 24a Nicol Road

$839,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 4

With over $1,000,000 of investment poured into this masterpiece, the current vendors have regretfully decided to put this well-loved family home on the market. Built in late 2013, this luxurious three level residence offers a combination between executive, low maintenance and resort style living.

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au View more properties online at

SOUTH PERTH/VICTORIA PARK The most popular suburbs in terms of properties leased within the sub-market are South Perth, Victoria Park and Como.

The South Perth/Victoria Park sub-market recorded a median house price for the year to March 2016 of $780,000 whereas the Perth Metro Region’s median house price was $537,000 for the same period.

On average, it takes approximately 56 days to sell a house in the South Perth/Victoria Park sub-market with approximately 51 per cent of sellers discounting from their original listed selling price. In contrast, it takes on average 66 days to sell a house in the Perth Metro Region for the three months to March 2016.

The suburbs of East Victoria Park, Como and Carlisle have the highest number of sales in the market for established houses, in comparison to the rest of the South Perth/Victoria Park sub-market.

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FOR SALE Parkwood 531 High Road

From $499,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

Piara Waters 42 Wycliffe Turn

from $585,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Port Kennedy 24 Chelmsford Avenue

From $349,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

Port Kennedy 54 Benbecula Loop

AUCTION bed 4 bath 3 car 2 58

Well presented with a highly functional floor plan, this home has so much to offer including three great size bedrooms, one well-appointed bathroom, spacious formal lounge room, open plan kitchen/dining/living area, security alarm system and much more amazing features.

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

Built in 2015 by a quality boutique builder OPAL HOMES This immaculate property boast both quality fixtures and fittings which sure to tick all the boxes. This modern home boasts four great size bedrooms all with good size built in wardrobes and two well-appointed bathrooms, CONTACT Rian Pratama PHONE 0400 110 438 EMAIL rian.pratama@peard.com.au

Your new property is located near the Indian Ocean and the soft sand beaches of Warnbro Sound in the beautiful coastal ST Clair Estate, Port Kennedy. This 1992 built home positioned on a 730M block may be just what you are looking for! Dont miss out on this opportunity. Call today to organise your viewing.

CONTACT Rob Davis PHONE 0439 843 776 EMAIL rob.davis@peard.com.au

Do you want to work from home? Do you need space for a growing family? Here is a one off opportunity to own an incredible home with so much space in beachside Port Kennedy. This home is ideal for small business entrepreneurs, trades people, people with large families and people who just need space.

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CONTACT Rob Davis PHONE 0439 843 776 EMAIL rob.davis@peard.com.au

Pearsall 6 Giardino Way

From $529,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Port Kennedy 13A Durance Drive

$330,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 1

Port Kennedy 5 Montilla Crescent

$339,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Port Kennedy 85 Bayside Boulevard

From $455,000 bed 6 bath 2 car 2

FAMILY FRIENDLY, FEATURE FILLED PRICE PLEASER This is a great family home with a clever floor plan that provides the combination of personal spaces and interactive communal areas as well as an outdoor entertaining zone to host the masses and keep the kids happy.

CONTACT Rob Nicholls PHONE 0407 442 222 EMAIL rob.nicholls@peard.com.au

Great opportunity to enjoy living in this 3x1 located in the beach side area of Port Kennedy. Close to Warnbro Beach, Stargate shopping centre, parks, bus and rail transport links.

It also features a gabled pergola for that perfect outdoor living. Here is what's on offer.

Dont miss out call Gary today for a viewing!!

CONTACT Gary Payne PHONE 0415 585 019 EMAIL gary.payne@peard.com.au

Fantastic opportunity for the first home buyer or the retired couple that is ready to down size. Terrific size 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home close to all amenities. Nice kitchen, Double sinks, Dishwasher, Gas hot plates- electric oven, Open plan dining family room, Separate lounge, New vertical blinds, New carpet throughout. Freshly painted throughout.

To view call Vandy CONTACT Vandy Russell PHONE 0424 937 034 EMAIL vandy.russell@peard.com.au

You will not find better value than this spacious freshly painted home handy to the beach shops and schools located in Kennedy Park Estate with The Links golf course around the corner. There is a games room off the spacious kitchen/family area plus in addition there is a dedicated theatre room.

Surrounded by quality built homes, quiet area with all facilities nearby.

CONTACT David Lomax PHONE 0409 084 940 EMAIL david.lomax@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE Queens Park 318B Wharf Street

From $499,000 bed 6 bath 3 car 2

Built in 2006, this low maintenance survey strata residence offers comfort, security and peaceful living. Previously rented at $1100/week, this property is highly suitable for every astute investor! This home boasts six bedrooms with built-in robes, three well-appointed bathrooms and open plan living/dining/kitchen.

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

Quinns Rocks 6 Clarion Pass

$699,000-$729,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Be the first to view this gorgeous Ventura Built 4 Bedroom, 2 Ridgewood 2 Car + Theatre + Double Workshop. The Mirage 20 Ridgewood Boulevard Bathroom, Design offers a Hollywood style Master Bedroom with luxury

Riverton 70a Vahland Avenue

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

$469,000-$489,000

Rockingham 16/3 Sepia Court

$279,000 bed 2 bath 1 car 1

Rockingham 4 Henry Street

Offers Over $329,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

ensuite and every single living & entertaining space a large family could ever need.

CONTACT Tertius Du Toit PHONE 0416 239 306 EMAIL tertius.dutoit@peard.com.au

$649,000 - $679,000

Stunning upstairs home unit located front of development and at the southern end of block - set in tranquil gardens and only a short stroll from the beautiful Shoalwater Bay. The home has two generous bedrooms, a lovely kitchen and plenty of living space. There is a balcony overlooking the gardens with space to set up table and chairs and just enjoy the view.

CONTACT Phil Carnaby

Rockingham 31 Adina Way

This home is a great investment, so close to transport, schools and shops. The home has three generous bedrooms, an attractive bathroom, three living spaces and a spacious outdoor living area. Extras include Reverse cycle air conditioner, ceiling fans, slow combustion fire, storage shed.

1 car parking with additional parking available.

Rossmoyne 17 Webb Street

PHONE 0418 910 824 EMAIL phil.carnaby@peard.com.au

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CONTACT Fran Satherley PHONE 0414 447 343 EMAIL fran.satherley@peard.com.au

Offers Over $349,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

$919,000 - $959,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 2

This massive, affordable, functional, beachside residence is literally the 2nd street back from the ocean front, set in highly sought after Quinns Beach estate. It is sure to impress any discerning buyer. At a glance it features 4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, formal & informal living areas, separate theatre, pool, side access and much more.

CONTACTS Steve Wilcox/Kathy McGurk PHONE 0421 277 366/0451 669 139 EMAIL steve.wilcox@peard.com.au

Beautifully presented throughout, this newly refurbished family home is GUARANTEED to impress every growing family / astute investor! Strategically situated within Rossmoyne SHS zone and within close proximity to Riverton Forum Shopping Centre, Riverton Leisureplex, public transport and beautiful parks, this location cannot be more ideal!

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

This character home has something for every member of your family, starting with Dad, a huge high purpose built boat shed, or could be suitable for high caravan or mobile home, a powered workshop, and plenty of extra parking for other vehicles. The home has high ceilings, a great kitchen with large windows looking out onto the beautiful gardens.

CONTACT Fran Satherley PHONE 0414 447 343 EMAIL fran.satherley@peard.com.au

Sitting on a generous 850sqm Green Title block with approximately 20 meters frontage, this well presented home is destined to suit every family /astute investor. Strategically situated within walking distance to Rossmoyne High School and Rossmoyne Primary School and within close proximity to shops, public transport and parks, this location cannot be more ideal. CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE Scarborough 354 West Coast Highway

Auction bed 7 bath 3 car 4

Scarborough 5/105 Manning Street

Offers above $700,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Shoalwater 18 Vitesse Approach

From $479,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

South Guildford 15 Beverley Terrace

$499,000 - $529,000 bed 3 bath 1 car 3 60

First time offered in 62 years ! 1404 metres - Zoned R30 massive 180 degree Indian Ocean views Fremantle to Hillarys. Rising over 12 metres with 20.12 frontage 66.53 depth. This is your opportunity to create up to 4 residences (subject to council approvals) plus rental opportunity currently has 2x2 bedroom villas plus 1x3 bedroom front villa. This property is rare earth so don't delay. This will be sold.

UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE. CONTACT David Lynch PHONE 0409 955 554 EMAIL david.lynch@peard.com.au

Scarborough 46 Corbett Street

PRETTY BY THE PARK

Secret Harbour 1 Chelan Way

This beautiful 3x2 villa is in a boutique group of six, brilliantly located opposite Abbett Park. Featuring a charming outdoor area, you can relax and enjoy the serenity.

CONTACT Mandy Bizzaca PHONE 0409 915 210 EMAIL mandy.bizzaca@peard.com.au

Located in highly sought after Shoalwater, minutes from the beach, major shopping centres, caf strip and much more, this Blue Print property makes the perfect family home. Here youll find 4 good sized bedroom, plus study/activity, large living areas, enclosed theatre room and spacious backyard with side access. Book your viewing today.

CONTACT Michelle Dasborough PHONE 0403 939 430 EMAIL michelle.dasborough@peard.com.au

Set in a wonderful location only moments from the banks of the beautiful Swan River allows you to take full advantage of this enviable and rare lifestyle. With its wonderful outlook and easy access to the river at the end of the street, nest or invest as this home provides an idyllic comfortable lifestyle for those who want the best of both worlds.

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CONTACT David Hofler PHONE 0418 923 857 EMAIL david.hofler@peard.com.au

$750,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Buyers Over $449,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Sorrento 4 Glomar Rise

$875,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

South Lake 8 Pambula Court

From $555,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

SINGLE LEVEL SERENITY This gorgeous 3x2 street-front duplex offers a carefree lifestyle in a sought-after location. Beautifully presented, it has a superb layout and a secluded outdoor area, and it’s a short walk to Butlers Reserve.

CONTACT Mandy Bizzaca PHONE 0409 915 210 EMAIL mandy.bizzaca@peard.com.au

Ever popular Comet Bay offers a lovely 4 x 2 build with quality wooden floors and finishes. Perfect for a busy family and no excuse for the kids to be late to school in this home.

Daikin Reverse cycle aircon ducted throughout. Spacious secondary bedrooms with ample robe space situated at the front of the property.

CONTACT Julie Pym PHONE 0411 436 537 EMAIL julie.pym@peard.com.au

This remarkable home offers the optimum in coastal living and with all renovations completed only 12 months ago, it is in pristine condition!

Features a stunning kitchen, large carpeted formal lounge and dining room with a reverse cycle air conditioning unit, secondary living area with ceiling fans, exceptional outdoor space with a full length paved pergola, double garage with exceptionally high ceilings, well-manicured, low maintenance garden beds and fully reticulated gardens and lawns.

CONTACT Ben Keevers PHONE 0404 056 010 EMAIL ben.keevers@peard.com.au

Great family living located in the heart of South Lakes close to Berrigan Drive, North Lake Road, Kwinana Freeway, local primary and high schools, local shopping facilities and approximately a 7 minute drive to Cockburn Central Shopping Centre.

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FOR SALE Stirling 28 Covent Gardens

$599,000 - $639,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Stratton 25 Oldenburg Pass

$399,000 - $429,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 1

This immaculately presented home has new carpets and paint throughout and is sure to please the fussiest of buyers. Some of the many features at this property include a generous master bedroom has a walk in robe and fully tiled ensuite, both second and third bedrooms have built in robes, a private north facing yard area with covered patio and a easy care 350sqm block. All of this in a convenient location makes for a great lifestyle choice.

Stirling 40 St Anthony Drive

With 2 separate living and 2 dining areas, a massive back yard, plenty of room for the kids to run around, or the big workshop for Dad this home has it all. Front formal lounge and formal dining, open plan kitchen/ family/ meals, brand new wood floors through living areas, ducted air conditioning for your families comfort, security screens on all doors and windows, large outdoor entertaining area with a gabled patio, drive through access to the back yard. Garden shed, automatic reticulation to front & backyard. CONTACT Angie Pearce All this on a 510sqm block.

PHONE 0499 775 046 EMAIL angie.pearce@peard.com.au

Tapping 12 Nobel View

CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au

$699,000 - $739,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $579,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

If you are tired of looking at homes and they all look the Tapping then you must view this 4x2 family home. Functional 189 St Stephens Crescent same, open plan living with lovely wood floors, feature fire place

Tapping 3 Kinta Way

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Low to Mid $500,000's

Thornlie 4 Greta Place

From $415,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2 62

with electric heater, spacious lounge with new carpet.

Fantastic massive pitched patio entertaining, manicured lawns & gardens, shed for all your storage needs & even room for a pool.

CONTACT Sandy Watts

$529,000 - $545,000

Welcome to 4 Greta Place. Boasting 4 well-appointed bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one being an en-suite), this property will not stay on the market very long. Sitting on a 680 sqm of land, this property has a formal lounge area, dining area, and kitchen area, with an outdoor area that is promised to be part of something special that you can work on.

CONTACT Stefen Chitra

Thornlie 8 Larkspur Place

PHONE 0412 448 891 EMAIL sandy.watts@peard.com.au

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PHONE 0403 731 014 EMAIL stefen.chitra@peard.com.au

From $549,000 bed 5 bath 2 car 2

Located opposite lush parklands this generous sized home is a treat. With heaps of formal and informal living areas, 4 good sized bedrooms with robes, 2 bathrooms, study nook, air conditioning and alfresco area all with minimum maintenance requirements. Grab this and enjoy the lifestyle.

CONTACT Shaun Pettit PHONE 0411 725 511 EMAIL shaun.pettit@peard.com.au

With great street appeal, set amongst creative, landscaped gardens, this stunning property on 612m2 block, boasting 234sqm of living, offers space and neutral styling throughout. double door entry halll, huge master brm, 3 large further brms, 2 bth, expansive informal living, office, activity, lounge, very spacious modern kitchen and open plan family with meals.

CONTACT Diane Williamson PHONE 0431 112 750 EMAIL diane.williamson@peard.com.au

Spacious, modern and stylish, there’s plenty of room for all the family, in this warm and inviting family home. Features include modern kitchen, large dining room adjoining kitchen and family room, theatre room with surround sound, ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning, fully reticulated gardens, extensive paving and landscaping and double garage with direct access through to the kitchen. Land Size 600sqm, Built in 2003.

CONTACT Juliet Wills PHONE 0411 782 808 EMAIL juliet.wills@peard.com.au

Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac on a huge 720sqm block this 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus study/nursery home will suit even the largest of families.

Theres heaps of space inside with open plan kitchen, living and dining, as well as a formal dining room, lounge and games room.

