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Federal legislation has unlocked that strongbox, making We were sent a desultory document to fill in, one desertion so much easier and pain free. Like no-fault copied off and faxed so many times before that the text divorce, you can simply declare irreconcilable had degenerated and was crooked on the page. On it differences and walk away into the arms of we were asked to declare our intention of closing another. It’s not you – it’s me. off accounts and to sign accordingly. Nobody Our No, bugger that, it is you. Once you decide rang us to ask us why, to ask us whether we new bank to enter into that whirlwind courtship with had been offered a better deal, to ask whether knows our a new financial giant, you realise that these there was anything they could do to keep names very profitable enterprises have so much more our custom. We faxed the paper back into charm at their disposal than they ever let on. the silent ether and our new bank closed off And by charm I mean financial discretion. If they the deal. The phone still hasn’t rung. I have the choose to, both the abandoned and the new-love banks name of our former, so-called “personal banker” on a can decide to make your future life of debt just that little business card on my desk somewhere, but I know them more attractive, and by attractive I mean cheaper. But just as well as they seem to know me.

I’ll get to the charms of our new dance partner in just “Hello, bank? I think we should talk.” a moment.

“Ah, no. Don’t think so.”

But first, let me just share with you the extraordinary The former federal treasurer Peter Costello was always efforts that our bank of more 25 years went to in order very chippy about insisting that banks work better for to retain the custom of two PAYG full-time workers us, and that if your bank wasn’t delivering on service with savings accounts, investment accounts, credit cards then you up and move. It was this Labor government and a mortgage. After all the years of interest payments, that put in place bank-switching reforms that removed of refinances, of direct salary deposits and overseas exit fees and provided at least 50 ways to leave your

lover. You’d think that just the fear of that alone would bring out the Champagne and roses (and 0.5 of a per cent off the standard variable rate) in your long-time banker. But in this case, it didn’t. Nothing. Just off you go and don’t let the screen door hit you on the way out.

Were we really not worth hanging on to? Hang on a minute, maybe it was us?

Our new bank knows our names, sends us individual emails and – here’s the kicker – we know them, have their direct numbers and emails and they reply. I hardly know myself. I feel like going out and getting my hair done.

The issue of bank competitiveness in Australia is a vexing one for the big banks: for a long time most have wanted to merge into two big entities, but successive federal governments won’t let them, because they want decent competition. Given that’s the bank’s reality, you’d think when they lost just one tiny element of their competitive edge – their customer base – they’d put up a bit of a fight. Or pretend to cry. \

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won’t benefit them at all. More than 20 residents of Lorraine Avenue have vowed to Manningham Council could force property fight the council at the Victorian Civil and owners in the city’s most flood-prone Administrative Tribunal if the project neighbourhood to fork out up to $15,000 each is approved. to build a $1.9 million drainage system.

Pensioners Carole and Alf Adins have lived The proposal – which does not need the on nearby Drysdale Road for 43 years, and support of residents to be implemented – say a new system would not benefit them. would involve drains and concrete kerbs Mrs Adins said paying thousands of dollars being built on Warrandyte’s steep Melbourne “would make life difficult”, and that trees in Hill Road and surrounding streets over an an easement in her backyard would need to be 18-month period. ripped out if the system went ahead.

The move comes after six Melbourne She said Drysdale Road residents paid for a Hill Road properties were flooded in drainage system and bitumen road 2011, when Warrandyte was hit with to be built in the 1990s at a cost of 157 millimetres of rain between about $7000. “something October and December.

“Times are tough and everyone’s needs to be The council plans to raise expenses have gone sky-high,” Mrs done” $900,000 from 116 property Adins said. “Our drainage goes owners, while it will pay the down the back of our block and remaining $1 million. Each owner we’ve never had complaints from will be expected to pay between $5000 anyone in Melbourne Hill Road about and $15,000 over 10 years, and pay interest of water from our property.”

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Cr McLeish told TWR that all parties At last week’s council meeting, councillors were “in a very difficult situation”. “I’m of voted to develop a concept plan for the project the view that something needs to be done and to create a residents’ panel to provide in this catchment…but this will only be the feedback. A last-minute motion by Councillor beginning of a long process at looking at Paul McLeish asked the council’s engineers to solutions,” he said. see if a cheaper alternative could be built.

“There are times when councils have to Most residents affected by the plans make unpopular decisions for parts of our have written to the council opposing the community that need to be represented.” scheme, with some saying the cost is unfair, Councillor Geoff Gough said it would be while others arguing the drainage system “negligent” to do nothing to prevent flooding

Drainage plan angers residents Cash flow: Alf and Carole Adins are angry at plans to charge residents for new drainage.

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brieFs Farm’s future in limbo The future of Vermont’s Nadrasca Farm remains in limbo after Victorian politicians voted against a plan to save the property from development. The 3.5-hectare property is within the Healesville Freeway Reserve and owned by VicRoads. It is leased to Nadrasca, which provides work to disabled clients.

Labor Eastern Metropolitan MP Shaun Leane tabled the motion in the Upper House to save the farm, but it was voted down on March 20. Opponents argued that it was inappropriate to intervene because VicRoads is in the middle of a community consultation process and has not declared if it will sell the farm land to developers. \

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A Blackburn church group has won a ‘permaculture blitz’ competition to create a garden it hopes to share with its yardless, apartment-dwelling neighbours. St John’s Anglican Church was one of six community groups that took part in the Whitehorse Council event as part of Sustainable Living Week. The competitions are run by Melbourne-based gardening group Very Edible Gardens. Church members Amanda Tully and Alison Lin (pictured) co-ordinated the work at St John’s garden with the help of some volunteers. Ms Lin said the church group decided to take part so they could offer the garden as a shared place for the local community.

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and other neighbourhoods had paid for drainage improvements in the past. “One of the basics of local government is roads, rates, rubbish and rainwater. We need to ensure that we do our utmost to ensure the safety of our community,” he said.

Manningham Council chief executive Joe Carbone described the Melbourne Hill Road area as “Manningham’s worst-impacted area, and the number one priority area to resolve”. He said the works were needed to counter one-in-100-year flood events. “The existing drainage infrastructure is inadequate to provide an appropriate level of flood protection,” Mr Carbone said.

“The majority of the existing drainage infrastructure within the catchment is informal, relying on open drains and vehicle crossing culverts of varying capacities.”

Fixing inadequate drainage in the city has been one of the council’s priorities. During the 2011-12 financial year it responded to more than 2200 callouts to fix blocked drains and spent $2.23 million on drainage works.

It also bought a high-pressure drain cleaning truck and employed two extra engineers. \ KRISTIAN SILVA ksilva@theweeklyreview.com.au

Possible polls Residents in Manningham’s Mullum Mullum Ward could find out by April 5 if they will have to elect new councillors.

Magistrate Michael Smith is expected to rule whether the October election results were compromised by unsuccessful candidate David Muscat. Mr Muscat has been charged with unlawful nomination and knowingly providing a false written declaration to the Victorian Electoral Commission. He is expected to face a separate, preliminary court hearing on April 9. \

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Detective acting Sergeant Anthony Downes said the break-in occurred after hours, and the offenders stole eight rabbits, valued at about $400. \ templestowe A man found asleep in a Templestowe home after allegedly breaking into the house, fell into a swimming pool at a Wonga Park property three days later, according to police. Police charged the 38-year-old, of no fixed address, with burglary on March 20 and released him on bail. Detective acting Sergeant Anthony Downes said the same man then fell into a swimming pool at a Wonga Park property about 6am on March 23. He was remanded in custody and taken to hospital for a psychiatric assessment. \

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Drug study a world first only heroin overdoses were recorded, but the suicide study will look into overdoses with Eastern Health and Turning Point drug and all drugs. alcohol group will use ambulance data to Turning Point senior research fellow explore drug-related suicide patterns in a Belinda Lloyd said the study was important world-first study. because for the first time information Turning Point researchers are working with would be collected on suicidal thought, Ambulance Victoria to produce a detailed behaviours and intent. analysis of ambulance attendances to fatal “We have dedicated research staff taking and non-fatal drug overdoses and suicides. information from paramedic reports,” Dr Victoria is the pilot for the federally Lloyd said. funded program, but the findings “Looking at behaviours that are THE will be used as a template for a there and the substances involved.”

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“My grandma was married when she was eight and had my father when she was 12,” Rao says. “Five more [children] and she was dead at 36.” Rao is, like anyone, shocked that this could have happened to a little girl. “At that time [having a child that young] was quite normal.

If it was my great great great great-grandma it would be one thing. But it’s my grandma.”

Her grandmother’s early death is another sad family story. She was suffering from malaria, and the family knew of only one doctor who had treatment, so Rao’s grandmother and her brother, who was eight, travelled to Mumbai from Bangalore. The needle the doctor used was rusty, and she contracted tetanus and died.

