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contents 08 From the editor The adage “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes”, has been adapted from ‘Judge Softly’, an 1895 poem by American preacher and suffragist, Mary Torrans Lathrap. It’s a plea for empathy; a gentle reminder that before judging someone (or purporting to speak on their behalf), to try to understand their experiences, challenges, ways of thinking and living. These may be so very different from one’s own life experience as to present an almost alternative reality that is as worthy and valid as one’s own.

The upcoming 26 January public holiday is a case in point. While some find the date cause for celebration and many new citizens swear allegiance, for others it signifies unimaginable loss. I am hopeful that as we engage in respectful and informed debate, we are able to walk in someone else’s shoes on this rocky yet rewarding road to reconciliation, together. Step by step.

Reasons to be grateful this past week include the lovely people at the National Museum of Australia arranging out-of-hours access for our cover shoot at their awesome Ancient Greeks exhibition, live theatre at Circus of Illusion and the gratitude of the artists to work in front of an audience again, a few more catch-ups with friends, gardening, local businesses supporting us and our community, and the continuing efforts of frontline workers who are keeping our nation ticking along. Efharisto.

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Businesses under pressure as pandemic rolls on

The current wave of COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on Canberra’s business sector, with many facing staff shortages, short-term closures, and declining trade.

Businesses in hospitality, retail, tourism, and fitness are either temporarily closing or operating short staffed if employees either contract COVID or get tested amid long queues and supply shortages.

Canberra Business Chamber CEO, Graham Catt, told Canberra Weekly it’s mainly small businesses in those customer facing sectors that

Canberra Business Chamber CEO, Graham Catt said local businesses continue to feel the pinch.

are feeling the pinch.

“It’s pretty common across the board, even those that aren’t necessarily closing down are finding themselves in a position where they have to operate short staffed,” he said.

High daily case numbers and a desire to minimise risk is seeing more and more Canberrans stay at home, contributing to a downturn in trade at a time of year that would typically be busy.

“That’s hitting the bottom line when you are open,” Mr Catt said.

“It’s an unfortunate way to start the year; it’s really, hopefully, having the community be conscious of that’s the situation businesses fi nd themselves in and supporting them where they can.”

After closing their doors nearly two years ago, beloved live music venue Transit Bar had spent months gearing up to relaunch at a new site in Bailey’s Arcade. The bar, once situated underneath the Canberra

City youth hostel on Akuna Street, closed in May 2020.

After securing and fitting out their new space, they were set to ring in the new year with a soft launch in early January, and a series of gigs from local performers in the lead up to an official reopening on 4 February.

However, the owners were forced to cancel their soft launch just one day prior to the 7 January gig after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

“Our journey to re-open our doors once again gives us another obstacle,” they said.

“After taking as many precautions and safety measures to ensure we could start trading and be ready for our soft launches, we have unfortunately had a member of our staff test positive for Covid.”

Their slate of launch gigs featuring local performers have all been postponed, with their next performance listed for 1 February.

Other hospitality businesses are provisionally closing in the face of unfeasible trading conditions under current health restrictions.

On Monday 17 January, Mooseheads announced they would be closed this weekend, 2123 January.

“These restrictions have made trading unsustainable for hospitality venues like ours and our thoughts are with our 70-plus staff who will receive zero support from the government,” they wrote in a statement.

Canberra nightclub, Fiction, also announced earlier this month they would be closing their doors indefi nitely.

“This isn’t the way we wanted to start 2022, but the impact of the current restrictions on the hospitality and music industry hasn’t made it viable for us to open our doors,” they wrote in a statement.

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Potholes a perennial problem for Canberra drivers Are potholes driving Canberra motorists potty? Roads are cracking under the strain of recent rain, and the Canberra Liberals claim that Canberrans are frustrated with large, untreated potholes across the ACT that damage cars. They have the ACT Government in their crosshairs – or are these potholes pot shots?

Nicole Lawder, Shadow Minister for City Services, last week accused the government of offering bandaid solution patch jobs rather than properly fi xing potholes.

“While the Labor-Greens Government ‘talks the talk’ on potholes, the reality is that cars are almost disappearing into large dangerous holes on our roads,” she said.

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forking out for car and tyre repairs arising from close encounters with potholes,” Ms Lawder said.

An ACT Government spokesperson stated pothole fi lling work was stepped up in response to recent wet weather.

Road pavements deteriorate over time due to the impact of traffic and environmental factors such as heavy rain, the spokesperson said.

Following a wet winter, Canberra saw unusually high rainfall in spring, including the wettest November on record. These rainy conditions have continued through summer.

Last week, road crews patched asphalt in Isaacs and Oaks Estate; urgently repaired parts of Sulwood Drive at Kambah/Wanniassa; resealed Gowrie and Kambah streets; resurfaced roads in Reid and Watson; and repaired potholes on Pialligo Avenue, Hindmarsh Drive, and the Monaro Highway.

Ms Lawder, however, pointed to untreated dangerous potholes across the city.

“For example,” she said, “Sulwood Drive alongside Mt Taylor is in an appalling condition.

Some potholes have been recently fi lled, and with more rain, are already crumbling again.

“In one case, a ‘hazard ahead’ sign has been put into place where a hole is so large that you can hear the noise of cars scraping into and out of it, or else cars must veer onto the other side of the road to avoid the hazard.”

Other areas include the Barton Highway, Mugga Lane (near Hindmarsh Drive), and Jerrabomberra Avenue; a Liberals spokesperson thought there were few suburbs without substantial potholes.

The ACT Government “endeavours to respond and make safe potholes of immediate safety concern, subject to weather conditions (usually within 48

hours),” the spokesperson responded.

In 2021, the government invested an additional $4 million in ‘reactive’ repairs, they said. More than 6,000 potholes were repaired last financial year, and more than 4,500 potholes to date in this financial year.

