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by midday, and the resort breakfast buffet is the jailbreak of the released and desperate worker.

At our hotel breakfast room each morning, right next to the make-your-own espresso machine, are bottles of champagne piled on ice.

The first time I saw them, at 7am, I rolled my eyes at the thought of boozing so early.

Then I saw the unembarrassed line of holidaygoers pleasantly queuing to get their eye-opener. Each morning so far those bottles have not been unattended. Amazing.

OK, so I can talk – me with my mid-morning holiday beer thing.

But I nonetheless stand in awe and a considerable degree of horror at the amount people eat on holidays, at what they eat, and what they go on eating during the day.

Of course, it might not be a holiday thing at all. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, almost two out of three Australian adults are overweight or obese, as are one in four children. That’s a lot of crap food being consumed a lot of the time to reach those numbers. (Someone

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he hotel breakfast buffet is a thing of wonder. And horror.

The mountain ranges of pastries. The deep pools of yoghurt and berries. The scalding tide of scrambled eggs with their hot heaps of bacon, sausages and mushrooms.

I always imagine the armies of chefs and minions that have been scurrying behind the scenes for hours before dawn, hashing browns (or browning hash), grilling tomatoes and cutting pieces of exotic fruit into increasingly tortured shapes and sizes.

I also imagine the kid that got the job of pouring boxes of commercial breakfast cereal into large glass samovars that then require specially printed labels indicating what each clearly identifiable carbohydrate is. Do they wonder, as I do: Why can’t we just serve it in the bloody box?

While working weeks rival military exercises in timing, precision and discipline, the holiday weeks almost immediately become a kind of prison day-release of indulgence and self-indulgence. I know I’m on holidays when I have a beer in my hand

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“fattist” but while some incidences of obesity are genuinely beyond some people’s control, the medical community unanimously believes that weight can be controlled by diet and exercise. And when you’re piling into the pastries and the bacon and the sausages and the potatoes you are also stacking the deck against yourself in the high-stakes game of health and longevity.

I know I have previously mentioned a piece

of enduring wisdom from the wonderful Margaret Fulton, who puts the obesity epidemic down to portion control. I can make an argument that food today is no more fatty or sugary than food in my parents’ day – even with the advent of fast food. My parents’ common consumption of animals fats – including lard and dripping – cakes, biscuits and puddings (every evening, mind you) were incredibly high in butter and sugar.

But they simply ate less than we do. One slice of cake versus a muffin as big as a C-cup; your evening meal plated for you, and therefore portion controlled, versus all you can eat.

The piled-high plates of extraordinarily fatty food at my breakfast buffet puts my fellow guests well in front of their lard-consuming forebears in many respects: physically, calorifically and way down the path to a future of ill health that neither they nor we can afford. Happy holidays. ● Virginia Trioli is co-host of ABC News Breakfast on ABC1 and ABC News 24, 6-9am weekdays

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hen she was trying to sell the idea for her cooking show to production companies a few years ago, it didn’t take long for Rachel Khoo to develop a strong suspicion of those who thought playing on her sex appeal might be a marketing winner.

“I noticed when I was going around the production companies there was a tendency to push you into a very sexualised [area]. I am who I am and I didn’t want to be made into some caricature. Queen of Tarts. That says it all.”

“Queen of Tarts” was the name for the show suggested by one producer. She didn’t pursue that one. “I just said, ‘No. I’m not working with you’.”

She also mentions the headline on a piece about her on a news website: “Sexy chef happy to hustle for fame”.

“I tell my mum, ‘Please don’t read anything’. OK, it’s very flattering that people think I’m sexy but it’s also very derogatory in terms of your work and how hard you work. Maybe everything’s so visual these days but I find it difficult. Maybe I should just wear a sack.”

Rachel, 34, is TV’s latest food-presenting star: indeed as one London newspaper called her, “a global cooking sensation”. It’s not hard to see why publishers and television production companies have pursued her: alongside cooking smarts, drawing skills from her art and design background (her drawings grace her books) and her obvious love of food, Rachel – helped along by her penchant for retro-vintage dresses – projects an irresistible olde-worlde charm. One British journalist called her “a modern Audrey Hepburn”.

We’ve met at the Lyall Hotel in South Yarra on a warm autumn morning. She’s just finished filming a new eight-part series for SBS called Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne, in which she explores the local food culture on which the city prides itself.

She’s a warm presence and seemingly unaffected by the attention she receives. She pulls her new book, Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook, out of her bag and hands it to me – a task usually undertaken by a public relations person – and says she hopes I enjoy it.

Melbourne, says Rachel, was a natural choice for the series. “When we discussed doing a TV show in Australia other places were thrown up and people said, ‘You’ve got to come to Melbourne’. Sydney came up – sorry if you’re from Sydney. I said, ‘I’ve been to Melbourne before, I have a lot of friends in the food scene there and I know it’s a really vibrant and diverse scene’. And, in terms of representing what’s happening, this is the place to be.”

She grew up in London with an Austrian

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mother and a Malaysian father. “It was mainly Asian – Malaysian and Chinese – with the odd schnitzel thrown in,” she says of the family food. “And, on when in the weekend, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding Melbourne or roast lamb with mint sauce. It was like the United Nations on the table.”

POPE JOAN \ BRUNSWICK EAST She later worked in public relations, “We went to [British chef Matt Wilkinson’s] vegetable allotment as an au pair and sold perfume in a and he was saying, ‘There’s a pomegranate tree, there’s a peach tree’. department store before moving to Settlers had planted the trees and he said it was such a shame that people Paris, where she lived for eight years. just don’t use the fruit. People bring in boxes of fruit to him; he’s got the A graduate in pastry cooking locals involved. He’s got two little ladies bringing in their figs.” from the French school Le Cordon Bleu, she came to prominence, first BLUEBONNET \ COLLINGWOOD “This [Texan-style smokehouse barbecue] was in the UK in 2012 with a show absolutely amazing. He [Chris Terlikar] used a smoke machine from some called The Little Paris Kitchen, casino. It’s not just the meat that’s good, he pays great attention to the side in which she would cook classic French dishes with her own twist dishes – the coleslaw and pickles are all homemade.” in her tiny studio apartment. The sheer simplicity of the idea, or CHINATOWN “Local chef Tony Tan showed me around. He knows a lot about the the allure of a Paris apartment – history of Chinatown … told the story of the Gold Rush and the [Chinese] settlers however tiny – made it a ratings and the influence they had. It’s a big part of the culture.” winner, attracting two million viewers to the BBC. I LOVE PHO \ RICHMOND “It’s a family business, so you go into the kitchen It was in that flat that, for a time, and there’s granny sitting in the corner and the father and the son and she ran Paris’s smallest restaurant, everybody’s running around and the pho’s so good. It’s how you squeezing in just four diners at a time would have it in Vietnam.” for lunch – curious Parisians and others who’d been alerted to the opportunity on NIKOS QUALITY CAKES \ OAKLEIGH “They’ve been social media. making amazing pastries since 1987 and “I did Wednesdays and Saturdays, because have a stunning window display.” those were the days the local market was on,” she says. “I did lunch because I felt a bit uncomfortable having strangers coming over in the evening.”

She found it a useful way to test recipes for her cookbooks and not waste the food, so she did not charge full price. “I’d go to the butcher, the cheese lady, the wine guy, do my little tour,” she says. “The customers would get whatever I was serving. One woman said, ‘As long as there’s no cow’s head’. I said, ‘Don’t’ worry, I couldn’t fit that in my oven’.”

their home food, and we’d get Mexican, Italian foods … all sorts. It doesn’t matter where I go in the world, when it comes to food people always light up.”

