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From the editor Hello dear readers. Just checking in to see how you’re doing as this pandemic and associated restrictions continue, locally and globally. With the surreal year we’ve been having, it’s even more important than usual to nurture our kindness tendencies and take good care of ourselves and one another.

As the saying goes “we’re all in this together”, but some are in much deeper than others and many are finding the going tough. Some are rising to the challenge, discovering they’re able to ‘pivot’ (word of the month) deftly, and others are even relishing it, finding that business is booming. Or we might have loads more ‘me time’ we can dedicate to self-improvement, pursuing hobbies, developing new interests or simply navel gazing. All good stuff, as long as we maintain physical distancing and exceptional hygiene habits – for our own and the greater good.

Recently, I came upon this quote that especially resonated with me during these challenging times: “Be patient where you sit in the dark.

The dawn is coming.” – Rumi.

Reasons to be grateful this week include live music at Tallagandra Hill Winery, dining with friends around the fireplace, being cosy indoors while the wind rages outside, our regular three-minute exercise sessions at the office, and quiet nights in with a good book, quality TV, some Rumi poetry or my journal. Take care, - Julie Samaras

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news Say cheese, for the ultimate satellite selfie The Nation’s Capital will be captured in the ultimate selfie next month, and you’re invited to take part.

In collaboration with Maxar, The Australian National University (ANU) and RISE Canberra, a satellite will orbit over the region and snap a selfie as part of National Science Week ACT 2020, 15-23 August.

ANU’s Dr Brad Tucker has been working with the National Science Week Coordinating Committee for the Satellite Selfie event and encouraged everyone to get involved.

“It’s going to use a highresolution satellite to take a picture. It’s a good balance because we can’t see faces or number plates, so people don’t feel spied on but there’s enough detail to see you and your friends,” he said.

“Maybe you haven’t mowed your lawn in five months and you want to mow a message into it, or maybe you can park your cars in a certain shape in the work carpark.

“This year is the perfect time to do this because I think people realised how important satellites were during the fires when they

could help map out a path of where they were going.”

The satellite is scheduled to fly over the region three times between 17 and 21 August for a five-minute window.

Details of exact dates and times are due to be confirmed in coming weeks.

There are a range of other activities to be held across the week, with National Science Week Coordinating Committee project officer Jillian Matthews saying there is something for everyone.

“A lot of our events focus on families and students, but we also have some adult events, such Shirty Science Up Late where you make science-themed shirts,” she said.

“We also have a Sex Ed event from Phish + Phreak which features top drag scientist Toni Kola to show how science effects LGBTQIA+ people.”

The science field has been thrust into the spotlight this year following a summer filled with devastating bushfires and the ongoing global pandemic.

Dr Tucker said shining a further light on science through Science

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Getting in some practice ahead of the upcoming National Science Week ACT 2020 Satellite Selfie event are: Brad, Orion and Elara Tucker, Brittany Carter, Brianna Maclean, Michelle Kothe, Marina Trigueros, Yago Alonso, Hanna and Melissa Harper, Sienna and Aurelia Ramirez. Photo: Jimmy Walsh and Matt McMahon.

Week events helps to make it more fun and accessible for the general public.

“I think one of the biggest things is we feel science is inaccessible. We think of really smart people in white lab coats, but people are using science every day, not just professionals,” he said.

“I don’t think anyone is going

to deny we have real issues going on and it’s not just about scientists but all of us understanding how we make decisions on going forward,” he said.

For more information on the satellite selfie or National Science Week events, visit www.scienceweek.net.au - Danielle Meddemmen

Advocates say COVID response proves homelessness is a solvable problem Canberrans who sought support for homelessness during the coronavirus were more likely now than before the pandemic to find temporary or permanent housing, due to an increase in government resources and a positive shift in public attitude, the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) told an online forum on Monday 27 July.

During the COVID crisis, around 16,000 households around the country have been supported by a homelessness service.

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director at the University of Western Australia, Paul Flatau, said it was evidence that a “housing first principle” was having an impact.

“If we can do this now, we can do more later,” he said.

ACT Shelter CEO Travis Gilbert said an increase in funds had enabled 22 previously homeless Canberrans to find permanent housing and 39 people were being supported in hotels and motels.

Mr Gilbert said COVID stimulus had fast-tracked the opening of new crisis

accommodation at MacKillop House – housing 26 women – and an upgrade of 18 rooms at The Lodge, a homelessness shelter for males.

He said while the new accommodation shelters were working well, service providers had reported concerns of an escalation in poor mental health among clients and domestic violence services had experienced a 23% increase during COVID. “Our challenge is the funding is only there till October,” Mr Gilbert said. “What happens next?

People have had a chance to be placed in warm and comfortable housing. Where do they go next?

“Canberra rentals are expensive; a two-bedroom apartment is nudging $500 a week, which is not affordable for people making under $50,000.”

AAEH CEO David Pearson said he was committed to homelessness as a “solvable problem”, citing Finland as an example of massive government investment to eradicate homelessness.

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Morocco on the move: A model of modern democracy and steady development

By Karim Medrek Ambassador of Morocco to Australia Today, Thursday 30 July, Moroccans are celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Throne Day, which commemorates the accession of His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, to the throne. This is an occasion to renew the bonds of cohesion and unity between the Monarchy and the people.

Since His enthronement in 1999, the Sovereign has, irreversibly, put the Kingdom on the path of progress, development and democracy, on the basis of a clear-sighted vision and an inclusive approach that puts human and social development, equality and social justice at the core of the Kingdom’s priorities. By consecrating the principle of parity, Morocco has built a modern and democratic society in which the human element, especially women, fully exercise their rights in the civil, political, economic, social and cultural areas.

These sweeping reforms changed the political, economic and social landscapes by shaping a dynamic and open country, firmly anchored in its rich history, while resolutely looking to the future.

In this respect, it shall be stressed that the unity of Morocco relies, largely, on the convergence of its Arab-Islamic, Amazigh and Saharan-Hassani components which are enriched by African, Andalusian, Hebraic and Mediterranean origins.

Thanks to these reforms, the Kingdom made undeniable progress in promoting rights and freedoms, and consolidating sound democratic practices, achieving progress in infrastructure development; whether in terms of highway

construction, high-speed railway, major ports, renewable energy facilities or urban development.

The Moroccan economy has been able to draw its strength from promising sectors such as tourism, the textiles industry, automotives and aeronautics; from natural resources such as phosphates and from an exceptional generation of entrepreneurs.

At the international level, under the guidance of the Sovereign, Morocco has proven to be a reliable partner on a number of global issues, taking the lead notably in those related to peace and security, the fight against terrorism, migration, in addition to climate change and environmental issues. The Kingdom has also launched new spheres of cooperation with countries across the globe, consolidating its traditional partnerships and its regional South-South cooperation; alongside opening up to new ones within the framework of the diversification of partners.

Morocco’s royal pragmatic approach, in terms of Foreign Policy, comes within the framework of the evolution and maturity of the Moroccan model and to accompany regional and international transformations. In the scope of these achievements, there is also room to mention the successful Moroccan model in the religious field. The Kingdom based its

Moroccans are celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Throne Day, 30 July, which commemorates the accession of His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, to the throne.

strategy on multiculturalism, the dynamism of its longstanding historical ties, its principles of moderation and tolerance, and the role of the Royal institution notably the King as the Commander of the believers.

In the context of COVID-19, the Moroccan nation has shown incredible resilience and ability to face these challenges. Morocco relied on its own human resources and local production to tackle these unprecedented circumstances by producing 10 million face masks on a daily basis, as well as ventilators and medical supplies, which have been provided equally to African brotherly countries, in the framework of continental solidarity.

Initially, Morocco established a 1 billion USD Special Fund for the Management and Response to COVID-19, which rapidly reached a surprising 4 billion USD, thanks to donations from industry and Moroccan citizens. The funds raised have been dedicated to improving health infrastructure and alleviating the pandemic’s social and economic impacts.

As a nation, it is in times of hardship when the real value of the people is truly tested. Morocco will celebrate its Throne Day knowing, undoubtedly, that its unity and its strength are enabling it to overcome these challenges.

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news ACT a tough setting to start and grow small business A recently released national small business report shows Canberra enterprises face some of the toughest conditions in the country, with the ACT ranked Australia’s sixth best jurisdiction (of eight) for starting and growing a business.

The Supporting Economic Recovery – What We Can Do for Small Business report, commissioned by NAB, found ACT businesses particularly struggle with tax, business and property permits.

The report pointed to ACT businesses facing the highest tax burden – despite also holding highest threshold for businesses to qualify for payroll tax, a $2 million annual turnover – and the longest wait time to acquire business licences.

However, founder of Canberra Martial Arts and Fitness in Phillip, Tom Adam, told Canberra Weekly the ACT is “quite good for low-cost operations” like his.

“The majority of costs are borne by landlords, which is then passed on through higher leases,” he said. “I’m no doubt paying 20-30% more for my lease because of the rates component for the building.”

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rates reflected in infrastructure investment in the ACT’s commercial precincts.

“In places like Phillip and Fyshwick, millions of dollars in rates being raised every year, it’d be remiss to say I can see that being placed back into the infrastructure.

“We definitely generate more revenue than we cost,” he said.

Canberra Business Chamber CEO Graham Catt said the NAB report shows “it is far more difficult than it should be for owners to build and grow a successful small business”.

“Business survival is important. The ACT has one of the highest rates of new business formation in the country, but we also have one of the greatest rates of new business failure.

