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What’s Hollywood A-lister Rachel Griffiths doing working on a local web series? Sarah Harris finds out

sh, jet and honey brown, Rachel Griffiths and her creative collaborators inject some serious glamour into the grungy back lane behind the TWR office. The photographer, who’s old enough to remember the original TV series, laughs that the trio of accomplished actors and filmmakers look like Angels, only in this incarnation, very much sans Charlie. Maria Theodorakis, the youngest of the group of 40-somethings, playfully cocks a finger at him. The girls do the jokes around here. Rachel, Maria and Trudy Hellier have come together on Little Acorns – a wickedly funny and teeny bit shocking workplace comedy series set in a childcare centre called Big Oak. The nine-part series of three- to five-minute punchy episodes, written and directed by Maria and Trudy, will feature in this year’s St Kilda Film Festival as part of its special Australia’s Favourite Web Series program. Rachel, who dazzlingly plays a small role of “a helicoptering love mum, with hair that puts Hollywood to shame”, is also one of three executive producers of the series, funded by Screen Australia and Film Victoria. This is the second year the country’s longest-running short-film festival has included work created specifically for the web, a platform that has exploded in Australia since Melbourne comedians Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan first unleashed The Katering Show in 2015. Now Little Acorns is seeding the same ground, building a social media following with the aid of digital strategists and attracting hundreds of thousands of YouTube views since its release last September. The idea for the series grew out of Maria and Trudy’s desire to write a comedy to showcase some of the many talented women they knew and admired, including Emily Taheny (Mad as Hell, The Chaser’s War on Everything), Belinda McClory (Kath & Kim, The Matrix Everything Matrix) and Genevieve Morris (No No Activity Activity, Comedy Inc.), who play the main roles of Big Oak’s assistant head, director and chef, respectively. Acclaimed performers in their own right, Maria and Trudy are as adept at constructing characters as playing them. Maria, who beat her former college mate Rachel as well as Judy Davis to win the Australian Film Institute award for best actress in 2002 for her searing performance in Walking on Water Water, has written several plays and the international award-winning short Car Lady & Bike Girl. Trudy, who won an AFI for best short screenplay for Break and Enter Enter, is a veteran of stage and screen. She’s appeared in more than 40 productions, from Play School and Blue Heelers to David Williamson’s play Charitable Intent, where she and Maria first met. “We wanted to write a show about women behaving badly,” Maria says. “People always expect us (women) to be the adult in the room. In a lot of film, TV, plays, the eye-rolling sensible one is the woman while the guy gets to play up, have all the fun and take the lead – and we were just bored with that. “Funny women was our first premise, but in order

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to present funny women we needed an authentic space where women dominated.” As mothers with two daughters apiece, they were well familiar with the setting of the suburban childcare centre. “We both had little children, so we had been in that world,” Trudy says. “It seemed to make sense and no one had really used that (childcare centre setting) because, I think, people are really scared of having children on screen. But we understood how to deal with children very well.” The mostly well-behaved children in the series are, in fact, very much the extras to the adults and their infantile rows, pranks and stirring. The project immediately appealed to Rachel, who studied drama and dance at Victoria College Rusden (now Deakin University) with Maria. “It’s the trenches, it is behind the scenes, backstage,” she says. “Like being in the ER. [In] all those backstage settings there is a gallows humour. “Our humour is mostly milked from the idea we all think these adults (childcare workers) are Mary Poppins while they have our children, whereas when they go into the kitchen to make a cup of tea, how they debrief from having to negotiate the battle over Thomas The Tank Engine is actually really funny. “To deal with children 10 hours a day and to deal with their highly strung parents, who are time poor and have just driven for 45 minutes in the wrong direction from work in order to do the drop-off because there is no available childcare spot around the corner from their house, you really do need humour.”

rudy and Maria spoke to many childcare workers while researching the show, which was filmed in a real childcare centre during school holidays. “All of them seemed to have had a moment of hiding in the cubby house to get away from a particular parent. I don’t know whether that parent was me,” says Maria, who professes to have fulfilled the stereotype of the needy mum. “It really is a ridiculously funny world where everybody is kind of stripped of their identity in servitude of the children in a way,” adds Trudy. At the same time as creating a comedy, the writers also wanted to acknowledge the importance of the role played by the low-paid workers to which society entrusts its children. “These women for us are heroes. I couldn’t have done what I have done without childcare,” Maria says. “Ditto,” echoes Rachel. All three women admit to their own moment of forgetting it was their turn to pick up, or falling foul of the other mummies. “It is a bit like going back to school in terms of the mum etiquette,” says Rachel, whose youngest child is now seven. “It is a place where you run into the coal face of everyone else’s opinions. You are expected to accept everybody’s choice, but I refuse to accept people’s choice not to vax, but ride on my kids’ vaccination. “I also remember having a big argument with this woman who was upset about how many kids with

commitment to new media. It felt it was very young and kind of brave where I was like … tell me how it works again.” She says new platforms have democratised content-making. “It is now not only for special people who have gone to film school or have access to $100,000.” She says this levelling of the playing field is particularly welcome as women still struggle to find a voice on small and large screens, despite initiatives such as Screen Australia’s new $5 million Gender Matters program, which aims to reduce the imbalance in lead creative roles.

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special needs there were. But I would really rather my child grew up understanding the diversity of human beings and if that means they come home with the odd bite, I can trade that off. I can actually justify that. “Yes, day to day, it’s a scramble. I have had the six o’clock call and you go ‘yes, yes, stuck in traffic’ and every minute after 6pm is $60. It’s insane, but we don’t live in fear of that as much as being the one to forget they are in the back of the car on a 40-degree day.” But Little Acorns is not about “mummy guilt”, Rachel stresses: “We really wanted to stay with the workers, not the neurotic, wretched kind of decisions mums make.” The time has probably never been more right for Little Acorns, as the latest census statistics shows the typical Australian is a 38-year-old woman with two children. “Our show talks to that woman,” Trudy says. Yet, despite the obvious audience, the series, originally written for television, has found no takers in Australia. The creators have turned to the US to try to

get if off the ground in longer form. “There are only a few doors you can knock on here to do a half-hour comedy and we have explored our options as far as we can go,” Trudy says. This was one of the reasons, when the pair heard there was money available through Screen Australia for multiplatform productions, they decided to turn it into a web series.

here were other attractions with the web format too. “With a web series, you can make it more immediately and put it out in the world and see what it is like because, in a way, you don’t know what your baby is really like until you put it out into the world,” Trudy says. Rachel, who made her own directing and writing debut with the award-winning short film Tulip (starring Bud Tingwell), in 1998, readily admits she is a novice in the web format. “I was really excited about their

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Hence the importance of events like the St Kilda Film Festival. Paul Harris, festival director for 18 of its 34 years, has been a champion of both Australian content and equity in film. Of the films in the festival’s Top 100 Short Films category this year, more than half were produced by women, with a record 41 female directors. “The truth is we don’t have the show (Little Little Acorns Acorns) on a network, so even my cannonball fully loaded is not enough to penetrate whatever barriers there are,” Rachel says. “You just keep going, get another ball, stick it in the cannon, fire it and use each other as energy.” The three women all have other projects on the go. Trudy and Maria last year received funding under the Gender Matters program for an online venture called Caravan of Love. A major production house has also optioned their riskiest project yet – a revenge drama set in a women’s crisis centre called Black Eyes. Rachel, who has just returned home from making a pilot for a new NBC show called Shelter Shelter, is attached as director to a new period drama that tells the story of women’s suffrage activist Vida Goldstein, and is shortly off to Cannes to try to finance “a very expensive movie about a girl and a horse”. That film, Ride Like a Girl, tells the inspirational story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. It’s projected to cost between $13 million and $14 million, which equates to the budget for The Dressmaker. The Dressmaker “It is a huge story, a girls’ action film and it needs that budget level,” Rachel says. “It has a really large cast because it is a wonderful kaleidoscope of Australian life.” The script has been written by Andrew Knight (The Water Diviner Diviner, Hacksaw Ridge) with Elise McCredie (Nowhere Boys, Strange Fits of Passion). Casting for Michelle is down to a very short list. It will be Rachel’s full-length directing debut, the latest jump in what she says has been an incredible ride since she first starred in the classic Australian film Muriel’s Wedding Wedding. “We’re here for the long haul,” Rachel says. “We will keep looking for stories and trying to find platforms for as long as there are stories to be told.” ● sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au » The St Kilda Film Festival runs from May 18-27. The Australia’s Favourite Web Series session featuring Little Acorns is on May 21 at 2pm. Full program: stkildafilmfestival.com.au » littleacornsseries.com.au MAY 10, 2017 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 7

