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From the editor It was back to school in Canberra this week, with lots of parents, carers and children feeling a mix of excitement and emotions – mostly positive, we hope.

A former colleague recalled how, the morning after his first day of school, his mother woke him on day two, telling him to eat breakfast and put on his uniform. “But I went to school yesterday,” he protested.

One day down, 13 years to go …

We’re especially fortunate in Canberra to have access to great educational opportunities – public and private – that must not be taken for granted. In the words of the world’s youngest Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai: “When someone takes away your pens you realise quite how important education is.”

We wish students, teachers, all those involved in education, and their families, the very best in the year ahead.

And based on the increased volumes of peak-hour traffic this week, it seems not only are the kids back to school but that most employed people in Canberra have also returned to the workplace. So please drive safely, dear readers.

Reasons to be grateful this past week include a Sunday brunch catchup, spontaneous dinner with friends, a lakeside walk on a sunny afternoon, succulent nectarines, soaking rain, and the SES volunteers helping to keep our community safe in storm season. Thank you.

- Julie Samaras

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On Monday 1 February, Evelyn Scott School’s first intake of 187 students enjoyed the rare experience of inaugurating the contemporary learning spaces while meeting their teachers and classmates. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

ACT’s newest public school welcomes first students The first day of school jitters were in full effect across Canberra on 1 February for students and parents alike, as ACT public schools began reopening their doors for the 2021 academic year.

It also marked the first day of school ever for Denman Prospect’s Evelyn Scott School, the ACT’s

89th and newest public school.

The Molonglo primary school’s original 187 students enjoyed the rare experience of inaugurating the contemporary learning spaces while meeting their teachers and classmates.

With a coffee van in the carpark for parents to meet one

another too, the morning ran very smoothly, according to inaugural principal Jackie Vaughan.

“We’ve had some parents spying through the window …

Our teachers have done a great job of making sure they are feeling settled and calm,” Ms Vaughan said.

With her five-year-old son Hemalok starting kindergarten at Evelyn Scott School today, mother Veena Goluguri said it’s an exciting occasion they have waited 18 months for.

As local residents, Ms Golguri decided Evelyn Scott School was right for Hemalok after meeting Ms Vaughan.

“We could see the passion, the compassion for kids and for education as well, so that’s when we felt this was going to be the start of this beautiful school.”

Ms Vaughan was appointed to the role in August last year and said the opportunity to take on the challenge of establishing a newfound school is the fruition of a long-held professional aspiration.

“To be able to build and co-

create a greenfield school with our community so that it’s a connected P-to-T school is absolutely a dream,” she said.

As the Molonglo region grows, the $47 million zero-emissions facility, named after Indigenous rights activist Dr Evelyn Scott AO, will eventually be called school by 600 K-6 students.

The sustainable school comes complete with solar panels, double-glazed windows, and an insulative membrane to aid indoor climate control and keep any smoke haze, like that seen during last year’s bushfires, out of the classrooms.

The playgrounds and play spaces have been built sustainably too, with a focus on nature-based play areas and reuse of building materials.

An onsite gymnasium with two basketball courts will be online by mid-2021, and in 2023 construction will be complete on the adjoining high school.

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The end of WA’s COVID-19 dream run and the issue of hotel quarantine Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan this week confirmed a hotel quarantine security guard infected with COVID-19 unknowingly risked community transmission in Perth and surrounding regions for six days from 25 January.

The worker visited at least 16 venues while infected with what was confirmed to be the virulent UK strain, posing the first major risk to WA’s impressively clean slate in terms of community transmission.

Within 24 hours, 66 close contacts were identified, 11 of whom were deemed high-risk close contacts and moved into hotel quarantine.

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domestic border restrictions that began in April 2020.

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the hotel quarantine leak proved WA’s hard domestic border was “pointless”, which Mr McGowan firmly refuted.

“Clearly, borders help. I think that is staring us in the face, it’s just common sense,” he said.

“Unfortunately, NSW I don’t think has learned that lesson.”

On Monday, ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman assured Canberrans the scope of the ACT hotel quarantine intake was unlikely to pose a risk to the public.

“The ACT only ever have one flight at a time, and we have a break in between,” Dr Coleman said.

She noted the ACT and WA quarantine systems were different.

“For example, we will be making sure that daily saliva testing will be conducted on all quarantine workers in hotels.”

At 2pm on Monday 1 February, the ACT border closed to nonresidents who had visited a COVID-19 affected area in WA since 25 January.

ACT Health granted exemptions for Federal MPs who travelled from WA to attend the first week of Parliament and were considered essential workers.

But parliamentarians and members of the public who arrived in Canberra from WA on Sunday evening were not legally bound by a public health order, and Dr Coleman said the people who were in selfquarantine between Sunday evening and Monday afternoon were doing so

out of “the goodness of their heart”.

On Monday morning, Federal Attorney-General and leader of the House, Christian Porter, attended a swearing-in ceremony at the High Court and was photographed without a mask.

Dr Coleman declined to comment on Mr Porter’s movements, which were legal.

Looking to the future, she said a “three-to-five-day stocktake period” when an interstate outbreak occurred would enable good information to be collected, community testing to be focused, and risk management.

“The realities of COVID-19 are that we need to continue responding to the challenges as they present,” Dr Coleman said.

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news New schools for Gungahlin, and straight A’s for ACT education New schools will be built in the Gungahlin region, and others expanded, to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population, the ACT Government announced on Tuesday 2 February.

A high school in Taylor, 4km from the Gungahlin Town Centre, will open its doors to 800 students at the start of the 2024 school year. The government will allocate $2 million for scoping and design work this year.

Six hundred more students will attend the Margaret Hendry Primary School in north Gungahlin from the start of the 2023 school year. Work will begin this year, at a cost of $1 million.

Another 800 students from years 7 to 10 will attend a high school in the new suburb of Kenny. The government will spend $24.4 million for supporting road infrastructure and enabling works. The community

will be able to use the school’s multipurpose double gymnasium.

The school projects will cost $27.4 million under the 2020–21 budget, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.

Gungahlin is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia, and student numbers in ACT public schools are increasing by 3% each year, Mr Barr and Yvette Berry, Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, said.

Ms Berry said the public schools will also be emissions-free, contributing to the ACT Government’s net zero emissions target by 2045.

According to the 2021 Report on Government Services (ROGS), published on Tuesday, the ACT has the highest participation in early childhood education and vocational education and training in Australia.

More than half (56.6%) of children aged zero to five years attended an

Australian Government-approved early childhood service in 2020 – the highest percentage in the country, compared with the national average of 44%.

The ACT Government is making early childhood free for all threeyear-olds under Set up for Success, the government’s plan for early childhood education in the ACT for the next decade, beginning with vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Five hundred places are available in early childhood and education care services, and 100 additional places are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander three-year-old children at a Koori Preschool.

“This takes the cost of early childhood education away from parents,” Ms Berry said. “It is so important to start the learning journey for a child once they start

primary school.”

The ACT Government will also provide scholarships and funding for early childhood educators to obtain deployments and certificates. Early childhood educators are some of the lowest paid workers in the country for the qualifications they have, Ms Berry said; this will make sure their work is valued, and give the ACT the best qualified workforce in the country.

ACT students performed better on average than students across Australia in mathematics, scientific literacy, and reading literacy, according to the most recent OECD’s Programme for International School Assessment (PISA) test. The ACT ranked third in reading (Australia ranked 17th), fourth in Science (Australia ranked 18th), and 11th in maths (Australia ranked 30th).

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news Hazardous lead paint found in Richardson school While the ACT’s education system might be leading the way [see page 8], too many of its schools have residues of lead.

On Monday 1 February, parents at Richardson Primary School were notified that toxic lead dust had been found in the school’s heating system over the summer holidays.

Built in 1984, the school is one of almost 70 ACT schools built before 1992 that contain hazardous materials such as lead paint, asbestos and aluminium composite panels, Yvette Berry, Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, stated at a press conference on Tuesday.

Licensed assessors have cleaned all the affected spaces and declared them safe to use, Ms Berry said.

“That means there is no disruption to students or staff in this important first week of school.”

During routine maintenance,

lead dust was found in Richardson’s boiler room and in the heating ducts. The heating system has since been sealed and will not be used until safe to do so.

Licensed assessors have tested to see if the dust flowed into the adjoining hall, library and learning spaces, and have deemed those areas safe to occupy.

“Many buildings, including schools, were built with materials that we didn’t know were hazardous at the time,” Ms Berry said. “We know more now, and as buildings age, we need to manage those materials actively.”

Lead paint was widely used in Australia in the late 20th century as a colour pigment, and because it was durable, fast-drying, and waterand crack-resistant. However, lead can cause intellectual impairment; damage to the kidneys, nervous,

reproductive and cardiovascular systems; and even death.

Before 1965, lead paint contained up to 50% of the soft metal; between 1970 and 1992, up to 1%; falling to 0.25% in 1992 then 0.1% in 1997, before it was banned in 2010.

During last year’s elections, both ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals promised to remove hazardous materials from affected public schools, after lead paint contamination was found at Yarralumla Primary School, North Ainslie Primary School, and Alfred Deakin High School.

The government has committed $15 million to remediate schools that contain hazardous materials.

In December, the ACT Education Directorate formed an expert panel of health officials, academics, and safety experts to advise on removal of hazardous

material in public schools.

“The safety of students and staff is our priority,” Ms Berry said. In the past two months, the Directorate has reviewed hazardous material registers in every school, assessed the condition of lead paint in every public school where the substance was known to have been used, and developed a plan to deal with hazardous materials.

Jeremy Hanson, Shadow Minister for Education, said the number of public schools in Canberra found to contain toxic contamination was alarming, and the result of 20 years of neglect from the Labor-Greens government.

“Many Canberra parents, staff and children are deeply concerned; however, there does not appear to be any real action from the LaborGreens government to rectify the situation,” he said.