“We need businesses to grow so that they can provide more jobs for Canberrans … But we can’t encourage more entrepreneurs if our laws, regulations and taxes make it difficult for them to survive, much less succeed.”

Mr Adam said one of the biggest issues he faced establishing his business was the lack of affordable, centralised commercial space available to lease.

He said zoning more space for commercial developments near town centres would serve to benefit businesses across Canberra.

“There’s a complete lack of larger spacing available at a reasonable price,” he said. “We can find heaps of places at Fyshwick, Hume or Mitchell, but we wanted to be closer to people’s lives.”

The NAB report shows the ACT as the top Australian jurisdiction for management capability due to higher levels of post-secondary education.

However, Mr Adam said a common sentiment held by Canberra business owners is difficulty competing with the ACT and federal governments in the local job market.

“It’s very hard to find people who will stick around because, before March this year, you’d lose good people who walk away to a job paying 30% more doing 20% less.”

Mr Adam said it’s also tough to compete on superannuation.

“As a small business I can’t match the 15.4% of a federal department or 17.2% at UC. Those benefits ... would just flatten the business.”

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Parbery Consulting is designing its own future

Kylie Burnett says Parbery has a unique edge because their team is made up of experienced consultants, some from ‘big four’ firms and ex-senior public servants.

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2020 has been a busy one for the tightknit team; they’ve celebrated their third birthday, welcomed a new partner into the fold, and debuted a new, fresh look for their brand.

“I’m very excited to be here,” says Kim Moeller, who’s recently come on board as the firm’s third partner.

“I’m really excited to be with a company that is designing its future and its way in the world, and I’m excited to be part of that design process,” he says.

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the broad base of expertise, and they can have confidence in what we are delivering to get the job done.”

Having recently celebrated three years in business, the Parbery team is forging ahead and making a name for themselves in the industry, having quickly become serious contenders in the world of consulting. Whether it’s project management, organisational change or financial consulting – or everything in between – Parbery is all about designing and delivering solutions.

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“We’ve created a business that is a place that we’re happy to work in, and we’re confident that it’s a place others are incredibly happy to work in. “‘Designing the future’ is a great way to talk about it, because we’re constantly excited about something.”

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“The talent and the people who have been attracted to us in the last six to 12 months is the thing that excites me most.

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The display centre is also home to Amazing Clean Canberra, a professional cleaning and repair business, which the pair have owned and run for over 20 years.

Whether you need to refresh or repair an existing blind or pergola system, or create a completely new look for your home, Toni and Terry have combined it all under one roof.

“We have access to a huge range of suppliers, including all the latest fabrics, which means we can completely tailor a solution that suits your needs and budget – and all with a relatively speedy turnaround,” Toni says.

Stylish indoor solutions From classic shutters and curtains to modern shades and blinds, there is no shortage of inspiration available in the newly refurbished Fyshwick display centre.

“We have recently updated our showroom, which now includes Canberra’s largest display of the highly sought-after Norman Shutters and Shades,” she says.

Outdoor transformations “Spring is just around the corner, so now’s the time to start planning an update to your alfresco area,” Toni adds.

With the latest smart technology to instantly adjust the coverage to suit changes in weather, plus a huge range of finishes and fabrics, Toni and the team can create the ultimate outdoor space to enjoy all-year-round.

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news Call on ACT Government to ‘Raise the Age’ The ACT’s youth, health, legal and community sectors have criticised the Australian Attorneys-General “lack of leadership” after they failed to raise the criminal age of responsibility this week.

Organisations across those sectors are now calling on the ACT Government to take charge and change the Territory law to raise the age from 10 to 14 years.

The matter went before a meeting of the Council of Attorneys-General on Monday 27 July, where it was ruled there was more work to be done and postponed until further notice.

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT CEO, Karly Warner, said the ruling should not discourage the ACT Government from taking the decision into its own hands.

“We’re disappointed by the lack of action at [Monday’s] meeting of Attorneys-General, but that shouldn’t stop the ACT Government from leading on this issue,” she said.

“Every child deserves to be healthy and to reach their potential. With just the flick of a pen, the ACT Government could stop forcing

kids into the quicksand of the criminal justice system and ensure kids thrive in community and culture.”

Eighteen local organisations had previously published an open letter to the ACT’s political figures last Thursday 23 July, calling for a change in laws.

However, ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay said while the ACT Government was committed to the cause, they would continue pushing for “national consistency”.

“I understand the detrimental effect that facing the courts and spending time in detention can have on children,” he said. “As such, the ACT Government is committed to progressing this important issue as a uniform change across Australia through the Council of Attorneys-General.

“We will continue to advocate for a nationally consistent position that reflects the values of our community, that is evidence based and which promotes the resilience of our children.”

Despite the ACT showing a 26.7% decrease

in detention rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people between 2017 and 2019, they are still imprisoned at eight times the rate of their non-Indigenous peers.

Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation has also stated its support to raise the age.

“Criminalising any child, but especially those under the age of 14, has lifelong harmful consequences that not only introduce young people into a system which does not address any form of healing, but it also is not set up to work therapeutically nor in trauma informed ways,” the statement said.

“This can result in detrimental long-term negative effects expanding over a lifetime.”

The cause also has the backing of the Australian Medical Association and the ACT Law Society.

The Council of Attorneys-General meeting was the first for 2020 and the Council will generally meet up to twice per year.

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A goldrush town, Braidwood, an already a flourishing pastoral area, was inundated in the 1850s by those looking to strike gold at the nearby goldfields of Jembaicumbene, Majors Creek and Araluen. Braidwood is a National Trust town, and was the first to be listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.

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news ANU Quidditch Club open for new members The ANU Quidditch Club will belatedly launch their 2020 season in August – and they’re after more muggles to join them. The club plays a modified ‘muggle-friendly’ version of the broomstick-based sport from Harry Potter.

Since being adapted to the real world in 2005, quidditch has taken off as a niche sport across the world, with an International Quidditch Association (IQA), Australian national team – The Dropbears, and a biennial world championship that’s been running since 2012.

The ANU Quidditch Team, aka the Owls, are to date Canberra’s only Quidditch club, with membership available to all – no ANU enrolment or Harry Potter fandom necessary.

The sport was first played in Canberra in 2011 as part of the ANU Harry Potter Club.

In 2014, they split off to become the ANU Quidditch Club, operating as a student club before affiliating with ANU Sport in 2015 to become a legitimate sports club.

Owls president, coach and captain, Logan Davis, told Canberra Weekly the club is launching their come and try open trainings on Saturday

mornings throughout August.

“It’s teaching people the basic rules and strategies, and then also just a mix of the social activities we do like team dinners or scavenger hunts on the weekend,” he said.

“We have a lot of people who come to us fresh with no moulding … we’ve got a really broad spectrum of skill levels who come to us.

People who have played sports at national levels for years and years, and then people who have absolutely no idea, and we train people up … no one really comes in with the full skill set.”

Having been an Owl since 2015, Mr Davis was chuffed to find the club during O-week after he struggled to set up a quidditch tournament at his college in year 12.

“I saw the stall and went ‘oh, they’ve already organised it for me’,” he said.

In previous years, the Owls would play once a month against other sides in Sydney with around 12-15 sides year-round, and a representative season held around October.

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ANU Quidditch Club President Logan Davis (second from right) said the team attracts players of all skill levels who are keen to be active and enjoy the social aspects too. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

little bit later now to October,” Mr Davis said.

So whether you’re a Harry Potter fan, looking for a fun social sport, or fancy yourself a chance of leading the Dropbears to glory, grab a broomstick and try your hand at quidditch at one of the Owls’ open training sessions, held Saturdays throughout August, 10.30-12.30am.

For details, visit anu-sport.com.au/anuqudditch-club A longer version of this story, including information on how to play quidditch, appears on the Canberra Weekly website: canberraweekly.com.au - Denholm Samaras

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sport Klokstad was escorted off field early in the second half with a compound dislocation to his little finger. The Raiders will face the North Queensland Cowboys on Saturday 1 August 5.30pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.

Brumbies on a roll

The Canberra Raiders scored a gutsy 18-12 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs in wet conditions at GIO Stadium Canberra on Saturday night, 25 July. Getty.

At a glance Raiders roast Rabbitohs The injury-riddled Canberra Raiders came away with an 18-12 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs on the weekend, in wet conditions at GIO Stadium Canberra. The Green Machine held on to an early lead, despite the Rabbitohs clawing back from 10-0 to find themselves two points in front at the end of the first half. Despite the win, the Raiders saw yet another injury as Charnze Nicoll-

The Plus500 Brumbies have continued their winning streak in the Vodafone Super Rugby AU, following a 24-0 win over the Western Force in Sydney on the weekend. The win puts the ACT side on top of the ladder with a fourpoint lead, following victories over the Rebels and Waratahs in the previous two weeks. The team will return home to host the Queensland Reds this weekend.

Former Cavs in MLB The USA’s Major League Baseball (MLB) kicked off last week, featuring seven former Canberra Cavalry players. The COVID-19 revised league will host 60 games played over 66 days. The seven former Cavs played in the Nation’s Capital as early as 2010, with some playing just last summer. The local team have had a ten-year partnership with the MLB

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which hosts a range of US players each year.

The local league is set to begin in November and run until February 2021.

Local Rugby back Round one of Canberra’s local Rugby competition kicked off over the weekend, including the Specsavers Katrina Fanning Shield, Blumers Lawyers CRRL Cup, Blumers Lawyers George Tooke Shield, and the Specsavers GTS and CRRL Cup Ladies League Tag. The Raiders U20s team are competing in the First Grade CRRL Cup this year and took out a 28-16 victory over the Woden Valley Rams.