t’s a long road from Moama to Kiev, but pop star Isaiah Firebrace has walked it in record time. At 17, last year’s X Factor winner has been picked to play the gig of a lifetime in front of 250 million viewers at the Eurovision Song Contest. But while he’s getting used to the idea of being watched by a significant chunk of the Western world, there’s one particular performance Isaiah would rather everyone stopped watching. His first attempt at cracking X Factor ended in disgrace when, during the preliminary round, he forgot the words to Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car Car. The clip is still available to view on YouTube. To watch it is to see a nightmare made real on national television. “Before going on stage, I actually felt kinda confident,” Isaiah says now, squirming down the phone line. “I had the lyrics in my head, I was going through it. ‘Whatever happens, happens,’ I thought. But the worst possible thing happened.” The celebrity judges (including Chris Isaak, Dannii Minogue and James Blunt) were initially impressed by Isaiah’s impassioned take on the song, but their expressions soon turned to horror, embarrassment and even disgust as the young performer fumbled, mumbled and finally surrendered. “Guy Sebastian called it a brainfart,” Isaiah says. “I don’t really forget my words that often. To do that on a national stage was pretty, uh …” This is the only point in our conversation where words fail Isaiah. But he’s says he’s philosophical about it, even if he does joke that the clip should be forever deleted from the internet. For most performers, a mishap like this would have been an end of career moment. Instead, Isaiah says it gave him the determination to continue. “As soon as I came offstage, I was a mess. I cried more than I ever have. I was saying to myself, ‘I don’t want to come back to this’. But after I got over the crying, I

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knew I did want to go back. I didn’t want to go down as the guy who forgot his lyrics – and then went home and did nothing about it. I wanted to come back and prove myself and I think I’ve done that.” Now he’s about to prove himself again, this time on the international stage. He seems remarkably unfazed by the prospect of performing in the Kiev arena, if somewhat giddy with excitement. Isaiah says he’s aware that this time he’s carrying the hopes of his nation on his shoulders (Australia’s Dami Im came second last year) and that he’s keen, like Jessica Mauboy before him, to recognise his Indigenous heritage on stage. But he also appears to be gifted with remarkable self-confidence for a small-town boy.

they really helped me through a lot of things. I still listen to her every day. I think I’m really influenced by her singing style.” He says growing up in Moama (population 3700) on the Murray River was challenging for a boy with artistic aspirations. But he found an outlet performing in church gospel choirs and as part of a three-piece band with his dad on guitar and his older brother on drums. They played churches all across NSW, even the odd pub. The glowing feedback young Isaiah received encouraged him to pursue singing lessons and to compete in competitions in Melbourne. But all this travel wasn’t cheap. As his family stretched to make ends meet, Isaiah found himself having to drop out of

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he’s carrying the hopes of his nation on his shoulders He’s come a long way since he first took to the stage at age three, when he was so shy and terrified that he had to hide behind the microphone stand. “There’s nerves with everything, but my nerves are never negative now. It’s more just wanting to get out there and do it.” Having established himself as one of the country’s hottest young pop artists since winning X Factor last November and releasing his debut single It’s Gotta Be You, which reached No. 26 on the Australian charts and hit No.12 in Sweden, it’s a surprise to learn that Isaiah didn’t discover pop music until a couple of years ago. Before then, his musical diet consisted of classic rock and country, as his dad refused to let him listen to the radio. When he did stumble on pop and R&B, there was one artist above all who left her mark. “I don’t tell people that often about my secret Mariah Carey obsession. I only discovered her last year,” he says. “She writes a lot of inspirational, optimistic songs and

his first international competition because he couldn’t afford the airfare. Now he’s cracked the big time, he’s keen to give back to the family he says offered him nothing but encouragement and support. “Growing up, I had nothing to give, we really had no money at all. Now that I do, I just want to give back to anyone I can. Hopefully one day I can get a house and have my family move in with me.” This isn’t your typical pop star dream. Don’t most pop stars become rich and famous to get away from it all? “I can’t see myself living without them. I miss them every time I go away. Having them waiting for me in Melbourne, in a house I bought, would be amazing.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » Isaiah will represnt Australia singing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, showing on SBS May 12-14,

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It’s so good to see Beaujolais so widely available these days. From the village of Brace to the north of Lyon, this is at the richer end of the Bojo spectrum, with perfumed strawberry and blood plum aromas. Savoury berry flavours are carried by juicy acidity and a fine mesh of powdery tannins that bring structure. ●

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here’s more to Indian food than butter chicken, especially at Piquancy, which opened on Auburn Road last month. Owned by the folk behind Babu Ji in St Kilda, this 50-seater has an ambience that can err on the side of hushed until tables fill. Cushioned banquettes line one side of the narrow room, and you can almost see the moustache-twirling, turbaned babu ji (grandfather) smiling from the opposite wall. The menu is mostly gluten-free, whether it be perfectly charred tandoor prawns (I ate them whole) or beetroot-marinated paneer. Mop up comforting dal makhani (black lentils cooked for 12 hours with ginger, garlic and garam masala) with gluten-free quinoa, psyllium husk, and chickpea and lentil flour naan. As for the butter chicken, it’s free range here and goes down a treat with one of 40 craft beers from the help-yourself fridge. Desserts make a nice change from chocolate and salted caramel, perhaps syrupy gulab jamun doughnuts decorated with silver or ras malai, cheesecake dumplings in saffron-laced cardamom milk. ● slevin@theweeklyreview.com.au

INTERESTING BREAKFASTS \ There’s so much more to Melbourne than smashed avocado. Chotto in Collingwood is the best go-to brunch spot for me; the Japanese flavours are spot-on, and who doesn’t love rice in the morning? ● WINE OF THE MOMENT \ Easy. Anything from Overnoy, Jura, France. ● CHEF CRUSH \ Matty Matheson (Vice Network star and chef of Parts & Labour in T Toronto, Canada). Straight up, he is my spirit animal. ●

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DRINKING \ At a recent dinner party, I pulled out Dasher + Fisher gin’s three varieties: Mountain, Meadow and Ocean. Each is made in T Tasmania with different botanicals, but my favourite is Meadow, a floral gin with hints of herbs that’s great in a G+ G+T. southernwilddistillery.com/gin ●

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NEW FOOD DISCOVERY \ I recently had Ethiopian food on Smith Street (Konjo Ethiopian Restaurant & Craft) and it was incredible. ●

EATING \ Papayas are peaking at the moment. I slice them in half and drench them in lime juice for a tropical breakfast. For something different, try scooping out the seeds, drying them out and grinding them up as a pepper substitute in salads and on grilled meat. ● GOING OING TO \ From May 12-21, I’m raising my glass to Good Beer Week. There are some really interesting events on this year, from circus artists at Hawkers Beer to a partnership between eight local brewers and eight local coffee roasters who are brewing beer with beans. Check out the full program at goodbeerweek.com.au. ●

Hot tip \ Piquancy also offers Indian breakfast, lunch and $28 all-you-can-eat curries and rice on Sunday nights.

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om Keneally isn’t even through the door before he has struck up an intense conversation. In this case it’s Eamonn, the manager of Irish bar Buck Mulligan’s, who is being quizzed and plied with anecdotes. A minute later, it’s our photographer. Tom’s adult daughter Meg, with whom he’s co-written The Unmourned, the second in a series of mystery novels set in colonial Australia, stands by with the sort of patience that comes from a lifetime of practice. “I don’t think he’s capable of not having a conversation with someone,” Meg says, as we finally sit down over flat whites and lattes. “By the time he finishes the conversation, he knows their grandmother’s maiden name and what their first pet was. That’s what makes him such a great writer, because he’s so fascinated by people and genuinely accepting of different perspectives, flaws and quirks.” Meg admits she used to find this fascination embarrassing, but has come to realise she has it herself. Besides, Tom has found new ways to embarrass her in public, he confides, including loud recitals of “rap nursery rhymes”. A brief declamation of one such rap (about an electronic public loo) follows and, sure enough, Meg squirms. “Two Miles Franklin awards and the Booker Prize and he considers this the

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crowning achievement of his literary career,” she says, affectionately. The acclaimed author of such classics as Schindler’s Ark and The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Tom plays up to his role as wicked, if genial, sprite, cackling as he derails our conversation, while Meg gently steers us back on course. Half the time they finish each other’s sentences. “We’ve always got on pretty well, because we’ve got similar temperaments,” Tom says. Meg says neither of them are big on open conflict. “But I do get occasional notes from

dad that say something like, ‘Did you get this from the Big Book of Cliches for Girls?’” While the idea for their Monsarrat series came from Tom, it’s Meg who does the lion’s share of the work. Now in her 40s, she originally avoided following in her father’s writerly footsteps. Did Tom approach her with the series as a way of tricking her into becoming a novelist? “Yeah, I thought she hadn’t suffered enough,” he says. “Meg likes to quote: teach a man to fish and he becomes self-sufficient; teach a man to write a novel and you subject

him to a life of rejection and self-doubt. But I had a sense that, on balance, it would make her happy.” His hunch was right, Meg says. Working with her dad has given her the confidence to pursue her own ideas, but she’s particularly grateful for the window it has given her on his greatest passion. “It always felt like a country only he could visit, but now I’m allowed in.” ● MYKE BARTLETT » The Unmourned, by Meg and Tom Keneally (Penguin), RRP $32.99