The eight-year-old boy had to find his way on the train by himself back down to the south, where the family was waiting. “Legend has it,” says Rao, “that as soon as he stepped off the train by himself my dad fainted on the train platform because he knew his mother was dead.”

Rao is a warm presence with a throaty laugh and no fear of telling it like it is. These are qualities that must inform her broadcasting and children’s book writing. A smooth style – which viewers of Ten’s The Project and the revamped Dateline have noticed – won’t hurt either.

Rao was born in Hong Kong and has lived there for much of her 38 years, moving back and forth for work.

“That place keeps pulling me back. I like to call it Hotel California, because you can check out any time you like but you can never leave.”

Her father was born in Rangoon, Burma, and lived there until he was 20. “The Indian side was kicked out overnight in the brain drain. All told to get out, and they couldn’t take anything with them.”

Rao’s parents – her father, Prithbi Raj Rao, was Indian and her mother, Cynthia, was Australian – met in Hong Kong. “Mum was fresh off the boat from Bendigo, 23 years old, on her way to London to become a famous journalist. She never made it to London.

“He was 47, a dashing Indian doctor, never married, never been in love, one look at mum and that was that.

Six months later they got married.”

Rao’s father was 55 when he died of a heart attack in 1979. Anjali was five. Her mother was a widow at 31 after eight years of marriage. “I remember dad clearly… it probably sounds really weird but I still talk to him all the time. I wouldn’t dream of ever going on air without talking to my dad first.”

But doesn’t that upset her before she goes on air? “Not at all. It gives me strength.”

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Losing her father was devastating, but her mother did an amazing job providing for the family. “We were alone for quite a while. I never wanted for anything. I thought we were a really happy, lucky family. Although I really missed dad, mum was such a great mother.”

Only occasionally did she feel different for not having a father. When she was 12, an “angry” girl said to her: “You’re a bastard. You don’t have a father.”

“It was times like that when it became screamingly obvious that I was different from the others,” she says. “[That girl] recently [tried to] Facebook friend me.”

She laughs: “I let that one slide.”

Rao’s mother would bring her and her sister every year to visit family in Bendigo. “We looked forward to the Bendigo visits all year. We thought Bendigo was just it and a bit. Hong Kong was home and Bendigo was novelty.”

At 11, Rao went to boarding school in England, honouring a commitment her parents had made before her father died. “For me it was great,” she says. “I really thrived in that environment, but my sister didn’t.

“It was this amazing building. It was a weekend retreat in the 15th century so it had dungeons. Being at the time a prolific sleepwalker I would sometimes find myself in the dungeons at three in the morning in the dead of winter in this creepy building.”

Later, she attended The King’s School, Canterbury, one of the oldest schools in the world. “[Boarding school] is held over kids’ heads as this Dickensian nightmare: ‘you’ll end up there if you’re terribly bad’,” she says. “It was always painted to us as this land of milk and honey where you wouldn’t just have one mummy, you’d have 40.”

(Rao’s mother lives in England with Rao’s stepfather, whom her mother married when Rao was 12.)

Rao studied journalism in London and at 22 was offered a three-month internship at a small cable TV network in Hong Kong. “I thought all of my Chrismases were in that three months. Did a couple of things in front of the camera. The day before my internship was up I was gutted. I did not want it to come to an end.”

In 1998, she came to Melbourne to work as a researcher on Channel Seven’s lowbrow Today Tonight.

The experience wasn’t a happy one. “I was hiding in bushes waiting to ambush whoever happened to be the story of the day,” she says. “It was a miserable gig.”

In 2001, she moved back to Hong Kong, where she scored her first anchoring gig with Rupert Murdoch’s Asian operation. “I hadn’t been there very long when September 11 happened,” she says. “I had come off-air 20 minutes before it happened and I was at home.”

The next few days were breakneck broadcasting: “I’d never done breaking news in my life,” she says. “Utterly terrified. I suppose it gave me a taste for it, there’s something about that adrenalin, the heart starts racing, the mind starts churning, you’re sort of left to your own devices.” She was there for three years before moving to Sky News in London. “That was the scariest gig ever because it was breaking news all the time. Everybody is screaming at everyone else, just yelling at each other.

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You had to learn to drown out the voices that didn’t need to be listened to, and pick the ones you did.

“Everyone was so busy, it was this frenetic beast of a thing, that often they’d forget to tell you which politician you were interviewing. Once I was given 14 seconds’ notice before interviewing [then British chancellor of the exchequer] Gordon Brown. ‘Anj? Gordon Brown’s going to pop up, on Third World debt’.” You had to know every single topic that was going on that day and just roll with it.”

In 2004, she was on-air when the Asian tsunami devastated south-east Asia. “When I got into the office that day, nine people were dead, and when I finished my shift eight hours later 300,000 people were dead. Because I was from Asia I had extra emotional ties to it, but you can’t let it show. It was only when I got home that I burst into tears, cried and cried and cried.”

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ao was now a highly competent broadcaster and presenter, and CNN had noticed. She was approached to return to Hong Kong to take over CNN’s prime-time evening news, which went out to 220 million households around the world. She later moved to a breakfast show, as well as a weekly chat show called Talk Asia, a sort of This Is Your Life.

She interviewed some great people, including the Dalai Lama, Bill Clinton, Rhianna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Australian author (and one-time fugitive) Greg Roberts, who wrote the bestselling Shantaram. “He’s now a very close friend,” she says.

She interviewed a lot of celebrities and saw it as a job.

But one subject really threw her. “When you spend a lot of time with famous people one seldom gets starstruck, well I don’t,” she says. “There was one person where my heart was in my throat: Slash (of Guns N’ Roses). He was smoking. Of course, it’s the only vice he’s got left. He’s got his pacemaker in now.”

For some reason I didn’t have Rao pegged as a heavy-metal fan. The book she’s reading now is the memoir of Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses fame. She’s read the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis’ searing memoir Scar Tissue “about four times”. “I’m a headbanger,” she says.

Rao moved to Melbourne in March last year, and lives here with her husband of eight years, a graphic designer, and their three-year-old son, Izzy. “He is just everything,” she says of Izzy.

How does she juggle childcare? “Oh my God, I don’t know how anybody does it,” she says. “Seriously. Coming from Asia – it’s wonderful and I hope I never took it for granted – but everyone has helpers. It’s just how you do life in Asia. Here? I don’t know how anybody does the dance.

If you’ve got two parents who work full-time and school holidays – how do you do it?”

She’s thrilled to be presenting Dateline and admires the care with which the show is pulled together. “I saw it when I appeared on The Project, too, towards the end of last year – a real belief in the product,” she says.

“I loved the idea that they have something like Dateline in this country, because it’s almost as if current affairs is synonymous with shonky builders, fat stories and freak shows. To me, current affairs is finding out what people in other parts of the world are doing, from a human interest point of view.”

Her passions outside work are heavy-metal biographies, kick-boxing and writing. She is writing a book of children’s fiction about a boy called Izzy.

She has a literary agent in New York whom Greg Roberts helped her find.

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Someone once told me the best excuse for a day off work is to ring in and say you have diarrhoea and that, oh my god, you need to hang up right now. No further questions are likely and rarely is there a need to discuss symptoms.

That excuse showed up on Google – seriously, there are websites out there that list creative excuses to give your boss for not going to work.

Most relate to dead relatives and “waiting for Telstra” – but someone did say that they told their boss they forgot to bring in the Sunday paper, so when they saw it there on Monday they thought it was Sunday and stayed home!

My other favourite is this: “I can’t come in to work today because I’ll be stalking my previous boss, who fired me for not showing up for work. OK?” Apparently sometimes you don’t even need to say anything. A relative gave me some excellent “non-verbal” excuses for getting away from the office.

If you need to go out and get a coffee, he says, take a notepad and a pen with you and walk quickly towards the door. Clearly you’re off to a very important meeting.

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quickly, even if you’re going to the john, and always look stressed. If you want to take a long lunch, he says, leave your jacket on your chair and fix your computer settings so it never defaults to hibernate mode. If you need to make a private phone call, book a room on a different floor and everyone will assume you’re in the middle of a highly important international conference call.

And he told me this great story about an English lad who was working here in a job he really loved. He had a promise though, to visit a girl in New Zealand, and he thought she was the one. So rather than quit this job, which he’d only been doing a short time with no accrued leave, he came up with the only excuse he thought would cut it: he needed to make a mercy dash home because his father was having heart surgery.

They bought it. But guilt set in when 40 people showed up to a surprise “hope it all goes well” farewell lunch. He went to New Zealand feeling pretty crap about lying to such lovely people, only to find the girl he was planning to propose to treated him so badly he had to call it off. He returned to his job with a broken heart, lots of remorse, and a room full of well-meaning colleagues asking after his father. Ironically, but maybe that’s not the best use of the word here, his father did have heart surgery a couple of months later.