The new series will feature Rachel living in Melbourne like a local, in an inner-city apartment, cooking some of the recipes she has found on her travels in Victoria.

In a show that is a mix of food showcase and travelogue, she visits Lygon Street, Brunswick Street, Chinatown (with local chef Tony Tan), picks fruit at an orchard in the Yarra Valley, samples local produce on the Bellarine Peninsula, stops for coffee in numerous cafés, samples from a gourmet food truck and goes bike riding around St Kilda.

She meets local families – including from the Italian and Vietnamese cultures – spending time in their kitchens. “It’s overwhelming the diversity you have here – from Italian, Greek, Malaysian – young chefs doing their own thing,” she says. “It’s a really vibrant good scene.”

Since childhood Rachel’s great passion has been pastry. “I did a lot of baking with Mum as a kid. And Grandma would make strudel; making the dough was very complicated.”

She likes the social nature of pastry. “For me food is not just about eating; I love the social aspect of it.”

After eight years in Paris, Rachel now lives in London. She declines to talk about a partner in her life but she will say how much she’s looking forward to a short break in Bali.

“I’m looking forward to no make-up, and I’m going try some surfing and some yoga.”

I ask for her impressions of Australian food, and suggest that Italian seems to be our national cuisine. “I still can’t put my finger on what Australian food is,” she says. “I think it’s

“it’s flattering that people think i’m sexy but it’s also derogatory in terms of your work … maybe i should just wear a sack”

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aving enjoyed the restaurant experience and wondering how she could take her cooking further, she emailed some publishers and, out of 10 emails, scored three meetings. After negotiating a book deal with Penguin, she then sold the idea of a cooking show based in her little Paris apartment to the BBC. She has now published five cookbooks and the Melbourne programs are her fifth TV series. Earlier this year she was part of a BBC series called A Cook Abroad, in which she travelled to Malaysia to cook with her extended family at her uncle’s house. For Rachel, it was using food as a way of connecting.

“What I love is you can explore a different culture through the food,” she says. “Food really brings people together. Everybody has an opinion about food and it’s a softer way to get to know people instead of asking these hard questions.”

Did she feel Malaysian on the trip? “I definitely felt a connection but, because I don’t speak Bahasa Malaysia or Cantonese or Hokkien, the dialect my family speak, it’s still jarring a bit, whereas when I go to Austria I speak German.”

She is convinced of food’s capacity to bring people together. “I remember when I was studying French at La Sorbonne and there was another English girl in the class and we immediately became best friends because we were both British. We had to do a presentation about our culture in French. I said, ‘Let’s do scones and tea-time’. So we did. Then everybody started to do presentations about

still trying to find its identity. That’s what’s exciting about Australian food – there are no rules and people can be creative.

“What’s being created now is this new melting pot of culinary history.”

Rachel’s career trajectory has been swift.

She is powering forward in books, television and on social media where she has legions of followers. The only ripple on her golden pond seems to be how some media chooses to position women in the media.

In 2012 the London Evening Standard couldn’t quite contain itself, saying she was “charming everyone from French fishermen to besotted viewers”, going on to say: “Watch out Gordon [Ramsay]. She’s prettier than you and a lot more seductive”.

Still, she seems well equipped to handle the heat and has no interest in ceding control or being objectified. “With all my projects I’m very hands-on, I’m not just a pretty face in front of the camera,” she says. “Even though I like pretty clothes and I like lipstick – that’s who I am. I’ve done consulting, teaching pâtisserie, I am educated and I want to project an image where there’s substance behind the style.” ● pwilmoth@theweeklyreview.com.au » Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne premieres on SBS1 on July 23 at 8pm.

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THE CROWD \ Plenty of retirees and students, and local mums coming for their afternoon catch up.

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others “too try-hard” or “a bit cheap”. But Woody P would fit in just fine.

Sharp tailoring always scores points. This carefully dressed newcomer, who arrived just over three weeks ago, will cut it at first glance.

(PR scribes have styled him as a gregarious male, so that might help).

He sports an on-trend blue neon entrance sign and a white interior. Exposed brick, polished timber floors and tables, planter boxes with stylised greenery, an open kitchen and young, good-looking staff all get points.

The mostly Mediterranean menu will fit almost any social circle. The hands behind it are no greenhorns. Head chef Clinton Camilleri comes via much lauded regional destinations including the Healesville Hotel, the Royal George Hotel in Kyneton and Daylesford’s Lake House.

Here he has put together a snappy list of pizzas, a “piccolo” inventory that features truffle-flecked panisse (chickpea flour) chips accompanied by taleggio cheese dip.

A must-try is the pan-fried scallops with a layer of pumpkin purée and a wrap of nduja (spicy, spreadable Italian pork sausage) bejewelled with pomegranate seeds.

There are salumi and cheese offerings, an ingredient-proud pasta list – think braised rabbit, veal cheek and chestnuts – a short, rustic mains list and sexy desserts. We

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THE FOOD \ Something for everyone at De’gani, with the specialty pasta and wood-fired pizzas perfect in winter. I had the lamb salad, which was nicely balanced and fresh with a lovely tzatziki on the side.

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Drinks include ample cocktail choices at no-surprise prices and a selection of ales, ciders and European and Australian wines.

The booking policy tries to please most: reservations are accepted for any size group before 6.30pm and after 8pm; walk-ins only between those times. For the inevitable

drink-and-grazers, there’s a section of slightly ostracised tables.

Substance will triumph and, though it’s hard to judge in such a new arrival, we say give the newbie a go. Woody P is individual enough to enhance the Flinders Lane clique and sure to find loyal friends of his own. ● LEANNE TOLRA ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Cellar Notes Tokyo, where bars serve the country’s smooth whisky with impressive spheres of ice. But my new habit got its start back here, in bars that serve whisky and bourbon with huge, single chunks of ice.

No self-respecting Melbourne bar scoops ice out of a bucket these days – it’s all about big blocks, hand-chipped chunks and balls. When you’re spending upwards of $20 for an aged single malt, you want your drink to be as good as it can be.

As well as aesthetics there’s another reason why large bloclks and balls of ice are better than a few smaller pieces. The mass of a large piece relative to its surface area means it melts slowly, so doesn’t dilute the drink too much.

While adding water or ice is considered a no-no by whisky purists – the drink’s aromas are muted when cold – ice helps take the burn out of the neat spirit. It’s one of the reasons I like ice with whisky.

I also reckon there’s nothing nicer than

VERSUS

a new obsession – and for once it’s I have not a wine. It’s ice.

It really took off after a recent trip to

SMOOTH

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the clink of ice that goes with every sip.

Ice might be big business in bars, but it can be easily re-created at home. After days admiring ice spheres in various whiskies in Japan, I bought a spherical ice mould. This is when my obsession truly started – from lemonade, to a G&T, to a dram of whisky, I now want balls of ice in all my drinks.

It’s an overnight process to freeze an ice ball so I picked up an extra baller – a silicone mould from The Original

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SMOOTH

With ice balls made, its only right to start with Suntory’s Hibiki Japanese Harmony ($95). A blend of 12 malt and grain whiskies, it’s creamy smooth with delicate toffee, orange rind and a long vanilla-accented finish. 93/100

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T H E B E S T I N E N T E R TA I N M E N T W I T H M Y K E B A R T L E T T

IÓN SEE \ BALLET REVOLUC

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the show tends more towards a variety show or musical revue than Swan Lake or Sleeping Beauty. Certainly, the choice of music is eclectic and somewhat unexpected. Instead of jetéing to Tchaikovsky, dancers do their thing to songs from the likes of Sia, Lorde, Jessie J and Beyoncé, as performed by a live eight-piece band.

