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n Kylie Sargent in her kitchen.

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Kylie Functionality and practicality are top priorities for Kylie Sargent when designing a home. The interior designer and home builder chats to ASH BOLT about the importance of making sure homes “fit the way a family lives”.

Practicality is the most important factor for Kylie Sargent when it comes to designing a home.

“A lot of people make that mistake of just wanting everything to be on trend and not necessarily being practical,” she said.

“But what’s important is how you live with it.

“A laundry is a good example. A lot of people want a laundry to be pretty.

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“It’s important that it’s neat and clean, but it’s actually a utilitarian space – you need to be able to use it.”

A well-regarded interior designer and home builder, Kylie said making sure living spaces fit the way a family lived was the most important part of her job.

“It’s all about the end user,” she said.

“For a kitchen, you need to know how they cook, how they live, what they need and what the resale may be, so you can make sure they are getting a space they will enjoy using.

“For some people, the calibre of the house may warrant two ovens [for resale value], whereas for others it won’t be necessary … but then again it might if they do a lot of cooking and they need it.

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“The layout is just as important and needs to work with how people live as well.

“Typically, a lot of people want to put fridges in silly places but fridges should be very accessible, so that one person can be in the kitchen and another person can get access to food without being in their way.

“There’s a lot of things that you need to think about that aren’t as important when you’re looking at a styled space in magazine.”

That practicality was the focus of Kylie when she built her Ocean Grove home with her husband Andrew and father Ron Dennehy, who she manages building company Dennehy Builders with, 10 years ago.

Living next door in another house they’d built at the time, Kyile said the house was built to their specific tastes, including the beautiful façade that featured lots of straight lines and textures.

“We wanted a home that was reflective of a mid-century modern sort of style, but that was still quite casual,” she said.

“We built it 10 years ago in the idea that it was not exactly what everybody had.

“I think a lot more people have [houses] like this now, but I don’t chase after what you see in the magazines.

n The informal sitting area has a two-way fireplace.

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“[Those straight lines] were the preference we wanted for this sort of house and we’ve brought some of it inside.

Kylie said kitchens were her favourite rooms to design, which had fostered her interest in several restaurant projects.

“We’d always liked a lot of the old homes here in Ocean Grove, and of course on the Bellarine and the Surf Coast, that they used to have a lot of off-the-beach type stone around the fireplaces.

“I’m a keen cook so growing up I certainly thought about becoming a chef but the lifestyle doesn’t really appeal to me,” she said.

“So we’ve brought that in too, ours is not from the beach, but the idea was to have that sort of walking slab, bringing the inside out.”

A keen cook, getting the kitchen right was the number one priority for Kylie.

“The kitchen and dining area is my favourite part of the house,” she said.

“I know the timber is probably not what’s highly on trend right now, but I still really enjoy it.

“I made sure it fit the way I live. For example I took a lot of care in choosing the cooktop because I like cooking with gas but I was specific about the functionality of it, because it’s very easy to pull apart and clean.

“I’m very dedicated to cleaning, so the black splashback is easy to take care of … [as well as] the concrete floors.

“It fits what I need and want.”

“But that’s probably why I really still enjoy designing restaurants a lot.

“I just recently did the renovation of Doc Hughes on the Esplanade in Torquay and I really enjoyed doing that.

“I like those bigger projects that can sometimes take years, where you build longterm relationships with your clients.

“I just finished one last year out at Curlewis, where I was on [the project] for four years and the builder was on for two years.

“I enjoy that part of really getting to know someone and figuring out what they like, so I can go away and come back with some ideas.”

Coming from a building background, Kylie got more enjoyment from the designing of spaces and picking the right fixtures and fittings than she did from styling.

That mentality is evident in her own home, where she has used a minimalistic approach to styling.

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n The kitchen and dining area is Kylie’s favourite part of the house.

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n The cosy outdoor patio.

n Kylie Sargent with her favourite espresso machine.

Interior design is just as much about what doesn’t work as what does

“I think the things you have around the house should definitely have meaning or have some reference. Otherwise it’s just stuff,” Kylie said.

there for a long time, then you’re not going to want to do something you may have to pull out again later,” she said.

“I’m not someone to buy ornaments. I collect them when I travel or people give them to me.

“So as much as I am loathe to say it, you can’t go wrong with white.

“I don’t believe in buying decor at all. I don’t think you should be buying things just for the sake of decorating.”

“White kitchens, white bathrooms, white laundries – they tend to stand the test of time.

She said her favourite decorations were vintage posters on the wall of the dining area.

“I collect original French posters,” she said.

“I think it’s always good to have a theme, and I’m a scuba diver and a cave diver, so I’ve picked up a couple of posters.

“I got one in Melbourne and one when we were on a trip in the US.

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“A lot of the other things I have around belonged to my family and have been passed down, like my grandmother’s tea set she had when she was a child.

to meet Kylie’s needs.