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news Online dating is on the rise and so too are ‘ebabies’ How did your parents meet? In the past, familiar answers included: at work, the pub, university or through a friend or family member.

But in fewer than 20 years, the most common answer will be ‘online’, according to the first Future of Dating report from Monash University and eharmony released last week (27 January).

Using a nationally representative survey of over 2,000 Australians and projections from current trends, researchers pinpoint 2038 as the year more babies – dubbed ‘ebabies’ - will be born to parents who met online than face-to-face.

By 2030, at least one in three Australian newborns will be ebabies, and already an estimated 20% of babies born in this millennium are the offspring of couples who met through the web.

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The new report says the local pub was a popular place to search for romance in the early 1980s, when one in five couples (around 20%) met at the watering hole - these days just 6% do so.

Today, online dating is the most popular way for solo Australians to meet a significant other, with three in 10 (29.4%) of research participants reporting they met their partner online in the past five years.

During the same period, 17% met via a mutual friend and 16% met at work.

Online dating profiles allow users to reveal their values, interests and personality before striking up a conversation or setting up a date.

In a testament to its practicality, almost 50% of Australians agree the digital world makes it easier to find someone compatible.

Two-thirds agree online dating has become more normalised, and one in two say the internet makes it easier for introverts to find love.

A new study reveals that by 2038, most singles will meet the parent of their future child online. Image: Getty.

The Monash research suggests online dating allows singles to seek out family inclined partners, given couples who met online between 2014-2020 had 2.3% more babies than those who met in person.

The report reveals 21% of online couples who had a baby did so within a year of meeting.

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ACT records second road fatality of 2021 The ACT has recorded its second road fatality, with the death of a 47-year-old man following a single vehicle collision involving a motorbike, in Hennessy Street, Belconnen on Monday 1 February.

Members of the public and ACT Ambulance Service paramedics assisted the man before he was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team is investigating the circumstances of the incident and will prepare a report for the coroner.

It is the second death on ACT roads in 2021, with just over a fortnight between the two accidents.

The first road fatality for 2021 came on 18 January when ACT Policing located the body of 21-yearold motorcyclist Alex Coppinger, near Paddys River Road in Tidbinbilla, following an extensive overnight and early morning search of the area.

In a separate incident, a 38-year-old Watson man will face court on multiple driving charges including speeding, driving while disqualified, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, and driving with an improperly

restrained child.

It is alleged about 5.55pm on Saturday 30 January, police on mobile patrol on Flemington Road, Harrison observed a Mercedes sedan accelerate aggressively from a set of traffic lights. Police estimate the vehicle’s speed to be in excess of the 70km/h sign posted speed limit.

A short time later, police performed a traffic stop on the vehicle on Wimmera Street, Harrison.

Checks of police records revealed the driver to be driving while disqualified, and that the vehicle was unregistered, uninsured, and displaying incorrect registration plates.

During the traffic stop, police also observed the driver’s twoyear-old child in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle not restrained in an appropriate car seat, wearing only a lap-sash seatbelt. The driver allegedly could not give a lawful reason as to why the child was not secured in an appropriate child restraint.

With school returning from holidays this week, police remind drivers to ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts, and that any young children are travelling in an appropriate car seat.

Police targeting school zones ACT Policing are targeting speeding throughout the month of February, especially within Canberra’s 40km/h school zones.

With Canberra students returning to school this week, both ACT Policing and the ACT Government have reminded road users of the 40km/h speed limit in place for school zones between 8am and 4pm on weekdays.

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want to see this continue into 2021.

“Police will be out enforcing the full penalties for those who choose to speed in school zones, an act which could have lifealtering consequences.”

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news Spotlight on Sean: ‘The Big Issue’ vendor When Sean became a vendor for The Big Issue, he was experiencing homelessness for the third time and sleeping in a swag behind the hospital in Woden.

Soon after, he found a new home and walked in the rain with all his possessions to get there.

“I had four bags of dripping clothes. I walked in and it was completely empty,” he said.

“I didn’t have a dry blanket and I didn’t even care.

“I just laughed and got on the floor and slept like a baby.”

From that first night in an empty apartment to the now proud operator of a home veggie garden, Sean says The Big Issue has given him freedom.

“Freedom in here”, he says, pointing to his head, “and out there … if you know what I mean”, pointing outside.

After a lifetime of tough physical work, Sean says he can’t work “in a warehouse with 60 people”.

He says his past belongs in his past, he no longer enjoys socialising or answering personal questions.

“That’s why The Big Issue is good for me,” Sean says. “It lets me be my own boss.

“Old blokes like me, and there are plenty of us, just want to be left alone.

“The Big Issue is the only thing I can do and be relaxed and be myself.

“You can only repair yourself so much later in life.”

Sean took a hiatus selling the magazines during coronavirus restrictions, but when it was safe to return, so too did his regulars, and his sales were as high as ever.

He said the two disability pension coronavirus supplements – each of $750 – helped him through it and this time around, he even enjoyed his best Christmas since he was 16.

He’s worried about JobSeeker payments dropping again in March, saying the low amount was a factor in his own homelessness.

“That’s disgusting,” he says. “It should not go one cent lower than it is now.

“I was in … one of the cheapest places in Canberra to rent and I was giving them $440 out of my $610 a fortnight.

When Sean became a vendor for The Big Issue, he was experiencing homelessness for the third time and sleeping in a swag behind the hospital in Woden.

“I just lost it a bit and walked out of [there] and onto the streets.”

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97 Things You May Not Know About Paying Your Staff Correctly “The most valuable assets of a 20thcentury company were its production equipment,” said management guru Peter Drucker way back in 1999. “The most valuable asset of any 21stcentury institution, whether business or non-business, will be its knowledge workers and their productivity.”

As a member-based organisation, we support a broad range of private businesses, the ACT’s key industry associations and many not for profit and community organisations. An important part of the Chamber’s work is helping these smaller employers, who don’t have their own HR or WR specialist, to manage their people and navigate what can be a challenging legal landscape.

For example, what the recent changes to casual and overtime clauses in awards mean for ACT businesses has been a common question. The Fair Work Commission recently made updates to the rules about casuals and overtime in 97 awards. The updates are different for each award and the Chamber has talked business owners through how these new provisions work, including whether casuals are entitled to overtime and whether overtime hours will apply for each employee.

Small and medium businesses want to make sure their employees receive the correct pay rate. In July 2020, the Fair Work Commission decided to stagger the introduction of the national minimum wage rise to balance the wide-ranging impacts of COVID-19 on the viability of businesses. This means that annual wage increases take effect at different times of the year depending on the industry and the award that applies.

Starting to sound confusing?

That’s where the support of a business association like the Chamber can help.

We assist many local businesses to ensure they are paying their employees at the correct rate, and help them prepare for any wage increases due to come into effect.

Another topic we have helped with recently is parental leave. The law was recently changed to provide

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employees with access to 12 months of unpaid parental leave for parents impacted by stillbirth or infant death. We appreciate the sensitivity and care that is required to assist a business supporting an employee through such a difficult time in their lives, and have guided employers in making sure leave options are clearly understood and properly implemented so they can support and retain employees.

COVID-19 continues to impact businesses in the ACT and around Australia. Border closures, together with ACT Government 14-day quarantine and self-isolation requirements, have caused great uncertainty for businesses when an employee is not permitted to attend work.

The Chamber has been giving a great deal of advice about the availability of appropriate leave options in cases where flexible work from home arrangements aren’t in place or are not appropriate.

Private businesses and not for profit organisations provide over 60% of the ACT’s jobs. In today’s business world employees are an organisation’s most valuable asset. Helping our members to manage, support and retain skilled people is just one way, as the private sector’s peak body, that Canberra Business Chamber strives to drive the economic prosperity and growth of the ACT through business.

Want to know more? Look us up at canberrabusiness.com or ring 6247 4199.

- Graham Catt, Chief Executive Officer Canberra Business Chamber

Rattenbury confident about ‘bold and progressive’ agenda ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury believes the Greens could become the ACT’s major political party in a few years.

The October 2020 elections saw the number of Green MLAs triple from two to six. Two of those new members have been given ministerial portfolios; the Greens have formed a coalition government with ACT Labor; and the party now holds the balance of power for the fourth time – a world first. At the same time, the ACT became the first jurisdiction outside Europe with a population larger than 100,000 to achieve 100% renewable energy.

Their website boasts the Greens are Canberra’s fastest-growing political party. Last summer’s bushfires were an “eye-opener” for many Canberrans on the issue of climate change, Mr Rattenbury believes. As temperatures soared, so did the number of Greens party members in the ACT. And membership has continued to increase after the election.

“I think people see us as an option they can really get behind; we can have a real effect on Canberra politics,” Mr Rattenbury said.

Making their inaugural speeches last year, the five new Green MLAs spoke passionately about their desire to save the world, to create a better future, to act on the climate emergency.

It has been a steep learning curve, Mr Rattenbury said, but his new team are “going great guns”, and couldn’t wait to get started.

Rebecca Vassarotti and Emma Davidson have taken well to the responsibility of a ministerial portfolio in their first term, Mr Rattenbury believes. Both have significant experience in the community sector, in running organisations, and in dealing with

community stakeholders.

Although the Greens did not necessarily aspire to a majority government, Mr Rattenbury would like to see a Greens Chief Minister one day – someone like Johnathan Davis, “an eager young Member with lots of energy”.

“A few years down the track, with some real experience, there’s no reason why the Greens couldn’t be the major party in a government in this town.”

Mr Rattenbury described the Greens’ election platform as “bold and progressive”, focusing on climate change and social inequality.

There are big challenges ahead, such as transitioning from natural gas to renewables, while it will take a decade to reduce the 60% greenhouse gas emissions from transport. “But we have a clear target, and I’m confident we can do it.”

The Greens also promised to “build a better normal” for Canberra, “redressing the inequalities and injustices of our current systems”, rather than returning to business as usual. “There is a yearning in the community to try to fix some of the problems that have been there for a while, but which perhaps the last 12 months have really shone a spotlight on.”

