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Cheers and jeers Three cheers for the councillors who voted to save Willsmere Park (‘‘Bike trail hits council roadblock’’, MTW, May 1) and a giant brickbat to the three councillors who voted for its destruction – councillors Heinz Kreutz, Coral Ross and Philip Mallis caved in to the bicycle lobby. Put the ratepayers first, not the all-powerful bicycle lobby.

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Build a bridge Willsmere Park does have a sensitive environmental area – the billabong. The bike path route goes around that, as per advice from the comprehensive environmental assessment that was conducted a few years ago.

Willsmere Park is also a dog off-leash area – the most environmentally sensitive parks are dog on-leash. The area where the

Quick, somebody call Backyard Blitz! It’s one thing to be a proud garden-grower, it’s quite another to have your house taken over by your over-fed, evil, flora spawn. Spotted in Collingwood, this would have to go down as one of the most extreme examples of gardening MTW has seen. Surely a project for Scott and a hoard of Aussies who love renovating. bridge will meet the park and the path will go is in fact infested with weeds such as tradescantia and cape weed. It is in need of replanting of native grasses and other vegetation.

The local Friends group seems to have lapsed and lost interest in improving the park’s natural qualities.

Representatives from some lobby groups addressing the council and saying ‘‘just kill it, kill the bridge’’ seem to have undue influence in this matter.

It would be great if Boroondara council could have a referendum on this matter so that the strong community support for it would surface.

When the path is built there, it will generate more interest in the park that will most likely lead to environmental improvements that are sorely needed.

The park is an asset for all Boroondara residents – and for the general public in Melbourne, too.

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Rule of relationships A survey about what gay men get up to has revealed that those in open relationships are no less committed to their partner than men in monogamous relationships. The Victoria University study, published in the Journal of Homosexuality, found that men who broke the agreed rules of their relationship reported the lowest satisfaction, regardless of whether they were monogamous or not. Thus, it is more about adhering to the agreement than it is about the agreement itself.

We’re not sure what they plan to do with this hard-hitting research.

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I love it, Cr Phillip Healey (‘‘Bike trail hits council roadblock’’, MTW, May 1). If you are concerned for the environment and if Willsmere Park is so special, why not return it to natural bush and stop mowing the living daylights out of it! I hope the Protectors of Public Lands (PPL) are lobbying to have the golf course returned to public access and have the massive water extraction licence revoked. Is the PPL lobbying council to have the park made “Dog on Leash”? It is great when a council stands up to state government and makes them look foolish.

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POLICE are appealing for victims of child sex abuse allegedly committed in the Pascoe Vale area more than three decades ago to come forward.

The Fawkner Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team is investigating an historic case of alleged sexual assaults, believed to have been committed in the northern suburbs in the mid-1970s.

Police have interviewed a 66-year-old Pascoe Vale man in relation to the alleged offences.

He is expected to be charged on summons.

Detectives have been told a male victim, who was then aged between eight and 11 years old, was assaulted by a man aged in his 30s between 1974 and 1977.

Police claim the victim met the alleged offender through youth community groups in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Police said they could not identify the community group.

“The victim and the accused were associated through the community group but the alleged offences were committed at various locations in the northern suburbs,” a police spokesman said.

Police believe similar offences may have being committed at other times during the 1970s and want to speak to anyone who may have been a victim of a similar offence or who can assist with the investigation.

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THE $15 million redevelopment of Carlton’s Kathleen Syme Centre will begin within months, with the City of Melbourne set to fund half the project in this year’s budget.

The council will allocate $7 million to extend and redevelop the Faraday Street building when it hands down its 2013-14 draft budget this week.

The council bought the heritagelisted building two years ago and plans to turn it into a multi-purpose community and cultural hub comprised of a library and reading space,

music and arts studios, technology training rooms, counselling suites and shared office space.

Construction is expected to start by the end of the year and the centre is due to open in 2015.

Carlton Residents Association welcomed the funding announcement.

“We’re absolutely thrilled,” spokeswoman Greta Bird said.

“There’s going to be a full library, which the local schools will be able to use and community space which is desperately needed in Carlton. We’ve been lobbying for these facilities for decades.”

But Ms Bird was concerned that

some local service providers were lobbying the council for access to the centre’s private space.

“Some agencies want to have permanent space in the building,” she said. “But there is to be no exclusive space offered to organisations. The space is for the entire community.”

Councillor Richard Foster said the council was in the process of meeting with a number of groups.

“That should not be taken to indicate a preference to one group over another,” he said.

“It’s about providing as much access as possible to all groups in the area.”

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On a wing and a prayer When it comes to civil disobedience, this is an angelic way to do it. Artist Jenny McCracken is taking part in an art petition in Fitzroy to draw attention to what she says is a lack of government initiative to tackle climate change. The guardian angel photo petition encourages supporters to upload a photo of themselves with a testimonial to be compiled into a petition and submitted to the federal government. To take part or for more information, visit climateguardians.org.au.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppers.com.au.

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PATIENTS who need life-saving medical treatment in Melbourne are waiting longer for an ambulance, according to data released by the state opposition.

The figures, released under freedom of information, compare response times for code-one emergencies, such as a cardiac arrest or a serious traffic accident, in 200910 with the six months to December 2012.

The figures show that while the average response times at the five inner-city branches fell within the government benchmark of 15 minutes, patients waited an average three minutes longer in the second half of 2012 compared with 2009-10.

Docklands patients waited an average 12.35 minutes for an

ambulance in 2012, 3.25 minutes longer than in 2009-10. Kensington patients waited the longest in metropolitan Melbourne, an average 13.32 minutes, up 3.12 minutes.

The central, city and West Melbourne branches also saw slower response times, with patients waiting 11 to 12 minutes for an ambulance.

Melbourne MLA Jennifer Kanis said longer response times were the result of state government cuts to the health system.

“Delays in patient handover processes at hospitals are taking ambulances off the road for longer than ever before,” she said.

“We need our ambulances available to attend emergencies, not sitting in queues created by a lack of hospital beds. Put simply, the ambulance system is not coping under Denis Napthine.”

A government spokeswoman

accused the opposition of being deceitful by comparing yearly figures with six months of data, which fails to take into account seasonal impacts. However, the government would not provide response times for the first six months of 2012.

“The government is committed to providing the best possible ambulance services to all Victorians and is investing $151 million in Ambulance Victoria to recruit statewide 310 additional paramedics and 30 patient transport officers,” the spokeswoman said.

Ambulance Victoria Metro East regional manager Cath Anderson said response times were impacted by increased demand and ramping at hospitals.

“While our caseload continues to grow, we’re continuing to see an improvement in patient outcomes and their ability to return to their lives,” she said.

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Writing’s on the wall An eight-book publishing deal secured by Brunswick West author Darrell Pitt is a good start, but he has his sights firmly set on global success. Pitt, 47, a third-year creative writing student at RMIT, recently started using selfpublishing technology to make his work available digitally and he makes no bones about where his future is. “Foreign rights sales,” he says. “I was selling over 1000 digital e-books a month, but there’s one problem: they’re only available in English.” Pitt’s deal with Text Publishing will see two series and a stand-alone novel released in bookshops from next year.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO GRANT A LEASE Yarra City Council (Council) hereby gives notice of its intention to enter into the following Council Lease with the following local community organisation: Project Respect Inc – for use of the first floor of 126 Moor Street Fitzroy for the purposes of office accommodation.

The proposed lease will be for a period of one year commencing on 1 September 2013.

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Before the lease is finalised, any person has a right to make a written submission on the proposed lease as provided for in Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.

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Submissions must be received by Yarra City Council, 333 Bridge Road, Richmond 3121 by Wednesday 5 June 2013, and should be sent to Karen Hayes, Coordinator Council Property, PO Box 168 Richmond 3121, or at karen.hayes@yarracity.vic. gov.au Any person requesting to be heard in support of their written submission is entitled to appear in person or by a person acting on their behalf before Council. All submitters will be advised of the day, time and place of that Council meeting.

For more information, please contact Ms Karen Hayes on 9205 5711, or at karen.hayes@yarracity.vic.gov.au

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RENTERS in the inner north have finally been given some good news – vacancy rates have increased substantially for the first time in six years.

Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria last week revealed that the city-wide vacancy rate increased from 2.8 per cent in March to 3.2 per cent in April. The news is even better in the inner-city suburbs – vacancy has increased to 4.4 per cent.

It is the first time since 2007 that renters have had so much choice within 0.4 kilometres of the CBD. However, the most expensive houses to rent remain in the innercity, with a three-bedroom house costing $580 a week.

REIV spokesman Robert Larocca said the vacancy rate had been edging upwards in the inner city for the past

six months. ‘‘There have been a lot of apartments built in the area recently, and that has helped ease conditions and improve rental vacancy rates.’’

Mr Larocca said a vacancy rate of between 3 and 4 per cent could become average in the inner city this year.

However, bargaining power still depends on the sub-market renters are in, he said.

Tenants Union of Victoria spokesman Mike Williams said improved vacancy rates were a welcome sign of ‘‘balance’’ starting to return to the market. But he added that supply remained constrained, especially to those on a low income. ‘‘It does ease the market to renters, and there is an easing off. But unless you have the supply of stock keeping track of population growth, we’re going to go back to a time when renters were really struggling,’’ he said.

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Clifton Hill resident Suzy Cook will take her anaesthetist skills to Indonesia this month. She is among six Australian medical staff providing life-changing surgery to people with cleft lips and palates, burn scars, growths and tumours. Cook, 38, has teamed up with non-profit organisation Interplast, which provides free surgey to people in the Asia Pacific region who have congenital and acquired medical conditions. “These cosmetic conditions can have a significant impact on the quality of people’s lives and can be especially difficult for kids,” she says.

“If we can fix the condition we can help them socially, as well as with functionality and reducing the risk of infection.” Interplast has funded more than 500 medical trips in 25 countries and performed more than 21,000 surgical procedures in 30 years.

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Alice Glenn, Otis, 3, and Hazel Brown outside the new home of the Schoolhouse Studios

expected to stay for only six months,” Ms Glenn said. “We must have looked at about 50 sites and we seriously considered 15.”

The artists’ co-operative had moved into the former Sophia Mundi Steiner School just over two years ago. The site was sold in late 2011 and it will be redeveloped into 74 low-rise apartments.

The co-op’s good fortune at receiving heavily subsidised rent aside, it is now in the process of raising $100,000 to fit out the empty warehouse.

A crowd-sourcing Pozible campaign has been launched and Ms Glenn and others are also applying for government grants. ‘‘We’re trying to make something

For details on the Pozible campaign, visit pozible.com/project/20492

A contentious plan to insert contraception devices in possums at North Carlton’s Curtain Square is likely to stall due to its cost and impracticality.

The plan was aimed at controlling the recent possum population boom in the square.

Animal Active said a recommendation by Yarra council to scrap the plan was a victory for animal rights and welfare. ‘‘The possums would have faced the endless stress of trapping and hormone implanting in the absence of any data on the long-term effects of chemical interference on their bodies,’’ the group posted on its Facebook page.

Councillors had approved the plan in April last year.

It would have involved placing contraceptive implants in some possums to restrict breeding, as well as tree banding and controlled feeding. A cull was ruled out.

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IT’S the rarest of happy endings for artists — a charitable landlord offering half-price rent so designers, artists and makers can work and collaborate under the same roof.

Such a thing might usually be urban legend but for 100 creative folk associated with Schoolhouse Studios, it is a reality.

The co-op had to leave its Abbotsford base late last month because of safety issues. But thanks to the generosity of the Canberra-based Molonglo Group, the studio has been given a new lease of life – in fact, a guaranteed eight-year lease.

The development company has provided half-price rent at a Collingwood warehouse it owns, giving Schoolhouse Studios the future it craves.

Artist and Schoolhouse Studios spokeswoman Alice Glenn said the offer had solved their biggest problem – finding a suitable location. ‘‘When we first moved in, we

that’s perfect for our community, including a cafe and a theatre, performance space,” she said.

The artists have been temporarily scattered over several locations in Melbourne while fund-raising and then renovations take place.

City of Yarra mayor Jackie Fristacky said the council supported the studio’s ‘‘terrific initiative’’.

She said the council was aware of the difficulties artists faced, with high rents squeezing many out of the inner north. ‘‘Yarra’s thriving arts community makes important social, cultural and economic contributions to the area,’’ she said. ‘‘Collingwood has become home to a diverse artistic community, with an exciting mix of established creative agencies and emerging, artist-run spaces drawing people to the area.’’

The council agreed last year to establish a charitable trust that will be used to generate funds for local artists and arts organisations.

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DISCOVER THE STORIES AND PATTERNS BEHIND MELBOURNE STREET NAMES.

City Gallery’s current exhibition, Cluster, explores a hidden network of street naming themes running throughout our city and suburbs. On now until Tuesday 30 July. melbourne.vic.gov.au/citygallery

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Pippi isn’t the only one wagging her tail after news that animals like her are set to get their own legal clinic. Fitzroy Legal Service, represented here by Meghan Fitzgerald and Ela Ogru, have joined forces with Lawyers for Animals to create the Animal Law Clinic, which will provide free legal advice about animal rights and welfare. The service will be launched this Thursday at Friends of the Earth at 312 Smith Street, Collingwood, at 6.30pm. Supreme Court Justice Marcia Neave will be the guest speaker.

For general information call 9658 9658 or visit melbourne.vic.gov.au

ORGAN-IC LUNCH WITH JEAN-CHRISTOPHE GEISER Hear one of Europe's most respected organists, Jean-Christophe Geiser, play the historic Melbourne Town Hall organ in a free lunchtime concert on Wednesday 15 May, from 1pm to 2pm. melbourne.vic.gov.au/grandorgan

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YOUR SAY ON THE PLAN AND BUDGET The City of Melbourne’s draft Council Plan 2013–17 and draft Annual Plan and Budget 2013–14 will be available online from Friday 10 May. The documents outline the work the Council plans to deliver over its fouryear term, as well as the work planned for the coming financial year and how it will be funded. Written submissions close on Friday 7 June 2013, submissions will be considered at the Future Melbourne Committee on Tuesday 18 June. melbourne.vic.gov.au

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GRANTS PROGRAMS NOW OPEN The City of Melbourne’s annual arts grants and community grants are now open.

Artists, arts organisations and not-for-profit community or sporting organisations are all eligible to apply for project funding.

Applications close Monday 17 June. melbourne.vic.gov.au/grantsandsponsorship

The Melbourne City Council team (from left): Cr Ken Ong, Cr Beverley Pinder-Mortimer, Cr Jackie Watts, Cr Arron Wood, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, Cr Rohan Leppert, Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley, Cr Stephen Mayne, Cr Richard Foster, Cr Cathy Oke, Cr Kevin Louey.

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High Enoteca Carlton North’s foodie favourite celebrates 60 years. By Michael Harry

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“Bill Marchetti from Marchetti’s Latin, the Florentino family, Mario Virgona from Brunswick Street; they would all gather in one of the guy’s garages, get a big pot and make up tomato-based sauce for big plates of pasta, still dressing in jackets and suits,” remembers John. “They all came over as migrants, and had stories to tell and experiences to share.”

And share they did. “Gino was a champion of quality,” says John. “Chefs would say to him, ‘I don’t have to put in these artisan ingredients, the customers don’t know any difference’. And to that, Gino would say ‘Rubbish! Never underestimate the integrity of the customer’.”

In the 1960s di Santo also played a key role in introducing Australian products to Italy by dishing out Carlton Draught and tinned fruit at food fairs in the home country.

By the ’70s, he noticed a shift in the way Australians were buying their food. The age of the all-dominant supermarket was approaching. “He saw the demise of the delicatessen over the next few decades,” says

Enoteca Sileno founder Gino di Santo (centre) in 1956

John. “But despite that, Enoteca Sileno has never gone downmarket.”

Italy’s wine industry also went through a radical overhaul in the ’70s. “The perception was that Italian wine was a quaffer, and it didn’t travel well. But Gino saw the Italians were really waking up, so he started importing almost 200 wines and opened the first enoteca in the southern hemisphere.”

