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And so we all had one burning question when TWR’s Myke Bartlett caught up with homegrown star Ben Mendelsohn: is Hollywood’s bad-guy-du-jour really as scary as he comes across on screen?

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“I’m not a scary guy … most of the time”

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en Mendelsohn is not a bad man.

One-on-one, he’s as affable, laconic and foul-mouthed as you could hope. In short, despite a long stint living in LA, he’s still Aussie as.

Back home as a guest of the Sydney Film Festival and Vivid Ideas, Ben has been enjoying a rapturous reception, with fans across the country fighting for tickets to any and all of his appearances.

He says his new level of fame – brought on by starring roles in a Star Wars film and hit US series Bloodline – is yet to change his life. But there’s no doubting how important it is that, two decades after making a splash on Australian screens, he’s finally made it overseas.

“It was absolutely something that mattered to me,” he says. “For 15 years, people would ask me about that. And it never had a celebratory quality to it. It’s never posed to you as, ‘good on you for staying’. Don’t ever let anyone f---ing tell you it’s otherwise, because it isn’t.”

After a long stretch dedicating himself to Australian film and TV, the Melbourne actor has conquered Hollywood. Although he began his career as a fresh-faced leading man in films such as The Year My Voice Broke and The Big Steal, his true calling turns out to be playing the baddie. It was 2010’s Animal Kingdom that transformed his career, beginning a run of roles as dangerous, wounded beasts in films such as Killing Them Softly Softly, The Place Beyond the Pines and Mississippi Grind.

Such is his infamy that, on stopping by triple j as part of the publicity tour for his new film Una (in which he plays Ray, a middle-aged man who has an affair with a 13-year-old girl), Ben was asked to read an innocuous excerpt from The Lion King King, to prove there’s nothing he can’t make scary.

Is he happy with his new status as chief villain? “Perfectly, perfectly happy. I’ll take it. Sometimes people are a bit wary.

I noticed a lot of people really shaking when they came up to meet me at the Astor Theatre screening [of Una]. It’s nice. I’m not a scary guy in real life, most of the time.” He hesitates. “I can be, I’m told.”

Ray is the latest addition to his line-up of morally dubious men. Later this year, he will be the Sheriff of Nottingham in a new take on Robin Hood and the antagonist in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller Ready Player One.

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learnt his chops on the job, rather than taking time off to study at drama school.

“I don’t think I got into the public eye too young. The public eye then was pretty mild, compared to, say, Kim Kardashian. I did an apprenticeship. There are industries that make a decent amount of money by teaching these things, by making it seem a little more difficult and arcane than it really is.”

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Almost famous: Ben Mendelsohn in his AFI-winning role as Trevor, with Loene Carmen as Freya, in The Year My Voice Broke. (KENNEDY MILLER PRODUCTIONS)

You might think it would take its toll, getting under the skin of these dark characters, but Ben says he keeps sane by focusing on the script.

“For an actor, the job is being a translator of what someone wrote,” he says. “I’m not worried about getting into the skin of characters at all. All they are is a series of exchanges and whatnot.”

There’s certainly no sense of bad guy menace on show this morning. Well, maybe just a glimmer when I dare to ask about his notorious past with booze and drugs. In the early ’90s, Ben had quite a reputation as a wild child, to the point that ex-girlfriend Kate Fischer once said his drug use drove her “insane with worry”.

In the past, Ben himself has admitted giving way to “excessive hedonism” as a way of dealing with tricky emotions. But today, all he’ll admit is: “I’ve lived a life, and that’s all there is to say.” Fair enough.

A bundle of restless energy (sitting still

seems to be a struggle), Ben is serious yet not reverent; playful, but not frivolous; considered yet plain-speaking. He’s been doing this a long time, after all.

He was 14 and still enrolled at Heidelberg’s Banyule High School (now Viewbank College) when he scored his first acting gig, although he says he never entertained childhood dreams of stardom.

“F--- no, I didn’t want to be an actor. That would be ridiculous,” he says. “It would have seemed incredibly audacious or foolhardy. I did it at school and got a reaction for it and people noticed me with more affection than they had prior. And I liked that.”

Turns in The Flying Doctors and The Henderson Kids on TV led to film roles.

In 1987, he won an AFI award for best supporting actor in The Year My Voice Broke.

He was 17.

He says he soon started taking acting seriously as a career, aware that success might be fleeting. But he’s proud that he

here’s undoubtedly a touch of working class pride there, but the common touch is part of his appeal. If ‘Our Ben’ has proved immune to the infamous tall poppy syndrome, it’s likely because he doesn’t seem to have lost touch with his roots. He still seems like one of us, an ordinary Aussie who worked hard for the keys to the Hollywood palace.

“I got papped eating a meat pie,” he says.

“There’s no better pap than you could possibly get for me. I’m Australian. I know the way we are. I’m not a comfortable self-promoter and maybe people sense that.