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wo nonagenarians, a retirement home, a bridge club. It doesn’t sound like a recipe for theatrical success, but MTC’s latest production – Minnie & Liraz – has been selling at a phenomenal rate ahead of its world premiere. Star Virginia Gay puts this success down to the fact that it bucks the trend of focusing on the young and the beautiful. “It’s not what Hollywood marketing execs would think of as a hit,” Virginia says. “I think people are really responding to a play that has two extraordinarily strong women of a particular age as the central relationship of the show. I wanted to be part of a show that values older women and says ‘your story is important, you’re the funny central characters, not just satellite characters to the young and the beautiful’.” No doubt it helps that Australian acting legends Nancye Hayes and Sue Jones have been cast as the conniving, competitive, bridge-champion grandmothers at the play’s heart. But bridge isn’t only game the duo are playing. They’re also trying to matchmake

their oddball grandkids, played by Peter Paltos and Virginia. It’s a rom-com, but not quite as you might expect. “I never have much time for beautiful young ingenues falling for each other,” Virginia says. “I’m drawn to the weirdos and that version of love, where you accept my weirdness and I see your weirdness as beautiful.” The other big draw is a script by white-hot Australian playwright Lally Katz, whose Neighbourhood Watch was a smash for MTC in 2014. Virginia was also keen to work with director Anne-Louise Sarks, but she says it’s been most inspiring to work on something that celebrates growing old disgracefully. “We expect older women to be polite, to stay on the sideline and to recognise their role as adjunct,” she says. “These women are more alive than ever, they’re so terrific and so whipsmart. Nancye and Sue are the funniest people in the room, with Lally’s text or without. I hope to be one quarter as zingy as these guys when I’m their age.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au

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AUSTRALIAN GREATS Two great Australian artists get big screen tributes this week. The first, I Am Heath Ledger, promises an intimate look at the actor’s career, courtesy of footage he Ledger shot himself. Heath, it turns out, videoed himself compulsively. We’re treated to a behind-the-scenes portrait of an evolving actor in full flight, a “wild child” transfixed by his own art. Also out this week, Whiteley tackles the short life of notorious painter Brett Whiteley. ■ I Am Heath Ledger Ledger, opens May 11, rated CTC, 90 minutes; Whiteley Whiteley, opens May 11, rated M, 94 minutes, cinemanova.com.au

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DAN SULTAN Here’s your chance to get up GIG close and personal with Dan Sultan. Before he launches his much-anticipated fourth album Magnetic, the Melbourne muso will play a series of solo pop-up gigs across Australia, finishing with this hometown show. He’ll be road-testing material from his new record (due later this year), which appears to take the singer in a much poppier direction, before embarking on a major tour in November. ■ Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, May 12, $40, dansultan.com ORB Sydney Dance Company launches its 2017 season with this double bill of new works. Company director Rafael Bonachela marks his eighth year in the job with Ocho (meaning ‘‘eight’’ in Spanish). The piece employs an industrial aesthetic and a powerful electronic score from composer and Sarah Blasko-collaborator Nick Wales. Ocho is paired with Full Moon by Taiwanese choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung. ■ Arts Centre Melbourne, May 17-20, $50-$89, sydneydancecompany.com DANCE

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MOTHER’S DAY Mothers are well accustomed EVENT to wrangling wild creatures, so they should feel very at home at Werribee’s Open Range Zoo. Tickets include entry to the safari range, as well as a high tea at the Meerkat Bistro. Or check out the Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run. ■ Werribee Open Range Zoo, May 14, 10.30am-12.30pm, $70 ($45 kids). werribeezooevents.com.au ■ Alexandra Gardens & the Tan Track, May 14, 6am-noon. mothersdayclassic.com.au ●

WELL-BEING EXPO Explore ways to better your well-being through groups, services and activities at the HealthAbility Community Well-being Expo. ■ May 21, 10am-3pm. Eltham High School, 30-60 Withers Way, Eltham. healthability.org.au

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TRACING HISTORY Discover the colourful backstory of the Bundoora Homestead Art Centre at this history tour. From grand family residence to a convalescent farm for returned servicemen and now public art gallery, the establishment has a fascinating past. ■ May 18, 2.30-3.30pm. Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7-27 Snake Gulley Drive Bundoora. Cost: $7. bundoorahomestead.com INSPIRING ART Marvel at the innovative display at the Turbulence Water and Climate Change exhibition. Don’t miss your chance to check out these change-inspiring artworks created using recycled materials. ■ Until May 13, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, Hatch Contemporary Art Space, 14 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe. Cost: free. banyule.vic.gov.au/hatch ●

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hitting notes I never thought I could reach. There are a few blow outs, admittedly, but far fewer than I exepected. The hour-long session flies by. I’m ecstatic with my progress by the time I leave. I even catch myself singing as I walk down the street. The pain factor No pain, just a healthy dose of nervous laughter on my part.

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the business of zen SARAH HARRIS MEETS TWO mums BRINGING WELLNESS TO tHE WORKFORCE, ONE DEEP BREATH AT A TIME

peek inside their children’s lunch boxes tells she crashed with chronic fatigue syndrome in her late you wellness educators and authors Shannah 20s. That crisis caused her to rethink her career (as Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell are two very sponsorship and PR manager for Bolle) and set her on a different women. new path as a life coach. Lyndall’s two children get miso soup, handmade Now a leading business and life strategist to chief nori rolls and maybe a bliss ball, while Shannah has set executives and corporate clients, Shannah established herself a time limit to get a sandwich, a small packet her reputation coaching elite athletes including of chips and a piece of fruit together for her pair. Olympians and Australian cricketers. A yin and yang approach to even this simple Lyndall, a wellness coach, is an “People domestic task is key to their mission to help award-winning entrepreneur who founded are getting people take charge of their lives in a world the Aurora Spas group – the flagship really burnt being in St Kilda – and associated spa that’s seemingly going full tilt 24/7. “It’s about finding a recipe that works for product company. out” you,” Shannah explains of Chaos to Calm – the The women, who met through their book she has co-written with Lyndall. children’s school, teamed up two years ago to “We want to give people the tools to make the form one of Australia’s most formidable speaking work-life blend more harmonious and they can feel and coaching duos, working for the likes of Deloitte, happier and healthier in themselves,” Lyndall adds. NAB, and Kikki.K. “People are overwhelmed, overscheduled, overworked “We thought, ‘Let’s combine all this experience that and are getting really burnt out.” we have and build a great product to teach people health Shannah is her own best example of this. A and wellness’,” Lyndall says. self-confessed “A-type, over-achieving perfectionist”, As The Essentialists (their brand), they are part of the

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growing push to combat absenteeism and presenteeism (at work, but not fully functioning), which costs the Australian economy an estimated $12 billion-plus every year. They say much of this loss of productivity can be tied to mental health conditions, which affect one in five Australians in a year. “People are not taking sick days because they have the flu, they are taking sick days because they need a mental health day, an I’m-not-coping day,” Shannah says. “What we do is make health, well-being and life strategy a groovy corporate skillset that is as practical as sales and marketing for all your staff. “Three years ago, we couldn’t have delivered something like this into the corporate world. They thought wellness was a bit Byron Bay, a bit woo-woo.” That notion has been turned on its head. After Macquarie Group deputy managing director Greg Ward listened to The Essentialists’ presentation to 65 of his top executives, he wanted the message to reach all staff from boardroom to reception. The secret is the simplicity. “In the past, you might get in someone to, say, do yoga and get maybe a 2 per cent take up. It is too much,” Lyndall says. “We do breathing for one minute four times throughout a workshop and people go, ‘oh, I can do that and I feel the difference’.” “You don’t have to be wearing baggy purple pants to be zen. You can actually find the zen in your suit. It is a feeling inside we are trying to tap so you can feel centred by using basic, essential skills for self-preservation,” Shannah says. ● sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au » Chaos to Calm, by Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell is published by Penguin Random House Australia. RRP $35 » theessentialists.com.au

ACHIEVABLE CALM TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MINDSET \ You can choose to have a good day. You can choose to be positive. LEARN TO USE YOUR BREATH \ Three deep breaths will help regulate hormones and calm down the nervous system in stressful situations. Then, the guy who cut you off in traffic is no longer a shark, but a piece of seaweed. KNOW YOUR VALUES \ Identify things that mean the most to you and ask yourself, what are you doing to align your life to them. If you value health, start by talking a walk at lunchtime. KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS \ It is a lot easier, more enjoyable and beneficial to work on a strength than to improve on a weakness. Develop your real skills. CREATE BOUNDARIES \ You are your own best asset, so protect that by learning to say no, not being a FOMO (fear of missing out) but a JOMO (joy of missing out). DECLUTTER \ Edit out those things you don’t need in your physical environment as well as in your mind. PLAN & DIARISE \ Make set times for the things you want to do as well as the things you need to do. The more habits you create and the more rhythm you have in your life, the more space you have to think about your vision. ●

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How exactly is the ATAR calculated? The ATAR is a rank, between 0 and 99.95, given to students who have completed their secondary school studies. Rankings are set in intervals of 0.05. The highest rank is 99.95, the next highest 99.90, and so on. The lowest automatically reported rank is 30.00,

● The VTAC scaled study score in one of English,

English language, literature or English as an additional language; ● The next best three VTAC scaled study scores permissible, and; ● 10 per cent of the fifth and sixth permissible scores that are available. ● Some caveats apply. See vtac.edu.au for further information. Why can’t a student receive an ATAR of 100? The ATAR is designed to describe a student’s achievement in terms of the proportion of other students with scores below them. Logically, nobody can have 100 per cent of students below them.