Me, I’ve never been known to pull a sickie, nor do I condone such behaviour. Just putting that out there, OK? (hello – my boss is the editor, and she reads everything, guys. You think I’m crazy?) \ khall@theweeklyreview.com.au We Welcome your feedback @

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Presented on a boat-shaped plate, a hunk They have tweaked the menu, which is of toasted banana bread is smeared with revamped every four months. The specials list mascarpone and topped with lightly poached changes fortnightly. “Our chef Peter Murray plums. Someone in the kitchen has an artistic cooks from the heart,” she says. eye and the medley of fruit, pistachios and Jacques is ever present, aiming to ensure watercress looks almost too pretty to eat. that service is sharp and customers Luckily it tastes good too. The bread satisfied. Coffees from Genovese Super has a spicy tang, the plums are Brazil blend are carefully brewed. zingy, the figs a clever addition and Olsen charged $4.20 for a coffee, “OUR CHEF blueberries and blackberries notch COOKS FROM raising some hackles locally, so the up the indulgent factor.

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2011, it was taken over by Jacques and Cosette For breakfast, eggs benedict and smashed Elhanna last June. avocado (on rye with feta, green beans, peas For people-watching, you can’t go past the and poached eggs) are popular while the club long bench at the front window. The pram sandwich and prawns with Israeli couscous brigade park their strollers out front, but the salad are lunch favourites. customers are varied with iPad-armed men All cakes, slices and muffins are baked and women dotted around. in-house. Apricot, strawberry and fig jams are Outdoor tables sit on the spacious also made here.

Springfield Road path while the vibe on The Elhannas are French speakers from the Evandale Avenue side is cruisier. A Lebanon and they have plans to introduce generous awning provides shade on warm more Middle Eastern dishes. Cosette says days and vintage tables and chairs lend an specials such as fatoush and kofta have inner-city feel. On a clear day, the view of the been well received and her mother-in-law’s Dandenongs is a lovely bonus. pomegranate sauce sparks many comments. \

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his joint is rocking. Or is it the motion of the Gertrude Street trams at eye height creating motion sickness?

Nope. It’s the interconnected seats – recycled Coles cafeteria booths, all curved, golden timber and metal frames – that sway with the movement of fellow diners.

Once you get used to it, it’s quite pleasant; makes the place feel even more like a 1930s American diner on the side of the highway.

Not that Belle’s – for all its attention to detail and authenticity, its spotless windows and glossy white and stainless-steel counter – even comes close to the tacky joints of the pre-World War II era that inspired its owners. Yes, there’s a ponytailed waitress with big earrings, and I can see a milkshake being made, but this is a damn modern take on a diner.

Owner Reno Pontonio, a former hairdresser with a share of the Mamasita action, says Belle’s feels like his first restaurant. His founding partner, Bridget Absalom-Wong, has moved on. In the months since it opened there’s been tweaking, and there is still some “shifting of the lines” to be done, but essentially the American classics concept will remain.

Chef Catriona Freeman (The Grace Darling Hotel, Panama Dining Room) spent time in New York and has been given a loose brief that she’s interpreted with style; the owner and his chef are keen to ensure Belle’s doesn’t become known as “just a burger joint” and plan to extend the “fresher” side of the menu.

To wit, crispy fish croquettes are five golden balls of savoury, fleshy goodness, crunchy but not oily and, with herb enhancement, more refined than original diner fare. They are served with a side of lemon caper mayonnaise, but the lemon wedge was dressing enough.

Predictable sliders? Yes. Options include a passable pulled-pork version with a red cabbage vinegar-coleslaw – the bun’s soft, the meat is tasty enough and the slaw’s fresh, but it’s not a standout. There’s also fried chicken with blue cheese and jalapeno or vego mushroom, rosemary and Persian feta.

The list of mostly Australian wines, beers, ciders and cheeky cocktails dovetails nicely with the food in length and pretension – happily, it’s short on both. Perhaps a Hillbilly pear cider with a crisp, dry finish or an Asahi (there are plans to add more US craft beers to the list and to offer a beer on tap) to accompany Spring Bay mussels: chunks of celery, fennel and Spanish onion hide plump molluscs in glossy shells and an excellent white wine, cream, chilli, garlic, basil and dill broth. The vegetables, pushed aside at first, were enlivened when reimmersed. Generous for $16.

The burgers – three made with wagyu patties – all seem a bit similar to a non-burger fan. There’s a Dinerr burger (a Twin Peaks reference, not a menu typo) with caramelised onion, gherkin and salad, a jalapa burger with caramelised onion, salad and jalapeno mayonnaise.

The midnight burger’s thick patty, curls of bacon,

the owner and his chef are keen to ensure Belle’s doesn’t become known as “just a burger joint”

fried egg, cheese and lettuce are connected by a long, necessary skewer. It’s moderate in size, but enough, and each of the elements get a tick, particularly the generous hand-moulded serve of meat.

Southern fried chicken sits comfortably in the burger parade. It’s nicely herbed and served with more of that vinegary coleslaw, which astutely cuts through traces of the deep fryer, and a side of classic diner barbecue sauce. Excellent Old Bay-spiced french fries add extra flavours and challenge the seasoning on the chicken for supremacy. Freeman makes the spice mix of celery, paprika, salt, cayenne and about 15 others and it’s become a Belle’s must-try.

The brick chicken was a meal topper: a flattened spatchcock cooked under a brick, with soft spices and a just-right kick of salt to turn its skin to a brittle outer crust. Beneath the moist, excellent flesh of the chook was a tangle of buttery, still-crisp kale, green beans and charred, roasted cauliflower that burger lovers might never discover.

It indicated the fresh, non-diner direction this chef might like to take.

Desserts are rattled off by the pleasant, brisk staff: pecan pie, a cherry pie, peanut butter cheesecake (no thanks). Our rocky road sundae was an excellent call: topped with roasted almonds and scoops of vanilla ice-cream, it was dominated by fine cranberry-filled chocolate mousse and chunks of chopped marshmallow.

It was a big enough sugar hit for two, and enough to make us want to really get moving. \ ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au to read more revIewS

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Curved timber ceiling panels and vintage seating booths are some of the features that give this slick new operation its NYC-in-the-1930s vibe. The Broadway-style neon-lit sign and the stools along the stainless-steel bar shout the message too, but the décor at Belle’s isn’t dripping with tacky Americana.

Tramcar-style windows line up with passing trams, creating a sense of movement. Retro lighting, glossy tiles and metal cutlery boxes stick to the theme, as does the attire of the ponytailed, apron-clad waitress.

Service is speedy and families are welcome. \

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Prices \ Appetisers $4.50-$16.50; mains $13-$25; desserts $10 Open \ Daily 11am to late Phone \ 9077 0788 The Verdict \ Worth a look

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ictoria, Australia, was possibly the furthest thing from his mind when the immortal words “Oh, the lovely fickleness of an April day” were uttered by William Hamilton Gibson, the American naturalist, author and illustrator. But his sweet words could describe any April day in our glorious state to a T. Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, when the leaves turn colour, there is a slight chill in the air and you still get a touch of sun. It is the season for canoodling, pampering and nesting.

This sense of expectation and preparation is also reflected in the beauty aisles. You can expect new-season colours, new scent launches and a big push in skincare. Here are my picks for the month. \ dnaidu@theweeklyreview.com.au

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FaShion \ Jane Rocca SPeaKS To JeWeLLeRY DeSIGneR KaTHRYn BaULcH

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nspired by the art-deco movement as much as she is to regenerate this one in different colours because it has by the late interior designer Andrée Putman, it’s no been extremely popular,” says Baulch. wonder Melbourne accessory and jewellery designer “It can be worn a number of ways around the neck and Kathryn Baulch is never short of creative avenues to chase wrist and I think people really appreciate the versatility when it comes to mapping her own collections. and the colours. The great thing about jewellery is that it The established jewellery designer, who runs House of isn’t really seasonal, so a good piece can see you through a Baulch, has steadily built a following for her glamorous, number of seasons.” daring and powerful statement pieces.

Last year Baulch collaborated with good friend and This season her work leans on art-deco curves as fashion designer Lisa Gorman for a range of jewellery much as it does on pointed metal elements and that complemented the designer’s eclectic colour “I have interplays on plastic pieces for a softer element. scheme and quirky style. Baulch says it was an Her work is angular, sometimes tough and a great organic process working with a friend and it’s outspoken, yet there’s something delicate about likely to happen again. fondness it too. She’s contemporary, with a nod to past “We thought it would be great to do a for art movements, and this season she’s decided to collaboration and to adapt some of the designs deco” name her range Empire. to work back with the Gorman palette and Baulch describes her autumn/winter collection as graphics,” says Baulch, who used to be head of tough this time around. “It comes as no surprise to those jewellery at Mimco before starting her own brand six who know my work that I have a great fondness for the years ago. art-deco era. I admire the clarity of form that is prevalent “Lisa is awesome to work with. We have known each in the art, design and architecture of the time,” says other for years but had never worked together, so it was Baulch, who grew up in Greensborough and thanks her super fun and something we will definitely do again.” artistic parents for nurturing her talent.