“That’s the kind of decoration I like, something with a bit of meaning.”

n Informal sitting room

Kylie said decluttering was one of her most important tips for anyone that was looking to restyle their living spaces.

with view to the pool

“Interior design is just as much about what doesn’t work as what does,” she said.

“Sometimes all a space needs is a bit of a clean up and getting things in order, sorting out your bits and pieces, and taking the things that need to go to the op shop to the op shop.

“That can do a lot because everything looks bad when things are messy.”

Kylie said her other tip was picking styles that wouldn’t go out of fashion quickly.

“Particularly if you’re not planning to live

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“They will always work and appeal to the biggest market.

“But that’s not for everyone. If I was building a house right now and wanted some longevity in it, I’d be going with brushed nickel and brushed chrome, matte white and timber finishes – you couldn’t go wrong there.

“There’s certainly a trend at the moment for a lot of moss and sage greens, which I don’t personally have, but I do enjoy using and I have a soft spot for the palette.

“I think that has some longevity in it, with the greens.

“And there’s always a trend for timber [and] for black.”

Having lived in her home for a decade now, Kylie said it hadn’t changed much in that time.

“Apart from changing the chairs in the dining area, not a lot has changed over time,” she said.

“I believe that if you’re going to live in a home for the rest of your life, it will probably need renovating every 15 to 20 years to make sure it fits the changes in your life. “[Renovations] are something I think about doing a lot and I appreciate that within five to 10 years it’s probably going to need a refurbishment if I want to keep it on trend.

“But as far as functionality goes, it works really well for me and I wouldn’t change that.” ●

n The dining and casual sitting area has a view over the swimming pool.

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Herb your enthusiasm As we wave goodbye to summer and begin welcoming autumn again, it’s a good time to start introducing autumn additions to the garden, ELLE CECIL writes. is set up with good soil: mulch, compost and fertilisers provide much-needed nutrients to growing plants.

Autumn varieties FLOWERS Autumn is a good time to establish some potted colour in your garden. Pansy, viola, polyanthus, primula, stock, cineraria, snapdragon, cornflower, marigold and alyssum are all great options for autumn flowers. Bulbs also do well being planted in autumn – daffodils, freesias and jonquils – while tulips usually flourish when planted in late autumn. Other flowers that do well in the cooler seasons are nasturtium, chrysanthemum, nemesia, sweet pea, aster, hibiscus, dahlias, geraniums, and echinacea.

n Carefully prepare your autumn garden now to reap the rewards at harvest time.

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Citrus fruits such as lemon, lime and oranges do well in autumn, but like to enjoy their own space. Make sure they have plenty of room for foliage and roots to grow. Stonefruit varieties also enjoy the autumn season. Strawberries can be planted beginning around mid-autumn, and also enjoy their space, so ensure you leave at least 30cm between plants.

Brassicas and other leafy vegetables such as silverbeet, spinach, cauliflower, kale, bok choy and lettuce do well in autumn’s cooler climate.

Rooty vegetables such as beetroot, carrot, radish and potato also enjoy the change in temperature during autumn, while other veggies such as broad beans, spring onions, fennel, peas, shallots and celery should be considered for addition to your autumn varieties.

HERBS There are many options in terms of herbs to grow over autumn. From chives, coriander, parsley and mustard greens to mint, rosemary

and sage, by showing a labour of love to your herbs in early autumn, you will quickly reap the benefits in time to harvest some delicious fresh herbs throughout the season.

Preparation is key One of the most crucial steps in maintaining a healthy garden is to ensure the garden bed

Ensure that all weeds and other debris are removed, and ensure a good quality soil is used to provide the right vitamins, minerals and other nutrients for your plants. Your local nursery or hardware shop is likely to have a few different options of organic garden soil.

Fertilisers and plant foods are often specialised to certain plants, so it would be useful to know what kind of varieties you are planting. Alternatively, cow or chicken manure is an effective general fertiliser, but must be mixed in well with soil to avoid burning plants.

Depending on the varieties you have in your garden, you should be wary of pests such as caterpillars, rats and aphids.

As the weather begins to cool down, be sure that your plants still receive plenty of water and sun. Adding in some pea straw, sugar cane mulch or hay around the base of your garden will ensure that a lot of warmth and moisture is retained too. Following these basic steps should put your garden in good stead for the season ahead.

Happy planting! ●

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n Dulux Autumn Forecast 2022 – Flourish palette. Styling: Bree Leech. Artwork (Large) – ‘2021 Serpent Series’ by Barbara Kittallides. Artwork (small) – ‘Clay Bird’ print by Stacey Rees via Modern Times. Dulux colours used: Ceilings: Dulux White Dune Quarter Cabinets: Dulux Basic; Coral Feature wall: Dulux Murray Red; Side table: Dulux Red Terra; Vessel & artwork frame: Dulux Duramax Discretion; Coffee table base: Dulux Natural White.

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Colourful comfort As the weather cools and we return to living and entertaining indoors, our interiors will play a crucial role in enriching the senses and providing comfort and connection in the home.

the use of colour in interiors, Dulux colour forecaster and stylist Bree Leech undertook a makeover in an open plan living and dining space using the Flourish palette.