The government’s annual road resurfacing program helps ensure roads remain safe and in good condition, the spokesperson continued. This year’s $19.5 million program began in November, and will resurface 925,000 square metres of Canberra roads.

Identifying potholes involves both inspections by ACT Government officers and reports from the community, the spokesperson said.

Works are packaged to address immediate safety concerns and arterial roads as priorities.

Motorists can report potholes through the Fix My Street online platform.

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Jab a priority for school staff, union wants more ACT school and early childhood staff will receive priority vaccine boosters when the Canberra Airport vaccination clinic reopens on Monday.

School teachers, education staff, early childhood educators, and care workers working with children will be first in line to receive their next vaccine, three months after their primary vaccination course.

ACT Education Minister, Yvette Berry said these school and early childhood staff were prioritised as part of measures to create a COVID-safe Term One for schools and early childhood education centres.

“We have taken this sensible and proactive step to protect our workforce, but also to give children – particularly those that are too young to be fully vaccinated – the best protection that we can against COVID-19,” Ms Berry said.

The Australian Education Union – ACT Branch welcomed the ACT Government’s announcement, but branch secretary Patrick Judge said it did not address the most significant challenges for staffing levels and school attendance.

The union wants the government to provide

free rapid antigen testing to all teachers, and to maintain and even improve last year’s COVIDsafe measures. That includes better ventilation, personal protective equipment, and workplace health and safety monitoring.

Where there were high levels of staff or student absences, the union expected schools might need to transition between different methods of on-campus delivery, or move to remote learning.

“AEU members have done outstanding work to ensure that education continues during this pandemic,” Mr Judge said. “We are right to demand that our health and safety is prioritised, our profession respected, and that we have the best working conditions possible.”

The ACT Government was planning with key stakeholders across the health, education, and early childhood sectors, for students to return to oncampus learning in Term One, a spokesperson said.

Clear guidelines for schools and early childhood education centres would be published online.

The ACT Government would decide this week whether ACT public schools will return as planned

next month. A spokesperson said the government planned for school to return on campus and on time – as scheduled. It would make the final decision, including information about the use of RATs, based on the latest health advice. At time of going to press, this had not been decided yet.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said vaccination was the best way to prevent serious illness and to reduce transmission and disease, and that all five- to 11-year-olds in the ACT would be able to get their first dose before school went back.

A quarter of eligible children had already had their first vaccination in the program’s first week.

The ACT Education Directorate will contact eligible education staff or their employers with details on how to book their appointment.

From next week, the general public can also make their booster appointments at the Canberra Airport site online using MyDHR or by contacting the Vaccination Booking Line on 5124 7700 (7am to 7pm, daily).

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Why all Australians should celebrate 26 January In a few days’ time we will mark Australia Day, which has become controversial in some quarters in recent times.

I am one of those people who have been more inclined to regard Anzac Day as our spiritual national day, as 25 April 1915 was the day when modern Australia hit the world stage. The landing of the ANZACs at Gallipoli and what transpired after that exemplified all those great human qualities of courage, mateship, selflessness, true grit and the larrikin sense of humour so common amongst our Diggers.

However, 26 January is, in my view, the most appropriate day to celebrate the birth of modern Australia and the fundamentally fine country we have become today.

We need to pay tribute to our first Australians, our Indigenous brothers and sisters, many of whom naturally have mixed feelings about 26 January, but who have helped form the wonderful free society we are today. Australia would not be the same without them and they can rightly celebrate Australia Day as their day, too.

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There is no need for victimhood on Australia Day. Indigenous Australians have, when it came to the crunch, and despite all the racism directed at them, flocked to the colours to defend Australia, however imperfect it is or was, against the greater evil in terms of German imperialism in WWI and the very real threat from Nazi Germany and Japanese fascism in WWII. I have served in the Australian Army with a number of fine Indigenous soldiers, who would be the first to tell you that despite its faults, they would happily put their bodies on the line to defend this country.

It has taken us a while, but after about 200 years of white occupation/settlement, most Australians have now come to realise how fortunate we are to have such a rich 60,000-year history of human habitation in Australia. In recent times, we have had some wonderful examples of Indigenous contribution to our society in all areas of life. For example, sportsmen and women – the Ella brothers, some brilliant Aussie Rules players, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ash Barty; cultural icons and Aboriginal trailblazers, like my old mate the late

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Charlie Perkins, and my former neighbour in Narrabundah, the late and legendary Captain Reg Saunders, hero of Crete and Kapyong in Korea, and the first Aboriginal officer commissioned into the Australian Army.

We do not need to celebrate another day. We probably do not need a separate day to celebrate our rich Indigenous history either. It may well be counterproductive. We are all Australians. Our history up until 1788 is inspiring, as is our history since 1788.

Refugees bust a gut to get to Australia and for good reason. This is probably the best country in the world; the most humane, the freest, the easiest to live in. We need to celebrate this.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Canberra Weekly.

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Meet new QPRC Mayor, Kenrick Winchester A born and bred Queanbeyanite, Kenrick Winchester was honoured when he was named the new Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) mayor this week, Wednesday 12 January.

Having received calls from several of the new councillors ahead of the extraordinary meeting to let him know he had their vote, he told Canberra Weekly he had “an inkling it was going to happen”.

“It still was a strange feeling sitting up in the big chair for the first time,” he smiled.

Mr Winchester was first elected to the Queanbeyan City Council in 2012, and then the QPRC when it was established in 2017.

The new mayor said he hadn’t considered the mayoral position until around a year ago when outgoing mayor Tim Overall made

it clear he would stand down at the 2021 election.

His first order of business in the role will be organising a forensic independent audit of council services.

With nine of the 11 councillors newly elected to the QPRC, Mr Winchester said now is the ideal time to refresh and assess.