The enoteca (Italian for wine shop) opened on Amess Street, Carlton North in 1982, and in 2004, moved to its current home at 920 Lygon Street. It’s a foodie hub celebrating all things Italian – and delicious – with more than 450 wines, fresh pastas and fine cheeses, and a

John and Rosemary Portelli today

buzzing dining room to showcase it all.

“In the 70s there was not one student home around this area without a raffia Italian wine bottle with a candle in it!” says John.

“Now people are drinking real lambrusco again! Everything comes back into fashion eventually.” I Celebrate 60 Years of Italian Flavour on June 16 from 10am–4pm at Enoteca Sileno, 920 Lygon Street, Carlton North. Free entry. Details: call 9389 7000 or visit enoteca.com.au.

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Melbourne City Council has prepared Amendment C207 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme.

In accordance with section 8A(3) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Minister for Planning authorised the Melbourne City Council as planning authority to prepare the amendment.

The land affected by the amendment is in the Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan Area, which includes part of Kensington and part of North and West Melbourne. See the Explanatory Report, available at melbourne.vic.gov.au/planningamendments for the addresses of affected properties.

Amendment C207 proposes to introduce new individual heritage overlays and precincts, remove places from the heritage overlay and change the heritage grading of places. The changes implement the Arden-Macaulay Heritage Review 2012.

The Amendment also alters the policy at Clause 22.05 - Heritage Places outside the Capital City Zone, to include the Arden-Macaulay Heritage Review, Graeme Butler 2012 as a policy reference; updates the Schedule to Clause 81.01 to include the Arden-Macaulay Heritage Review 2012: Statements of Significance as an incorporated document; and updates the individual building gradings in the Heritage Places Inventory.

You may view the amendment, the Explanatory Report and any other documents that support the amendment, free of charge, in the following ways: • during office hours, at the office of the planning authority, the City of Melbourne, Level 3, 240 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.

• at the City Of Melbourne web site melbourne.vic.gov.au/planningamendments • at the Department of Planning and Community Development web site dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/publicinspection Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority.

Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearings held to consider submissions. In accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submission made.

The closing date for submissions is 20 June 2013. You must send your submission to ardenmacaulayheritageC207@melbourne.vic.gov.au or: Robyn Hellman, Coordinator Local Policy Strategic Planning City of Melbourne PO Box 1603 MELBOURNE VIC 3001

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t began in the back room of a house in 1953, and now Enoteca Sileno is a thriving Italian restaurant, boutique grocer and one of the largest importers of fine Italian food products in the world.

When founder Luigi “Gino” di Santo arrived in Melbourne in 1952, aged 26, he saw a market for homesick Italian migrants and began importing espresso machines, ravioli presses and gelato makers.

“In the beginning he only had part of a room in Albert Park, then he moved to the whole room, and just kept expanding room, by room, by room,” says his daughter Rosemary Portelli, who took over the business with her husband John several years before di Santo passed away in 2010.

An official ‘‘legend‘‘ of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, di Santo was a force on the dining scene in North Carlton and beyond.

He was the cornerstone of what John Portelli calls “the Spaghetti Mafia”, where some of the biggest names in the local food scene would meet to trade secrets.

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‘Mick said Keith was very intelligent, but if you take heroin for 20, 30 years, how are you going to have a brain?’

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am looking down the back of Jerry Hall’s dress.

This is not something I had anticipated I might be doing when I sat down to interview one of the great style icons of the ’70s and ’80s.

I have asked the still-elegant actor and former model if she enjoys fashion as a consumer these days, and she tells me she likes the designer she’s wearing now, but can’t remember her name. “She has a shop … oh, what’s the name …?”

So here I am peering down her back. I am waiting to have my hand imperiously swiped away, but the woman who has stripped gloriously naked for photographers and theatre-goers alike is utterly unfazed. The label turns out to be Fifi Chachnil. “Yeah, yeah, Fifi: it’s French. Gorgeous lingerie and a few outfits that are great – ha!”

When I later look up the designer’s webpage, it is of course designed in pink and black with Parisian curlicues, featuring Irma la Douce-style sex-kitten lingerie absolutely right for this purring, powerful, lioness of a woman. When Hall mentions she also stocks up on Australian sex-bomb label Wheels & Dollbaby whenever she is in the country, I can’t help it any more: “But this is like your Roxy Music video come to life!”

She rocks with laughter. “Ahhhh know!”

No, that’s not right. It’s more like “Ahhhhh knohhhhhh” and, throughout our conversation, as an expression of happy agreement or as a charming – and disarming – way of sidestepping a subject she’d rather not delve into, the mother of four and former wife of Mick Jagger uses her Texan drawl to hypnotic effect.

She is funny and candid, but so sweetly careful in what she will and won’t give away that you realise only later just what she hasn’t told you.

Jerry Hall is back in Australia to reprise her role as Mrs Robinson in the Broadway/West End adaptation of Mike Nichols’ The Graduate. She has been playing in various productions of this role for 13 years now.

“It’s lovely to get a chance to reprise a role. It’s a role I know works.”

Hall says that she enjoys the complexity of Mrs Robinson – “It’s either confrontation or seduction with her; those are her two intentions” – and sees parallels with Mrs Robinson’s frustration and the lives of so many contemporary women.

“She’s got a lot of inner anger … I think she’s an intelligent woman who had artistic ability, but got pregnant and had to get married and didn’t get to do anything since but cause trouble. For any woman this whole idea of ‘having it all’ is not really truthful. It’s a fantasy – some things always have to be cut back on.”

If there is such a thing as work/life balance, however, Jerry Hall has come the closest I know to achieving it.

After arriving in Paris as a 16-year-old, with a trunk full of home-made Frederick’s of Hollywood-inspired clothes, the tall and imposing Texan quickly found work with some of the greatest photographers of the past few decades: Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Helmut Newton. She was a celebrated model before she was 20, winning Vogue covers and travelling the world

for exotic shoots. When you talk of the ’70s party scenes of London, New York and Paris, Jerry Hall’s name is always there.

But when she met Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, and left Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry for him, she was as quickly devoted to family life as she had been to work. In an earlier interview I conducted with her for ABC TV, Hall spoke about taking “six months off to breastfeed in the Caribbean” and it’s a thought that has stuck with me, not only for its glamorous imagery, but because Hall clearly had the financial freedom to do so.

“You teach by example,” she says, “and Mick and I have always been hard-working people, and the children have learnt to work, and that work is important in life.

“I have tried, I have tried my hardest. My children, knock on wood, have turned out great. They have been successful in school, successful in their careers – they’re lovely, and they feel I was there for them a lot. But they will still bring something up like, ‘Well, you were onstage for a year when I was doing this or that’. That’s just the way it is. You can’t be there for everything.”

Hall and Jagger had four children together: Elizabeth, James, Georgia and Gabriel. Is it hard to bring up balanced children when you are so wealthy? “I think that’s really important,” Hall says. “We were quite strict about all that. At Christmas they got something they wanted but they also got things they needed, like things for school, and they have grown up to appreciate that. I do think my children have an idea about the value of money and the value of hard work.”

Jagger, of course, is famously tight with money, so I’m not surprised to hear this. “Yeah, he is tight – ha!

But that’s pretty good.”

The Hall-Jagger romance was, and still is, one of the great pairings of popular culture and Hall is always at her most amusing when she speaks about the good and bad times of their 23-year marriage. She describes Jagger as a good dad but says their parenting styles are very different.

“He was quite strict about things. He can be quite disapproving about things in a very old-fashioned way, which I think is a bit silly. I’ve always said to them that it doesn’t matter what you do in life as long as you like what you do. Mick has always had this old-fashioned attitude, like his father, that you ought to go to uni.

But I think you can go back to uni later if you have something to do that you love.”

Hall says that, at 21, her model daughter Georgia has made enough money from her modelling work to buy her own house in London for several million pounds, but that doesn’t seem to impress dad.

“He should be proud of that too!” Is he? “I think he’s kind of slightly annoyed that she’s so independent.”

The Jagger/Hall marriage could not have had a more shocking end. After their 23 years, and more than a little infidelity, Jagger petitioned the High Court to have the union annulled on the basis that their ceremony in Bali was not legitimate. It was a breathtaking betrayal.

In our ABC interview Hall told me that Jagger said it was his lawyer’s idea. On being reminded that lawyers

act only on their client’s instructions, she drawled, “Ahhh knohhhh – it was pretty terrible but nothing he did surprised me.”

Does she miss him? “Umm, I do … well, … not really. I see him enough. No, I don’t miss being married to him – that was tiring. That was not fun. I had to keep a tight rein, and it’s boring, like kids acting up.

‘Oh god, not again … ’. Very hurtful, really hard.”

The Rolling Stones recently celebrated their 50th anniversary as a band. Hall says one of the highlights was the extended Rolling Stones family coming together to celebrate at the London arena concert, with all the band members’ children, who had toured and grown up with each other. “They’ve been so close since they were babies; it’s fantastic having a get-together.”

Hall still calls Jagger and Keith Richards “poets and geniuses”, and says she had tears rolling down her face at the concert. But has she read Keith Richards’ fascinating and very funny autobiography, Life?

“No!” Why ever not?

“Because he didn’t write it!,” she drawls drily. “He can’t remember anything, he’s brain dead. Let’s face it [co-author, British journalist James Fox] had to scrounge around interviewing everybody who knew Keith. I do like him, and Mick said Keith was very intelligent, but if you take heroin for 20, 30 years, how are you going to have a brain?”

When I remind her that Richards claims most of his heroin was medicinal grade, she laughs. “Oh, come on! ‘I’m so cool my heroin’s better than yours’?

I do love him, but let’s face it – I’m not going to waste my time reading a book that some guy made up.”

Both Hall’s daughters have entered the world of modelling – Georgia appears responsible for the sudden flurry around gap-toothed models – and while Hall is careful not to be in any way critical of the milieu Elizabeth and Georgia are part of (“It’s amazing now with digital photography; they can fix everything.

Before, it all had to be perfect.”), she is dismayed at the heavy lifting that seems to go with the work these days. “We used to think we were artists, and have long lunches and spend all day discussing art and then doing a few photographs. Nowadays there’s global media, they don’t get any time to rest and they’re travelling all the time. I keep telling the girls they’ve got to take time off.” Hall says she doesn’t miss the world of modelling at all; acting is the thing now. She has bought a house back in Texas, where her mother died just a few months ago and, when we speak, says her children are in the new house “receiving the furniture”.

You’d think more than 20 years in England – most of them living in a historically significant house in Richmond – would have changed her allegiances, but Hall is avowedly American and, more than that, Texan.

“I really like the people. Tough women, fun,” she says. “I feel right at home with them.” I Jerry Hall will play Mrs Robinson in The Graduate, from September 21 at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Tickets available through Ticketek: premier.ticketek.com.au.

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Seriously, instead of trying out for The Voice shouldn’t The Voice be coming to you? Of course it should and now it will.

Well sort of anyway. And all it costs is $229.

Philips has unveiled a combination wireless microphone and speaker for an iPad that, in gentler times would have been called a clever karaoke machine, but it’s 2013 so it’s called The Voice. Get this and the free app that goes with it and you’ll have everything that happens on the hit television show unfolding at home.

The app starts you off with a limited number of songs that you can belt out as the on-screen lyrics change colour to keep you in time with the music. If that doesn’t work there are guiding vocals to help you pick things up. Think of these as the backing singers; when you’re done with them just kick them out of the studio merely by turning their volume down.

It also has auto-tune, which steps in when you have difficulty reaching some of the more challenging notes. Don’t tell anyone, but professional singers have been using this software for years. When you’ve got it all right, record the track and a score will be given.

By taking part in a blind audition you can see just how you rate with the coaches and, when your confidence is up, you can challenge others by dialling up battle mode.

Each performance is rated on pitch, rhythm, vocal range and voice quality. You’ll know you’re improving when the computer starts rewarding you with more songs. Or you can pay a subscription (from $1.99 a week) to access the full offering of tracks.

Finally, post your recordings online to find out just how many people out there realise that you have what it takes. You can also put them on Facebook if you’re game.

The microphone is a high-sensitivity unit with a wide dynamic range and you can dial in some echo. It also has noise cancellation to ensure full attention is accorded to your talents and not the rude remarks of those muttering through a green haze of jealousy.

The mike is Bluetooth enabled so you can detach it from its stand and wander around the room for more intimate contact with your many admirers. Handy if you wish to throw yourself bodily into the expression of song.

The speaker unit also packs Bluetooth and plays music from compatible smartphones and tablets as well as working in with The Voice.

Just to be safe we’ll end with a screamingly obvious word of warning: Do not attempt to use this equipment in the shower. I

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EDUCATION

Loving language Give your child a head start with a second language. By Angela Allan

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hen it comes to children learning a second language, it seems they can never start too young. As long as they have a passionate teacher, an interest in the language or culture and can implement the techniques of how languages operate, children can quickly and easily learn a second language.

This is what Education Week’s theme of languages celebrates from May 19 to 25.

Studying a second language can improve literacy, brain development, social competence and the way children view other cultures.

Language also transcends into what other cultures see as important, says Dr Russell Cross, senior lecturer in language and literacy education at Melbourne Graduate School of

Diary dates

Loyola College tour on Tuesday, June 11, from 9.15am-11am at 325 Grimshaw Street, Watsonia. Register: call 9433 0228.

Xavier College Open mornings Kostka Hall campus Tuesday, August 6, and Tuesday, November 12 from 9am-11am, at 47 South Road, Brighton. Senior campus Friday, May 10; Thursday, August 8 and Saturday, October 19. Includes a tour of Burke Hall campus. Starts at 9am at 135 Barkers Road, Kew. Register: call 9854 5307 or email d.odgers@xavier.vic.edu.au Santa Maria College tour on Thursday, May 23, at 9am at 50 Separation Street, Northcote. Details: call 9489 7644.

Education. “It’s a sense of understanding how the world is, there is not just one language to understand everything. You can’t separate language from culture. Once you start to speak another language, you understand different ways of being and relating ... It can help with self-esteem, a sense of accomplishment and development – it’s not just a mark on a test, it becomes a social skill.”

Pina Dunne, languages co-ordinator at St Monica’s College in Epping, agrees. In the classroom, she has found children with a second language are better problem solvers. “It is basically that they are learning to code and decode, so they have a number of solutions to a problem rather than just one. It gives them

Fintona Girls’ School tour morning on Wednesday, May 8 May, from 9.15am-11am, at 79 Balwyn Road, Balwyn.

Details: call 9830 1388 or visit fintona.vic.edu.au.

Ivanhoe Girls’ School tours on Tuesday, June 18, 9am10.30am, at the Performing Arts Centre, at the corner of Upper Heidelberg Road and Noel Street, Ivanhoe; year 7 2015 information night is on Wednesday, May 29, from 7pm-8.30pm, at the Performing Arts Centre on the corner of Upper Heidelberg Road and Noel Street, Ivanhoe; years 1-6 2014 information night is on Monday, June 3 from 7pm-8.30pm, at The Cooerwull Centre, Noel Street, Ivanhoe. Details: call 9490 6222.

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SANTA MARIA COLLEGE Celebrating a Love of Learning and Life is being trialled in Victorian schools. This year, the Victorian government has funded training for 120 teachers to learn this immersion method.

St Monica’s College teaches geography and religion in Italian. However, learning grammar and the language structure, as well as employing technology and visual queues, are paramount.

“The emphasis on teaching is still on grammar and how you use the grammar to make meaning,” says Dr Cross.

“That’s the biggest advance we’ve made in the past 20 to 30 years. When it’s about using the language – to buy a book, play a game – when you use it without thinking about it, that’s when the learning happens.”

For parents whose child is learning a second language at school, it’s important to be supportive and get involved with cultural or performance days, and don’t fret that it could impede the child’s learning abilities, says Dr Cross.

“Parents don’t have to know the other language but be open to other cultures,” adds Dunne.

“Encouraging their children to do regular homework in languages other than English, in terms of learning vocabulary, is one of the best ways [for children to improve in a second language].” I

Santa Maria College is an innovative secondary school serving the young women of Melbourne for 109 years.