Baulch, who started making jewellery as a young girl, This season was particularly inspired by Putman, the likes to blur the line between jewellery and garment and legendary French product and interior designer who does so through the clever manipulation of her pieces. produced the Guerlain flagship shop in Paris and who From producing chunky chain cuffs for added sleeve died in January aged 87. oomph to necklaces that can be doubled as chokers adding “Andrée was an iconic designer who worked through volume by layering, Baulch works more like an artist and the ’80s and ’90s,” says Baulch. “I love her work and used is always inventive in her tailored way. We’re glad she’s images of her work for my look book. So I guess you permanently part of Melbourne’s artisan scene. \ jrocca@theweeklyreview.com.au could say there was an influence there, but it’s all up to the interpretation of the individual.”

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Diana Ferrari returns this season with on-trend pieces such as this leopard print trenchcoat, perfect for teaming with pencil skirts and tailored woollen trousers. There’s plenty of romance and certainly an edge of rock royalty with this feline number. www.dianaferrari.com.au

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This week sees the Australian debut of two new British comedies.

The first, Him & Her, is a thoroughly unromantic rom-com. Set entirely within the confines of a grubby one-bedroom flat, it looks for laughter in the very messy and ordinary lives of a 20-something couple. In some ways, it’s a comedy about less than nothing. The first episode sees Steve (Russell Tovey) and Becky (Sarah Solemani) trying to have sex, while facing constant interruptions from a spider, a dopey neighbour and Bex’s irritating sister.

Next week sees them struggling to leave the house to attend a children’s birthday party.

That’s as dramatic as things get. Where Him & Her succeeds is its frank (sometimes crass) depiction of unglamorous couplehood. Steve and Becky have settled into that comfortable, lazy intimacy familiar to long-term couples. They are utterly unembarrassed in front of each other, no longer bothering to close the bathroom door and spending most of their time wandering about in yesterday’s underwear. Tovey and Solemani make a convincing, likeable couple, alternately needling and flirting with one another.

Threesome, another new Britcom, falls down where Him & Her triumphs. There’s not a single believable character, situation or punchline to be found in this slightly hysterical comedy about a couple making a baby with their gay flatmate. Part of the problem is the show wants so badly to be edgy that it merely feels juvenile and daft. Likewise, its characters, with their constant partying, are irritatingly “cool”.

Him & Her, fuelled by apathy and ennui, feels a far more realistic portrait of life as a 20-something. \

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West Melbourne hip-hop reaches the eastern suburbs this week, with Footscray’s Diafrix touring new album Pocket Full of Dreams.

Twin frontmen Momo and Azmarino are African refugees and their music reflects the experiences of new Australians, whose stories too often remain silenced.

Yet, despite their troubled beginnings, the duo make astonishingly upbeat and optimistic music.

Tracks such as Easy Come, Easy Go somehow turn tales of hardship into poppy dance floor fillers. Little wonder their brand of slick, soul-flavoured rap has been so enthusiastically embraced by Triple J listeners. comparisons to John Legend’s excellent work with The Roots are not unwarranted. \

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Matt is a failed comedian, a bored bartender and a lousy boyfriend. The most interesting thing about him is his tendency to act out his dreams while sleeping, which leads to a series of increasingly dangerous nocturnal incidents. he mistakes a laundry hamper for a hungry jackal and wakes up in a scalding shower, believing he is being doused in pizza sauce. That last one is particularly hard to explain.

The film is based on an unlikely true story – writer and lead Mike Birbiglia plays a version of himself – but the main attraction factor is the involvement of This American Life’s Ira Glass as producer.

Star Birbiglia is engaging, breaking the fourth wall to talk us through events and chide the audience into switching off their phones. The result is an unusual, but thoroughly likeable rom-com – all the more unusual for not actually being a rom-com.

Indeed, if the film appears to peter out, it’s because we’ve misunderstood the story Birbiglia is telling. Sleepwalking and romance aren’t the real meat here but rather appetisers on his course to become a decent comedian. \

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I fell pretty heavily for 2011’s If, Bill Ryder-Jones’ imagined soundtrack to a novel by Italo calvino. Its largely instrumental tracks swooped and soared and hit every dramatic note demanded by its non-existent cinematic counterpart.

The first “proper” album from Ryder-Jones is no less seductive. Despite a title promising cyclonic tempests, the songs here have all the bite – and beauty – of winter morning sunlight. As such, they can take a while to warm to, but there’s still enough prettiness on show to win favour at a glance.

Tracks such as Hanging Song and By Morning I occupy a tender space between Simon and Garfunkel’s sweet, sharp melodies and Badly Drawn Boy’s lackadaisical charm.

Fans of Neil halstead’s solo efforts should also find much to enjoy. Gentle, unshowy and quite, quite stunning. \

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Listening \ The new LP from The Strokes is positively soporific, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by The Music Is You – a new, eclectic collection of John Denver covers.

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sIMMonE hoWELL aRt & CULtURE \ meeT The aUThor Few young adult authors make their way into the public arena, but Victorian author Simmone Howell is a standout exception. Her first novel, Notes from the Teenage Underground, won the 2007 Victorian Premier’s Awards for Young Adult Fiction. Her next novel, Everything Beautiful, was a finalist in the 2009 Melbourne Prize for best writing. And her latest work, Girl Defective, was released just last month. Join Howell to discuss books, career and life.

■ Koonung Cottage Community House, 109 Koonung Road, Blackburn.

April 12, 1pm-3pm. 9878 6632. Bookings essential.

UnDer The BiG Top The Silvers Circus big top is back: see it at Nunawading’s Burvale Hotel where each day more than 15 international acts will be performed live on stage, including highlights the Phoneix Riders in the “Globe of Death” and the incredible football playing boxer dogs. Come to see the latest from this world-class circus, which has entertained Australian audiences since 1976.

■ Burvale Hotel, corner Springvale Road and Burwood Highway, Vermont South. Until April 21, various times.

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■ Sidney Myer Education Centre, Heide Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen. April 3, 10am-12.30pm. 9850 1500.

sILVERs CIRCUs sPoRt neTBall sUper clinic Aspiring netballers eying off Catherine Cox’s Diamonds goal attack jersey should consider two days of netball and drills under the tuition of Victorian Netball League stars. There will be exercises to

improve skills, lots of games, and prizes up for grabs. Participants are invited to sign up for one or two days, and the program is open to anyone under 13.

■ Doncaster Secondary School, 123 Church Road, Doncaster.

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SISTER ACT The McClymont sisters – Brooke, Samantha and Mollie – are returning to Australia to perform small, intimate shows featuring music from their latest album Acoustic Harmony Tour. Come and enjoy their entrancing three-part harmonies, soaring vocals and captivating on-stage presence. Since creating their sister-act six years ago, the McClymonts’ music has been talk of the Australian country music industry, and is gaining traction in the US. Catch them before they jet off again to audiences far away.

■ Shoppingtown Hotel, 19 Williamsons Road, Doncaster.

April 19, 8pm. 13 61 00.

NEW WAyS WITH HERBS Vegie gardeners listen up: this workshop will teach you to experiment with alternatives to staples such as parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. karen Sutherland, of Edible Eden Design, is your go-to guide for edible natives and she will introduce participants to herbs they might never have considered. Book ahead as places are limited.

■ Bulleen Art & Garden, 6 manningham Road West, Bulleen.

April 11, 6.45-9.15pm. 8850 3030.

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God, and their soaring worship anthems and powerful ballads have won a big following. The group’s mix of gospel, folk and soul defies today’s worship norms.

■ Stairway Church Whitehorse, 171 Rooks Road, Vermont. April 10, 7.30pm. info@halotickets.com.au

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■ Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South.

April 21, 2pm. 9808 6037.

FINE DESIGN The Fine Design Market returns, giving independent-design lovers the opportunity to stock up on new season’s necessities. More than 50 stalls will be manned by emerging and established Melbourne designers and artists. Expect funky fashion items, handmade jewellery, one-off homewares and homemade food. Plus coffee and buskers to complete the mood.

■ MC2 (Manningham City Square), 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.

April 14, 10am-3pm. www.thefinedesignmarket.com.au \

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They would be up at the crack of dawn each morning to milk their cows, Cappuccino and Espresso, so they always had fresh milk, cream and butter on hand. Grandparents and children are being invited to relive the Reeds’ early morning ritual (at the respectable hour of

10am) by learning how to milk the cows, separate the cream, churn the butter and create cow-themed artwork.