Although many Canberrans have adequate incomes and great lives, others struggle. The Greens are committed to investing in more public and community housing, job security, and income support.

Mr Rattenbury encouraged the public to be optimistic.

“We can make a difference.

Canberra is showing that a better future is possible.”

- Nick Fuller Find an extended version of this story online at canberraweekly.com.au

sport Brumbies to host trial against the Force The ACT Brumbies will take on the Western Force in their only Super Rugby preseason trial on Saturday 6 February 5.30pm at Canberra’s Viking Park.

The announcement comes after the Brumbies trial match against the NSW Waratahs scheduled for 30 January in Bowral was cancelled earlier this month.

Just over 2,000 Brumbies fans will get their first chance to see their side at the Wanniassa venue, before their first home game against the NSW Waratahs at GIO

Stadium on Saturday 27 February.

The contest will give the Brumbies a fair idea of what to expect when they take on the Force again in round one of the Super Rugby AU competition on Friday 19 February at HBF Park in Perth (depending on border restrictions).

The trial match will consist of three 30-minute periods and it is expected Brumbies coach Dan McKellar will select a strong Brumbies outfit, with the Wallabies representatives to be available.

Canberra Raiders return to NSW Cup in 2021 The Canberra Raiders will return to the NSW Cup under their own logo for the first time in 14 years for the upcoming 2021 season.

It is the first time since 2007 that the Raiders will feature in the competition in their own colours after being aligned with the Mounties, who are now affiliated with the CanterburyBankstown Bulldogs.

The Raiders NSW Cup squad

will be made up of a mixture of NRL squad members and players who have been training for the Raiders Jersey Flegg (Under 21s) Cup team so far this pre-season.

The move also means the Raiders Jersey Flegg team will drop out of the competition in 2021, with a view to possibly re-entering in 2022.

Jersey Flegg coach, Peter Marrapodi, will step up to the role of Raiders NSW Cup coach.

Giants fall to Dockers as COVID strikes The GWS Giants have had a tough opening round of the AFLW season, falling to the Fremantle Dockers by 30 points in front of 3,195 fans at Fremantle Oval.

The Giants were in the contest at half-time, trailing by just five points before the Dockers proved too strong in the second half to run out 8.10 (58) to 4.4 (28) winners.

The match was played just hours before the Perth metropolitan region was forced

into a five-day lockdown after a positive COVID test.

The Giants managed to get a flight back to Adelaide before returning to Sydney for the first time since 1 January, where they are in self-isolation until Friday 5 February 9pm AEDT. They were scheduled to play the West Coast Eagles in round two, but the AFL will announce the schedule for their next match in due course.

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Picnic for Pinnacle From 6 to 21 February, the Pinnacle Foundation will be encouraging Aussies to help educate and empower young LGTBIQ+ Australians to achieve their full potential by hosting and attending a Picnic for Pinnacle event. Picnic for Pinnacle is a fun-in-the-sun picnic that encourages friends, family and workplaces to raise much-needed funds for young LGTBIQ+ Australians who have been disadvantaged because of the way they identify to reclaim their path. To host your own Picnic for Pinnacle, gather your friends, colleagues or family, visit your local deli, grab a picnic blanket and head down to your local park. If you need some inspiration, the Pinnacle Foundation has put together some pages with ideas for those hosting their picnic at work or home along with a picnic recipe cheat sheet. Showcase your picnic across socials throughout the day. Take photos of your picnic and post them on Instagram and tag @pinnaclefoundation using the hashtag #PicnicForPinnacle for the chance to win prizes. Register your picnic and encourage attendees to donate on the Picnic for Pinnacle Foundation website. All donations go towards educational scholarships, carefully matched mentors and opportunities for young LGBTIQ+ Australians. More info: thepinnaclefoundation.org

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Dr Rajiv Singh will be ‘Exploring the Sacred, Dialogue Space for the Emergence of Healing’ at the Canberra Jung Society meeting on Friday 5 February from 7.30pm for supper, music, library and chat. Speaker is at 8pm, finish by 10pm. Dr Rajiv Sing trained as a psychiatrist in India with specialist training and qualifications from Australia in child and adolescent psychiatry. Meet at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham or join in on Zoom. Cost $15 (conc. $10). Phone 0451 680 776 or visit canberrajungsociety.org.au

Fundraising movie night Roundabout Canberra will hold a Mamma Mia! fundraising movie night on Friday 12 February 7pm at Dendy Canberra. Tickets are $50pp and include a beer/wine/champagne/soft drink, a choc top and medium popcorn. Event sponsor is Vital Chemical, so 100% of the proceeds will go directly to supporting Canberra families experiencing hardship.

Come dressed in your favourite ABBA-inspired costume for a chance to win the costume contest. One in five tickets will also win a lucky door prize donated by generous local Canberra businesses! Purchase a ticket via trybooking.com/BOFAS and visit roundaboutcanberra.org to find out more about Roundabout Canberra.

The next meeting will be held Thursday 11 February 10.30am at The Clubhouse Kaleen, 16 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen. Visitors and prospective members from all suburbs are welcome to attend. More info: contact Raelene on 0413 046 647 or kaleenprobus2019@gmail.com 20

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Come along to Marymead’s Summer Garage & Plant Sale on Saturday 13 February 9am–1pm at 255 Goyder Street, Narrabundah. There will be plants, clothes, books, homewares, jewellery, bric-a-brac, handbags, craft, toys, accessories and more! All proceeds go to Marymead. More info: call 6162 5800 or email events@marymead.org.au.

Marymead has COVID Safe protocols in place.

Coffee/Op Shop Coffee/Op Shop on Saturday 6 February 9am12pm at Christ Church Hawker, corner Beetaloo Street and Belconnen Way, Hawker. Stalls: books, trash & treasure, pre-loved clothes and cakes.

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Anglicare Retail bric-a-brac sale From kitchenware to collectables, Anglicare Retail in Erindale is having a 50% off sale on all bric-a-brac instore on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February.

You’ll also find lots of DVDs for $1 and CDs for 50 cents. Located in Grattan Court, in the courtyard behind the chemist. Open Friday 10am-4.30pm and Saturday 10am-2pm.

Come & Try Dance Clogging (Appalachian Mountain Tap) is for all ages, children from seven years to adults of any age. No dance experience required. Here is a fun style of dance to keep you fit, agile, happy and healthy. Children’s shoes are supplied; fees are approx half of dance school fees. Adults, we have spare shoes to borrow, and lots of friendly faces to introduce you to. Enquire: Louise 0411 270 410; Kambah, Melba, Torrens, Bungendore.

First lesson is free. Term started 1 February.

Rotary Community Market New monthly Rotary Community Market, Gungahlin, every second Sunday of the month, commencing Sunday 14 February 10am-1pm, at carpark opposite Eastlakes Gungahlin Club, corner Efkarpidis and Hinder streets. Free entry. For registrations and expressions of interest, please contact Judy 0431 676 959 or email jindeera@gmail.com; check Rotary Club of Gungahlin website.

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Australia Day National Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony, Rond Terrace, Canberra. Photos Salty Dingo.

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Cherry ripe cheesecake Recipe and image courtesy of McKenzie’s; mckenziesfoods.com.au Serves 10 Cheesecake 250g plain chocolate biscuits 1/2 cup McKenzie’s moist flakes coconut 100g butter, melted 1/4 cup boiling water 2 tsp McKenzie’s gelatine powder 500g cream cheese, diced and softened to room temperature 1/2 cup caster sugar 200g dark chocolate, melted 1 cup cream, whipped to soft peaks 1/2 cup pitted cherries, chopped Chocolate sauce 1/3 cup cream

Date night desserts Treat your favourite person to a delicious date night dessert – Valentine’s Day or not!

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Recipe extracted from Good Food New Classics, edited by Ardyn Bernoth, published by Simon & Schuster Australia, RRP $39.99. Photography and food styling: Katrina Meynink.

Vegan vanilla sponge cake by Katrina Meynink Serves 12

Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and line 2 x 20cm cake tins.

330g flour

Combine the flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.

320g caster sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder 1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste 190ml almond milk 120ml aquafaba (the liquid from a tin of chickpeas) Arils of 1 pomegranate Dried lavender and petals (optional), to scatter 1 Tbsp maple syrup Icing 230g vegan cream cheese, softened (available from most supermarkets and specialty grocers) 80g (1/2 cup) icing sugar, sifted

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In a small bowl, briefly whisk together the vegetable oil, vanilla bean paste and almond milk then slowly pour into the flour mixture and whisk until just combined.

1 Tbsp brown sugar 80g dark chocolate, chopped Fresh cherries, for serving Line the base and sides of a 20cm cake pan with removable base with baking paper. Place biscuits in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs have formed. Add coconut and butter, mixing until just combined. Press into the base of prepared pan and refrigerate until required.

Pour boiling water over gelatine and stir. Microwave for 25 seconds until mixture is just boiling. Set aside to cool.

Place cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat until smooth. Add cooled gelatine mixture and mix in well. Add the melted chocolate, mixing until well combined. Remove from mixer and fold in whipped cream and cherries. Pour over the biscuit base and refrigerate for 2 hours until set and firm.

For chocolate sauce, heat cream and sugar in a small saucepan until sugar has dissolved and cream is hot.

Pour over chocolate and slowly stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before drizzling over cheesecake. Top with cherries.

Place the aquafaba in the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment and beat for 10 minutes or until firm peaks form. Add the batter and whizz ever so briefly (about 3 seconds) to just combine – enough to incorporate the ingredients, but not so much that the aeration of the aquafaba mixture is lost.

Divide the cake batter between the prepared tins and bake for 35 minutes or until the sponges are lightgolden and springy to the touch.

For the icing, place the cream cheese and icing sugar in a bowl and whisk to combine. Spread 1 cake with half the icing, then gently sandwich with the remaining cake. Spread the remaining icing over the cake. Top with the pomegranate and dried lavender and petals and drizzle over the maple syrup to serve.