“I’ve had a f---ing normal job, I come from a half-working class, half-intellectual migrant family. There’s Greek there, there’s German, there’s Jewish, there’s Anglo, so I’m a proper regular sweet dumb old Aussie.”

Indeed, Ben is so Aussie that his name has even entered the local vernacular. The phrase “the full Mendo” seems to have become shorthand for his unique brand of sweaty, slow-burning and slightly crazed intensity.

“I’ve heard that expression,” he says. “I don’t know what it means exactly, but I’m quite happy to not know. I’m also f---ing tickled pink.”

Foolishly, I attempt to define the term, aware that this might appear dangerously close to the film-critic equivalent of mansplaining. I came late to the expression, first aware of it when reading about his role as chief villain Krennic in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Story. The expectation with a role like that is for the actor to treat it with a certain moustache-twirling disdain.

“I thought you wouldn’t take it seriously,” I say. “But you went the full Mendo.”

To my relief, Ben almost falls off his chair laughing. “I f---ing love that.

That’s beautiful.”

Our Ben. Really not a bad man at all. ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au

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“Everything happens for a reason. Ten years ago, a casting director from England was in Israel looking for girls to audition for the Bond film Quantum of Solace.

I was modelling at the time and he happened to see my card. I wasn’t even an actress but I did the audition.

I had call-backs and a camera test and went through the entire process only for it to not work out. But it all made me realise I wanted to be an actress. Until then, I was studying law and international relations at university.

I wasn’t ready back then, but everything made me ready for Wonder Woman. Timing is everything. I always say that, when I was a law student, it was like reading scripts, like when you read the verdict. But thanks to that Bond audition, I realised I wanted to act.

I come from a very safe and protected background. I had a very normal childhood, but I was sheltered. I’m not saying I went through a similar journey to Wonder Woman but I love her story of growing up and becoming a more complicated person. She was naive and innocent for so long and then, all of a sudden, she got caught in this scenario that made her understand the world better, and then she grew up.

I was always active. Growing up, I did all different types of sports. I was also a dancer.

I don’t think my service in the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] really taught me or gave me tools to perform better as Wonder Woman, but the fact that I’ve been active all my life and know how to carry my body and how to use it definitely helped a lot.

Before I started shooting, I felt like I was a little girl, looking up at Mount Kilimanjaro.

I was thinking, how the f-- am I going to climb the entire way up. Slowly but surely, and with the right team, I did it.

The most challenging thing was the physical work. We had to do so many refined choreographies and horse-riding and training every day. I had a tent in the studio and every time we had a break I was training. I was training all the time. Then, add to that the fact that we shot in England in mid-winter, wearing not much – that was the biggest challenge. I was so cold, I could hardly talk.

I made it very clear I needed to be able to have some oxygen going through my body so I could shoot the movie. I have one costume in Wonder Woman, which is the same as the one I wore in Superman v Batman, although it’s a lot more comfortable than the original.

Fortunately, I don’t have to wear it for long. We adjusted the costume and changed the material and made it a bit bigger, so that it’s not super, super tight. I wore it every single day and we shot over 117 days and I had to perform in it. So, this new version is great – I can even sleep in it. It’s like pyjamas now for me. I love the costume, I think it’s super strong and sexy.

Wonder Woman is big for feminists and for everyone. She’s the strongest, most powerful female character and I didn’t want to portray her as a ball-buster or bossy or know-it-all. I was looking for her imperfections, to show her insecurity and her lack of confidence.

I wanted people to be able to love her and I think you can love people when you see that they are not perfect, and when you see that they are soft and loving and mean well. That’s how I wanted to play her.” ● As told to RICHARD ALDHOUS » Wonder Woman (M) is in cinemas now.

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aking her debut as Wonder Woman in last year’s Batman V Superman, Gal Gadot’s powerful performance ensured she got a movie all of her own.

Now starring opposite Chris Pine and Robin Wright in Wonder Woman, she’ll be back on the big screen in Justice League later this year, alongside Batman, Superman, Lois Lane, The Flash and Lex Luthor.

Gal was 18 when she won the 2004 Miss Israel contest. Her early ambitions to be a lawyer were scotched after an ultimately unsuccessful audition for a role as a Bond girl set her on the path to Hollywood, and a recurring role in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Married to property developer Yaron Versano in 2008, the 31-year-old has two daughters, Alma, 6, and Maya, born in March. She filmed Wonder Woman and Justice League while pregnant – which surely qualifies Gal as worthy of her on-screen persona.

Here she talks about her sheltered childhood, the demands of bringing a superhero to life, and squeezing into those super tight costumes.