The Capital Spirit Netball ACT’s The Capital Spirit U23s and Opens squads travelled to Sydney this week to compete in Round 1 of the Origin Energy Premier League Competition, going head to head with North Shore United. Both teams lost their games, with the Opens squad finishing with 46-62 and the U23s team coming up short on 27-46. It is the teams’ inaugural season in the league, and both teams are set to face the Sutherland Stingrays in Round 2.

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GIVIT donation of the week: Grocery vouchers

Relay for Life Team, the Bold Bandannas, will hold a charity stall at the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August 8am-5pm. There will be: beanies and scarves; homemade preserves, pickles, chutney, lemon butter, sugar reduced preserves; a range of hand sewn items, including children’s dress-up clothes, hand knitted dolls' clothes, crocheted hand towels, and knitted and lace coat hangers; plants and worm juice for your plants. We are the sole seller of a children’s book called Who Took the Egg? More info: call Jan on 6231 0761.

Recipient: International students impacted by Covid-19. Covid-19 has radically changed our lives in only a matter of months. With unemployment rates hitting record highs across the nation, GIVIT is seeing needs within our communities rising on a daily basis. One group of individuals who have been especially hard hit is international students. With limited part-time and casual employment opportunities, students are finding it increasingly difficult to pay for the basic cost of living while continuing to achieve academically. A local community organisation that supports international students is requesting grocery vouchers for those struggling to make ends meet. Receiving even one voucher will make a big difference for these students remaining in Australia to achieve a tertiary degree. Grocery vouchers for all major Australian food stores can be purchased in-store or online. Your generous donation is greatly appreciated. Delivery options: Donations can be collected by the organisation.

To donate, visit givit.org.au/donate-items, search “Grocery Vouchers” to view requests located in ACT. After you pledge the item, you will be contacted by the relevant organisation to arrange pick-up, post or drop-off. GIVIT supports more than 350 charities and community groups across the Capital Region by matching your items with people who need them most.

The Big Issue now at some Woolies The Big Issue has partnered with Woolworths supermarkets to support vendors by stocking magazines in select stores at the same cover price of $9, with all sale proceeds going towards The Big Issue and their vendors through the Vendor Support Fund. This fund will be used to offset the cost price of products for vendors, allowing them to earn a larger margin on their own street sales. The partnership with Woolworths is part of The Big Issue’s COVID-19 recovery plan, as vendors return to the street to sell the magazine in an increasingly challenging retail environment.

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Daffodil Day Appeal In August, Cancer Council ACT is asking the Canberra community to raise more than hope by donating a virtual daffodil online or by hosting a Daffodil Yellow Fundraiser for HOPE. While Daffodil Day’s official day is Friday 28 August, you can choose any day in August to donate or host your fundraiser. Your support will allow Cancer Council ACT to continue to fund life-saving cancer research right here in the ACT, working towards their vision of a cancerfree future. Register at daffodilday.com.au today and invite your family, friends, neighbours or work colleagues to come together to raise funds that can help save the life of someone you love.

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Country to Canberra’s prestigious Leadership Competition returns in 2020 to award more than a dozen young rural women with an all-expenses paid trip to Canberra to meet with politicians and CEOs, undertake leadership training, advocate on key issues, tour Parliament and more. Country to Canberra Deputy CEO Han Worsley says the Power Trip is about empowering young rural women to step outside of their comfort zone. The 2020 Leadership Competition question is: Lifting Us Up: How can women and girls empower each other and their communities in times of uncertainty and change? To enter, Country to Canberra is asking girls to either submit a 2-3 minute video or 400-600 words with their answer. Country to Canberra is encouraging all eligible rural students in grades 10-12 to take part. Entries close 4 September 11pm. More info: countrytocanberra.com.au

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Angela Cheng, Alexandra Pearce

Ashley Curtis, Janie Allen

Blair Lewis, Dee Fogarty, Bianca Statton

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CBR Gals Network Connect-up Gala, Hotel Realm. Photos: Denholm Samaras.

Lucy Sugerman Sunday Sessions, part of the We Love Local festival at Tallagandra Hill Winery, Gundaroo.

Michael, Lucy and Lynne Sugerman

Bianca Jones, Laura Thomson

Cameron, Annabel, Olivia, Eleanor and Genevieve McInnes

Cathy Cole, Duncan Cole

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Giant chorizo and egg sausage roll

Recipe courtesy of Australian Eggs | australianeggs.org.au Prep: 30 mins Cook: 45 mins Serves 6 8 eggs 2 (200g) fresh chorizo sausages, casings removed 500g beef mince 1/2 red onion, grated 1 carrot, grated 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

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Breakfast with a twist This week, keep warm and start your day right! Food writer Libby Kimber brings you two breakfast options with a classic Aussie twist.

Lamington porridge Recipe by Hayden Quinn for Uncle Tobys | uncletobys.com.au Prep: 5 mins Cook: 8 mins Serves 2 Jam 1 cup frozen raspberries 2 Tbsp water Porridge 3/4 cup Uncle Tobys traditional rolled oats 1 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk 100g 70% dairy free dark chocolate Toppings 1/4 cup coconut flakes 2 Tbsp cocoa nibs 4-5 fresh raspberries

For the ‘jam’, place frozen raspberries in a small saucepan with water and cook over a low heat until raspberries have softened and are beginning to break down (you may need to mash them slightly with a spoon). Remove from heat and set aside until serving.

2 tsp sesame seeds Tomato chutney, to serve Rocket leaves, to serve Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Line a large oven tray with baking paper.

Bring a medium saucepan of water to a rapid simmer.

Gently lower 6 of the eggs into water and begin timing for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl of iced water to stop cooking. Peel and set aside.

Squeeze chorizo mince from casings into a large bowl.

Add beef mince, onion, carrot, breadcrumbs, parsley and 1 of the raw eggs. Season and mix well.

Join pastry sheets together, overlapping by 2cm, to form 1 large rectangle. Spoon mince mixture lengthways along one side of pastry, leaving 2cm border at both short ends and along the other long end. Make a row of 6 indentations with the back of a spoon for the eggs. Add the eggs to the indentations.

Lightly beat the remaining raw egg and use to brush pastry edges. Using the baking paper to help, roll up to enclose filling. Place seam-side down on prepared tray and tuck ends underneath. Score top at 2cm intervals.

Brush with remaining beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for 45 minutes or until filling is cooked through and pastry is golden and puffed.

Serve in slices with tomato chutney and rocket.

Place the oats and coconut milk in a small pot on a medium-to-high heat. Bring oat mixture to the boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer until oats are soft and creamy, stirring continuously. When oats are at your desired consistency, pour half of the mixture into two serving bowls.

Add dark chocolate pieces to the remaining mixture in the pot and stir through thoroughly. Once chocolate is fully combined, spoon the chocolate porridge into your serving bowls and stir through.

Top porridge with raspberry ‘jam’, coconut flakes, cocoa nibs and fresh raspberries. Enjoy.

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taste Mid-week meal: hummus with spiced lamb

Prep: 5 mins

In need of some easy weeknight dinner inspiration? Look no further than this delicious recipe by Elena Duggan for Australian Lamb (australianlamb.com.au).

Spiced lamb

Cook: 20 mins Serves 4

1 large brown onion, finely diced 5g allspice, ground 5g cinnamon, ground 5g cumin, ground 5g coriander, ground 500g lamb mince 25g pomegranate molasses Hummus 2 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 150g tahini 1 large lemon 1 head garlic Up to 250g olive oil To serve 25g pomegranate jewels, when in season Flat leaf parsley, finely sliced Mint leaves, fined sliced 25g pine nuts, lightly toasted Pita bread, toasted

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Heat a large non-stick fry pan to high heat. Add oil and onions, sautĂŠ for 2 minutes. Add spices, toast for 1 minute before adding lamb.

Break mince up and stir through spices and onion evenly. Stir every minute or so until starting to brown and caramelise. Total time should be approximately 12-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Whilst still on heat, deglaze the pan with pomegranate molasses and scrape up any crispy bits on the bottom of the pan and stir through.

Whilst lamb is cooking, prepare hummus by placing all ingredients, reserving olive oil, into a high-speed food processor.

Blitz on high whilst drizzling olive in, until desired consistency is achieved.

To present, place a pool of hummus on your plate and sprinkle a pile of the lamb on top. Sprinkle over pomegranate, herbs, pine nuts and drizzle of olive oil. Serve with toasted pita bread.

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Food for thought

The latest in foodie news, events and products. #TakeawayTuesday The Restaurant & Catering Association’s (R&CA) #EatAloneTogether campaign has now evolved into #TakeawayTuesday.

The original campaign launched in March to encourage people to support restaurants during the height of COVID-19 restrictions, and Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) declared Tuesday 19 May as National Takeaway Day. Both the R&CA and UFS are encouraging Australians to continue their support of local restaurants – especially as restrictions tighten in some areas around the country – by placing a takeaway order at a local venue every Tuesday if they’re able to. “If our favourite restaurants are to survive this crisis, it is critical that we continue to help our restaurants

survive and rebuild their business,” says R&CA CEO Wes Lambert. “We need all Australians to get behind #TakeawayTuesday – whether that is helping to promote it or by ordering takeaway so our restaurants and chefs can keep their businesses in business.”

Bubble tea gelato Gelato giants Gelatissimo have launched a new, limited-edition flavour that’s sure to delight the bubble tea lovers out there. The new flavour, brown sugar bubble milk tea, is made with organic Assam tea infused into the gelato,

finished off with a swirl of brown sugar syrup and topped with tapioca pearls. The flavour is available in stores across Australia in a cone, cup or a take-home pack.