Lianett says the choice of music is crucial

is very strict. This show has a mix of styles and different dancers, contemporary dancers and ballet dancers. We have two different choreographers, one from Cuba, one from Australia. It’s a new way to make ballet, to make dance accessible to everyone.”

The mix of contemporary and classical styles is only one of the ways the performance differs from traditional ballet. Lianett says

his isn’t the ballet your parents told you about. There are no sugar plum fairies, no graceful swans and no pirouetting nutcrackers. You won’t find a single tutu on show. Cuba’s Ballet Revolución takes a bold approach to an artform that often seems a bit, well, elitist.

Dancer Lianett Rodriguez Gonzalez says this is ballet for the masses. “Ordinary ballet

to the show’s success. “The music is alive. It brings energy to it every day and allows us to go on and give that energy to the audience.”

The word “energy” comes up again when we talk about Australian audiences. This will be Lianett’s third time performing to a Melbourne crowd and she knows to expect a glowing reception. The previous production, which had its world premiere in Sydney, was a great success here before going on to a sell-out season in London.

Repeat punters can expect a new show this time around, with the company revitalised by their extended tour of Europe. Lianett has been on the road with the ballet for four years now, but says there’s no sign of anyone’s enthusiasm starting to lag.

“The places where we dance are all so different, we don’t get bored. We have physical training together every day, we have ballet class, we have rehearsals. We’re working like a family.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » Ballet Revolución, State Theatre, July 1-5, tickets from $84.90 www.artscentremelbourne.com.au WATCH \ Ballet Revolución perform @ www.theweeklyreview.com.au

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FUND-RAISER NATIONAL GIVEABILITY DAY Westfield’s annual fund-raising event that raises awareness and support for families of children living with disabilities will take place at Westfield Doncaster this Saturday, July 4.

Westfield Doncaster will offer a breakfast barbecue, sausage sizzle, cheesy scrolls, face painting and a craft activity to entertain the family. All proceeds go to Westfield’s local charity partner Scope, a not-for-profit organisation that supports people with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities. Money raised on GiveAbility Day will help children with disabilities and their families.

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BOUNCE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM Bounce Blackburn provides holiday programs for kids of all ages. Children can get fit indoors this winter holidays by taking part in one of the programs, including Wall Jam – the wall running class that helps children learn the basics and perfect their tricks. This is a great opportunity to master the most addictive adrenaline rush they’ll ever experience.

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ALL DAY ART DAY – LOCO-COMMOTION Combining art and engineering, kids will create cityscapes with building blocks called Planks, paint a mixed-media urbanscape masterpiece, and build a wooden derby car with the Whitehorse Men’s Shed members. BYO lunch, snack, smock, raincoat, sunscreen and hat.

Suitable for six-12 year olds.

■ July 3, 9.30am-3.15pm. Whitehorse Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill. Cost: $54. Inquiries: 9895 8888 or www.bhcac.com.au

EXHIBITION MEMBERS & GUESTS CERAMIC EXHIBITION Each year this exhibition produces a range of quirky to sophisticated ceramic pieces from members and invited artists.

■ July 1 – August 2. Stonehouse Gallery, 103 Yarra Street, Warrandyte. Inquiries: 9844 3629 or www.stonehousegallery.com ● COMPILED BY EWEN McRAE

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AMY This heart-bothering doco from FILM the director of Senna plays out as perfect tragedy. Its star, singer Amy Winehouse, is undone by a mixture of extreme success and a truly disastrous taste in men. Indeed, so involving is the tale that we feel cheated by the necessary distance from Amy at the denouement. The first half, with its trove of home videos, is fascinating and intimate, but the gobby star then disappears amid the flash and crush of the paparazzi scrum. Which, of course, is rather the point.

■ Opens July 2, 128 min, MA15+, www.amy-movie.com LISTEN \ An extended 2003 interview with Amy www.theweeklyreview.com.au/play BARBER OF SEVILLE Melbourne Opera’s re-staging of Rossini’s much-loved comedy has its final shows this week.

Young Rosina has fallen in love with Lindoro, but her overprotective guardian won’t let her out of the house (chiefly because he plans to marry her himself, as soon as she’s old enough). Enter barber Figaro, who conspires to bring the young lovers together.

Lead soprano Sally-Anne Russell describes the

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production as “high camp, high fun, high notes and lots of laughs”.

■ Athaneum Theatre, July 3 and Alexander Theatre, Monash, July 10, $15-$75, www.melbourneopera.com INDIE Fans of indie music are in for a double treat this week.

Revitalised Sydney band Youth Group (still best known for their cover of Alphaville’s Forever Young Young) are playing at Northcote Social Club, in support of the recent re-release of their 2004 classic MUSIC

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“For centuries, mankind has domesticated animals,” a portentous narrator announces, “but what if the animals finally decided to fight back?” So begins this wonderfully silly new US action series. As a pandemic of wild animal attacks unfold, a young “renegade” zoologist attempts to save the planet from tooth and claw. If the likes of HBO are making TV that matches the best of cinema, then this is TV that matches the dumbest. It’s epic and fast blockbuster fun from the pen of James Patterson. ●

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GOLD: THE ULTIMATE ABBA SHOW Eurovision is over for 2015, but its greatest export lives on … sort of. Having returned to public favour back in the ’90s (thanks, in no small part, to Muriel’s Wedding Wedding), the Swedish foursome continue to draw big crowds, even though they stopped touring in the ’70s.

Tribute act GOLD sold out shows across the country last year and are now back with a new show celebrating 40 years of ABBA’s seminal LP Arrival.

■ Palms at Crown, July 4, Tickets $60 FUTURE PAST: TEN YEARS OF ARTS HOUSE THEATRE Arts House is celebrating a decade of innovative dance, theatre and general artiness with a gala bash and an exhibition of past highlights. Opening party Future Future looks straight ahead, for a night of light shows, experimental theatre, live music and a whole lot of dancing. Future Past, which runs until December, showcases the sort of cutting-edge work that the venue is known for, featuring an installation of videos, images and written documents.

■ Future Future, Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, July 3, 7.30pm, free ■ Future Past, Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, opens July 3, free ● MB

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Thanks to 20th Century Fox, we have five Blu-rays of Kingsman: The Secret Service ($29.99). To win, leave a comment on this week’s page at www.theweeklyreview.com.au/play quoting your favourite James Bond quip.

Much Ado About Melbourne by Jenny Sinclair (Affirm Press), www.affirmpress.com.au

Melbourne writer Jenny Sinclair takes a journey through the nation’s cultural capital to examine the creative folk who make it tick. There are tributes to landmarks and icons, but the book avoids striving for a comprehensive history, in favour of considering how Melbourne tends to be depicted on film, in art, in books and

by Jenny’s beloved Melway Melway. Her light and fast style is matched by a striking selection of photos. ●

Californian Tori Kelly appeared on American Idol at 16 and later self-released her debut EP. Having since signed to a major label, she’s launching her first album. It’s slick and not-too-sickly stuff, with Tori playing the “ordinary girl” card across a mélange of folk, R&B and radio pop. ● THE CAST OF ZOO KINGSMAN \ COLIN FIRTH & TARON EGERTON

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Skeleton Jar Jar. The group will play the LP in full. On the new music front, US artist Katie Crutchfield is in town with her band Waxahatchee, named after an Alabama creek, as part of their first Australian tour. Her tunes are delicate, confessional and really quite pretty.