CONTACTS Nathan Phillips/Erin Phillips PHONE 0416 676 638/0448 858 101 EMAIL nathan.phillips@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Thornlie 24 Sanderling Drive

From $479,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 4

Thornlie 84 Hume Road

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST bed 3 bath 1 car 1

Wanneroo 32 Bonnievale Terrace

$469,000 - $499,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Generously situated on a 700sqm Green Title block, this well presented family home offers comfort, security and ample of room to move. This outstanding home will suit every family with a caravan/boat/trailer or a family who is just looking to upgrade.

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

Freshly painted, this neat and tidy home has much to offer including three decent sized bedrooms, one well-appointed bathroom, a formal lounge and an open plan kitchen. With an outdoor patio for the family entertainment, side access and huge backyard space, this property is ideal for the entry level buyer or investors alike!

CONTACT Julius Graham PHONE 0419 890 613 EMAIL julius.graham@peard.com.au

Ideal for a first home buyer or a young family looking for a spacious and well maintained home, this stunning property, built in 2005 on 585sqm block of land, is in a wonderful condition. Features entertaining room ideal as a formal lounge or theatre room, open-plan living and dining, great sized kitchen, enormous outdoor patio area, ducted air conditioning, luscious lawns, minimal, well-maintained garden beds, double garage and huge driveway.

CONTACT David Mead PHONE 0428 814 407 EMAIL david.mead@peard.com.au

Thornlie 31 Sugarwood Drive

$520,000 - $550,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Wanneroo 12 Wanill Place

From $525,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Wanneroo 5 Huntsville Court

Offers Invited bed 3 bath 1 car 1

First home owners - Suit Downsizer - Retirees FIFO Warnbro beautifully presented unit must be viewed to be 3/57 Moreton Crescent This appreciated. Close to Bus stop, Warnbro Fair Shopping

Watermans Bay 11 Elvire Street

bed 3 bath 1 car 1

bed 3 bath 1

All Offers Considered

Centre, Train station, Schools, 5 minute drive to beach.

Storage Room, Carport UMR, Strata fees $388 Quarter, 2 Toilets. No Gardening, Own street frontage, Built 2006 , 20 Metres to Parklands CONTACT Graham York

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From $1,100,000

With a brand new gas hot water system, new carpets and new paint throughout this 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home is ripe for the picking. This home has plenty of space for the whole family with an open plan kitchen, dining and family room as well as a formal lounge room to the front of the home.

CONTACTS Nathan Phillips/Erin Phillips PHONE 0416 676 638/0448 858 101 EMAIL nathan.phillips@peard.com.au

ENTERTAINERS PARADISE !!

Blessed with an idyllic cul-de-sac & lakeside setting, just an arm's length from the beautiful Yellagonga Regional Parklands & a short stroll to the busting Wanneroo Town Centre. Here you will find a renovated gem boasting 4x2, sundrenched pool & a 10m x 3m powered workshop.

CONTACT Todd & Danielle Utley PHONE 0417 910 967 EMAIL todd.utley@peard.com.au

Located on the desirable western side of Wanneroo Road, this home offers a massive 814sqm of flat green, clean title land with a large 26.55sqm frontage (approx.) Currently improved by a solid 3 bedroom home, you can move in, rent out, redevelop later, or bring the sledge hammer and get straight into it after settlement. Situated just a short drive from the central hub of Wanneroo, this property has so much potential!

CONTACT David Mead PHONE 0428 814 407 EMAIL david.mead@peard.com.au

This well presented home is the perfect investment! Boasting an abundance of natural light throughout, built in wardrobes, a long kitchen possessing a large range of storage space and beautiful high ceilings. The backyard is extremely spacious, with luscious lawns and an outdoor patio for entertaining. The garden beds and lawns are low maintenance and there is a long, paved driveway with plenty of space for parking.

CONTACT Ben Keevers PHONE 0404 056 010 EMAIL ben.keevers@peard.com.au

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FOR SALE A REAL SURPRISE PACKAGE Wembley 146A Herdsman Parade This delightful 3 bed, street-front duplex home situated on a

Westminster 51 Balcombe Way

bed 3 bath 1 car 2

bed 3 bath 1 car 2

From $829,000

Willetton 19 Arlington Drive

From $649,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Yanchep 24 Tinsel Street

From $390,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2

Yanchep 42 Bulburin Parade

From $430,000 bed 3 bath 2 car 2 64

large 642m2 survey-strata block will take you by surprise with the space, convenience and all the possibilities.

CONTACT Justin Chidlow PHONE 0402 946 446 EMAIL justin.chidlow@peard.com.au

$365,000 - $395,000

Take a look around the competition and you will clearly see the outstanding value that this home offers! The owners instruction is to sell the property and all reasonable offers are considered! Strategically situated within Willetton SHS zone and within close proximity to schools, shops, public transport and beautiful parks, this location cannot be more ideal!

CONTACT Vicktor Sutrisno

Woodvale 3 Plumdale Way

What a surprise package here! Well-presented family home on highly elevated, private corner spot offering views over the surrounding area and ocean glimpse! Featuring 3 bedrooms, plus study (or 4th bed) 2 living areas, perfect indoor/outdoor flow and huge grassed area all around, perfect for pool and play if desired.

Yanchep 27 Lookout Drive

PHONE 0422 774 044 EMAIL vicktor.sutrisno@peard.com.au

CONTACT Peggy Middelveld PHONE 0415 566 825 EMAIL peggy.middelveld@peard.com.au

This unique property can be found tucked away in the beautiful and growing estate of Jindowie. Close to schools, shops, restaurants, parks, medical centres, golf course and don't forget the famous Yanchep lagoon!! You'll find plenty of reasons to buy, enjoy, live and grow in this area. Built on top of 513m2 of land overlooking beautiful park lands.

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CONTACT Jackson Hamlin PHONE 0438 500 318 EMAIL jackson.hamlin@peard.com.au

Upper $600,000's bed 4 bath 2 car 2

From $429,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Yanchep 5 Truro Court

From $489,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 3

This charming house is made for you with beautiful timber floors and a newly renovated kitchen it’ll feel like home straight away.

A secured/lockable front yard for family and/or pets to enjoy is a real bonus with a lovely back patio to entertain friends. With just a short stroll to a lush green park and walking distance to shops and transport, you won’t want to miss out on this one!

CONTACT Rodney Vines PHONE 0417 917 640 EMAIL rodney.vines@peard.com.au

The owners built this large family Dale Alcock home in 1994 to be a home for their growing family and after many happy years its now time for the home to be sold for the very first time. With a focus on large internal living areas and ultra-low maintenance external living this home is perfect for growing families who may be time poor.

CONTACT Tony Mullen PHONE 0402 020 331 EMAIL tony.mullen@peard.com.au

Carefree beachstyle living! This brand new home has just been built (never lived in) and sits in the sought after Lindsay beach pocket only 75m to the new beach access path and lookout point! Beautifully finished and presented, this sophisticated home has been built with modern and low maintenance lifestyle in mind.

CONTACT Peggy Middelveld PHONE 0415 566 825 EMAIL peggy.middelveld@peard.com.au

Fantastic opportunity to purchase a fabulous family home on massive 810m prime coastal land that comes with ocean views! Top spot at the end of cul-de-sac where kids can play safely on the street, walk to the beach and walk to school and shopping centre! The 2storey homes features 4 bedrooms, several living areas & great outdoor space.

CONTACT Peggy Middelveld PHONE 0415 566 825 EMAIL peggy.middelveld@peard.com.au View more properties online at

FOR SALE Yanchep 192 Lagoon Drive

$595,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

Located in prestigious Ocean Lagoon Estate, only meters from the pristine beach, this property allows even the biggest family to enjoy the fabulous Yanchep lifestyle. The massive 2storey home features 4 big bedrooms, plus home theatre, open plan living, 2nd living area upstairs with balcony and fantastic ocean views. All on a massive 645sqm block.

CONTACT Peggy Middelveld PHONE 0415 566 825 EMAIL peggy.middelveld@peard.com.au

Yokine 81 Wordsworth Avenue

$1,225,000 bed 4 bath 2 car 2

This never lived in magnificent 2 storey home is located on the most desirable street in Yokine with uninterrupted views of Yokine reserve and all its amenities. Only a 500m walk to the Yokine bowling club and Terry Tyzack Aquatic centre, close to public transport to the CBD, Dog Swamp and Dianella shopping centres. This is a must see home, you will not be disappointed.

CONTACT Matthew Theunissen PHONE 0412 958 435 EMAIL matt.theunissen@peard.com.au

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AUGUSTA

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AUGUSTA LOW OUTLAY FOR DESIRABLE UNIT Opportunities like this are rare in Augusta. The wellpresented unit feels spacious and private. It features an A/C living area, galley kitchen, 3 bedrooms (master with walk-in robe), private garden, patio, enclosed front courtyard, and utility room off the garage area that could be used for office work or hobbies. 1 of only 8 in a well-maintained enclave, with no common walls, it’s a rare opportunity to down-size to Augusta, giving you more time to enjoy the lifestyle.

$318,000 3 1 2 355sqm

Ric Harrison M: 0437 901 300 P: 9758 0300

DUNSBOROUGH LEAVE THE CAR AT HOME This north facing beach house is in a quiet cul-desac amongst lawns and peppermint trees. There is no need to drive anywhere. You can leave the car at home and walk to the beach, or to the heart of town and the cafe strip. With A/C and a wood fire heater to keep you comfortable year round. The timber decked alfresco and undercover bbq area will ensure you enjoy the outdoors.

Chris Stott M: 0477 091 371 P: 9756 8888 View more properties online at

COWARAMUP

$535,000 4

RURAL CHARM, CENTRAL LOCATION There’s a great rural feel about this street and this house. From the moment you arrive you can see the forethought with the layout. There’s a double garage plus extra parking with side access to the garden, spacious carpeted home theatre and a large study, master suite plus 3 generous minor bedrooms, family bathroom and spacious laundry. You’ll feel miles away from the hustle and bustle, but it’s only a short walk to the shops or school.

2 2 714sqm

Mark Murray M: 0427 030 301 P: 9755 5123

$645,000 3 1 2 705sqm

EATON

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STOP LOOKING – THIS IS THE ONE Families will just love this fantastic home. The gourmet kitchen overlooks the family and meals area with separate games/theatre room and a computer nook.

Master and minor bedrooms are all huge with plenty of wardrobe space. The 809sqm block has a powered shed plus 2 smaller sheds, a concrete hardstand for the extra toys with access through the double garage.

Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the big entertainment area under a gabled patio.

2 2 809sqm

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BUNBURY

BUSSELTON

DUNSBOROUGH

COWARAMUP

MARGARET RIVER

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FOREST GROVE UNIQUE OFFERING Birnamwood presents a rare opportunity to experience real wonderment.13.74ha (34ac) of preserved south west forest featuring glorious wildflowers, karri, jarrah, marri, banksia and grass trees. Elegant 2-storey rammed earth residence sleeps up to 14 with 2 bathrooms and wrap-around verandahs. Landscaped grounds, boardwalks and bridges, stone ford crossing McLeod creek, and 8kms of formed paths. By foot, bike or by golf buggy, fully enjoy beauty and seclusion.

$1.65M 5 2 2 13.74ha

Clare Andrews M: 0448 023 265 P: 9780 5777

MARGARET RIVER LARGE STYLISH QUALITY HOME If you’re going to live somewhere for a number of years you want to feel good when you get home each day, when you walk through the door everything is in place and you have your own private sanctuary.

This home has just that feel about it. Features include huge bedrooms, quality bathrooms, 900mm kitchen appliances, reticulated gardens, high ceilings throughout, amazing alfresco, extra height garage access with more to see for yourself.

Chris Jarrott M: 0402 906 726 P: 9780 5777

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MARGARET RIVER

$409,000 3

THE SWEET SPOT Just renovated, beautifully presented, but affordable, here’s a great 3 bed, 1 bath home in a fantastic location - elevated, on a north facing slope in a quiet cul-de-sac, opposite 4ha of Shire maintained reserve.

Send the kids out the front door - they’ll be happy for hours and somebody else mows the lawn! It’s 650m through parks to the primary school, 4mins to drive to town and 3mins to the proposed John Archibald Drive.

This property hits the sweet spot for a young family.

1 1 471sqm

Bob Scott M: 0438 907 656 P: 9780 5777

$519,000 4 2 2 480sqm

MARGARET RIVER

$1.1M 3

SUBDIVISION POTENTIAL Stunning 3ha property with potential to subdivide into 3 x 1ha lots. North facing looking out across a valley to Karri trees. 4.5km to Margaret River, 7km to the beach.

Traditional mud brick and jarrah, 3 bed, 2 bath home that has been lovingly renovated. North facing open plan kitchen, living and dining with separate study.

All rooms have access to verandahs through French doors. Second living area with wine cellar. Beautiful country style gardens with fruit and citrus trees.

John Mondy M: 0427 440 671 P: 9780 5777 View more properties online at

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BUNBURY

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MARGARET RIVER

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METRICUP

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THE SOUTH WEST’S TITANIC Situated half way between Busselton and Margaret River, this 41.19ha property has the infrastructure worthy of “Titanic” status. The 1600sqm main dwelling has 10 bed, 5 bath over 2 levels, 400sqm function room with solid timber flooring and views to the neighbouring vines and trees and included in this space is a huge “U” shape kitchen. There aren’t many properties that have these “Titanic” proportions to achieve something amazing.

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PREVELLY

$529,000

HOP, SKIP AND JUMP TO BEACH! Build your dream home on this 1099sqm block, one of the last available blocks on the street and is only a short walk to the beach and local cafe!

An amazing opportunity to own a beach side property.

1099sqm

Call your builder today and enjoy listening to the sound of the waves rolling in!

Justin Geracitano M: 0423 524 524 P: 9753 0888

Ken Preston M: 0418 932 747 P: 9780 5777 Express Sale

QUINDALUP “LAKESIDE LODGE” - ULTIMATE RETREAT An absolutely stunning lakeside escape with north facing views over a beautiful natural waterway only minutes from town. A skillion style designer residence with clean lines, expansive mod-deck balcony and landing stretching the entire residence length and taking in terrific lake views. Divine main living with central kitchen hub, sprawling living space, R/C A/C, luxury bathrooms, commercial grade double glazed glass and lower level guest retreat.

Tony Farris M: 0417 951 838 P: 9756 8888 View more properties online at

$1.35M 5 2 2 5071sqm

Express Sale

SOUTH BUNBURY

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WHAT A COMBINATION 5 bedrooms, 892sqm block and possibly the neatest street in town. This property offers a loved and immaculately presented home with ducted A/C, solar panels, solar hot water, large patio, drive through double garage with auto doors and a 6m x 6m powered shed/workshop and what about the kids sand pit and citrus trees!!......You will love it.

2 2 892sqm

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BUSSELTON

DUNSBOROUGH

COWARAMUP

MARGARET RIVER

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WEST BUSSELTON

$560,000-$585,000

EXTRAS EXTRAS READ ALL ABOUT IT Check out this brand spanking new home with ample side access to the rear on a 630sqm block. With an impeccable finish to all rooms, high quality flooring and lighting throughout, open plan family, with separate theatre and study. A bright and light kitchen with many extras including large pantry and glass splashback, decked alfresco to front and rear and extra height in the garage and home. Call today for a viewing!