Used primarily for family time but also entertaining, Leech incorporated soft pinks, warm whites and rich reds from the palette to help build on the room’s existing character and features.

Dulux colour and communications manager Andrea Lucena-Orr says colour can be the key to elevating your home interior to create a fresh and inviting atmosphere for all to enjoy.

The Flourish palette – one of three colour palettes from the 2022 Dulux Colour Forecast – harmoniously blends the warm, natural shades of Dulux Basic Coral and White Dune Quarter with the bold, rich tones of Dulux Murray Red and Discretion, to create a welcoming and comforting space where people can relax and retreat to over the cooler autumn months.

“There are some really beautiful colours in the Flourish palette. I feel Dulux Clay Pipe Half will delightfully surprise people with its soft warm putty undertones and versatility, which

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n Before the autumn makeover. makes it easy to use alongside many other colours, like the decadent Dulux Murray Red," Lucena-Orr says.

“I also think Dulux White Dune Quarter will resonate with home enthusiasts as it’s a contemporary, slightly warm white that suits both traditional and modern aesthetics."

To help showcase the palette and inspire

“The space is a beautiful, light-filled modern extension in a family home with great architectural details – we wanted to showcase this by using the natural, muted tones from the Flourish palette on the wall as a tonal backdrop to the stronger accent colour and then punctuate the interior with bold, daring colours in the decor to create a more distinct look and feel,” Leech says.

“The side table and cabinet feature Dulux Red Terra, which works with other red moments throughout to connect the adjoining areas.

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“Adding blue and black accents also helps break up all of the tonality within the room, providing the dining area with a related identity to the open plan living area.”

When applying colours from the Dulux Colour Forecast, Leech says to start with a tonal palette to build from and connect your main furniture pieces.

“To add an edge to the interior, select some smaller statement pieces that feature bold colours and interesting finishes, such as natural stone and coloured glass, to provide contrast, however, still compliment and harmonise your overall colour scheme,” Leech says.

“Highlight bold colour in artwork and soft furnishings, and don’t forget to add versatility to the scheme with some additional hues, the way we have, by adding blue, black and cream.”

Warmth can also be created using texture.

Leech recommends adding soft furnishings with textured fabric and tactile finishes in the Flourish palette, to help bring a polished and customised look to the space – think dining room seating, living room sofas and cushions,

or even statement occasional chairs.

According to Lucena-Orr, there are so many colour and scheming options in the Flourish palette, each creating a dramatically different effect, so don’t be afraid to explore the range and test out different concepts before you commit to a look.

“If you want a more contrasting ambiance, look at a warmer main colour and simply use a cool combination of decor items in colours such as Dulux Kenepuru Sound, Benang or Dark Door. If you want to create a much moodier space, reverse the scheme and use these bold hues as the main colour(s) and add the warmth in your accents to balance.

“The old saying ‘change is as good as a holiday’ comes to mind here.

“Selecting any one of these Flourish colours can really add to the emotive feeling of a room and make you fall in love with your home all over again.

“Start with one shade and go from there – you’d be surprised at what a difference a colour transformation can make!” ●

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Autumn palettes tend to consist of warm hues – both neutral and rich tones – and you can layer beautiful variations of these

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If you want to replicate the Flourish palette, I recommend testing a couple of key colours you initially gravitated towards and leave them up on your walls for two to three days to ensure the colour(s) work in your space and under different lighting conditions, both natural and artificial. You can also add some other colours from the palette for furnishings and decor items.

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For an autumnal bedroom look, bring more depth into the scheme by adding the gorgeous Dulux Murray Red to your bedroom walls with Clay Pipe Half and Discretion tones as inspiration for your bedlinen.

colours to add depth to your space.

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Consider the intent of the space: softer warm hues of pinks and earthy reds can create a light and cosy atmosphere whilst selecting the deeper hues of blues and greens can create a calm and moody space.

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Ensure you love the colour(s) before you make your final decision. As we know, colours can differ greatly due to lighting and surrounding colour, so make sure you sample your colours before you commit to a purchase.

n The Dulux team transformed this room for autumn.

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IN CONVERSATION n Kaz Leong holding a photograph from her Still Beautiful series.

Picture: Ivan Kemp

Kaz Leong Shy and introverted as a child, Kaz Leong was given a camera when she was 10.

Along with a career in nursing, it began a journey that has taken her out of her comfort zone. She talks with JUSTIN FLYNN. Where did you grow up?

I literally discovered myself.

I was born in Ballarat and grew up in Buninyong.

What sort of pictures did you take while you were in Penang?

We came to St Leonards my whole life to the caravan park.

Street pictures at first. An overwhelming amount of people would say ‘yes’ when I asked them if I could take their photograph.

My dad was an itinerant worker and he used to work on the fishing boats here with Dan Rigby. That was a long time ago.

I did nursing training at Ballarat Base.

We moved to St Leonards six months ago.