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Jaffle apple pies with salted caramel sauce Recipe extracted from Confidence in the Kitchen by Emmylou MacCarthy, Published by Plum, RRP $39.99, Photography by Mark Roper To make the salted caramel sauce, melt the sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. If you haven’t done this before, simply stir with a wooden spoon and don’t panic if the sugar gets a little clumpy. Just keep going until the sugar melts and turns a dark amber. The colour is super important when you’re first starting out, as sugar can burn pretty easily, so keep an eye on it and watch for that gorgeous amber colour.

Serves 4 2 sheets frozen puff pastry Butter, for spreading 385g can pie fruit apples

As soon as it gets to that point, add the butter and stir for 2–3 minutes or until melted. You can use a whisk if you find the butter is separating from the sugar.

Raspberry jam, for spreading

While continuing to stir, add the cream in a thin, steady stream. Cook for a further minute and watch the mixture bubble up in the pan. Remove from the heat and stir through the salt and cinnamon. Don’t skip this step – the salt is what makes it so amazing! Allow the sauce to cool while you make the pies.

Ground cinnamon, for dusting Ice cream, to serve Icing sugar, to serve

Preheat your jaffle maker.

Salted caramel sauce

Get the puff pastry out of the freezer when you’re ready to use it (you don’t want it to go all floppy as it just doesn’t cook as well). Cut each pastry sheet into four squares about the same size as a slice of bread.

220g (1 cup) sugar 70g butter 185ml (3/4 cup) pouring cream

Butter one side of each pastry square and place four of them, butterside down, in the jaffle maker (if your jaffle maker only cooks two at once you’ll need to do this in batches). Spread a couple of spoonfuls of apple over the pastry and add some jam if you want extra sweetness or even just a sprinkle of cinnamon. Place the remaining pastry squares on top, butter-side up.

Close your Jaffle maker and give it a good 10 minutes or so, until the pastry is golden. That’s it!

1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Serve the pies with your favourite ice cream and a dusting of icing sugar. Pour over the caramel sauce and get back to the couch!

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Redbrick’s latest café, ARC, has opened in the new Constitution Place building in the CBD. Photo supplied.

Food for thought The latest in foodie news, events and products.

ARC, the latest venture from Canberra coffee roasters Redbrick, has opened in the new Constitution Place building in the CBD. ARC promises to showcase a refi ned menu of classic breakfast and lunch dishes that pair perfectly with the roaster’s four specialty coffee blends. And for those looking to

wind down after midday, ARC will also have a few wines, beers and cocktails on the menu for afternoon drinks. “It’s Redbrick’s 10th year in operation; we started in a 40sqm corner shop in Curtin, and through the support of the local Curtin community in that space, and the Canberra coffee community, we’ve

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had the opportunity to grow,” says Redbrick’s owner and founder of ARC, Tim Manning.

“Having a space like ARC open continues the opportunity for the brand to grow and really showcase what Canberra coffee and Canberra hospitality has achieved.” Redbrick’s love for its hometown shines through in ARC’s fit out, too, with interiors from local fi rm Capezio Copeland and furniture by local designer Tom Skeehan.

ARC will be open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch at 1 Constitution Avenue in the City.

One local Canberran is putting her hometown on the map, showing off all Canberra has to offer on social media app TikTok. Bri Williams is showcasing her favourite Canberra activities, including our incredible food and wine scene, via @brijean_198 on the app.

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Pitch Black is bringing a diningin-the-dark experience to a secret venue in Canberra on Thursdays 25 March and 1 April. Diners will experience a two-course meal eaten in complete darkness; the idea is to heighten your other senses and focus on taste, smell, mouthfeel and sound.

Tickets are $90pp, purchase via explorehidden.com Gelatissimo is all loved up, celebrating Valentine’s Day with their February flavour, a raspberry gelato with a salted white chocolate ripple. They’re taking their celebration of love even further, though, with the chance to win a $4,000 diamond ring from York Jewellers when you add a Koko Black heart pop to your gelato (+ $3.50), take a photo and share it on Instagram, tagging @gelatissimogelato, @yorkjewellers and #gelatissimo.

Entries close 18 February, with limited stock of 50 hearts per store.

Calling all chicken salt and mayo lovers: did you know Praise makes a chicken salt mayo that’s made for hot chips? You can fi nd it for $4 at Woolworths and independent supermarkets.

The Product of the Year award winners for 2021 have been announced. A number of foodie products made the list, including Lyres’ non-alcoholic spirit range, croissants from Coles and Old El Paso’s hard ‘n’ soft taco kits.

For the full list, check out productoftheyear.com.au – and be sure to pick up next week’s Canberra Weekly for your chance to win one of three Product of the Year prize packs.

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A proud Queanbeyanite, performer Omar Musa described his hometown as a “land of story and song” and said he’s chuffed to be a part of an event like Good Folk in his backyard.

Singer-songwriter Kim Yang said Good Folk will present a golden opportunity for her to reconnect with her audience following a drought of performing opportunities due to COVID-19. Photos Kerrie Brewer.

Good news folks: ‘Good Folk’ is coming to Queanbeyan What is perhaps the capital region’s best known Easter weekend mainstay will be back this year, albeit in a wildly different form.

As tents housing stages and audiences alike would normally pop up across EPIC as part of the National Folk Festival (NFF), this year’s event will instead shift across the border to bring Queanbeyan alive with a vibrant program of indoor concerts and outdoor entertainment as part of Good Folk - a folk experience in Queanbeyan.

With the NFF’s 2021 iteration cancelled in October 2020, Good Folk has been planned as a two-day concert series that will look and feel very different to the usual offering.

The event will run over a small footprint in the Queanbeyan CBD, featuring 22 concerts across three local venues all within easy walking distance: the Q, Bicentennial Hall, and the Royal Hotel.

A dedicated session venue, yet to be announced, will also feature.

Activities along Crawford Street will be revealed too, but plans are to have folk dancing, busking and local businesses trading out on the street.

A proud Queanbeyanite, performer Omar Musa described his hometown as a “land of story

and song” and said he’s chuffed to be a part of a folk event of this ilk in his backyard.

“Growing up, there weren’t really opportunities to perform here in Queanbeyan,” Musa said.

“This place, and just the idea of place and where I’m from, plays such a big role in my poetry and my music, but I’d always be doing it in Canberra or interstate or overseas.

“Although I try to build in universal themes into my poetry … there is that touch of Queanbeyan in it, so it feels really special to be performing poetry about this place in this place.”

Another mainstay of the local music scene, singer-songwriter Kim Yang said Good Folk will present a golden opportunity for her to reconnect with her audience, having been starved of performance opportunities since March last year, like so many other musicians.

“I haven’t been able to interact with my audience for quite a while, and I’m a really talkative person on stage.

“For me being able to process their reactions, I love being able to observe people when I perform as well.”

A Taiwanese-Australian, Queanbeyan was the first Australian city Yang lived in after moving here eight years ago.

Coming directly from the bustling metropolis of Taipei, Yang described the shift as a dramatic change of pace.

“When I first came here it took me some time to adjust … I guess I was finding my ground over here in Quenabeyan,” she said. “But the people are lovely, very nice, and very helpful.

“They were all very sweet to me, and I just love the history of the town.”

Having attended the NFF twice, once as a performer, Yang said she felt she belonged immediately upon entering “because the community sense of the festival is so distinct”.

“I had such a great performer’s experience at the festival two years ago, and I’ll love to perform again now for the general public.”

Alongside the impressive list of local performers, national acts including 2021 Golden Guitar Awards Female Artist of the Year, Fanny Lumsden, Central Coast trio Little Quirks, and one of Australia’s most enduring musical ensembles, Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, will all be on the bill.

NFF managing director Helen Roben described Queanbeyan as an “ideal location” for a “vibrant, innovative folk event”.

Roben expressed satisfaction in being able to offer opportunities not just to performers, but to all the support crew across lighting, sound and the other broader industries who help get an event like this together.

With the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) having partnered with the event and helped the NFF’s three-person team get Good Folk to where it is now, Roben thanked the council for their efforts and support.

QPRC mayor Tim Overall said councillors unanimously supported the initiative to bring Good Folk to Queanbeyan over Easter.

“The last two years have been so difficult for the wider region,” he said. “Queanbeyan has a long history of traditions and cultural heritage.”

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Book talk

Jeff Popple reviews three new crime novels by Australian authors. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com Dead Letters by Michael Brissenden Hachette, $32.99

Canberra journalist Michael Brissenden made an impressive entry into the crime fiction field back in 2018 with The List, and he has now followed it up with the even better Dead Letters. The novel sees the return of world-weary cop and security expert Sid Allen, who becomes caught up in the murder of a prominent federal politician in Sydney. The authorities claim that it was a terrorist attack, but Sid is not convinced, and he sets out with troubled journalist Zephyr Wilde to determine the truth. A first-rate crime thriller with credible and interesting characters, a convincing plot and plenty of excitement.

Shiver by Allie Reynolds Hachette, $32.99

Shiver, by former professional snowboarder Allie Reynolds, sets a high opening standard for debut crime novels in 2021. Set in an isolated ski lodge in the French Alps, Shiver is ideal for those who enjoy clever murder mysteries with a group of stranded characters, lots of old secrets and a mounting sense of unease. The reunion of five friends from a snowboard competition 10 years ago goes terribly wrong when they are trapped at the lodge and the truth about what happened to the sixth member of the group gradually comes out. A chilling thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the final surprise.

The Spiral by Iain Ryan Echo, $29.99

Finally, Iain Ryan’s The Spiral is probably the most unusual crime novel you will read this year. Erma Bridges is a Queensland academic who is researching choose-your-own-adventure fiction. Her career, however, is under pressure because of a workplace complaint and when she is shot twice by a colleague, her life goes into freefall. With her assailant dead, Erma has no idea what brought on the attack.