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The blackberry, dark cherry and wet stone characters that are so Heathcote are on show here, along with spice and pepper. It’s neatly balanced in the mouth, bright and concentrated flavours, with a line of sandy tannins that are softening gracefully with age. This opens up a little reductive and sulphuric, so give it a few minutes in a decanter for that to blow off, which it does quickly. ●

Warramunda is a newcomer, but it’s part of the Coldstream dress circle on the Maroondah Highway. The shiraz vines were planted from cuttings off Best’s Old Block in the Grampians, as good a source of shiraz as any in Australia. This is filled with bright, concentrated cherry, blackberry and spice flavours that are delivered with a smooth mouthfeel. ●

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Layered and earthy, this is bursting with blackcurrant, plum and spice aromas. It spends 13 months in oak – 10 per cent new and a 50/50 split of French and American – which adds firm, sandy tannins. It’s neatly structured – this is built to age – but super drinking right now. If you can give it time in a decanter and serve it with lamb, you’re in for a treat. ● Enjoy with \ Lamb shoulder

BARGAIN BUY De Bortoli Windy Peak Shiraz 2016 (Heathcote) $13; 14.5% De Bortoli’s Windy Peak range generally offers super value and the taste of the grape and region they’re from. This is on another level, with earthy, wet stone, cherries and blackberries, dusted with a little spice. The harmony between flavour, bright acid and grippy tannins is spot on. ● Enjoy with \ Steak and chips

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Tucked at the back of the Lido cinema complex in Hawthorn, the antique tobacco-shop facade instantly grabbed my attention.

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home to Australia was overcoming the feeling of being an outsider. “I’d been an immigrant in other people’s cultures for many years, so I wanted to come back and reconnect,” he says.

That reconnection involves putting his creativity to the test with Circus Oz, but you’d never guess he’s a man under pressure, given his jovial banter. He has a vision and he’s keen to share it with audiences.

The father of four says Model Citizens, his first production with the troupe, is particularly pertinent at a time when many of us are negotiating what it means to be Australian – just like him.

“We need people to fit into the status quo, but we also need people to buck the system for society to work,” he says.

Rob has built a career around challenging conventions of both apparatus and audience expectation. “Circus is about risk, controlled risk,” he says. “As an audience, we become anaesthetised to how risky circus really is.”

Rob says being able to perform a show and be part of an exchange of energy with an audience is a beautiful thing.

“I’m a strong believer in the notion that the arts can change lives.” ● BRENDAN BALE bbale@theweeklyreview.com.au

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ouring is always romanticised,” says Rob Tannion, when we meet between rehearsals for the troupe’s latest opus, Model Citizens.

In a cafe just a stone’s throw from the circus headquarters in Collingwood, the new artistic director of Circus Oz sips a flat white and tells me about the strain of life on the road.

“The reality of touring is that in most cases you’re stuck in a black box for 10 hours a day and only know the route from the hotel to the theatre, and the restaurant on the way,” he says.

For all that, shaven-headed Rob – today dressed in a tight black T-shirt emblazoned with the name of his former travelling troupe, Circo de los Horrores – wouldn’t change his nomadic life for anything.

“Personally, I love it,” says Rob, who had a peripatetic childhood as his stepfather moved around for work. “I went to 11 schools as a kid. Thanks to my parents, I had already been trained in touring.”

As an adult, Rob accomplished what most kids only dream about – running away to join the circus. He started out as a dancer in Brisbane, and then spent two decades in Madrid as a director and choreographer.

He says the biggest challenge of returning

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t’s surprising where a little plasticine and a lot of patience can take you. Britain’s long-running Aardman Studios first won fame with a series of short stop-motion animations featuring the appropriately named Morph, who could transform his clay body into anything and everything. These days, Aardman is best known for loveable duo Wallace and Gromit, whose adventures form the basis of ACMI’s newest exhibition.

ACMI director Katrina Sedgwick says she fell in love with the exhibition when she first saw it in Paris. But she was already an Aardman fan of some years standing – and has the cat to prove it.

“We showed our boys A Grand Day Out and, when my eldest son was four, he was allowed to name our cat,” Katrina says. “He named this beautiful brown Burmese Wallace and Gromit. He’s called Gromit for short.”

In an age when kids are spoiled for computer-generated spectacle, the lure of Aardman’s slightly quaint approach to animation might seem something of an oddity. Katrina says much of this appeal is down to the warmth, cheekiness and humanity with which the studio imbues its eccentric

characters. But, equally, they’re appealing for the very fact that they weren’t built in a computer. Wallace and Gromit actually exist, on display here alongside studio-buddies such as Shaun the Sheep.

“One of the most beautiful things about Aardman is everything is a physical object,” Katrina says.

“There’s so much to show. One of the displays is almost a cabinet of curiosities, where you get to see these incredibly detailed objects the animators have created for antique shop sets – exquisite little clocks and tea cups. You have to be impressed by the skill of it, they’re artisans as well as artists.”

Studio founders David Sproxton and Peter Lord will be at ACMI for the exhibition launch and will even run a couple of workshops designed to help budding animators get started. After all, there’s something particularly inspiring for kids about the simple, if painstaking, nature of stop-motion animation.

“It’s something that anybody can do with whatever is at hand,” Katrina says.