4 2 2 630sqm

Laura Bannister M: 0429 956 664 P: 9753 0888

YALLINGUP

$550,000 4

SPARKLING NEW You will love all the features in this contemporary 4 bed, 4 bath home. Located in the quiet developing Reserve on Redgate near Witchcliffe, on a generous 2010sqm block, this Gemmill-built home ticks every box! Nice finishing touches include undercover north-facing brick paved outdoor living area, and double driveway leading to the extra height lockable double garage. Serviced with a solar hot water system, 150,000Lt rainwater tank and ATU waste system.

$725,000

YALLINGUP

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$1.275M 4

4HA MAGICAL BUSH SETTING

Set foot on this extraordinary 3.24ac and it will take your breathe away with it’s majestic views through the Gunyulgup Valley onwards to the Yallingup ocean. A special touch of paradise awaits on this private and secluded block. The designated building envelope is situated at the best and most elevated point to capture the brilliant blue Indian Ocean and colourful sunsets each day. The pastured block rolls gently into a lush green valley adding to the peaceful ambience.

High on the ridge approx 4mins drive from stunning Injidup surfing and fishing beach, this 2 year old fabulous beach house has great accommodation and magnificent panoramic ridge views. Features include wide jarrah floor boards, granite stone fireplace and Essa stone kitchen benchtops. Extras include 15m x 6m Colorbond garage with a self contained 1 bed flat, 6m x 3m donga and 2 huge Pioneer Colorbond tanks.

Fantastic holiday/retirement property.

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Jill Turton M: 0418 933 345 P: 9755 5123

ENCHANTING OCEAN OUTLOOK

Joe Jordanoff M: 0498 935 086 P: 9756 8888

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WITCHCLIFFE

1.31ha

2 4 4.01ha

Peter De Chiera M: 0418 931 206 P: 9756 8888 primolife.com.au

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2000m FROM $169,000 2

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Stage 2 Complete and Ready to Build on Now Large selection of lot sizes from 2000m2 to 5855m2.

All lots serviced with Western Power, Telstra and NBN fibre optics.

Located amongst the rich surf and winery coastline of the Margaret River region.

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spotlight Larisa Tomuli

Life's a Beach

LARISA TOMULI, PROPERTY CONSULTANT AT STOCKER PRESTON’S BUNBURY OFFICE SINGS THE PRAISES OF PEPPERMINT GROVE BEACH AND ITS COUNTRY SURROUNDINGS

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eppy Beach offers a wide range of well priced land and houses along the pristine coast-line of Geographe Bay, starting from $250,000 to $1.7million and everything in between. Old beach shacks, pole homes amongst the tree’s to modern family homes or funky designer holiday houses. It's truly home to an eclectic and vibrant mix of homes and people.

I relocated to Peppermint Grove Beach 24 years ago from Perth with my family and have seen the area grow in popularity for both full time and holiday residents.

Both my children grew up in Peppy Beach, so for families living or holidaying in the area, it provides an idyllic existence.

There's 28km of pristine sandy white beaches to roam around on, crystal clear water, great for swimming, snorkelling, boating and surfing, the world famous Tuart Forest and the Capel River - great for brim fishing.

The Peppermint Grove Beach Caravan Park and shop has been out of operation for a few years now, although it has recently been sold to fresh new owners. The new owners are in the process of renovating

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and revamping the park and shop. This will be a welcome addition for the whole community and holiday makers and will eventually provide infrastructure for caravans, camping and a small shop.

I’m seeing more and more Perth residents searching for a ‘classic older beachcottage’ in Peppy Beach, something that they can renovate or update with their own individual beach house style, budget and time-frame.

The classic older beaches in Peppy Beach usually have the bonus of being in great seaside pockets.

Some buyers/owners prefer being tucked away behind a hill or hiding away in a treehouse among the peppy trees – there’s a home for everyone’s taste and budget here!

For those with a higher budget and a yearning for the ‘blue water view’ or ‘green inland views’, then I suggest they head to the oceanfront or riverfront properties that are elevated with sweeping views over forest, farmland and Geographe Bay. Peppy Beach also now showcases the Mount Stirling Lookout which is a recent and popular addition to the landscape.

It is a staircase of 119 steps to a large boardwalk lookout with breath-taking 360 degree vista’s, taking in the Indian Ocean, suburb, wetlands, farmland and Tuart Forest vista’s. It's the highest coastal point above sea level between Bunbury and Busselton and ‘sand-hill’ was used as a ‘lookout’ in WW2.

Peppy Beach is perched on coastal sand dunes, and has a good undulation and topography, making for interesting nooks, cranny’s and high points to build interesting homes for various budgets.

At present there are a lot of new buildings taking shape with an even 50% mix of holiday homes or permanent homes for full time residents.

Thanks to its popularity as a holiday hotspot, the population of Peppy Beach ebbs and flows at various times of the year.

The town of Capel is a 10km drive through the Tuart Forest and is a thriving, popular up-and-coming country town.

It features a IGA supermarket, new library, community hall, hardware, chemist, doctor, dentist, chiro, physio and petrol station, Bendigo Bank, beauty therapy, vet,

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various clubs and community organisations and pub.

If you've got school-aged kids, then Capel Primary School (public) caters for years one to seven. Private and public high schools are in Busselton or Bunbury.

A bus service from Peppy Beach can take students to Capel or Bunbury and Busselton schools, making the school run a breeze.

There is also a day care centre and a preprimary facility.

Peppy Beach is unique in that it is a small coastal community that still retains its coastal village vibe. Bordered by the stunning Tuart Forest, wetlands, Capel River, sand dunes and Indian Ocean means that its area for development is finite – making it desirable for anyone wanting to live in natural and unique surrounds.

A good mix of young families, older

retirees and young couples/singles live here full time or part time. Thanks to the internet, a lot more people can now work from home in a convenient environment from their home offices.

Many residents enjoy the Peppy Beach Community Centre which features yoga, art classes, kids and mums group, photographic and art exhibitions as well as general functions that anyone in the community can hold or attend.

The community centre is only a few years old and is built overlooking farmland, kids play equipment, the oval and the tennis and basketball courts.

The McCourt Hills Estate ‘River Lots’ stage 2 in the northern enclave on Peppermint Grove Terrace is one of the last sub-divisions for the area and only has 2 stunning vacant blocks of 1000m2 left for sale. Prices range from $349,000 to $450,000. Both of these have ocean, dune and Capel River views.

The Hayfield Drive sub-division provides an affordable entry point for first home buyers and those keen to get into the area. At the time of going to press there are a handful of lots left at $235,000.

There is also a main beach and bbq area with a children's playground equipment where the locals often meet for beachside functions and parties.

The closest cafes are in Capel town are Capelberry, Fat Birdie Café, Colroys and Capel Bakery and Chooky's Takeaway Lunchbar in the LIA. Capel Vale Winery is on the road heading into Capel and serves delicious breakfast and lunches and enjoys a brilliant reputation for food and wine.

There is a doctor's surgery, dentist,

minutes to each town.

If you like the bright lights and big city then Peppy Beach is definitely not for you.

However if you are looking for a idyllic escape to a tranquil and fresh coastal lifestyle in a great little community then here is the place to be. The tranquillity of the ocean, river, forest and farmland – all within 10 minutes of Capel, or 20 minutes drive to Bunbury or Busselton.

The Stirling Estate Equestrian Centre, along with horses owners and trainers are

physio and chiro (and GeoVet) in Capel town, just 10 minutes drive from Peppy Beach.

Hospitals are either in Busselton or Bunbury (private and public) which is 20

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catherine’s quest Catherine Hughes,

WA YOUNG AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR

BIG BLUE The shoreline around Albany was one of the areas Catherine visited during her tour of the Great Southern region in May. Left, the Light For Riley stand at Sydney's Pregnancy, Babies and Children's Expo drew lots of visitors.

Sunday May 8 | MOTHER’S DAY This year I had a very quiet Mother’s Day, although received a beautiful handmade key-ring from my four year old daughter. When one of your children is no longer here with you, it becomes a hard day to “celebrate”, so instead I spent time with my mum and we had a lovely family dinner there. If I am feeling down, focusing on others always seems to make me feel a bit better – just one of my coping strategies I guess.

May 9 to 11| GREAT SOUTHERN TOUR WITH AUSTRALIA DAY WA After a brief flight down to Albany on Monday morning, I met with the other WA Australians of the Year at Albany High

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School, where we spoke to outstanding young students about leadership and how our experiences have shaped us. In my speech, I made time to talk to students about the power of social media – how we have been able to use it for good (by communicating an important public health message) but that we’ve had to get used to the negatives (such as receiving nasty comments from people passionately opposed to vaccination), and I gave tips on how to deal with poor online behaviour.

It was an honour to stand alongside Anne Carey, a nurse who put her own life at risk in the fight against Ebola, Stephen Langford, the medical director of the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service WA, and Graham Edwards, an inspirational veterans advocate. The three-day tour was a whirlwind of other public speaking events including talks at UWA Albany, as well as civic receptions at the City of Albany and Shire of Denmark.

On the Tuesday morning I also had the pleasure of speaking about immunisation rates in the region on ABC Great Southern radio station. The weather was fantastic and we even managed to squeeze in a trip to

The Gap – it was breathtakingly beautiful.

Next time I will definitely be bringing the whole family down for a holiday!

May 20 to 22 | SYDNEY PREGNANCY, BABIES & CHILDREN’S EXPO The following week I headed over to Sydney for the Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo at Sydney Olympic Park. I was assisted by several volunteers including my sister in law who was 39 weeks pregnant. She worked so hard on the Friday that she went into that labour that evening and had her baby boy – what a trooper! We spent time alongside experts from the National Centre of Immunisation Research & Surveillance chatting with parents about immunisation. It’s always such a positive experience, and something I love doing. Those who are completely opposed to vaccination tend to stay away from our stand, but we had some great chats with a few people who were unsure or had a lot of questions about vaccination.

It is so important that those people have

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access to good information and expert advice, because there is so much confusing misinformation available online. We raised enough money at the expo to purchase 2,550 measles and polio vaccines for UNICEF Australia. My husband Greg flew over on the final two days to help out, and we treated ourselves to a night at Pullmans on Sydney Quay for the final night before flying back – the views were incredible!

May 21 | CHANNEL NINE NEWS APPEARANCE When Riley was sick in hospital, we discovered that many countries around the world were offering pregnant women whooping cough vaccines in pregnancy, which is effective in reducing about 90% of cases in young babies. We lobbied and encouraged state health departments to offer these to all pregnant women to ensure all babies are being born protected against the disease that took our son's life, and have spent the past year or so educating parents about how important pregnancy vaccination is. To my discouragement, my current maternity hospital has yet to discuss with me anything to do with pregnancy vaccination – no brochures, no

information, just nothing. As it is now the optimal time for me to have my pregnancy vaccination against whooping cough, I was so disappointed, and wrote about it on our Light for Riley Facebook page. I was then contacted by the media and filmed a

story for Channel 9 News Perth about my experience, trying to encourage healthcare providers to remind pregnant patients about pregnancy vaccination. I speak to so many pregnant mums who miss out on this potentially life-saving information, and know that more needs to be done if we want to avoid further deaths from whooping cough.

We have this amazing new way to protect our vulnerable babies, with pregnancy vaccination – and it is so important to me that all mums know about it. PL Follow Catherine on Twitter @LightForRiley and on Facebook at /LightForRiley.

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Swede heart MISS MAUD HAS BEEN PART OF PERTH’S CATERING LANDSCAPE SINCE 1971 AND THE EPONYMOUS SCANDINAVIAN CREATOR OF THIS EVERGREEN BRAND - MAUD EDMISTON - IS JUST AS FORWARD THINKING NOW AS SHE WAS 45 YEARS AGO. BY TAMARA HUNTER.

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WHEN MAUD EDMISTON launched her first Swedish pastry and coffee house in Perth’s City Arcade in 1971, few could have predicted that the business – as exciting as it was compared to the city’s staid food scene at the time - would still be kicking 45 years later.

Not only is it still kicking but - in defiance of an industry that regularly chews through new restaurants and cafes - the Miss Maud brand continues to grow, with a 17th coffee house set to open this month at Whitford City.

At the heart of it all sits Maud Edmiston, the tenacious, eternally optimistic and unfailingly energetic Swedish-born Australian who grew a mini-empire out of a simple desire to enjoy a cup of coffee with her mother.

“When I arrived in 1968, Perth was a small city, very different to cosmopolitan Stockholm,” Maud says.

“I’m sure my experience was similar to many others who came from Europe at that time. WA’s North West had started to boom and personalities like Alan Bond were shaking things up. It was an exciting place to be. Although a young and isolated city, there really was a sense that anything was possible and a real buzz was in the air.

“But food was definitely not on the scene. When my mother came to visit us from Sweden, we wanted to go out for a good cup of coffee and lunch but there were very few options except the Ladies Lounge in pubs. I really missed the cafes in

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Stockholm, so I created my own!”

The pastry house’s arrival, which Maud recalls causing a sensation at the time, was quickly followed by the Miss Maud Smörgåsbord Restaurant at the corner of Pier and Murray streets – another first, with the restaurant introducing Perth to the Scandinavian-style buffet. The boutique Miss Maud Swedish Hotel opened a couple of years later on the same site.

With the opening of the Whitford City store, Maud now has 17 coffee houses, the 52-room hotel and restaurant, a 24-hour bakehouse and a catering service.

Along the way, the dynamic, hands-on businesswoman has ridden the ups and downs of a volatile economy, trading her way out of receivership in 1989 and moving not just to revive, but expand the brand as new opportunities have arisen in suburban shopping centres. She has been named the Bulletin Qantas Businesswoman of the Year (1992), Western Australian Citizen of the Year, Industry and Commerce (2001), and – in addition to regularly rubbing shoulders with customers in her stores - has been visited by royalty, prime ministers, governors, mayors and leading community and business lights.

Maud says the company’s enduring success comes down to a number of key factors – chiefly the ‘constant expectation to flourish’. “(It comes) possibly from my Swedish background, but perhaps more from my constant belief that as we continue to

ICONIC BRAND Maud Edmiston has been at the forefront of Perth's hospitality scene for many decades, introducing the Swedish style of baking and cuisine to generations of customers.

deliver quality and listen to our customers, we can’t fail,” Maud says. “And we have long-standing processes and structures to provide a solid framework to this thinking.”

She says the group’s points of difference are warm hospitality, distinctive surroundings, beautiful food and great coffee, underpinned by strong staff expectations and training programs.

Those distinctive surroundings – deliberately created to evoke European hospitality and the Sweden of Maud’s youth - are part of what makes the brand so iconic in Perth.