“It’s just having a real thorough review of everything we do to make sure we’re not wasting time, money, effort on things that aren’t achieving what we set out to do,” he said.

He also put to bed any chance of a special rate variation of 28 per cent over three years floated by Council last year.

“That’s just not something we can consider,” Mr Winchester said. “We need to get our heads around why our finances are in that position.

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QPRC mayor Kenrick Winchester with (from left) daughter Darcy, son Harry, wife Kathy and daughter Evie. Photo: Jamila Toderas

“I’d much prefer to have a forensic audit of council operations to see if we can identify savings and live within our means.

“It seems to be the easy option to go to rate payers and ask for rate rises.”

A local councillor of nine years, Mr Winchester said the Queanbeyan City Council was a good introduction to the role, familiarising him with the many issues that are commonplace in an urban council.

When Palerang, a rural shire without a major urban centre, merged in 2017, he was forced to start considering issues he hadn’t previously dealt with in Queanbeyan, like dirt roads and bridges.

“It’s been a real eye opener, and I’ve made, during the last four years, a conscious effort to get out and see residents,” he said. “I think it’s really served me well and put me in a good place.”

He’s also keen to share his council experience with his newly elected colleagues and work collaboratively with them.

Elected for a short two-and-

a-half-year term, Mr Winchester said his ambition is to “get back to the core functions of council”, looking after bread-and-butter issues like roads and development application waiting times.

“We’ll need to get that right over the next two years before we start broadening our horizons,” he said. “It may be a bit boring, but we need to be getting our core functions correct.”

Mr Winchester is a fiercely proud local with longstanding family ties to the region; hints of a political career surfaced in his youth when he was named school captain of both Queanbeyan East Primary and Queanbeyan High.

His grandmother grew up just outside Braidwood in a township called Monga, while his grandfather was raised in Captain’s Flat, and worked in the mine with all his brothers when it was open.

“I’m a very proud Queanbeyanite,” he said. “I love the place, the people, the characters, and our story, and I’m hoping to be a big part of it going forward.”

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Keeping Canberrans safe in an uncertain year

2022 was not the start that we all hoped for; the omicron variant still poses many challenges for our community, and the priority for the Canberra Liberals remains keeping all Canberrans safe.

Last year was incredibly challenging for many Canberrans, including our small business owners, families with school-aged children, and our frontline workers. Within hours of the lockdown announcement on August 12, businesses shut their doors, parents pulled their children out of school and early education, and office workers packed up and went home for remote work.

Throughout the 2021 resurgence and lockdown, my team and I worked with the ACT government to support the health advice; to keep

Canberrans safe; and to provide a calm and measured response in a time of incredible uncertainty. But we were also fierce advocates for many Canberrans forgotten and left behind by this Labor-Greens government.

Since the October 2020 election, the Canberra Liberals team have spoken to and listened to thousands of Canberrans, and the message is clear – that this Labor-Greens government is out of touch with the issues affecting Canberrans.

Rising costs of living, the plight of our businesses during the lockdowns, concerns about our already overstretched health system, the future of our children’s education, the lack of transparency and accountability in the planning of our city, the complete disregard

for community safety with police let down by a complete lack of resourcing … and sheer incompetence in maintaining our roads, footpaths, and community green spaces.

As we head into 2022, a little more uncertain about what the next few months will bring than we expected or wanted, the Canberra Liberals’ first priority is keeping Canberrans safe. We will continue to work with the ACT government in supporting the health advice that has kept us safe.

Second, we must work together to make sure that our children can safely return to school and early education. The last two years have been incredibly disruptive for our school communities. The wellbeing, development, and education of our children is incredibly important as we move into the next phase of responding to the pandemic, and, subject to health advice, we will work with our school communities to make sure that our children are

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safely back at school.

Third, whilst there is no formal lockdown in the ACT, our businesses, especially in hospitality, are doing it incredibly tough. Sadly, some local businesses have shut their doors – some permanently and some indefinitely with no clear date when they will re-open. A thriving business community is important for the future of our economy, and we will support our small businesses through this pandemic.

The next 12 months will build on the good foundations we laid in creating an alternate vision for the future of Canberra. Canberrans are resilient, community-minded, and politically engaged. They expect a lot from their elected representatives, and so they should.

Whilst there is a lot more work to be done, and as we grapple with the uncertainties of the future of COVID, I am also excited about what 2022 holds for our city.

Let’s bring on a fresh new year!

sport Caps fall in Wilson’s 400th The UC Capitals failed to fire in Kelly Wilson’s milestone match, going down 69-88 to the Perth Lynx last Friday night. The 38-year-old Wilson was celebrating her 400th match, but the Caps looked sluggish in their first game in two weeks.

Canberra simply had no answers for Perth’s early onslaught as the Lynx piled on the points to go into quarter time leading by 19. The Capitals kept fighting but couldn’t get back into the contest despite strong performances from Britt Sykes (12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals) and Kelsey Griffin (15 points, 5 rebounds).

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United suffer another loss, COVID exposure Canberra United’s winless start to the season has continued, with a 6-0 loss to Sydney FC on Saturday afternoon.

United are now winless after six matches and sit second last on the ladder.

The news gets worse for Canberra with all players and staff considered close contacts due to positive COVID-19 cases within the team and are now isolating for seven days. United’s round 8 home clash against the Melbourne Victory is to be rescheduled.

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Change your thinking for healthy meal planning With one third of cancers able to be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle, our Cancer Council ACT Healthy Lifestyle series will support Canberrans to reduce their risk this summer.

Cancer Council ACT recommends including vegetables in all main meals.

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It’s likely that more than a few new year’s resolution lists regularly have ‘eat healthy’ in their top five (raises hand slowly).

But what does that look like in practice?

With a range of foods and beverages being attributed to increased risk of cancer of the bowel, stomach, mouth, throat, oesophagus and liver, knowing how to make easy switches to a healthy diet is essential.