■ Sidney Myer Education Centre, Heide Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen. April 10, 10am-12pm. 9850 1500.

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A 204-kilowatt 3.7 litre V6 with a six-speed auto. is it thirsty?

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ith Mazda’s new CX9 there is good news and bad news. First, the bad news.

If you’re used to Mazdas being compact cars for sensible, planet-loving people you’ll be surprised and maybe even alarmed by this one, especially when you try to reverse park it.

But it’s the servo shock that gets you. It drinks like a fish and the 75-litre tank takes you a little more than 400 kilometres in the city. In the country, think 600.

Now the good news. For a big, all-wheel-drive car it’s good value at $59,990, but the base model front-wheel-drive is a better deal at $45,990. It’s just as big. But it’s also just as thirsty.

Balance this with the loads of power available. The big V6 accelerates enthusiastically, overtakes quickly and efficiently and is never short of torque. The six-speed auto is fast, smooth and well sorted.

So it presents the sort of relaxed driving only a big, lazy motor gives. It’s a beautiful country cruiser that easily eats up the distance.

It rides quite acceptably too but its handling reflects its size, weight (a tad over two tonnes) and high centre of gravity. This is not something you hurry through tight corners.

At least not without a lot of leaning over and an oh-my-god moment or two.

The CX9 is nicely made and generally well equipped. There’s a reversing camera (that’s sometimes a bit slow on the uptake), cruise

control and dual climate control, and pretty good audio.

The high driving position brings excellent visibility, which inspires a good degree of confidence but at the same time I found it hard to judge where there ends of the car were. In a shopping centre car park it can be a handful. I would have liked acoustic parking sensors on something this big.

There’s a ton of space up the back. The third row of seats folds flush with the cargo

floor to give you a surprisingly large area.

With the rearmost seats in place this drops dramatically. My real problem back here was that there’s no luggage blind, so all your stuff is on display.

You’ll also find that the spare, mounted under the rear end to be lowered when needed, is only a temporary number.

If you can live with its prodigious thirst, the CX9 is big value. But mostly it’s just big. \ editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au

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n a year that’s delivered a finals berth for one-day side, before gaining a $1 million every one of its teams, a 150th anniversary Indian Premier League deal, and breaking celebration, and the elevation of one of into the Test side in India. its own to the peak of the game, Fitzroy ‘‘That’s what we’re here to do, produce Doncaster Cricket Club can rightly call this players for the next level, and Glenn is an season a success. absolute credit to himself, his family and his Although each of the club’s four sides club,’’ said Mash. was eliminated in the first week of the ‘‘He’s an amazing fella and when he’s premier cricket finals, captain-coach Lloyd around he’s always doing something.

Mash insists the club is proud of how the Even though the India tour didn’t go that season progressed. well, hopefully he can set himself up for a ‘‘It was a goal of ours all year to play long international career cause he’s finals, so it was great achievement definitely good enough.’’

I CAN from the whole club,’’ said Mash.

Mash hopes the 150th year ‘‘We’re a very young club, in SEE US BEING A marks the beginning of a resurgent terms of our players, and now FORCE IN THE Lions outfit next season, with we’ve had a little taste of success I a better output from the club’s FUTURE think all the boys want to come back batsmen the main goal. and do it all again next year.” ‘‘Our batters definitely need to Finals aside, there were two massive improve, because I think we’ve got a positives for the Lions this year, as several bowling attack that can take 10 wickets players took the next steps in their consistently,’’ he said. cricketing careers. ‘‘Hopefully what will come out of the ‘‘We had three blokes represent Victoria 150th celebration night (earlier in the in the under-17s National Championship, season) is that some more past players which Victoria won, and one of our guys was will get involved at the club, so while we’re vice-captain,’’ said Mash. still inexperienced on the field we’ve got The Lions’ Ejaaz Alavi was the state the knowledge and tutorage feeding into vice-captain, and was joined at the the players. championships by clubmates Liam ‘‘But once this playing group have got Banthorpe and Matt Bullen. ‘‘The more games, and more finals under their development of those three guys in particular belt, I can see us definitely being a force in was very promising,’’ said Mash. the future and success is just around the To top it all off, the club’s Glenn Maxwell corner for the club.’’ \ emcrae@theweeklyreview.com.au landed a permanent spot in Australia’s

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evin Peowrie, who spent the first nine months of his life in this (his grandparents’) home, remembers it well.

In 1944 this was the sole house in an orchard of about eight hectares.

“My parents built their own house soon after and we moved out, but I visited often,” he says. “My mother told me she used to get lifts in the baker’s cart to get to school, or walk across the paddocks.”

He remembers there were packing sheds a little way beyond the existing swimming pool. The house was built by his maternal grandfather in the 1920s and the orchard was sold in the 1950s for £30,000. “We are not sure if the house was included in the sale of the orchard.”

There are no more orchards in this part of Blackburn but this house stands still and holds to itself its own happy memories. The present owners took over about 16 years ago and have added to it a stunning new wing with an indoor pool. In 2011, the kitchen, informal meals area and family room had new timber floors installed. This year, the timber staircase and “old” floors in the entrance hallway, sitting room and south-side bedrooms were repolished.

As it stands, the double-brick, older rooms in the house retain their cast-iron fireplaces, even though gas-ducted heating has been installed. This is a house with a complex personality, with renovations that retain many period features, such as the timber surrounds to all the fireplaces and simple fretwork over alcoves and the box-bay window in the main bedroom.

The long entry hallway has the main bedroom on its left and two rooms (formal lounge and dining) to the right. This dining room is open plan, with a sitting room that is used as a music room.

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Also on the left of the hallway is the timber staircase that leads upstairs to cosy spaces with mansard ceilings.

Built-in cabinetry and shelves (but no built-in wardrobes) “define” the way these rooms can be used. In fact, there are no built-in wardrobes anywhere in this house, which allows for new configurations of use for each of the “older” and spacious rooms.

Of the five bathrooms, one has been set up for children.

On that note, this child-friendly place also offers a well-built cubby with a corrugated roof in the rear garden.

The new extension added to the house three south-facing bedrooms, a kitchen overlooking the family meals area (separated from it by a CaesarStone counter) and an indoor pool complex (with bathroom and gym).

Glass doors operated by a wall switch provide access and security to the pool area, which is fully enclosed within a multipane construct with exposed beams and vaulted ceilings. Sandstone paving is used for the pool surrounds and café-style doors open up the indoor pool area to a north-facing outdoor entertainment area. With pool (solarand gas-heated), bathroom and gym, this area is surely a drawcard for people who not only love sport, but live it.

The CaesarStone kitchen, with stainless-steel rangehood and splashback, has loads of under-bench storage and an under-bench fridge that has pull-out drawers.

The garage, built in a style to match the house, stands alone in the front garden, which is easy-care given it has established trees and shrubs and “smart grass”.

This is an “old” house that is markedly young at heart.

And it is close to every amenity the busy householder needs. \ SIEW-CHING GOH property@theweeklyreview.com

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Price \ about $1.5 million

Expressions of Interest \ Closing on April 8 at 6pm

Fast Facts \ A two-storey house of about 475 square metres on land of about 1608 square metres; this is a 1920s house extended between 2000-02; extension designed by Dieter Blaich, of Lpad3, and Smith+Tracy Architects; extensions constructed by Andy Currie of Solutions Three; six bedrooms, main with box-bay window; five updated bathrooms; formal lounge, sitting and dining rooms in impeccable original condition; new laundry/utility room; open-plan kitchen and dining area in the extended part of the house; five cast-iron open fireplaces; indoor pool and spa (gas- and solar-heated with automated floor cleaning system); gym/games room; timber flooring throughout; sandstone paving around the pool; merbau deck; cubby; synthetic grass on nature strip and front lawns; security alarm; CCTV and intercom; exposed-aggregate driveway; double garage with automatic doors; remote-controlled gates to main house; schools within two kilometres include Blackburn High, Old Orchard Primary, Box Hill High; Blackburn Primary and Box Hill Institute Whitehorse Campus; the property is also close to shops, buses, trains and has easy access to the Eastern Freeway and Eastlink.

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DONCASTeR eAST \ 4/2-4 IRElANd AvENuE This two-level weatherboard, brick and render townhouse is for sale for the first time since completion seven years ago by its owner-builder vendor.

The front entry opens into a spacious living area with freshly polished floorboards flowing into an elevated meals area. Glass sliding doors link the meals area to a north-facing courtyard.

Open to the meals area, the U-shaped kitchen has dark stone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances. Past the kitchen are a powder room, the laundry and access to stairs leading down to a double garage with storage space.

Upstairs, the main bedroom includes a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom with mirrored, dark timber wall storage and a shower. The main bathroom and stairs separate the main bedroom from two further bedrooms, which have built-in wardrobes. The family bathroom has a shower and bath and there’s a toilet next door.