Each location is meticulously decked out in warm red and timber tones, and you can pick a Miss Maud staff member a mile away thanks to their crisp white blouses, red pinafores, and white caps and aprons (a rather more sedate version of early blue and

white uniforms which featured 70s-era hot pants and knee high boots).

Then there’s the food: the glass fronted display cabinets bursting with a mouthwatering array of homemade cakes, pastries and multi-layer sandwiches, the giant cakes and other treats baked to mark significant public occasions, and the fully licensed restaurant’s groaning smörgåsbord.

Although solid favourites remain, including the Princess Cake, open sandwiches, and tortes, the menu is constantly being refined. Maud continues to come up with ideas and works side by side with her chefs to create new offerings, while staff and visitors help to taste test new products placed outside her office as part of the creative review process.

“We provide a much more extensive offering today,” Maud says. “In the beginning there was a strong focus on sweets, but now we also have more meals cooked in the store kitchens, and a large range of sweets and savouries created by our own bakehouse.”

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People TASTY TREATS Maud and Claus Paulus from Miss Maud bring out the massive baked ‘results cake’ from the Miss Maud Coffee Bean Poll for the 2008 state election where customers hinted (correctly) at a new appetite in WA politics.

supported the development of satellite communities, and multiculturalism has fed a dynamic mix of international culture. A more outward looking view, coupled with increased travel and exposure to different cuisines, has led to changing tastes and dining styles.

“I remember when we put in the first application for al fresco dining in the centre of the city next to the old Boans Department store – that created such a stir at the time!” Maud says. “Now, al fresco dining is an accepted dining out option everywhere.”

She says customers have become more adventurous, having been exposed to food

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experiences through their travels, TV shows, social media and the internet. However, increasingly busy lifestyles mean they are less likely to linger over a long meal and more likely to opt for a chat over coffee instead.

“Everyone is time poor, so things have to be faster without losing quality,” Maud says. “Another example is the long business lunch – it’s gone, and business is more likely to be done over coffee.”

These and other changes have required Maud and her staff of more than 500 to maintain a delicate balance - staying ahead of expectations and keeping on top of a constantly changing market, while retaining the fundamental values that have driven the vision from the beginning.

“It’s really a mix – we must be aware of the current and future trends in hospitality and food,” Maud says. “We embrace change but the fundamentals of warm hospitality

and beautiful food don’t change. We listen, pay attention and act on customer feedback.

“While we embrace constant improvement, it is by having such a clear vision of what Miss Maud is to our customers that we’re able to resist fads and remain true to our core principles. We focus on the positive and don’t buy into negative economy talk. There are always opportunities.”

Maud has made sure not just to swing with the times – technology, for example, has transformed the way the business is run – but to keep a firm finger on the public pulse. The hotly anticipated Miss Maud Coffee Bean Poll, now in its 20th year, has become a fixture of State and Federal elections. The upcoming July Federal election will be the 11th election poll.

“The first poll was held for the 1996 Federal election which was widely debated

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in the media,” Maud says. “We wanted our customers to be able to engage in that discussion in a light-hearted way. Our coffee bean poll allowed them to respond on a daily basis to the promises and discussions taking place. It gave a sense of belonging when knowing what your community thinks, and being able to follow the mood – customers loved it.

“Even though it’s light-hearted, our customers have had great success with their predictions perhaps because it’s really at a grassroots level and over the broad spectrum of the community. We even find parents using our coffee bean poll to show their children that dropping a coffee bean can influence the bigger issues – like who will govern the country. It’s like having training

wheels for the real election!”

Ever one to look ahead, Maud sees only good things in Perth’s future, with the Swan River, city and Northbridge connecting seamlessly to create what she believes will be a new and exciting energy.

She says the city retains much of what first caused her to fall in love with it, remaining clean, young in its thinking, and still bubbling with opportunities and friendly people.

“I think Perth has developed confidence and a proud sense of its own place in the world,” she says.

If there is any dent in her sunny outlook, it is that the city needs to do more to inject life into its centre.

“Today I think we are missing the feeling of the city being alive, except in pockets where the heart is starting to flutter a bit with new bars and buildings,” she says.

MISS MAUD COFFEE BEAN POLL, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR, HAS BECOME A FIXTURE OF STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

FIT FOR A PRINCESS Miss Maud's famous Princess cake is just as popular now as when it was launched. Below, Maud Edmiston.

“Before people used to go into the city to the movies and theatre – there are no movie theatres today – and to department stores for special events and shopping. Although we have greater diversity and choice in all our outer communities today, every great city needs a heart and I am pleased there is movement to get that energy back.”

As for the business, with Maud still firmly at the helm and supported by a young and strong management team focused on the company’s long-term strategic plans, she sees a future rich with opportunity.

“Meeting up for coffee and beautiful food and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere will never go out of style, and we will continue to do this well,” she says.

“It’s like caring for a beautiful garden - you have to weed, fertilise, re-plant and prune continuously along the way.” PL

MISS MAUD’S KEY INGREDIENTS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS • We have a no-blame culture.

Our entire team recognises that a Problem is the beginning of the Solution.

• Surround yourself with smart, positive, can-do people; learn to detect hidden talents and develop them. Then give your people the space to use their talent and grow.

• Know your numbers – it’s imperative that management has a personal, in-depth understanding of the current and future financials.

• And most importantly, have an unshakeable belief in your concept.

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Silver service THE PARMELIA HILTON IS OFFERING SOMETHING NEW FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PUT ON AN EVENT WITH PANACHE. CARMEN JENNER INVESTIGATES.

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erched in a row with our cameras at the ready, it’s a flurry of misty dry ice, fire and all things nice. I’m joining some of Perth’s food writers and bloggers for a sneaky peak of the Parmelia Hilton Perth’s new events menu; a venue I hold dear. I simply love how this grand establishment has remained true to its elegant origins within Perth’s ever-changing cultural scene.

That’s not to say they haven’t adapted to Perth’s food revolution, on the contrary.

As Events Chef Ricki Fleming passionately declares: “One of my favourite things about being a chef is that you never stop learning.

The knowledge you acquire is up to you and there’s no end to the learning.” Like most of the Parmelia Hilton Perth’s staff, Ricki is in for the long haul since he started his apprenticeship with the hotel chain 15 years

ago. Despite his modest demeanour, he was awarded WA’s Best Chef Award 2015 by the Australian Hotels Association and has been praised for his ability to replicate the recipes of chef greats such as Maggie Beer, Luke Nguyen and Manu Feildel.

The new menu is all Ricki’s though, and the night’s festivities commence in the outdoor Piazza enveloped by Perth’s pretty skyline. It’s late in the afternoon and I imagine countless office workers peering down at us with our Tanqueray Grapefruit Garden and Pimm’s Pear Twist cocktails wishing they’d chosen a different profession.

We’re encouraged to go foraging for our appetisers suspended in little cradles from the ornamental trees. It’s a forest of delights: Smoked salmon, prawn and crab roulade with avocado cream; spicy beef fillet, leek

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“ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT BEING A CHEF IS THAT YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING.” ~ CHEF RICKI FLEMING

DELECTABLE MENU Events Chef Ricki Fleming is a passionate advocate for the importance of flavour and seasonality at the Parmelia Hilton.

fondue and fried mushrooms; tomato, basil and haloumi bruschetta; and a prawn cocktail with tomato avocado salsa.

As dusk descends, we’re lead into the kitchen of debauchery as one dish after another is seamlessly constructed before us; poetry in motion. The feast continues with pan-fried salmon, salad niçoise with a perfectly gooey quail egg balanced on top while shrouded in a cloud of dry ice and accompanied by a Tempus Two Copper Wilde Chardonnay.

Next is an eggplant and zucchini roulade, goat’s cheese and a smear of capsicum roulade which pops against the charcoal earthenware plate and sings to the tune of a handcrafted McGuigan Pinot Grigio.

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TIME TO DINE Carmen was invited to try the new menu created by Ricki Fleming.

Below, the stars of Great Australian Bake Off - Maggie Beer, Mel Buttle, Claire Hooper and Matt Moran.

Noir is a sweet and salty mix of decadent glory.

A Nepenthe Altitude Shiraz joins the roasted lamb cutlet, rosemary thyme crust with pumpkin puree, which is soon set ablaze before us. The excitement is palpable as everyone simultaneously snaps away before becoming really quiet; the sign of another outstanding Ricki Fleming creation.

Dessert is served in the ballroom among a cacophony of chocolate, cake, slices, macaroons and profiteroles with billowing dry ice; Heston would be proud. We dine off the same Wedgewood which was once lent to Gloucester Park in 1977 for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee; I wonder which plate Her Royal Highness ate off 41 years ago.

A locally inspired menu, Ricki’s passion for mass events and creativity are clearly on show. In fact, two other functions were in progress at the same time, not that we noticed.

Even if you’re not organising a grand affair, the hotel’s signature restaurant The Adelphi Grill features produce of the month; but regardless of where you dine within the Parmelia Hilton Perth you’ll be full to the hilt(on). PL To find out more visit perth.hilton.com

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On your marks, get set, BAKE! Get out your rolling pins and muffin pans and follow in the floury footsteps of our columnist Sian Redgrave.

Sian won the first ever series of the Great Australian Bake Off last year and inspired a nation of would-be - and armchair - master bakers.

Well, the good news is production has just commenced on the highly anticipated second season of LifeStyle FOOD’s breakout hit from last year with a whole new set of contestants set to steal our hearts with their jam tarts.

The 10-part series started filming in Sydney in May with 12 new bakers donning their aprons and taking their spot in the iconic Bake Off shed.

Over the coming weeks, these home baking enthusiasts will take on up to 30 mouth-watering challenges that will test their baking prowess, creativity and skill

in a bid to find the country’s best baker.

Culinary icon Maggie Beer and acclaimed chef Matt Moran will once again be judging the amazing creations and determining the all-important results. Comedians Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle are also back to host the second series and lend their moral support to the bakers.

Foxtel’s first series of The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on LifeStyle FOOD in October last year and achieved record numbers for the channel. The launch was the highest rating program on FOOD ever, with subsequent episodes continuing to break viewing records.

The second series of THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF will premiere on LifeStyle FOOD later this year we can’t wait.

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CITYSTAY

I go, you go, Hougo THE BOUTIQUE HOUGOUMONT HOTEL IS A LITTLE SLICE OF NEW YORK-STYLED LUXURY THAT’S THE IDEAL BASE FOR AN OVERNIGHTER IN BUZZING FREMANTLE.

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irst things first.The hotel’s name is pronounced Who-Go-Mon and, while it may seem an odd choice, there’s a compelling reason Smack bang in the middle of Freo, The Hougoumont is named after the last ship to transport convicts to the-then Swan River Colony (contrary to popular misconception Fremantle was not a “convict colony”; it was a free settlement but convicts were brought in, after much debate, to help build infrastructure for the fledgling town).

The 875-ton Hougoumont left London on October 12, 1867 with 108 passengers and 280 convicts aboard; 279 prisoners made it to Fremantle on January 9, 1868 (one died en-route); their crimes ranged from murder to rape, scuttling a vessel, pickpocketing, mutiny and treason - a large group were designated Fenian, or Irish political prisoners.

In the hotel’s groovy reception area (featuring a bank of Apple computers, complimentary fruit and water) you can see a list of every prisoner listed on the ship’s manifest, their crimes and sentences. It’s thought-provoking indeed and really drives home Fremantle’s sense of history which, after all, is its greatest attraction.

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The Hougoumont also has a physical link to Freo’s colourful colonial past; the site was originally the Stanley Beer Hall (1840), later the Duke of York Hotel and before it was cleverly transformed into an upmarket hotel (architect Matt Crawford has integrated stone, exposed concrete and the heritage frontage into a seamless design), the Fremantle Club.

We check in on a squally, cold, autumn night with the rain pelting in sideways and it is great to be offered a glass of wine and some cheese and nibbles before heading up to the room (in fact, there’s a complimentary ‘networking’ hour from five to six o'clock every weeknight in the lobby lounge).

The Hougoumont has just 37 rooms currently, but management says planning approval has been granted for a major expansion which will include an additional 48 rooms, bar, restaurant (there is in-room service from a nearby restaurant), a rooftop garden and function centre, plus 34 guest car bays, which will open up many more options for the four-star property and put “the Hougo” firmly on travellers’ radar.

The hotel has two types of rooms, and in keeping with its nautical connections, both

are designed along the lines of ship cabins (the building incorporates actual ship containers into its design).

The Superior Cabin Room comes in at 15sqm and is $210 a night (rack rate); the Stateroom is 32sqm and $260 per night rack rate.

Now, with most boutique-style hotels there is always a compromise regarding room size; the Superior Cabin Room is snug at best, probably more suited to the single traveller.The Stateroom has a Queen bed, with luxury linen, personalised mini bar, bathroom/shower and unless you have bags and bags and bags, or are expecting crystal chandeliers from the ceiling, is perfectly comfortable. Check-out time is a very sensible 11am, although you can of course request a later check-out, subject to availability.

Several of the cabin rooms have interconnecting doors, so you could check in with the kids - although I think other options in Freo are more suited to family stays.

The Hougoumont, like all decent 21stcentury hotels, has free Wi-Fi for guests (and for active types, free 24-hour access to a local gym, plus complimentary bikes

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to check out Freo). There’s also an executive boardroom that can host 22 people and the hotel offers various conference packages, which include food, AV equipment and more.

My only quibble would be The Hougo charges guests $25 a day for parking, but with car spaces at a premium within the Freo city centre, especially the historic “West End”, I guess that is only to be expected.

Besides, if you’re going out on the town taxis to and from home would cost a lot more than $25 - and the beauty of taking a break in Fremantle, and staying right in

one of a host of buzzing spots. We chose the memorably named Lenny The Ox, which made for a fitting and scrumptious postscript to a great overnight break.

IN A NUTSHELL: The Hougoumont is a great little - and the rooms aren’t the biggest going around - boutique hotel perfect for an overnight getaway, the business traveller or even solo tourists. Adding an in-house restaurant and bar though will give the Hougoumont a whole new dynamic to match its chic lodgings. PL

[IT] REALLY DRIVES HOME FREMANTLE’S SENSE OF HISTORY WHICH, AFTER ALL, IS ITS GREATEST ATTRACTION.

ELEGANT DIGS The Hougoumont Hotel has just 37 rooms currently plus a rooftop garden and function centre in the middle of Freo.

the heart, means you don’t have to drive anywhere.

Which is exactly what my Significant Other Half and I do; we’ve already booked one of the hottest little joints in town, the Manuka Woodfire Kitchen, just a 10-minute stroll away.

A few beers and some perfect-for-thisrain-soaked-night fare (fresh baked olive-oil infused flat bread, wood roasted chicken pieces with miso sauce and red cabbage, plus a serve of chorizo grilled over coals) later and we head out to brave the elements once more and call it a night...

Well, not before a delicious coffee at the legendary Gino’s, right in the heart of the Cappuccino Strip, and the perfect spot to take in the passing parade.