DIY your own wine label Australian winery Fowles has launched a new service, born out of the COVID-19 pandemic: design-your-own labels. Fowles Wine CEO Matt Fowles said the company created the DIY labels as an alternate income stream to keep staff in jobs throughout the pandemic, with customers able to select their preferred wine and then design their own custom label.

“Fowles DIY provides folks the perfect opportunity to tailor a bottle

for their own occasion,” he said.

For more information or to DIY your own label, visit fowlesdiy.com.au

Winter dinner party box Meal kit delivery service Marley Spoon have teamed up with Matt Preston and Tanqueray to create a limited-edition winter dinner party box. The $139 box, curated

by Preston, includes recipes and ingredients for a two-course dinner for four, as well as a bottle of Tanqueray London dry gin and cocktail ingredients. An upgrade to the $169 box will get you a bottle of Tanqueray Nº Ten small batch gin.

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That’s arts and entertainment Legendary artistic director departs The Q It’s recently been announced that inaugural artistic director of The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre and local arts legend, Stephen Pike, will be leaving his post at the Queanbeyan theatre.

Having been synonymous with The Q since it opened in March 2008, Pike’s tenure as artistic director has seen the centre flourish and become established as one of the country’s finest regional theatres.

His connections in the theatre industry, his depth of knowledge and dynamic programming have seen a combination of popular crowdpleasers and cutting-edge theatre draw audiences from across the Canberra region.

Other highlights of Pike’s time at The Q include his directorial efforts on a 2012 revival of Hair, and the musical Blood Brothers, for which

he won a special mention in the Manning Clark House National Cultural Awards.

A man of many talents, he also gave a moving, critically acclaimed performance in Chess in 2010 in which he played the lead role of Anatoly.

In a letter farewelling Pike, QueanbeyanPalerang Regional Council program coordinator Steve White expressed gratitude for “his great influence on the direction of The Q”.

“We are sad to see Stephen leave … He has been such an important part of The Q family for so long,” he said.

“We thank him for sharing his knowledge and passion with us and for influencing and supporting so many young performers on their own performing journeys.

“Thank you, Stephen, we wish you well.”

Longstanding artistic director of The Q, Stephen Pike, will depart the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre having held the role since the theatre opened in March 2008. File image.

DESIGN Canberra dates locked in DESIGN Canberra will return for its seventh year in 2020; from 9 to 29 November the annual three-week festival will take over the nation’s capital.

Celebrating Canberra as a global city of design and a living design laboratory, the fastgrowing festival – which attracted a record 114,770 people in 2019 – showcases the capital’s thriving design community.

In 2020, DESIGN Canberra will present more than 200 events, exhibitions, talks, tours, activations, markets, collaborations, and artists’ studios.

The 2020 program, details for which will be announced in September, will explore the festival’s relevant theme of ‘care’.

Canberra Theatre re-opens with Link Bar series The first live performance held at the Canberra Theatre since it closed its door in March will be the finale of popular web series, The World From Here with Chris Endrey at the theatre’s Link Bar on 7 August.

The World From Here with Chris Endrey has been Theatre streaming service CTC@Home’s headline act, going live weekly on Canberra Theatre Centre’s Facebook page on Friday nights

Annual festival DESIGN Canberra, which will run 9-29 November, celebrates the capital as a global city of design with over 200 installations, exhibitions, events and more. Photo: 5 Foot Photography.

at 8pm, amassing more than 12,000 views over six weeks.

This special event, titled The World From Here LIVE + Endrey and Friends will celebrate the end of Canberra Theatre Centre’s makeshift digital season, CTC@Home.

This will be the first time the variety style show will be performed in front of an audience and will feature a special bonus concert.

A performance by Canberra street funk act Brass Knuckle Brass Band, also in the Link Bar,

has been scheduled for 22 August.

Brass Knuckle Brass Band has opened for funk heavyweights Charles Bradley and Fred Wesley and played at Falls Festival and Woodford Folk Festival.

These shows have both been announced on the back of a Link Bar gig featuring Canberra metal band, Pod People, on 8 August, which quickly sold out after tickets were released on 20 July.

For more information and bookings, visit canberratheatrecentre.com.au

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time out Book talk Jeff Popple reviews three reads for a cold winter’s night. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com The McCalister Legacy

by Nicole Hurley-Moore Allen & Unwin, $29.99

Romance, mystery, small town rumours and fresh beginnings abound in Nicole Hurley-Moore’s latest rural novel, The McCalister Legacy. Eleven years after her family was torn apart by shocking violence, Berry McCalister returns to Harlington in rural Victoria to confront the ghosts of her childhood and sell the family farm. Once there, however, she finds herself again drawn to her childhood crush, Nate Tarant, and the charms of the small town. She also finds herself questioning the official version of what happened to her family all those years ago.

Engaging and heart-warming, this is a great read for a chilly night.

The Hunted

by Gabriel Bergmoser Harper Collins, $29.99

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Gabriel Bergmoser’s version of rural Australia is much darker than Hurley-Moore’s. Frank runs a truck stop on a lonely highway in outback Australia. It is a solitary existence, only recently broken by his granddaughter, who has been sent to stay with him. When a badly injured young woman arrives at the service station with several cars in pursuit, Frank, his granddaughter and a handful of customers are thrust into a deadly stand-off with a group of armed men. Tough, violent, suspenseful and peopled with great characters, The Hunted could well be the Australian thriller of the year. This is Jack Reacher for adults.

The Sandpit

by Nicholas Shakespeare Harvill Secker, $32.99

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Unfolding at a much more sedate pace is The Sandpit.

Set in a gloomy Oxford at the tail-end of winter, it is an intricate, character-driven spy novel that also reflects on modern society and personal relationships. Back in England after a long spell in Brazil, former foreign correspondent John Dyer is trying to lead a quieter life with his son. When the Iranian scientist father of his son’s friend from the smart prep school he attends disappears, Dyer finds himself the focus of various intelligence agencies who are keen to find the missing man’s research notes. A beautifully written thriller that steadily moves to a thoughtful climax.

Canberra Weekly competition winners The winners in Canberra Weekly’s latest round of competition draws are: Blood Season 2 DVDs: J Wyatt, Gilmore; M Lumbaca, Jerrabomberra; S Kendal, Kingston; J Harding, Jamison; C Fraser, Bonython.

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Litigante film passes: J Carroll, Dickson; M Gelonese, Gilmore; C Bousles, Carwoola; B Griffin, Wanniassa; G Edmonds, Spence; S Booksmythe, Hackett; G Lane, Jamison; T McIntosh, Conder; J Bown, Wanniassa; S Di Mezza, Mawson.

The Burnt Orange Heresy film passes [online only giveaway]: C Leahy, Phillip; T Jobson, Monash; A Lalor, Calwell; M Higgins, O’Connor; J Roll, Gordon.

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public and private facilities and amenities, including two large-scale city projects.

Proposed street art projects will include artwork at: Cooleman Court, Weston Creek; Woden squash courts; Tuggeranong Seniors Centre; Civic (two yet to be determined locations); PCYC building, Turner; City Walk ground art; Narrabundah public toilets.

The first of the commissioned works announced has already been completed at Yerrabi Pond, Gungahlin, themed around the eastern long neck turtle which inhabits the pond and other wildlife found in nearby waterways.

Canberra artist Kirrily Jordan completed the work on the Yerrabi toilet block with local Aboriginal artists, Matilda House and Annick Thompson, to complement a new turtle-themed play space nearby.

A recipient of a Creative Endeavour Grant, Jordan told Canberra Weekly the project provides artists a great opportunity to get back out and start making artwork “after COVID when artists have been so affected by the lockdown and having work cancelled and postponed”.

“For a lot of artists, it’s been a very hard time … workshops cancelled, commissions postponed, so it’s obviously had a big impact on people’s income and also exposure,” she said.

Jordan’s grant funding will enable her to look at how she can make her existing mural practice more participatory with the community, via a program called What Matters.

“I’m just having to think now about how I do that during

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More locally produced street art is set enhance public spaces across Canberra, with 25 local artists receiving a combination of grant funding and commissions to create street art projects.

Designed to help beautify urban and suburban public areas while discouraging tagging, this twopronged project will also support local artists during a time when work opportunities have largely disappeared.

Local artists will be eligible for grants of up to $10,000 under the Creative Endeavour Grants program funded to develop their own practice.

A further $311,287 will go towards local street artists who will be commissioned to undertake a range of street art projects across the ACT. Projects, identified through community feedback, will refresh

In an apartment in Brooklyn’s Hassidic Boro Park, a group of young Jewish men and women discuss their experience acclimatising to life outside of their former insular Orthodox community. After the meeting, the reclusive and despondent Yakov (Dave Davis) is approached by his former Rabbi (Menashe Lustig), who hires the troubled young man to serve as a ‘shomer’ to keep a prayer vigil over a recently deceased community member and Holocaust survivor for the remainder of the night.

Written by debut director Keith Thomas, the film is a simple, yet effective, ‘creature feature’ sourced from Jewish lore. Lacking faith, money and stable mental health, Yakov is vulnerable to the new world he finds himself in outside of his staunch but supportive former community.

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Canberra street art receives funding boost

Canberra artist Kirrily Jordan has recently completed an eastern long neck turtle themed mural with Matilda House and Annick Thompson at Yerrabi Pond.

a period when things are still uncertain, people need to socially distance and we don’t know what’s going to happen in the next few months.