■ Youth Group, Northcote Social Club, July 3, 7pm, $35, www.youthgroup.com.au ■ Waxahatchee, The Toff In Town, July 4, $43.60, www.waxahatcheemusic.com

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This anarchic reworking of James Bond as working class teen is part-Austin Powers, part-Kill Bill. At its bloodthirsty best (in a scene that sees suave Colin Firth singlehandedly dispatch a crowded church hall), it almost puts Tarantino in the shade. For the most part, it manages to have its cake and explode it too. ● WATCH \ Behind the scenes of Kingsman: The Secret Service @ www.theweeklyreview.com/play JULY 1, 2015 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 13

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t was a Sunday morning.

The line of people stretched up the street and wrapped around the corner and we thought maybe someone had been hurt or there was a major stocktake sale somewhere.

When we followed the people trail a little further along, the situation became clear.

Obvious signs included girls with bob cuts and fringes, boys in brogues and buns and a smattering of lads holding onto the idea of the Kelly beard still being cool. That’s when we realised we were passing a new charcuterie and all the hipsters were lining up for their blood sausage and smashed avo breakfasts.

Why would you line up for breakfast, said one of the kids, who is usually handed hers fresh out of the toaster by waiter mum or waiter dad and if someone else is sitting on her preferred seat they get a whack.

Why would you go out for breakfast at all, I said. Why indeed, would anyone choose to get up and get dressed and speak to people before they have a coffee when you can have it at home in your pyjamas, in bed with the

newspapers and stay there at least for the amount of time it takes child No.2 to get through a standard 90-minute DVD. Please can we go somewhere where we can get a seat straight away, said one of the several indiscriminate kids I had in my care (in reality it was only two but it felt like more. It often does). So we went up the road to another charcuterie that had been open for long enough to not be the hip new place anymore and we got in straight away.

We weren’t having breakfast though because, as I said already, I would rather lose a limb that go out for breakfast. That’s for people from another generation who spend their nights food-truck hopping before they head home to finish off a postmodern-letterbox blog post.

We were having elevenses in between the kids’ soccer matches. We scoffed down a couple of hot chocolates, which cost as much as it does to feed an entire Mexican family for a week, but that’s cafÊ culture and it’s changing as fast as the world is, especially in my neighbourhood.

I heard there’s a new place in Fitzroy that serves coffee only without milk. The choice is short or long or double or triple black only, and when I heard that, part of me died a

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I still find the well-dressed babies slurping on organic porridge in Ikea baby chairs quaint, and I choose to order another wine/ piccolo if someone is staring me down because they want my table because I would do anything to avoid having to share a table with a stranger, and I agonise over PayPass.

Does the money come out of credit or savings and why push it on us, silly waiters, if we look like we don’t know how to include a tip.

Anyway Now there are at least six new charcuteries in my neighbourhood and I’ve only just got around to Googling what that means. It’s cured meat otherwise known as ham and salami, or cold cuts as we used say, which we only ever had on days over 40 degrees because mum didn’t want to cook.

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O V E R H E A R D … 3pm Friday @ Westfield Shoppingtown, Doncaster “I’ve now seen four movies about things going wrong on dinosaur theme parks, but if they ever actually built one I’d still go”

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Linda McKenzie spent most of her life in South Africa before moving to Templestowe seven years ago. She’s been a member of the Templestowe Rotary group for the past five years and has just finished a one-year term as the group’s president. During her tenure as president the club has raised funds for local schools and charities, including the iMatter program with Doncare, which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence in the community.

“I never did community work in South Africa but I’ve loved doing it here,” Linda says. “I find that Australians are very giving and are great at fundraising and helping people. It’s amazing, I’ve met some fantastic people since joining Rotary.”

Where do you go for a great coffee?

It’s always Harry’s for coffee. That’s in Templestowe Village and very popular.

For a bit of me-time?

I’ve always enjoyed Ruffey Lake Park, it’s beautiful. That’s something we’re not used to in South Africa – being able to walk so freely in parks, so Ruffey Lake to me is magical.

For a nice gift for a friend?

Quite often it’s the Warran Glen Nursery. It’s just a beautiful place and the gifts are sensational. It’s got a beautiful little café out there, too, which is lovely.

For a nice meal?

Our favourite is Indian food, and we often go to Haveli in Tunstall Square. We just love Indian food and they’re brilliant there.

For your favourite take-away?

It’s quite often Nando’s, because that’s a very South African thing. Nando’s is a South African company, so it’s a little bit of home for us.

What’s your perfect weekend in the Templestowe area?

Probably breakfast out in Warrandyte, going to a market out that way afterwards, then an Indian meal and a relaxing Sunday with not much on. That sounds just perfect to me. ● » www.templestowerotary.org.au

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WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO DO ONCE YOU FINISH STUDYING? “I’m from India so I want to apply for my temporary residency once I finish my master’s. The long-term plan is to settle in Australia.” ●

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GIVE IT A GO EWEN MCRAE RELEASES HIS INNER BIKIE

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The promise See as much of Melbourne in an hour as you would see in several days on foot, or head out of town for a bit of country air.

warmly at this time of year, and bring sunglasses to protect your eyes. You’ll be given a water- and windproof jacket, as well as gloves for extra protection.

The reality My driver John picked me up from my home and we headed off for a trip around Melbourne with the promise that I’d see some parts of the city I’ve never seen. I felt the wind in my face as we headed along the Yarra before nipping through Southbank, over the West Gate and then for a drive through Williamstown. John’s knowledge of the area was impressive as he pointed out historical landmarks and interesting bits of trivia as we drove. Without the constraints of a car, you can really take in all that the area has to offer.

Who should do it?

A trip through Melbourne is perfect for locals and tourists alike, while the drive down the Great Ocean Road would make a great day trip to enliven your weekend. They’ll pick you up from anywhere in Melbourne – it doesn’t matter where you live, you can still experience a ride.

The pay-off A thrilling ride across Melbourne gives even long-time Melburnians a new perspective on this beautiful city. Relax and take it all in while your driver does all the work. A brilliant trip.

WOULD I DO IT AGAIN?

The pain factor It does get a bit chilly so be sure to dress

The bill?

One-hour ride, $145; two hours, $260; three hours, $350; winery tour, $490; full day/Great Ocean Road, $650-$785.

I can’t think of a better way to explore our great city. Next time it’ll be a trip down the coast for sure. ● Harley Rides Melbourne PO Box 1106, Blackburn North 1800 182 282 www.hdride.com.au

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Who’s behind the counter?

Bek McMillan opened Gourmet Living with her husband 2½ years ago, after working as a chef for 10 years, with the goal of showcasing Melbourne’s best local food products. “I love travelling Australia and going to all the foodie regions, especially in Victoria,” Bek says. “I love to support the small brands, so most of the products here are by small businesses who are really passionate.”

What’s in store?

Almost all the products are locally sourced, and there are many you won’t find on your supermarket shelf. Cooking oils, relish, preserves, cheese, meat and tea – there’s basically anything good for cooking or for gifts. The range truly has to be seen to be believed. There’s also a fresh produce section for your vegie needs, and Bek is always happy to help with recipe ideas. The shop also runs cooking classes twice a week.

Who’s buying?

Mainly foodie types but several customers are simply curious and want to expand their culinary horizons.

“Mostly people walk in here maybe looking for a gift,” Bek says. Others want to peruse the shelves and then go home and make something delicious. ● EWEN McRAE

Our pick What better way to warm up this winter than with a fruity rice pudding.

It’s easy to make – just add milk and simmer. Before you know it you’ll have a delicious dessert for those cold nights in. Comes in sticky fig and date, cranberry, apple and cinnamon, and sticky fig and ginger. Cost: $9.95 per packet, serves four.