“To do it at the Aardman level requires many years of training, obviously, but with the technology we have now, you don’t need a film studio. You can do stop-motion on your smartphone.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au

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WINTERWILD Most people head to Apollo Bay FESTIVAL for the sun, but this new festival encourages us to venture out after dark. Instead of offering shelter from the elements, WinterWild wants us to embrace wind, rain, waves and mud. Held over four winter weekends, the festival kicks off with a huge beach bonfire, while local cafes and restaurants will serve special treats. The lineup includes Mick Turner of Dirty Three, Cut Opera, a ritual sculpture burning, and the Apollo Bay Writers’ Festival.

■ Apollo Bay, from July 1, $75, winterwildapollobay.com.au VIGIL A peaceful family Christmas CABARET is shattered when prodigal daughter Liz returns after years of hedonistic globetrotting.

She’s as talented as she is troubled, utterly shameless and quite hilariously needy. But it’s what she wants that will cause problems – not just another loan, but some answers to long-lingering questions. The script is by Steve Vizard and Christie Whelan Browne stars.

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GRINSPOON GRINSPOON After winning triple j’s inaugural GIG Unearthed competition in 1995, Lismore’s Grinspoon went on to be one of the decade’s biggest Aussie alternative bands. Their debut Guide To Better Living was released two years later and spent an impressive 36 weeks in the ARIA Top 50.

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IN THE ’HOOD FAIRYTALES OF DANCE We all know the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, but this is the story as we’ve never seen it before. The Melbourne City Ballet’s Once Upon A Time will take you and the kids on Red’s perilous journey as she makes her way to her grandma’s house.

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The Camberwell Art Show has been held for more than a century; this year’s edition will display more than 1400 works from Australia’s most talented artists.

■ Swinburne University, Hawthorn, July 8-16, adults $10, camberwellrotaryartshow.org.au FORGOTTEN FOLK SONGS Journey into the heart of Australia with singer-songwriter Archer as he shares lost folk songs of the outback. After spending countless hours surrounded by the majesty of the bush, Archer is bringing these gleaming nuggets to the stage.

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alancing the books for businesses in Rwanda, trying out a first-year university commerce subject and contributing to indigenous health equality are among the diverse learning experiences at Trinity Grammar School’s new Centre for Business and Social Enterprise.

The $7 million learning centre at the independent Anglican boys’ school in Kew brings together commerce and social enterprise to develop altruistic entrepreneurship in its senior school students.

Trinity’s commitment to developing understanding of the triple bottom line – people, planet and prosperity – is realised in the new centre, which is a hub for the school’s commerce faculty, debating and public speaking, and extensive social outreach programs, Trinity headmaster Dr Michael Davies says.

“Approximately 65 per cent of our students move into commerce study and careers after school. We want our students to understand the importance of replacing pure profits with prosperity for everyone, and to start learning how to do that,” he says. “Our students are business leaders of tomorrow and we want them to share their success with others.”

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They provide real world opportunities for students to learn and contribute.

The centre was officially opened on March 24 by Kooyong MP Josh Frydenberg with Anglican bishop to schools, the Right Reverend Lindsay Urwin, and Dr Davies.

Designed by one of Trinity’s most distinguished old boys, renowned architect Professor Peter McIntyre, the new learning centre is the latest in a lengthy list of key buildings and works he has created for his alma mater since the late 1990s.

The three-level centre has a distinctive facade designed to protect its north face along Wellington Street. Formed from a three-dimensional metal collage of capital Ts, the facade makes a creative puzzle in Trinity’s school colours of green and gold.

“The facade keeps the sun off the windows to reduce the heat load and stop glare. It was also very important for students to be able to look through the façade because when you are working on computers you need to give your eyes a break,” he says.

“We also wanted this facade to say clearly ‘this is Trinity and we are proud of what we do here’.”

Capped by a pair of lantern roofs, the building is designed to pull natural light and fresh air through two learning levels, each with four classrooms, a central breakout space and outreach program offices.

The top level opens to a roof terrace above the school’s acclaimed Richard and Elizabeth Tudor Centre for Contemporary Learning, also designed by Professor McIntyre, which opened in 2013.

On the lower level is a 250-seat auditorium, the Arnold Hall Lecture Theatre, named for the school building the centre replaced.

Designed to fulfil the school’s need for communal space for public speaking and debating, as well as presentations and lectures, the theatre is available to external community groups.

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Dr Davies says each building Professor McIntyre has designed for Trinity has transformed the way its students learn.

“The Richard and Elizabeth Tudor Centre for Contemporary Learning is undoubtedly one of the best educational spaces I have seen in the country,” he says.

“It’s not just an academic hub; it offers spaces for students to read, play chess and converse. It’s the most influential building in the school and inspires learning.”

Trinity’s next significant building project is the proposed Centre for Creativity and Innovation on the former Stillwell site at the corner of Cotham Road and Charles Street. This centre will be the largest and most high-profile building project yet for Trinity and forms part of the school’s new 35-year master plan.