Desperately she tries to piece together what happened, only to find that a dark undercurrent runs through the university. Combining psychological suspense with elements of choose-your-own-adventure fiction and noir crime, The Spiral goes places you do not expect. Clever, provocative and gripping.

Canberra Weekly competition winners The winners in Canberra Weekly’s latest round of competition draws are: ESK Reverse C Serum: J Elliott, Chisholm; K Dempsey, Nicholls; K Pfitzner, Macgregor.

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Celebrating love in all its guises

Kath and Kim by John Tsiavis. Courtesy of the artist.

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is celebrating love in all its guises, from the romantic to the platonic, with its upcoming exhibition Australian Love Stories.

Opening 20 March, the major exhibition is accompanied by Australian Love Stories Online, an interactive exhibition that launched in August 2020. Presenting a selection of significant Australian works from the last two centuries, both the online and physical exhibitions offer a rich insight into what it is to be human.

Sandra Bruce, NPG director of collection and exhibitions, said the online exhibition was a way for the Gallery to continue to engage with audiences during its COVID-19 closure.

“We had to think about what we could do for our audiences when

people were feeling so isolated,” Ms Bruce said.

Australian Love Stories Online allows visitors to navigate their way through a series of portraits and stories – from the enduring to the forbidden, familial, platonic, unrequited, obsessive, scandalous, and creative, the famous, the infamous and the little-known.

“When we were talking about it from the perspective of last year, what we wanted to remind ourselves and our audience is love comes in many guises, it’s not just romance. Love is allencompassing and diverse and it can be found in all aspects of our lives,” she said.

At the end of the exhibition, visitors receive a ‘love profile’ based on where their love interests led them.

“We think it’s a lot of fun. It’s a choose your own adventure,” Ms Bruce said. “Depending on what a person was interested in, they got a score saying what they lined up with.”

Drawing on treasures from the NPG Collection and other public and private collections around Australia, the exhibition features more than 200 artworks including photography, painting, works on paper and small objects. Online, more

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than 60 stories are featured for the audience to explore, with a hope to add more in the future. The online exhibition is unique because it will feature some stories and artwork that the Gallery cannot physically borrow.

“They will complement each other but they won’t be the same.

Some of the online artwork can’t be borrowed for the physical exhibition. In other cases, it will be the same story, but different artworks might be used,” she said.

One of Ms Bruce’s favourite stories is that of Australian musicians Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter. Ruby Hunter was a Ngarrindjeri/ Kukatha/ Pitjantjatjara singer songwriter from South Australia. At 16 she met Archie Roach, a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung man who is a prominent Australian musician, author and human rights campaigner. They were inseparable partners for life until Ruby passed away in 2010.

“It’s a story of high romance.

They were in love with each other from the beginning to end. There was wonderful synergy, like Archie wouldn’t have become the musician he is without Ruby,” she said.

Other exhibition highlights include four new portraits of

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Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown 2006 by Peter Brew-Bevan. Collection: National Portrait Gallery.

high-profile Australian couples that have been commissioned exclusively for the exhibition, including David McAllister and Wesley Enoch, Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes, John Bell and Anna Volska, and Jimmy Barnes and Jane Mahoney.

In addition, Canberrabased glass and mixed media

artist, Harriet Schwarzrock, has been commissioned to create a luminous installation that responds to the theme of connectedness.

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Sally Ingleton (Acid Ocean) takes us to Australia’s rainforests where logging activities continue. Ingleton spends a year with a group of environmental activists who work tirelessly to monitor, block, and raise awareness of such activities.

Seeing the devastation to ancient and beautiful country, it is easy to feel discouraged with accelerated humancaused climate change. Wild Things fortunately shines a light on the ecowarriors hellbent on saving the planet, the successful efforts of activists who came before, and the next generation of school children taking the fight to Australia’s politicians.

The young activists are educated and passionate for their cause, risking their safety and liberty by chaining themselves to machinery and keeping a constant vigil high in the branches of the trees they wish to protect.

Unlike the previous generation, mobile

technology allows real-time awareness of logging activities and any necessary callouts to join the cause. Unlike the previous generation however, activist numbers are fluid, and the possibility of arrest is cause for concern.

Young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg serves as a role model for a whole generation of school children who take to the streets to protest logging and mining operations that hold their futures at risk. By showcasing a lineage of activities that can bring about political change, Wild Things provides real hope in the fight against global warming.

Verdict: An inspiring documentary that shows that passion and dedication to a cause can lead to significant change. 3 stars.

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What’s on

SWEET AND SOUR ZINE LINOCUT WORKSHOP: A speed dating/friendship event creating a handmade piece of art for your new valentine, 12 February 6-9pm, Ambush Gallery, ANU; free.

NAA: Out of this World: Australia in the space age at National Archives of Australia until 14 March; naa.gov.au CANBERRA MEN’S CHOIR: Hosts an open night 1 February 7.30-9pm at Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah; canberramenschoir.net

EISHAN ENSEMBLE: Returns to The Street Theatre, City West with their newly released album Afternoon Tea at Six, 13 February 7.30pm; thestreet.org.au

BATTLE OF THE VOICES: It’s Roy Orbison vs Gene Pitney as performed by acclaimed vocalist Eddie Daniels at Bicentennial Hall, Queanbeyan, 4 February 8pm; theq.net.au

JANE GERRISH: See the Sydney artist’s new exhibition Observe at Suki & Hugh Gallery, Bungendore, 13 February–21 March; sukihugh.com.au

PHOTOACCESS: Hosts VIEW2021, an exhibition featuring 11 emerging photographers at their Griffith gallery, 4-27 February; photoaccess.org.au CRAFT ACT: Hosts two exhibitions, Intersections and Emerging Contemporaries, 4 February–20 March, at their Civic gallery; craftact.org.au KAMBRI: Hosts a free series of conversations with leading academics and authors, as part of HERE I AM: Art By Great Women festival at ANU, Thursdays 4, 11 and 18 February; kambri.com.au OCEAN ALLEY: Australia’s beloved funklords and 2018 Triple J hottest 100 winners play Canberra Theatre, 5-6 February 8pm; canberratheatre.com.au

Patricia Piccinini, Skywhalepapa, 2020 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra commissioned with the assistance of The Balnaves Foundation 2019, purchased 2020 © Patricia Piccinini

RAW COMEDY 2020 ACT FINAL: Canberra Comedy Festival re-hosts the State Final for the 2020 Raw Comedy competition at The Street, City West, 6 February 8.30pm; thestreet.org.au SKYWHALES - EVERY HEART SINGS: Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhalepapa, a new companion piece to Skywhale, will launch near the NGA 6 February, 8 March and 3 April 6am, weather permitting. Plus a Super Sunday family event on 7 February 11am3pm at the NGA; nga.gov.au/calendar

SYDNEY HOTSHOTS: Leave your hat on for their new show at the Austrian Australian Club, Mawson, 13 February 8pm; sydneyhotshots.com.au DECADENCE & DEBAUCHERY: A critically acclaimed local variety show presented by Jazida Productions at Belconnen Arts Centre, 13 February 8pm; belcoarts.com.au

LUNAR YEAR OF THE OX: Celebrate at Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre, Lyneham’s annual community festival, Thursday 11 February 6pm until late; email thichquangba@gmail.com

GALLERY BODALLA: Justin Pearon’s new exhibition Bitter Sweet Melody until 14 February; gallerybodalla.com.au

COUNTRY ROADSHOW 2021: A multi-artist travelling mini festival of country music, Friday 12 February, Royal Theatre, NCCC; ticketek.com.au

JIFF: Jewish International Film Festival showcases the best of Jewish cinema from across the globe at Dendy Canberra, 17-28 February; jiff.com.au

WALK & TALK ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY: Canberra School of Photography hosts a series of these events across Canberra from 6 February; photoschool.com.au

REMEMBER THE DAYS OF CAT STEVENS: Australian performer Darren Coggan brings his stunning rendition of Cat Stevens’ hits to The Q, Queanbeyan, 12 February 8pm; theq.net.au

WESLEY MUSIC CENTRE: Presents From the Renaissance to the 20th Century with Axel Ruge and Hilda Visser Scott, 17 February 12.40-1.20pm at their Forrest venue; trybooking.com/BODOR

JACK, JOHN AND KEMPSEY: Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s first exhibition of 2021 showcasing the work of self-taught painter Jack Featherstone, 6 February–27 March; tuggeranongarts.com

ANU CLASSICS MUSEUM: Tours of the museum’s collection of ancient Greek and Roman antiquities resume 12 February 12.30pm, then on the second Friday of each month; call 0438 883 373.

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.

OUTSIDEIN | INSIDEOUT: A group exhibition by artists from Canberra’s Lime Flamingo Collective, 5 February–21 March at West Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre; belcoarts.com.au CANBERRA JUNG SOCIETY: Presents a talk by Dr Rajiv Singh at MacKillop House, Lyneham, 5 February 7.30pm; canberrajungsociety.org.au

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JOAN MITCHELL - WORLDS OF COLOUR: Presents works on paper produced by the American painter and printmaker during the final stage of her career, at the NGA, 13 February–26 April; nga.gov.au

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If you’re unhappy with the growth of Valentine’s Day in Australia, your beef is with the Romans – they started it! But rather than the $18-billion worldwide industry that is today’s Valentine’s Day with its chocolate eating, flower gifting, and staring deeply into the eyes of your lover over a romantic dinner, the ancient celebration was more about public nudity and ritual animal sacrifices. Perhaps you could call it romantic that men were then paired with women for a three-day festival from 13 to 15 February after randomly drawing their names out of a jar.

History aside, if 14 February doesn’t feel inclusive to you, the following day is the lesser-known Single’s Awareness Day (SAD).

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Where the old meets the new Griffith 47 Frome Street This cottage in the exclusive Inner South suburb of Griffith perfectly brings together the old and the new, melding the charm of old Canberra with a sleek, modern extension and interior.