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My teen daughters use the internet for research, shopping, chatting, posting photos and talking to old classmates. I’m friends with one on Facebook (the other doesn’t have it) and both show us their accounts if asked, which once resulted in a Twitter account with swearing being deleted. Laptop internet access is restricted and they leave their phones on chargers in another room at night.

Mostly we trust them to do the right thing and they do. Are we naïve? Hopefully not. If we can build self-confidence and respect in our kids, we can minimise online trouble.

And if they have a problem they can learn from it, just as they can offline. ● ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Victoria Police electronic crime liaison officer Luke Devlin helped develop the Victoria Police cyber-safety package, which trains staff, educates the public and works with schools. He says education is the key to appropriate and safe online behaviour for teenagers – and parents. For example, he says kids must know about sexting laws that prohibit teenagers from sending explicit photos unless they are to consenting friends within two years of their age.

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Sit with your kids and have them teach you something new.

Generally speaking, young people who are vulnerable offline are likely to be vulnerable online. Build your kids’ confidence and self-esteem, which will help them use the internet safely. Let them go online, so they have the chance to test their own skills and boundaries.

Your child has to understand that their devices are powerful tools that require responsible use. You wouldn’t let your child see an R-rated film. Why would you let them play an R-rated game?

Even if other parents allow it, you set the rules in your house.

Keep computers and laptops in a public place and monitor younger children’s online behaviours.

Once they’re older and using mobile devices, set rules about reasonable use. In our house, technology is not used between 8pm and 8am. It’s up to parents to decide what’s right within their family. ● ELLY ROBINSON Australian Institute of Family Studies senior research fellow aifs.gov.au

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I literally grew up with computers and did an accounting degree and a graduate diploma in eCrime after joining the police force. Victoria Police has a holistic approach. Our role is to educate people and enforce the law. Every school needs a bullying and cyber-bullying policy. We’ve got about 90 per cent of schools engaged.

The parents’ role is to be there and monitor and to give their kids positive experiences. Parents also need to set an example.

Your online presence is just as important as your real-life presence. Make sure the computer is in a centralised room. Tell your teenagers never to give out private information or organise a face-to-face meeting without involving you.

It’s not about spying; it’s about working with your kids to say, “What are you doing there and who are you speaking to?” If you were walking with your child and they went into an X-rated shop, would you be happy about that?

Even sending an innocuous photo can give a predator identifying information through geotagging. Educate yourself and be aware. When kids are being withdrawn and they’re a little bit off colour and they don’t want to talk, that’s an alarm bell. ● SERGEANT LUKE E DEVLIN Victoria Police electronic crime liaison officer www.police.vic.gov.au

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Price \ $1.1 million +

Auction \ July 11 at noon

Fast Facts \ Brick veneer house on about 302 square metres of land; natural stone and carpet on floors; study; powder room; main bedroom with en suite and walk-through wardrobe; open-plan kitchen/family zone; Bosch kitchen appliances; walk-in pantry; ducted vacuum; split-system, reverse-cycle heating/cooling; water tank; landscaped garden; easy access to the Eastern Freeway and EastLink.

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he façade of this house is an interesting balance of squares and rectangles. From the street, the façade of the first floor presents as two squares protruding slightly from the ground floor.

On the upper level, one of the squares has timber fins shading the floor-to-ceiling windows. The other square is mainly a rendered surface with a rectangular window placed high on the wall and another is a floor-to-ceiling window trimmed top and bottom with textured panels in a contrasting colour.

On the ground level, a long, rectangular window punctures the rendered wall facing the road, balancing the rectangular window on the first floor’s façade. The shape and colour of the front door matches the fins and trimmings of the first-floor windows.

The first-floor cube extrudes to form a porch above the front door while the travertine wall panels of the porch extend their reach upwards to neatly tie together a balanced composition of walls, windows and textures. The stepped pathway to the front door is also travertine, filled and honed.

In fact, travertine tiles have been used extensively in this house. The main living zones have travertine floors, as do the bathrooms, powder room and laundry.

Another natural stone used widely in this house is Carrara marble, marked by soft grey veins. This is used on the kitchen benchtops, splashback and on the floating vanities in the bathrooms. In a sense, marble and travertine are the main flourishes in a house that is designed to have clean, uncluttered contemporary lines.

The entry, with its travertine floor tiles, opens to a short hallway leading to the downstairs living zone. To the left of the entry is a living room; to its right is a modern study equipped with a long, built-in workspace facing the street.

The staircase to the upper level shares floor space with the entry and lounge, while the powder room and laundry open to the passageway leading to the family zone.

Central to the family/dining room is a long, marble island bench with storage below. With the bench running parallel to the kitchen benchtop, this feels like a galley kitchen decked out with marble tops and capacious timber cabinetry.

A walk-in pantry, with wall shelves and sink, adds to the storage and work-surface capacity.

The family/living room has an open-plan layout adjoining the kitchen and has sliding glass doors leading to the back garden. Outside is a large, uncovered paved area and high planters on the fence line.

The four bedrooms in this house are all upstairs. The main bedroom, with a walk-in wardrobe behind a partial wall, has an en suite with two vessel sinks, a frameless shower and a soaker bath. The family bathroom shares all these features, including floor-to-ceiling travertine walls.

All the rooms in this house have been fitted with split-system air-conditioners. This property, which was recently completed, is on a quiet street close to schools, shops and Doncaster’s Park and Ride depot. In short, this is a well-designed, new house in a convenient location. ● SIEW-CHING GOH property@theweeklyreview.com.au

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PROPERTY ID » 2012021939

Price \ $900,000 +

Auction \ July 4 at noon

Views from this two-storey house could have residents thinking they’re living in the bush, when in fact the address puts schools, public transport and extensive parklands in easy walking distance. The residence is set back on a large block, with a driveway climbing to the double garage. Sliding doors in the foyer introduce a large lounge that links up with a dining room, which flows through to a kitchen and meals area. The lounge and dining areas are carpeted and the kitchen and meals areas have slate-tiled floors. Huge windows make the most of treetop views and two doors to the balcony take in that panoramic pleasure outside. Recent refurbishment has turned the kitchen into a contemporary contender with granite benchtops and quality appliances. All bedrooms are in the rear wing of this level, along with the main bathroom and laundry. The main bedroom has an en suite and a walk-in wardrobe. The lower level comprises a rumpus room, and the backyard adds a covered terrace with a built-in barbecue. ● KAY KEIGHERY

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Price \ $660,000 – $700,000

Auction \ July 11 at 1pm

Florence Avenue’s new townhouses are popular with downsizers and this two-storey property, with its polished herringbone parquetry and crystal chandeliers, is Manningham glamour made compact. However, it also suits a young family as it is opposite a preschool and has a walled garden safe for tots.

Built in 2013 at the rear of a deep block, the house has a ground-floor main bedroom with en suite and built-in wardrobe, and two first-floor bedrooms with a white-tiled bathroom. The open-plan living and dining area opens north to a stepped deck and covered patio flanked by a colourfully edged lawn. The kitchen is elegant in white, panelled cabinetry with black granite benchtops and has Blanco gas cooktop, dishwasher and 900-millimetre under-bench oven, plus a walk-in pantry. Adjoining it are the laundry and powder room. Upstairs, the two double bedrooms have walk-in wardrobes, and the study is lit by a chandelier. Close to Tunstall Square shops and the Eastern Freeway. ● ALISON BARCLAY

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TEMPLESTOWE \ 9 OLIVER ROAD Searching for an as-new house with all the right ingredients for large-family living? This two-storey residence could be it.