This site was secured by Trinity’s school council under Professor McIntyre’s chairmanship. He also helped secure the purchase of the former Kew Municipal offices across Charles Street.

“These sites are pivotal to Trinity’s future development,” Dr Davies says.

“Peter McIntyre is an absolute legend in the development of our school.” ● lmclachlan@theweeklyreview.com.au JUNE 28, 2017 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 21

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Genie researches antique jewellery to find inspiration for her pieces. “I’m trying to make something that’s contemporary and new, but bringing in influences from history – sort of 16th to 18th-century jewellery from the Renaissance period,” she says.

Each piece takes days to make and Genie is very particular in her process. “A lot of commercial jewellery now is 3D-printed,” she says. “I’m trying to go in another direction and slow-make individual pieces. I want pieces to look like they’ve been hand-crafted.”

She talks with her customers before settling on a design, and her custom pieces are always influenced by the client.

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“I remember when I was a little girl, my mother had this beautiful ring and I loved it,” she says. “Then on my 30th birthday, she gave me that ring. I still have it, it’s super special to me.”

Genie’s interest in jewellery-making grew after she finished a master’s degree in fine art in 2014.

“I actually have a background in painting, and I picked up jewellery as more of a hobby,” she says. “It developed organically. I fell in love with the process of making, and it turned into a business.”

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n her way home from a market in Richmond on a recent Saturday afternoon, Beverley Hurley became the owner of a new three-bedroom residence at Sierra Hawthorn.

She visited Sierra Hawthorn’s display suite on her journey, and was extremely impressed by what she saw in the development, which has 252 stylish residences and terrace homes catering to families, young professionals and even students.

“I literally popped in and about an hour later I bought an apartment,” Beverley says.

Sierra Hawthorn’s residences feature neutral colour palettes with timber and stone finishes, modern kitchens with Siemens appliances (including ovens, steam ovens, warming drawers and integrated double-door fridges and freezers), immaculate bathrooms and beautiful balconies with amazing views of the CBD. They also offer a hassle-free lifestyle that’s close to public transport, top schools and great shopping.

All were a drawcard for Beverley, a former MLC student who has recently returned to Melbourne after years of living interstate and abroad.

“I actually grew up in Melbourne and I lived in Melbourne for 30 years,” she says.

“I lived in Paris and London and also in Singapore and Sydney, [and I] moved back to Melbourne at the beginning of last year because I had a job offer here.”

Beverley works as a sportswear designer for school students and is renting in Camberwell.

Her two daughters, who are university students, live at home. When she was buying, she wanted enough space for them all to live, in a location close to public transport.

same sort of pocket. It’s easier to visit them.”

Beverley says she was pleasantly surprised by what was on offer at Sierra Hawthorn, which has ticked all the boxes she wanted in a new home.

“I wanted at least three bedrooms, something with a deep balcony (as deep as possible). I also got access to two carparks and, because I bought early, a great space for storage,” she says.

“The beauty of this apartment is that I also get really great access to the rooftop garden.”

Beverley was able to personalise the floor plan of her apartment, in consultation with the architects and developer.

Adding to the appeal for the 56-year-old was the fact that she would be able to use the amenities on offer, such as the swimming pool, steam room and sauna.

“There’s no doubt, as I’m getting a bit older

[bad things like arthritis might happen],” she says.

Beverley says she wasn’t sure she was ready to downsize when she first bought but she now feels the time is right. Plus, she has time to organise herself while the apartment is being built.

“I’m a total hoarder and it’s going to be a nightmare. I don’t want my kids to get lumbered with all my things if something were to happen to me,” she says.

“I’m actually looking forward to living without a lot of stuff.

“I’ll get the hard yards done, downsize now and that will free me up for a lot of exciting stuff like travelling to Paris for six months.

I can just lock up and leave and I won’t have those maintenance issues.” ● MELISSA HEAGNEY melissa.heagney@theweeklyreview.com.au JUNE 28, 2017 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 23

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La Pyrenee has been created for high-end inner-urban knock-down-rebuild buyers with sophisticated tastes who are looking for classical grace and contemporary functionality.

The new design has elegant styling, with a parapet wall surrounding the house and Corinthian columns framing the entrance, Juliet balconies and ground-level terraces.

Inside, marbled finishes, gold highlights and luxuriant living innovations abound.

As it is a Signature by Metricon design, buyers are able to tailor La Pyrenee’s floor plans and finishes to suit their family’s lifestyle and needs. The standard 639-square-metre plan is priced from $850,700 and includes four family bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes, three living zones, a ground-level guest suite, office, butler’s pantry, outdoor room and double garage.

Metricon head designer Ricky D’Alesio says La Pyrenee was inspired by French baroque influences and designed in response to the changing lifestyle needs of Australian families.

“With spacious living areas and a sweeping helical staircase as the centrepiece, the home is a breathtaking combination of masculinity and opulence,” he says.

“The standout feature of the home is the degree of space it offers for modern families.”