And the key to making lasting, sustainable changes is first in making changes to our mindset around food.

Dietitian Erica Roughton suggests a change in focus to include more plant-based foods in your diet.

“Only half of Australian adults meet the daily recommendations for fruit and one in 10 Australians meet the daily recommendation for vegetables.

The European Prevention into Cancer Study showed significant health gains are achieved from even the smallest changes, just increasing your intake of vegetables by two-thirds of a cup or one-third of a piece of fruit is associated with a reduction in cancer risk of around 20 per cent.”

To help us change our patterns of behaviour, Erica recommends we think of meat as the side portion in meal planning.

“Plan your meal around the vegetable content, rather than the meat. By switching this thinking, you will more easily reduce your meat portions and increase your vegetable intake.

“It’s the small changes that are sustainable, and that will add up!”

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Read meat for fish one meal a week.

Full cream dairy for low fat dairy.

One meat meal for a vegetarian protein meal (legumes)

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2 pieces of fruit a day Include vegetables in all main meals Eighty per cent of carbohydrate choices be wholegrain Wide variety of colourful vegetables

“Be honest with yourself about your food choices, you cannot make sustainable changes if you’re not honest,” Erica warns.

“Any change that you make, ask yourself if you’re prepared to keep this up for the rest of your life? Change in diet is a lifestyle change, not a short-term fixer.”

To find out more on healthy eating, head to the website: actcancer.org/informationand-support/publications/ information-sheets/healthyeating/

Dietitian Erica Roughton: Studies show significant health gains are achieved from even the smallest dietary changes.

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Expert wants better controls for new Queanbeyan sewage plant A water quality expert insists that Queanbeyan’s proposed new sewage plant must be designed to remove algae-stimulating phosphorus from effluent entering Lake Burley Griffin.

The best way to ensure concentrations do not harm the Lake, says Dr Ian R. Falconer, former chair of the ACT and Region Catchment Management Co-ordination group, is for the ACT Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to tighten the discharge licence for phosphorus concentration.

“The current plant removes much more phosphorus than the licence requires,” Dr Falconer said. “What I ask is that a new licence sets a standard for plant operation – if you like, a benchmark for the future.

“It would also ensure that the new plant performed as well as the old plant does. Without a change in the licence, the new plant could perform according to the licence, which would be a disaster for the Lake. Licence standards require adherence, hence they set limits on plant discharge of all potentially harmful organisms and chemicals.”

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Built in the 1930s, the Queanbeyan sewage plant is nearing the end of its life, and is no longer considered fit-for-purpose.

Constructed when 40,000 people lived in Queanbeyan, the plant is operating above its capacity, and must be upgraded to serve the town’s bigger population (60,000 residents, expected to grow to 75,000).

Nor, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council says, does it conform to industry best practice for protecting public health and the environment.

The new plant, a QPRC spokesman said, would deliver much higher levels of treatment and reliability, and provide a significant benefit to the Molonglo River catchment.

It will use modern treatment technology to remove phosphorus, and the upgrade includes $12 million worth of additional facility the ACT Government requested to improve the reliability and to reduce the amount of nutrients along the Molonglo River.

Dr Falconer believes, however, that the present licence conditions are inadequate to effectively regulate phosphorus entering Lake Burley Griffin.

A spokesperson for the ACT EPA said the limits in the current licence were appropriate for the current plant; the current phosphorus limits of the Queanbeyan sewage plant were comparable with similar NSW sewage plants.

The sewage plant discharges treated effluent into the Molonglo River upstream from Lake Burley Griffin, contributing 30 per cent of nutrients to the Lake.

Although the sewage plant is run at a lower level – removing significantly more phosphorus than the licence requires, QPRC states – Dr Falconer says the licence allows the plant to discharge excessive phosphorus, sufficient to severely harm the Lake.

The phosphorus in the effluent makes bluegreen algae grow, he explained. “These algae are always present, produce toxins, and are subject to health regulations for the safety of Lake users… It is essential that the sewage effluent has minimal concentrations.”

The licence permits a 50th percentile of 0.2 mg/L phosphorus and a 90th percentile of 0.3 mg/L for a rolling three-month period, with a load of 6Kg per day discharged.

If the plant were operated at the maximum level,

Dr Falconer predicts the discharge would cause persistent toxic blooms of blue-green algae in the Lake every dry year.

He argues effluent quality from the new plant should be a 50th percentile of 0.04 mg/L phosphorus (matching river quality) with a 95th percentile of 0.06 mg/L, allowing exceedances during heavy rainfall.

The ACT EPA said the quality of effluent discharged by the plant was on average much better than that set in the Environmental Authorisation.

The plant had discharged, on average over the last five years, phosphorus at 0.1mg/L which was lower than the Authorisation limits.

The plant was upgraded in the 1980s because its phosphorus discharge caused repeated blue-green algal blooms in the Lake; now, Dr Falconer said, the plant has a good quality discharge despite its age, and the former recurrent algal blooms have diminished markedly.

“Fortunately, the Queanbeyan engineers operate the old plant to discharge well below [the maximum] concentration, and as a result, in most years, the Lake is OK,” Dr Falconer said.

In a typical year (2016), he explained, the plant discharged on average only 0.09 mg/L of phosphorus with a load of 0.7 kg/day, well below the licence limits.

While no treated sewage effluent should be discharged into rivers or creeks, Dr Falconer states that treated effluent can benefit the Lake during drought, so long as quality is high and orthophosphate (dissolved phosphorus) is low.

The Queanbeyan sewage plant is not the only source of phosphorus, QPRC notes; the chemical also comes from urban and rural stormwater runoff and from riverside agriculture.

According to Dr Falconer, QPRC argue that meeting tighter conditions for phosphorus discharge would cost the taxpayer money; since the National Capital Authority are responsible for the Lake, they should pay any additional cost.