What got you out of your comfort zone?

I’m a nurse by profession but I got given a camera when I was 10 years old.

I printed them and gave them out. So I gave about 450 to 500 photos out to the people of Penang and they looked after me. I could walk the streets and they would toot their horns and wave, give me drinks and cans of beer, even though I don’t drink beer.

What else did you do there?

Then doing nursing, people and care has always been my focus. Six years ago, I was 51, there was an art residency that came up in Penang (Malaysia).

Because I’m a nurse I volunteered for hospice and photographed the care of the patients and their families. I printed the photos and sent them the photos immediately. One lady had a brain tumor and I expected her to be unconscious, but she was in a bed in her front room in a tiny apartment.

I took three months long-service leave and I thought I would be lonely and scared, but no not at all. It was just amazing. It was the best time of my life.

It was dark and a housing commission.

But she was conscious and alert and we did the nursing part of it and then did the family portraits. She got her photos a few days later

I had a country childhood, a little bit lonely – the camera allowed me to meet people.

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and she cried, went into a coma the following day and died a few days later. The images for hospice were so powerful but so beautiful. She was glad that someone had done that for her and her family.

Is it a fine line to take photos of people in hospice and not be exploitative?

All of my work is gratis, so I don’t take any money. I’m always very conscious of the fact that it needs to be done respectfully and with permission from all involved.

So how does a middle aged white woman walk down the street in a predominantly Muslim country and randomly ask if they can take someone’s photograph?

I’ve been all around Malaysia and there are a few places that are a bit harder, but the more developed areas it’s been fine.

I also speak Malay, Hokkien, Cantonese and Mandarin. I’m always respectful, dress appropriately.

I’m not an expat who is going there to use the place, I have relatives who live there, my husband is from there so I have a connection.

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You have been back to Malaysia many times.

What else have you done?

I did a solo exhibition called Caring Matters at a cafe in George Town (Malaysia). I photographed people in a family situation, like caring for people in their family with all different types of illnesses.

The opening was upstairs at the cafe and it was quiet and I thought to myself ‘wow, this is too powerful’. And as I walked down the stairs they all stopped in the cafe and I got a standing ovation.

What have you done here in Australia?

I’m currently working on Still Beautiful Bellarine. That’s going to be in March and the work is nearly all done.

I did one in Melbourne in 2019. It’s an exhibition of empowering mature women and reinforcing to them and others that they are still beautiful, still worthy, still loved.

Are women over 50 here in Australia happy or reluctant to have their photo taken?

Women of my age are a bit shy and are not sure.

They hold back. I just ask them to trust me and they get a surprise. Don’t forget to tell your mum or your aunty or anyone that you’ve got that they are still beautiful to you.

My mum died when I was 24. As a 24-yearold you think you know the world and you say ‘Mum, don’t ring me all the time’ but I’d give anything for her to be with me.

What makes a good photographer of people?

I definitely learned how to see it all with nursing. My daughter did gymnastics and I judged gymnastics, so when I take photos it’s about emotion, but it’s also a contrast of light, shade and movement. By judging gymnastics for eight years and also as a nurse, you’re a trained observer.

Have you missed going back to Malaysia during the pandemic?

Oh yes. I’m hoping to get back to Malaysia as soon as possible. I have an exhibition in March in Melbourne for International Women’s Day, so I hope to get back there after that.

What’s it like there?

The people have a real generosity of spirit. They will give you anything.

n Kaz Leong in front of her photographs and artwork.

I’ll walk past a lady who is fixing shoes on the side of a six-lane road in the heat and I’ll go and get her a bottle of water and bring it to her because they would do the same for me.

You never fall over in Malaysia and just be left.

Someone would help. They are very generous.

How did you meet your Malaysian husband?

We met here playing squash in Melbourne. He had just moved here. He studied in Canada and America and then came back and worked in Malaysia and then he migrated here.

Do you have children?

Yes, we have a son and a daughter – a 31-yearold and a 30-year-old.

What advice would you give to a young girl who is in the same situation you were in when you were 10?

I’d tell them to find their passion and run with it. It doesn’t matter whether it’s something small. If you get joy out of it and can inspire others by doing it and set an example, just do it.

What do you do outside photography?

I’ve always been very fit and active. I like walking, bike riding, boogie boarding. I don’t like to sit around and do nothing. ●

n Kaz Leong with her motto for life.

n Kaz Leong.

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n Make sure you brush up on reno rules before starting your project.

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Know the renovation rules Thinking of renovating your home this autumn? Be sure to brush up on the latest rules around renovation to help you avoid dangerous and costly pitfalls.

The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is urging all do-it-yourself handy men and women to be aware of the rules and regulations that apply to domestic building work.

State Building Surveyor Andrew Cialini says anyone trying to carry out larger and more complicated projects needs to use a registered practitioner.

“Carrying out building work yourself can be a proud achievement, however, building and renovating work is often complex, so you need to know when to hire professionals,” Cialini says.