On an elevated corner allotment with two street frontages, the property appeals with low-maintenance landscaping, resilient contemporary surfaces and inviting spaces dining out on vast views.

An unfenced garden heralds the split-brick and render façade. Inside the porch, the interior greets with a wide foyer. Porcelain floor tiles shine, as they do in most ground-level spaces, and wallpaper adds pizzazz.

The open-plan kitchen, dining and living area forms the core of the house. Bright, spacious and dominated by white, it has a fire-engine red feature wall thrown in for good measure and enjoys loads of natural light. Behind the kitchen, the laundry opens to a kitchenette with a door to the garage and another to the path to the outdoor room – all very handy for outdoor catering and stashing dinner-party debris. A sliding door in the living area reveals a rumpus room, and both the kitchen and the rumpus room have concertina doors to the outdoor entertainment room.

There’s a study on ground level, and four bedrooms on the second storey. A walk-in wardrobe and an en suite make the main easily identifiable. Heating and cooling keep things comfy – and waking to mountain-range views is on the house. ● KAY KEIGHERY

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Price \ $1.3 million – $1.4 million

Auction \ July 18 at 12.30pm

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BLACKBURN \ 36-38 LABURNUM STREET Blackburn’s Laburnum precinct has a cachet all its own – sort of London stockbroker belt with gumtrees. This rambling 1950s house has an enormous north-facing front garden heralded by towering trees, from which it’s a few minutes’ walk to Laburnum Primary School, station and shops and the Gardiners Creek parklands.

The single-storey house was extended in the 1970s and has original living and family rooms plus a rear dining room. Many of its ‘50s details are intact, including the patterned-glass entry, rippled cornices and timber pelmets.

In the sunny front living room, the fireplace has a Modernist crazy-paved façade and sash windows framing the glorious garden. The splendid ‘70s classic kitchen – think yellow laminate with brown mosaic splashbacks – is spacious and in good condition.

There are three double bedrooms; the main is at the front and has a louvred built-in wardrobe. Bedroom two has cupboards and open shelves. The third bedroom, in the beamed-ceiling extension, overlooks the rear garden. The bathroom, partially renovated, has a bath with shower above and a white laminate cabinet, plus a separate toilet.

The large dining room – probably best used as a rumpus – opens to the pergola patio and beautifully landscaped rear garden. There’s a single carport plus driveway parking. ● ALISON BARCLAY

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Forest Hill 12 Jaques Grove 3/4 bedrm home on 872m2 with plans/permit for townhouse Contemporary design BV home on a large, flat allotment approx 872m2 (2 allotments combined) with PLANS/ PERMIT for a NEW 2 storey townhouse. Existing dwelling comprises spacious living and dining rms, 3 bedrms, optional 4th bedrm or family rm, kitchen with adjoining casual meals, ensuite and family bathrm/2 WCs, large laundry/utilityrm, current double carport integral to original design with plans for a new double garage. New townhouse offers open plan living/dining, kitchen/breakfast bar, 2/3 bedrms or optional study and double lock up garage. In quiet street, easy access to EastLink, Forest Hill Chase shops/supermarket/cinemas bus terminal, schools and parkland.

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Thurs 2.15-2.45pm & Sat 11.45-12.15pm Saturday 11th July - 12.30pm 62 / D4 In excess of $790,000 Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 Christina Li 0481 152 178 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Blackburn 9894 8788

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Vermont South 33 Mullens Road Quality 4 bedroom family home in prized location This immaculate BV home offers spacious family accommodation comprising elegant living/dining room with a bar! Large kitchen with adjoining meals/ familyroom abutting a gorgeous patio, 4 bedrooms (main with WIR, others with BIRs) - main bedroom with semi ensuite, family bathroom/separate WC, laundry and central heating, single lock up garage and well maintained north facing back yard. Enjoy easy access to Burwood One, Forest Hill Chase, Vermont South shopping, restaurants, Livingstone Primary School, Emmaus College, Uni, sporting and playing fields and tram on Burwood Highway.

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Thurs 3.45-4.15pm & Sat 11.00-11.30am Saturday 11th July - 11.00am 62 / E6 In excess of $790,000 Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 Christina Li 0481 152 178 Blackburn 9894 8788

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BlackBurn South 2A TrAvellyn CourT comfort. lifestyle. location Immaculately maintained single storey 5yo BV property on own title in a quiet court location within easy walking distance to Blackburn South supermarket, retail and restaurants. Accommodation comprises elegant formal living with plantation shutters, stunning modern kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless steel appliances, tiled meals/family area with access to a private, low maintenance courtyard garden, three bedrooms with BIRs - two with ensuite bathrooms plus further family bathroom/3 WCs, ‘European’ laundry and single carport with security roller door. Ideal first home, retirement property or superb investment in this coveted locale.

Enjoy further access to bus on Canterbury Road, Blackburn Village shops/train and a choice of major retail centres.

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Thurs 3.00-3.30pm & Sat 11.45-12.15pm Saturday 18th July - 11.00am 61 / J1 In excess of $750,000 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Olivia Jacqueline 0439 968 835 Blackburn 9894 8788

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NuNawadiNg 12 Efron StrEEt 3 bedrm WB home with working drawings for 2 NEW 4 bedrm homes - superb development proposition (STCA) on approx 984m2 enjoying preferred northerly aspect with parkland at rear.

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View Thurs 1.45-2.15pm & Sat 2-2.30pm Expressions of Interest Closing Monday 13th July - 5.00pm Mel Ref 48 / F7 EPR In excess of $770,000 Contact Olivia Jacqueline 0439 968 835 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Office Blackburn 9894 8788

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Private Sale Mel Ref 47 F1 EPR Contact Agent Contact Lee Salce 0400 770 099 Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 Office Doncaster 9842 1188

Designed by highly renowned local architect and to be constructed on this elevated corner site with sweeping views to the North, East and West, is this stunning boutique block of 5 town residences that offer quality, style, space and tons of natural light. All offering 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bathrooms, double lock up, secure basement garaging and outdoor entertaining will be a delight with a selection of balconies and/or courtyards, on title. Stunning modern designed building with uncompromised finishes with external alucobond panels, powder coated aluminium windows and doors, and exposed aggregate paths and driveways, whilst the internal spaces offer modern, neutral décor, featuring Oak floors, quality wool blend carpets, porcelain tiles stunning white kitchens with stone benches and stainless steel Miele appliances, heating and cooling throughout including gas, feature fireplaces.

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HOW DO I STYLE MY HOME FOR SALE? WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY OWN FURNITURE?

Over time, your house fills with many items that are cherished for the memories they contain. But while these items are valuable to you, they may actually be detrimental to your chances of achieving the best possible result when selling your property.

Your Buyers want to step into your home and immediately picture themselves living there. They will mentally swap your furniture for theirs and imagine how your home will fit their lifestyle needs. Every item in your house will either help them or hinder them through the process.

HOW DO I MAKE BUYERS LOVE MY HOME?

Imagine if you secretly knew who your Buyers were.

You could improve your chances of a successful sale by rearranging your home to suit their tastes, ensuring they fell in love with it.

HOW DO I LEARN WHO MY BUYERS WILL BE?

Attend a few property inspections in your area and take a close look at who walks through. See how they’re dressed, what cars they drive, and listen to what they say about the property. Talk to the Agent and ask what types of people are currently buying in the area; are they young or old; families, couples or singles; what are they looking for?

Ask the same questions when you interview Agents to sell your property. Soon you’ll have a good idea of your likely Buyer type. Then you can think about your home’s interiors and which items are likely to match or clash with your Buyers’ tastes. Property inspections are also great for picking up styling ideas.

SHOULD I JUST TAKE OUT EVERYTHING?