La Pyrenee buyers will benefit from the new Signature by Metricon concierge-style customer experience. It has been created to assist inner-urban home-buyers to tailor homes from the Signature by Metricon portfolio to meet individual lifestyle needs and design preferences.

A dedicated team of Metricon’s most experienced professionals assigned to each client provides a personal service during the composition, personalisation and construction of their home.

Metricon Victorian sales manager Drew Glascott says the new service starts with Signature by Metricon home design consultants asking customers how they want to live and why they want a new home.

“This is part of our bespoke approach and it is a key difference. Instead of starting with numerous different design plans, like other builders do, we’re finding out exactly what people want and tailoring our designs to suit them,” he says.

“We want everybody to feel they’re getting a design that is uniquely theirs and to enjoy a seamless building process from start to finish.”

La Pyrenee is open for viewing seven days a week at 298 Balwyn Road, Balwyn. ● LIZ McLACHLAN lmclachlan@theweeklyreview.com.au

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ith an adrenaline-charged working life full of flying footballs and ninjas, it’s little wonder Rebecca Maddern craves a little calm at home.

The award-winning journalist, who broke new ground as the first female co-host of the AFL Footy Show and will soon appear covering even more extreme sporting territory on Australian Ninja Warrior Warrior, followed a no-compete rule when decorating the South Yarra home she shares with husband Trent Miller.

“I don’t like things everywhere, it clutters my mind. I like clean and simple and I suppose that is pretty much the colour scheme as well, with only little splashes of colour,” the popular presenter explains.

After moving into the house eight years ago, there were some must-haves, such as the library wallpaper from Gardener and Marks.

Rebecca also added bifold doors onto the back terrace and darkened the timber floors.

“This is the first house that I have had and I pretty much love it so much I can’t see myself ever moving. You are right in the heart of everything, but it is so quiet and has a real community feel.” ● SARAH HARRIS sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au

SHOES These are my wedding shoes. They are even glittery underneath. I saw them online and emailed the maker (Rene Caovilla) in Italy, but they wouldn’t ship to Australia so I got them shipped to a hotel in London where my mum and stepdad were on holiday. .

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After it was announced I was joining The Footy Show, cartoonist Mark Knight did this for me and I was so chuffed. I’d just thought I was going to a new job on a new network. Now I understand how much of a difference (having a woman on the show) has made, because people tell me all the time.

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PERSONAL SPACE AT H O M E W I T H R E B E C C A M A D D E R N PHOTO COLL AGE PERUVIAN BEANIES

Every year my husband makes a collage of our favourite photos as part of my Christmas present. He has been doing it for seven years now. It is a really nice thing to do – just to get the photos off your phone so you can see them.

My husband travels a lot and always brings back a funny, but useless, gift for me. He had a trip to Peru where he was with the first TV crew ever to broadcast live from Machu Picchu, and brought these back. Sadly I couldn’t find the kimono, complete with instructions on how to tie it, he brought me from Japan.

My mum gave this to me knowing I would never use it because I am not really a cook. It is more of a kitchen ornament than anything else.

It has been turned on once in six years when I made chocolate chip biscuits, but it’s built to last a lifetime and I know it will be waiting for me when I retire.

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ith a commanding presence, this ultra-modern house makes a dramatic first impression. The two-level concrete and timber facade stands out on a blue-sky day, its structure contemporary and timeless.

Set in a leafy cul-de-sac, the house – built this year – is not your typical Balwyn home.

Even before stepping through the front door, there is a sense of light and space.

A wall of glass dominates the kitchen area, where the family can mingle, with views of a landscaped garden bringing the natural world close. This pebbled outlook is peppered with trees, shrubs and succulents.

The kitchen has marble floors, masses of storage space, Miele and Liebherr appliances, an integrated fridge and freezer, a bar for casual dining, butler’s pantry, and a wine fridge.

Stairs, from the kitchen or via the wide passageway, lead to the living and dining zone. From the comfort of this bright stylish area, with its warm American oak flooring, glass doors lead to a covered deck. The barbecue will be popular, while the garden and swimming pool lie beyond.

With so many areas available for entertaining, every family member is catered for.

Near the entry is a formal lounge and the first of five bedrooms (en suite, powder room and walk-in wardrobe).

The remaining four bedrooms are on the first floor.

Three at the front will suit younger family members.

One is larger with an en suite, while the other two share a bathroom.

The main bedroom is at the rear of the first floor, separated from the others by a long study, a retreat and void. It has a large en suite with bath and walk-in wardrobes that conceal a safe. Light floods in from a higher window, with the lower one frosted for privacy.

There is a two-car garage, a 5000-litre water tank and automated irrigation. Other features to note are a six-star energy rating, double-glazed windows, in-built vacuum system and alarm and intercom.