The house has dual-zoned refrigerated cooling and heating and there’s also a ducted vacuum system and security alarm.

It is close to shopping, schools, parks and transport. Tunstall Square is a few minutes’ walk around the corner, with a short drive to Doncaster or The Pines shopping centres.

The Eastern Freeway is two minutes down Blackburn Road and there are schools, parks and buses also within walking distance. \ LIZ MCLACHLAN

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Price: $680,000 - $740,000 .................................................................

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50 & 50a Maggs Street, Doncaster East .................................................................

Price: $570,0000 - $630,000 each .................................................................

Auction Saturday April 6 at 11am .................................................................

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Modernised and rendered, this house with a fully self-contained bungalow enjoys supreme privacy and ample outdoor spaces that create a light-filled haven.

Setting superior standards of single-level ease in a popular pocket, these two exceptional townhouses are brilliant for easy-care living without compromise.

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Auction \ April 6 at 11am

First-home buyers, those scouting for an investment property or couples looking to downsize will love this three-bedroom brick-veneer house. Its neat picket fence, fresh paintwork and charming façade belie its 14 years. It was built just before the turn of the century on a block well oriented to get the best of the northern sunlight. Just off the entrance is the main family room, which has a box bay window and sliding doors that can close it off from the family meals area and kitchen. The house is carpeted throughout, aside from floorboards in the kitchen and tiles in the bathrooms and laundry. Three bedrooms line the left side of the house, separated by bathrooms. The main has its own en suite and a similarly sized walk-in wardrobe, while the other bedrooms share the main bathroom, which has a separate shower and bath. There’s also another powder room off the hall. The double garage opens right up onto the north-facing backyard, doubling the space out the back. \ LEXI COTTEE

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BOx Hill \ 9 AlExANDER StREEt

This classic four-bedroom Californian bungalow has extra contemporary zing.

Besides irrepressible street appeal and impeccable period detailing, the single-level house offers a charcoal and grey-green exterior update, a glamorous new en suite and expansive deck.

A flowing floor plan, floorboards and detailing,

decorative ceilings and cornices, leadlight windows, an art nouveau-tiled fireplace in the living room and pillared front verandah confirm its Californian credentials.

Using five-star finesse, a contemporary en suite with walk-in shower, toilet and vanity has been seamlessly introduced alongside the traditional features of the main bedroom, using frameless glass and a feature wall. There are

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also built-in wardrobes and double windows offering views of the immaculate front garden.

There’s another large bedroom with built-in wardrobes and two smaller bedrooms, one used as a television room. A skylight illuminates the recently updated walk-through central bathroom, which includes a shower over the bath and a separate toilet.

The large rear kitchen and meals area has

Price \ $790,000 - $865,000

stainless-steel appliances and benches with space for a large central dining table, with doors opening to the rear deck and garden.

Additional features include split-system air-conditioning, ducted heating, roof storage, automatic front gate and security alarm. Box Hill train station, bus, tram, shops, Box Hill Aqualink, Surrey Park facilities and Box Hill TAFE are within walking distance \ LIZ MCLACHLAN

Auction \ 6 April at 10.30am

DONCASTER EAST \ 2/41 BOWEN ROAD POSTCODE

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37 Valepark Drive, Donvale .................................................................

Price: $550,000 - $590,000 .................................................................

Auction Saturday April 6 at 2.30pm .................................................................

OFI Thurs 5-5.30pm; Sat 2-2.30pm .................................................................

POSTCODE

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Barry Plant Blackburn 9878 0222 3

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1 Gumleaf Lane, Mitcham .................................................................

Price: $500,000 + .................................................................

Auction Saturday April 13 at 2pm .................................................................

OFI Thur 4-4.30pm; Sat 2-2.30pm .................................................................

Christopher Russell \ 9817 0123

Price \ $640,000 +

Auction \ April 6 at 11am

There’s no compromise on size in this four-bedroom townhouse. It’s one of two on the block, and abuts a council reserve on its northern side. Brick veneer and rendered concrete make for a smart façade, which incorporates a double garage and covered portico. Off the entry is a neat little study that can be closed off by double doors. The floor plan revolves around a central, open-plan kitchen, which has plenty of bench space, mottled granite benchtops and a central island breakfast bar. The family and dining room are all part of the kitchen area. There’s an open fireplace, and sliding doors into the paved courtyard. The main bedroom is downstairs and has an en suite and walk-in wardrobe. There’s another powder room downstairs, and a large laundry. Upstairs houses there are three bedrooms, each with a built-in wardrobe. They share a big bathroom with a separate shower and bath, and another powder room across the hall. There’s also space for a study on the landing and a visitor car space out the front of the house. \ LEXI COTTEE

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This split-level house has been given a new lease of life with fresh paint, new carpet, evaporative cooling and a recently landscaped, drought-resistant garden.

You'll discover this appealing townhouse hidden in Madison Estate, oozing contemporary style and effectively delivering a carefree lifestyle.

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Blackburn 29 Myrtle Grove (cnr Linum Street) Your family will thank you . . .

For discovering this immac BV home providing excellent family accomm in one of the best locations in the renowned Bellbird parkland precinct only mins walk to Laburnum station, primary/secondary schools. Boasting a full width verandah imbuing the home with considerable character & enjoying a verdant garden outlook from every window this exceptional property comp elegant formal living/dining with OFP, timber kit, casual meals/familyrm, 3 exceptional brms - your children will thank you twice over - plus study/library, 2 ensuites & fam bthrm/3 WCs plus outdoor entertainment area & private rear garden.

4 A 3 B 3 C 708 (approx) D Thurs 11.45-12.15 & 5.30-6pm & Sat 12.30-1.00pm > AUCTION Saturday 20th April 11.00am > MEL REF 47 / H11 > EPR $870,000 - $960,000 > OFFICE Blackburn 1A Blackburn Road 3130 > TEL 9894 8788 > CONTACT Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 > VIEW

Blackburn South 13 Henwood Street A Hidden Treasure For those who enjoy the leafy conďŹ nes of one of the suburb’s best locations combined with the extraordinary convenience of nearby transport and both major retail & your choice of supermarket shopping this immaculate BV family home is sure to appeal. Accommodation comp elegant formal living room with OFP, modern kitchen overlooking an expansive family room with dble doors to an undercover entertainment deck, 3/4brms or optional study - main brm with ensuite, further family bathrm/2 WCs plus sought after double car garage with workshop & secure, private nth-facing rear garden.

4 A 2 B 2 C 617 (approx) D Thurs 11.00-11.30am & Sat 1.15-1.45pm Saturday 20th April 12.30pm 62 B / 2 $680,000 - $750,000 > OFFICE Blackburn 1A Blackburn Road 3130 > TEL 9894 8788 > CONTACT Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR

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Lilydale 18A Mont Vue Sleek Contemporary Entertainer Immerse yourself into this stylish architecturally designed residence, which has been thoughtfully designed to embrace the breathtaking scenery and northerly aspect. The brilliant use of glass fills this magical home with warmth & an abundance of natural light. Get set to unwind within generous formal & informal open plan living zones which extend to expansive decking areas, unleashing the entertainer from its slumber. This home has everything to show and nothing to hide, so an inspection is strongly recommended for genuine Buyers.

4 A 3 B 2 C Saturday 3.00-3.00pm Saturday 27th April 1.30pm 38 F / 5 Offers over $790,000 Mooroolbark Shop 10, 91 Brice Avenue 9727 7888 > CONTACT Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 Dan Bolton 0450 028 743 > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR > OFFICE > TEL

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The Hawthorn Price from: $229,543 On Display at Waterford Rise Estate, Silverwood Drive, Warragul Open Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues & Wed from 12Ͳ5pm

Blackburn South

3 A 2 B 2 C

1A Barrina Street

> VIEW

Immac BV home on a compact, low maint allot with 2 car accom comp living/dining, mod kit, 3brms with BIRs, ens/fam bth/2 WCs, outdoor entertain area & nth-facing rear garden. Ideal 1st home/retirement/investment with bus/train/schools & shopping nearby.

Thurs 1.00 - 1.30pm & Sat 10.30 - 11.00am > AUCTION Saturday 6th April 11.00am > MEL REF 61 G/2 > EPR $590,000 - $650,000 > OFFICE Blackburn 1A Blackburn Road 3130 > TEL 9894 8788 > CONTACT Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508

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DONCASTER EAST 2/41 Bowen Road Townhouse with park access one of the best

Auction: Saturday 6th April at 11.00am Open: Thursday 12.00 - 12.30pm Saturday 10.30 - 11.00am Contact: Russell Turner 0419 955 655

Beautifully built, better than new & one of only 2 with flowing floor plan & rooms of large proportions. 4 bedrooms plus study, main bedroom downstairs complete with ensuite & WIR, undercover porch to formal entrance, formal living room & separate dining. Granite bench top kitchen, adjacent northern family room, all overlooking alfresco area. Top of the stairs study area, 3 bedrooms all with robes. Main bathroom, 2 separate powder rooms, internal access to double garage. Includes gas ducted heating, cooling system, security alarm & ducted vacuum. This is a must see.