We integrate our Catholic identity in a dynamic and engaging way, honouring the Benedictine tradition of our founding order, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

We are passionate about girls’ education, motivating each student to cultivate their gifts and talents to the full. Santa Maria students receive a holistic education which nurtures them emotionally, physically, intellectually and spiritually. Developing a ‘student voice’ and leadership qualities in young women is important for us. Our pastoral framework affirms positive relationships, respect for others, selfconfidence and a distinct sense of Hope for young people.

Santa Maria College is proud to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP) as a candidate school. The IBMYP is a rigorous teaching framework centred on inquiry-based learning which affirms the individual differences and strengths of each student. We are thrilled that the Year 10 students in 2013 will be the first cohort to complete the full Middle Years Program, which will enable us to move towards full accreditation.

In 2013 all staff and students will be engaged with iPads, laptops, PCs and smartboards in the classroom.

The College will continue to adapt and modify student learning to engage with the most effective technological devices, as they emerge on the market.

To endorse and anchor our contemporary educational philosophy, we will initiate a major building initiative in 2013 – 2014. The building works will see the addition of a Creative Arts Complex to the College surrounded by six classroom studios, which tangibly reflect the notion of contemporary learning, team teaching and best educational practice. Classrooms will be open, bright, energetic and flexible learning spaces.

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a different way of looking at things. In my own experience, students who study a second language will tackle a problem differently to students with one language – that is because they can look at it from a number of different angles.”

Selecting a language can be problematic, but Dr Cross believes no language is more difficult than another; it comes down to how the learner uses the language and how it is taught.

However, Dunne says Italian is one of the easiest for native English speakers as the two languages share many cognates, which are words that sound and mean the same in both languages.

Both agree that character languages, such as Chinese and Japanese, are the most difficult.

Says Dunne: “They have a different system of alphabet and students have to memorise of a lot of different vocabularies, grammatical structures and tones. Although, students who are visual learners are more attracted to or find those languages a little bit easier as they learn by the way it looks.”

In some classrooms, language education involves content and language integrated learning – methods where subjects are taught through a foreign language – which

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EDUCATION

Off-campus hit

Apple’s online education platform has made some Australian lecturers worldwide stars – much to their surprise, writes Jo Davy

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ast year, La Trobe University’s Dr Rhiannon Evans had 105 undergraduate students enrolled in her first-year classics subject The Roman World. It’s a solid following for an undergraduate subject; interest in ancient Mediterranean studies has always been strong among history students at La Trobe.

But as Evans regaled a 100-strong audience in a lecture hall with the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, there were many other listeners. More than 110,000 people across the world were subscribed to her account of Caesar’s tale of triumph and woe on their smartphones, tablets and computers.

The Roman World is a course offered by La Trobe on iTunes U, Apple’s wildly successful online education platform run through the iTunes store. It offers free educational content from schools, universities, libraries and museums, providing the tools for teachers and professors to create online courses and deliver them to a worldwide audience.

The Roman World’s 110,000 subscribers and 1.4 million downloads earned Evans a spot among the world’s top 20 university instructors on iTunes U. She is the only academic of the group from an institution outside the US. “We’re flabbergasted by the response,” Evans says. “We knew people were interested in [Ancient Rome] ... but apparently there are truckies across America downloading our lectures and talking about them on CB radio.

“That’s a whole audience we never expected to reach.”

The Roman World, one of 12 La Trobe University subjects offered on iTunes U, features 23 lectures with accompanying notes available for download.

La Trobe began producing content for iTunes U in 2009, four years after Apple introduced it in a partnership with California’s Stanford University.

La Trobe pro-vice chancellor (future learning) Claire Macken says that while

online learning is nothing new, greater access to technology has resulted in a vast improvement to the quality of content available.

“We have seen a mobile learning explosion,” she says, pointing out that the digital shift extends to primary and secondary schools.

“It’s an emerging trend for education generally.”

Apple quietly launched the K-12 section of iTunes U – aimed at kindergarten to year 12 students – in 2008.

Biology teacher and independent education technology consultant Andrew Douch is well versed on the technological tools available to teachers and employs a variety of digital platforms to reach his students.

Instead of using iTunes U, Douch creates individual podcasts for his students and distributes them through iTunes.

He soon discovered there was a demand for his “edutainment” audio recordings further afield. “It turns out that thousands of other students started listening as well … people from all over the world,” he says.

Douch’s extra “students” range from 13-year-olds trying to get a jump on their peers to middle-aged people returning to high school. However, with an update to iTunes U enabling teachers to create their own private courses for their classes, as

well as educational sales of Apple products soaring, Douch can see iTunes U as part of his teaching plan in the future.

“Things can change a lot and they can change very fast,” he says.

At a tertiary level, Melbourne, Deakin, Monash, RMIT, Victoria and Swinburne universities are also contributing courses to iTunes U, and their popularity indicates that the world is keen to listen in on what Victorian students are learning.

No courses offer accreditation at this stage, but La Trobe’s Evans predicts this is a possibility in the medium to long-term future.

“I think just about every university is looking into this area now,” she says. “The way people study is changing an awful lot, so you want to offer different platforms.

“But there’s still the experience of coming to campus, which La Trobe is very dedicated to. We don’t want to become a distance education institution – I would hate that.” I

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A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN Parade is the oldest Edmund Rice school in Australia, dating back 142 years, so we have a pretty good handle on what makes boys tick. We’re proud of our history and the many traditions we still uphold today and meld them with current best practice for educating boys.

We have educational options for all boys, no matter where their interests lie. For boys intending on tertiary studies, our range of academic subjects numbers more than 40.

Our Bunjil Park sports facility – comprising

soccer pitch, running track, six tennis courts and long jump pit – is nothing short of amazing.

Our arts department proudly calls triple Grammy winner Wally deBacker, aka Gotye, a former protege and our trade training centre is paradise for boys intending on trade careers.

Book in for one of our fortnightly family tours (dates on the website) and get a feel for how the College operates on a normal school day.

Parade really does offer a world of opportunities for young men.

Tel: 9468 3300

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A gift that was nurtured at Preshil has taken Lisa Gorton on a spectacular path.

Studies in literature led her to a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford where she completed a Doctorate in Literature. Her first poetry collection won the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Poetry. She is also the author of Cloudland and published in three countries.

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It was, in every sense, an anti-date movie: a reminder that entangling yourself in someone else’s life can diminish, rather than enhance your own. With his new film, Cianfrance moves from the small scale to a bigger picture, although he keeps his story intimate. To balance the epic and the personal, he breaks his story into three distinct acts, so that The Place Beyond The Pines almost feels like a portmanteau movie, rather than one coherent narrative.

We begin with Ryan Gosling’s Luke, a circus stunt rider driven to crime to support his newborn son and estranged girlfriend. An hour in, the story jolts as Bradley Cooper steps into the lead role, playing a good cop whose hands grow ever dirtier as he learns to play a corrupt system. Finally, we leap forward 15 years to examine the fall-out from the earlier tales.

Like Blue Valentine, it’s a film that is about as beautiful as it is ugly. Cianfrance captures ugly realism with the prettiest of lenses. There’s also a similar sense of inevitable decay, as the events of the past circle and return to sicken the present.

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The sprawling, disconnected narrative of the first two-thirds shouldn’t work, but it does – eschewing cinematic conventions of storytelling in favour of an honest, believable tale. Oddly, it’s the more conventional third act that falls flat. Part of the issue is that the new, younger

protagonists are nowhere near as engaging as Gosling and Cooper. The main problem, however, is that Cianfrance tries to make sense of a tale that feels senseless and, in contriving a conclusion, gives an extraordinary film an ending that is all too ordinary.

here’s a whiff of irony to the title of this debut from New York duo MS MR. It’s no great effort to join the dots from Secondhand Rapture to Florence + the Machine’s Ceremonials or Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die. But first single Hurricane tugs our pen further back, towards the gloomy trip hop of Sneaker Pimps’ 6 Underground. It’s still the best track here – although the not-dissimilar Fantasy comes a close second – and you have to admire the debut’s chutzpah in using it to kick off the album. There are a few attempts throughout to veer off in strange directions, notably on the appropriately named Dark Doo Wop and the folky Salty Sweet, but the speciality here is moody, melodramatic pop. Florence and Lana might already have this covered, but these 10 tracks are so passionately delivered that they lose nothing through familiarity.

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ad Men has a lot to answer for. Six years on, it’s single-handedly responsible for transforming the most cynical of industries into an apparent hotbed for creativity and

artistry. Certainly, the two ad agencies featured in the first episode of this American reality show seem to have bought into the glamour. They freely and earnestly espouse the quasi-mystical nature of their profession.

Good advertising comes from the soul, we’re told. Or, at least, from where the soul should be. Here, these two troupes of mystics are bidding for the holiest of grails – a campaign

for Subway’s new breakfast sandwich.

Melodrama ensues, but it’s easy to get caught up in the game and the showdown is edgeof-the-seat stuff. In the end, however, it’s not Mad Men the show resembles most but The Office. Packed with inflated egos and delusions of competence, The Pitch makes an entertaining, uncomfortable and perhaps inadvertent comedy.

ou know you’re in Melbourne when there’s not one but two great film festivals in town. This year’s Indian Film Festival screens at ACMI and other venues and is celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema. Highlights include doco Despite The Gods, which follows a doomed attempt at Hollywood-Bollywood co-production, and masterclass Evolution of Women, which examines the changing roles of women in India, on and off-screen.

Also at ACMI is the 2013 Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. Standouts from this year are gripping British migrant drama My Brother The Devil and harrowing doco In The Shadow of the Sun, in which a Tanzanian albino confronts persecution and murderous myths.

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MOTORING

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Some photographers will go to any lengths to find out car companies’ secrets. By Rod Easdown

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t all started in 1956 when a magazine editor named Jules Feldman, wearing overalls he’d borrowed from the printers, strode into GMH’s Pagewood plant in Sydney and started snapping pictures of Holden’s new and utterly secret FE. Everyone in the plant figured he was meant to be there. Until the photographs turned up in Modern Motor magazine.

Ever since, spy shots have been an integral part of motoring publications. My favourite story is about Wheels magazine photographer

Warwick Kent who was sent out to regional New South Wales to bag a picture of a new Jaguar being hot weather tested.

A few days later he returned to Sydney with nothing, and after a deep and meaningful with his editor he walked out of the office to see one driving by in the lunchtime traffic. He got the picture and all was forgiven.

Australia is a favourite location for new model testing and so it’s a favourite for photographers who specialise in bagging them.

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When I worked for a car company we went to extraordinary lengths to avoid such people while doing dust and hot weather testing out of Alice Springs, to the point of disguising our garage on the outskirts of town as an abandoned shop.

The cars are usually disguised too, either with fake panels and lots of gaffer tape or, more recently with patterned camouflage that breaks up lines and makes the overall design difficult to visualise.

But if spy photography has a headquarters it’s Death Valley in Nevada. It can always be relied upon for weather so seriously hot it will reveal any fault in a car’s cooling system, and there are lots of dreadful roads out there too.

And now there’s a spy photography school.

Brenda Priddy, whose spy pictures have appeared in The New York Times as well as magazines like AutoWeek, Car and Driver, Automobile and Road and Track, will run a camp for would-be car paparazzi during high summer this year. Students will be up for $US775 plus accommodation and meals and after training they’ll be sent out to snap whatever they can to sell to whoever will pay.

Priddy won’t reveal the location of the fourday camp but her favourite roads are all staked out, as is a bar and diner where lots of testing teams pause for a break.

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final word “it doesn’t get much better than this … a renovated two-storey Victorian opposite Edinburgh gardens and within walking distance of all the north Fitzroy action … this rare offering assures inner-city living at its spacious best.”

ANDREW SIMONDSON – AGENT

Collins Simms \ 9488 0688

Price \ $1.7 million +

Auction \ May 11 at 12.30pm

Fast facts \ Majestically restored and extended two-storey Victorian terrace opposite Edinburgh Gardens; beautiful formal and informal living spaces; en suite; powder room; granite gourmet kitchen with stainless-steel appliances; Baltic pine floors; marble-mantled fireplaces; luxurious soft furnishings; abundant storage including purpose-built wine storage; hydronic heating; evaporative cooling; alarm; barbecue terrace.

Fitzroy North \ 4kms from the city

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THORNBURY \ 8 RALEIGH STREET

WE LOV E IT

atching the local footy (played on the oval that was previously home to the Fitzroy Football Club) from the front balcony and walking through the Edinburgh Gardens are just two cost-free advantages to living in this glorious Victorian house.

The most recent chapter in its evolution began in the late 1990s. The vendor bid unsuccessfully on the place next door.

However, determination paid off and she got this property before it officially hit the market. The property was then a share house with its period integrity still intact. Restoration began with the façade and the extension of ground level to incorporate an open-plan kitchen, meals and family area.

A professional designer reinvigorated the interior, and what she has contributed assures each space has its own character. The broad colour palette works to strong sensory effect, especially in the dining room and the second bedroom. Soft furnishings include shot-silk drapes that billow from great heights. By dictum of the vendor, storage is abundant and unafraid to be part of the aesthetic attraction.

The formal living and dining rooms mirror each other in size and sophistication. The brown marble mantel over the living room fireplace picks up light entering from the front windows and warm hues in the Baltic pine floors.

It’s not a stretch of the imagination to visualise the Grange Hermitage going down in the dining room, where voluminous proportions and a beautiful, black-marble mantel support the bold choice of dark chocolate-coloured walls. Temperature-controlled wine storage units either side of the fireplace suggest this space might see dinner-party guests lingering while soaking in the club-like ambience.

Making the most effective use of space, a compact laundry leads to a powder room between the formal and informal living areas.

A curved glass wall and varied ceiling heights – including sections with glass panels – are keys to the lovely light in the kitchen, meals and family areas. Tiled floors have minimalist, mosaic inserts and the kitchen has thick granite benchtops, contemporary stainless-steel appliances and glossy, family-sized cabinetry.

For most of the year, the family chooses to cook on the outdoor barbecue. Bringing up the rear is a patch of artificial lawn bordered by magnolias, a shed and a roller door to a right of way.

Upstairs, four bedrooms are ranged off the arched hall.

The third and fourth bedrooms at the rear have views to the city. With tangerine-and-pistachio-colloured walls and the funkiest of built-in wardrobes, the second bedroom is gargantuan. The main bedroom is equally large. It exudes an atmosphere of quiet, contemporary luxury with marble mantelpiece, muted colour palette, chic en suite and winning views through the trees to the park across the road.

This house is walking distance to Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North, Queens Parade and Rathdowne Street villages, close to the tram and several schools. \ KAY KEIGHERY property@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Price \ $640,000 – $700,000

Auction \ May 18 at 11am

The vendors fell in love with this spectacular renovated Edwardian on first sight.

A renovation has retained the integrity of the period features and proportions and then created a rustic dimension with the recycled timbers. Contemporary interiors with colourful feature walls are offset by Baltic pine floors and recycled timber window frames and fireplace mantels. High ceilings and stark white walls create airy, enticing spaces: the overall effect is stunning. A bricked return verandah and white fretwork form the alluring façade. The second of the two bedrooms has the welcome addition of floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe. The living room is a highlight with a striking yellow feature wall, fireplace with green-tiled hearth and vertical timber windows that reach to the ceiling. The open kitchen, meals and family room has sleek timber cabinetry and stainless-steel Smeg appliances.

French doors open to a decked verandah with huge timber posts. A one-bedroom rear studio has a tranquil garden setting and a northerly aspect. \ EMMA HOUGHTON

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Thomas A. Riddell \ 9484 0664 Price \ $620,000 – $670,000 Auction \ May 18 at 11am

A profusion of roses makes walking the entrance path to this 1950s residence a fragrant pleasure. Although finishes inside the double-fronted brick-veneer house are a little dated, it is solid, spotless and ready to live in and the deep backyard offers great potential for a major extension. There’s a sensible flow to the single-level floor plan. Rooms are well proportioned and get good natural light. Most spaces have brown-toned carpet. The lounge has a decorative ceiling, a classic brass-and-glass light fitting, a picture window and a gas log fireplace set in a brick surround.