“I’m thinking about how some of that can be transitioned online … rather than face-to-face, which you often do when you’re doing murals, which is a really nice part of it.”

Spending a night alone in a haunted house but for a fresh corpse and a disturbed elderly widow, Yakov is increasingly susceptible to supernatural trappings such as hallucinations and his spiraling sanity. He must overcome his and his community’s collective trauma to reach the dawn unscathed and ensure the safety of the soul he is entrusted with.

The movie is at its strongest when building up the claustrophobic, gothic ambience, which serves as a framework for the psychological horror and dread Yakov experiences. It is unfortunate then that jump-scares are executed throughout for cheap shock over the underlying horror that is steadily revealed throughout.

Verdict: A solid entry in the supernatural horror genre following in the footsteps of The Exorcist and The Autopsy of Jane Doe. 3.5 stars.

- Luke McWilliams themovieclub.net

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at their Acton theatre, 31 July to 15 August; canberrarep.org.au

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, bookings are essential for most events.

Please contact event organisers/ venues, or visit a relevant website for conditions of entry.

WORLDWIDE WIZARDS’ QUIZ: Harry Potter turns 40 on 31 July and Quizzic Alley is celebrating with a free and fun online quiz at 6.30-8pm; quizzicalley.com

WHERE I STAND: A curated selection of artworks from six Australian photographers on display outdoors at University Avenue, Kambri, ANU; kambri.anu.edu.au WHERE YOU ARE FESTIVAL: A two-month long program featuring local artists and performers continues at venues across Canberra, until 11 September; risecanberra.com VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH: On a Barbarous Coast

by Craig Cormick and Harold Ludwick will be launched at the National Museum of Australia on their YouTube channel with limited seating available on site, 30 July 12.30pm; nma.gov.au/whats-on CANBERRA REP: Back in lights with Neil Simon’s heart-warming Brighton Beach Memoirs

NFSA: The National Film & Sound Archive reopens 1 August with a host of programming for the month ahead including new permanent exhibition Hive, sold-out Bluey pyjama party and more; nfsa.gov.au RECYCLE & CREATE: Learn to create artworks and pretend play structures using common household recyclable materials, National Arboretum, 1 August 10am-12pm; eventbrite.com.au

THE STREET: Presents Milk, a play in development by Dylan Van Den Berg, 7 August 5pm via Zoom; thestreet.org.au ROCKSPEARE - RICHARD III: A 90-minute version of Shakespeare’s Richard III performed live and to streamed audiences from the Live In Ya Lounge studio at EPIC, 7-8 August; lakespeare.com CANBERRA THEATRE: Presents its first ticketed event since March – a limited capacity gig headlined by Canberra metal band, Pod People, in the Link Bar on 8 August; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

FUN@HOME: The National Museum of Australia hosts digital fun at home activities for children and families everywhere using household materials, 2 and 15 August 10.30-11am; nma.gov.au

THE GOOD TURN: Crime writer, Dervla McTiernan, discusses her brand-new book The Good Turn with Chris Hammer, 12 August 12.301.30pm; canberrawritersfestival.com.au`

BEYOND – ANIMATION WORKSHOPS: Belco Arts hosts a series of digital workshops on 2, 5 and 15 August 6-8pm to help Canberrans prepare entries for upcoming animation exhibition Beyond; belcoarts.com.au

Send your free entertainment listings to: arts@canberraweekly.com.au with ‘what’s on’ in the subject field. Deadline is 10 days prior to Thursday edition date.

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STRATHNAIRN ARTS: The arts precinct reopens today, 30 July with the 14th annual Squares open exhibition and a new café; strathnairn.com.au

CRAFT ACT: Two new exhibitions, Differing Perspectives and You Are Doing It Again, online until 22 August; craftact.org.au

ART IN MINIATURE: The Canberra group embark on their 20th exhibition at Raglan Gallery Cooma, 5 August-27 September; artinminiature.wordpress.com

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Clients have welcomed the measures, which include a hands-free sanitising station and singleuse capes, and say the Perspex dividers add a touch more privacy to their self-care time.

Bentleys of Canberra has installed custom Perspex screens in between basins and colour stations to keep clients and staff happy and healthy. Photos: Kerrie Brewer.

Hair salons adapt to COVID-19 Hairdressers across the country have been adapting to the everchanging rules, regulations and restrictions put in place due to COVID-19.

First, they thought they might have to close, then they were allowed to service each client for 30 minutes, then they were allowed to remain open. Now, as the ACT starts to return to some sort of normal (we say cautiously), hair salons are

looking to the future at ways they can keep their clients safe as they indulge in a little self-care.

Owner of Bentleys of Canberra in Jamison, June Irving, said when Canberra closed down due to the pandemic, she was happy to stay open, and has used that time to implement safety measures for clients such as single-use capes, Perspex dividers between basins and colour stations, and a hands-free

sanitising station.

“I’ve been here for 44 years – I needed to service those [clients], and particularly ones that are working.

Even ones that are working from home, they’re on Zoom so they’ve still got to look good,” she said.

“It went very slow for the first couple of weeks [of restrictions] and gradually is building, but we’re still not up to capacity yet because we can only have 20 people in here.”

June said clients are “over the moon” about the changes they’ve made in the salon, especially the Perspex dividers and the handsfree sanitising.

“We only have three basins, so that’s why I had to do something

about the basins,” she said.

The positive feedback means June is looking to implement the dividers in her other salons around Canberra, and might make some of the other changes a permanent fixture of her Jamison salon.

“I think [restrictions are] going to go on for a while,” she said. “I don’t think it’s a short-term thing; I think we’re in this for a long time.

“We were always good with our sterilisation, now we’re brilliant – we’ll never ever go back to how it was,” she said. “We’ve got pens we’re sterilising – we’ve become pedantic about absolutely everything.”

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Photo: Pew Pew Studio.

What we’re talking about All the latest in fashion, health and beauty.

Country Road re-opens

Uniqlo x Marimekko

Morphe launches ‘Morphe 2’

Here’s something to look forward to after winter!

Uniqlo has announced their latest collaboration with Finnish design house Marimekko: a capsule collection for spring/summer 2020. An “ode to Finnish summer living”, the collection will include Marimekko’s signature bright, bold prints and colours, in a nod to “celebrating the end of long winters and the joys of summer times with friends and family”.

The limited-edition collection will launch on Thursday 6 August, and will be available in Uniqlo stores and online via uniqlo.com/au

Cosmetics juggernaut Morphe has announced the launch of a new sub-brand that will focus on light, multipurpose makeup that is “simple yet stunning”. ‘Morphe 2’ looks to be catering to the Gen Z demographic with the new products, bringing on TikTok superstars Charli and Dixie D’amelio as ambassadors and the faces of the new sub-brand. Morphe 2’s products will include a hydrating tint available in 20 shades, lip oils, face and eye gloss and eye shimmers.

The Morphe 2 range is available from 30 July via au.morphe.com

IT’S TIME TO DIVE INTO THE WATER Get ready for pools opening with pool-proof swimwear from Colleen’s.

Country Road’s Canberra Centre store has reopened after an extensive revamp, and the new-look store boasts a series of ‘green’ credentials that are easy on the eye as well as the environment. The environmentally conscious fit-out now includes fi xtures and tables made from recycled yoghurt containers, carpet made from fishing nets, and wall cladding crafted from recycled paper – all in that signature Country Road style. The renovation took six months to complete, and the fresh-faced store’s environmentally friendly fi xtures and fittings are evident down to the very last details, including: parquetry flooring reclaimed from old buildings; hooks in the fitting rooms made from ocean plastics; kids’ seating made from plastic toys; recycled polyester turned into fitting room curtains; and wool wall hangings that have been salvaged from leftover yarn. The new-look store is accompanied by the brand’s latest range that showcases sustainable and ethical materials.

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Medical outreach service provides convenient, continual care Health Plus General Practice in Casey is pleased to introduce their latest service offering: the Residential Outreach Medical Service (ROMS).

ROMS has been designed to bridge the gap between residential aged care and a patient’s preferred doctor. Led by the experienced and dedicated team of general practitioners (GP) at Health Plus, ROMS is a collaborative outreach service run in conjunction with nurses, pharmacists and residence staff to ensure continuity of care for residents of aged care facilities.

Dr Wen-Shan Sung from Health Plus says the program is about developing a new healthcare delivery format to service these vulnerable groups.

“We are servicing this gap in care that’s out there,” he says. “Very often a patient will end up in the hospital because the GP is not available when something happens.

“With ROMS, we can provide consistency of care that’s proactive rather than reactive,” he

says. “Any other preventative health issues can be addressed before a significant event arises.”

Dr Sung says COVID-19 has seen a lot of older or elderly patients who would usually visit their GP avoid making the trip into the practice. He says the ROMS service has increased feelings of safety for these residents, who can now have care come to them within their aged care facility.

ROMS services include weekly scheduled onsite visits by a GP, with additional visits available on request, and annual comprehensive health assessments with a detailed health assessment report and action plan.

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Your body can heal itself Remember the last time you accidently cut yourself? Maybe it was just a paper cut in the office, or your knife slipped when you were chopping up some vegies at home. Most likely you put on a band-aid and thought nothing further of it. Meanwhile, your body expertly carried out a skilful repair process.

We tend to take for grated our body’s profound capacity for healing and regeneration. Actually, at a cellular level, your body is in a perpetual of state renewal, whereby damaged cells are recycled, and new cells are constantly being created.