The ATAR does not determine whether or not a student has passed VCE. The decision to not report ATARs of 30 or below does not relate to “passing” anything. The lowest ATAR is 0.05 per cent and actual scores for those who receive 30 or below can be found online. A student might also pass the VCE but not receive an ATAR because of the combination of their studies. They might have too many mathematics, English or IT subjects, or some other combination. The rules state that a maximum of two of any single kind of study can be included in the primary four. For example, a student might have one English and three mathematics; while they have four studies, only two mathematics can be included in the primary four. That means one of the mathematics is excluded and, because there are no other scored studies to make up the fourth, no ATAR is calculated. How does the ranking work for those who do the International Baccalaureate rather than the VCE? A notional ATAR is calculated. The same occurs for students who take British A-levels, for example.

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The ATAR is developed from an aggregate produced by adding:

If a student receives an ATAR of less than 30, does that mean they haven’t passed their VCE?

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We asked the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre’s communications director, Suzanne Connelly, all about the ATAR and what students need to know.

with ranks below 30.00 being reported as “less than 30”. The benchmark of 30 is simply a public reporting threshold, and the actual result is also available. VTAC uses Victorian Certificate of Education results issued by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to calculate the ATAR.

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etting the best possible Australian Tertiary Admission Rank is something year 11 and 12 students across Melbourne strive for throughout their final years of study. It’s especially important for those who want to move on to further education such as university, as the ATAR is used to judge whether a student qualifies for entry into particular degrees. In Victoria, the ATAR compares a student’s final year 12 results with those of relevant students across Australia to rank them according to these results. There’s a lot for students to consider before starting year 11 and 12. Students and parents also have lots of questions about ATARs and how they work.

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Students can contact the VCAA about completing the VCE, but the requirements for receiving an ATAR (in general) include successful completion of year 11 and 12, at least one English study from the English group of subjects and then three other scorable studies that aren’t of a proscribed combination. Some conditions do apply and a complete list of the rules is available in the VTAC Year 10 Guide on the VTAC website (pages 16-23). Students can complete the VCE without receiving an ATAR.

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What are the requirements for completing the VCE and receiving an ATAR; and are there specific subjects that must be completed?

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Does the number of subjects a student undertakes during the VCE affect their ranking? For example, if they do fewer than six subjects, does it mean they will receive a lower ATAR? That depends on how well they do with fewer than six studies. If a student performs well with five studies, then they will still get a good ATAR.

High-performing students can still receive ATARs in the 90s with five studies. It really does depend on the their performance. For some students, concentrating on four studies might mean they perform better in those subjects because they have more time to focus on each. Whether they perform well enough to compensate for loss of the 10 per cent increment obtained for the other two studies depends greatly on the student. The decision certainly does not guarantee a lower score. Is there any other information students and parents should be aware of about ATARs? Choose studies you like and are good at. Don’t simply choose studies that you think will be scaled up, that is, that are harder and scaled accordingly. This will lead to problems. When a study is scaled down, it doesn’t mean the student will get a low ATAR. If they perform well, the result will be reflected. For example, if a student chooses a study because it has traditionally been scaled up and gets a 15, it can be scaled up to a 20. Compare this with doing something they like and are good at, when they might get a 40 scaled down to a 37. When VTAC is adding these scaled

scores, which is better and which will result in a higher ATAR? The 20 for the subject scaled up or the 37 for the subject scaled down? The 37, of course. Who should students and teachers speak to if they have questions? VTAC works extensively with careers teachers. The best people parents and students can talk to are the careers teachers at their school. ● MELISSA HEAGNEY melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au

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VCE The VCE is the most popular final-years’ curriculum option for students as it is available in all Victorian secondary schools. Some universities also offer VCE studies for students who might be looking to go back to school and earn their final certificate. Requirements \ To pass the VCE, students must study English in year 11 and 12. Other subject choices are open, allowing students to specialise in subjects they do well in, or are required to do to qualify for university. While the ability to choose subjects is a big plus for the VCE, doing too many similar subjects, or too many from a particular specialisation, can affect a student’s final Australian Tertiary Admission Rank.

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tudents make many decisions towards the end of their secondary schooling, but some of the most daunting come even before those last two years. At the end of year 10, students have to choose which final diploma or certificate they’ll undertake at secondary school, which subjects will allow them to excel in their studies and lead to their chosen career. With the Victorian Certificate of Education, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (offered at selected schools across Victoria), the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning, and Vocational Education and Training to choose from, there is plenty to consider.

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The experts at the Victorian government’s Youth Central (youthcentral.vic.gov.au, a website that offers education and job advice to people aged 12-25) suggest students should consider: What interests them; ● The subject/s they’re good at; ● whether the subjects or curriculum they choose will lead to a job they are interested in; and, ● whether the subjects or curriculum will prepare them for their chosen further training or university course.

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The VCE is divided into four units. Units 1 and 2 are usually done during year 11 and units 3 and 4 in year 12. Students must complete internal school assessments – School Assessed Coursework and School Assessed Tasks – in years 11 and 12. There are also General Achievement Tests, which can include written and oral exams. GATs are externally assessed through the Victorian Curriculum Assessment

Authority and are held only for subjects in units 3 and 4 (year 12). Scoring \ Successful VCE students can receive both a study score and an ATAR after completing their studies. This study score is calculated using the results from each subject – based on exams, SACs and SATs (where applicable). Each result is compared with other students’ results across the state, then standardised, before a study score is calculated by the VCAA. The maximum study score is 50. ● vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/index.aspx

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Like the VCE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a two-year course designed for year 11 and 12s (there are also IB programs for middle and primary years students). By name and nature, it is a more internationally focused course. Requirements \ The IB requires students to complete six subject areas: ● Literature; ● science; ● maths; ● humanities; and ● a foreign language. ● A sixth subject can be chosen

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The program is designed to give students work-related experience and prepare them for further education (at TAFE), enable them to do an apprenticeship or to move straight into work. VCAL can be done at a foundation, intermediate or senior level in year 11 and 12, and in conjunction with TAFEs or training centres.

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Scoring \ Like the VCE, the IB Diploma Program is assessed internally (at schools that offer the program) and externally (by IB examiners). Each subject is scored up to a maximum of 45. Unlike the VCE, the score is not compared to other students or standardised; it is awarded according to criteria set by the IB. ● ibo.org

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from these study areas or a separate arts subject. As part of the IB, students must write an extended essay (about 4000 words) relating to one of their chosen subjects. It must take an in-depth view of their study. They also have to take the Theory of Knowledge course. It examines knowledge – specifically, “how do we know?” – and is assessed through a 1600-word essay and spoken exam. The IB also involves mandatory “creativity, action, service” outside the classroom (about three hours a week). This includes taking part in the arts, in some type of physical activity and doing community service.

VCAL The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning is a more hands-on option for students in years 11 and 12.

Requirements \ VCAL has four compulsory strands of study and skills students must undertake: ● Literacy and numeracy; ● work-related skills; ● industry-specific skills; ● personal development skills. Students who undertake the VCAL can transfer to the VCE. In this case, applicable subjects completed as part of the VCAL will count towards their final certificate. VCAL students receive a certificate and statement of results on successful completion of their studies. ● vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vcal/students/studentfaq.aspx

VET Vocational Education and Training also lets students be hands-on with their learning, allowing them to take part in nationally recognised training programs.

The training includes fields as diverse as equine studies, the music industry, small business, furnishing, health and hospitality. There are three ways to undertake the VET.