Timber-framed glass double doors link the lounge with the dining room. The kitchen and meals area have genuine retro appeal with lino floors and Formica benchtops. Three bedrooms, two with built-in wardrobes, are ranged down one side of the house with the bathroom easily accessible to them. A common driveway arrives at a tandem garage with adjoining workshop. The backyard has concrete paving, lawn, a trusty Hills Hoist and big, rustic shed. \ KAY KEIGHERY

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CARLTON NORTH \ 28 MCILWRAITH STREET From time to time, real estate marketing hits the mark.

“Possibly the last one left!” refers to Benlomond c1870 as offering the renovation potential of no other. This may well be the last unrenovated Victorian in this highly sought part of the inner city.

This boom-time Victorian, like many of its neighbours, reflected the affluence of the residents of Princes Hill in the late 19th century. Restoring affluence to this now-crumbling relic will be a visionary project for someone, potentially an extremely satisfying one. It is also an affordable acquisition with its land value being the real sale.

On inspection, the magnificent polychrome brick façade leaves a lasting impression, which is lucky because, along with the stables, it might be the only part of the house to be retained. The floor plan initially is familiar with two bedrooms off a hall that ends in a living space. However, the rest of the house is a puzzling muddle of externally accessed areas, ending in a rear kitchen/meals lean-to.

One of the utilitarian features of the Victorian era was the stable loft buildings that faced spacious rear lanes. The glorious red-brick construction here houses the bathroom and an upstairs living space. Complete with old timber stable doors providing a right-of-way, this could now serve as a dwelling while fixing up the main house. \ EMMA HOUGHTON

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Woodards \ 9347 1755

Price \ $790,000 – $850,000

FAIRFIELD \ 11/272 HEIDELBERG ROAD

Auction \ May 11 at 2pm

AGENTS’ CHO I CE POSTCODE

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Barry Plant \ 9499 7992

Price \ $470,000 +

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315a Rathmines Street, Thornbury .................................................................

Price: $600,000 - $650,000 .................................................................

Auction Saturday May 25 at 12.30pm .................................................................

OFI Thurs 6-6.30pm & Sat noon-12.30pm .................................................................

28 Church Street, Parkville .................................................................

Price: $600,000 - $660,000 .................................................................

Auction Saturday May 11, at noon .................................................................

Innovative, dramatic & superbly appointed, this architect-designed home in a great locale has gorgeous marble, premium appliances & stylish presentation.

Royal Park, tram routes, North Melbourne cafes, the medical precinct and Melbourne Uni provide a superb city-edge context for this renovated two-bedroom Victorian.

Let's eat lunch @ Umberto Expresso Bar, 822 High Street Let's eat dinner @ The Moor's Head, 774 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Brother Alec, 719 High Street

Let's eat lunch @ Degani, 369 Royal Parade Let's eat dinner @ Markov Place, 350 Drummond Street Let's drink coffee @ Mr Price's, 502 Queensberry Street

Auction \ May 11 at 11am

Not all apartments are created equal. This stylish top-floor apartment fronts an expanse of Yarra River parkland. With a wall of windows and black steel-framed french doors to a large balcony, this great space has lush green views and even city views to the west. The highlight of the floor plan is that both ends of the apartment have windows that flood the place with light: the parkside view is to the south and the two bedrooms have a north-facing balcony. The large dining, living and kitchen area on entry has high ceilings, white interiors and mocha-coloured carpet. This modern, airy space even has north-facing clerestory windows. The kitchen provides a contrasting palette with dark-timber veneer cabinets, white benchtops and tiled splashback, and stainless-steel Technika appliances.

The two carpeted bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and heaters. The spacious main bathroom has a bath, shower and separate powder room. With river walking and cycling tracks to the city and Fairfield Boathouse next door, this apartment will appeal to many. \ EMMA HOUGHTON

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NORTHCOTE \ 15 WOOLHOUSE STREET An outstanding extension to this period residence has seen a surge in size and finery. Behind the neat weatherboard façade, what waits within comes as a stylish surprise.

The vendors began from the ground up when starting works in 2009; restumping, replumbing and rewiring before almost doubling the original footprint. The cleverest thing about the extension (which houses a vast, semi open-plan kitchen, meals and family area) is its use of the northern orientation. High even at its low, southern side, the ceiling slopes up to the glazed, northern boundary wall and then continues its ascent over the extensive deck.

The main bedroom has black floorboards, a fireplace and a bay window. What was previously an autonomous space has become a decadent en suite with a fireplace, freestanding soaker bath and granite-tiled half wall separating the toilet and shower chambers.

Polished floorboards, feature walls and designer light fittings create individuality in the concluding hub. A false wall hosting a gas fireplace separates the family area from the kitchen and meals. The kitchen mixes various stone benchtops with integrated appliances and the butler’s pantry behind a sliding door at the end of the kitchen contains the dishwasher.

Two sets of concertina glass doors open the family and meals area to the deck enclosed by a stand of bamboo. \ KAY KEIGHERY

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Jellis Craig \ 9481 6800

Price \ $900,000 – $950,000

Auction \ May 11 at 11am

CARLTON NORTH \ 2/581 NICHOLSON STREET POSTCODE

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Jellis Craig 9481 6800

334-344 Drummond Street, Carlton .................................................................

Price: POA .................................................................

For sale by tender; closes Weds May 29 at 2pm .................................................................

OFI By appointment .................................................................

POSTCODE

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Price: POA .................................................................

Auction Saturday June 1 at 1pm .................................................................

OFI Thur 5.30-6pm & Sat 12.30-1pm .................................................................

Ray White \ 9489 5777

Price \ $600,000 – $660,000

Auction \ May 11 at noon

This modern two-storey townhouse, with its own street frontage, features a contemporary interior with polished timber floors, a neutral colour scheme and double-glazed windows. The main living hub takes up the whole ground floor. The kitchen has stainless-steel appliances, all-white cabinetry and an island bench for those quick snacks on the go – a common scenario if you’re out and about enjoying the cosmopolitan lifestyle that the area offers. In the kitchen, vibrant blue-glass splashbacks inject colour into the meals area. Beyond the kitchen, the living and dining space opens to a private courtyard – an added bonus considering there are five residences in the complex. Two carpeted bedrooms are upstairs; they both have built-in wardrobes, while the main has sheer curtains and white plantation shutters. A large central bathroom has a spa bath. Other features include heating and cooling and allocated parking for one car. Trams to the CBD, Edinburgh Gardens and Nicholson Village are all nearby. \ BIANCA VILLAROSA

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An imposing landmark in the Lygon Street precinct, the former Carlton Police Station c1887 on a substantial 992m2 site stands ready for almost anything.

Impeccably presented, this three-bedroom plus studio/fourth bedroom family home has a sparkling in-ground pool for a relaxed lifestyle.

Let's eat lunch @ D.O.C, 295 Drummond St Let's eat dinner @ The Carlton Wine Room, 172-174 Faraday St Let's drink coffee @ Cafe Lua, 169 Elgin St

Let's eat lunch @ Che Vita Bella, 523 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Gipi's Pizza House, 511 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Jackson Dodds, 611 Gilbert Rd

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Grand & glorious Victorian with parkland views directly into the magnificent Edinburgh Gardens, this substantial four bedroom, two bathroom balcony terrace merges heritage splendor & contemporary style near vibrant Brunswick St and the villages of Queens Parade & North Fitzroy, schools & trams. Excellent family accommodation is enhanced by hydronic heating, evaporative cooling, alarm, marble open fireplaces, ornate formal rooms, gourmet kitchen, superb living and dining, alfresco entertaining and ROW.

Auction

Saturday 11th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 6-6.30pm Saturday from 12pm

Contact

Andrew Simondson 0412 999 128 Gary Fitzpatrick 0437 920 972

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.60freemanstreetfitzroynorth.com Part of the Marshall White Group

COLLINS SIMMS FAIRFIELD 17 Arthur Street A time honored recipe of period elegance, contemporary enhancement and floorplan flexibility create an irresistible lifestyle mix with this tuckpointed Hawthorn brick Victorian c1886. A former bakery tastefully converted for exceptional living featuring three bedrooms, dual street frontage, north facing garden oasis, studio or retreat and huge garage down near Fairfield Boathouse, Station Street cafés, school and trains.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact

Nicholas Corby 0418 512 978 Sarah Wood 0408 902 827

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.17arthurstreetfairfield.com Part of the Marshall White Group

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COLLINS SIMMS NORTHCOTE 48 South Crescent You know you’re heading in the right direction with the wonderful Westgarth address of this superb 3 or 4 bedroom Edwardian. Heritage appeal, modern appointments, solar electricity and north facing garden with huge entertainment deck highlight ‘Roseneath’ near Westgarth Primary School, Johnson Park, Dennis station and shopping strips. Offers family living/dining, fully appointed kitchen, clawfoot bathroom, heating, cooling, alarm and ROW.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm Saturday 1-1.30pm

Contact

Nicholas Corby 0418 512 978 Sarah Wood 0408 902 827

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.48southcrescentnorthcote.com Part of the Marshall White Group

COLLINS SIMMS CLIFTON HILL 1 Fenwick Street Stunning contemporary quality and style merges beautifully through this excellent freestanding two bedroom Edwardian in a premier position near hectares of Yarra parkland and trails, cafés and train station. Boasts American Oak kitchen with induction cooktop, indulging bathroom with Apaiser stone bath, living and dining opening to wonderful entertainers’ garden, ducted heating, air conditioning, Jetmaster open fireplace, alarm and polished floorboards.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 6.15-6.45pm Saturday 10-10.30am

Contact

Nicholas Corby 0418 512 978 Sarah Wood 0408 902 827

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.1fenwickstreetcliftonhill.com Part of the Marshall White Group

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COLLINS SIMMS CLIFTON HILL 2 Brockenshire Street Outstanding lifestyle rewards are instantly evident with this fabulous two bedroom, two bathroom 1920s residence conveying character and quality on a highly coveted culde-sac. Stylishly updated and generously proportioned opening to delightful rear garden with entertaining deck, this double fronted timber home offers all you need now with room to grow in a central village location near schools, shops, trains and Yarra parklands.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact

Andrew Simondson 0412 999 128 Gary Fitzpatrick 0437 920 972 Nicholas Corby 0418 512 978

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.2brockenshirestreetcliftonhill.com Part of the Marshall White Group

COLLINS SIMMS NORTHCOTE 25 Hillside Avenue A big boned bonanza on a level 560m2 allotment (approx.) with ROW, this comfortable three bedroom and study home presents a range of exciting future options on a quiet cul-de-sac culminating in parkland. Immediately delight in the fabulous proportions, period details and huge backyard while considering the tantalizing prospects of renovating, rebuilding or redeveloping (STCA). Situated near shopping, cafés, schools, transport and aquatic centre.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm Saturday 11-11.30am

Contact

Andrew Simondson 0412 999 128 Gary Fitzpatrick 0437 920 972

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.25hillsideavenuenorthcote.com Part of the Marshall White Group

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COLLINS SIMMS THORNBURY 23 Harold Street This thoroughly renovated Edwardian home retains all itís period charm and detailing including warm polished timber floors, bay window, pressed metal ceilings and four open fire places. Spacious accommodation includes two double bedrooms and separate living and dining rooms.

Further features include ducted heating, reverse cycle air conditioning and secure off street parking.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 6-6.30pm Saturday 12.30-1pm

Contact

Peter Bennett 0419 502 466 Vincent Taylor 0417 586 271

Office

286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688

Web

www.23haroldstreetthornbury.com Part of the Marshall White Group

COLLINS SIMMS FITZROY NORTH 7/22-28 Best Street A stunning combination of vast interior space and effortless contemporary living create a sublime inner city scenario with this remarkable 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom townhouse. Securely set towards the rear featuring north facing courtyard, balcony, terrace, living and dining, gourmet kitchen, garage and carport.

Auction Sat 18th May at 12.30pm Inspect Wednesday 6-6.30pm Saturday 10.30-11am Contact Leonard Siragusa 0407 875 048 Vincent Taylor 0417 586 271 Office 286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688 Web www.7-22-28beststreetfitzroynorth.com Part of the Marshall White Group

COLLINS SIMMS ALPHINGTON 31 Bennet Street A dream Darebin Parklands lifestyle opportunity is delivered in attractive Art Deco style with this delightful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence.

Framed by lovely gardens and sympathetically extended retaining its original laid back character highlighted by ornate ceilings, generous accommodation and bifold doors inviting private indoor-outdoor living and entertainment.

Private Sale Inspect Thursday 5.30-6pm Saturday 11.30-12pm Contact Vincent Taylor 0417 586 271 Belinda Lindsay 0409 853 769 Office 286 Queens Parade Clifton Hill 9488 0688 Web www.31bennettstreetalphington.com Part of the Marshall White Group

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Hoffmans Lodge From industrial origins to a cutting edge example of conversion to residential spaces, this light filled townhouse apartment

Auction Sat 25 May, 12.30

delivers innovative, inviting spaces surrounded by Gilpin Park, bike paths, Brunswick station and Sydney Road. Security

Quoting $420K - $460K

entrance precedes a fabulous floor-plan featuring north facing living/dining, separate study space, stainless steel kitchen and a

View Thu 6:00 - 6:30, Sat 12:15 - 12:45

balcony that basks in the northern sun. Upstairs, each on its own level, two bedrooms with individual ensuite bathrooms and

Jason Sharpe 0438 847 700

great storage, both represent a refined retreat. Allocated off street parking.

Quentin Hinrichs 0419 387 703 Carlton 9347 1755

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Almost certainly the last renovation opportunity of such pure potential remaining in the coveted context of Princes Hill, this

Auction Sat 11 May, 2.00

traditional boom era Victorian enjoys an allotment that seriously enhances the future's prospects. Today's functional, flexible

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spaces lead to the deep garden and a mezzanine loft apartment above a garage/work-shop in an original separate stables

Jason Sharpe 0438 847 700

building with laneway access. A mesmerising sense of opportunity, moments from Princes Hill Primary School, the Secondary

Sam Abboud 0401 434 329

College and Lygon Street.

Carlton 9347 1755

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CARLTON 110/101 Grattan Street

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Sensationally central

CARLTON NORTH 11/678 Lygon Street

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Gateway to greatness

This bright 2 bedroom apartment offers ideal access

Auction Sat 18 May, 11.00

This freshly presented two bedroom apartment

Auction Sat 25 May, 11.00

to Melbourne Uni, Lygon St & the CBD. Large living/

View Thu 12:30 - 1:00; Sat 10:30 - 11:00

possesses all the attributes of an outstanding

Quoting $380K - $420K

dining with a terracotta balcony is complemented by

Jason Sharpe 0438 847 700

opportunity surrounded by Rathdowne Street,

View Thu 5:00 - 5:30, Sat 11:00 - 11:30

hydronic heating, reverse cycle cooling & a well

Vince Sinni 0438 077 710

Melbourne University & trams. North facing living/

Glenn Bartlett 0418 337 710

maintained open plan kitchen. Instant enjoyment

Carlton 9347 1755

dining with outdoor access is complemented by a

Ian Rye 0418 302 458

separate kitchen with solid timber benches & OSP.

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PARKVILLE 28 Church Street A city edge escape

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PRINCES HILL 35 Wilson Street

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When beauty meets brilliance

Royal Park, trams routes, North Melbourne cafes,

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This romantic, renovated terrace´s grand sitting

Auction Sat 18 May, 11.00

the medical precinct & Melbourne University provide

Quoting $600K - $660K

room/third bedroom & central living/dining lead to

Quoting $1M - $1.1M

a superb city edge context for this renovated two

View Thu 5:00 - 5:30; Sat 11:30 - 12:00

a separate Caesar-stone kitchen & decked retreat.

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bedroom Victorian. Bright living & dining areas link

Lisa Roberts 0413 265 362

Upstairs main bedroom, evocative balcony, second

Glenn Bartlett 0418 337 710

to a granite kitchen & a private paved backdrop.

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bedroom & sublime bathroom are complemented by

Ian Rye 0418 302 458

a superb deck overlooking Princes Park.

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Heating/cooling & roof space study/storage.