Holistic approaches to healing have long had a fascination with harnessing and optimising our inherent healing capacity. Described in various ways such as ‘vital force’ or ‘élan vital’ in the west and Chi or Prana in eastern traditions, the focus is on optimising the body’s ability to heal itself. It’s easy to take this for granted when you are well; it’s only when something overwhelms your ability to heal yourself that you usually take notice.

In acupuncture, the form of holistic medicine I practise, we use needles to rebalance the vital force. Rebalancing the vital force might sound impossibly simplistic or even naive when we’re used to thinking of medicine requiring the latest technology or medicines that have been tested in double placebo trials. Yet, remarkably, these ancient modalities have not just shown longevity but also clinical relevance and efficacy when tested against the most stringent modern research standards.

Modern medicine is less interested in how the body heals itself, instead its focus is on what happens when the body’s healing capacity is overwhelmed, and we fall into disease.

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Necessarily, it’s much more interventionist.

Damaged or unhealthy tissue is chopped out, medications are used to suppress or shut down a disease process.

Both modern and holistic medicine are vitally important. For example, an aggressive cancer or shattered bone needs surgery. However, whilst the surgeon can remove the cancerous growth or screw a plate into your bone and suture your flesh back together, for many it’s only the start of the healing process. If you’re left with chronic pain or emotional trauma, then you’re more likely to be nurtured back to whole health by the rebalancing approach of holistic medicine.

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Kitchen inspo: steal the style Tailored and refined, Melbourne designer Georgia Ezra’s kitchen is an inviting space which features a palette of warm, earthy tones. The bespoke look is inspired by Morocco and Spain with functionality at the forefront of design.

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A mix of handmade and natural finishes feature in Georgia Ezra’s kitchen in a design that reflects her love of Morocco and Spain.

Design by Georgia Ezra of Studio Ezra. Photography: Amelia Stanwix. Benchtops: Caesarstone Topus Concrete.

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DIY face masks Masks are handy when social distancing isn’t possible, but they don’t have to boring. With endless options for fabric, you can make a mask suitable for any occasion.

Tools and materials 0.5m of 3mm-6mm wide elastic 2 pieces of tightly-woven cotton fabric 19.5cm x 19cm Tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Vb20fLX-Y Method Cut two pieces of elastic each measuring 18cm long.

On outside, pin ends of elastic to one face cover section, centering at large circles. Baste.

Pin face cover sections together. Stitch outer edges in a 6mm seam, leaving an opening.

Turn cover right side out, sew opening. Stitch close to finished edges.

To make pleats, on outside, fold along solid lines through all thicknesses.

Bring folds to broken lines. Baste 1.3cm from finished edges.

On outside, stitch along basting. Stitch again 3mm away from first stitching.

Make your own face masks using Spotlight’s free downloadable pattern and an easy-to-follow tutorial on YouTube.

Pro tip: Spotlight’s dedicated Crafts for a Cause hub provides an online space for like-minded sewers to share tips and advice.

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in the garden

What’s happening at ACT for Bees ACT for Bees has been busy thinking about future directions for the organisation. Their focus over the next five years includes: • To collaborate and develop a labelling system for plants sold at retail outlets, which identifies that a plant has not, from seed to sale, been exposed to a neonicotinoid product.

• Promoting enhanced biodiversity in the city through increasing plantings for yearround flowering for pollinators.

• Create a map of ‘pollinator friendly gardens’ in the ACT and wider community.

Incredibly, disclosure of biocide information in Australia is not compulsory, although the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is undertaking a review of pesticides called neonicotinoids.

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ACT for Bees will be monitoring this closely. If you would like to be involved, why not contact ACT for Bees and help maintain healthy populations of pollinators.

Healthy pollinators are critical to our food supply. ACT for Bees says neonicotinoid pesticides are now more lethal to insects than ever before, being 10,000 times more toxic than DDT. This is affecting all parts of our ecosystem and significantly impacting biodiversity.

Links to research articles about the dangers of pesticides are available on the ACT for Bees website, including an excellent article by Friends of the Earth regarding the impact of pesticides on Australian bee populations.

There is also information regarding the important role cities can play in maintaining biodiversity.

ACT for Bees have produced a planting guide suited to the ACT climate which is aimed at attracting more pollinators to your garden. Go to the ‘Gardening for Bees’ tab and start planning your spring garden!

For more: actforbees.org

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ACT for Bees are promoting enhanced biodiversity in the city through increasing plantings for year-round flowering for pollinators.

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Modern magnificence in Melba Melba 19 Scarlett Street This home in Melba has been touted as one of “most exciting properties” to hit the Northside market this year, and it’s not hard to see why.

The property has been completely renovated both inside and out, and Blackshaw Gungahlin principal, Michael Braddon, says “there is literally nothing you need to do, except move straight in”.

He says the home would be the perfect retreat for entertainers, young professionals as well as families, with “everything you could possibly dream of” under the one roof.

“Indulge in the 7.5m solar-heated salt-chlorinated pool while overlooking the fully landscaped rear yard, or

retreat to one of two large covered outdoor entertaining spaces,” he says.

“A separate, relaxing and tranquil alfresco area is complete with remotecontrolled Vergola roof that features a rain sensor to automatically close in wet weather, and the outdoor haven melds perfectly with the modernised interior thanks to large bi-fold doors that seamlessly integrate indoors and out.”

Luxury features, fittings and fixtures are a staple throughout the home, including in the gourmet kitchen which incorporates Smeg appliances, threemetre island bench and Caesarstone benchtops. The master bedroom is a haven, secluded from the rest of the

house and boasting a full-size ensuite with spa.

“Equally as beautiful, the fully renovated main bathroom is centralised to the three remaining bedrooms, which all feature fresh carpet and mirrored built-in robes,” says Braddon.

With too many features to list, the property includes double-glazed windows and doors, under-tile heating, rooftop solar, gas heating and evaporative cooling and an abundance of storage space.

Braddon says the area of Melba is popular – the current owners of 19 Scarlett Street are moving within the suburb – close to schools, parks and

walking trails and the Melba shops.

“This is a very rare opportunity,” he says. “Properties of this calibre do not come on the market very often.”

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recent sales 15 Foveaux Street, Ainslie 3 Booroondara Street, Reid 136/15 Coranderrk Street 72 Bernallah Road, Carwoola 63 Investigator Street, Red Hill 1 Croll Street, Wright 49 Sprent Street, Narrabundah 51 Gouger Street, Torrens 20 Harris Street, Hackett 2/4 Bindel Street, Aranda 4 Brent Place, Garran 18 Kinleyside Crescent, Weetangera 9 Hesba Brinsmead Street, Franklin 64 Pridham Street, Farrer 52 Phillip Avenue, Downer 1 Hudson Place, Jerrabomberra 1420/240 Bunda Street, City 11B Bambridge Street, Weetangera 14 Braine Street, Page 28 Dora Street, Jerrabomberra 6 Upton Street, Monash 10 Clarendon Street, Amaroo 49 Baracchi Crescent, Giralang 4 Alice Street, Amaroo 18 Burns Circuit, McKellar 1 Reveley Crescent, Stirling 18 John Crawford Crescent, Casey 5 Hindle Place, Gordon 8 Givens Street, Pearce 91/215 Aspinall Street, Watson 78 Chuculba Crescent, Giralang 4 Mather Street, Weston 20 Traeger Street, Dunlop 11 Pasley Place, Wanniassa 11 Lumsdaine Street, Moncrieff 7 Sykes Place, Forde 42/16 Lampard Circuit, Bruce 93 Castleton Crescent, Gowrie 16 Diggles Street, Page 73 Hugh McKay Crescent, Dunlop 8 Newland Street, Flynn 74 Jabanungga Avenue, Ngunnawal 91/98 Corinna Street, Phillip 1 Sterry Place, Wanniassa

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13/7 Coolac Place, Braddon $595,000 Maloney’s 45 Tenison-Woods Circuit, Bonython $590,000 Impact 3/3 Bagot Street, O'Connor $590,000 Independent 22 Mccabe Crescent, Holt $580,000 Independent 1 Alfred Place, Karabar $578,500 Elders 12 Mollison Street, Scullin $576,000 LJ Hooker 12 Mollison Street, Scullin $576,000 LJ Hooker 32 Bunima Crescent, Ngunnawal $555,100 Blackshaw 28/40 Henry Kendall Street, Franklin $535,000 Ray White 13 Derham Court, Wanniassa $535,000 McIntyre 3 Syddall Street, Bonner $530,000 Real Estate Shop 9/58 Henry Kendall Street, Franklin $530,000 LJ Hooker 6/30 Hugh McKay Crescent, Dunlop $516,100 Ray White 2/2 Cane Place, Jerrabomberra $510,000 Ray White 2/27 Henderson Road, Queanbeyan $487,000 Luton 10 Mandurah Place, Ngunnawal $485,000 LJ Hooker 10 Mandurah Place, Ngunnawal $485,000 LJ Hooker 69/227 Flemington Road, Franklin $483,000 Harcourts 67/21 Dawes Street, Kingston $480,000 Francis 2/32 Fullerton Crescent, Richardson $452,500 Independent 20/11 Derrington Crescent, Bonython $450,000 Luton 4/23 Kellick Place, Gordon $450,000 McIntyre 9/66 Knoke Avenue, Gordon $445,000 Independent 308/32 Mort Street, Braddon $442,000 Luton 20/40 Philip Hodgins Street, Wright $440,000 Christine Shaw 59 Currong Street, Braddon $438,000 JWLand 27/1 Pape Street, Franklin $435,000 McGrath 7/59 Pinkerton Circuit, Kambah $431,000 One Agency 120/230 Flemington Road, Harrison $431,000 Hive 201/102 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon $425,000 McIntyre 95/2 Peter Cullen Way, Wright $418,000 Luton 9/4-10 Wilson Crescent, Banks $415,000 Independent 1/18 Macleay Street, Turner $385,000 McGrath 74/20 Federal Highway, Watson $376,000 Wright Dunn 113/15 Tench Street, Kingston $357,500 Ray White 309/7 Irving Street, Phillip $346,000 Heading Home 41/22 Archibald Street, Lyneham $338,000 Independent 16/7 Osborne Place, Belconnen $335,000 Ray White 35 Mellington Loop, Googong $320,000 Irwin 349/325 Anketell Street, Greenway $315,000 Independent 10/81 Northbourne Avenue, Turner $291,000 McGrath 2/7 -11 Broughton Place, Queanbeyan $237,500 Remax 45/4 Wilkins Street, Mawson $188,500 Cream Data is provided by agents. Source: Realestate.com.au

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Eco-friendly living Kaleen 38 Bellinger Crescent In popular Kaleen, this threebedroom home is the stuff of eco-conscious dreams. With an EER of 6.0, 38 Bellinger Crescent boasts a 1.6KW solar system, plus another 2.1Kw system with battery storage.