“Although we love to take on big projects ourselves, if the project costs more than $10,000 and involves structural work or two or more specific trade skills, you will need to use a registered building practitioner.”

The VBA has a home renovation essentials online hub with guides on a variety of topics including landscaping, protecting adjoining properties and appointing a building surveyor.

Cialini says DIY projects can often end up costing more than first thought if things go wrong.

“If you don’t follow the right steps, DIY can become expensive, so make a plan before you start,” he says.

“Examples of DIY going wrong include decking using timber that doesn’t meet durability requirements, enclosing a carport which can become a fire hazard and removing or altering internal bracing walls which affect building stability.”

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n Large and complicated renovation projects will require the use of a registered practitioner.

Victoria, a plumbing practitioner must be licensed or registered by the VBA and if the total value of the works is $750 or greater, a licenced plumber must issue a compliance certificate to you.

All licensed and registered plumbers are issued with a photo ID card that lists the type of plumbing work they are eligible to do.

Some landscaping can be carried out by anyone, such as planting trees, garden beds, ornamental water features or constructing outdoor furniture.

n While many simple garden renos can be carried out yourself, others will require the expertise of a registered builder.

Other landscaping work, such as retaining structures, some fencing or building verandas and decks attached to your home are considered domestic building work and require a registered building practitioner.

registered building practitioner.

To ensure a project is completed by a builder with the necessary qualifications and experience, make sure you always use a

For information on building regulations and practitioners, visit www.vba.vic.gov.au/ consumers. ●

You can also check if a building practitioner or company is registered using the VBA’s find a practitioner directory.

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GC HOMES | INTERIOR DESIGN

A lively colour for 2022 Very Peri. It's the colour you are sure to see popping up everywhere this year, after the lively blend of red and blue was declared the Pantone Colour Institute's Colour of the Year for 2022.

Also known as Pantone 17-3938, Very Peri's “courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity,” according to Pantone.

“As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue family, encompassing the qualities of the blues,”

n Very Peri has been declared the colour of 2022.

Pantone Colour Institute executive director Leatrice Eiseman says.

“At the same time, with its violet red undertone, Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expressions.”

The Pantone Colour Institute highlights the best seasonal colours, forecasts colour trends around the world, advises companies on colours best suited to products and branding, and ultimately decides on its Colour of the Year after heavy deliberations.

n Expect to see Very Peri popping up everywhere this year.

Requiring thorough consideration and analysis of top trends and fashions, Pantone’s expert judges have been scouring the world for 23 years to decide on the Colour of the Year. Finding beautiful colours in weird and wonderful places, Pantone influences the development of businesses, branding and products.

For more information on the Colour of the Year and the Pantone Colour Institute, visit www.pantone.com. ●

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n Graeme with his favourite Foden traction engine Pictures: Ivan Kemp

Passion for steam You won’t find many people who are as passionate about steam engines as GRAEME BROWN. He talks to JUSTIN FLYNN about his collection that sits proudly on his north Bellarine farm.

For as long as 73-year-old farmer Graeme Brown can remember, all he wanted was to own a steam traction engine.

A third generation farmer from a third generation Bellarine Peninsula family, Graeme was fascinated by them.

“Ever since I was about 10 years old I always wanted one but never had any money so I couldn’t afford one until about 20 years ago and I bought one at a clearance sale,” he says.

“It took me five years to fix it but I got what I wanted.”

He set about painstakingly restoring his pride and joy to its former glory and then sold it to who Graeme describes as a “really good friend”. He made all the parts himself.

“He’s a boilermaker and he gave me a hand to restore it,” he says.

“And he said ‘I’ll help you restore it if I can have a drive when we’re finished’.

“I told him not to worry, he can drive it all he likes. We became friends and he bought the first one off me when I had it for sale. It was an American one and a really good one.”

Graeme has three steam engines tucked away safely on his north Bellarine farm.

“I’ve always had the passion for steam engines and since then I’ve been collecting the odd thing and putting it all together,” he says.

“I’ve really concentrated on steam engines.

I’ve got other stuff there, but steam engines and the machines they drive are what I’ve concentrated on.”

The engines were imported from the UK just after the turn of the century.

“When steam engines first came to Australia, the Americans started to build them and they sent them out to Australia and the

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n Foden 8HP traction engine. Graeme bought this three years ago without asking the price.

British government rang up and said ‘you’re not allowed to buy them’ and put a bounty on them,” Graeme says.

“They were made a little bit lighter and were cheaper to buy, but when they put the bounty on them they were dearer. That was the end of the American ones.”

Graeme has a Clayton Shuttleworth thrasher, a Robert Hill chaff cutter made in Geelong and a Robert Hill saw bench.

“It’s (a thrasher) the same as a wheat header,” Graeme explains to the clueless person at the other end of the phone.

“Thrashers do that but they bring the hay or the sheaves to the thrasher to the top and the grain comes out one side and the straw comes out the other side.

“There’s also a Humble & Nicholson straw press that’s not mine, but I use the steam engines to drive it.”