Office: 72A Doncaster Road, Balwyn North 9859 9517

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Lower Plenty 141 Bonds Road A Private Paradise With Rural Tranquillity In perfect harmony with its natural surroundings, this distinctive and inspirational home epitomises country living whilst being only moments from all conveniences. Set on over an acre and backing private bushland this charming 3 bedroom home offers a multitude of indoor/outdoor living with sparkling pool and tennis court. A truly unique offering!

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Big on space and spoilt for choice handy to Tunstall Square Whether confidently street-front or discreetly tucked to the rear, these 2 exceptional single-level townhouses flaunt space and sunlight through elegant formal domain, king-sized modern Kitchen and impressive casual Living/Dining overlooking lush courtgardens.

Auction Inspect

Saturday 6th April at 11am Thursday 6-6.15pm & Saturday from 10.30am Estimate $550,000-$600,000 each Contact Andrew Keleher 0417 599 135 Lewien Gallus 0418 343 908 Office Doncaster 9851 3888 jelliscraig.com.au

MITCHAM 2/4 Quarry Road

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Quiet, Private and Close to Public Transport At the rear of a quiet and private development, this recently updated single level home is sure to please. A comfortable Lounge flows effortlessly into a second bright living area with adjoining courtyard.

Close to parks, transport and the Freeway.

Auction Inspect Estimate Land Contact Office

Saturday 20th April at 11am Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm $380,000-$420,000 220 sq. metres approx.

Daniel Broadbent 0424 155 476 Sophie Broadbent 0405 530 540 Doncaster 9851 3888 jelliscraig.com.au

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BlackBurn 16 Wolseley crescent a Home unlike any Other It’s evident from the outset that this sublime architecturally-designed home is cut from an entirely different cloth, showcasing the sort of architectural elements that are unique to itself and treasured by anyone who’s lucky enough to call this place home. Defined by its stunning arrangement of North-facing living areas that employ width and height, nothing short of bespoke living awaits the proud owner of this solid and well-maintained family home. The growing family also has the opportunity to capitalise on the huge 1357sqm (approx.) allotment and build the home of their dreams (STCA) in a location offering walking distance access to Blackburn Lake, Forest Hill Chase and schools.

Saturday 20th April at 2pm PRICE GUIDE

More Than $850,000

INSPECT

Thur 5-5.30pm & Sat 1-1.30pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

John Stack 0402 443 312 Terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 Blackburn 9878 0222

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Doncaster 2/6 Baird street north enjoy Life’s Journey With this 27-square Masterpiece It’s easy to imagine you and your young family living inside this carefully crafted Townhouse, located in one of Doncaster’s most convenient locations thanks to its outstanding access to Westfield Shoppingtown, schools, transportation and the Eastern Freeway. Three spacious living areas occupy the 27-square layout, which also zones the Master suite downstairs and two additional bedrooms plus a retreat upstairs. Each of the large bedrooms and main living area are fitted with split-system heating and cooling units, while central vacuum and double-glazed windows adds to the comfort factor.

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Saturday 20th April at 11am PRICE GUIDE

$800,000 - $880,000

INSPECT

Thu 5.30-6pm & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

Jack Li 0430 133 425 Sprio Drossos 0425 709 479 Doncaster 9842 8888

A3 B 2 C 3 D 1 E 2

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MitchaM 1 Gumleaf Lane an Exclusive Way Of Life Hidden in the exclusive Madison Estate is where you’ll discover this appealing three-bedroom Townhouse, oozing contemporary style and high on delivering a carefree lifestyle. Furthermore, minimal traffic flow coupled with its secluded location breeds an atmosphere of tranquil bliss, yet conveniently a host of local amenities are only moments away, including Rangeview shops, transport, schools and the Eastern Freeway. A radiant ground-level layout comfortably accommodates a quiet lounge and large open-plan setting, both of which integrate with their respective outdoor areas. As a resident of this exclusive estate, you’ll also enjoy the privilege of using the quality communal BBQ facilities to stage get-togethers with friends and family.

Saturday 13th April at 2pm PRICE GUIDE

More Than $500,000

INSPECT

Thur 4-4.30pm & Sat 2-2.30pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

John Stack 0402 443 312 Adam Harris 0433 521 380 Blackburn 9878 0222 88 South Parade

A3 B 2 C 2 D 1 E 2

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A4 B 2 C 2 E 3

Doncaster 6 rosine court a rare Find With spectacular city Views on 860m2 Unearth the immense potential of this rare and unique 860m2 (approx.) property by either renovating the solid Inge Brothers-built home, knocking the lot over and developing or building a family home that’s as spectacular as the amazing city views on offer (STCA)! Offering an extraordinary amount of space and never-to-be-built-out city views, it’s a package that can’t be offered by any other property in the area! Conveniently located within walking distance of Macedon Square.

Saturday 27th April at 12pm PRICE GUIDE

$700,000 - $770,000

INSPECT

Thu & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

George Pangalos 0430 060 123 James Hatzolos 0418 518 694 Doncaster 9842 8888 250 Blackburn road

BlackBurn South 1 aldinga Street the no.1 choice Sun-kissed living areas, majestic views and a spacious two-level floorplan combine to create this stately three-bedroom family home set in a convenience-laden location. A simple step inside will be enough for you to call this place home — just as the current residents have for almost 40 years when this grand home was constructed. Light-filled living areas are versatile in their use with their ability to act as formal and informal settings, while convenience is assured with the close proximity of transport, the Eastern Freeway, schools and Forest Hill Chase.

Saturday 6th April at 1pm PRICE GUIDE

More Than $570,000

INSPECT

Thur 6.30-7pm & Sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

Terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 Brian Leeson 0488 606 868 Blackburn 9878 0222 88 South Parade

A3 B 1 C 1 E 2

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BlackBurn 11 Oliver avenue Here’s One You Don’t Want To Miss!

Situated in a quiet cul de sac within walking distance of Blackburn Lake, schools and the heart of Blackburn, can you think of a better setting to raise your growing family? As appealing as the location is — which it is in spades, by the way, given the walking distance access to Blackburn Lake Primary School, Nunawading Christian College, St Thomas the Apostle Primary School and Blackburn Station Village plus close proximity of Forest Hill Chase — it’s the charm and potential of this solid brick home that will get you really excited and thinking about your family’s future here.

Saturday 20th April at 12pm PRICE GUIDE

More Than $590,000

INSPECT

Thur 3.30-4pm & Sat 1.30-2pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

Terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 Brian Leeson 0488 606 868 Blackburn 9878 0222 88 South Parade

TemplesTowe 314 serpells Road packaging space And modern Comfort with A stellar location!

Defined by its faultless location and generous offering of space for the young family, empty nester or first-time buyer with an eye on the future, packages for the astute buyer seldom come more complete! A premium level of convenience is delivered by the fantastic access to The Pines, schools and the Eastern Freeway, while three separate living areas and spacious bedrooms is perfect for those requiring space and comfort on an easy to maintain property.

Saturday 27th April at 1pm PRICE GUIDE

$680,000 - $750,000

INSPECT

Thu 11.30-12pm, Sat 2.30-3pm & Sun 11.30-12pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 Spiro Drossos 0425 709 479 Doncaster 9842 8888 250 Blackburn Road

A3 B 1 C 1 E 1

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TemplesTowe lower 47 Glenair street make This Home Your own Secluded behind mature hedges in a quiet, yet convenient pocket of Lower Templestowe hides this charming family home, basking in a premium sense of privacy and a fitting upgrade for the growing family. Its originally-presented interior has been impeccably well-maintained, evoking the charm of yesteryear yet lending itself well to a modern makeover. This outstanding location for family living offers fantastic access to trendy Templestowe Village, Macedon Square, schools, the Eastern Freeway and Westfield Shoppingtown.

Saturday 6th April at 12pm PRICE GUIDE

More than $630,000

INSPECT

Thu 12.30-1pm & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required

CONTACT

Sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 James Hatzolos 0418 518 694 Doncaster 9842 8888 250 Blackburn road

NuNawadiNg 6/84 Mount Pleasant Road Single Level, Easy To Maintain & Brilliantly Located!

Securely positioned within a multi-unit site, this neat and tidy single-level unit ticks all the boxes for first homebuyers, downsizers or the astute investor. Nestled in a superb location within a short stroll of local shops, Mount Pleasant Rd Primary School and Nunawading train station, a lifestyle of convenience is certainly on the cards! A well-presented interior also gives the future occupant scope to make their mark by implementing their own tastes in a light-filled layout comprising large living, well-appointed kitchen and two bedrooms of good proportions.