● As part of the VCE or VCAL. VCE VET programs are

put together by the VCAA and can lead to nationally recognised qualifications while providing credit towards VCE or VCAL certificates; ● through school-based (or part-time) apprenticeships and traineeships. These are available in different industry areas. Students can study while also working to complete a VET qualification; ● by gaining study credits called Block Credit Recognition. This applies when students undertake qualifications for apprenticeships or traineeships that are not in a suite approved by the VCAA. Students who complete their VET can receive their VCE or VCAL certificate (issued by the VCAA) along with their VET certificate (issued by their training organisation). ● vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vet/publications/ overviewbrochure.pdf ● MELISSA HEAGNEY melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au

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areer pathways aren’t always built in a straight line – especially by senior secondary-school students who are making choices to start on the road to their future. While some year 11 and 12 students have an clear idea of what they want to do, others can have a tougher time deciding. Professor Johanna Wyn from The University of Melbourne’s graduate school of education is an expert in young people’s transitions to work and further education. She’s also director of the Youth Research Centre, and says it’s not unusual for students to have no clear picture of their future career while at school. But there are things they can consider while making their decisions. “There are two things students really need to consider: What are they good at and what do they enjoy doing?” Johanna says. “There’s no point in going on to further study or a career if they don’t like what they’re doing. “They should also consider whether they are choosing an area of work that’s likely to be offered [into the future].” Johanna says young people need to think about future-proofing their job prospects by choosing a career in an area that’s likely to be relevant for some years to

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come. This includes jobs in fields such as digital media and technology. Similar recommendations are also made by the Foundation for Young Australians (fya.org.au), which has been researching future jobs. FYA identified seven clusters of new jobs in its New Work Mindset report, including in the technology, artisan (working with your hands) and caring fields. These jobs require “portable and adaptable” job skills, including strong interpersonal skills, technical know-how and enterprise (entrepreneurial) skills – something secondary schools in Melbourne are working with students to build and grow before they move on to further education. Schools help students to build skills and make career choices, but parents also have an important role, Johanna says (although they must also be mindful that the decision should ultimately be made by their child). “Parents really need to be aware of what their children are good at and encourage them to pursue those interests, rather than choosing a career because it sounds good for them to tell people what their children are studying,” she says. Johanna says this can lead to young people being unhappy and changing their choice of degree or career. The Australian Department of Education reported

that almost 13,000 students changed courses or institutions in 2014. That figure has remained steady for more than a decade. Johanna says parents should not be overly concerned if their children change their minds about their study and careers. “It’s a natural process of discovering what [students] are good at and what they’re not,” she says. “There’s no harm in mixing it around.” For those who have a clear idea of what they want to do after they finish school, Johanna says the way forward can be made easier with the right planning and advice. “Find out what you need to study to get into your particular course, and many schools have great job counsellors and teachers who know what’s going on in those courses, so talk to them,” she says. Johanna also recommends students talk to people who might have the same or a similar career to their goal – and even those who work in recruitment – to see what it takes to get such jobs. Those who are not so sure what they want their future to be should take the time to consider their options. “Take time out – travel, go and earn some money working and put some time between you and study and think about it in a year’s time,” Johanna says.

She adds that parents shouldn’t worry too much if their child’s future career path is not immediately clear. “I would say it’s increasingly common to not have a clear pathway,” she says. “It takes quite a while to decide and there are many other forms of study they can do to qualify for a career. “There are a lot of [non-university] courses in areas like digital tech and communication, which will give them an edge and won’t close doors and give them an opportunity to keep studying,” she says. ● MELISSA HEAGNEY melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au

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a rational perspective, there’s an excellent seating position, it has expansive vision (by supercar standards), decent storage space and it is comfortable to potter around town in. At the other end of the driving spectrum, it is seriously quick and razor sharp. The steering is a real highlight, with the kind of telepathic feedback, precision and weighting that Porsche was once renowned for before moving to electric power steering. And the engine? Well, it’s ferocious above 3000rpm, when the turbos kick in, and sounds glorious as the revs rise thanks

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you have to explain to those who aren’t gear-heads – it’s not instantly recognisable.

What we don’t like We don’t have too many gripes about the 540C. Not that it’s perfect, mind you, as it does possess the usual supercar compromises: there is very little space for small items in the cabin; it takes a bit of contorting to get in and out of by ducking under its dihedral-opening doors; and the options list is both extensive and expensive. Other than that, McLaren is still a brand

Would I buy one? It’s partly because of that last point that I would buy the McLaren, as it is something different and appeals to those who appreciate the engineering ethos of the company rather than the badge itself. More than anything, though, the 540C is more affordable than a 488 GTB or a Huracan without being any less of a proper supercar. ● editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au

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hand in much of the restoration. Inside it is light-filled, inviting and speaks of his deep interest in art, history, design, architecture and, of course, music. “I love design, but a house has got to be about living,” he says. “People get very caught up with trends, but I think it comes down to what feels right for you.” ● SARAH HARRIS sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au » Join Joe & The Black Sorrows with Vika & Linda Bull, Colin Hay, Deborah Conway & Mental As Anything in the APIA Good Times Tour at Hamer Hall on May 26. » artscentremelbourne.com.au

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hen rock legend Joe Camilleri bought his St Kilda home, it was more of a squat than a desirable residence – so scary, in fact, he called in a priest to bless it and a house-clearing psychic to move on any unhappy spirits. “We were pretty much living in one room,” says the father of five and celebrated musician who made his name with Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, and more recently, The Black Sorrows. “It was a shambles. It had been divided into two flats, so there was no internal staircase. All the fireplaces and a lot of the stained-glass windows were broken.” A dozen years on, the two-storey Edwardian stands proud. Joe has had a

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PA I N T I N G The name of the house comes from an Aboriginal language and I thought I should give something back, so I decided to buy a work by an Aboriginal artist. It was the beginning of a small collection. This 2012 work is by Betty Mbitjana, daughter of the late Minnie Pwerle.

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Being Maltese, naturally I grew up Catholic. I don’t go to church, but I still love the imagery. I believe in the spirituality of things and the idea of a connection between life and land.

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I call this ’64 Gretsch “the willing guitar”. It doesn’t matter what I do to that guitar, it will always be there for me. I have a lot of guitars, but this is the one that says, ‘I will do it for you one more time’.

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PROPERTY ID 2013451769

10km from Bourke Street

and stainless-steel appliances. It’s also open plan, which means the chef doesn’t have to miss out on any of the festivities. Out the back is a well-tended garden surrounding a terrace. This is a spot the vendors say perfectly captures the afternoon sunshine. Topping off this abundance of riches is the ripper location. The property is walking distance from Darebin Parklands, and just a quick step to the Ivanhoe shops, station and schools. ● TOM HEATH

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2 Joslyn Drive, Research 5

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14 Bartram Rise, Viewbank 4

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6 Dawn Court, Viewbank 4

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3095

71 Kalbar Road, Eltham 5

Agent: Aaron Yeats 0400 067 024 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Tuesday May 30 at 6pm ................................................................. OFI: As advertised or by appointment .................................................................

Agent: John Levingston 0410 978 144 ................................................................. Price: $1.15 million - $1.2 million ................................................................. Auction: Saturday May 27 at noon ................................................................. OFI: Thu 2.30-3pm; Sat 1-1.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Michael Traikos 0413 657 314 ................................................................. Price: $830,000 - $880,000 ................................................................. Auction: Saturday May 20 at 11am ................................................................. OFI: Thu 4-4.30pm; Sat 2-2.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Aaron Yeats 0400 067 024 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Sale by Set Date: Tuesday May 16 at 6pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu 4-4.30pm; Sat 3.15-3.45pm .................................................................

This captivating eight-acre property delivers a spacious residence, heated in-ground pool, floodlit tennis court and gorgeous valley views.

This elegant modern residence near acres of parkland in the Viewbank College zone offers an outstanding family opportunity with a meticulously maintained layout.

Ideally located at the end of a quiet culde-sac, this home is zoned for Viewbank Primary and Viewbank College and it's just 10 minutes to Heidelberg central.

This quality Glenvill home has all the elements for modern family life plus an extra flourish of style, with easy access to the best of Eltham.