The property is within easy reach of transport, the Eastern Freeway, schools, restaurants and cafes in Union and Belmore roads and the Yarra River. ● DIANA IANA BAXTER property@domain.com.au

FINAL WORD “REMARKABLE PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH EXCEPTIONAL WORKMANSHIP.” DALLAS TAYLOR – AGENT

AGENT \ Jellis Craig 8841 4888 PRICE \ $2.8 million – $3.08 million AUCTION \ July 1 at 2pm SEE MORE \ DOMAIN.COM.AU 2013637813

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MONT ALBERT \ 11 INGLISBY ROAD 4

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Spacious yet cosy, with indoor and outdoor spaces children will love, this Californian bungalow is the home we all secretly long for. (It’s close to Mont Albert Primary, too.)

Nilgiri has adjoining living and dining rooms with pine floorboards and fretwork details that are echoed in the contemporary meals and family area.

The white kitchen, beneath a timber-lace arch, has Miele appliances and timber benchtops.

The covered deck offers a clear line of sight across the lawn to the cubby.

Bedrooms are zoned for family harmony. The main, with walk-in wardrobe and en suite, is on the ground floor, and upstairs are three bedrooms with wardrobes and a bathroom with bath and shower.

A ground-floor study has an open fireplace.

The property has security, ducted heating and evaporative cooling, a laundry, powder and storerooms and a double garage plus gated driveway parking. ● ALISON BARCLAY AGENT \ Jellis Craig 9810 5000 PRICE \ $2.3 million – $2.43 million AUCTION \ July 1 at 10am SEE MORE \ DOMAIN.COM.AU 2013640176

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Close to Surrey Hills’ cafes, shops and train station and the open space of Wattle Park, this redbrick house holds delightful appeal. At the front, the light-filled main bedroom, with en suite, leads on to two bedrooms next to the bathroom (with spa). Upstairs reveals a playroom, study or retreat to suit the family’s needs. A deep red feature wall, polished timber-laminate floor and open fireplace make for a warm dining and living area, from which bay windows and double doors show the large deck. The kitchen has granite marble benches and Blanco appliances. A landscaped garden allows for easy maintenance. ● DIANA BAXTER

Greenery bookends this residence, built in the 1930s on a 922-square-metre site. The front living room has a bay window, an open fireplace and polished floorboards (which feature throughout), and connects to the dining room with period detail. Follow through to the generous family area, including kitchen, informal dining area and sitting room. Double doors open to the deck and big backyard. The main bedroom is at the front, with en suite. Another living area adjoins three bedrooms and the main bathroom. The property has street access at the front and rear and via a side laneway, and is close to public transport. ● DIANA BAXTER

AGENT \ Fletchers 9859 9561 PRICE \ $1.2 million – $1.3 million AUCTION \ July 1 at 2pm

AGENT \ Nelson Alexander 9854 8888 PRICE \ $2.1 million – $2.3 million AUCTION \ July 1 at 11am

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Sitting pretty behind a white picket fence, this handsome Victorian house offers a low-maintenance lifestyle in an ultraconvenient Bayside location.

The entry hallway leads to an open-plan living and dining area, with fresh, modern decor, a coffered ceiling and polished timber floors. The kitchen is well designed, with white cabinetry, stone benchtops and Miele appliances.

In the tree-lined landscaped garden at the rear, there’s a deck and pergola.

At the front of the house, there are three good-sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. There’s also a formal lounge with fireplace.

Other features include ducted heating, reverse-cycle airconditioning, a shed or workshop and off-street parking for two cars. The restaurants, cafes and shops of Bay Street are just around the corner, as is North Brighton station. ● ALEAH ESPANTA T TA AGENT \ RT Edgar 9592 9299 PRICE \ $2.35 million – $2.585 million AUCTION \ July 1 at 10.30am SEE MORE \ DOMAIN.COM.AU 2013647189

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ARMADALE \ 71/503 ORRONG ROAD

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Attached to a former church, this two-storey apartment puts its denizens right in the heart of Bay Street life, two blocks from the beach. Lofty, like a warehouse conversion, it’s the size of a house and would suit a family with teenagers. The ground floor is open-plan with a polished concrete floor. Living and dining areas are lightly divided by the staircase and flow into the timber kitchen and meals area, which have french doors to a covered balcony with a city view.

Upstairs, one bedroom opens to a north-facing terrace. The main suite and third bedroom share a covered balcony. ● ALISON BARCLAY

One of just two apartments on the seventh floor, this modernist eyrie has a 270-degree panorama across the bay to the city; even the en suite bathroom gets a fabulous view. A large living room flowing into a dining area creates a sleek, naturally bright communal area, enhanced by an enclosed balcony. The new granite kitchen has a meals area. Both double bedrooms have wardrobes, and the main has a renovated en suite with shower, bath and that view. A study off the living room is a potential third bedroom. The central bathroom, laundry and lock-up garage complete an elegant abode. ● ALISON BARCLAY

AGENT \ Cayzer Real Estate 9699 5999 PRICE \ $1.5 million – $1.65 million AUCTION \ July 1 at noon

AGENT \ Gary Peer 9563 1666 PRICE \ $1.2 million – $1.32 million AUCTION \ July 8 at 12.30pm

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From the street, this charming Victorian house paints a picture of an earlier time. Indoors, however, there is a blend of classic and modern features.