Freo, of course, kicks on long into the wee small hours and with venues such as The Norfolk, Fly By Night bar, Sail and Anchor and the grandly restored The National all within an easy stroll of The Hougo, there’s plenty on offer for the seasoned night owl. And if you’re in for a Friday night/Saturday morning, maybe go for an extended check-out so you can check out all those groovy little shops in the West End or take in a leisurely brekkie at

Norman Burns stayed as a guest of The Hougoumont.

THE HOUGOUMONT HOTEL | 15 Bannister St, Fremantle, (08) 6160 6800. Visit hougoumonthotel.com for more information.

MANUKA WOODFIRE KITCHEN | 134 High Street, Fremantle, (08) 9335 3527; GINOS CAFE & TRATTORIA | 1-5 South Terrace, (08) 9336 1464, ginoscafe.com. au; LENNY THE OX | 20 Wray Ave Fremantle, (08) 9433 3851, lennytheox.com.au

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Uncovering

Esperance

CARMEN JENNER TOOK THE PLUNGE AND WENT ON A DEEP DOWN SOUTH ADVENTURE IN ESPERANCE - AND THE RESULTS WERE PRETTY MEMORABLE.

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sperance caught me off guard.

Sure, it has beautiful beaches and national parks aplenty, but I just wasn’t expecting it to be so heart-achingly lovely or peaceful. Bliss. Redefining the word “sleepy”, Esperance forces you to slow down, inhale the salty air and succumb to the lazy pace.

Located approximately 700km southeast of Perth, there’s no denying Esperance is remote. Without all the fuss found in many other tourist destinations, it’s a town of entrepreneurs, probably attributed to its isolation and limited job opportunities, with a population of less than 10,000, but from a visitor’s perspective it’s a revelation.

The name Esperance is the French word for hope which originated when the French sailed across the bay in 1792 and Officer L’Esperance guided them into safety from the tall ship’s masts'.

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compelled to conquer the distinctive peaks of Mount Le Grand (345m) and Frenchman Peak (262m), which appears to have an eagle’s head on top with its eye as the cave’s eye socket.

Since February, Regional Express (REX) airlines has been flying between Perth and Esperance 36 times a week, so in just over an hour you can be on one of the whitest beaches in the world.

The other option is the nine-hour drive from Perth, but either way, you’ll need a vehicle which is easy to arrange from the airport. Esperance is a town of 4WDs but that’s not to say a 4WD is essential and, in fact, leaving the terrain to an expert like Mark Adamson from Esperance Eco Discovery Tours as I did gives you more opportunity to savour all that spectacular scenery.

You may have seen the promotional shot of a kangaroo lounging on that snow white

beach? It was taken on Lucky Bay, located within Cape Le Grand National Park, and its white sand (scientifically proven to be the whitest of them all) is attributed to a quartz based silica composition resembling sugar which squeaks beneath our toes and tyre wheels.

Bouncing along the 21km stretch of Lucky Bay while passing kangaroos and looking out for galloping wild brumbies, Mark points out the dark patches in the pristine ocean which could be swimming salmon, and like many of the locals he has a rod ready to cast a line whenever the mood or tide strikes.

We sand boarddown dunes in fits of childish euphoria. The sand is so fine that when handfuls are thrown up in the air, it simply vanishes.

We rumble up the 40-degree incline of Wylie Rock in Mark’s gravity defying 4WD for views of the mosaic landscape ravaged

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NATURALLY STUNNING Esperance is world famous for it's amazingly white beaches as well as its unusual pink lake, Lake Hillier, which provides an unforgettable sight when viewed from above

by fire in November 2015. As green scrub fights its way through the barren expanse, once again I’m reminded of the meaning of Esperance.

Esperance Stonehenge is pleasantly random and when I ask owner Kim Beale why he took on the project he simply says, “I like building things”.

He’d just delivered a calf and yet took the time to bandy around the original structure’s purpose, which many experts theorise was probably a civic centre. The Esperance version is built from locally quarried pink granite, all 137 stones arranged as an exact replica of the original and aligned with the winter and summer june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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TIME TO EXPLORE There's plenty of opportunity to go off the beaten track during a stay in Esperance - don't miss Esperance Stonehenge (opposite), a modern faithful replica of the original UK ancient monument.

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solstices. The acoustics are incredible and its other-worldliness lends itself to unforgettable dinners, wedding, concerts and exquisite opera performances.

The following day Esperance Stonehenge seems toy-like as we fly over it in a tiny six-seater Cessna 210. We’re on our way to Middle Island to admire Lake Hillier, distinctly pink in colour due to the high levels of salt ingested by the organisms living in the lake.

Rob Roland, owner and pilot of Esperance Air Services, waits all day for the clouds to part so we witness the sun lighting up the lake in all its pink glory.

The esplanade adorned with Norfolk pines has undergone a facelift with landscaped walking paths, a pop-up café and public artworks like local glass artist

Cindy Poole’s Whale Tail; a visit to Cindy’s studio, gallery and quirky garden café enchants.

The Museum Village and Municipal Museum in town gives an historical perspective, and The Cannery Arts Centre and the Baxter and Maree Gallery deliver a delightful bolt of inspiration.

Town dining options include the wholesome Ollie’s Café, harbour-side Taylor Beach Bar and Café, the Pier Hotel on The Esplanade and the Loose Goose for old school fine dining.

Further out,Yirri Grove has kept Anne and Shane O’Neill busier than ever in their retirement when they bought the 25-hectare olive grove several years ago, which has also evolved into a delightful café. There are plenty of places to lay

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your head in town, however given Rob has hundreds of bookings in the coming months thanks to the burgeoning Chinese tourist boom, I’d head to Bandy Creek for self-contained comfort and convenience at the Esperance Chalet Village.

Run by husband and wife duo Matt and Fiona Shillington, the idyllic coastal setting is perfect for both chilling out and setting off on adventures. Whatever is on your agenda take Fiona’s advice.

“Don’t just stay for a couple of days.

Take your time to get to know Esperance.”

PL Carmen Jenner was a guest of Australia’s Golden Outback, REX Airlines, Esperance Chalet Village, Esperance Eco Discovery Tours, Loose Goose Bar and Restaurant, Esperance Stonehenge and Esperance Air Services.

THE SAND AT LUCKY BAY IS SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO BE THE WHITEST OF THEM ALL

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Tokyo

made easy

THINK TOKYO’S TOO TRICKY? THINK AGAIN, SAYS MICHAEL TRAVERS.

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any people are mystified by Tokyo, mistakenly believing that it’s a super-expensive English speaker’s nightmare, which exists in a world beyond Western comprehension. Well, they are wrong on all counts. Tokyo is simply one of the world’s most exciting places, one filled with a heady mix of past, present and future.

It’s safe, it’s clean, and, thanks to its subway system, is one of the easiest cities in the world to navigate and get around. As for affordability, there’s something in every hotel and restaurant price range, leaving no excuse not to scratch that Japan itch sooner

rather than later.

For a bit of perspective on how big the city actually is, start your exploration with a trip to Roppongi Hills, the 54-storey multi-use arts and retail centre in the centre of town. There’s an indoor observation deck on 52, which will identify all of the major landmarks so that you can make a mental map before heading up and outside on the rooftop where the enormity of it all will leave you spellbound.

When you have your bearings (sort of) from here it’s an easy subway ride up to the northeastern part of Tokyo and the

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place loaded with outlets selling souvenirs and local snacks before approaching the temple proper. Once inside, it’s a cavalcade of tradition with temples, pagodas, koi ponds, gardens, courtyards and many statues to the deities housed within.

After you have finished here and had a bite to eat in one of the many traditional restaurants, catch a Sumida Riverboat down on the water by the station for a leisurely 40-minute cruise down to Hama Rikyu, a former shogun’s private estate, and now a beautifully kept and planted public garden filled with lakes, cherry trees, tea houses and flowers, which covers over 25 hectares.

Right next door to the gardens is the Tsukiji Wholesale Market, famous for its early mornings tuna auctions, where masses of the giant fish go under the hammer each day for crazy money. The largest and busiest fish market of its kind in the world, it’s a mind-blowing experience to see all the mercantile action and the sheer volume of seafood that is being distributed and consumed by the people of the city. However, it can also be somewhat confronting when you really think that this isn’t even one day’s supply for the city!

TOKYO IS SIMPLY ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXCITING PLACES.

BUZZING NIGHTLIFE Tokyo offers an amazing array of visual and sensory experiences for the adventurous traveller, from watching sashimi be sliced by masters of the art to the vibrant city centre with its non-stop neon displays.

areas surrounding the Sumida River, which date back the furthest in the city’s history.

It’s here that you find some of the many temples, parks, traditional shops, markets and Shinto temples that still define life in early post-war Tokyo.

At the end of the Ginza Subway Line sits Asakusa (Asak-sa), a charming part of town that is home to one of the city’s most famous and oldest temple complexes, Sens-ji. Entering Sens-ji through the sacred Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), the outer gate of the temple, you will walk along the 200m-long Nakimise shopping street, a june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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Regardless of how the fish market makes you feel, it does build up an appetite and there are many small restaurants on-site selling what is obviously the freshest sushi in the world, and a guilt-free reason to drink cold beer and hot sake with your breakfast.

A word of warning, however, the tuna auctions start at 5am and tickets are limited on a first come first served basis. If you want a more leisurely stroll through the market, come after 9am and enjoy the sleep-in.

And speaking of food and drink, Tokyo will overpower you with choice any time

you feel the urge. From sake to sashimi, fine Japanese degustation to yakitori, and from the simplest soba noodles to the world’s most exquisite pastries and cakes, Tokyo is simply overflowing with enough great restaurants, bars and cafes to make you wish you could eat 10 times a day.

For a slice of sushi with a topping of modern youth culture, try Genki Sushi.

Deep within the capital of cool, Shibuya, home to the infamous huge TV screens and mass neon, it can best be described as a technologically-enhanced sushi train

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BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Visit Japan during the cherry blossom season and you'll be rewarded by a feast for the eyes. Below, once you've worked out how to navigate the bustling underground system, you'll be getting around town like a local.

restaurant, where you order your dishes via touch screen and have them jetted specifically to your table. There’s lots of J-Pop and out-there fashions, and don’t be afraid if you have to line up to get in. All the best places have queues from time to time. It’s a sign that it’s worth the wait.

The ‘izakaya’ is the ubiquitous restaurant/pub concept in Japan, which can be found everywhere. Instantly recognised by the picture menu near the front door and serving everything from fish to meat, salad, chips and ice-cold beer, these cheap, lively and informal restaurants are a mainstay of

any good night out. Kaikaya (translates to By the Sea) in Shibuya, is a funky and cool izakaya focusing on fresh Tsukiji fish and seafood, and serves a wide menu of Japanese and fusion dishes guaranteed to delight.

Don’t leave without trying the grilled tuna cheeks, and ask the waiter for the best sake to go with it.

As Japan is the birthplace of karaoke it would be remiss of you to pass up the opportunity to sing a few songs in your very own soundproofed booth after dinner.

Karaoke is still huge here, and it can be found everywhere. For about $20 per person, per hour, you can sing to your heart’s content and get an all-you-can-drink ‘nomihodai' thrown in for good measure. Be careful though, it’s an addictive practice and you can find yourself staying for much longer than anticipated so plan your budget accordingly.

So there you have a few suggestions to get you started on your way through the city. For sure, there will be hurdles to overcome, but that’s all part of the challenge.

Take your guidebook, learn a couple of phrases and then simply let the organised chaos wash over you.You will come away with a whole new perspective on Japan, a feeling of ‘why didn’t we do this sooner?' and an overwhelming urge to return. PL

fast facts GETTING AROUND The subways and trains of Tokyo are a breeze to work out, and each station has an English map. Just find your alwaysmarked current location and then the destination, buy a ticket and off you go, changing lines as needed – just like any capital city. If you plan on heading outside of Tokyo on extended trips then look into the Japan Rail Pass for great savings.

WHERE TO EAT Tokyo will make a foodie feel like they’ve died and gone to heaven.

Genki Sushi genkisushi.co.jp Kaikaya kaikaya.com

WHERE TO STAY Tokyo has rooms to suit anyone’s taste, so it’s more about the area, with Shibuya and Shinjuku being very convenient areas to stay. Airbnb has a huge presence in the city, and traditional ryokan hotels can also be found in many neighbourhoods. japaneseguesthouses.com

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READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP PRIMOLIFE’S HOLLYWOOD CORRESPONDENT, GILL PRINGLE, SUGGESTS WHERE TO TAKE YOUR OWN STARRING ROLE IN JAPAN, SCENE OF SO MANY ICONIC MOVIES OVER THE DECADES.

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ike the Eiffel Tower in Paris or New York’s Times Square, Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is among cinema’s most recognisable locations, a neonpopping busy cross-walk featured in Lost in Translation, The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift and even Resident Evil.

Overlooked by three giant TV screens, when the lights turn red, they do so in every direction, resulting in “the scramble” as hundreds of pedestrians cross in unison bisecting at the centre of the street at dizzying speeds.

Surrounded by boutiques, restaurants and shopping malls, a great spot to observe the organized chaos is from the secondstory window of Starbucks in the Tsutaya building on the crossing’s north side.

A popular meeting spot is also at the bronze statue of legendary dog Hachiko at Shibuya Station, Hachiko Exit (Exit #8).

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movie star itself, memorialised in 1987 Japanese movie Hachiko Monogatari, later adapted in the US as Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, starring Richard Gere.

This heartwarming true story is about a dog named Hachiko who accompanied his master to the train station every day and returned each afternoon to greet him after work. Sadly his master goes to work one day, but dies and never returns to the station although Hachiko faithfully returns to the same spot at the station that evening, and every day until the last day of his life, to await his beloved master. During his daily visits, Hachiko touches the lives of other commuters who travel through the station square, teaching a lesson in devotion and loyalty.

Japan has a prolific film industry, often spawning original movies later re-made for Western audiences such as Godzilla or

horror franchises The Ring (Ringu) and The Grudge, a prolific horror industry known as J-Horror.

The 2002 original Ju-on: The Grudge was filmed in Nerima, Tokyo, and become such a huge hit that when director Takashi Shimizu was approached two years later to re-tell his scary tale for western audiences, he insisted on keeping the story in Tokyo, Sarah Michelle Gellar flying to Japan where she filmed at Toho Studios and other locations around the city.

Japan has a long legacy of talented filmmakers, Akira Kurosawa being one of the nation’s most revered, his classic Seven Samurai consistently ranked on global best film lists.

Of all the Japanese film genres, the country is perhaps most closely identified with Kaiju or monster movies.

Giant monster Godzilla first appeared in

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Ishiro Honda’s 1954 eponymous film, going on to become a worldwide pop culture icon, spawning video games, novels, comic books and TV series. Ultimately, 28 Godzilla films have been made at Tokyo’s legendary Toho Studios plus a further two Hollywood movies.