When I explain to Graeme that I grew up on a farm in the Goulburn Valley and remember my grandfather with similar types of machinery, I lament that I feel guilty for not taking more of an interest in my youth.

“That’s what happens,” he says.

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n Graeme Brown still chops wood for his traction engines.

“You’re either into it or you’re not. We’re trying to keep the dream alive.”

The ‘we’ Graeme refers to is the Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group.

The members fall under the banner of the Bellarine Agricultural Show and aim to restore and display items of vintage machinery.

Each March the group showcases its work at the Bellarine Agricultural Show.

The show has been cancelled this year although it will be back bigger and better in 2023.

“Because we direct the show towards kids and entertainment of families, we thought the kids may not have been vaccinated by the first weekend in March,” Graeme says.

“Our club has got several younger members who are very interested and keen. Hopefully they are going to take over when we fall off our perch. A lot of these machines will last another 100 years.

“The old stuff is a bit more rugged than the modern stuff. How many cars these days will still be going in 100 years time?

“The public seem to be more interested in the old stuff working than some of the sideshow stuff.”

Graeme has some big sheds on his farm to store his collection.

“I started with one steam engine and then I bought another one and then I sold the first one and bought another,” he says.

“So I’ve got three steam engines, a few tractors and some other gear like the thrasher and the chaff cutter and a few little odds and ends and I’ve got a saw mill as well.

“The steam engine drives the saw mill.

There’s a lot of timber around the peninsula and the tree guys come in and cut all these old trees down because they are dangerous and I get hold of the wood and I mill it and you can make furniture out of it.”

n Graeme Brown. Pictures: Ivan Kemp

n Graeme on the Bulldog tractor.

He still farms, but sold the actual farming business four years ago.

“I’ve still got cattle, but I sold the main business four years ago so I could concentrate on my retirement,” he says.

“I rear beef cattle and sell them to whoever wants to buy them and that makes me get up every morning – to look after the cows.”

The enthusiasm in which Graeme talks about his collection, his farm and old machinery in general is infectious.

“It’s about the evolution of agriculture,” he says.

“Two or three hundred years ago they had an ox or a horse and towed the ploughs around. It took 200 years and after the First World War, tractors became very widespread.

It did take farmers a long time to adapt to new methods.

n One of Graeme’s sheds crammed with traction engines, tractors and old farm equipment.

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“It was like a bit of a revolution. You get up at five o’clock every morning so you can feed the horses so you can work them for four hours a day, but with a tractor you just went out and turned the key. There’s a machine to do everything these days.”

So what type of person buys a steam engine?

“Mainly collectors buy them,” Graeme says.

“They don’t get bought to be used, only to be played with. They are worth quite a lot of money.

“It’s very satisfying. To be driving something that weighs 18 tonne down the road … it only goes four or five miles an hour but it’s good.

“When I finished the first engine and started it up I felt on top of the world.” ●

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n Decanting dry ingredients into jars and canisters can give your pantry a modern edge.

n Labels help keep everything in the right place.

Jazz up your pantry Edel Beattie is founder of The Happy Organiser and has a creative knack for crafting beautifully organised spaces to help others reclaim happiness in their homes.

within a store, when it comes to reorganising any space, it’s important to start with a blank canvas. This will allow you to gain a clear perspective on the space and get creative.

go in the most accessible spaces (eg. shelves between waist and eye level), and the most infrequently used things might get relocated to the top shelf.

“Before becoming a professional organiser, I had a career in retail buying, where I learned a lot about visual merchandising and its importance for optimising the consumer experience.” she said.

Discard old items

As an example, if you’re someone who rarely ever bakes, do you really need those cake ingredients taking up prime real estate in your pantry?

“By making our own spaces more ‘shoppable’, we can begin to really take satisfaction from everyday tasks such as packing away groceries to selecting ingredients for our new favourite recipe.

“However, as you glance towards your current food storage areas – be it the pantry, cupboards, fridge or freezer – the question springing to mind is how can it be done?”

Here are a few steps you can take towards a pantry space you can ‘shop’ from.

Remove everything Much the same as remerchandising space

Discard old items and anything that is unlikely to get used. Be realistic – if there is an item that has never been used and the expiration date is coming up, it’s best to just throw it out.

Remember, if this is your pantry ‘shop’, do you want to give space to items with a low return?

Categorise your ingredients Start by grouping ‘like items’ together, which is something that you’ll often see in stores. Items such as spreads, oils and cereals can be grouped together. Storing items by category means you’ll know exactly where to look for the thing that you need.

Plan out your space Deciding what will go where depends a lot on how often you plan to use it. Frequently used categories such as cereals or spreads will

n Create an organised pantry you can ‘shop’ from.

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Spruce it up Make your pantry look even more delicious with the addition of some practical organising products, like turntables for oils and spreads, and deep pull-out baskets to hold individual categories. You can also create a more stylish pantry by decanting dried ingredients into airtight containers.