“It is an eco-friendly solarpassive home,” says LJ Hooker Kaleen franchise owner and sales manager, Tim Russell.

“It’s totally unique and in a magnificent position.”

North facing and with doubleglazed windows, the home also includes a pond, wetland-style gardens and 22,000L water tanks, as well as an evacuated tube solar

hot water system. The gardens also boast garden beds filled with vegetables and herbs as well as olive, lemon, lime and hazelnut trees.

Inside, the home’s eco-friendly credentials continue, with thermal mass slate flooring, honeycomb blinds and an awning that extends over the front courtyard space.

An alfresco deck is perfect for entertaining in the afternoons and evenings, as is the renovated kitchen with gas cooking and wine fridge. Comfort is assured yearround with ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling, and the home also includes high-speed internet and video doors with keyless entry.

Each of the three bedrooms include built-in robes, while the bathroom is a calming haven with green tiling and a Japanese soaking tub. The home’s unique features are evident in the living space, with vaulted ceilings and a feature bookcase display.

Russell says this home would be ideal for “entry level buyers who are looking to secure a home in Kaleen, and those looking for a long-term future-proof property”.

“This part of Kaleen was built a

little later than the rest of suburb,” he says. “There are two popular schools just a short stroll away.”

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Weekly market wrap State of the States report poses more questions than answers In four of the last five weeks, Canberra has achieved the highest national preliminary auction clearance rate for capital cities, according to Domain data. The significant divergence between clearance rates this time last year illustrates how favourable lending policies have had a significant impact on our property market.

Commsec’s State of the States report ranked the ACT first in two categories, both related to housing, which were housing finance and the value of owner occupier lending commitments and dwelling commencements (starts) both benchmarked against long-term averages.

Below are some excerpts I found particularly interesting when compared to their forecasting in April 2020 of 10% declines in ACT property values over the following six months, reconfirmed again recently.

“Housing finance is not just a leading indicator for real estate activity and housing construction, but it is also a useful indicator of activity in the financial sector. It would be useful to compare figures on commercial, personal and lease finance, but long-term data is not available. In five of the states and territories, housing finance commitments are above decade averages, down from six in the previous quarter. But only in three states and

territories were home loans above year-ago levels (NSW, Victoria and the ACT).

“The ACT remains in top spot with the value of home loans up by 31.2% on the long-term average. Next strongest is Victoria (up 24.4%) followed by NSW (up 11.1%) and Tasmania (up 7.5%).”

Typically, strong auction clearance rates and increasing home loan values would be a widely accepted indicator of appreciating property values, especially given both Domain and CoreLogic have reported data confirming this to be the case.

“The measure used was the trend number of dwelling commencements (starts) with the comparison made to the decade-average level of starts. Starts are driven in part by population growth and housing finance and can affect retail trade, unemployment and overall economic growth. However, any over-building or under-building in previous years can affect the current level of starts.

“Home building is strong in the ACT due to relative strength in the job market. Home building is strong in Tasmania because population growth is well above ‘normal’. The ACT is now in top spot for dwelling starts, ahead of Tasmania and South Australia. In trend terms, starts in the ACT were 21.7%

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trafficked thoroughfares, NFF House’s neighbours include major Commonwealth Departments and leading national organisations and companies.”

National Farmer’s Federation (NFF) House in Barton is on the market, and, according to Colliers International, has already attracted a “large crop” of interested parties.

Colliers International’s director capital markets and investment services, Matthew Winter, said NFF House received more than 50 enquiries in the first 24 hours of being on the market, attributing the interest to a “combination of location and return on investment”.

“We are seeing interest from small syndicates right through to institutional investors,” he said.

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above the decade-average, followed by Tasmania (up 20.5%).”

In my opinion, Commsec’s State of the States report poses more questions than answers in relation to Canberra’s property market, and the bank’s forecasting relating to it. In their own words, home building is strong in the ACT due to relative strength in our jobs market, and value of home loans are up 31.2% on the long-term average. Add supplementary data of auction clearance rates exceeding 70%, what could be identified causation to achieve their forecasted significant decline in values? If anything, Commsec’s own data and commentary supports quite positive conditions and what is quickly becoming an indefensible position relating to property values in Canberra.

Weekly Facebook Live series Each Saturday at 9am I host a Facebook Live for Canberra Weekly to answer your property questions. You can email questions in advance to hello@canberrapropertypodcast.com.au with ‘Facebook Live’ in the subject line and tune in via the Canberra Weekly Facebook page.

NFF House, on Brisbane Avenue in Barton, has 100% occupancy, sitting in Canberra’s tightly-held parliamentary precinct. Expressions of interest for the property close on Thursday 13 August.

NFF House has generated a lot of interest, with 50 enquiries in its first 24 hours on the market. Image supplied.

8 Ted Richards Street Casey Charming and immaculate, all the hard

• Separate Title with no Strata fees

and a new family can step right in to relish

• Covered entertainment area off living

work at 8 Ted Richards has been done an easy-care lifestyle with minimal

upkeep, while still enjoying plenty of space, the very best of both worlds!

• Large, open plan living areas room

• Heating and cooling throughout

• Internal access of remote garage

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• Plenty of storage

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

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3 Main Close Chisholm

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From the gourmet renovated kitchen

• Crimsafe doors

home has been cleverly thought out to

• Colorbond fences

through to the renovated bathroom, the make for easy care living and

entertaining. A huge covered entertaining area makes for the perfect breakout space outdoors.

• Iron bark hardwood floors • 979m2 block of land

• Infinity gas hot water

• Double carport with large storage • Roman and sheer blinds

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction l Online Wed, 19th Aug at 6:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 1st Aug at 3:15pm - 3:45pm _______________________________________________ Agent Tim Russell 0416 087 834 Eoin Ryan-Hicks 0424 042 419 LJ Hooker Kaleen 6241 1922

84/66 Allara Street City

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Stylish one bedroom apartment in the

• Open plan living area

For Sale $429,000+ _______________________________________________

popular lifestyle choice for tenants and

• Kitchen includes stone benches and

View Sat 1st Aug at 9:45am - 10:15am

• Reverse cycle heating and cooling

_______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119

established Forum complex - always a

live-in owners alike with a huge array of

upmarket restaurants, cafes and boutique shops a short walk away.

• Floor to ceiling windows

stainless steel appliances

• Loft style bedroom with built in robes

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Weston Creek 6288 8888

9 Meda Close Crace

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You will be impressed when you walk through

• Easy care, single level 3 bedroom ensuite house

this stylish three bedroom ensuite house

• Open plan living & meals area with natural light

tucked away on a peaceful street in sought-

• Modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances

after Crace. This property is perfect for first

• Master bedroom with walk-in robe & ensuite

home buyers, professional couples or even

• Stylish bathrooms with floor to ceiling tiles

downsizers. Don't miss your opportunity to

• Ducted gas heating, gas cooktop

inspect this low maintenance property!

• Single garage with remote and internal access

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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For Sale $575,000+ _______________________________________________ View Sat 1st Aug at 1:30pm - 2:00pm _______________________________________________ Agent Patrick Kinnane | 0430 435 330 patrick.kinnane@ljhooker.com.au LJ Hooker Tuggeranong 6189 0100

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19 Dutton Street Dickson The beautiful Dickson wetlands is a stones

throw away. In addittion to that, one of the most tightly held locations in the suburb.

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• 747 m2 land

• Opportunity to renovate and extend, rebuild or rent it out

The location is simply brilliant. With so

• Original home on square flat block

want on this site.

• The location is simply brilliant

much scope to do really whatever you

backing open space and park lands

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction l Online Wed, 19th Aug at 6:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 1st Aug at 1:30pm - 2:00pm _______________________________________________ Agent Tim Russell 0416 087 834 Eoin Ryan-Hicks 0424 042 419 LJ Hooker Kaleen 6241 1922

Araluen Weston Creek Retirement Village Welcome to Araluen. A vibrant, friendly

• Heated indoor swimming pool

community for retirees from all walks of life.

• Gym & Spa

Here, the young at heart can enjoy their

• Craft room & workshop

retirement at a pace that suits you, and

• Bowling green

importantly, you own your property.