Light filters through every corner. The living room, on the right of the hall, has ivy-clad bay windows, open fireplace, lofty ceilings and period touches.

Walk through to the formal dining room. Opposite, there is a bedroom and study.

The functional kitchen, family and meals area is modernised within the Victorian setting. Eat at the bar or dining table or relax in the sitting-room space looking out to the north-facing courtyard and swimming pool, complete with studio. There is a bathroom and laundry at ground level.

Two good-sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes upstairs could also be used as a home office or another living space, alongside a second bathroom.

As suited to a young family or a couple looking to downsize, there are possibilities for any stage of life.

Toorak Village, Beatty Avenue shopping precinct, schools, train and tram and Yarra River walkways are nearby. ● DIANA BAXTER AGENT \ Kay & Burton 9820 1111 PRICE \ $2.8 million AUCTION \ July 15 at 11am SEE MORE \ DOMAIN.COM.AU 2013657527

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Before grumbling about “dated” renovations, look how well this single-front Victorian was transformed, apparently some 25 years ago, for the indoor-outdoor life we love now (wait for it – slate floors are poised for a comeback). The single-level house has an arched side hall with two carpeted double bedrooms with fireplaces; the front one has wardrobes. A modern bathroom has a bath, shower and concealed laundry. The updated kitchen has stainless-steel appliances amid white cabinetry, plus a meals area. Out the back, the big lounge – with vaulted ceiling, fireplace and french doors to a pergola and secluded, leafy courtyard – is very cool7. ● ALISON BARCLAY

Close to Penpraze Park and Malvern Primary, this house takes family-friendliness to peak efficiency. The brick, single-level house has an intelligent design – three double bedrooms, two big living areas and a gorgeous courtyard garden facing sunny north. Chevron parquetry and full-length windows bounce sunshine around the family area, which opens to a patio with a cafe awning. The granite kitchen has Smeg and Miele appliances. There’s scope to open the carpeted living and dining room to the front lawn. Bedrooms are nicely zoned; the main, at the rear, has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite with twin basins and a shower. ● ALISON BARCLAY

AGENT \ Greg Hocking Holdsworth 8644 5500 PRICE \ $1.5 million – $1.6 million AUCTION \ July 1 at 11.30am

AGENT \ Jellis Craig 9864 5000 PRICE \ $1.6 million – $1.7 million AUCTION N \ July 1 at 10am

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52adelaidestreet-armadale.com Auction Saturday 1st July at 12.30pm 0411 411 271 0417 571 505

25b Kenmare Street, Mont Albert North

25bkenmarestreet-montalbertnorth.com Auction Saturday 1st July at 1.30pm Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 1pm 0418 858 393 0430 224 438

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ST KILDA 41-43 Robe Street PICTURESQUE VICTORIAN ON SUBSTA T NTIAL ALLOT (APPROX 1154sqm) TA EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING THURS 27TH JULY L 2.00PM • Tw LY T o street frontages (Robe St & Alfred Place) • Robe St frontage of 22.87 metres* • Alfred Place frontage of 22.56 metres* • Close to Acland St, Fitzroy St & St Kilda beach *Approx.

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TOORAK, 4/512 TOORAK ROAD

A PREMIER LIFESTYLE IN A PRIZED POSITION ‘Greenways’ iconic building set on gorgeous garden surrounds. Striking 3rd floor apartment with delightful leafy northern orientation. With excellent lift access, this spacious residence provides a wide foyer, expansive lounge/dinning room with north facing sun room, modern kitchen/meals, large fitted study (possible 3rd bedroom), 2 double bedrooms both with ensuites, laundry and double lock-up garage. Excellent security, resident manager and modest management fees.

A short stroll to Toorak Village, tram and schools.

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71/503 Orrong Road ARMADALE Glamour, Size & Views That Mesmerise Commanding 270-degree views, this glamorous apartment offers the ultimate in high-rise luxury. The living spaces combine with quality finishes to create wow-factor in the lounge/dining, kitchen/meals, TV room/ bedroom & enclosed verandah.

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Auction Saturday 8 July 12:30pm Inspect Wed 5:30-6:00, Sat 12:30-1:00 & Sun 10:15-10:45 Guide $1,200,000 - $1,320,000 Contact Leor Samuel 0413 079 255 Nicholas Ricci 0425 234 311

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Albert Park 126 Mills Street The beauty of its Victorian lines and the benefits of impressive previous renovations come immediately into focus throughout this engaging two bedroom home. Instant proximity to Middle Park Primary School, Mills Street trams, great cafes and the beach define an address that ensures enjoyment right now and enhances options for further extension, STCA, when ready. Until then, a bright kitchen/dining area and a separately zoned living room remain entirely appealing before revealing a rear courtyard of leafy privacy.

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