Conversely, again according to Dr Falconer, the NCA’s position is they cannot provide any money to an NSW entity for infrastructure. Neither QPRC nor the NCA would comment on this issue.

Dr Falconer believes the ACT Government and National Capital Authority should help QPRC meet tighter conditions for phosphorus discharge, as the sum is relatively trivial and the benefit long-lasting.

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What’s on Australia Day 2022 in Canberra CW has compiled a list of community events in Canberra before, on and after the Wednesday 26 January public holiday. Whether movies, music, fireworks, fire ceremonies or barbecues is your bag, there’s plenty on.

NAINMURRA NGUURRUU AUSTRALIA DAY IN THE CAPITAL Nerang Pool, Commonwealth Park will host a First Nations event on the evening of 25 January. Then, from 10.30am on 26 January, there will be a host of engaging displays of cultural diversity across multiple stages and food tents at Commonwealth Park.

When: Evening of 25 January, then 26 January from 10.30am Where: Nerang Pool, Commonwealth Park Cost: Free NATIONAL FLAG RAISING AND CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY [has optional AAP photo] The National Flag Raising and

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Citizenship Ceremony is held on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. This year’s ceremony will welcome 25 of Australia’s newest citizens.

When: 26 January from 9am Where: Rond Terrace, Parkes Cost: Free NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA The National Museum of Australia will host three separate events over 25-26 January.

Fire ceremony concert Join the Museum for a familyfriendly evening of music and ceremony, lakeside on the lawn at their Amphitheatre, as they prepare a campfire in a special sand circle. This campfire will be a sister fire to the fire at Reconciliation Place.

When: 25 January 5-9pm Where: National Museum Amphitheatre, Acton Cost: Free, registrations essential via Eventbrite

Family Day Come along for the Museum’s smoking ceremony, followed by weaving demonstrations, talks, fun activities and more. Explore the exhibitions and share a memorable day at the Museum.

When: 26 January 10am-2pm Where: National Museum of Australia, Acton Cost: Free, though costs apply for some activities; registrations essential via Eventbrite Nainmurra Nguurruu Concert Headline act Busby Marou will be supported by the talented Miiesha and dance troupe Muggera as they perform lakeside at the Museum.

Join them as the sun goes down and they conclude the activities around Australia Day in the national capital with this relaxed, family-friendly concert.

When: 26 January 6–10pm Where: National Museum of Australia, Acton Cost: Buy tickets via Eventbrite AUSTRALIA DAY CARILLON PROJECTIONS As part of Canberra’s Australia Day 2021 celebrations, the National Carillon will be lit up each evening from 21 to 27 January with projections.

When: 21-27 January Where: National Carillion, Parkes Cost: Free ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY 50TH ANNIVERSARY Founded on 26 January 1972, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

To mark the occasion, The Aboriginal Tent Embassy will hold a three-day event on 25-27 January.

When: 25-27 January Where: Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Parkes Cost: free; register via atesovereignty.com.au ACTIVATION OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES AUSTRALIA DAY The National Archives will create a space where audiences can

reflect on what it means to be Australian by viewing archival photographs, sharing their experiences, and creating new photographs to celebrate their thoughts on being Australian.

When: 24 January from 9.30am Where: National Archives of Australia, Parkes Cost: Free AUSTRALIA DAY IN QUEANBEYAN There will be an Australia Day Awards ceremony, citizenship ceremony, live music, and fireworks at the Queanbeyan Park on Wednesday 26 January.

Australia Day Ceremonies will also take place in Braidwood (12 noon), Bungendore (10.30am), and Captains Flat (10am).

When: 26 January 5-9pm Where: Queanbeyan Park Cost: Free OZ DAY AQUA FEST Lake Burley Griffin will host a festival of aquatic sports and fun on Wednesday 26 January that will also double as a fundraiser for Triathlon ACT member Kate Molineaux, who is recovering from serious injury.

An action-packed afternoon with aquathlons, water polo and aqua park fun will be complemented by food and beverage stalls, music, face painting and more.

When: 26 January from 2pm Where: Black Mountain Peninsula Cost: Free, although costs apply for some activities; register via triathlon.org.au INCARCERATION NATION SCREENING @ THE NFSA Incarceration Nation lays bare the continued systemic injustice and oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on their own land, as told by Indigenous Australians.

When: Thursday 27 January 6pm Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA, Acton Cost: Free; register via nfsa.gov.au Find a full list of Australia Day 2022 events at canberraweekly.com.au

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Jenni Tarrant, a survivor of child abuse and owner of award-winning salon Bond Hair Religion in Kingston, has created a caring space for clients and a safe space for victims of domestic violence.

Survivors welcome at top hair salon Did you know Canberra is home to the best hair salon in Australia?

Kingston locals Bond Hair Religion are the first business to win two Australian Hair Industry (Business) Awards as Australian Salon of the Year, in 2015 and 2017.

Late last year, owner Jenni Tarrant took home a third.

“I started hairdressing at 14 years old and have been doing it for 38 years now,” said Jenni. She took over shop from her decadelong employer 17 years ago and has since developed the art deco hair haven that Bond is today.

The 5-star salon provides hair styling services within its luxe black and gold interiors - which Jenni designed herself - along with complimentary refreshments from the inhouse coffee bar.

Think twice before assuming that glitz and glam is the reason why so many trophies line Jenni’s counter Bond is more than just a pretty face.

“So many people in our world suffer with anxiety and fear of the future, even prior to the pandemic,” said Jenni. “Too many people feel that they aren’t heard, and that they aren’t cared for.

“At Bond, our number one priority is to provide that experience for anyone who walks in.”

Jenni designed Bond to be a business that secondarily acts as a safe haven for survivors of domestic violence. The backroom is kept as a safe space, staff are trained to recognise presentations 26

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of abuse, and close ties are kept with local women’s shelters.