The influence of Godzilla is everywhere, from the giant Godzilla atop Hotel Gracery in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district to the countless toys and collectibles and Godzilla-themed playgrounds. The mayor of Shinjuku even named the monster as the city’s cultural ambassador. Its no surprise that Godzilla should pop up in the Shinjuku skyline, the monster having flattened this particular area in three Godzilla movies.

Brittany Murphy’s romantic comedy The

anthology Tokyo! on the streets of Kugayama in Tokyo and while our own Hugh Jackman clawed his way around Japan in 2013’s The Wolverine, the film was largely shot in Australia, doubling for Japan, although some additional shots were done in Tokyo, Omishima Island and Tomonura.

In Gus Van Sant’s 2015 drama The Sea of Trees - starring Naomi Watts and Matthew McConaughey - he tells the story of an American man who travels to Japan’s “Suicide Forest" [Aokigahara Forest] to kill himself at the base of Mount Fuji, the site of numerous suicides. His plot is foiled when he meets another man also intending to commit suicide and the pair help one another on a path to survival.

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Showcasing Asian actors Sung Kang and Brian Tee, the regular Fast and the Furious actors were absent from the film although Vin Diesel makes a cameo at the end.

Rob Marshall’s crowd-pleasing love story Memoirs of a Geisha was largely filmed in the US although some location work was done at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine of Inari in Kyoto. Had the director spent more time immersed in Japanese culture he might not have made the mistake of casting a Chinese actress, Ziyi Zhang, in the lead role of Japanese geisha, Sayuri.

Director Ridley Scott has long enjoyed a love affair with Japan, shooting crime thriller Black Rain, starring Michael Douglas, in Osaka. A gritty tale about Yakuza mobsters, the film features gorgeous footage of Osaka Bay at sunset as well as more industrial landscapes at the elevated Hashin Expressway, Osaka Castle, Nanlko Port Town and the Nippon Steel Works in Sakai City.

But no western filmmaker is more synonymous with Tokyo than Sofia Coppola who declared her 2003 whimsical romantic comedy Lost in Translation as a “valentine” to Tokyo.

Nominated for four Oscars, she dreamed up the idea for the film based on her numerous visits to Tokyo during her 20s, describing Tokyo’s Park Hyatt Hotel where most of the interior scenes are shot as one of her “favourite places in the world.”

Further utilising locations in Fuji-shi close to Mount Fuji, Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge in Minato and Kyoto’s Ryoan-

Alejandro Inarritu earned an early Oscar nod for his 2006 drama Babel, a section of the film shot in popular Tokyo locations including the Golden Gai bar district in Shibuya.

The widely-panned 2006 film The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift was, as its title suggests, filmed largely in Tokyo using multiple locations including Takeshita-don in Harajuku, the Shibuya Crossing and the streets of Shinjuku and Kabukicho.

Ji Temple and Heian Shrine, Lost in Translation would introduce audiences to then 17-year-old ingenue Scarlett Johansson, cementing Bill Murray’s romantic appeal as the disheveled older man.

Coppola best sums up Tokyo, saying: “I remember having these weeks that were sort of enchanting and weird. Tokyo is so disorienting, and there’s a loneliness and isolation. Everything is so crazy and the jet lag is torture.” PL

STARSTRUCK Opposite, Hachiko, a popular Shibuya meeting place, and the Roppongi statue of Godzilla.

Counter clockwise from below, Bill Murray in Lost in Translation, Michael Douglas in Black Rain, and Brittany Murphy as Ramen Girl.

Ramen Girl saw her play an American girl stranded in Tokyo after being dumped by a boyfriend. Forced to find work, she trains in the kitchens of a master ramen chef. Filmed on locations around Tokyo and Yokohama, it serves as one of Murphy’s final films, the actress dying tragically two years after its release.

Marlon Brando fell in love with Japanese culture while filming Oscar-winning epic Sayonara, playing a US air force major stationed in Kobe who falls in love with a young Japanese beauty.

The authenticity of award-winning 1980 TV mini-series Shogun was largely due to the filmmakers insistence on filming in Japan, using historic Hikone Castle in the Shiga Prefecture and locations around Himeji City as well as hiring scores of Japanese actors and filming in Toho Studios and Daiei-Kyoto Studios in Kyoto.

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MATTHEW MILLS CHECKS OUT ELECTRIC CARS - AND DISCOVERS THAT THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE

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ake no mistake, cars are evolving – they have to if they are to survive in a changing world.

It’s a fact that the ever-innovative motor industry is well aware of, and one that they’re working overtime to address.

The simple truth is that the days of the traditional gaz-guzzler are numbered. The planet is running dry, there isn’t an infinite supply of oil, and we’re all coming to terms with the fact that things are going to have to change.

Luckily, there are forward-thinkers out there who have been on the case for some time and have developed the technology that will keep us behind the wheel for many years to come – electric cars.

Heading that group of innovators are the likes of BMW, Nissan, Tesla and Mitsubishi.

BMW, for instance, has developed the wonderful i3, a great compact electric car that was launched on an unsuspecting world in 2013. A slew of awards followed, including World Green Car of the Year and Wheels car of the Year here in Australia.

They also produce the stunning i8, a hybrid supercar that can hit 100km/h from a standing start in just 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 250km/h.

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Nissan, meanwhile, has given us the LEAF, a comfortable compact that can easily transport five grown-ups (and also the e-NV200, an electric van that proves electric motors can be commercial too) while Mitsubishi has earned accolades a plenty with the i-Miev, a funky little motor that’s as stylish and fun as it is easy on the environment, and the Outlander PHEV, a hybrid SUV that’s as tough and as comfortable as any of its petrol-drinking brothers.

American firm Tesla, which makes nothing but electric cars, may not be a household name yet, but it looks like it could soon become a big hit in Australia. The Model S is a great looking car, quick and comfortable and packed with hi-tech luxury.

Other models to check out if you’re

considering going electric include the Mercedes B Class, a cool-looking five-door hatchback, and the likes of the Renault Zoe, Honda Fit and Kia Soul EV, all of which are cool looking compacts proudly flying the no-gas flag.

These ground-breaking vehicles, then, have been quietly changing the face of motoring in Australia – sales of electric and hybrid cars have risen by 49 per cent since 2011 to 13,246, with the majority of those going to private buyers.

The quality and diversity of the electric and hybrid cars out there, then, is helping them into mainstream motoring, but the reality is that one negative issue still remains – range anxiety. Basically, people are worried that their batteries will run low and they’ll be stuck in the middle of nowhere.

For metro drivers, this seems a strange notion – petrol tanks, after all, are just as finite.

And with, for instance, the i3 boasting a range of 200km before you’d even need to think about kicking in the optional range-extender petrol engine, there’s few of us in Perth that would need to fret over our daily commute.

And while your neighbours may be queuing at a servo for gas, recharging an electric car nowadays is simply a matter of

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f you’re old enough to remember when smoking was de rigueur, you might recall what a battle it was to get people to change what was, for many, literally a habit of a lifetime. Smokers were everywhere; restaurants, pubs, clubs, on the bus, sports grounds and the “ciggie” ads were part and parcel of the sporting environment. We had the Winfield Cup, the Rothmans cricket series and countless other events all sponsored by cigarette companies.

Gradually the message started getting through (especially after ‘the message’, as in cigarette advertisements, was banned); soon if you lit up in a restaurant you could

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expect icy stares from all and sundry.

What has this to do with cycling? Well, it strikes me that just like smoking, we’re at a tipping point where the vast majority of people see cyclists not as a nuisance on the roads but as the vanguard for a healthier, fitter nation. And with the recent move in WA to allow cyclists to share footpaths, more concerted moves to include cyclists in urban planning options and an absolute explosion in mountain biking and the like, cyclists are once more looming as a formidable force.

Peter Bourke, general manager of Bicycle Industries Australia, the peak body

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for the bicycle retail industry, says the bike retail sector generates more than $1 billion a year - and that doesn’t include other retail costs, such as logistics.

Long before cars became affordable to the masses, Western Australia was one of the epicentres of cycling in Australia.

From prospectors in the Goldfields to the Perth corner store delivery man, the humble bike was everywhere. Cyclists in the Goldfields were a particularly hardy lot, often clocking up hundreds of kilometres a week; the bicycle had a major advantage over horses or camels - they didn’t need any water at all, a massive plus in the arid interior.

Up until the end of World War II Perth had more than 100 bike building shops -

SADDLE UP Cycling as a recreational activity is now more popular than ever, generating an estimated $1 billion a year. This page top right, Wembley Cycles is one of the most popular bike stores in Perth.

and that’s building the bicycles, not just distributing ones made elsewhere.

According to the WA Historical Cycle Club the largest was the Swansea shop in Fremantle, which was also home to WA’s first registered cycling club, the rather spiffingly named League of WA Wheelmen (and women I presume). But from the late 1940s, as car ownership grew, the bike’s role as a frontline mode of transport diminished - and so too did planning to incorporate cyclists in the day-to-day fabric of a modern city.

But the wheel, pun intended, has turned full circle it seems. Cycling, at least as a

recreational activity, is now more popular than ever, the range of options (folding bikes, E-bikes, mountain bikes, retro bikes, racing bikes, tri-bikes and more) staggering - and, importantly, urban planners are now firmly focused on making cycling an integral part of 21st-century living.

Says senior urban designer at architects Hames Sharley, Shannon O’Shea: “Planning for cycling facilities, space and linkages is integral to the planning Hames Sharley is undertaking now. Essentially if we plan for pedestrian and cycle catchments and priority we are creating more liveable spaces. This includes thinking about

destinations on the cycle network - so instead of just thinking about passing traffic as a benefit to businesses, more importantly, this applies to passing walkers and cyclists who are more likely to linger and invest in local businesses.

“We have learnt from lessons in the past, if you plan for the car they will come and congestion will continue to increase, therefore, greater foresight needs to be given to alternative choices of transport and mobility.

“Planning for better pedestrian and cycling facilities, then, not only addresses the rising cost of car commuting, paying for parking, increasing amounts of time sat on the freeway, but also and the mental and physical health of people by keeping active within communities.”

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cycling skill levels. So we must look closely at network connections linking these networks. It is a fact, car driving in Australia is decreasing, Gen Y are choosing not to drive, oil supplies are finite. So greater emphasis within the planning of our cities is required now to provide the infrastructure and policies to enable this modal shift - as Jan Gehl has done over a 30-year period in Copenhagen, where cycling is a part of life and I might add in a much harsher environment.”

Of course, when it comes down to influencing decision making on a state or national level, money spent - or in this case saved - is always a persuasive argument.

A study showed the benefits of walking or cycling in the inner city, as opposed to driving. “For a typical off-road path in an inner urban area, economic benefits per kilometre walked or cycled are: decongestion (20.7 c per km), health (168 c per km), vehicle operating costs (35 c per km), infrastructure (6.8 c per km) and environment (5.9 c per km).

“The aggregate result is that 1,000 pedestrians per day will generate discounted benefits of around $7 million per kilometre over a 30-year appraisal and 1000 bicycle riders per day benefits of around $15 million per kilometre over a 30-year appraisal. This means that for each person

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WHEELS OF FORUTNE Each person who rides a bike to work and back benefits the economy by $14.30 according to a recent study.

who cycles 20 minutes to work and back our economy benefits by $14.30…”

WA’s peak body for cycling, WestCycle, has produced a comprehensive strategy to get more West Aussies on their bikes.

Its Our Bike Path 2014-2020 maps a vision and framework to guide cycling’s growth, aiming to get a million Western Australians riding regularly by 2020 (according to data from a Australian Bicycle Council survey, 405,000 West Aussies rode a bike in a typical week in 2013).

Its targets also include: • Increasing cycling as a mode of transport to 5% by 2020 (1.2% in 2009 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics); • Getting more women to participate in cycling; • To get numbers of children riding to school back to 1970s levels; • To reduce the number of serious bicycle injuries each year; • To improve the image of cycling as a safe and enjoyable activity; • To boost the number of WA cyclists winning gold at national championships; • To boost cycling infrastructure in WA.

id you know climate change spurred the creation of an invention that led to the bicycle? Or that one of the world’s biggest cycle makers, Giant, was formed because a typhoon destroyed a Taiwanese farmer’s eel ponds?

These gems, and many more, are to be found in the spiffing new Dorling Kindersley volume The Bicycle Book - The Definitive Visual History.

This will have cyclists - and lovers of great coffee table books engrossed for hours, 240 spectacularly illustrated pages jammed with the amazing evolution of the bicycle, starting with how German civil servant Karl von Drais dreamt up a Laufmaschine (also called a velocipede) in 1812. Why? Because the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia poured so much ash into the air Europe’s climate was affected; the harvest was poor and supplies of animal feed ran low, which meant horses were in a short supply for transport. Karl’s “horse replacement”, a somewhat dangerous invention, morphed over time into the bicycle and the world has never been the same since.

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he flame of WA’s incredible historical cycling connection is being kept very much alive by the dedicated bunch of enthusiasts in the WA Historical Cycle Club.

Formed in 1999 and with branches in Perth and Albany, the club’s members have between them an amazing collection of vintage bikes, ranging from Penny Farthings to groovy Swan pushbikes of the 1950s, plus cycling memorabilia. Many of the bikes have been rescued from op shops and returned to pristine condition; one pre-

WW1 BSA racer was spotted “holding up a clothesline” and has taken several years to be restored.

So just what is the allure of a vintage bike?

Says club president Robert Frith: “Nostalgia and practicality. The ‘safety’ bicycle predates the car by a good decade and a half and being cheaper, the uptake of bikes was much faster. From a practical point of view, the acquisition and maintenance costs of a vintage bicycle collection can be significantly lower than the cost of a vintage car or motorcycle collection. And for

The report also acknowledges there are many challenges still facing cycling: “Cycling is generally perceived as a sporting activity, which is hampering the notion that cycling is also a convenient way to get from A to B. Key decision-makers continue to underplay the contribution that cycling makes to the economy and in public policy areas such as health, transport, community development, environment and tourism.”

WestCycle says the strategies outlined in Our Bike Path will be implemented progressively until 2020, as funding and resources allow.

“Through renewed focus and energy, and a more co-operative approach across the entire industry, we can get the whole of Western Australia cycling," said Shannon.

Time to pull on the lycra.

Thanks to WestCycle,Wembley Cycles for their assistance with this story.

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YOU DON’T HAVE to be a Tour de Francelevel cyclist to get out on the street and be involved in this great pastime. There are scores of clubs and social groups around Perth and surrounds for riders of every level and ability. Visit CycleSport Western Australia’s website for a list of club contacts, upcoming events, and more: wa.cycling.org.au A great resource for cyclists can be found online at transport.wa.gov.au/ activetransport/24816.asp: Here you can download maps of cycle routes, for recreation or commuting, covering pretty much the entire Perth metropolitan region.