Let's eat lunch @ Volumes, 70 Commercial Place Let's eat dinner @ House of Salad, 4/61-67 Beard Street Let's drink coffee @ Papa Bear, 972 Main Road

Let's eat lunch @ Lower Plenty Hotel, 4 Main Road Let's eat dinner @ Suwan Thai Restaurant, 89 Main Road Let's drink coffee @ Hunter Lane Cafe, 76 Turnham Avenue

Let's eat lunch @ Lunch & Latte, 93 Main Road Let's eat dinner @ Viewbank Pizza, 69 Martins Lane Let's drink coffee @ Four Leaves Cafe, 37 Greville Road

Let's eat lunch @ Volumes, 70 Commercial Place Let's eat dinner @ The Main, 5/906 Main Road Let's drink coffee @ Papa Bear, 972 Main Road

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BUNDOORA \ 65 SNAKE GULLY DRIVE Spacious, luxurious and packed with period charm, this is one heck of a house. Its Victorian styling makes for a gorgeous facade, with a verandah and first-floor balcony adorned by lacework. The period aesthetic continues inside in the textured light fittings, patterned carpet, and the incredible fireplace in the living room. If you’re looking to house a large mob, this place has you covered. There are five bedrooms, a huge family room and several communal zones, including a formal living room, study and rumpus room. There’s also plenty more on the 932-square-metre plot, the largest in the Mount Cooper estate. It has room for the double garage and a covered deck that looks over a generous back garden. The floor plan splits the living zones across the two levels. The ground level has hardwood floors and begins with the formal living room to the left of the entry. It leads into the dining room. To the right are the study, a powder room and the laundry. Beyond there is the massive open-plan family and meals area. The kitchen is tucked in the corner. The rumpus room is at the back of the house, with doors to the deck. The bedrooms and main bathroom are upstairs. All bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, and the main has an extra walk-in wardrobe, and a spa en suite. Throw in the city skyline views, proximity to public transport and Bundoora Park Golf Course, and this property makes an amazing package. ● TOM HEATH A ATH

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AGENT Barry Plant 9467 5444 PRICE $1.25 million – $1.375 million AUCTION May 13 at 3pm OFI May 11, 7pm; May 13, 2.30pm SCHOOL ZONES + St Damian’s Primary + Bundoora Secondary College see more: domain.com.au

PROPERTY ID 2013527852

17km from Bourke Street

POSTCODE

3095

3/1110 Main Road, Eltham 3

POSTCODE

3095

17 Beard Street, Eltham 6

POSTCODE

3079

50 Valentine Street, Ivanhoe 3

POSTCODE

3084

35 Thomson Drive, Rosanna 4

Agent: Tristan Messerle 0438 176 416 ................................................................. Price: $580,000 - $635,000 ................................................................. Auction: Saturday May 13 at 10am ................................................................. OFI: As advertised or by appointment .................................................................

Agent: Gayle Blackwood 0408 776 070 ................................................................. Price: $850,000 - $930,000 ................................................................. Auction: Saturday May 27 at 11am ................................................................. OFI: Thu 4.30-5pm; Sat 1.30-2pm .................................................................

Agent: Nick Smith 0425 755 238 ................................................................. Price: $1.1 million - $1.2 million ................................................................. Auction: Saturday May 20 at 11am ................................................................. OFI: Thu 12.45-1.15pm; Sat 12.30-1pm .................................................................

Agent: Brett Greig 0431 798 237 ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction: Saturday May 20 at 10.30am ................................................................. OFI: Thu 4.30-5pm; Sat 10-10.30am .................................................................

This perfectly presented and positioned single-level town residence enjoys peace and privacy thanks to its preferred location at the rear of a boutique block of three.

This family home is perfectly tailored for effortless multigenerational, multifunctional living.

This spacious and substantial period residence on large land close to shops and schools offers comfortable family living with scope for further renovation (STCA).

This spacious single-level home has been designed with family in mind, delivering generous proportions that make everyday life so pleasurable.

Let's eat lunch @ Montsalvat, 7 Hillcrest Avenue Let's eat dinner @ Small Plates, 9a Arthur Street Let's drink coffee @ The Main, 5/906 Main Road

Let's eat lunch @ Vasko, 111 Upr Heidelberg Road Let's eat dinner @ Thai Lantern, 208 Upr Heidelberg Road Let's drink coffee @ Laurent, 139 Upr Heidelberg Road

Let's eat lunch @ Four Leaves Cafe, 37 Greville Road Let's eat dinner @ Bean Thai, 137 Lower Plenty Road Let's drink coffee @ Miss Marie, 45 Beetham Parade

Let's eat lunch @ The Main, 5/906 Main Road Let's eat dinner @ Ginger Garlic, 9/9 Dudley Street Let's drink coffee @ Lilies on Brougham, 62 Brougham Street

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ROSANNA 8/10 Maleela Grove Avail NOW $320PW 3BR, D/W / , D/H & deck. No Pets. Contact Kay /W ROSANNA 12/34 Beetham Parade Avail 14 May $340PW 2BR, BIRs, D/W / , heating, balcony & U/C park. Contact Joanne /W DOREEN 5 Endurance Street Avail 13 May $350PW 4BR, ensuite, BIRs, D/H & dble garage. 6M Lease. Contact Carly ROSANNA 17/54 Beetham Parade Avail NOW $350PW 2BR, 2 ensuites, D/W / , 2 balconies, heating & OSP. Contact Joanne /W DOREEN 21 Heywood Street Avail NOW $350PW 3BR, ensuite, WIR, D/H & double garage. Contact Brodie VIEWBANK 15 Sylvia Street Avail 18 May $360PW 3BR, PBs, gas heating & OSP. Contact Bill HEIDELBERG 48 Mortimer Street Avail NOW $370PW 2BR, gas cooking, D/W / , D/H & garage. Contact Joanne /W G’BOROUGH 4/179 Grimshaw St Avail NOW $370PW 2BR, BIRs, gas heating, c/y / ard & garage. Contact Megan /y EAGLEMONT 12/10 Ashby Grove Avail NOW $380PW 2BR, BIRs, bthrm/laundry, cooling & car space. Contact Lauren CRAIGIEBURN 9 Flagstaff Loop Avail 26 May $400PW 4BR, ensuite, study, D/H & double garage. Contact Carly DOREEN 5 Tregowan Place Avail NOW $410PW 3BR, study, D/W / , alfresco area & dble garage. Contact Brodie /W ELTHAM 14/28-32 Livingstone Rd Avail 10 May $415PW 2BR, Euro laundry, heating, shed & garage. Contact Grace DOREEN 23 Mabel Street Avail NOW $440PW 4BR, 3 living areas & heating. Garage not incl. Contact Brodie

H’BERG HEIGHTS 21 Law Street Avail NOW $440-$520PW New 2BR T/ T Hs, PBs, heating & 1-2 garage. Contact Virginia ELTHAM 3 Park West Road Avail 18 May $460PW Renov 3BR, BIRs, D/W / , heating & garage. Contact Bill /W IVANHOE 13/1 Kenilworth Parade Avail NOW $470PW 2BR, FBs, heating, Euro laundry & 2 car spaces. Contact Georgie IVANHOE 1/141 Maltravers Road Avail 19 May $480PW 2BR, renot kit, s/system, D/W / & carport. Contact Lauren /W H’BERG 103/120 Burgundy St Avail NOW $480-$520PW 2BR, ensuite, balcony, D/W / , study area & dble garage. Contact Di /W MONTMORENCY 6C Dobsob Road Avail NOW $490PW 3BR, ensuite, D/W / , heating, D/v /W / ac & garage. Contact Di /v IVANHOE 1065 Heidelberg Road Avail NOW FROM $500PW 2BR apts, balconies, Euro laundry & U/C park. Contact Virginia DOREEN 17 Currumbin Road Avail 26 May $500PW 4BR, study, rumpus, D/H, alarm & dble garage. Contact Carly BUNDOORA 6/979-985 Plenty Road Avail NOW $500PW 4BR, DW, balconies, c/y / ard & dble garage. Contact Megan /y H’BERG HEIGHTS 13 Skeggs Cres Avail NOW $500PW New 3BR, 2 bthrm, D/W / , PBs, heating & garage. Contact Virginia /W HEIDELBERG 3/99 Rosanna Road Avail NOW $510PW 3BR, robes, D/W / , D/H, deck & double garage. Contact Di /W HEIDELBERG 1/56 Darebin Street Avail NOW $520PW 2BR, PBs, study, 2 living areas, s/sys & garage. Contact Kay ELTHAM 47 Glenister Drive Avail 10 May $600PW D/storey 4BR, ensuite, D/H & double carport. Contact Megan

RESEARCH 7/1625 Main Road Avail NOW $15,990PA Factory/ y/w y/ /warehouse (110sqm approx), kitchen, mezzanine, office & parking. Figure excludes GST & Outgoings. Contact Virginia H’BERG HEIGHTS 140 Bell Street Avail NOW $18,799PA Refurb retail premises 60sqm approx with customer parking. Figure excludes GST & Outgoings. Contact Virginia H’BERG H 473 Upper H’berg Rd Avail NOW $34,999PA New 140sqm w/ w 5 offices, reception, kitchen, heating, alarm & car park x 2. Figure excludes GST & Outgoings. Contact Virginia IVANHOE 1R/1 Westley Avenue LEASED $48,000PA New 108sqm cafe/bar, 2 storage rms, 3 phase power, small office & parking. Figure excludes GST & Outgoings. Contact Virginia HEIDELBERG Level 7/10 Martin St Avail NOW $74,000PA New 151sqm medical suite, heating, kitchen, 2 lifts, parking x 3 & elec inc. Figure excludes GST & Outgoings. Contact Virginia RESERVOIR 48-50 Edwardes Street Avail NOW $110,000PA 490sqm approx bar/cafe, office, cooling, 8 car parks & outdoor area. Figure incl Outgoings, excludes GST. Contact Virginia IVANHOE 1065 Heidelberg Road Avail NOW $150,000PA New 875sqm (approx), showroom, w/ w shop, cooling, carpark and car lift. Rental figure excludes GST & Outgoings. Contact Virginia

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Yallambie 19 Goulburn Grove Unrivalled Stand Out In A Quiet Court Set behind a Federation faรงade, this Weathertex home on a 910m2 allotment is a showcase of stylish, spacious family living. Meticulously presented, superior quality formal and casual living spaces are perfectly complemented by a decked alfresco area and a solar heated pool in sandstone surrounds, within a landscaped garden designed by award winners, TLC Design. Interior spaces under 10ft ceilings include formal living dining, casual living integrating an easy to work in kitchen and a fitted theatre/rumpus enjoying its own level. The ideal blend of classic and contemporary, this will not disappoint.