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FITZROY NORTH 111 Alfred Crescent

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Auction Saturday 11th May at 11.00am Open Thursday 6 - 6.30pm Saturday 10.30 - 11am Mel Ref 44 B1 Contact John Costanzo 0418 990 457 john@chambersre.com.au Office Level 1/252 St Georges Road Fitzroy North 9489 9888 Website www.chambersre.com.au

Elevated 2 storey Victorian with Hawthorn brick facade offers the potential to move in and enjoy some of Fitzroy North’s finest amenities whilst you create your dream home (STCA). Comp: 2 double bedrms and bathrm upstairs, downstairs you have a formal lounge or potential 3rd bedrm, living/dining room, functional kitchen, external laundry, private rear garden and storage shed.

Auction Saturday 11th May at 12.30pm Open Thursday 5 - 5.30pm Saturday 12 - 12.30pm Mel Ref 30 C12 Contact John Costanzo 0418 990 457 john@chambersre.com.au Office Level 1/252 St Georges Road Fitzroy North 9489 9888 Website www.chambersre.com.au

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A PLACE TO CALL HOME This stunning DF period home combines classic charm with sleek modern finishes to offer comfortable family accommodation and inner city cool for the perfect blend. Comp: 3 Bedrooms (BIRs - main with ensuite), bathroom with Euro laundry, kitchen adjoining open living room overlooking outdoor entertainment area, landscaped garden and bungalow.

Close to cafes, shops, schools and transport to CBD.

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PARK VIEW IS INSPIRING Situated opposite the magnificent Edinburgh Gardens this elevated unrenovated Victorian Terrace is a blank canvas awaiting to be transformed into the beauty it was destined to be, providing a rare entry level opportunity in this dress circle locale. Comp; 2 large bedrms, massive living room, dining area, basic kitchen, internal bathroom, private courtyard and LU garage with ROW access. Close to Fitzroy North Village cafes and shops and easy access to CBD,

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FITZROY NORTH 17/16 Nicholson St

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INTIMATE GARDEN SETTING Auction Open Mel Ref Contact

Saturday 25th May at 1.00pm Wednesday 6 - 6.30pm 30 B10 John Costanzo 0418 990 457 john@chambersre.com.au Office Level 1/252 St Georges Road Fitzroy North 9489 9888 Website www.chambersre.com.au

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Upon entry you know you have stumbled upon something special, lush and beautifully landscaped common gardens offer a picturesque setting.

Comp: 2 bedrms (BIR’s), open plan living/dining area, bathroom, laundry, kitchen, & private courtyard. Bamboo floorboards, secure entry, intercom & secure undercover carport. Iconic Pope Joan café directly opposite, close to transport, schools & shops.

Auction Open Mel Ref Contact

Saturday 18th May at 2pm Thursday 6 - 6.30pm 30 A10 Travis Corbett 0438 777 916 travis@chambersre.com.au Office Level 1/252 St Georges Road Fitzroy North 9489 9888 Website www.chambersre.com.au

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ELEVEN OFFICES, ONE TEAM HOME PREVIEW ASCOT VALE BRUNSWICK CARLTON NORTH COMMERCIAL ESSENDON FITZROY IVANHOE KEILOR EAST NORTHCOTE PASCOE VALE PRESTON 5

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FITZROY NORTH 107 Falconer Street TIMELESS BEAUTY Built in C1880, this immediately appealing Victorian boasts remarkable period details - generously proportioned rooms, separate self-contained dwelling, and an enviable location. The accommodation includes a flexible floor plan of 3 bedrooms (main with ensuite), 2 impressive sitting rooms, wide hall, study or 4th bedroom, central bathroom, and an open plan kitchen and family room overlooking a delightful country-style garden. The original stables at the rear of the property have been converted to include a kitchen, living room, powder room, upstairs bedroom and bathroom. More info: www.107falconerst.com AUCTION This Sat at 12 pm INSPECTION Thurs 12.15-12.45 & Sat 11 May 11.30-12 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 OFFICE Arch Staver 0417 515 802 CONTACT Rick Daniel 0409 737 985

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NORTHCOTE 18 Hartington Street

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MODERN FAMILY LIFESTYLE WRAPPED IN EDWARDIAN ELEGANCE A perfect mix of period charm, contemporary style and floorplan flexibility, this sensational home offers four large bedrooms (all with fireplaces), period-style bathroom and second bathroom/laundry, open living/dining and quality kitchen, sitting room/second living area.

Features include hydronic heating and split-system a/c, alarm, plantation shutters, high ornate ceilings, backyard garden with paved entertaining area, plus off-street parking via gated driveway.

AUCTION INSPECTION GUIDE OFFICE CONTACT

Sat 18 May at 12 pm Thurs 6-6.30 & Sat 11 May 1.45-2.15 $1m-$1.1m 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Tom Alexiadis 0417 030 452 Michael Kelly 0402 833 966

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Sat 18 May at 11 am Thurs 2-2.30 & Sat 11 May 3-3.30 404 Rathdowne St, Carlton North | 9347 4322 Arch Staver 0417 515 802 Rick Daniel 0409 737 985

CARLTON 55 & 57 Faraday Street ‘THE BLUE HOUSES’: A CARLTON LANDMARK These two distinctive Boom-period residences on one title offer exciting potential for renovation, just moments from the Carlton Gardens. Including fine period detail, 3/4 bedrooms, large living areas, courtyards, substantial outbuildings and a garage, here is some of the inner city’s finest real estate.

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NORTHCOTE 122 Charles Street

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A QUALITY HOME IN A PREMIUM RESIDENTIAL LOCATION In a prized Westgarth location, this larger than normal semi-detached Edwardian home on a deep allotment has been tastefully updated providing an idyllic city fringe lifestyle. Three double bedrooms, stylish bathroom, central lounge/dining, granite-bench kitchen plus entertaining deck overlooking deep garden with storeroom/workshop and OSP (ROW). Features: high pressed-metal ceilings, OFPs, heating/cooling. Stroll to High Street cafes, shops, trams and Merri Station. Note: Land 6.86 m x 36.7 m approx.

EAGLEMONT 28 Ormond Road

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This Sat at 11 am Thurs 5.45-6.15 & Sat 11 May 10.30-11 $800,000-$880,000 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Nicholas West 0418 559 494 Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342

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Sat 18 May at 1 pm Thurs 2.15-2.45 & Sat 11 May 2-2.30 $1.2m-$1.3m 146 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe | 9490 2900 Dave Oster 0418 800 120 Nunzio Sulfaro 0414 223 134 Liz Walker 0412 659 140

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EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY IN AN IDYLLIC FAMILY NEIGHBOURHOOD! In a leafy location, this updated period home presents an immediately comfortable lifestyle with options to expand, rebuild or possibly develop (STCA). Spacious interior features three bedrooms (BIRs) and two bathrooms, formal lounge and dining, well-appointed kitchen and open living/dining area, heating and cooling, plus a large entertaining deck and huge backyard with established gardens, studio and secure carport. Close to Eaglemont Station, East Ivanhoe Village and the area’s finest schools. Land size 901sqm approx.

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NORTH MELBOURNE 28 Lothian Street

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GRAND OLD VICTORIAN WITH DUAL STREET FRONTAGE! All the makings of a truly amazing inner-city home, this majestic solid-brick beauty includes three large bedrooms and central bathroom, spacious lounge and dining rooms, kitchen/meals, heating and cooling, towering ceilings, plus a private rear courtyard with studio and storeroom, off-street parking via Little Lothian Street.

COLLINGWOOD 10 Brown Street

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Sat 25 May at 2 pm Thurs 12-12.30 & Sat 11 May 12.15-12.45 $960,000-$1.05m 404 Rathdowne St, Carlton North | 9347 4322 James Keenan 0418 580 620 Matthew Febey 0438 833 239

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Sat 25 May at 2 pm Thurs 12.30-1 & Sat 11 May 10-10.30 $690,000-$750,000 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Luke Chisholm 0439 392 887 Jonathan West 0418 315 490

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OUTSTANDING AND VERSATILE CONVERSION STYLE This meticulously designed property 15 mins from the CBD offers a flexible floor plan comprising several large principal rooms, superbly fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, laundry and garage/workshop, with soaring ceilings, recycled timber floors and video security.

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EAST MELBOURNE 203 George Street

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HEPBURN TERRACE It’s all here; and not just the bricks and mortar. There is true beauty living in an area whose integrity is intact and being on the cusp of the CBD with just a stroll through the Fitzroy Gardens between you and Collins St. Classic terrace architecturally renovated with formal lounge and dining rooms, central separate facilities, gleaming kitchen to open living overlooking the courtyard garden. Master bedroom with WIR, ensuite bathroom and balcony, a large library study space and a second bedroom and bathroom. Rare benefit of a double garage, cellar area and studio above. This is an immaculate home with nothing to do but move in.

PARKVILLE 9/78 The Avenue ADDRESSED TO IMPRESS! One of inner-Melbourne’s best locations directly opposite Royal Park, this spacious 3 bedroom townhouse with courtyard and undercover parking presents a blue-chip lifestyle opportunity ideal for professionals and investors alike.

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Sat 18 May at 12.30 pm Thurs 5.30-6 & Sat 11 May 1.30-2 $600,000-$650,000 404 Rathdowne St, Carlton North | 9347 4322 James Pilliner 0405 106 421

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This Sat at 2.30 pm Thurs 6.30-7 & Sat 11 May 2-2.30 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Peter Stephens 0418 104 214 Sonya Laferla 0419 230 985

NORTHCOTE 75 Victoria Street DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET……

Be prepared to be surprised! This spacious family compound comprises 3 BRs, main (ensuite and sitting area), central living room, kitchen and living opening to a veranda. The salt water IG pool, dble story studio with bathroom.

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Sat 18 May at 11 am Thurs 2.30-3 & Sat 11 May 2.45-3.15 $1.25m-$1.4m 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Tom Roberts 0418 553 680 Janine Ballantyne 0400 182 710

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EAST MELBOURNE 162 Hotham Street

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A FINE BALANCE The beauty and elegant simplicity of this historic 1868 Victorian terrace has been respected and deftly balanced in the hands of a good architect to provide a seamless renovated three bedroom home. With a formal sitting room, a kitchen with informal dining flows to a bright open living room with a lovely aspect onto a stunning courtyard garden. There is a large master bathroom and a powder room downstairs, European laundry, and hydronic heating so there is nothing left to do other than enjoy one of Melbourne’s finest addresses and the short stroll through the Fitzroy Gardens to the CBD.

NORTHCOTE 100 Clarke Street CALIFORNIAN BEAUTY IN A SUBLIME WESTGARTH LOCATION! Pristine 2BR period home includes bathroom with spa, lounge and dining, contemporary kitchen, heating and cooling, alarm, delightful backyard with entertaining deck, immaculate gardens and secure double carport via ROW.

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This Sat at 2 pm Thurs 5.45-6.15 & Sat 11 May 1.30-2 $730,000-$800,000 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Grant Leonard 0407 323 181 Monique Verga 0424 584 759

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This Sat at 11 am Thurs 5.45-6.15 & Sat 11 May 10.30-11 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Peter Stephens 0418 104 214 Sonya Laferla 0419 230 985

CARLTON NORTH 40 Davis Street GORGEOUS TERRACE, BLUERIBBON LOCATION! Stylish 2BR Victorian includes updated bathroom, big lounge, contemporary kitchen/ meals, gas heating and split-system a/c, alarm, north-facing courtyard with ROW. Stroll to Rathdowne Street shops and cafes.

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This Sat at 3 pm Thurs 6.30-7 & Sat 11 May 2.30-3 $660,000-$725,000 404 Rathdowne St, Carlton North | 9347 4322 James Pilliner 0405 106 421 Nicholas West 0418 559 494

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ROSANNA 8 McAuley Drive

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WELCOMING 4-BEDROOM LIVING, MAGNIFICENT GARDEN SETTING This superbly maintained residence close to parkland and schools offers several formal and informal living areas, 4 bedrooms (ensuite to main), 2 further bathrooms, well-fitted kitchen and laundry, plus double garage, courtyard, pool and landscaped gardens.

Land size 855sqm approx.

BRUNSWICK 1 Frederick Street A VIVID MIX OF MODERN STYLE AND PERIOD CHARM! Fully-renovated Victorian highlights three bedrooms and formal lounge/4BR, superb modern bathroom, living/dining area and granitebench kitchen, heating/cooling, generous backyard with garage via ROW.

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Sat 18 May at 1 pm Thurs 5.30-6 & Sat 11 May 12-12.30 $820,000-$900,000 528 Sydney Rd, Brunswick | 9388 0088 Steven Shaw 0414 347 751 Duncan McPherson 0416 108 436

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This Sat at 12 pm Thurs 4.45-5.15 & Sat 11 May 11.30-12 $700,000-$770,000 146 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe | 9490 2900 David Oster 0418 800 120 Liz Walker 0412 659 140 James Labiris 0409 094 767

FITZROY NORTH 774 Brunswick St Nth (Quiet end) A SUBLIME FUSION OF MODERN LUXURY AND PERIOD STYLE! Renovated and extended to perfection, this gorgeous Victorian boasts 3 BRs (BIRs), stunning bathroom, open living/dining and kitchen, heat/ cooling, Spotted Gum floors, bi-folds to private courtyard with off-street parking via ROW.

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Sat 18 May at 12 pm Thurs 6-6.30 & Sat 11 May 11-11.30 $1.1m-$1.2m 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Shayne Mooney 0407 549 148 James Pilliner 0405 106 421

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FAIRFIELD 5 Palm Street

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EXCEPTIONAL INDOOR/OUTDOOR LIVING! With its versatile floorplan, quality features and sought-after location, this extended period home offers an idyllic family lifestyle opportunity. Stylish interior highlights three large bedrooms and study/4BR, ensuite and main bathroom, contemporary kitchen and spacious open living/dining out to an undercover entertaining deck, plus ducted heating and split-system a/c, alarm, expansive backyard garden with heated pool/spa, tandem triple garage (remote) via gated driveway.

ALPHINGTON 9/41 Alphington Street “RIVERSIDE” - PERFECTLY POSITIONED Quality first floor light-filled apartment in a wonderful tree lined location will impress astute owner occupiers and investors. 1 BR (BIR’s), bathroom, kitchen/meals, spacious nth living, security entrance and OSP - 1 car. 1 of only 10!

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This Sat at 12.30 pm Wed 12-12.30 & Sat 11 May at 12-12.30 $295,000-$320,000 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Nicholas West 0418 559 494 Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342

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This Sat at 1 pm Wed 12-12.30 & 6-6.30, Sat 11 May 12.30-1 $900,000-$990,000 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Tom Alexiadis 0417 030 452 Michael Kelly 0402 833 966

NORTHCOTE 8 Cornwall Street EXCITING OPPORTUNITY IN THE VERY HEART OF WESTGARTH! In a quiet cul-de-sac, this well-presented home with front driveway offers potential to renovate or rebuild (STCA). Currently 3 BRs, central bathroom, lounge, living and dining, adjoining kit, backyard with studio/office, garage via ROW.

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Sat 18 May at 1 pm Thurs 7-7.30 & Sat 11 May 12.15-12.45 $780,000-$860,000 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Spiros Karagiannidis 0413 348 793 Tom Alexiadis 0417 030 452

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CARLTON 116 - 118 Berkeley Street

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EXCLUSIVE INNER-CITY LIFESTYLE – COMPLETE WITH 7-CAR GARAGE! One-of-a-kind contemporary showpiece over 4 expansive levels with internal lift, offers a luxurious lifestyle of quality, space and privacy on CBD fringe. Stunning and versatile interior highlights three bedrooms (huge master with ensuite and terrace), superb main bathroom, two powder rooms, gourmet kitchen, expansive open living and dining zones with wrap around entertaining terrace plus large rooftop deck (spa). Plus an incredibly large garage and workshop, home/office possibilities (STCA) – Mixed Use Zone. A must see!

More info: www.116-118berkeleyst.com

CLIFTON HILL 92A Roseneath Street INNER CITY CHIC In a converted warehouse building, this spacious, fully appointed and rebuilt apartment offers accommodation that is rarely found in such a spectacular inner city location. Accommodation includes a large bedroom, spacious open plan living and dining, kitchen, OSP and storage cage.