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“This is a home for a busy executive couple, who want quality and style but not the drag of a big garden,” says King.

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64 Marie Pitt Street, Franklin

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17 Balonne Street, Kaleen

$850,000

Home by Holly

155 Newman-Morris Circuit, Oxley

$850,000

Luton

1/18 Derrington Crescent, Bonython $550,000

The Property Collective

126/11 Trevillian Quay, Kingston

$850,000

Belle

36/96 Arthur Blakeley Way, Coombs $540,100

Independent

4 Dora Street, Jerrabomberra

$810,000

McNamee

13/1 Mouat Street, Lyneham

$527,500

Edge

11 Eaves Street, Holt

$780,000

LJ Hooker

9/6 Bon Scott Crescent, Moncrieff

$515,000

Upside

151/56 Eyre Street, Kingston

$775,000

Purnell

8 Kellerman Close, Holt

$435,000

LJ Hooker

Thom Eriksson-Lake 0417 194 699 Blackshaw Auction Sat 6 February 10am

124 Badimara Crescent, Waramanga

58 Hinkler Street, Scullin

$772,000

LJ Hooker

2/32A Booth Street, Queanbeyan

$425,000

McGrath

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20/34 Leahy Close, Narrabundah

$770,000

Belle

59/275 Flemington Road, Franklin

$415,000

Boris

Agent

31 Balfour Crescent, Wanniassa

$751,000

McCann

4/102 Athllon Drive, Greenway

$411,000

The Property Collective

3/5 Hely Street, Griffith

$750,000

Belle

6/177 Badimara Street, Fisher

$410,000

LJ Hooker

94 Clive Steele Avenue, Monash

$741,500

Real Estate Shop

156/1 Mouat Street, Lyneham

$405,000

LJ Hooker

$395,000

1 Noarlunga Crescent, Bonython

$740,000

Luton

273/325 Anketell Street, Greenway

3/21 Brisbane Avenue, Barton

$727,500

Luton

172/259 Northbourne Ave, Lyneham $390,000

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LJ Hooker Impact

90 Barramundi Street, Throsby

$682,000

Luton

503/86-88 Northbourne Ave, Braddon $390,000

Blackshaw

34 Barr Smith Avenue, Bonython

$676,000

The Property Collective

168/41 Philip Hodgins Street, Wright $389,000

Paul & Robyn Sutton

10 Rosenberg Street, Throsby

$640,000

Belle

11a/52 Forbes Street, Turner

$386,000

McGrath

7 McCredie Street, Taylor

$633,000

New Door

31/37 Redruth Street, Crace

$367,000

Francis

11/27 Berrigan Crescent, O’Connor

$611,111

Harcourts

31/1 Playfair Place, Belconnen

$345,000

Harcourts

15 Sewell Place, Macgregor

$600,000

McGrath

95/64 College Street, Belconnen

$330,000

Luton

5 Fleetwood Smith Street, Nicholls

8 John Gorton Drive, Coombs

$590,000

LJ Hooker

178/116 Easty Street, Phillip

$329,000

Upside

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8 Nuleri Street, Crace

$584,000

Independent

4/21 Braybrooke Street, Bruce

$320,000

LJ Hooker

39/45 West Row, City

$575,000

Leader Capital

133/35 Oakden Street, Greenway

$290,000

Real Estate Shop

5 Bussau Close, Wanniassa

$567,000

McIntyre

11/56 Trinculo Place, Queanbeyan East

$247,000

LJ Hooker

Hive

Data is provided by agents. Source: Realestate.com.au

15 Kondelea Way, Denman Prospect $555,000

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property news

Weekly market wrap A strong start to the year for the ACT market

On Saturday 30 January, according to CoreLogic, Canberra recorded the highest capital city preliminary auction clearance rate nationally at 84.4%, ahead of Adelaide’s 83.7% and Melbourne at 83%. This was the first weekend of reported auction results for 2021.

Lack of quality stock has resulted in sales prices in many instances far exceeding reserves. Robust market conditions are providing vendors with opportunities to consider selling; however, some suitably ambitious vendors are choosing to continue their time in the market. Rising values are no doubt encouraging for those wishing to hold out for the price of their dreams.

Those who have recently started their buying journey face a steep education process, often resulting in considering what suitable compromises might look like. Lack of stock combined with enormous demand has supply and demand dynamics weighted heavily in favour of vendors.

In only a matter of weeks, price expectations

change significantly regardless of the property type. Evidence of this can be found in CoreLogic’s Monthly Home Value Index reporting values for both houses and units in Canberra increased in January by 1.3% and 1% respectively. Houses now have a median value of $770,232 and units $477,196.

Canberra units generated an annual total return of 11.1%, which was the highest capital city result finishing ahead of Adelaide, 10.2%, and Darwin, 9.8%.

Investor activity could continue to increase in 2021

An undersupply of apartments and townhouses has created a rental crisis. Domain’s December Rental Report confirms Canberra is the most expensive capital city to rent a house or a unit. Rising values and low borrowing costs are increasing the number of people with the capacity to invest. Interstate investors seeking to increase their exposure to Canberra’s economy have become noticeably active in the last eight weeks.

I anticipate buying activity from interstate

WITH SAM DODIMEAD, LOCAL PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL AND HOST OF CANBERRA PROPERTY PODCAST

and local investors will continue increasing throughout 2021, especially if the ACT Government continues maintaining negligible community transmission rates of COVID-19.

I believe 18-to-36-month timeframes to deliver off-plan projects are attractive for investors who exchange contracts to fix their purchase price and have the ability to participate in the market without the burden of holding costs. Those perceiving a decline in unit values upon expiry of the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder Scheme and holding off making their decision until then face the prospect of market conditions disappointing them.

Interstate investors used to lower rental yields and higher vacancy rates than Canberra offers have the capacity to be a catalyst for increased competition throughout the duration of 2021.

Canberra house prices hit record high ACT tops HIA Canberra house prices hit a new record high at the end of last year with an increase of 9.1% year-on-year, new figures from Domain’s House Price Report revealed last week.

House prices increased more than 6% over the December quarter of 2020 which is the steepest annual gain since early 2017, according to Domain’s senior research analyst, Dr Nicola Powell.

Unit prices jumped 3% over the quarter, 1.3% shy of the record high seen at the end of 2019.

Dr Powell said Canberra was something of a “quiet achiever” in 2020, emerging from the turbulent year “relatively unscathed”.

“While market activity did pull back during the peak of restrictions early in the year, successful containment of the virus and avoiding outbreaks meant an element of normality returned towards the latter part of the year.

“The nation’s capital has weathered past volatility well and the local property market

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Canberra house prices have a hit a record high, according to new data from Domain released last week. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

again performed to its historic standard.”

Nationally, Domain’s data shows house prices across all Australian capital cities except Darwin and Perth hit record highs at the end of last year.

Canberra’s growth was second only to Hobart, which saw house prices in the Tasmanian capital increase by 12.4% year-onyear, according to Domain’s data.

The ACT has taken out the top spot on Housing Industry Australia’s (HIA) housing scorecard for the first time since 2014.

The scorecard compares the states and territories’ housing markets with respect to a number of indicators such as building activity, renovations, housing finance and migration.

HIA ACT and Southern NSW director, Greg Weller, said the ACT saw strong leading indicators such as housing finance and approvals, and was first in the country for both interstate and overseas migration.

“A worrying aspect remains in the underperformance of detached housing, with approvals in last place, while commencements is fourth last.

“This is no doubt related to the stellar performance of HomeBuilder in other states, but 2020 will also likely reflect the second year running that the monthly average approvals in the Territory have fallen below 100, which is something that needs to be addressed.”

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Gorgeous gardens in Gowrie Gowrie 30 Sadlier Street Nestled amongst gorgeous gardens with views over the Brindabellas, this Southside family home is sure to appeal to a wide range of buyers.

With open-plan living, myriad outdoor spaces and a segregated main bedroom suite with walk-in robe and ensuite, entertaining and a laid-back family lifestyle can come together under the one roof.

The remaining bedrooms have built-in robes and are serviced by a main bathroom with bathtub and separate toilet.

Blackshaw Manuka licensed agent Gillian Thorn says the

landscaped gardens and “unique Tuscan-inspired colour palette” sets 30 Sadlier Street apart from other homes, with a paved front terrace that makes the most of the stunning views.

“Positioned on the high side of the street with outstanding views, [it has] an ideal floor plan with formal and informal living spaces, abundant natural light and three separate outdoor entertaining areas,” she says.

The stunning, manicured gardens boast a variety of fruit trees and herbs, three rainwater tanks

and garden shed.

The home’s other features include ducted gas heating, evaporative cooling, double garage with automatic door and instant gas hot water.

Sitting close to a number of schools, including Gowrie Primary and Holy Family, and the Gowrie shops, the home has easy access to Erindale Group Centre and the Tuggeranong Town Centre and is close to arterial roads to Woden and the City.

Gillian says 30 Sadlier Street is ideal for families looking to buy

into the well-established and highly coveted suburb of Gowrie, which “traditionally does not have a high turnover of properties”.

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READY TO OCCUPY QUARTER 2 2021

Construction Nearing Completion

Apartments Now Selling 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $634,900

The Bradfield effortlessly blends the ease of living by the city with the

Display Apartment Open Saturday & Sunday 11am - 2pm Frencham Place, Downer

desire for a relaxed suburban lifestyle. Combining established open spaces, heritage-listed trees, wide leafy streets and existing shops with considerate architectural designs, featuring walkways and

thoroughfares that seamlessly intersect with existing streetscapes.

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• Large areas of green space

• Low body corporate

• 10 Minutes to the City

• High end inclusions

For More Information Contact Andrew Ligdopoulos 0408 488 148 Keenan Veraar 0402 914 037

• Large courtyards & balcony views • Single level apartments

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. MIN EER 6.3

LJ Hooker Project Marketing ACT

Brand New Release in Denman Prospect, HighGround.