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Saturday 13th May at 12pm Thursday 2:30-3pm & Saturday 11:30am-12pm Rocco Montanaro 0412 379 171 Malcolm Perkins 0457 514 651 9431 2444 19goulburngr.com

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Eltham 22 Leane Drive A Standard ThatÂ´s Set To Impress A wealth of features including a very generous level rear yard complete with a broad expanse of lawn, play ground equipment and a huge decked alfresco heads the list of enticements in this family focused home on a landscaped 1084m2 allotment (approx.) Elevated for peace and privacy, family friendly credentials include a study, refined sunken lounge, formal dining room, family meals overlooked by a kitchen with soft close cabinetry and dual Electrolux ovens, family living room and bedrooms served by an updated bathroom and luxury ensuite.

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Eltham 3/1110 Main Road Meticulously Maintained And In A Perfect Position Perfectly presented and positioned, this three bedroom, two bathroom home enjoys peace and privacy thanks to its preferred location at the rear of a boutique block of three! Laid out to minimize maintenance and maximize enjoyment, an alfresco entertainment zone in the rear yard, complemented by a generously proportioned interior, presents an exceptional opportunity for investors, first-home buyers and downsizers. In a lifestyle location just 500m from the station, itÂ´s not much further to every dining, and shopping advantage Eltham has to offer. IN HOUSE AUCTION. ELTHAM OFFICE 20 Commercial Place

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Greensborough 3 Alexandra Street Plans And Permits For 8 Apartments This three bedroom, two bathroom home on a generous 624m2 allotment enjoying frontage to Alexandra Street, and rear access from Para Road is to be sold with approved town planning permits already in place for 8 apartments in a variety of configurations and basement parking for up to 9 cars. A highly sought after opportunity to secure a prime landholding in this premium pocket and surrounded by abundant lifestyle and retail amenity, it is sure to be highly sought after. Contact Rocco Montanaro for further details and to arrange to view documentation in our Eltham office.

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Saturday 13th May at 10.30am Saturday 10 - 10:30am Rocco Montanaro 0412 379 171 Malcolm Perkins 0457 514 651 9431 2444 3alexandrast.com

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Rosanna 146 Bellevue Av A enue Perfect Past Fantastic Future Showcasing the thoughtful design principals, generous proportions and functional layout of the fabulous 1970´s, this three bedroom, two bathroom home on a generous 965 m2 allotment (approx) is a true time capsule delivering a fabulous base to build a fantastic family future! Terrific today and tremendous tomorrow, it´s a short stroll from parks, primary school and the Funkie Brewster café and central to both Macleod and Rosanna Villages with their station, shopping and café options.

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Eltham North 115 Glen Park Road Elegant Excellence In Family Size Living Perfect for living & entertaining with substance & style, this elegant family home captures the very essence of refined living in a privileged Eltham pocket. A stylish bespoke kitchen, gracious formal lounge, huge casual living zone with relaxing views, five bedrooms, (three with ensuites), luxury bathroom, teen retreat (with bathroom) & an inviting; relaxing alfresco deck overlooking landscaped gardens enhance a fabulous living experience in the coveted St Helena College Zone, moments from the bus, parks, primary school & central Eltham.

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Eltham 15 Malabar Crescent Leafy Seclusion In A Lifestyle Location Located in the Woodridge Estate, arguably one of Eltham´s most sought after pockets, this immaculately presented three bedroom, two bathroom home has all the essentials covered. Fresh paint, new carpet and glossy timber floors are welcome enhancements in an interior complemented by a decked alfresco where you can entertain against a tree top backdrop, and a backy k ard that´s a haven for the kids and adults. Butterfly Reserve, Woodridge Linear Reserve, ky Woodridge Pre-School and the centre of Eltham are all just a short drive, bike or bus ride away.

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Eltham 85 Arthur Street Elevated Living In A Prized Position Striking the ideal lifestyle balance in an excellent Eltham address, this family home introduces functionality, practicality and value adding potential in a coveted locale. A relaxed stroll to Eltham´s station and a wide choice of dining and shopping options, it delivers easy entry to a prized position. Set on an elevated 1037m2 allotment (approx) and with accommodation choices complementing a choice of formal and casual living zones and a huge rear yard with a paved alfresco, spa and playground, years of family enjoyment is assured.

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Saturday 20th May at 11am Thursday 2:30 - 3pm & Saturday 11:30am - 12pm $780,000 - $850,000 Gayle Blackw k ood 0408 776 070 kw 9431 2444 15malabarcres.com

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Saturday 20th May at 12pm Thursday 5:30 - 6pm & Saturday 2:30 - 3pm Rocco Montanaro 0412 379 171 Malcolm Perkins 0457 514 651 9431 2444 85arthurst.com

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Eltham 17 Beard Street Multi-Generational, Multi-Functional Living This family home is perfectly tailored for effortless multi-generational, multi-functional living. Step inside and discover a family orientated layout that effectively introduces two dwellings under the one roofline. With the main house boasting four bedrooms, two bathrooms, large living and family meals served by the galley kitchen, and the unit introducing two bedrooms, open plan living kitchen and a two way bathroom you can set your sights on family success.

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Lower Plenty 4/38 Alma Street Superb Size With A Great Outdoors This two bedroom, two bathroom plus study home delivers on perfect presentation, privacy and an outstanding central location that ensures an exceptional lifestyle. High ceilings enhance the sense of space in an interior introducing a generous open plan living zone where sliding doors allow for a seamless transition to a private rear yard. Along with the bus and parklands the host of attractions within an easy stroll include Lower Plenty Village and primary school and MontmorencyÂ´s Were Street, for brunch, lunch, dinner or the train.

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Saturday 27th May at 11am Thursday 4:30 - 5pm & Saturday 1:30 - 2pm $850,000 - $930,000 Gayle Blackw k ood 0408 776 070 kw 9431 2444 17beardsteltham.com

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Saturday 27th May at 11am Thursday 1:30 - 2pm & Saturday 10:30 - 11am $620,000 - $680,000 Rocco Montanaro 0412 379 171 Malcolm Perkins 0457 514 651 9431 2444 4of38almast.com

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VIEWBANK 15 Duff Parade

Set on a spacious allotment with full vehicle accessibility, this home is ideal for tradesmen or those seeking room for their boat, caravan or hobbies. Surrounded by neat easy-care gardens, the rendered family home features an inviting lounge room, open kitchen/meals/living with s/steel cooking, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, retreat and open study. A huge covered alfresco is ready and waiting for a party, while extras include ducted heating/cooling, timber ďŹ&#x201A;oors, new carpet, double carport and secure garden with garage/workshop. Close to Viewbank College, major road links, bus, shops and more.

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Saturday 20th May at 1.00pm 715m2 approx Thur 6 - 6.30pm Sat 1 - 1.30pm Stuart Buckingham 0411 743 336 Troy Clarke 0439 286 780 104 Grimshaw St, Greensborough 9435 0999

ELTHAM NORTH 45 Parry Road

This spacious home within SHSC zone has everything you need for modern family life, including 3 living zones, kitchen with s/steel appliances and garden views, 4 robed bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, open study, covered alfresco area and attractive landscaped gardens. Extras include ducted heating/vacuum, cosy wood ﬁre, air-con, modern carpet, new fencing, under-house storage, double garage and more. Walk to schools, bus stop and parks, with shops and Ring Road just moments from home.

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ELTHAM NORTH 15 Nungeroo Court

This quiet family haven has the advantage of separate self-contained accommodation ideal for a home business, Grandma or rumpus room. The flowing floorplan features lounge/dining, open kitchen/meals/family zone, 3 robed bedrooms (master with ensuite) and family bathroom. The attractive garden showcases a beautiful paved alfresco area, while extras include ducted heating, air-con, shed and carport. Enjoying easy access to Eltham, Briar Hill and Montmorency – what a find!