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Sat 25 May at 2.30 pm Thurs 5.45-6.15 & Sat 11 May 1.15-1.45 $400,000-$440,000 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Tom Roberts 0418 553 680 Janine Ballantyne 0400 182 710

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Sat 18 May at 2 pm Wed 6-6.30 & Sat 11 May 3.30-4 404 Rathdowne St, Carlton North | 9347 4322 Nicholas West 0418 559 494 Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342

BRUNSWICK 6 Merri Street DISTINCTIVE, DRAMATIC, DESIRABLE In a lively locale this surprisingly spacious and striking, architect designed two bedroom factory conversion showcases a cutting edge design making it instantly appealing. Living, dining and Smeg kitchen. Fashionable bathroom, Euro/ laundry, heating/cooling and remote garage.

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Sat 18 May at 3 pm Wed 5.45-6.15 & Sat 11 May 1.45-2.15 $440,000-$480,000 528 Sydney Rd, Brunswick | 9388 0088 Carl Sacco 0404 468 258

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ALPHINGTON 301/21 Rex Avenue

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HIGHLY AFFORDABLE RIVER FRONT PENTHOUSE WITH LEAFY VIEWS A lifestyle of luxury amid Yarra parkland surrounds, this enormous 3 bedroom penthouse includes two deluxe bathrooms, vast open living/ dining area and Miele-equipped kitchen, huge terrace with breathtaking views over the river to Yarra Bend Park, plus heating/cooling, lift access to foyer, two lower-level car spaces.

FITZROY NORTH 547 Rae Street GORGEOUS TERRACE HIGHLIGHTS A SPECTACULAR TRANSFORMATION! With its irresistible period beauty, modern style and extended floorplan, this Victorian highlights 3 BRs (master with ensuite and balcony), main bathroom, study, open-design living/dining/ kitchen bi-folds to courtyard and attic storage.

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Sat 25 May at 11 am Thurs 5-5.30 & Sat 11 May 10.15-10.45 $1m-$1.1m 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Tom Roberts 0418 553 680 Janine Ballantyne 0400 182 710

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Thurs 16 May at 5 pm INSPECTION Thurs 1.30-2 & Sat 11 May 12-12.30 PRICE GUIDE $1.2m-$1.3m 146 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe | 9490 2900 OFFICE Annalise Newell 0402 937 607 CONTACT David Oster 0418 800 120

THORNBURY 28 Smith Street MOVE IN AND UNPACK! With a flexible floorplan, this spacious semi detached Edwardian is a delight. The hallway opens to 2 BRs, living room (pressed metal ceiling and OFP). The kitchen is overlooking the dining area, bathroom, laundry, 2nd living room.

Upstairs to a 3rd BR/study and attic storage.

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FITZROY 7 Kent Street

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SPECTACULAR WAREHOUSE LIVING IN THE HEART OF FITZROY! A sensational inner-city lifestyle, this two-level architectural showpiece highlights three large bedrooms and stylish bathroom, stone-bench kitchen, vast open-plan living/dining out to a fabulous entertaining terrace, laundry/second bathroom, plus heating/cooling and alarm, secure entry and internally accessed double garage (remote).

ABBOTSFORD 16 Turner Street IMPRESSIVE, TO SAY THE VERY LEAST With Victoria Park almost on its doorstep, this impeccably renovated home is sure to be a crowd pleaser. It features 3 bedrooms (BIRs, OFPs and main with ensuite), bathroom with concealed laundry, study, light-filled living zone complete with designer kitchen.

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Sat 25 May at 12 pm Thurs 2.45-3.15 & Sat 11 May 11.15-11.45 $1.15m-$1.25m 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Roland Paterson 0417 367 997

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Sat 25 May at 1 pm Thurs 6.30-7 & Sat 11 May 2.30-3 $1.4m-$1.5m 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956 Jacqui Knapsey 0418 592 509 Janine Ballantyne 0400 182 710

NORTHCOTE 78A Victoria Road UNIQUE INNER CITY RESIDENCE! Amazing outdoor spaces and natural light, this contemporary home offers 2 BRs (BIRs), one with balcony facing the city, central bathroom, kitchen with open plan dining/living, to a large north-facing decking, with paved alfresco entertaining area. ROW to garage, plus OSP.

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This Sat at 11 am Thurs 7-7.30 & Sat 11 May 10.30-11 $540,000-$595,000 119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800 Tom Alexiadis 0417 030 452 Michael Kelly 0402 833 966

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WEST MELBOURNE 58-60 Walsh Street DEVELOP, OCCUPY OR LANDBANK! Limitless potential and a prized location adjacent parkland, the Docklands and the CBD, combine with 240m² approx of mixed use land to compliment this offering. Currently leased on short term, this building covers the majority of the site and the balance offers parking.

NORTHCOTE

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Sat 18 May at 12.30 pm Thurs 12.45-1.15 & Sat 11 May 11.30-12 $1.1m-$1.21m 404 Rathdowne St, Carlton North | 9347 4322 James Keenan 0418 580 620 Mark Verrocchi 0413 135 935

94 CHRISTMAS STREET

119 High St, Northcote | 9486 1800

W.B. Simpson & Son

AUCTION SATURDAY MAY 18TH @ 11.00 A.M. INSPECT SAT 11.00- 11.30 “UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM STATE TRUSTEES” Immaculately presented tile roof brick veneer dwelling ready to occupy immediately comp 3 bedrooms, separate loungeroom, diningroom , updated kitchen and bathroom (sep shower/ bath). Features vestibule, ornate ceiling, superbly presented garden with garage, workshed and off street parking. Suit 1st home buyer, owner/occupier, Investor.

0409877645, 0409877646 triddell@bigpond.com Thomas A

RIDDELL PTY. LTD

762 HIGH STREET, THORNBURY PHONE 9484 0664 www.thomasariddell.com.au

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63-65 ABBOTSFORD STREET, WEST MELBOURNE OPPORTUNITIES GALORE Well presented, mostly open plan office/warehouse.

Vehicle access on the ground floor. Upstairs a further 3 offices. Land Area 252 sqm (approx). Zoned: Mixed Use. Ideal for residential conversion (STCA), owner occupation and also buyers searching for a large residence.

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By Appointment

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Syd Sherrin 0418 530 452 Tim Maher 0414 212 290 Richard Simpson 0402 223 027

www.wbsimpson.com.au www.wbsimpson.mobi 30 Errol Street, North Melbourne Phone: 9328 1213

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THORNBURY 315A Rathmines Street

Saturday 25 May at 12:30pm

Hidden Gem Reveals Sublime Design Innovative, dramatic & superbly appointed, this contemporary architect-designed residence in an appealing locale showcases generous spaces, gorgeous Carrara marble, premium appliances & stylish presentation.

Living & dining zones surround a striking entertainer’s courtyard with built-in BBQ & retractable awning, whilst bi-folds & a cavity sliding door enable effortless entertaining enhanced by the magnificent Miele/Franke kitchen. There are chic bathrooms, a Euro/laundry, alarm, vid/intercom, heat/cooling & garage. Stroll to transport, schools, parks & shops; short drive to popular High St & Station St.

NORTHCOTE BRUNSWICK ESSENDON

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PRESTON COBURG IVANHOE

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NORTHCOTE 27 South Park Street Location and Lifestyle Built with impressive attention to detail and outstanding inclusions, is this new three bedroom townhouse in fashionable Westgarth. With so much to offer and everything at your doorstep, step inside to discover a reverse living design featuring an open living, dining and quality kitchen accessing an entertainer’s terrace, just the spot to host dinners with friends. Finishing touches include Caesarstone surfaces, Italian polished porcelain tiles, gorgeous gleaming floorboards, bedrooms with built-in robes, laundry facilities, heating/ cooling and a ducted vacuum system. Furthermore, an alarm, video intercom and electronic garage heighten appeal. Stroll to trains, trams, Merri Creek, schools, Westgarth Cinema and local shops.

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Saturday 25 May at 2pm PRICE

$670,000 - $710,000

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Wed 6-6:30pm & Sat 10-10:30am Photo ID required

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Sandra Brizzi 0404 078 567 Mitchell Boys 0412 800 200 Gino De Iesi 0418 328 062

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FAIRFIELD 122 Gillies Street

Saturday 18 May at 11am

Enduring Grace This enchanting Edwardian on 625m2 (approx), in a lovely leafy street displays the hallmarks of period elegance plus potential to become a showpiece. Formal lounge, large living/dining domain, kitchen, covered outdoor area for relaxed alfresco dining & rear garden. Bedrooms are all spacious and bright, the master includes an open fireplace, & there’s a neat bathroom, plus a powder room. A long side driveway & garage ensures ample parking. Stroll to thriving Fairfield Village, trains, buses, Northcote Aquatic Centre, parks & schools.

PRICE

$930,000 - $990,000

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Thur 6:15-6:45pm & Sat 12-12:30pm Photo ID required

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Michael Divito 0403 739 393 Gino De Iesi 0418 328 062

NORTHCOTE 250 Clarke Street

Saturday 25th May at 1:30pm

Charm, Warmth & Position Perfect Striking original features including high ceilings, rosettes and a lead light bay window enhance this eye catching two bedroom solid brick Edwardian. Presenting a deep block and extension potential (S.T.C.A.), it has sizeable bedrooms, central lounge with gas Jetmaster log fireplace, ducted heating, an inviting brick paved alfresco entertaining area with rear right of way and off street parking for potentially two cars. Close to tram transport and popular High street shops and cafes. This enticing home provides character, comfort and a highly sought after city fringe locale.

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Thur 6:15- 6:45pm & Sat 12:30-1pm Photo ID required

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Sandra Brizzi 0404 078 567 Gino De Iesi 0418 328 062

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FAIRFIELD 173A Wingrove Street Modern Residence Offers Winning Lifestyle Handsome and impressively equipped two bedroom contemporary residence, just a short walk from lively Station Street shopping and dining precinct, presents fantastic lifestyle advantages.

Saturday 25 May at 11am PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

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$500,000 - $550,000 Wed 5:30-6pm & Sat 12-12:30pm Photo ID required Luke Brizzi 0417 324 339 John Stack 0402 443 312

ALPHINGTON 8/24 Como Street Live It Up In Style This stylish & inviting renovated first floor apartment with an abundance of natural light will make a great investment or city-fringe pad. Open living/meals/kitchen, stone surfaces, BIRs, i/com & heating. Relax & enjoy nearby features: parks, t/port & Station St.

ALPHINGTON 7/24 Como Street Modern Living You’ll Love In a leafy street, this completely renovated first-floor apartment has the stylish features you seek in an investment or nest of your own. Living/meals/kitchen, chic bathroom/ ldry, heating, i/com & OSP. Stroll to t/port, parks & schools; Station St close by.

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PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

$300,000 - $330,000 Wed 5:30-6pm & Sat 1-1:30pm Photo ID required Gino De Iesi 0418 328 062 Anthony De Iesi 0407 803 501

Capitalise On This Stellar Locale Right in the heart of the action, this simple home adjoining two ROWs is positioned superbly within a stroll of desirable destinations including High St, All Nations Park, Northcote Plaza, schools & t/port. Build new or renovate/develop (S.T.C.A.).

Saturday 18 May at 2pm PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

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NORTHCOTE 16 Separation Street

Saturday 18 May at 11:30am

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$550,000 - $600,000 Thur 5:30-6pm & 12:30-1pm Photo ID required Anthony De Iesi 0407 803 501 Luke Brizzi 0417 324 339

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348 Orrong Road Caulfield 9526 1999 55 Inkerman Street St Kilda 9066 4688 garypeer.com.au

AUCTION THIS THURS 2:00

1-6/142 Spensley Street CLIFTON HILL

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A Rock-Solid Six Pack To be sold as one, this two-level, solid-brick block comprises 4 x 1-bedroom & 2 x 2-bedroom apartments. Each apartment features a good-size living room with heater, separate kitchen, full bathroom, hallway storage, built-in robes in the bedrooms, car spaces (ROW access) & the use of a communal laundry. Whether you choose to retain the two-level block & rent out as is, refurbish to add value or totally redevelop (STCA), you’re sure to reap the rewards in this highly convenient yet very peaceful location with Quarries Park at the one end of the road & Clifton Hill Station at the other.

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Auction Thursday 9 May 2:00pm Inspect Wed 11:00-11:30am & Thurs from 1:30pm Contact Darren Krongold 0438 515 433 Sally Zelman 0412 294 488

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INSPECT Thurs 12-1pm & Sat & Sun 11am-12pm AUCTION Sat 25th May from 10.30am Just completed to the highest standard, this exclusive boutique development of only eight exceptionally spacious apartments delivers the ultimate inner urban lifestyle experience in the heart of Fairfield. Offering a choice of generous one or two bedroom apartments featuring modern open living spaces, entertainer’s courtyards or balconies, full European kitchens & one or two secure basement car parks on title. All comprehensively appointed with security intercom, RC/air-conditioning, Euro laundry & a storage cage.

Lisa Walsh 0401 750 002 For sale in conjunction with iAdvocates Sam Babalis 0419 513 197

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9822 9999

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ALPHINGTON 102/19 REX AVENUE 10/13 Peacock Street Brunswick Ideal investment or first home

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First floor apartment located within close proximity to cafes, tram stops, schools, only minutes to from the City plus much more.

Comprising of two bedrooms, large lounge/kitchen meals area, central bathroom and off street car parking.

Ideal investment or first home

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Auction Saturday 11th May 11:00am Inspect Sat 11th May 10:30 - 11:00am Contact Doug Kay 0417 356 035 Anthony Caccamo 0425 703

280 Hampshire Road, SUNSHINE

9312 6944

RIVERFRONT BEAUTY IN BOUTIQUE DEVELOPMENT • 3 excellent bedrooms (huge bedroom with large robes, ensuite & private terrace) + study alcove • Central bathroom with bath & shower, sep laundry • Expansive open plan living/dining leading to private covered balcony with river views as well as massive north-facing terrace • Modern kitchen with s/s apps & stone bench tops • Ducted heating & refrigerated cooling • 2 secure under cover car spaces (side by side) and large storage locker

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Shop D2 Central West Shopping 67 ASHLEY STREET, BRAYBROOK

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FORTHCOMING AUCTION VIEW Thu 1.30-2, Sat 12-12:30 CONTACT David Lack 0418 996 265 OFFICE 100 Bay Street, Port Melbourne 8671 3777

ID and contact details are required at all open for inspections

9362 7999

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LOCATION + POTENTIAL = PRIME OPPORTUNITY

w w w. w e s t c e n t r a l p r o p e r t i e s . c o m 291 HIGH STREET

E B NTIR APALOCK E R T M OF ENT S

PRESTON

Thornbury 286-288 Mansfield Street Rare opportunity to secure an excellent property holding with ENORMOUS POTENTIAL • 8 Apartments on one title; 6 x 1 bedroom, 2 x 2 bedroom • Rare opportunity with multiple options to Refurbish Develop • Land area: 793sqm*

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Subdivide

Open for Inspection Thursdays 5-6pm and Saturdays 11am-12pm

Commercial Investment With Re-development Potential Centrally located commercial property offering retail shop with excellent foot traffic exposure, rear access to spacious and secured storage/workshop and possibly dual residential areas upstairs •Building area:650m2 (Approx.)

•Land size: 350 m2 (Approx.)

•Zoning: Priority Development •Rear access via common lane way •Potential rental return of $68,000 per annum.

Contact: Vinh Tran: 0402 88 282 Susan Hoo: 0421 77 33 99 Nam Huu Nguyen: 045 006 1169

Invest

AUCTION 30/05/13 AT 12:30PM Price: POA Inspect:

AUCTION Wednesday 22 May at 12noon on site Bernard Stocco

0418 344 166

Joseph Walton Patrick Barnes

0417 309 347 0417 555 190

9/5/13 12:00-12:30PM

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THORNBURY 97 Clarendon Street

NEW LISTING

ABCD

Renovator Needed

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FAIRFIELD 35 Gillies Street

Premier Position With Unlimited Opportunities 2

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This two bedrooms Edwardian home is set in an enviable location close to Thornbury Village and within easy walking distance to Psarakos Market, cafes and retails shops along vibrant High Street. This house is in need of love and attention to bring it back to its former glory and compromising entrance hallway, two bedrooms, separate lounge through to kitchen overlooking the north facing backyard with its own studio and off street parking. So roll up your sleeves and let your imagination run wild with the endless possibilities in one of the most highly sought after locations.