Saturday 6th April at 11am PRICE GUIDE

More Than $290,000

INSPECT

Thur 5.30-6pm & Sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required

CONTACT

Brian Leeson 0488 606 868 Terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 Blackburn 9878 0222 88 South Parade

A3 B 2 C 2 E 2

A2 B 1 C 1 E 1

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BlackBurn 2/23 lithgow avenue right In The Heart Of Blackburn Unsurpassed convenience, both in terms of location and living, this neatly presented two-bedroom unit is the cornerstone of no-fuss living, offering a carefree lifestyle with its easy to maintain single-level layout and walking distance access to Blackburn Station Village!

A 2 B 1 C 1 E 1

Saturday 20th April at 2pm PRICE GUIDE INSPECT CONTACT

much loved And Now Yours To Call Home Home to the one owner for decades, one step inside is all it takes to appreciate the love and care that’s gone into every facet of this warm and inviting home, conveniently located within minutes of Macedon Square, Westfield Shoppingtown, the Eastern Freeway and schools.

Saturday 20th April at 12pm PRICE GUIDE INSPECT CONTACT

More than $660,000 Thu 1.30-2pm & Sat 2.30-3pm Photo ID required Sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 Adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888

Your chance to create Something Special Put on your thinking cap and get creative by renovating this spacious three-bedroom brick home into a modern masterpiece, and if your vision is truly grand, knock the lot over and build the home of your dreams or develop (STCA).

A 3 B 1 C 2 E 2

Saturday 6th April at 3pm

More Than $420,000 Wed 5.30-6pm & Sat 4-4.30pm Photo ID required Terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 Brian Leeson 0488 606 868 Blackburn 9878 0222

TemplesTowe lower 24 Ironbark Drive

BlackBurn north 28 Junction road

PRICE GUIDE INSPECT CONTACT

A 4 B 2 C 2 E 2

More Than $490,000 Thur 4.30-5pm & Sat 2.30-3pm Photo ID required Terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 Brian Leeson 0488 606 868 Blackburn 9878 0222

Doncaster east 4/2-4 Ireland avenue Modern Living only a stroll away From tunstall square!

Tunstall Square is a mere short stroll away. The shopping, entertaining and dining Mecca that is Westfield Shoppingtown only a short bus ride down Doncaster Rd. And comfort living at your every turn. Opportunities to enter a premium Doncaster East location don’t come much better!

A 3 B 2 C 3 E 2

Saturday 13th April at 11am PRICE GUIDE INSPECT CONTACT

$550,000 - $590,000 Thu 12.30-1pm & Sat 3.30-4pm Photo ID required Jack Li 0430 133 425 Chris Manolopoulos 0439 478 825 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Tammy: Fun, fit, busty & athletic.

Madison: Cutey Pie Size 8, petite & brunette.

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15 George St. Blackburn Special before 2pm Relaxation $65 Full service $80 New sexy girls 18+ swa6374be

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Come in and meet our sexy ladies!

New ladies 18+ When was the last time you caught a butterfly?

Phone Pamela on 0412 325 561.

Qualified in Remedial, Sports and Relaxation Massage.

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Visits okay. Ph 0410 553 346.

RUBY TANTRA

Enjoy exotic levels of body bliss.

Now in RINGWOOD. Phone 0457 886 268.

Melting Touch, $40, 7 days.

191 Springvale Road, Nunawading.

Please call 9877 6838.

Massage Therapy Relaxation massage.

7 days, 10am-8pm.

Phone 9857 0421.

RELAXATION Sport & double massage. Open 7 days. 159A Eley Road, Blackburn South.

Ph: 0470 113 822 or 9802 2888.

RELAXATION and sport All your massage, Double and single. New opening. 1 Murray Place Ringwood. Phone 8806 2648

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SABAIDEE THAI MASSAGE

Providing traditional Thai massage and relaxation.

8819 2593.

0402 190 940.

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Situations Vacant RECEPTIONIST Experienced person required for specialists rooms in Maribyrnong for approximately 32 hours per week.

Reception and dictaphone typing experience required.

Email resumes to:

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Part Time Admin Assistant Required Monday-Friday 30 hours per week with possible extension of hours. Good computer skills are essential.

MYOB and bookkeeping experience is required. Gaming Licence also an advantage but not essential. Applications to:

Gavin Comport 12-22 Hoffmans Road, Essendon, 3040 or email: info@keiloreastrsl.com.auG5910998

PANEL BEATER - Hallam -

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Panel Beater at out busy panel shop in Hallam. Very competitive wages on offer along with great working conditions.

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Prices should not be quoted as being 'excluding GST' or 'plus GST' or by the use of words or phrases conveying similar meaning.

Readers are entitled to expect that the advertised prices are the actual prices at which they can purchase the particular goods and services.

Metro Media Publishing will not knowingly accept for publication any advertisement which may be in breach of the Competition and Consumer Act or any other relevant law.

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Full time permanent position in Dandenong South for a post forming company.

Preferably with: ✧ Beam saw exp. ✧ Edge banding exp.

Good wages & conditions apply.

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Dental Nurse and

Receptionist Part Time

We are looking for an experienced and reliable persons to join our dental practice in Williamstown.

Experience essential.

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PO Box 387, Williamstown, 3016.

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Phone Kevin 0400 108 459

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Warrandyte Community Market

Tesselaar Gardening & Plants Expo

Under the gum trees, beside the Yarra on Stiggants Reserve,

An unmissable weekend for gardeners of all ages and abilities. With

Yarra Street, Warrandyte. First Saturday of each month - except

over 50 stallholders showcasing new, rare and unusual plants. Meet

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357 Monbulk Road, Silvan. (03) 9737 7722

Charity Group Functions From $26.50pp!

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Light refreshments available. Bring along your family and friends.

Are you a Probus Group, View or Rotary Club looking for a venue for your weekly or annual charity group function? The Eastern Golf Club, the growers and learn all about the plants at the same time. Expand Metropolitan Club of the Year 2012, has 2 course menu options from just $26.50pp! Discounts available for annual bookings. All bookings your knowledge and be inspired with informative talks. Garden made before the end of April 2013 will receive a BONUS $200 rebate doyen Stephen Ryan comperes the weekend. Huge and colourful to spend at the Club. Enquiries: call the club office and ask for Tegan begonia display. Food available or you’re welcome to bring a picnic. on (03) 9840 1881 or email: events@easterngolfclub.com.au

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Weight Loss Challenge

Mary’s Little Lambs Early Learning Centre

Warren Ansell Salon is a unique salon specialising in colour,

extensions, also irons and blow-dryers. Or shop online at:

Look and feel sensational! Compete in our fun 12-week Community Weight Loss Challenge. Cash $$$ prizes for top 3 challenge winners!!

Only $49 for 12 weeks! Includes weekly weigh-in, wellness evaluation and body analysis. Free weight loss coaching and support. Nutritional education and fun! Starts Tuesday, 9th April 2013 at 6pm in Vermont South. Places are limited so call now to secure your place. Please call Maria on 0402 818 750 or Hubert on 0408 219 405.

Nursery, toddlers, 3 and 4 year old kinder. Every child is important. Our aim is to encourage your childs individual potential, providing them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a fun and educational environment. At Mary’s Little Lambs, we strive to provide the best child care for children under our care - children from 2 months to 6 years. We believe this means creating a warm, loving and nurturing environment that fosters the individual needs of your child.

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Join us for quality Pilates classes that are fully instructed to assist you

LAPSurgery Australia - Specialists in Keyhole Surgery. Do you have

improve your health and fitness. Reduce back pain and develop

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strength and flexibility in our small group classes which are suitable for

currently have clinics in 6 different locations: Boronia, Mitcham,

all levels of fitness. Please call us to discover how the Pilates method

Berwick, Mulgrave, Mornington and Rosebud. One phone call

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does it all. Please give us a call on (03) 9760 2777 or visit our

massage therapy for musculoskeletal concerns.

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Almara Cabinets is a family business established in 1995 with several years previous experience in the wardrobe industry. Almara’s core business is the manufacture and fitting of primarily wardrobes, however, they manufacture other products in the line of custom-built wall and entertainment units, desks, cabinets, laundry cupboards, shelving and garage storage. Have an experienced designer come to you, for a no obligation quote. They also deal direct with builders.

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January, 9am-1pm. Come and join in! Handcrafted gifts of all kinds, toys, artworks, pottery, plants, clothing, gift cards, leatherwork, cakes, jams, honey, fruit, produce. Ample parking.

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hair-straightening, wigs, hairpieces and extensions. This month, you can have a 1/2 head foil highlights and style cut and blowdry for $139. Also the famous Bio ionic hair-straightening with a free colour or treatment for $595. A huge range of wigs and hair

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Vermont South. 0408 219 405 or 0402 818 750

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