If you want to get out and about and explore by bike (including bush and country areas), check out trailswa.com.au The Tour of Margaret River (November 11-13) gives amateur, but competitive,

collectors who are riding their bikes there is also a significant health benefit…”

Pinning down a “Holy Grail” collectible bike is difficult though.

“Every collector will have a different angle on this. If I could find a bike that had been ridden in, or better yet won, the Beverley to Perth Race I’d be happy. The older the better! Cadel Evan’s Tour de France winning bike would be a welcome addition to any Australia collector’s home,” says Rob. For more information, visit

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THE ULTIMATE RACE It’s the ultimate test of professional cycling skill, fanatical determination and fitness - the Tour de France. It’s 3,519km of gut-busting, lung-bursting cycling over 21 stages.

Even with more than its fair share of controversy (the seemingly never ending issue with drug cheats, a la Lance Armstrong and others) Le Tour draws in more and more fans each year - an estimated 12 million spectators lined the route for last year’s event, plus an estimated 3.5 billion in

BIKE FORCE The Tour de France is as iconic as the Eiffel Tower (Image: ASO/B.Bede).

Main pic, The gruelling Stage 16 and 17 of Le Tour in Switzerland (Image: ASO/G.Demoveaux).

190 countries watched live on TV or via streaming on the net.

Maybe it’s the amazing French scenery (and this year the Swiss are getting in on the act hosting stages 16 and 17) or the sight of a throng (peloton in cycle-speak) of honed “lycranauts” tackling an impossibly steep mountain route en-masse that makes the Tour de France such compelling viewing.

Amazing, then, to think that the race that stops a nation (France) started because of a newspaper circulation war. Two sports papers, L’Auto and L’Velo, were fierce rivals.

In 1903 L’Velo organised the first Tour to get the jump on its rival. The idea certainly worked; L’Velo’s circulation soared and Le Tour has been going strong ever since.

Cadel Evans, runner-up in 2007, won in 2011 - the only Australian to do so.

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A TASTE OF THE TOUR Obviously only cycling’s elite athletes can take part in Le Tour - but there is a way for amateur cyclists (both competitive or not) to experience first-hand the buzz of what it would be like. And you don’t even have to leave Australia to do so…

The rather nifty idea began in France in 1993 with L’Etape du Tour (“a stage of the Tour”); a mountain stage was opened to amateur riders who would get to experience the same conditions as the pros.

Now the L’Etape concept has gone worldwide and in December the NSW Snowy Mountains will be the setting for Australia’s first event of its kind, L’Etape Australia. There’ll be two options (riders can enter either as individuals or as part of a team): • The Race - a 157km course, over closed roads, that includes a climb to 1735m up Mt Kosciuszko, and rated as hard; • The Ride - a shorter version (126km) and with a 1300m climb, rated medium.

Participants in The Race will be competing for four coveted coloured jerseys, just as in the real Tour: yellow for overall men’s and women’s winners; green for the men’s and women’s sprint section winners; polka-dot for the men’s and women’s Kings of the Mountain on the mountain climbs and white for fastest overall man/woman aged 25 or under.

The fastest team in The Race will also win nine entries to the 2017 L’Etape du Tour in France. The Ride participants will also be eligible for prizes.

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FRENCH TOAST WITH RED BERRY SORBET Serves 4 Never throw away old sourdough bread. It can be turned into a fantastic dessert that you can proudly serve your friends. Use yesterday’s wheat sourdough bread cut into pieces of your choice.

Egg and milk mix 300ml skim milk (or almond or soy milk) 2 eggs 2 tbsp agave nectar 1 tsp ground cinnamon zest from 1 lemon coconut oil, for frying Mix the milk, eggs and agave nectar in a bowl. Add the cinnamon and lemon zest Put the bread pieces in the bowl and let them become saturated.

Fry on both sides in some coconut oil in a frying pan on medium heat.

Red berry sorbet 500g mixed frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) 2 bananas 300ml Greek-style yoghurt 100ml runny honey Mix the berries and banana in a blender. Strain the pips out.

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visit to any supermarket aisle will reveal countless high calorie snacks and energy bars and the like, much of them tailored to cyclists. I get that they are easy to carry, and hit the spot when it comes to sustenance on the road but they’re expensive so why not make your own? And what about food at home before a ride? Does it have to be allscientifically-proven-but-boring?

Well, the short answer to the above is 1, yes, you can and 2, no it doesn’t - all you have to do is check out Velochef, a beautiful new cookbook from Norwegian chef Henrik Orre that’s specially aimed at the cycling enthusiast.

Henrik is no enthusiastic amateur; he’s worked with top cycling outfit Team Sky (riders such as Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome) and the Norwegian Roadcycling Team.

Velochef has three sections (pre Velo, Velo and apres Velo) interspersed with behind-thescenes stories on top cyclists, bike makers and more.

And with dishes such as sandwich with omelette, mussels in beer with roasted potatoes (hey, I might get out the lycra myself) and some stunning desserts, this is light years away from those boring energy bars (although Henrik has a whole section on ones you can make yourself).

As Henrik says in his introduction: “This book hasn’t been written in consultation with a dietician and I haven’t been counting the calories in each recipe. No, this is a book where I use recipes I’ve made for people involved in sport, above all cyclists…”

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PETER GARRETT CUT HIS CHOPS ON STAGE AS FRONTMAN FOR LEGENDARY, INCENDIARY AUSSIE ROCK BAND MIDNIGHT OIL. AFTER 15 YEARS AWAY FROM THE MUSIC SCENE, GARRETT IS BACK WITH A SOLO SHOW THAT PROMISES TO KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF.

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Blasting back The sound of the times is the sigh of indifference - Peter Garrett, Great White Shark

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hey say death and taxes are the only two certain things in life.

I’m going to add a third; soon you’ll be hearing the distinctive tones of Peter Garrett, rock star-turned-politicianturned-rock-star-once more, on high rotation on radios throughout the land.

Garrett, 63, has bounced back after a 15-year sabbatical from the music industry with a debut solo album, A Version of Now, and a national tour, which includes Perth, Geraldton and Margaret River.

One of the new tunes on the album, Great White Shark, is a punchy, stick-

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in-your-head slice of rock with a great singalong chorus that recalls, of course, a certain other musical enterprise Garrett was once part of - Midnight Oil. Another new song, the finger-snapping, ebullient Tall Trees, proclaims “I’m back!”, a statement of Garrett’s intent if there ever was one.

The gangly, outrageously tall, bald Garrett once strode like a colossus across Australia’s rock scene as frontman for The Oils.

Formed in Sydney’s northern beaches in 1972, Midnight Oil carved a brave, uncompromising path across the musical landscape; their songs were an explosive mix of lyrics that confronted issues of racial, social and environmental injustice anchored

to rip-the-guts-out-of-your-speakers riffs.

Garrett and company’s live shows were legendary, a muscular, visceral explosion of primal rock and roll that lingered long in the memory after the buzzing in your ears had faded (and that could take a while too).

Songs such as Blue Sky Mine, Forgotten Years, The Dead Heart and the stirring Beds Are Burning resonated, too, with the unique colour, beauty and uncompromising harshness of Australia’s Outback landscape.

They’re all still played on radio today, and all sound as fresh - and as relevant - as the day they were released.

Midnight Oil, though, called it day in December 2002 when Garrett decided on a new career in politics (he’d stood unsuccessfully as a senate candidate for the Nuclear Disarmament Party in 1984), winning the seat of Kingsford Smith in 2004. When Labour won government in 2007 Garrett had a new frontman role - as Federal Minister for the Environment.

Whether he won the hearts and minds of as many people as a federal politician as when fronting The Oils is up for debate but Garrett makes no apologies for his stint in Canberra.

“I’m often asked the question ‘was it worth it?’,’’ Garrett says on his website, petergarrett.com, before answering with: “The answer is a resounding ‘yes’…”

He goes on to list some of his achievements, including successfully challenging in the International Court of Justice Japan’s ‘scientific whaling’ program, securing agreement for the first national e-waste recycling system for TVs and computers and a lot more.

With the release last year of his memoir, Big Blue Sky, Garrett obviously ‘scratched an itch’ and now once more the articulate, engaging performer is looking to the stage to spread his messages - and music.

And it’s at small clubs and theatres across the land, a throwback to the halcyon days when Midnight Oil wowed the pub rock circuit, that Garrett is launching A Version of Now. “Getting up close and physical is what live performance is all about,” says Garrett.

“Being back on stage and playing these new songs will be a blast.”

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Music in action IN A WORLD exclusive, MAX was invited into the recording studio to capture the making of Peter Garrett’s debut solo album A Version of Now. The process of writing his memoir ‘Big Blue Sky’, published in October 2015, kicked off Garrett’s return to music and was the inspiration for many of the tracks on his new album.

A collection of nine songs which initially came about by "accident" is Garrett’s first official foray into music in more than a decade.

Planned for release on Friday July 15, A Version of Now features Peter Garrett on vocals; Martin Rotsey (Midnight Oil) on guitar; Mark Wilson (Jet) on bass guitar; Peter

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Smashing out these new tunes alongside Garrett will be an all-star band, The Alter Egos (Martin Rotsey, from The Oils, on guitar; Mark Wilson (Jet) on bass; Peter Luscombe (Rockwiz, Paul Kelly, The Black Sorrows), drums, Rosa Morgan (Red Ghost) on keyboards and WA’s own Blues songwriter Abbe May (on guitar) who will also open the shows with her own solo set.

Garrett says most of the songs on the album were written about the same time as his autobiography, although Great White Shark dates back further.

“Great White Shark originally surfaced when working with my Oils bandmates Martin (Rotsey) and Jim (Moginie) but it was never recorded as it just didn’t fit at the time. It was filed away in the back of my mind as a track I’d felt I’d like to revisit and ended up working well with what was happening in the studio sessions for my solo album,” he says.

Peter Garrett and The Alter Egos will perform at the Artbar, Perth (Thursday July 21), Settlers Tavern in Margaret River (July 22) and the Queens Park Theatre in Geraldton (July 23, all ages). These shows promise to deliver another memorable chapter in Peter Garrett’s musical journey…

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Midnight Oil is renowned worldwide for their fierce independent stance and active support of human rights and environmental protection. More than just a successful rock and roll band, The Oils stopped traffic, inflamed passions, inspired fans and broke new ground.

Their 13-album career led to an ARIA lifetime achievement award in 2006. Midnight Oil recently announced they will tour both locally and internationally in 2017.

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SHE’S MADE HER NAME AS THIS MOTHER OF DRAGONS IN GAME OF THRONES, BUT IN ME BEFORE YOU, EMILIA CLARKE GIVES AN ALTOGETHER MORE SENTIMENTAL PERFORMANCE.

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he’s the fiery Mother of Dragons who, in her spare time, fights deadly killing machines alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.

But today Emilia Clarke peels back her battle armour to reveal her soft, mushy centre in romantic drama, Me Before You. “I’m acting in all the other stuff but, in this, I just giggled and smiled a lot. It’s not too far from the real me,” laughs Emilia, 29, otherwise known as Game of Thrones’ formidable Daenerys Targaryen or timetwisting Sarah Connor in the Terminator

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Genisys re-boot.

“For sure, I can be Khaleesi, don’t you worry! I’ve got that part down but this role is much closer to who I am; the girl who likes to have fun and laugh and giggle and move her face and just enjoy.”

She lives dangerously in front of the camera, but the real Emilila loves to snuggle in PJs and cry over romantic comedies like Sleepless In Seattle and When Harry Met Sally.

“I am bold when necessary. I take my clothes off and set stuff alight. I make a

point of trying to live in the uncomfortable part as much as possible and then, afterwards, I go live my life which is rather quiet in comparison,” confesses the British beauty who recently moved to Los Angeles.

“Obviously the job requires you to be in LA so much and there’s so many things that you have to do there so I’m like alright!

I need to make a home here as opposed to living in a hotel. But I’ll always call London home.”

If audiences have grown to love and admire her kick-ass Khaleesi - spawning an industry of Mother of Dragons T-shirts - then Clarke sits on the fence between action and chick-flick.

“I like both really. Sometimes I’m like give me a gun! Or a dragon! and then, with Me Before You, it was just nice to play the happy-go-lucky girl who’s content with her life."

If she really did have dragons, she has no doubt over their uses. “If I had them, we’d be chilling out in Hawaii, for sure.”

But after all the action and attention that Game of Thrones has thrust upon her, it was Jojo Moyes’ best-selling romantic novel Me Before You which ignited her passion; a quiet story about a small-town girl who finds love with a wheelchair-bound man, her life beginning as his ends.

“My agent sent me the book before he sent me the script and I read it and thought, that’s so much a part of who I am. I grabbed it with both hands. I haven’t been this excited about a role in so long.”

Director Thea Sharrock held exhaustive auditions, seeing hundreds of actors to play Me Before You’s star-crossed lovers, Will Traynor and Louisa Clark.

But only Clarke and Sam Claflin created the requisite magical chemistry.

“I met three or four times with Thea in an audition room and then we had the chemistry tests,” recalls Sam. “Emilia and I had nearly worked together a few times but it never worked out, but this seemed to be the perfect timing, the perfect project and, literally the perfect co-star.”

“And then we just had boozy dinners.

Creative dinners!” Emili says.

As Sam spent time with disabled men to research his role, Emilia likewise met with care-givers.

“I went on a lot of chat forums to read what care-givers were saying about their day-to-day issues which was incredibly eye-opening. It definitely takes the blinkers off and allows you to see more of what that life is like.”

Readers fell in love with Me Before

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You’s characters of Will Traynor and Louisa Clark, both at opposite ends of the social ladder, and yet unexpectedly finding joy together. Novelist Jojo Moyes brought an additional authenticity to her story after experiencing members of her own family live lives defined by disability and making end-of-life decisions.

“I think the beautiful thing about watching these two characters fall in love is that Louisa doesn’t realise it's happening.

Will starts to see something in her that he’s drawn to while, only later, Lou realises that her actions are that of someone who is in

the little things that can lift someone from illness.”

While Emilia gets to wear quirky colourful outfits and wacky thrift-shop shoes, Sam endured a rigorous weight-loss regime, dropping 40lbs to play a young man suddenly confined to a wheelchair at the peak of his physical fitness.

“I thought it was important that Will looked a little more frail than I do normally.

It was a must for the character so there was a lot of hard days and a very strict diet but I was well supported by experts.”

Navigating the wheelchair, he found was

surprisingly difficult. “I got really good at it but it was all my own work - I didn’t have a stunt driver! I thought it would be easy but it was really quite difficult to maneuver, especially navigating through narrow corridors and doorways and there was only one accident where my hand scraped along the wall.”

But it was a couple of days after finishing the film, that he finally had his aha moment.

“I remember being in a restaurant and there was a wheelchair user coming through and I was watching him trying to navigate around tables so I got up and helped move

love and cares deeply." Emilia says.