This original four bedroom home on 808 m (approx) will suit those seeking to undertake a full renovation, rebuild their family home or contemplate redevelopment (stca) A minutes walk from the station, coffee shops, delis, cafes and mix of eateries of cosmopolitan Station Street the position here is as exciting as the proportions and potential.

AUCTION INSPECT CONTACT OFFICE

AUCTION INSPECT CONTACT OFFICE

Saturday 25th May at 11:00am Wednesday 5:30-6pm & Saturday 12:30-1pm Charbel Fakhry 0422 653 159 or Graham Love 0418 534 450 Love Thornbury 9480 2288

PRESTON WEST 17 Union Street

NEW LISTING

Enjoy Now, Explore Your Options Later

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Saturday 18th May at 2:30pm Thursday 6:30-7pm & Saturday 2:30-3pm Bill Kyriakopoulos 0419 008 008 Love Thornbury 9480 2288

PRESTON 1A O’Keefe Street

Classic Home, Convenient Location

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This three bedroom timber home on an allotment of 627m2 (approx) presents a marvelous opportunity for any perceptive home buyer! Well maintained and very, very livable its appeal lays in its location, just a few 100 metres from the tram and shops; and the original interior waiting for astute buyers to put their own stamp on it. Add in room at the back for an extension if desired or possible redevelopment (stca) and you have the complete package for real estate success.

Generous proportions, high ceilings and desired period features enhance the comfortable interior spaces of this classic and convenient home. Set on a corner allotment of 546m2 (approx), it is just minutes from a multitude of shopping and transport options and the Preston Market. With scope for a contemporary update (stca) when time and budget permit, it represents a seriously rewarding opportunity.

AUCTION INSPECT CONTACT OFFICE

AUCTION INSPECT CONTACT OFFICE

Saturday 25th May at 12:30pm Wednesday 5:15-5.45pm & Saturday 12:00-12.30pm Joe Horton 0421 128 008 or Arthur Torpatzis 0419 353 440 Love Preston 9471 0233

Saturday 18th May at 12:30pm Thursday 6:15-6.45pm & Saturday 12:30-1pm Bill Kyriakopoulos 0419 008 008 or John Paul Mitilineos 0411 759 111 Love Thornbury 9480 2288

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LOVE Preston

LOVE Thornbury

307 Spring Street

274 High Street

770 High Street

ph: 9460 6511

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ph: 9480 2288

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FOR A MILLION DOLLAR RESULT PUT YOURSELF IN GOOD HANDS. It’s been a long time since Preston has experienced a million dollar property sale. The drought, ongoing since 2011, was finally broken last weekend.

The landmark property at 61 David Street was sold for $1,062,500. With the skill, experience and local knowledge of hockingstuart, a landmark result could be achieved for your property.

So if you’re considering the sale of your Preston home, call your local hockingstuart office on 9471 1100 and entrust your property to Victoria’s most successful real estate network.

Preston Office 555 High Street 9471 1100 preston@hockingstuart.com.au

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Northcote 137 Gladstone Avenue A treasure trove of choice.

Full of potential, character and inspiration, this 2 bedroom plus study/optional third bedroom double fronted period home is a blank canvas of opportunity. With great proportions and high ceilings, this original classic comprises a spacious living room, vintage kitchen/meals with pantry, central bathroom and laundry. Set on 434sqm approx of land, it offers plenty of room to extend, renovate or to build a new dream home (STCA).

Other features include security doors, gas heating and rear lane access to a double garage. Superbly located for a family lifestyle, a quiet stroll to Merri Creek, tram, train, High Street shopping, eclectic cafes, schools & parkland.

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Thurs 7.00 - 7.30pm & Sat 3.00 - 3.30pm Sat 18th May - 2.00pm > MEL REF 30 / D6 > OFFICE Northcote 64 High Street 3070 > TEL 8481 1900 > CONTACT Sam Rigopoulos 0425 864 583 Eric Brown 0404 012 483 > VIEW

> AUCTION

Thornbury 177 Mansfield Street Ultra spacious, versatile and well-located.

This former shop and residence offers exceptionally generous accommodation and a flexible floorplan comprising 3 bedrooms, a study, rumpus/optional 4th bedroom, living room, expansive family room/ dining open to well-fitted kitchen, a neat bathroom, separate laundry and WC. Including a garage and a sunny landscaped central courtyard, this attractive dwelling has two street entrances, enhancing its appeal for work-from-home occupancy. Features include high ceilings, polished concrete and timber floors and split-system air conditioning. Leased at $2,824.00pcm, the property is also an excellent investment in this prime location close to High St cafes, transport, schools and parkland.

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Wed 6.30 - 7.00pm & Sat 3.45 - 4.15pm Sat 25th May - 1.00pm > MEL REF 30 / J5 > EPR $710,000 - $780,000 > OFFICE Northcote 64 High Street 3070 > TEL 8481 1900 > CONTACT Sam Rigopoulos 0425 834 583 George Theocharis 0415 578 809 > VIEW

> AUCTION

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Carlton North 101 Newry Street Open your door to Curtain Square. This charming terrace designed to optimise natural light offers low-maintenance living in a prime inner city location. Walk out your front door and be greeted

by Curtain Square park and beautiful Rathdowne Street Village.

North Melbourne 18 Temperance Hall Lane Ultra impressive on all levels. Quality built to exceptional standards, open plan entertaining, sleek stone kitchen & west-facing decked terrace. On its own land, boasting expansive master bedroom, polished concrete floors, air con & garage.

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Thurs 5.30 - 6.00pm & Sat from 10.30am > AUCTION Sat 11th May - 11.00am > MEL REF 29 / K11 > EPR $780,000 - 830,000 > OFFICE Carlton 158 Rathdowne Street 3053 > TEL 9340 1900 > CONTACT Ben Harrison 0430 457 234 > VIEW

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Thurs 6.30 - 7.00pm & Sat from 12.00pm > AUCTION Sat 11th May - 12.30pm > MEL REF 2A / K9 > EPR $750,000 - $800,000 > OFFICE Carlton 158 Rathdowne Street 3053 > TEL 9340 1900 > CONTACT Ben Harrison 0430 457 234 Elizabeth Schofield 0405 387 045 > VIEW

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Clifton Hill 9/176 Noone Street The perfect blend of town and country... Situated on the very edge of hectares of parkland, the Yarra River, and kilometres of walking and bicycle paths, this modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom contemporary residence is blessed with an abundance of natural light and space.

Northcote 24 Hayes Street Boasting a fantastic locale and excellent floorplan is the charming period delight featuring 2 generous bedrooms, large separate living area and great row access giving you the option of creating OSP. With trams, trains & plenty of cafes and shopping on the doorstep this is a property worthy of attention.

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Thurs 6.30 - 7.00pm & Sat 11.30 - 12.00pm > AUCTION Sat 18th May - 12.00pm > MEL REF 2D / A5 > EPR $680,000 - $730,000 > OFFICE Carlton 158 Rathdowne Street 3053 > TEL 9340 1900 > CONTACT Michael Amarant 0411 144 569 Charlie Atkins 0405 287 112 > VIEW

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Wed 5.00 - 5.30pm & Sat 1.00 - 1.30pm > AUCTION Sat 18th May - 12.00pm > MEL REF 30 / G3 > EPR $570,000 - $620,000 > OFFICE Northcote 64 High Street 3070 > TEL 8481 1900 > CONTACT Rob Elsom 0411 889 660 Eric Brown 0404 012 483 > VIEW

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Carlton North 2/581 Nicholson Street

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Attractions In Every Direction!

The independence of its own street frontage & the individuality of its design define this modern townhouse in a position that can t be beaten! Trams, cafés, shopping, Edinburgh Gardens, Melbourne Uni, the CBD - every element of inner city life is within easy reach.

A living/dining area featuring polished floors flows to a contemporary kitchen with stone benches & SS appliances. Upstairs, 2 BRs with BIRs surround a semi ensuite spa bathroom.

Heating/cooling, sunny courtyard retreat & car parking complete the perfect picture.

Two upstairs bedrooms, built-in robes Sparkling central spa bathroom Reverse cycle heating/cooling Sunny rear courtyard retreat Convenient allocated car parking

This Saturday at 12:00noon View Thurs 6:00-6:30 & Sat 11:30-12:00noon Angelo Bafunno 0414 585 777 angelo.bafunno@raywhite.com Chris Vrantsis 0418 883 118 chris.vrantsis@raywhite.com raywhite.com | 9489 5777

Ray White Northcote

PRESTON 3/33 Holly Street

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FAIRFIELD 2/145 Grange Road

Positioned To Please

Fresh Elegance

Immaculate single-level villa residence with street frontage appeal and Northland Shopping Centre, schools, transport and parklands practically at its doorstep. Features lounge, 3 zoned bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/meals, sizable private courtyard, gas ducted heating, air conditioner, security shutters, alarm and garage.

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Thursday 5.00-5.30pm & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

Newly completed, this 2 BR townhouse has the style & features you want in a great position near everything you need. On top of a living/dining/kitchen with excellent inclusions there’s a courtyard for alfresco dining, bright bedrooms (BIRs), a gleaming bathroom & heating/cooling.

Private Sale Inspect Wednesday 5.00-5.30pm & Saturday 1.00-1.30pm Contact Mario Butera 0412 380 400 or Aldo Verga 0412 357 696

Contact

Mario Butera 0412 380 400 or Aldo Verga 0412 357 696

Agent in conjunction: Michael Divito 0403 739 393

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11.00am

9480 1277

764-766 High Street, Thornbury

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CARLTON 334-344 Drummond Street

A Carlton Icon - Out of the Blue, In with the New An imposing landmark in the Lygon Street precinct with a colourful history and outstanding potential, the former Carlton Police Station c1887 on a substantial 992m2 site stands ready for almost anything. Let this arresting 2-building heritage listed complex with bluestone cellblock and rear access capture your imagination and consider a range of development options (STCA). Zoning: Residential 1. [ 58 ] MELBOURNE TIMES WEEKLY – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE

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For Sale by Public Tender – Closing Wednesday 29th May at 2.00pm Inspect Thursday 1-2pm & Saturday 11am-12noon Estimate POA Land 992sqm approx

Contact

Simon Shrimpton 0411 889 577 Craig Shearn 0418 596 388

Office

Clifton Hill 9481 6800 jelliscraig.com.au

NORTH MELBOURNE 6 Leveson Street

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Creative, contemporary, compelling!

A perfectionist´s approach to design & an uncompromising commitment to quality define this tri-storey, re-imagined, re-invented ´WALWORTH TERRACE´ Victorian´s spaces including upstairs living/dining & a superb Miele equipped, Pietra Grigia Marble Kitchen that flows to a fabulous terrace. Heating & cooling, acoustic glazing & cellar space lead an endless luxury list.

Auction Inspect Estimate Land

Saturday 18th May at 2pm Contact Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm $1,100,000 - $1,200,000 124sqm approx Office

John Morello 0412 088 757 Kieran Moloney 0400 634 565 Elisha Di Paola 0430 133 096 Kensington 8378 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

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ASCOT VALE 12 Angler Parade

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Ascot Vale´s most enviable address A spectacular cul-de-sac setting overlooking the golf course and the Maribyrnong River enhances this substantial architecturally designed home´s light filled spaces and north facing rear garden with pool and spa. Discover paradise and designer Living, Dining and Entertaining areas behind 35m approx. of frontage to Ascot Vale´s most desirable address, on some 660m2

Auction Inspect Price Land

Saturday 25th May at 2pm Thursday 6.30-7pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm Price on application 660sqm approx

Contact

John Morello 0412 088 757 Kieran Moloney 0400 634 565 Elisha Di Paola 0430 133 096

Office

Kensington 8378 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

FITZROY NORTH 9 Liverpool Street

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Tranquil Terrace in Delightful Café Locale An attractive Boom-style façade gracing a wide inner-city street is the proud profile presented by this charming 2 bedroom home near the Capital City Trail and Nicholson Street. A classic cottage layout is complemented by previous extension offering open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, central bathroom, large north-facing rear courtyard garden and OSP. [ 60 ] MELBOURNE TIMES WEEKLY – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE

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Auction Inspect

Saturday 11th May at 12.30pm Thursday 5.30-6.00 & Saturday 12-12.30pm Estimate $700,000 - $750,000 Land 163sqm approx

Contact

Rod Watson 0407 848 599 Craig Shearn 0418 596 388 Daniel Bullen 0412 809 725

Office

Clifton Hill 9481 6800 jelliscraig.com.au

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Flawless Family Living A picture of tastefully established perfection, inside and out, ready for immediate family enjoyment, ´Fletching´ c1923 is a refined 3 bedroom and study residence with beautiful north-facing rear garden, separate studio and OSP. Sympathetically renovated retaining its unique heritage character near High Street, Fairfield Village, trams, trains, All Nations Park, schools and pool.

Auction Inspect

Saturday 18th May at 2pm Thursday 4.30-5pm & Saturday 9.45-10.15am Estimate $900,000 - $990,000 Land 475sqm approx

Contact

Bev Adam 0422 396 477 Lee Muddle 0449 130 331 Hamish Adam 0422 798 230

Office

Northcote 9481 0633 jelliscraig.com.au

PRESTON 25 David Street

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Precision, Perfection, Position - The Complete Package Successfully attaining a highly sought after standard of quality, this impressive 3 bedroom Californian bungalow delivers the perfect balance of family space, period grace and contemporary finesse near High Street, parks, schools and trams. Includes living, family/meals, excellent kitchen, heating, cooling, double-glazing, alarm, attic, decking and huge garage.

Auction Inspect

Saturday 18th May at 1pm Thursday 5.45-6.15pm & Saturday 12-12.45pm Estimate $625,000 - $675,000

Contact

Anthony Lapadula 0401 655 005 Craig Shearn 0418 596 388

Office

Northcote 9481 0633 jelliscraig.com.au

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A period classic poised for city success This inviting, renovated solid brick Edwardian has evolved with the times in a position which epitomizes the essence of ´inner city´, zoned to University High School. Completely comfortable today, courtyard with right-of-way enhances options for adding a contemporary extension, and introducing off street parking, STCA, for even greater rewards going forward. [ 62 ] MELBOURNE TIMES WEEKLY – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE

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Auction Inspect

Saturday 18th May at 12.30pm Wednesday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 9.30-10am Estimate $770,000 - $840,000 Land 180sqm approx

Contact

Kieran Moloney 0400 634 565 John Morello 0412 088 757

Office

Kensington 8378 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

CLIFTON HILL 5/2 Anderson Street

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The Perfect Leisure-Pleasure Location!

Glorious natural northern light floods the generous spaces of this attractive apartment secured in a compact solid brick block on a quiet cul-de-sac close to Darling Gardens, trains and shopping.

Auction Inspect Estimate Contact Office

KENSINGTON 57 Rankins Road

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Saturday 18th May at 1pm Wed 5-5.30pm & Sat 2.15-2.45pm $420,000 - $460,000 Lee Muddle 0449 130 331 Bev Adam 0422 396 477 Clifton Hill 9481 6800 jelliscraig.com.au

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A sanctuary of style This enticing 3 Bedroom residence´s Living/Dining areas and light filled open plan Kitchen reveal a backdrop of botanic beauty in an address, with lock up garage and rear ROW, that makes the best of both Flemington and Kensington villages.

FLEMINGTON 37 Princes Street The sense of space is striking, the architect designed extension to this double fronted Victorian is outstanding, the location is ideal.

The light filled Living/Dining areas and north west garden, with parking, deliver exceptional inner city living!

Auction Inspect

Saturday 1st June at 12.30pm Thursday 6.30-7pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm Estimate $770,000 - $830,000 Contact Ryan Currie 0419 120 221 Anita Taylor 0432 805 596 Office Kensington 8378 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

NORTHCOTE 15 Woolhouse Street

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Stylish & Secluded Inner-City Indulgence Auction Inspect Estimate Land Contact Office

Saturday 18th May at 1.30pm Wed 5.45-6.15pm & Sat 3.15-3.45pm $630,000 - $680,000 185sqm approx.