Label it Just like the shelves in the grocery store, add some labels to any baskets or key locations within your pantry. This will help keep everyone in your home accountable for putting things back. ●

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GC HOMES | RECIPES

Cook up a storm Salmon with coriander lime sauce

n Lime and coriander are a great match

Ingredients: • 4 skinless salmon fillets (about 1-inch thick) • 1 tsp ground cumin • ½ tsp ground coriander • 1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 tbsp olive oil Sauce: • ½ cup natural sour cream • 2 green onions, roughly chopped with ends trimmed • ½ cup packed cilantro (mostly leaves, some stem) • 1 ½ tbsp fresh lime juice • 1 clove garlic, sliced

Method: For the sauce: 1. Add sour cream, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and season with salt to taste (about 1/4 tsp).

2. Process until cilantro has been very finely minced. Set aside at room temperature while preparing salmon.

For the salmon: 1. In a small bowl whisk together cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, ½ - ¾ tsp salt (depending on how salty you like things) and ½ tsp black pepper.

2. Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides evenly

Ingredients: Blackberry puree: • 1 ½ to 2 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained • 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar Margarita: • 1/4 cup sugar • 2 lemons • 8 tbsp lemonade • 8 tbsp tequila

Blackberry lemonade margaritas

Method: 1. Process blackberries in a blender until smooth. Place a wire mesh colander over a small bowl and pour the blackberry puree into the colander, pushing it through the wire mesh and into the bowl with the back of a spoon. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar to the seedless puree and stir to combine.

Taste and add additional sugar if desired.

with cumin mixture and lightly rub over salmon. Heat a (heavy) 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

3. Add oil and once oil is shimmering add salmon (top side down first. Also leave space between fillets) and cook about 4 minutes, without moving, until golden brown on the bottom.

4. Flip and cook salmon on opposite side until salmon has cooked through, about 2 - 3 minutes longer. Serve warm with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce. ●

Cover the bowl and refrigerate puree until ready to make cocktails. This can be made several days in advance.

2. Place 1/4 cup sugar on a small plate. Add the zest of one lemon and mix to combine.

Run the cut side of a lemon lightly around the rim of your margarita glasses and then dip the moistened rim into the sugar/zest mixture to coat the rim. Fill each glass about halfway with ice.

3. Fill a cocktail shaker about ¾ full with ice.

Add 2 teaspoons of the blackberry puree, 4 tbsp lemonade, and 4 tbsp silver tequila.

Squeeze in the juice of ½ a lemon. Place cover on the shaker and shake vigorously.

Strain through the cocktail shaker over ice. Garnish with a slice of lemon and blackberry and serve.

4. Repeat with the remaining ingredients for the second cocktail. ●

Method: 1. Preheat your oven to 180 C standard / 160 C fan-forced. Grease and line an 8-inch square pan with baking or parchment paper, ensuring two sides overhang.

2. Add butter and chocolate to a heatproof bowl and microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.

Leave to cool slightly.

Chocolate raspberry brownies Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 115 grams (½ cup or 1 stick) butter

• 3 large eggs

• 200 grams (1 and 1/3 cup) dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate, broken into pieces

• 70 grams (½ cup) plain flour

• 100 grams (½ cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar

• 125 grams (1 cup) fresh raspberries

• 90 grams (½ cup) brown sugar

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• 20 grams (1/4 cup) cocoa powder • 75 grams (½ cup) chocolate chips

3. Next, add the sugar and vanilla to the chocolate mixture and stir. Add the eggs, one at a time and stir again. Then add flour and cocoa and stir until the mixture is smooth.

4. Add fresh raspberries and chocolate chips and gently stir. Pour mixture into the prepared tin and very gently smooth over the top.

5. Bake the brownie for about 30-35 minutes or until cooked through. It should start to crack on the edges and no longer wobble in the middle. Leave to cool completely before cutting into squares. ●

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Show time IVAN KEMP was at the Potato Shed in Drysdale for the Finucane & Smith performance Dance Hall.

n Helen Sarah with her daughter Bree.

n Claire Kohl and Danielle Barber.

n Sam Cocking, Jasper Jarwood, Henry Martin, Jo Jarwood and Layla Best.

n Freda Paten and her mother Helen Bodycomb.

n Deputy mayor Trent Sullivan with his mother Loretta.

n Daniel Tobias and Peta Coy.

n Ben Nunn and Bec Sahr.

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n William Quarrell and Tricia Boom.

n Mimi Kayeye and Jack Dwyer.

n Lesley Mitchell with her daughter Emelia.

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SOCIAL NETWORK | GEELONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Toast of the town Geelong business leaders gathered at Provence Wines for a cocktail reception to celebrate the 2021 Geelong Business Excellence Awards winners and sponsors. ●

n Home Instead employees, from left Victoria Smith, Caitlynne Allen and Judy Williams with Melissa Wilde from LBW Business + Wealth Advisors.

n Geelong Gallery representatives Ally Deam and Penny Whitehead with TAC marketing manager Sargar Sheth and his partner Gianna Martucci.

n Cabinets by Computer employees Justin Collins, Liz Cannard and Travis Cameron.

n Enjoying GBEA event were, from left, Jessica Anderson from Crew Faced Makeup Artistry, Genevieve Dawson-Scott from MoPA, Anahn George from You’re Gorgous Hair and Beauty and Gorge Camorra from 18th Amendment Bar.

n Judges Jana Perera from The Gordon, Ben Revitt from Evologic, Geelong Chamber of Commerce president Ben Flynn and judge Robert Hunter from Huntercorp Investments.