Artist’s Impression

Your Point of View HighGround is a modern village designed to emphasise the

views from each home. An experienced project team brings

peace of mind to a stunning vision, bringing a sense of calm before you’ve moved in.

• Double glazing

• North facing

• Externally ducted rangehoods

• Low maintenance design

• Fisher and Paykel appliances Developed by

• Ducted air-conditioning*

Apartments & Townhouses Now Selling 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car from $299,900 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car from $469,900 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car from $599,900 For More Information Contact James Herbert 0400 853 501 Keenan Veraar 0402 914 037 highgrounddenman.com.au

• Close to local shops

• Low body corporates

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. MIN EER 5.7. *To townhouses only.

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• Highly efficient floor plans Developed by

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Apartments Now Selling 1 Bed, 1 Bath from $284,900 1 Bed + Study, 1 Bath, 1 Car from $334,900 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car from $444,900 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $559,900 For More Information Contact James Herbert 0400 853 501 David Shi 0417 668 668 TheChandlerBelconnen.com.au

• Average EER of 7.7

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. MIN EER 6. *To eligible purchasers.

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18/56 Ijong Street Braddon Quiet and privately nestled in the

established ‘Arc’ Complex, you will love the

leafy outlook, large versatile floor plan and a fantastic inner north lifestyle!

• Large front balcony • Private front and rear courtyards • Stone bench tops • Quality stainless steel appliances • Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning

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• Lockup storage space in basement • Two carparks in secure basement 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 Dickson 6257 2111

915/25 Edinburgh Avenue City Waking up in the morning and being greeted by one of the finest views in

Canberra could soon become your new reality.

• Studio apartment • Double glazed windows • Stone benchtops • Breathtaking views • Ample storage • Highly energy efficient

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• High ceilings 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 Dickson 6257 2111

18 Sabine Close Garran

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Enviable Garran living beckons with this

• Air-conditioned open-plan lounge and

For Sale $1,199,000 + _______________________________________________

to capture the never-ending magic of an

• Large covered alfresco (50sqm)

View Sat 6th Feb 1:15pm - 1:45pm

brand new townhouse, superbly designed endless views! Occupying a prime, elevated position, this large three-

bedroom residence epitomises luxe living!

dining with floor to ceiling sliding doors

• Exceptional kitchen with sleek cabinetry,

stainless appliances and stone benches

• Boutique complex with outdoor pool gymnasium and outdoor kitchen

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.

_______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119 LJ Hooker Weston 6288 8888

8/68 Hardwick Crescent Holt Ideally located within a stone's throw to all of the amenities of thriving Kippax Fair, this well presented, value packed

apartment will not last long. Located on the ground floor, with an oversized

balcony, the design is open plan with a lovely leafy outlook.

• Good size bedroom with built in wardrobe • Large open plan living, the layout providing ample space to include a study/ work area as well as lounge and dining • Reverse cycle air conditioning • Large bathroom • Stylish kitchen with stone benchtops,

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

10/68 Hardwick Crescent Holt Ideally located in the heart of thriving

• Good size bedroom with built in

apartment could be the perfect

• Large open plan living, the layout

Kippax Fair, this spacious, value packed opportunity to break into the real estate

market. Located on the ground floor, the design is open plan with a light airy feel.

wardrobe

providing ample space to include a

study/ work area as well as lounge and dining

• Reverse cycle air conditioning

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 _______________________________________________ View

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

49 Lewin Street Lyneham Lyneham has always held great appeal

for buyers looking to enjoy the benefit of a blue chip inner north location as well as

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• Multiple living areas • Large kitchen with gas cooktop and electric oven

the year-round beauty of a classic tree

• Gas heating and split system reverse cycle air

such a property!

• Large covered rear deck

lined street and 49 Lewin Street is just

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• Large covered BBQ area 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 Dickson 6257 2111

4 Caley Crescent Narrabundah This property captures a brilliant elevated

outlook and northern aspect with views of

parliament house, occupying 695sqm, this unique and wonderful home's potential is absolutely endless.

• Ducted reverse cycle heating & cooling • Single remote access garage with workshop • Downstairs rumpus room • A covered outdoor entertaining area • Impressive back yard with established garden • Spacious kitchen with large island benchtop • North facing with plenty of natural light

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 | Onsite Sat, 20th Feb at 11:00am _______________________________________________ View Sat, 6th Feb at 10:30am to 11:00am _______________________________________________ Agent Ryan Hedley 0458 440 375 Samantha Gibbs 0427 187 777 LJ Hooker Dickson 6257 2111

Unit 283/Metropol Cooyong Street Reid Located in the heart of the City, an

• Reverse cycle heating and cooling

opportunity of luxury and lavish lifestyle

• Generously sized main bedroom with built-in

Canberra Centre just at your doorstep, to

• European laundry

awaits. From the high-end offerings of the some of the finest dining options the City has to offer.

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• Secure underground car parking • Car wash and concierge services • Central location

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 Dickson 6257 2111

48 Grenfell Avenue Taylor Architecturally designed this new home is

• Two main bedrooms with ensuites

flexible living spaces to suit the family

• Extensive storage systems

filled with natural sunlight and offer

needs. The formal lounge is located at the front of the home with a picture window flooding the room with natural light.

• Formal & informal living rooms • Double glazed throughout

• Paved covered alfresco area • Close to public transport

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 $829,000+ _______________________________________________ View Sat, 6th Feb at 9:30am - 10:00am _______________________________________________ Agent Naomi Sachs 0401 313 072 Shan Gao 0457 038 888 LJ Hooker Gungahlin 6213 3999

62A Ormond Street Turner

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Nestled amongst established gardens lies

• Open plan living area

Auction | on site Fri 19th Feb at 6:00pm _______________________________________________

to buy into one of Canberra’s best

• Ducted gas heating

View Sat 6th Feb at 9:00am - 9:30am

• Solar electric hot water

_______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119

a golden opportunity for owners wishing locations – Turner. Close to Haig Park,

schools and restaurants and cafes of O’Connor, Braddon and the City this location is impeccable.

• Separate formal dining room • Evaporative cooling

• Rear entertaining deck

• Landscaped low maintenance gardens

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 6288 8888

54 McInnes Street Weston Enviably situated in the coveted location of Weston is this exquisitely built Rawson home intended for its occupants to capitalise on Canberra’s desirable

lifestyle. Intelligent design delivers superb

versatility with vast proportions, and easy living spaced over two generous levels.

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• Flexible floorplan with formal and informal living areas • Plantation shutters throughout • Generous open plan kitchen • Zoned reverse cycle heating and cooling • Beautiful swimming pool • Covered outdoor entertaining patio

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 20th Feb at 9:30am _______________________________________________ View Sat 6th Feb at 12:00 - 12:45pm _______________________________________________ Agent Jane Kusetic 0408 662 119 LJ Hooker Weston 6288 8888

PEARCE 4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 2 CAR SPACES

21 Shepherd Street AUCTION VIEWING

CONTACT

Sat 20/2/21, 11.30am onsite Sat 6/2/21, 11-11.40am Sun 7/2/21, 11-11.40am Tue 9/2/21, 7.30-8.10pm Michael Potter 0413 830 598

WOW! A fine example of a no expense spared, extended and renovated family abode, one that offers immense street presence with panoramic views to Isaacs Ridge.

Offering 270m2 (approx) of impeccable features and high end appointments. A welcoming foyer on arrival, a magnificent ‘state of the art’ kitchen with butler’s pantry, big bedrooms, deluxe ensuite and main bathroom plus private, sunfilled indoor and outdoor living spaces. All local amenities at your doorstep – WOW! EER 4

mpotter@mpotter.com.au

visit us at mpotter.com.au

Belconnen

LAND SIZE: 1176m2

Enjoy a Life of Luxury in Nicholls Meticulously designed, 114 Temperley St is a luxurious property suited to those who only want the absolute best. Developed by a builder for his own family, this home was built from the ground up to be one of the finest properties in the Gungahlin region.

The stylish two-story design accentuates the enormous open plan of the home which has been built for enjoyment and entertainment. The oversized, gourmet kitchen naturally flows through to dual

outdoor alfresco areas.

The property has double glazed windows throughout, a solar system and beautiful landscaped outdoor areas as well as three distinct outdoor entertaining alfresco spaces. For your security there is CCTV, alarm and intercom system. The battleaxe block design also allows you the luxury of close to 1,200m2 of quiet land with additional parking and a secure front yard for children, being set off the main road.

www.belconnen.harcourts.com.au

HOUSE SIZE: 377.3m2

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Kostya Logvinov M 0421 485 758 kostya@harcourts.com.au

Nathan Wakefield M 0439 077 467 nathan.wakefield@harcourts.com.au

CWM04781

Nicholls 114 Temperley Street

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30 SADLIER STREET GOWRIE

Taking inspiration from warm, earthy Tuscan inspired colours and landscape garden design, this immaculately presented family home set high on the street will provide you with an enviable lifestyle for everyone to enjoy. On arrival at the home, meander up through the terraced gardens, to be welcomed into light filled living areas. The spacious lounge/dining room, with double glazed windows and doors, opens out onto a private terracotta paved terrace with wind out awning and enjoys stunning views over to the Brindabella Mountains. The open plan informal living comprises a family/meals area and a modern kitchen with gas cook top, electric oven, walk in pantry, breakfast bar, ample cupboard space and Bosch dishwasher. If you are looking for a well presented and maintained home in a family-friendly suburb that offers something quite different to what is currently on offer, this could be the one for you and your family. EER 5.0

Belconnen 6147 3396

City & Inner Nth 6248 8310

Coastal 4472 4758

Gungahlin 6241 9444

Manuka 6295 2433

Projects 6260 6600

Qbn & Jerrabomberra 6297 0005

Auction

On site 6pm Thursday 11th February

Inspect

Saturday 6th 2:15-3pm Tuesday 9th 5:30-6:15pm

Office

Manuka 6295 2433

Agent

Gillian Thorn 0416 017 072

Tuggeranong 6296 7077

Weston Cr. & Molonglo 6288 8988

Woden 6282 8686

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AUCTION STIRLING . 4 Wittenoom Crescent

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Centrally located in a quiet loop street, this privately built, single-level home offers formal plus casual living areas. The home is ideally set facing north-east, the lounge and dining areas are immersed in light from the full length windows. The fantastic new kitchen is a standout, with vast bench space, equipped with quality appliances and a new air conditioner. Casual living offers a spacious family room and meals area, which opens onto a covered rear deck. The bright master bedroom offers a walk-in wardrobe, updated ensuite and garden outlook. You´ll feel instantly ´at home´. EER 2.5.