“I’m very big on advocating in areas that not so many are keen on, because they aren’t pretty,” said Jenni.

“One in five Australian children are sexually abused in our community and it’s still a silent plague.” Her own experience surviving domestic abuse led to creating Bond’s ‘Women’s Empowerment Project,’ which she plans to go ahead in 2022.

“I was sexually abused from age three to 13. At 14, I got an opportunity. My old boss hired me to work in a tiny salon in Lawson.

I say all the time that hairdressing saved my life.

“Going to work on Saturdays and during my school holidays, meant I wasn’t around my abusers. It kept me busy and gave me a sense of routine.

“I rang my old boss when I won this award for the third time, to say thank you for giving me that opportunity. Now I have a platform to stand up on and speak about domestic violence.”

Jenni’s determination, what she calls her “fire,” has led to $160,000 being raised towards local women’s shelters through the salon, and her various charitable expeditions.

“I’ve climbed Kilimanjaro, walked Kokoda, ridden a horse across Mongolia.

“I spent a week with my mouth taped for mental health, and seven

nights in my car in the middle of a Canberra winter to raise money for women experiencing homelessness,” she said.

“After all that, I realised that I need to give women the opportunity to move themselves forward. To empower them, in the same way other women have done for me.”

This year, ACT survivors of family violence have the opportunity to work at Bond for a fortnight, in either administration, in the café, or as a salon assistant to the hairdressers, including Jenni herself.

“A lot of these women have been stuck in abusive relationships where they haven’t been able to work, or even leave the family home,” she said.

“Now a lot of them want to go and get work, but of course, many don’t have experience or references, and no one to call.”

Along with the training provided, Jenni hopes to act as a professional contact in the survivors’ future endeavours, paying it forward with no strings attached.

“This is just a way of saying ‘here’s the door, it’s your journey now’.”

In 2021, COVID-19 lockdowns prevented the Women’s Empowerment Program from taking off. However, Jenni has high hopes for the upcoming months.

“Thirty-eight years ago, I was an incredibly insecure and lost little girl, and that first opportunity my old boss gave me is why I am where I am today.”

Her focus on enabling women to get back on their feet, obtain recent experience on their resume, and be more able to support themselves, was partially inspired by a lack of existing support in the area.

“Nobody who hasn’t experienced abuse can understand the guilt, the shame, the unworthiness that you feel to your core, even after you’ve removed yourself from the situation.

“It takes so much from you. As a survivor, I suffer with chronic PTSD and depression. You don’t just come out unscathed.

“Getting out of an abusive home doesn’t mean that you can ‘just go get a job’, as people unfortunately tend to suggest.

“For some women, simply working near a man that has similar body language to their abuser can be enough to trigger them.

“That’s something that people who haven’t been through this can never understand.”

In preparation for the program, Jenni brought in staff from ACT women’s shelters to educate her team on how to handle triggers and ensure a safe space for incoming survivors. Support persons will also be welcome, “anything to make them more comfortable”.

“At 52, I’ve gone from a frightened little girl to a woman who wants to be there for others and make a change in the world,” Jenni said. “I’ll do everything I can to help just one other person do the same.”

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New allergy clinic for Belconnen Belconnen locals will soon have access to a dedicated allergy clinic located at Ochre Medical Centre Bruce, thanks to the arrival of Dr Chris McCue. Dr McCue was inspired to focus on allergies while working as a GP in rural Victoria. “I suffer from allergies myself,” he says. “I also had patients suffering and I couldn’t find any answers locally.

Nobody had the skills needed to help. The closest dedicated allergy service was three hours away in Melbourne and it cost $600, meanwhile there were many months of every year when whole swaths of the town were dribbling and coughing and couldn’t get on top of their symptoms! I thought, `Gosh, we must be able to do better’. ” So Dr McCue undertook postgraduate training in allergy medicine and immunology, spending his annual leave at specialist clinics in Sydney to gain hands-on experience. Since then, he’s been on a mission to provide allergy sufferers with the support they need.

The next step in this journey is a venture he is calling Canberra Allergy. Dr McCue and his team of specially trained nurses begin by identifying patients’ allergic ‘triggers’ using diagnostics including skin prick tests, blood tests and nasal endoscopy.

Nasal endoscopy involves a small fibre optic camera up the nose to see inflammation and reactive change and confirm a patient’s problems are indeed caused by an allergy.

Dr McCue says, “This confirmation is very important to me. One of the cases that got me focusing

on the area was a healthy, fit young patient whose symptoms were written off as allergies. He actually had a cancer inside his nose that had spread unchecked, meaning he needed very extensive surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.”

“I only saw him after his diagnosis, but I could so easily have been the doctor attributing his blocked nose and sinus problems to working outside with clouds of dust. Nasal endoscopy could have caught the cancer early enough for less invasive treatment, avoiding lifelong impacts.”

Dr McCue now offers a comprehensive allergy service, giving patients a confirmed diagnosis (or referral if required).

Once a patient’s triggers have been identified, he develops a personalised three prong approach: Medications - to help reduce the impact of symptoms in the short term or control mild symptoms more effectively.

Lifestyle factors - we all know how to protect ourselves from the sun and if you’re allergic you learn ways to avoid your trigger. “For example, if you have an allergy to Bermuda grass but not rye grass, we know there’s a 6 week period of the year when you’re at highest risk. Can you be in an environment with a refrigerated air conditioner, rather than an evaporative cooler (which cycles the same air)? Or should you change the grass in your garden?”

Desensitisation - can train the immune system to recognise an allergen not as a threat but as part of everyday living. “It’s the same way you get accustomed

to funny odours - when it first shows up, it’s strange and significant, but after a while you only notice it when other people comment on it.”