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Saturday 27th May at 1.00pm $850,000 - $920,000 792m2 approx Thur 5 - 5.30pm Sat 2- 2.30pm Jeremy Cleaver 0403 199 511 Brooke Cleaver 0438 053 967 Peter Don 0410 609 006 1004 Main Road, Eltham 9439 4022

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MONTMORENCY 30 Astley Street

This rustic home offers huge potential in a prized locale just a short walk from Were Street shops/cafes, train station and schools. Featuring rich slate, exposed brick/timbers and vast windows, the home comprises a spacious lounge with stunning OFP, open living/dining zone, solid timber kitchen, 4 robed bedrooms (2 with ensuite) and a zoned family bathroom. A paved alfresco terrace is surrounded by greenery, while extras include gas heating, air conditioning and carport.

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DIAMOND CREEK 24 Oronsay Crescent Discerning families will adore the quality lifestyle on offer at this superb home within SHSC zone, featuring lounge/dining with cathedral ceiling, OFP and bar, well-appointed kitchen/meals/family zone, study, 4 robed bedrooms, 2 designer bathrooms and gorgeous attic incorporating the 5th bedroom and retreat. A huge alfresco zone leads to large pretty gardens, while extras include ducted heat/ cooling, excellent storage, huge double garage/workshop and more.

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Saturday 27th May at 12.00pm 973m2 approx Thur 5 - 5.30pm Sat 11 - 11.30am Stuart Buckingham 0411 743 336 Ryan Buckingham 0423 506 187 Cnr Rattray Rd & Were St, Montmorency 9434 6666

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Saturday 20th May at 2.00pm 1108m2 approx Wed 6 - 6.30pm Sat 3 - 3.30pm Sue Stone 0416 055 159 Stuart Buckingham 0411 743 336 104 Grimshaw St, Greensborough 9435 0999

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AUCTION THIS SATURDAY GREENSBOROUGH 20 Warralong Avenue This beautifully presented home that is perfect for those looking for more time to relax and enjoy life - everything you need is here! Featuring hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors and stylish modern decor, accommodation includes 3 big bedrooms, 2-way bathroom, spacious lounge, modern kitchen/ dining and covered alfresco deck. The large rear garden has access to adjoining reserve land, while extras include ducted heating, air-con, great storage, carport and easy access to all amenities.

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GREENSBOROUGH 6 Nulgarrah Crescent Designed with larger families in mind, this substantial home features lounge/dining, kitchen/meals/family zone, 5 comfortable bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a large covered alfresco that leads to easy-care gardens and a sparkling in-ground pool. Additional features include ducted heating/ cooling, security system, fresh paintwork, great storage and double garage/workshop. This standout property is within St Helena College zone, enjoying easy access to the bus, shops, Ring Road and more.

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Saturday 13th May at 1.00pm 588m2 approx Thur 5 - 5.30pm Sat 12.30 - 1pm Sue Stone 0416 055 159 Stuart Buckingham 0411 743 336 104 Grimshaw St, Greensborough 9435 0999

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Saturday 20th May at 11.00am 653m2 approx Thur 6 - 6.30pm Sat 11 - 11.30am Sue Stone 0416 055 159 Stuart Buckingham 0411 743 336 104 Grimshaw St, Greensborough 9435 0999

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WATSONIA NORTH 5 Byrne Cresent

Offering a warm inviting interior with elevated views, this home offers a relaxed setting ideal for growing families. Featuring timber ﬂooring and a ﬂowing design, accommodation includes 3 robed bedrooms, central bathroom and an open kitchen/dining/living zone that links to the covered entertaining area. The rear garden offers plenty of leafy interest, while extras include heating, cooling, alarm, garage and easy access to quality schools, Binnak Park, Ring Road, bus and train.

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Saturday 27th May at 2.00pm 560m2 approx Thur 5 - 5.30pm Sat 12 - 12.30pm Scott Anderson 0412 855 775 David Oakley 0439 397 284 104 Grimshaw St, Greensborough 9435 0999

Brimming with potential, this neat well-presented home delivers 2 bright living areas, classic kitchen, 3 robed bedrooms (master with ensuite), retro family bathroom and open study. A covered alfresco overlooks the welltended rear garden and provides an inviting place to sit and watch the kids play on wide level lawn. Enjoying a secure lockup garage and a short walk to shops, tram, a choice of schools and more. There’s never been a better time - make your move now!

Saturday 27th May at 11.00am 593m2 approx Thur 5 - 5.30pm Sat 12 - 12.30pm David Oakley 0439 397 284 Scott Anderson 0412 855 775 104 Grimshaw St, Greensborough 9435 0999

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Yallambie 57 Tarcoola Drive

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Bundoora 40 Sandhurst Crescent

3 Bed ~ 2 Bath

A perfectly proportioned, presented and positioned introduction to the real estate market, this three-bedroom home delivers an opportunity for astute buyers to establish themselves in a delightful Yallambie pocket, just a few minutes walk from the bus, primary school, convenience store and kinder.

In a location where you can walk to the tram and Bundoora Square shopping centre, Loyola and Concord, Watsonia North Primary and Andrew Place shops, this original three bedroom, two bathroom home brilliantly combines potential, position and proportions in an affordable opportunity.

PRICE GUIDE $680,000 to $730,000 AUCTION Saturday May 20 at 11.00am

AUCTION Saturday May 20 at 12.30pm LAND 540 sqm Approx

Greensborough

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This renovated home backing directly on to parklands and within easy reach of shops, schools, La Trobe Uni, and Northland offers astute buyers an opportunity to secure their real estate future in a pocket thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast evolving as one of the suburbs most sought after.

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Contact Dean Rutland 0415 545 787 Walter Ortner 0412 371 899

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Greensborough 5 Glenice Street

3 Bed ~ 1 Bath ~ 3 Car

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$650,000 to $715,000 Saturday May 27 at 11.00am 580 sqm Approx Thursday 5.00 - 5.30pm Saturday 1.00 - 1.30pm Mark Walker 0417 991 401

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This meticulously maintained, perfectly presented, one owner home holds instant appeal for those seeking immediately comfortable living in a superb position. Just moments from Central Park, the bus and Watsonia Heights Primary, it offers spacious formal living-dining complemented with an equally generous casual living zone that the kids will love. Along with a spacious central courtyard, covered for year round entertainment, a multi vehicle garage perfect for a home based tradie or collector is a welcome bonus.

Macleod 4/48 Fairlie Avenue

2 Bed ~ 1 Bath ~ 1 Car

Easy Combination Of Quality And Convenience Perfect for modern living, thanks to its spacious proportions, chic contemporary styling and low maintenance ease, this immaculate town residence is the ideal asset for those looking to live in or let out. With two bedrooms, large bathroom, expansive open plan living anchored by a renovated kitchen introducing stainless steel appliances, study and large covered, paved alfresco, quality and convenience combine in a looked for location, an easy stroll to the bus and Macleodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s station, Village and College.

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PRICE GUIDE $490,000 to $539,000 AUCTION This Saturday May 13 at 11.00am INSPECT Thursday 6.00 - 6.30pm Saturday from 10.30am CONTACT Dennis Langham 0419 514 549 Emily Pecora 0403 748 408

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What You See is What You Get 224/499 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Residents facilities include 24-hour concierge, owners lounge, infinity pool, gym, spa, steam room and sauna, landscaped residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gardens, basement lock-up storage, wine cellar and private theatre room. Inspect by private appointment to see for yourself the proportion, layout and amenity that make The Fawkner Residences so unique. Move in from mid 2017.

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Perfect Position With Potential Plus This property presents a rare opportunity to gain an aff f ordable foothold in the desirable Diamond ff Creek market, perfect for tradies, renovators and first home buyers who are looking to build their own dream. (STCA) A Boasting stunning, uninterrupted parkland and hillside views, an enviable A) position and unparalleled, potential, this 3 bedroomed home sits on approximately 653m2 directly opposite Diamond Creek reserve with its tracks and trails along the creek. auction Saturday the 13th of May at 11am address 17 Watkins Street price $360,000 - $396,000 contact Rachel O’Connor - 0468 733 971 & Ly L nn White - 0419 434 111 or Diamond Creek Office – 9438 4422 Diamond Creek 9438 4422

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Superb Start-Up Or Delightful Downsizer Just a hop, skip and a jump from the station, parks and Diamond Creek’s shopping, dining and educational options, this three bedroom, two bathroom home is the low-maintenance answer for a young family, couples, downsizers and investors alike. Spacious open-plan living over looked by a modern kitchen and stepping out to a deck in established gardens, main bedroom with full ensuite, ducted heating, split system unit, garage with internal access and extra parking….it’s the perfect blend of living spaces and lifestyle! auction Saturday the 3rd of June at 11am address 2/42 Haley Street - Photo ID Required price $500,000 - $550,000 contact Brenda Thorneycroft - 0418 396 495 or Diamond Creek Office – 9438 4422 Kinglake 5786 1199

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