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n Enjoying the reception were Janine Nicholls and Craig Kennedy representing the Telstra Business Centre Geelong.

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LIFESTYLE | BOOKS

n In Love.

n Heartland.

n Ten steps to Nanette.

n None of this is serious.

Curl up with a good book Autumn is the perfect time to curl up inside with good book. Here’s just a few new releases from Allen & Unwin this season to help you while away the hours.

APRIL NEW RELEASES Ten steps to Nanette Hannah Gadsby is an award-winning Australian comedian who thinks quickly and moves slowly.

She is sardonic, laconic and, after numerous bone-crunching accidents, bionic. Her droll delivery, delightful wordplay and heartbreakingly funny, self-deprecating observations have delighted audiences all over the world.

Tasmania’s own Hannah Gadsby stopped standup comedy in its tracks with her multi-awardwinning show, Nanette, which played to sold out houses in Australia, the UK and the US. The Jane Austen remedy The book blends together Ruth Wilson’s memoir with Austen’s characters and themes, Austen’s personal story, dashes of very accessible criticism and philosophy and general bookishness. It’s clever and articulate and lyrical, and very much a book for readers. The passion Ruth has for reading shines through so brightly, and fans of Jane Austen won’t be disappointed. This book is her reading memoir, exploring how Ruth has re-read her life through the lens of her favourite Jane Austen novels.

Daughters of Eve An unputdownable feminist revenge thriller from a bold new voice in the genre. Daughters of Eve is a stunning debut that will take you to the edge and dare you to look down.

Nina D. Campbell had a respectable career as a professional writer, working across the community and public sectors, before a midlife health challenge changed her priorities. Nina now writes fiction full-time, with a focus on stories about strong women and is a thrilling new voice in crime fiction.

Rising dust Detective Dave Burrows returns in another breath-taking tale of rural suspense. Fleur

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McDonald has lived and worked on farms for much of her life. After growing up in the small town of Orroroo in South Australia, she became a jillaroo before spending twenty years farming 8000 acres, east of Esperance, WA. Fleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia.

In Love An astonishing and brave memoir of life, love, and assisted death, from the author of White Houses. Written with piercing insight and wit, In Love is Amy Bloom’s intimate, authentic and startling account of losing Brian, first slowly to the disease of Alzheimer’s, and then on becoming a widow. It charts the anxiety and pain of the process that led them to Dignitas, while never avoiding the complex ethical problems that are raised by assisted death.

MAY NEW RELEASES Heartland Based on interviews across Australia, Heartland guides readers through the intimate world of love, dating, and sex among millennials and Generation Z. Jennifer Pinkerton is a Darwinbased writer, photographer and producer who holds a doctorate in creative arts and has written stories for The Australian, The Guardian, The Telegraph and more. Heartland gives us a window into the way we live now, and what this might mean for our futures.

Scrubbed The revealing and compelling memoir of one of Australia’s foremost cardiothoracic surgeons, Dr Nikki Stamp. One of only 11 female heart surgeons in Australia, she has a strong desire to change the way we think about health by making it accessible and achievable. Scrubbed is a raw account of a life lived at the very edge of modern medicine, where heart surgeons tread

the thinnest of lines between life and death, and yet where the greatest challenge can be the medical system itself.

Rattled A nail-biting, unputdownable memoir that brings a confronting new perspective on the safety of women and the many ways they are silenced. Ellis Gunn is originally from Scotland where she published three poetry collections, one of which was shortlisted for the Saltire First Book of the Year Award. Rattled tells a frighteningly honest story of what it feels like to be pursued by a stalker. Ellis Gunn’s world is turned upside down when she realises that she is being followed by a man she doesn’t knowand that she can’t make him stop.

The Curfew The unmissable new thriller from the millioncopy Sunday Times bestselling author – and master of the ‘it-could-be-you’ thriller. T.M. Logan is a Sunday Times bestseller whose thrillers have sold more than one million copies in the UK and are published in 18 countries around the world. The Holiday was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and will soon be a major TV drama. It begins with a small white lie. The kind of lie you might tell to keep your child out of trouble.

None of this is serious A sharp and addictive modern debut set in Dublin, about female friendship and our obsession with being online – from an exciting new voice in Irish fiction. None of This Is Serious is about the uncertainty and absurdity of being alive today. It’s about balancing the real world with the online, and the vulnerabilities in yourself, your relationships, your body.

Catherine Prasifka works as a creative writing teacher in Dublin. None of This Is Serious is her first novel. ●

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