• Chapel & Library • Bus service • Too many other to name here. Call for further details

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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177 Badimara Street, Fisher from $299,000+ - $399,000+ _______________________________________________ View Thur, 30th Jul at 10:00am - 2:00pm Sat, 1st Aug at 11:00am - 12:30pm _______________________________________________ Agent Nic Salter-Harding 0412 600 085 LJ Hooker Dickson 6257 2111

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6 Nyawi Place Giralang

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With a refreshed neutral interior and set in

• Double tandem garage

back from the street on a battle axe block,

• Floating floor and fresh carpet (2018)

a whisper quiet cul-de-sac, cleverly set

this possibly is the neatest home you’ve

seen for a very long time. Open parkland

right next door is sure to put this at the top of your list.

• Fresh paint (2018) • Truss roof

• Slow combustion fireplace

• Backs reserve and parkland

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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LJ Hooker Kaleen 6241 1922

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24 Sculptor Street Giralang The home is light filled and welcoming with charming views. Some updates have been completed but there is scope to improve the home. Living here offers convenient access to a wide range of amenities as well as privacy, with an outlook to treed reserve land as your vista from the lounge room.

• Extra space created under the house

with two separate living areas and an extra bathroom

• Water tanks

• Beautifully manicured gardens

• Easy access to walking trails, local shops, schools and amenities

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction l Online Wed, 19th Aug at 6:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 1st Aug at 10:00am - 10:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Tim Russell 0416 087 834 Michael Rodden 0401 094 955 Eoin Ryan-Hicks 0424 042 419 LJ Hooker Kaleen 6241 1922

12 Watchorn Close Holt Featuring two spacious separate living areas

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• Three good size bedrooms, with loft style

and kitchen with loads of bench and cupboard

main bedroom and huge ensuite

space. All bedrooms have built in robes with the

• Two spacious separate living areas

main bedroom featuring a ultra large ensuite

• Ducted gas heating

with corner bath. Additionally, the house

• Single garage with internal access

features ducted gas heating for your comfort

• Low maintenance backyard

during the cooler months.

• Located in a quiet loop street, opposite a park

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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By Appointment _______________________________________________ Agent Peta Barrett 0499 044 028 Katrina Briggs 0499 041 044 LJ Hooker Kippax 6255 3888

3 Croton Street Rivett Positioned on a quiet loop street this solid ex-govie home is the perfect opportunity for the savvy buyer to modernise and

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• Ducted gas heating

• Neat original kitchen with 4 burner gas cook top and oven

infuse their own personality and tastes or

• Very large back yard

brand new home in this sort after suburb.

• Metal garden shed in the backyard

perhaps even knock it down and build a

• Single carport

• Good sized bedrooms

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction | on site Sat 22nd Aug at 3:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat 1st Aug at 1:30pm - 2:00pm _______________________________________________ Agent Andy Greenberger 0400 819 650 LJ Hooker Weston Creek 6288 8888

18 Gouger Street Torrens Showcasing a gallery of the finest

contemporary finishes, this tastefully

updated family home sits on a generous 864m2 parcel of land on one of Torrens'

most prestigious streets. Every inch of this home has been carefully considered and modernised.

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• Bespoke kitchen with Caesarstone benches, large pantry, and high end Smeg appliances.

• Large outdoor entertainment area • Oversized garage with power, workshop space and an auto door • 6 star ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction | Sat 15th Aug at 10:00am, on site _______________________________________________ View Sat 1st Aug at 11:00am - 11:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119 Emma Robertson 0422 415 008 LJ Hooker Weston Creek 6288 8888

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43 Mccawley Street Watson Four generous bedrooms make up the living quarters. Three with built in robes and all with light fans that tuck discreetly away. The main bedroom is complete with a beautifully renovated en suite bathroom secreted away behind the bank of wardrobes that make up just some of the storage available.

• Large verandah style eaves • 24 panel Solar PV system

• Renovated Bathroom, Kitchen & en suite • Electric heat pump hot water system • Spotted gum Hardwood flooring • Open fire place

• 900 ml Induction cook top

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction l online Wed, 19th Aug at 6:00pm _______________________________________________ View Sat, 1st Aug at 2:15pm - 2:45pm _______________________________________________ Agent Tim Russell 0416 087 834 Eoin Ryan-Hicks 0424 042 419 LJ Hooker Kaleen 6241 1922

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The home offers 2 bedrooms with ensuites 2 living zones, one with balcony, the other with rear yard access Kitchen with AEG appliances, pantry with pull-out drawers Bedrooms segregated across 3 levels Large backyard with gate access to the River Reserve Ducted heating and cooling Double garage with internal access 450m to Karabar Shopping Mall Living: 171.5m2 Garage: 43.7m2

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119/5 BURNIE STREET LYONS

Navy is the new black, 40 is the new 30 and Woden is the new hot spot in Canberra. Built by the award-winning Hindmarsh Group, the popular development, known as 'Sorrell' is located directly adjacent to Westfield Woden, within walking distance to government departments, delicious cuisine, Hoyts cinemas, the popular Hellenic and Southern Cross Clubs and only minutes away from Canberra City, Weston Creek and Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre. Sorrell residents enjoy a heated outdoor pool, landscaped barbecue area and NBN connectivity. Situated on the sixth floor of building three (the tower), and restricted to just five residents, this private, north-facing, sunny two bedroom ensuite apartment boasts top quality fittings and fixtures and a large private balcony with uninterrupted views to Telstra Tower. Recently tenanted at $530 per week, this property offers a great investment opportunity or a beautiful new home. EER 6.0 New Listing

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Tuggeranong 6296 7077

Weston Cr. & Molonglo 6288 8988

Woden 6282 8686

DUFFY 4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 2 CAR SPACES

6 Burrendong Street AUCTION VIEWING CONTACT

Sat 15/08/2020, 10am onsite Sat 1/8/2020, 11.00-11.45am Alisa Lawrence 0404 066 119

Stylish, sun-drenched entertainer This superbly proportioned family home is nestled into the block ensuring uninterrupted northerly sun and a peaceful outlook. Designed to meet the needs of modern family living while perfectly combining shared and private spaces with flexibility for the growing family or keen entertainers.

The family friendly yard features several entertaining areas and low maintenance gardens.

A rare opportunity in this premier location.

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Move in now 6 Ellison Harvie Close, GREENWAY Welcome to Southquay's finest brand new architecturallydesigned waterfront townhouses. Istra's modern lifestyle 3 bedroom townhouses offer views and connection to the natural surrounds. They provide staggered elevations and landscaping to ensure each townhouse has uninterrupted access to the sensational views of the waterfront, town centre, and the Brindabella Mountain range. Enjoy the style and sophistication just minutes from the town centre and on the doorstep of South Point's boutique cafe strip, exclusive development of only 44.

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Saturday and Sunday 11 - 3pm, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 3:30 - 5:30pm 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double garages Prices starting from $569,000

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Combining a modern, functional floorplan that will suit the growing family is this large single level family residence.

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Featuring large formal and informal living areas that consist of lounge, dining, and family room that effortlessly combine with the private outdoor living areas.

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Well-appointed kitchen offers ample bench and cupboard space along with a dishwasher, rangehood and gas cooktop.

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Situated in this ever-popular Woden suburb only minutes from the Canberra hospital and mid-way between some of Canberra’s most sought-after primary schools this is a home that deserves your close inspection.

VIEW SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST 1:30PM – 2:00PM AUCTION SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST 10:00AM ON SITE AGENT CHRIS WILSON M 0418 620 686

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Conveniently positioned upon leafy Howitt Street in old Kingston is this funky ground floor 2-bedroom apartment.

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Featuring bamboo flooring to the living areas that consist of a lounge, dining area that has a pleasant outlook onto the private north facing courtyard.

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For your day-to-day needs, Bellerive’s conveniently located close to the Canberra Hospital and the heart of Woden, home to Westfield, the bus interchange and many of Canberra’s premier clubs.

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My favourite things WALKING Alone or with others, including Brando (pictured), Yvonne enjoys the opportunity to get outside. Mt Wanniassa is one of her favourite walks. “We are so lucky in Canberra to have so many beautiful places to walk and our weather is pretty conducive to walking as well.”

WHALE WATCHING One of Yvonne’s happiest moments was one birthday “having a whale breach in front of me … and I swear it spat on me”. She said whales are “magnificent animals” and it’s wonderful to be able to see them in their natural habitat.

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT A fan of live music and theatre, Yvonne regularly travels to Sydney for the theatre while also enjoying community-based theatre in the ACT. “It is so exciting to be able to watch something live happening in front of you where anything can happen.”

Dr Yvonne Luxford CEO Perinatal Wellbeing Centre

This year marks a decade in Canberra for Dr Yvonne Luxford, CEO of the Perinatal Wellbeing Centre. Yvonne, who has been in her role at the Centre for two years, came to Canberra from Sydney for work in the not-for-profit world. “Friends thought I was mad leaving Sydney, but I’ve loved it since I first came here,” she said. Like other community organisations, Yvonne said 2020 has been a tough year for the Centre with a 40% increase in demand for their services. She was excited about the return of face-to-face groups from Monday 29 June, but also what the organisation has learnt during this time.

“We learnt we could do a lot of stuff online to provide the care that parents need,” she said, such as the baby and mum yoga which they discovered works better online.

- Allison Turnbull

TRAVEL Yvonne said she has been “really lucky” to travel most of Australia and around the world, with her career also enabling her to travel to a lot of interesting places. “I just love travelling. I love learning about different cultures, going there and immersing myself in what is happening there.”

MEERKATS A fan of meerkats, this cute critter was given to Yvonne by one of the bakers taking part in Caked It – a fundraiser for the Perinatal Wellbeing Centre. Yvonne said meerkats are “simply gorgeous and just make you happy”, and has even investigated if you could get a licence to own one.

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