OPEN: Saturday 12.45-1.30pm, Wednesday 5-5.30pm AUCTION: On site 10am, Saturday 20 February CONTACT: Aniko and Peter Carey 0429 487 939

Belconnen/Kippax 6253 2323

Gungahlin 6176 3420

Dickson/Luton Projects 6176 3466

Manuka 6260 8999

Tuggeranong 6176 3490

Weston Creek/Molonglo 6287 1600

Calwell 12 Tuthill Place

Stunning Views with a Northerly Aspect

Offering stunning northerly views, this beautifully renovated residence features flexible family living across two well-appointed storeys. Designed to take full advantage of its northerly aspect to the rear, all entertaining areas and the majority of the bedrooms take full advantage of these inspirational views. Located in an exclusive quiet cul-de-sac, in a highly sought-after suburb, this spacious home offers privacy and luxury, resort-style living and is truly a welcome oasis for the family or the perfect escape for the busy executive. EER 3.0

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View Sat 06 Feb 10:00 – 10:45am Agent Maria Selleck 0417 258 803 mariaselleck.com.au | 6162 1234

Views, Location, Lifestyle

Offering spacious living over two levels, this property has something for everybody. On the main entry level, accommodation includes living/media room, stunning open plan kitchen with a walk-in-pantry overlooking the living/dining area and stretching out to a large and distinctively unique covered verandah, especially designed with seamless indoor to outdoor flow. Accommodation on this level also includes four bedrooms, all with wardrobes, including master with a walk-in robe and ensuite, and the main bathroom. EER 6.0

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View Sat 06 Feb 1:30 – 2:15pm Agent Maria Selleck 0417 258 803 mariaselleck.com.au | 6162 1234

REIACT Winner Best Small Agency of the Year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 & 2016 Winner Hall of Fame 2012 l REIA Winner National Best Small Residential Agency of the Year 2013

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A FAMILY FRIENDLY LOCATION! •

Positioned in one of Hughes most family friendly locations and being within minutes of local schools, bus stops, playing fields and shops.

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Hidden behind a lovingly maintained garden consisting of mature plants and shrubs, you’ll find a home that features combined lounge, dining areas that both have pleasant outlooks to the front and rear gardens.

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This residence was extended a number of years ago to offer a large main bedroom that includes an ensuite bathroom .

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The backyard is secure and includes a “Yurt” and for those who don’t know what that is. It could be used as an outside studio, garden shed or an area for just relaxing in.

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You are a close distance to the vibrant Woden town centre which means you can leave the car at home and walk over for work or entertainment.

AUCTION SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY 10AM ON SITE VIEW SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY 10:45AM – 11:15AM CWM4753

AGENT CHRIS WILSON M 0418 620 686

CONTACT CREAM RESIDENTIAL Phone 6281 0822 Visit Hughes Place, Hughes ACT 2605 creamresidential.com.au

AUCTION / HUGHES

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CONVENIENCE, COMFORT, AND A PLACE TO CALL HOME! •

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Land area 923msq Building area 130msq lettable Rates $5,295 p/a Land Value $315,000 Zoned R3 medium density residential Total income $21,691 + GST p/a Fixed increases at 4% Outgoings water and electricity

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EER 3.0 Auction Saturday 20 February 10am on site View Saturday 6 February 12-12.30pm Agent Michael Braddon Mob 0408 446 793 Blackshaw Gungahlin Ph 6241 9444

BATEMANS BAY, 8 Old Princes Hwy Superb commercial investment in a desirable location that would suit multiple commercial uses. The premises consist of office spaces, disabled bathroom facilities, new kitchen, A/C throughout, internal and external storeroom. Currently leased to an excellent tenant.

Excellent street frontage on main arterial road making this property perfect for future development. There is onsite parking as well as disabled access parking.

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923m2 Auction: 11AM SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2021 ON SITE View: by appointment Agent: Robert McBride 0412 413 727 McBride Commercial

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Murrumbateman NSW 4 3 16 South Street Sitting on a highly attractive 7.7 acre (approx.) block, ‘Ashgrove’ features a country-style home nestled amongst established trees and boasts four well-appointed bedrooms, modern kitchen and open plan living and dining areas. The home is complemented by a separate self-contained unit and extensive equine infrastructure. The owners have given us clear instructions to sell their rural oasis.

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celebrity birthday HENRY GOLDING 5 February 1987 The benevolent planet Jupiter holds sway over Henry’s life this year, bringing a lot of luck, expansion, popularity and exciting times. Jupiter has strong links with Sagittarius and Pisces and the more compassionate and spiritual side of his nature will step up to the plate. He will want to become a better person and have a great desire for increased selfawareness and self-empowerment. He will also have a yearning to learn about other cultures and to mix with people from faraway lands.

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in the stars ARIES 21 MAR – 20 APR

CANCER 22 JUNE – 22 JULY

LIBRA 24 SEPT – 23 OCT

CAPRICORN 22 DEC – 20 JAN

You’re impatient and fast moving

Watch your spending as it is all too

but a little forethought will save

easy to go crazy and buy things you

you no end of trouble. You can

really do not need. Give your credit

hardly wait to get stuck into some

cards a chance to recover from the

project or another, but are you sure

last spending spree before starting

you know what you are doing?

on the next. Don’t sign or agree to

Accidents are all too likely so take

anything important now and don’t

Mercury retrograde in your financial house means money that is owed to you could be uncomfortably late in arriving, so don’t bother looking for it in the post! You are going to need to follow it up to see what the delay is.

extra care whilst driving and when

buy any large or expensive items.

There could be tension around the home during the next few weeks as older family members may make one set of demands upon you, while children or a partner may be making another. You cannot tear yourself in half, so somebody is going to be disappointed.

SCORPIO 24 OCT – 22 NOV

Happy Birthday Aquarius! Mercury retrograde is in your own sign creating a clash of interests between your business activities and those in your family in some way. Hidden feelings could suddenly come to light much to your surprise and you will need to be careful with the sensitivities of others.

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Mercury’s retrograde course in your

You’re in a go-ahead mood, but it

partnership house is warning you to

would be too easy to race ahead

take the opportunity to sort out your

impulsively without a thought for

personal life before things get more

anyone else. Subtly is the key to

serious. The next few weeks could

advancement since a small hint

see a lot of confusion. You must

could open a pandoras box of

be clear as crystal in all you say,

challenges and experiences that you

otherwise arguments will ensue.

may not have expected.

VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEPT

GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUNE

Mercury retrograde in your work

This would be a good time to take

sector indicates that you must expect

an interest in spiritual matters. You

muddles and confusion and trying to

may well feel drawn to read about

make sense of things or other people

religious or philosophical subjects or

may not be possible. It is time to call

to explore the world of mediumship

a halt to any activity that isn’t giving

or energetic healing.

you rewards or satisfaction.

Mercury is retrograde in your home and family sector and so it looks like your home, family and property are going to be dominating your attention for the next few weeks. If you want peace and harmony, you are going to need to choose your words carefully.

SAGITTARIUS 23 NOV – 21 DEC With Mercury retrograde until 22 February, you will be most ill-advised to sign any important documents without double-checking them. Computers and technology are likely to be acting strange and when it comes to travel, even the shortest trips can be made difficult by engine failure or other issues.

AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 19 FEB

PISCES 20 FEB – 20 MAR Mercury retrograde is in your house of secrets and psychology making you very aware of your inner world of dreams and imagination. Issues of privacy are especially important this month so be very careful who you share secrets with and remember to use discretion in all your dealings.

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My favourite things MY KNEEL-SIT CHAIR Like a cat that follows the sun, I tend to write in many different places around the house. Even so, I spend a lot of time at my desk which is why I like to mix up my posture in my kneel-sit chair.

MY YOGA MAT

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Yoga fixes my body after all the writing and sitting around and unfortunately, is required despite the buttery pencils and the ergonomic chair. In truth, I’d have a photo of a masseuse’s hands here instead of the mat, but alas, I did not have access to one at the time I was taking these photos, which is often the case, especially after forking out for the chair, and the real reason I do yoga.

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Children’s author Amelia McInerney recently returned to Canberra after years away, ready to plant roots with her young family and immerse herself in the local writing community. A humorous wordsmith, the mother-of-three has two publications under her belt and another five titles on the way – four this year and one in 2022. Her most recent is My Bird, Bertie, illustrated by Shane McG, which had its Canberra launch at The Book Cow in Kingston last weekend. Amelia’s first career was in the medical field performing ultrasounds, but these days she finds it hard to believe there was ever a time when she wasn’t a writer.

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MY FAMILY Unlike everything else on this list*, this ‘favourite thing’ does not enhance my level of physical comfort whatsoever. Still, they made the list and I’m lucky to have them – look how gorgeous my children are! *List in no particular order.

While part of me will probably always be horrified that I drive a people-mover, not a day goes by that the rest of me doesn’t rejoice over having three spacious rows of seating, a socially-distancing aisle down the middle (to help stop the spread of annoyance) and with three young children and an apparent focus on making myself comfortable, perhaps my most favourite thing of all: automatic sliding doors. They are life-changing. There’s two of them on the car and I very nearly listed them twice.

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