Originally from New York, Dr McCue moved to Australia in 2010 with his wife. They sought adventure and an opportunity to learn more. “We wanted to explore more of the world, meet new and interesting people and experience a new culture - so we chose Australia. We’re both citizens now and we’re well and truly settled here in Australia, while we are still discovering all the great aspects of the ACT!” he says.

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A history of Australia’s national day As 26 January approaches this year, it’s important to be aware of the significant historical events that have taken place on our national day and understand the reasoning and rhetoric behind the division over the date.

Aboriginal Australians have long protested Australia Day being celebrated on the contentious date, as 26 January 1788 marked the beginning of the colonisation, dispossession, and genocide of Indigenous peoples.

A quote regarding Australia Day from one of Australia’s most respected and well-known politicians occurred in 1888, when the then Premier of New South Wales, Sir Henry Parkes, was asked what centenary celebrations were planned for Indigenous Australians on that day, to which he responded, “And remind them that we have robbed them?”

This date has been divisive for Australians since the beginning of its celebrations, and the campaign to Change the Date has been debated for over a century but has only gained widespread national attention in the past few decades.

Below is a brief timeline of notable historical events that took place on 26 January from the beginning of British settlement on Australia’s east coast.

26 January 1808 Known as the ‘Rum Rebellion’, officers and men of the NSW Corps arrested Governor William Bligh in Government House in Sydney, and the colony was placed under military rule for the first and only time in Australia’s history.

26 January 1818 The day was officially acknowledged as a public holiday in Sydney for the people of NSW

by Governor Macquarie.

26 January 1838 The massacre at Waterloo Creek (near Moree NSW) took place on 26 January 1838 and is considered the Gamilaroi people’s darkest day. Official records say up to 50 Aboriginal people were killed, but the number is believed to be in the hundreds. The massacre was in retaliation to the spear wound of a mounted police trooper two hours earlier. Twenty-six police on horseback, accompanied by several stockmen and settlers, were the perpetrators of the massacre.

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The British flag was raised for the first time on Australian shores

by Captain Arthur Phillip on this day in 1788 after 11 convict ships landed in Sydney Cove, New South Wales, taking formal possession of the new colony. The Aboriginal name for Sydney Cove is Warrane.

On its centenary celebration, Aboriginal leaders boycotted the celebrations of Foundation Day, although the protest was unnoticed and unreported within the wider Australian community.

26 January 1804 First Landing Day or Foundation Day were the names first given to 26 January and 1804 was the year the Sydney Gazette, early 28

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26 January 1938 During Australia Day celebrations in 1938, a re-enactment of Captain Arthur Phillips’ landing in Sydney Cove was organised for the event’s 150th anniversary.

When Aboriginal people living

in Sydney refused to participate in the re-enactment, organisers brought in Menindee men from western NSW to take part. The Aboriginal men were locked up at the Redfern Police Barracks stables until the event and were forced to run up the beach away from the British, which is an inaccurate version of events. Film footage from the re-enactment shows a clear unwillingness to participate by the Menindee men.

Within the Australian Hall in Sydney, while the re-enactment was taking place, a conference was held for Indigenous people only, with only the exception of two white policemen and two journalists. The assembly declared 26 January to be a Day of Mourning; for the loss of country, freedom, self-determination, and the deaths of so many Indigenous people at the hands of colonisation. The Aboriginal Conference were also seeking full rights as Australian citizens and is known to be the beginning of the modern Aboriginal political movement. A silent protest was also held in the streets of Sydney where over 1,000 Indigenous people attended the march.

26 January 1949 The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 was passed and came into effect on Australia Day in 1949, marking the use of the words ‘Australian citizen’ for the first time in any legislation.

Technically, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were now considered Australian citizens in their own country under the Act, although they gained little from the legislation as they were still unable to vote and did not receive equal pay.

26 January 1972 Four Aboriginal men began a

peaceful protest underneath a beach umbrella on the lawns opposite [Old] Parliament House in Canberra on 26 January 1972. The men established themselves as the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and were protesting the McMahon Government’s approach to land rights. In 1992 on the 20th anniversary of the original protests, the embassy was permanently established on the lawns outside Old Parliament House and is still a symbol of protest today.

26 January 1988 For the bicentenary celebration of the arrival of the First Fleet, the Tall Ships project took place within the Sydney Harbour reenacting the voyage of European settlement.

The 1988 Bicentenary protest, also known the Bondi Pavilion protest, was carried out at the same time, with more than 40,000 Aboriginal people and nonAboriginal supporters filling Sydney’s streets for what was the biggest march held in the city at the time.

26 January 1992 The very first Survival Day concert was held on 26 January 1992 in Sydney to counter Australia Day celebrations, and to emphasise Aboriginal Australians’ cultural survival and resilience.

26 January 1994 All states and territories officially made 26 January a public holiday to celebrate Australia Day.

26 January 2013 The Aboriginal flag was raised alongside the Australian flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the very first time during the WugulOra ceremony.

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Free money management course Tuggeranong Baptist Church offers a free community budgeting and money management course online at no cost at your own computer on three Tuesdays 8, 15, 22 February 7-9pm. COVID has prompted many of us to find ways to manage on less money. This online CAP Money Course will help you to develop skills to manage debt, to budget, save and have more control of your finances. Register by Tuesday 1 February at capmoney.org.au, ring Robert on 0402 007 551 or email capmoney@tbcchurch.com.au

Fred Smith Charity Concert Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin presents the Fred Smith Charity Concert on Thursday 17 February 7.30pm to welcome Afghan evacuees to Canberra. Proceeds will support recently arrived Afghan students. The concert will be held at The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. More info: 0403 816 311. Bookings: canberratheatrecentre.com.au

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Coffee/Op Shop Coffee/Op Shop at Christ Church Hawker, Corner Beetaloo Street and Belconnen Way in Hawker, on Saturday 5 February 9am-12 noon. Lots of trash & treasure, pre-loved clothes, books, games, puzzles and toys, and a cake stall. Free tea/coffee and Covid-safe morning tea to all visitors. Enquiries: 0428 266 658.