An empty house can appear cold and uninviting; a cluttered house, small and pokey. Somewhere in the middle is ideal, but what you leave, remove or change can make a world of difference.

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Unparalleled Magnificence, One of Melbourne´s Finest Lifestyle Homes Embrace a privileged and lavish acreage lifestyle in this 2 years young custom designed flawless creation. Promising exceptional resort like quality balanced with the intimacy and privacy expected of a home. Displaying two levels of unparalleled magnificence wrapped in intricately designed ceilings and balconies that capture the sensational views. Soaring ceilings and top of the range marble Kitchen with elite Euro appliances. Comprising multi living areas incl Sitting, Dining and Lounge with adjoining alfresco terrace, pool and court plus games room and gym. Close to wineries, cafes and minutes to transport, premium schools and shopping.

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Imagine coming home to a generously sized apartment with the finest fixtures and fittings and a cutting edge design.

Built by the renowned De Felice Bros. Pty. Ltd. (with over 50 years experience), Pescara features 23 expansive 1-3 bedroom apartments, ideal for families, young professionals and downsizers - a secure investment in a prime position!

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2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartments from $610,000

Contact Scott George on 0410 753 549 or sgeorge@parkesproperty.com.au Sales 9840 1111 • Rentals 9848 1100 906-908 Doncaster Road, Doncaster East, VIC 3109

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The Cottesloe MK11 28.2sq Think of your property as a blank canvas... Now imagine rebuilding the stunning cottlesloe amongst the existing landscape of your street. The Cottesloe MK11 is a beautiful classic and timeless design that captures the essence of American style perfectly.

The luxurious Hamptons style home is impressive from the street and invites you to come in and discover all the space and options you need to relax and feel free inside your new home. This 3 bedroom plus study /parents retreat home comes with the option of adding a fourth bedroom. The open plan kitchen, dining and family room is the perfect place to entertain your family and friends. There is also a separate theatre room or games room conveniently located away from the main family area.

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BlackBurn 36-38 Laburnum Street In a five-star location for family living on a sizeable allotment, this excellent piece of real estate is destined to change your life for the better. With regards to locations, they don’t come much better given its walking distance proximity to Laburnum shops, Laburnum train station, blackburn Station Village shops, blackburn train station, Laburnum Primary School, box Hill High School and the scenic Gardiners Creek trail. Its generous offering of multiple living areas, spacious bedrooms and a central well-appointed kitchen delivers a light and bright home full of potential.

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Saturday 11th July at 3pm Contact agent for Price thur 3-3.30pm & Sat 1-1.30pm Photo ID required terry burgoyne 0404 842 771 John Stack 0402 443 312 BlackBurn 9878 0222

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TemplesTowe lower 56 Rose Avenue Big on space and bursting with potential, unlock the path leading to future rewards with the purchase of this standout property in a first-class location. Measuring a stately 849sqm (approx.) in a location central to schools, Bulleen Plaza and the eastern Freeway, the idea of utilising the existing approved plans and permits for three Townhouses is a smart one.

The existing home, however, is perfectly liveable and allows you to move straight in and enjoy its multiple living areas, five bedrooms and enclosed backyard with an in-ground swimming pool.

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saturday 18th July at 12pm Contact Agent for Price Thu 12.30-1pm & sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required James Hatzolos 0418 518 694 Jason stepanow 0405 159 650 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Eltham 4 Jayson avenue Cooinda circa 1880 - This exceptional family estate set on over 1 acre has evolved over time, and now offers everything a privileged family could ever want – including liberal accommodation, an in-ground pool, tennis court, and a location near the banks of the yarra River, close to Templestowe and major arterials to the city. a flexible floor plan includes 9 bedrooms, study, 4 bathrooms, and multiple living zones, and offers the ability to zone or separate the home into 2 residences – ideal for home business pursuits or large families. This property proves that you really can have it all.

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MitchaM 256 MitchaM Road Peacefully set behind established trees and the modern comfort of double glazed windows; a post-war home presented in such remarkable condition that you can move straight in and not have to lift a single finger. Well-cared for by the one owner since built as new, this character-filled home with a bungalow in the back also delights with its walking distance access to Mullauna college, Mitcham Primary School, shops and transport. then there’s what awaits inside; that being a sun-kissed interior defined by its mix between cork and polished timber flooring, attractive cedar bathroom, radiant living spaces, wellappointed kitchen and abundant natural light.

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Tuesday 7th July at 6:00pm unless sold prior Contact agent By appointment Photo ID required aaron yeats 0400 067 024 Jamin silluzio 0411 655 391 Eltham 9421 1222

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Saturday 11th July at 11am contact agent for Price thur 1-1.30pm & Sat 2-2.30pm Photo ID required John Stack 0402 443 312 Kane Penhalluriack 0406 556 445 BlackBurn 9878 0222

Doncaster east 16 Windermere Avenue Whether you’re contemplating your next move for your growing family or searching for that dream development site (STCA), you won’t find a better opportunity in a better location. east doncaster Secondary College is less than 300metres away, while Zerbes reserve is a similar distance in the opposite direction. The fantastic 654sqm (approx.) allotment could easily accommodate two modern Townhouses (STCA), but should development opportunities not be on the radar just yet, the existing home boasts spacious bedrooms, multiple living zones and a large grassed backyard the kids will love.

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Vermont 75 Betula avenue the challenge of finding the perfect starter or investment in an ideal location is hard enough. thankfully, your task of finding the right home has become much easier with the availability of this excellent property in — you guessed it — the perfect location! Standing on a sizeable 592sqm (approx.) allotment, the solid, original home packages bedrooms of a generous nature with two separate living zones, presenting an enticing option for the young family in desperate need of space. Its blank canvas, yet pristinely presented original interior, will also tempt the smart buyer yearning a home they can truly make their own with a stylish upgrade.

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Saturday 11th July at 11am Contact Agent for Price Thu 2.30-3pm & Sat 3.30-4pm Photo ID required Sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 Adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Saturday 18th July at 11am Contact agent for Price thur 2-2.30pm & Sat 12-12.30pm Photo ID required John Stack 0402 443 312 terry Burgoyne 0404 842 771 BlackBurn 9878 0222

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Doncaster east 13 ArAwAtA Drive Faultless in its location and the opportunity it offers, securing this life-changing property could be the smartest decision you ever make. Standing on a flat 653sqm (approx.) block within walking distance of tunstall Square, choosing to develop the allotment with a couple of units or townhouses makes perfect sense (StCA). Proud and graceful in appearance, this warm and inviting home also presents an excellent option for the young family desiring space, convenience and modern comfort.

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TemplesTowe lower 7 Marcus road From its aptness as a development site (sTca) to its suitability as a practical home for the growing family, such is the wide appeal of this excellent piece of real estate that missing out shouldn’t be an option! Enjoying a sizeable 729sqm (approx.) allotment with plans for two Townhouses, developing the property appears the obvious destiny. The existing home, however, has been tastefully refurbished, allowing the lucky buyer to move straight in!

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Saturday 25th July at 12pm $800,000 - $880,000 thu & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Jim Kapsalis 0488 837 653 James Hatzolos 0418 518 694 Doncaster 9842 8888

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saturday 18th July at 2pm $760,000 - $840,000 Thu 11.30-12pm & sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required James Hatzolos 0418 518 694 Jason stepanow 0405 159 650 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Donvale 28 Heads Road This is it: your once in a lifetime opportunity to secure one of the most prestigious properties in the city of Manningham. Held by the same family for nearly 80 years, this stately acre (4010sqm approx.) parcel of land shares a rear boundary with a flora and fauna reserve, which will offer a magnificent backdrop for your new grand residence (sTCa). substantial in size, there’s easily enough room for a tennis court and swimming pool!