“And I think she falls for him for a million reasons. He gives her a new outlook and looks at her in a way that no-one else has looked at her in her life. He sees her potential to grow into something so much bigger, and the fulfillment that maybe she's sacrificed because she wants to stay close to her family and care for them. He shows her that this is actually possible and that it's her right to fulfill it.”

After making the film, she discovered so much more empathy. “I think you learn how deep your love for someone is when you take care of them; when all you want to do is take the pain away and make them comfortable or make them smile - just

“SOMETIMES I’M LIKE, GIVE ME A GUN! OR A DRAGON! AND THEN, WITH ME BEFORE YOU, IT WAS JUST NICE TO PLAY THE HAPPY-GO-LUCKY GIRL WHO’S CONTENT WITH HER LIFE.” ~ EMILIA CLARKE

all these chairs and tables in order to make it easier for him and he said thank you although I would never be so crass to tell him that I’d just spent the past three months in a wheelchair for a role.”

For Emilia, the film inspired her to never take life for granted.

I ask what gets her up in the morning, she giggles, “The alarm! Someone prodding me!

“I live an incredibly fortunate life. Not only have I got a really exciting career with the jobs I’ve been able to do but I’ve got a really tight group of friends and family so I feel there’s a lot to get me awake in the morning.” PL Me Before You is released June 16. june/july 2016 | PRIMOLIFE

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THE PICK OF THE LATEST DVD RELEASES, WITH SOME GIVEAWAYS JUST FOR YOU.

This picture and below, Finland’s official Oscar contender The Fencer.

GO WITH THE FLOE The Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival will bring new dramas, docos and - surprisingly perhaps - laughs to Cinema Paradiso.

Now a much anticipated fixture on the festival calendar, the third Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival presented by Palace, Luna Palace Cinemas and The West Australian will see some of the most exciting and fresh movies from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland grace screens at Cinema Paradiso in Northbridge from July 21 to August 3.

National festivals director Elysia Zeccola Hill, who has been running the festivals at Palace Cinemas for the last 18 years, said: “Scandinavia has produced some of the most iconic films ever made. This festival screens the hottest talent from the most current crop of films.”

To whet your appetite, here is a preview of the 2016 program: Finland’s official Oscar contender, and winner of Best Film at Finland’s 2016 Jussi Awards, THE FENCER, offers a fictionalised take on a real-life fencing teacher who took a stand against Stalinist oppression in Soviet-era Estonia.

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, the young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his

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homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. However, the past catches up with him as he comes face to face with a difficult choice.

Meanwhile, more in the spirit of recent Nordic fare, tense suspense thriller ABSOLUTION starring the brilliant Laura Birn (2014 festival guest) tackles the moral questions of guilt and revenge after a hit-and-run accident

This picture: Laura Birn stars in Absolution, and, above, Jakob Oftebro as Danish botanist Joseph Wulff in Goldcoast.

spirals out of control. Mari Rantasila (2015 Festival film Armi Alive!), took the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in this film at Finland’s recent Jussi Awards Also from Finland, OTHER GIRLS (Toiset Tytöt) is a survival story about those moments when life gives you a brutal kick, but you decide to kick back. HARD! is based on true events, 18-yearold girls Jessica, Jenny,Taru and Aino who are on the verge of adulthood as they lose their innocence and, at times, their faith.

From Sweden, the documentary comedy NICE

PEOPLE is a real-life Cool Runnings which has won over audiences’ hearts worldwide.

The predominantly white community of the rural Swedish town of Borlänge are confronted by the influx of Somalis who have fled war. Integrating has proven difficult, so entrepreneur Patrik Andersson decides that all the Swedes and Somalis need is something to talk about together, and so he encourages them to learn Bandy (a cross between ice hockey and soccer).

This entertaining and touching documentary follows the young Somalis’ long journey from their first hesitant steps on the ice to the very first goal in the history of their country, coached by legendary former bandy player Per Fosshaug and Cia Embretsen, and accompanied and commented on by the well-known Swedish duo of entertainers Fredrik Wikingsson and Filip Hammar.

Winner of the Audience Award at the Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Academy Awards) Staffan Lindberg’s LOVE IS THE DRUG is a comedy about super rich Veronica (played by Izabella Scorupco) and Mike, a carpenter, and all that stands between their love, including stepchildren, ex partners and new parents-in-law.

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The first feature film of Swedish-born Dane Daniel Dencik, GOLD COAST (Guldkysten), is a story of beauty and brutality, partly based on personal letters and diaries from the Danish botanist Wulff Joseph Wulff. In 1836, the young and visionary botanist (played by 2014 Berlin Film Festival Shooting Star award winner Jakob Oftebro) is sent to Africa by the King of Denmark to establish coffee plantations.

What follows is an adventure into unknown territory that will change his young life forever.

Norway heralds Scandinavia’s first disaster movie THE WAVE (Bølgen). Starring Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro and Fritjof Såheim, the action packed film is based on the real-life event of the 1934 tsunami which hit Norway’s Tafiord as two million cubic metres of rock from a landslide triggered a wave of more than 85 metres high, and left 40 people dead.

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EYE IN THE SKY IS AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD, BLU-RAY & DIGITAL JULY 20.

Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi, Eye in the Sky is a smart, politically charged thriller set on the cutting edge of drone warfare. When UK intelligence officer Colonel Katherine Powel (Mirren) discovers the terrorists she is tracking are planning a deadly suicide attack, her mission escalates from “capture” to “kill”. American drone pilot Steve Watts (Paul) is poised to

engage when, suddenly, a nineyear old girl enters the kill zone.

With a terrific ensemble cast, Eye in the Sky deftly explores the ethical conundrum of collateral damage; should one innocent life be sacrificed to save hundreds more? Moving at a heart-racing pace, Eye in the Sky takes us into a moral and political minefield, where every decision comes at a steep price.

OUR KIND OF TRAITOR Based on the hit John le Carré novel (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) novel and directed by acclaimed two-time Emmy nominee Susanna White comes Our Kind Of Traitor is a gripping and fast paced thriller with an awesome cast to back it up.

While on holiday in Marrakech, an ordinary English couple, Perry (Ewan McGregor) and Gail (Naomie Harris), befriend a flamboyant and charismatic Russian, Dima (Stellan Skarsgård), who unbeknownst to them is a kingpin money launderer for the Russian mafia.

Check out the trailer here: ourkindoftraitor-movie.com. au/trailer Our Kind Of Traitor from July 14.

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next big thing

Olivia Bartley LOOKING FOR INTENSE, SOARING VOCALS AND A TALENT FOR SONGWRITING WITH HEART? THEN MEET OLIVIA BARTLEY. Tell us who you are and what you do.

I’m Olivia Bartley, songwriter & musician behind Olympia.

What do you sing in the shower?

Coconut – Harry Nilsson.

Who are your musical heroes?

The Beach Boys, Timbre Timber, Roy Orbison, Cypress Hill.

What’s on your Spotify/iPod playlist at the moment?

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizzard

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Who would be your dream musical mentor or collaborator?

James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem).

Tell us about your new release.

We’ve just released our debut album Self Talk, including the track Smoke Signals which is currently getting a lot of love on Triple J. I made this record with producer and mate, Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett, Sarah Blasko, The Drones).

It’s about the stories we tell ourselves about who we are – or think we are – and includes some funny, and maybe even poignant observations about where we’re at.

What do you love about Perth/WA? Last summer I was fortunate to tour with Lamb and we stayed in Perth for a couple of days during the tour and went to the most amazing beaches around WA. There’s also a lot of incredible music coming out of WA: Methyl Ethel, Felicity Groom.

These guys are never far from my playlist.

What are you looking forward to most?

As soon as I released the album, I got hit with a mega flu – so I’m really looking forward to a massage. And then gong on tour with my amazing band.

How would you sum up your fashion style?

70s Vintage and 80s structured.

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parties WERE YOU SNAPPED AT ONE OF WA'S PARTIES LAST MONTH?

Martin & Renay Eade

Alison McLeod & Helen Rocke Dean & Anne Pesic

ADELPHI GRILL DINNER Images by MATT JELONEK

An intimate gathering of food and wine lovers took their seats in the Adelphi Grill's private dining space for the Parmelia Hilton’s first Wine Dinner. With an exceptional menu to share created by Chef Chad Miskiewicz and wines presented by David O’Leary of O’Leary Walker, the guests started proceedings with a glass or two of Hurtle Sparkling 2010.

Delectable dishes followed including seared salmon, apple slaw, shiso crumbs, wasabi and yuzu, lime mayo, scallops and pork belly and eggplant schnitzel. David explained the special nature of the wines which accompanied each course, topping the evening off with a rare chance to sample the Clare Valley Shiraz 2013.

Set to become a popular high point in wine dining over the next few months, future winemakers include Deviation Road, Bleasdale and Vasse Felix.

Gabi Mills & Cally Browning

Ros Davies & Sue Vetten

Julia Clark & Des Moran

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David O'Leary & Jack Comerforde

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Melissa & Steve Rosich

Pippa & Chris Foster

Poppy Lissiman

Sneaky Sound System’s Connie Mitchell & Angus McDonald

Gemma Walsh, Beverly Ligman, Sarah Langley & Clare Ryan

AUDI ART BALL

to see the space activated with models skating past in Aurelio Costarella gowns, Sneaky Sound System playing, Live nude drawing and a Art and fashion collided recently at the inaugural Taittinger Bar. Supported by Audi and Vogue, the Art Ball will be a ‘must attend’ fixture on Art Ball at the Art Gallery of WA. Hundreds of Perth’s most fashion forward came together Perth’s social calendar from now on.

Fabienne Vanderhaeghen & Ned Melvin

Images by ALLAN CHAU FOR THESOCIALPAGES.COM.

Tracey Low, Veronique Besson & Melissa Jones

GUILDFORD HOTEL OPENING Images by OK MEDIA

Nearly eight years after the fire that gutted the venue and 130 years since she was first built, The Guildford Hotel finally reopened her doors with long-awaited VIP launch.

There to celebrate the launch of The Guildford Hotel was WA Premier Colin Barnett, who officially opened the venue, and Minister for Culture and the Arts John Day, with over 600 other notable locals who gathered to witness the iconic heritage building rise from the ashes.

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home truths Matthew Mills

Reading between the lines A TOUGH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT LEAVES MATTHEW MILLS WONDERING WHY THE BOOKWORM GENE HAS SKIPPED A GENERATION.

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o the latest homework headache Sam has brought home is an author study.

As I’ve mentioned before on these pages, homework isn’t really our 14-year-old’s thing. There’s history there, myriad phone conversations with frustrated teachers, a fair few face-to-faces too, not to mention the formulaic ‘your loser kid hasn’t completed his latest HASS project’ emails that stack up in my inbox like parking tickets on the window of an abandoned Commodore.

So, yeah, we’re used to the rigors of gently coercing our boy into at least getting something together to hand in. But this author study – an assignment to both critique the work of and recount the career of ones favourite author – came with an extra hurdle. And quite a high one at that.

Sam, you see, doesn’t have a favourite author. And the reason he doesn’t have a favourite author is because he’s never actually read a book.

There, I’ve said it, and you have to understand the consternation that this simple admission causes me – a consternation inflated by the horrible truth that, aside from the ‘see Jack run’ tomes of early primary school, none of my other children have read one either.

Not once, for instance, has Henry, now 21, chilled in the back garden with a slice of George RR Martin and Felix, two years his junior, has never shared a long train journey to Mandurah with Tris and her fellow Dauntless.

Obviously Oli at seven still has time to reach for a Rowling, but even Daisy, so very, very diligent with her studies – nary a tardy homework slip for her – digests her set texts by downloading the iTunes version and listening to an actor read them aloud.

Let me state very clearly at this point that it’s not as though our brood are a bunch of slack-jaw, artless blobs. Henry can paint like all get out, and still accompanies his mother to watercolour classes, while Felix makes music on his laptop that strangers in the iCloud download.

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Daisy dances like a willo-the-wisp in any style you please – tap, acro, modern, you name it she’ll perform it – and is, like her mother, a natural pianist. Oli draws with a flair I’d say is beyond his years and even Sam, who has a natural urge to hide his light under as many bushels as possible, can carve wood to perfection and is lauded by his peers as an SMS poet.

But they just don’t do books.

The reason this vexes me so much is simple. Basically, I am sad that they don’t read books because I do, and I love it.

I am, you see, an unapologetic bookworm. I can safely say that from the moment I first read of what Julian, Dick and Anne got up to on Kirrin Island, there has always been a book by my bed of one kind or other. I chain-read fiction like I used to chain-smoke Marlboro – while I’ll savour the final-page daze of a good novel for as long as I can, I can’t help getting angsty if I don’t know where my next read is coming from.

I have long-held heroes – John Wyndham, Nick Hornby, Stephen King – who I will always revere, but I fall in love with new blood quickly and easily. Right now I have massive crushes on Caroline Kepnes and Liane Moriarty that I try my best to keep in check – both, after all, obviously know a thing or two about stalkers already.

Finding a book I don’t like spoils my day, yet giving up has to be a last resort – I have ploughed on to the end of countless disappointments in the spirit of fair go – and while I must have forgotten hundreds of yarns, there are dozens of jewels that I will forever be able to wax lyrical on around a dinner party table.

My wife is no different – hell, we live and breathe words, she edits this magazine, we pay our mortgage by reading and writing – and yet, somehow, we haven’t passed on the page-turner gene.

Surely then it can’t be their environment that’s to blame? Our home is a sea of literature,

the big-screen TV is flanked by bookshelves packed to overflowing and you’ll find more in most every room. And we certainly raised them in a book-friendly world – we read all five of them to sleep every night until they could read on their own, a practice that ensured that to this day I can still recite most of Fox in Socks and regularly threaten to eat them up, I love them so.

At times I’ve tried to blame their school – most notably a bizarre competitive reading initiative in primary that rewarded those who racked up the most titles rather than those who most loved what they read – but I have to now admit that modern academic literature has its plus-points. I’ve read, for instance, all their set texts from Year 7 to 12 and the likes of Destroying Avalon, Tomorrow When The War Began and A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove must be more likely to spark a love of reading than the crusty Lawrences and Eliots they stuck in front of me at that age.

And I can’t even say it’s a Gen Y thing – my colleague across the desk here at PrimoTowers has a 14-year-old who likes nothing more than to read extracts from his current tome out loud to anyone who will listen.

So, no. It’s just that my lot don’t read books.

Which means that Sam and I will fall back on Robert Kirkman for his author study – the bloke who wrote The Walking Dead. It started as graphic novels, after all, and Sam has often spoke eloquently about the erosion of traditional morals physical and emotional trauma can cause after watching a particularly graphic bout of zombie slaying. At least he’s handing something in.

In the meantime, I’ll just have to placate myself with the memory that Martin, my childhood best friend and later best man, hadn’t read a thing till he hit 21, went back to college and finished up with an English lit masters.

There’s still plenty of time – and plenty of books – for all of them. PL primolife.com.au

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