Ryan Currie 0419 120 221 Anita Taylor 0432 805 596 Kensington 8378 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

Fashioned for a lifestyle of quality, class and entertaining; this beautiful 3 bedroom and study home is designed to indulge near cafés, Merri Creek and trams.

Features outstanding kitchen (butler´s pantry), 2 bathrooms (luxury ensuite), deck and OSP.

Auction Inspect Estimate Land Contact Office

Saturday 11th May at 11am Thurs 1-1.30pm & Sat 10.30-11am $900,000 - $990,000 407sqm approx Bev Adam 0422 396 477 Hamish Adam 0422 798 230 Northcote 9481 0633 jelliscraig.com.au

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Organise ORGANISE A Weekly Advertising Feature

Alpha Children’s Centre & Kindergarten

Celebrating Dinners: Complimentary Dessert with every Main meal for the month of May

(Mel. Ref. 2H, D8)

Tel: 9429 14 88

e: alphachildrenscentre@agws.com.au

Established in 1977

Dinner: Monday - Friday 6pm - 10pm G5998146AA-dc8May

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Hanging tough

Uni Blacks get back on track

A women’s gridiron team is kicking off a new season. By Daniel Paproth

University Blacks bounced back from their loss to the Uni Blues with a 31-point win over struggling St Bede’s/Mentone Tigers in the Premier division of the VAFA on Saturday.

But it was the Tigers who took control early in the contest.

They led by 21 points at the first break before the Blacks came storming back with six secondquarter goals.

From there they dominated and kicked 13 goals to five after quarter-time.

The Blues got their second win of the season over Old Carey.

After a tight first half the Blues broke the game open with a seven-goal third term and, despite a late fightback by Old Carey, got the job done by eight points.

Fitzroy lost by seven points in B Grade to Caulfield Grammarians, while North Old BoysSt Pat’s were belted by 134 points by Marcellin in C grade.

University High School-Victoria University beat Elsternwick by 20 points in Division 3, while West Brunswick beat Manningham by 40 points, Northern Blues fell short of Hawthorn by 108 and North Brunswick lost to Eley Park by 41 in Division 4.

In the Northern Football League, Northcote Park had a 48-point win over Epping and West Preston Lakeside suffered a 53-point loss to Greensborough in the top flight.

In Division 2, Fitzroy Stars beat Mernda by 31 points while Reservoir had the bye in Division 3.

SCOREBOARD ■ FOOTBALL

DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE - Round 5

NORTHERN 4.2 9.4 16.6 17.8 (110) SANDRINGHAM 3.2 6.5 6.8 8.11 (59) Goals: Northern: Burgess 5 Dorman 4 Bonaddio 2 Dufficy 2 Soncin Toman McCann Currie. Sandringham: Barnhoorn 2 Kreymborg 2 Batson Coates Read Taylor.

Best: Northern: McCann Soncin Ballard Dorman Yelland Watson. Sandringham: Kreymborg Weikhardt Zijai Maitland Coates Batson.

Venue: Trevor Barker Beach Oval.

TAC CUP - Round 6

GEELONG 5.1 10.3 15.6 18.11 (119) NORTHERN 0.3 1.3 3.3 3.5 (23) Goals: Geelong: Boag 5 Goddard 3 Thompson 2 Crawley 2 Beardsell 2 Sharp 2 Fort Lang.

Northern: Smith McDonald Porter.

Best: Geelong: Boag Lang Adams Taylor Miles Gardiner. Northern: Smith Haynes Short Iacobaccio McKeown McDonald Venue: Simonds Stadium.

VAFA - Round 4 Premier

DE LA SALLE 5.2 7.2 10.5 12.6 (78) BEAUMARIS 2.3 6.7 6.7 9.12 (66) Goals: De La Salle: S Pickett 4 J Gotch 3 N Roberts 2 J Williams L Bull S Haslem.

Beaumaris: L McNicholas 4 L Boyd 2 L CaseyLeigh T Buckley M Petering.

Best: De La Salle: J Williams N Roberts T McMahon T Humphrey S Brooks D Lowe.

Beaumaris: M Petering C Buckley A Carroll W Murton T Dean.

COLLEGIANS 4.2 9.5 11.6 21.12 (138) ST BERNARDS 4.2 8.3 13.9 13.13 (91) Goals: Collegians: N Corp 7 J Kondarovskis 3 H Croft 2 D Sands 2 J Bull 2 N Ries 2.N Polce S Troon A Croft. St Bernards: J Solomon 6 N Cooke 2 A Bentick 2 J Bevanda A Grosso J Manunzio.

KRISTIAN SCOTT

I

t started innocuously enough – a bunch of girls throwing a pigskin around Goschs Paddock. But fast forward a year and Kelly Scrivener and her team-mates are preparing for Victoria’s first female gridiron competition.

The women have spent recent months playing as the Western Foxes, an offshoot of the Western Crusaders, a gridiron team based in Footscray. They were trailblazers. In March that team took on state teams from Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory and though they lost both games they surprised many with their competitiveness.

“Against ACT we went down in double overtime and against Queensland we lost in probably the last two or three minutes of the game,” says coach Marc Dauria.

Now members of that Foxes team will form a new women’s team called the Northern Raiders, based in Reservoir. Geelong and Melbourne University have also expressed interest, and, should all go to plan, a four-team state competition will kick off in September.

Dauria says he has earmarked several players in the team who have serious potential, one of whom is Scrivener, his partner. Scrivener was the offence MVP in the Foxes’ earliest intraclub games.

“Previous to this I played state volleyball,” she says. “I got involved in learning the game

Kelly Scrivener is all geared up and ready to go for a state women’s gridiron competition through Marc and I really enjoy the strategy behind the game.

“The number one goal for this year is obviously to win the championship but also to get the first ever league of women’s gridiron up and running in Victoria.”

The bigger picture, Dauria says, is to have a national competition by June 2014, with the aim of sending an Australian team to the 2017 World Cup.

Best: Collegians: N Corp T Penberthy D Sands L Apted J Bull A Howison. St Bernards: J Solomon N Cooke A Bentick S Caven S Clarke R Moylan.

UNI. BLUES 2.1 4.4 11.9 15.12 (102) OLD CAREY 2.3 5.4 8.8 14.10 (94) Goals: University Blues: N Smith 4 W Hartnell 3 P Summers 3 R Young 2 J Watts E McMullin M Torney. Old Carey: M Laidlaw 4 R Carafa 2 J Rimington J Reid L McQueen-Miscamble J Gaff. B Fordham C Howat Best: University Blues: P Summers E McMullin J Nash J Caldow S Carr T Foott. Old Carey: M Laidlaw B Smithwick B Simpson R Carafa C Howat L McQueen-Miscamble.

OLD XAV. 3.1 9.8 10.11 19.15 (129) OLD SCOTCH 2.2 4.3 5.7 8.8 (56) Goals: Old Xaverians: B Goss 7 J Williams 6 M Handley 3 P Ambrose 2 M Ball. Old Scotch: M Passador 4 E Lower 2 T McKinley S Barnett.

Best: Old Xaverians: C Waller S Lees J Williams T Dynon M Allan B Goss. Old Scotch: S Neaves J Bowden M Passador S Thompson T McKinley E Lower.

UNI. BLACKS 1.1 7.5 9.11 14.13 (97) ST BEDES/MEN. 4.4 4.5 6.6 9.12 (66) Goals: University Blacks: S Weekley 3 J Slabbert 2 C Turner 2 H Lacey 2 J Matthews A Torney R Humann B Mahon T Howgate. St Bedes/Mentone Tigers: C Hansen 2 S Glennen 2 M Curcio 2 S Doherty C Mangoni S Richards.

Best: University Blacks: A Drysdale C Turner A Pitt R Humann A Willingham B Mahon. St Bedes/Mentone Tigers: J Robertson T Tyquin L Wintle S Richards M Curcio P Wintle.

NORTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Division 1

MONTMORENCY 2.3 6.6 13.7 20.13 (133) HEIDELBERG 5.4 6.7 7.7 9.8 (62) Goals: Montmorency: P Fitzgerald 4 B Walton 4 C Burton 3 R Willits 2 W Pavitt D Keenan R Jackson L Jackson R Nayna J Donaldson C Daley. Heidelberg: D Allan 2 M Favrin 2 R Healey J Allan J Harris C Sargeant A Coff.

“I’m willing to bet that we’ve already got two or three players who could definitely make it in international colours and plenty of others who are really close,” he says.

Dauria has stressed that the fledgling women’s gridiron game is looking for “women of all shapes and sizes”.

The Northern Raiders women’s team is holding a try-out day on May 19 from 10am at LE Cotchin Reserve in Reservoir

Best: Montmorency: B Walton P Fitzgerald S Tennant D Keenan R Jackson C Flint.

Heidelberg: J Smith J Iezzi M Favrin J Powick D Nolan M Brunelli.

BUNDOORA 5.5 7.9 14.16 16.21 (117) ELTHAM 2.1 4.5 7.8 12.11 (83) Goals: Bundoora: C Cloke 4 B Shaw 2 E Saban 2 R Dyson 2 G Moorcroft 2 M Ferraro 2 M Farrelly A Papaluca. Eltham: J Merkel 3 A Sturgess 2 L McNeil P Currie M Williamson T Rogers J Weatherald B O’Sullivan C Duck.

Best: Bundoora: B Shaw T Barbero C Varsamakis B Carlyon D Mitchell M Dennis.

Eltham: G Connelly A Sturgess B Perry J Weatherald B Glasgow D Campbell.

MACLEOD 0.5 5.9 10.9 11.15 (81) LOWER PLENTY 0.3 0.8 4.9 5.10 (40) Goals: Macleod: J White 3 A Doherty 2 P Martin 2 C Long D Adams M Pow A Woodhams. Lower Plenty: R Geary 2 B Barden M Vasilevski A Walker.

Best: Macleod: B Leggett K Shaw C Long H Paynter M Sayers A Doherty. Lower Plenty: T Keys M Vasilevski B Buller R Kavanagh D Barden L Naismith.

GREENS. 6.1 11.4 17.6 18.8 (116) W P LAKESIDE 2.3 4.5 6.5 9.9 (63) Goals: Greensborough: T Bongetti 5 R Boyden 5 C Jordan 2 J Callaway M Fowler J Griffiths T Stead S Conte J Grubb. W Preston Lakeside: A Rocca 5 A Bardon 2 A Gleeson B Micevski.

Best: Greensborough: J Griffiths M Hyde T Bongetti D Wilson R Mullins R Boyden. W Preston Lakeside: P Micevski L McKenna A Fahour A Rocca J Rizzolio S Shaw.

NORTHCOTE PK 6.2 10.5 15.8 16.13 (109) EPPING 1.3 4.4 5.6 9.7 (61) Goals: Northcote Park: K Colman 4 M Papas 4 B McLennan 2 M Naldrett J Donaldson N Kelly D Morris B Irving B Davies. Epping: M Dornauf 2 D Santoro D Moore S Bolger J Totino M Garland L Adams J Stavely.

Best: Northcote Park: D Ledda S Lorenzini N Carter H Short M Papas D Morris. Epping: L Lirosi S Wood D Moore M Dornauf J Kreuzer C Brown.

Div 1 Res: Montmorency 14.15 d Heidelberg 10.11, Bundoora 17.14 d Eltham 6.7, Macleod 16.26 d Lower Plenty 6.3, Greensborough 10.15 d W Preston Lakeside 10.9, Northcote Park 16.20 d Epping 3.0. U-19: Montmorency 10.4 d Heidelberg 8.11, Eltham 20.17 d Bundoora 2.7, Lower Plenty 9.12 d Macleod 9.10, Greensborough 20.13 d W Preston Lakeside 5.8.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Div 1: Balwyn 17.9 d Rowville 13.4, Lilydale 16.14 d Knox 13.12, Vermont 14.7 d Noble Park 11.17, Norwood 8.14 d East Burwood 8.4, Scoresby 14.6 d East Ringwood 13.9, Blackburn 17.9 d South Croydon 14.12.

SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Div 1: St Pauls 17.16 d East Malvern 0.7, Clayton 11.10 d Cheltenham 7.10, Chelsea Heights 19.16 d Heatherton 3.9, Dingley 22.11 d Highett 6.9.

WESTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Div 1: Sunshine 22.12 d Port Melbourne Colts 11.8, Hoppers Crossing 17.12 d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 6.12, Spotswood 17.14 d St Albans 14.7, Albion 21.15 d North Footscray 6.6.

ESSENDON FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Premier: Airport West 22.10 d Oak Park 13.12, Strathmore 13.10 d Avondale Heights 11.12, Aberfeldie 15.13 d Keilor 8.9, Greenvale 13.21 d Pascoe Vale 4.11, Maribyrnong Park 15.14 d Essendon Doutta Stars 13..

■ CLUB GOLF

SATURDAY LATROBE: Stableford A/Medal: B Osborne (11) 43. B: D Fairless (15) 43. C: A Bianco (20) 41.

NORTHERN: AMCR 71 Stroke A: T Egan (7) 70 cb. B: K Pengelly (15) 68 cb. C: J Phelan (23) 68. Jnr Medal: A Aiello (28) 70. Scr: T Donoghue 73.

YARRA PARK: Stroke: L Lewis (22) 67.

■ SCHOOL SPORT

AGSV BOYS: Football: Marcellin 10.7 d Trinity 9.7, Camberwell 12.7 d Yarra Valley 9.9, Assumption 7.12 d Peninsula 7.11, Ivanhoe 26.16 d Mentone 4.2. Hockey: Camberwell 12 d Marcellin 1, Yarra Valley 5 d Trinity 3, Ivanhoe 7 d Mentone 0. Soccer: Trinity 2 d Marcellin 0, Camberwell 4 d Yarra Valley 2, PEGS 7 d Peninsula 0, Ivanhoe 8 d Mentone 4.

APS: Basketball: Caulfield 42 d Haileybury 38, Xavier 58 d Scotch 44, St Kevins 56 d Wesley 28, Carey 40 d Melbourne 39.

Football: Geelong Coll 22.10 d Carey 4.6, Haileybury 11.6 d Xavier 6.13, Scotch 18.14 d Caulfield 11.5, St Kevins 14.19 d Wesley 7.4, Brighton 12.13 d Geelong Gram 5.10.

AGSV/APS GIRLS: Basketball: Peninsula 42 d Haileybury 5, Caulfield 84 d Mentone 24, Yarra Valley 29 d Ivanhoe 24, Carey 47 d Geelong Coll 29, PEGS 64 d Wesley 40.

Hockey: Wesley 4 d Caulfield 3, Haileybury 7 d Carey 1. Netball: Haileybury 51 d Peninsula 20, Caulfield 46 d Mentone 21, Ivanhoe 64 drew Yarra Valley 64, Geelong Coll 39 d Carey 31, Wesley 82 d PEGS 40, Geelong Gram 55 ACK 28. Soccer: Haileybury 6 d Peninsula 1, Caulfield 5 d Mentone 1, Ivanhoe 5 d Yarra Valley 1, Wesley 4 d PEGS 0.

■ RUGBY

VICTORIAN: Dewar Shield: Prem 1: P House 22 d Footscray 13, Moorabbin 38 d Box Hill 26, Melb Uni 43 d Endeavour 38, Harlequin 48 d Melbourne 24. Prem 2: P House 44 d Footscray 17, Moorabbin 65 d Box Hill 5, Melb Uni 32 d Endeavour 27, Harlequin 42 d Melbourne 34. .

VICTORIAN SCHOOLS: 1st XV: St Kevins 90 d Brighton 3, Melbourne 57 d Geelong 12, Trinity 33 d Haileybury 7, Scotch 54 d Xavier 17. 2nd XV: St Francis 24 d St Kevins 22, Scotch 19 drew Xavier 19. 1st XV: Div 2: Ivanhoe 57 d Carey 3, St Patricks 73 d Melbourne High 12.

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