Located within moments of the eastern Freeway/eastlink, Whitefriars College, Westfield shopping town and transportation.

METHOD PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Donvale 2/4 Florence Avenue carefree, low maintenance living is at the very heart of this immaculately presented residence, crafted with quality and home to only the one owner since built as new. excellent privacy and a ground-floor Master bedroom will delight empty nesters, whilst a host of other buyers will also be drawn to the home’s strong contemporary character and abundant space, evident in the presence of high quality fixtures and fittings, open-plan living, modern kitchen and spacious bedrooms.

Wednesday 8th July at 6pm unless sold prior Contact agent for Price Thu & sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Saturday 11th July at 1pm $660,000 - $700,000 Thu 2.30-3, Sat 12.30-1 & Sun 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 robert Di Giulio 0428 273 739 Doncaster 9842 8888

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TemplesTowe lower 8/325 Thompsons Road Timeless in presentation and carefree in its lifestyle appeal, give your investment portfolio a real boost or grant your growing family the space they crave with this excellent freestanding town residence. offering the benefits of a full-size family home with the added bonus of an easy-care block in a secure landscaped complex, the well-presented residence also makes perfect sense for the empty nester desiring low maintenance living with enough space to entertain the grandkids.

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Doncaster 2/6 Firth Street Keen to make convenience the focal point of your everyday lifestyle? Your wish is now a reality thanks to the five-star location of this appealing townhouse, which boasts walking distance access to Westfield Shoppingtown and bus services. the essence of low maintenance living also finds itself within the walls of this neat and tidy townhouse, which offers attractive returns for the savvy investor as well as a great start for the first-time buyer.

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saturday 18th July at 1pm Contact agent for price Thu, sat & sun 1.30-2pm Photo ID required mark di Giulio 0407 863 179 Lisa Yeung 0422 677 033 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Saturday 11th July at 11am $450,000 - $490,000 thu 4.30-5, Sat 11.30-12 & Sun 10.30-11am Photo ID required Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 Lisa Yeung 0422 677 033 Doncaster 9842 8888

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Located within sight (& an easy walk) of Westfield Doncaster with the highly sought after DDO8 zoning overlay. This 4 bedroom home set on 658m2 approx of prime land features an open plan with formal lounge, dining, family room & kitchen all either overlooking or connecting to the covered al fresco area on the north side. Incl a large workshop/ storage area. Ducted heating & 2 air conditioners.

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1 Bedroom from $399,500. 2 Bedroom from $475,000 Wed & Fri 2:30 - 4:00pm & Sat 10:30 - 12:00pm Stephen Cadee 0408 266 656 or stephen@landfield.com.au DONCASTER EAST 284 Blackburn Road 9841 4433

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1 & 2 bedroom air conditioned apartments. Many with study areas & 2 car spaces. Amazing City views. Passenger lift to all levels. Full disabled access. Larger than usual floor plans, meticulously designed. Highest level, quality fit out. Soft close, gloss Italian kitchens, stone benches, Miele appliances; Gas hot plates, elec oven, dishwasher & exhaust canopy. Fully tiled bathrooms & more

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Living up to the street´s name, this elegant Art Deco house enjoys an elevated position with impressive views.

Highlighting timeless character features and incorporating quality modern upgrades, this 3 bedroom house has an enduring allure from another era and is ideally located within walking distance of reserves and sports clubs and close to shops, trams and schools.

High intricate ceilings complement a crisp colour palette, hardwood floors with high skirtings, picture shelves and sash windows. A carpeted formal dining room adjoins an elegant lounge with a gas fireplace at the front of the house, enjoying views to The Dandenongs.

The master bedroom with similar views has built-in wardrobes and an ensuite-effect to the dual-access main bathroom with a separate shower and bath.

Another 2 bedrooms are accessed from the family room, as is a renovated laundry with an ensuitestyle bathroom.

Overlooking a light-filled family/meals area with vaulted ceilings, the sky-lit kitchen boasts glass splashbacks, quality stainless steel appliances (Smeg gas cooktop, Fisher and Paykel oven and Bosch dishwasher) and a walk-in butler´s pantry.

Bi-fold doors reveal the leafy backyard boasting a west-oriented awning, shady alfresco dining alcove and a separate home office. Further inclusions: gas ducted heating, reverse cycle split system, ceiling fan, LED downlights and a garage.

In a central position close to Kingswood College and Deakin University, walk to city trams, buses, shops and the beautiful parklands of Gardiner´s Creek Reserve and Wattle Park.

Auction Saturday 18 July at 10.30am Guide Inspect Land Web Contact Office

$850,000 plus Thurs 2.30-3pm & Sat 10-10.30am 525 sq m approx.

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Montmorency 46 Cressy Street Custom designed and master built to ensure quality living in a premium pocket, this soon to be completed residence introduces a rare opportunity to purchase a spacious, sophisticated family home on a family size allotment, while taking advantage of stamp duty savings.

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Designed for self-living by builder Spacious bedrooms BIRs filling with sunlight Natural Oak Parcuetry flooring throughout Extraordinary 3 meters extra high ceiling Double garage sitting on separate level

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MB BS BSc(Hons)B Med Sc MS FRANZCO Dr. Tony Stubbs, Eye Surgeon, says that just about anyone can have their vision restored and be rid of their glasses for most of the time. And this is without the use of laser surgery.

Dr Stubbs, a visiting specialist at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital who has worked with the Fred Hollows eye department at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, says he began his career through the inspiration of his father, Dr Maxwell Stubbs.

“My father was a pioneer in cataract implant surgery from 1963! He has now passed away but some of his patients still come in for a check-up. Not only is this inspirational, it also demonstrates that good surgery outlasts the surgeon,” Dr Stubbs says.

A specialist who helps people who have been advised they are unsuitable for laser surgery, Dr Stubbs is also committed to demonstrating that age, corneal distortion or astigmatism are no barriers to eliminating the need for glasses.

One of my best moments was treating a 12-year-old girl who was struggling at school because of poor vision due to congenital cataracts even with the use of thick glasses.

Now 10 years later, she still has 20/20 vision without glasses. That inspires me.

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No referral is needed and no out-of-pocket expenses are incurred for an assessment to enable all options available to be considered.

The Williamstown Eye Centre 120 Ferguson Street Williamstown 3016 Victoria, Australia Tel: +613 9397 8989 Fax: +613 9397 8984

Friday 31st July—Sunday 2nd August 2015 Steamrail Victoria invite you to join us for this exciting event of overnight travel in beautifully restored sleeping carriages, as we travel to the Goldfields town of Maldon. Enjoy falling asleep to the delightful sounds of a steam engine working hard over the Great dividing range. We change tracks at Castlemaine for a leisurely slower pace to Maldon.

Listening out for the old clickety clack of a bygone era. A country cooked breakfast Return prices are : both mornings, is included in the price. Non Heated twin share bunk style Single heated Train departs Southern Cross Station on Friday at 8.45pm and arrives into Maldon 8am Saturday morning. Departs Maldon Sunday morning at 7.30am and arrives into Southern Cross station Sunday afternoon at 4.50pm

“Seeing my patients’ bright smiles after surgery, as they stop squinting and can read without glasses, is definitely the best part of my job.”

Dr Tony Stubbs’ Collins St Practice Coates Building, Suite 2, Level 2 20 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria, 3000 Tel: +613 9650 8044 Fax: +613 9650 8099

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Extras: Dinner train Saturday evening Carmans tunnel & Winery option

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