Weston Creek: The next meeting will be held at Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden on Tuesday 1 February 11.30am.

Cost: $35 for two-course lunch. Guest speaker will be Caroline Bradshaw from Earth Angel/Driver. RSVP to Barbara on 6286 4626 by Thursday 27 January 5pm. canberraweekly.com.au

Another Chance op shop sale Another Chance op shop, Ross Smith Cres, Scullin shops will have 50 per cent off the entire store from Friday 4 to Saturday 12 February. Eight days of great deals, with new stock on display daily. Choose from clothing, books, kitchenware, toys, linen and more. Another Chance is truly a hidden gem with lots of bargains to be found. Open 10am-4.30pm weekdays, 10am-1pm Saturday.

Braidwood Book Fair postponed Due to COVID transmission concerns, the Braidwood Book Fair that was due to be held 2130 January has been postponed to June. More info: email braidwoodbookfair@gmail.com

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Do you have a hearing loss? Would you like support to cope better? Then come along and try a Better Hearing Australia Canberra (BHAC) hearing loss support session. They cover communication strategies and tactics, and lip reading. This not-for-profit community organisation runs support sessions on Tuesdays, during ACT school terms. Term 1 starts 1 February.

If you like the sessions, then join for $20/term + BHAC annual membership fee ($20). Evening sessions are held 5.30-7pm in Delphi Room at the Hellenic Club, Phillip; contact Linda on 0417 696 583 or ldwyer@grapevine.com.au. For information about daytime/Zoom classes, contact Carol on 0410 463 761 or carol.taloni@gmail.com

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A supportive group for mums of young kids aged 0-5 years, Tuggeranong MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) has some spaces for new mums to join this year. Starting 9 February, the group meets Wednesday fortnights 9.30-11.30am at the Good Shepherd Community Church, Chisholm. It’s a great opportunity to have a fun morning out, with care for the kids, and be part of a lovely community, particularly if they’re feeling isolated or stuck at home. More info: email mops@tpc.org.au

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National Backyard Cricket National Backyard Cricket is an opportunity for enthusiasts to take time out with family and friends to enjoy a game of cricket, and it’s for a good cause as the funds raised support education projects in Australia and other cricket-playing nations. This year’s events will culminate on Sunday 6 February, however you can get involved by playing your own Backyard Cricket Game anytime over the summer. Every dollar raised will help fund The LBW Trust’s education initiatives in country libraries around Australia and the world in cricket playing nations to level the playing field in education. Donations to The LBW Trust of more than $2 may be tax deductible in Australia. Don’t get caught out, so get involved by registering your backyard cricket game or donating at www.nationalbackyardcricket.com

Kippax Kids Holiday Happenings Kippax Kids Holiday Happenings are returning after COVID cancellations late last year. On Thursdays 20 and 27 January 10am-2pm, these popular Craft and Games days will be held at Kippax Uniting Church, Hardwick Crescent, Holt. They will be for children who were in primary school in 2021. The cost is $5 per child, maximum $10 per family. Morning tea is provided, but children need to bring lunch, a water bottle, and a hat. To register, call Kippax Uniting Church on 6254 1733.

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Love your lunch box Looking for tasty lunchbox alternatives to the standard sandwich? Try these savoury baked slices that double as a family friendly meal when eaten warm from the oven and are equally delicious served cold in the school lunch box.

Bubble and squeak slice Serves 8 | Prep 20 mins | Cooking 35 mins 1 medium zucchini, grated

1/3 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese

1 carrot, grated

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup frozen peas

1/4 cup reduced fat milk

1/3 cup corn kernels

1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, mint, chives, basil)

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup self-raising flour

1 Tbsp water

8 cherry tomatoes, halved

4 spring onions, chopped

1 Tbsp torn fresh basil leaves, for serving

Heat a non-stick frypan, add zucchini, carrot, peas, corn, garlic and water and cook until softened. Cool slightly.

Combine cooked vegetables with spring onions, cheddar, feta, eggs, milk, herbs and flour. Spoon mixture into a lined 28cm x 18cm slab pan. Stud cherry tomatoes onto mixture decoratively and bake at 180°C for 35 minutes or until golden and cooked.

Rest for 10-15 minutes before sprinkling with basil, slicing into small squares and serving.

TIP: For more adult palates, stud the slice with sundried tomatoes in place of cherry tomatoes and serve with a spicy relish or chutney. canberraweekly.com.au

This deliciously easy zucchini and spinach slice is a family favourite with a twist with the addition of rice.

Makes 20 | Prep 20 mins | Cooking 1 hour 2 medium zucchini, grated 200g frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 4 spring onions, finely sliced 2/3 cup long or medium grain rice 2/3 cup grated reduced fat cheddar cheese 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 3 eggs

1/2 cup grated reduced fat cheddar cheese

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Cheese, spinach and zucchini rice slice

3/4 cup reduced fat milk Freshly ground black pepper Combine zucchini, spinach, spring onion, rice and cheeses in a large bowl and toss to coat.

Whisk together the eggs, milk and pepper and stir into the rice mixture.

Spread rice mixture into a deep 20cm x 30cm baking paper lined dish, cover with foil and bake at 180°C for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for a further 30 minutes until eggs have set and rice is cooked. Cool to room temperature before serving or refrigerate until required.

To serve, cut into 20 squares and serve warm or cold.

TIP: Vary flavourings by adding corn kernels, lean ham, grated pumpkin or carrot in place of the spinach.

Try using different types of cheeses like crumbled ricotta or feta.

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Don’t touch my sandwich! Fillings for the work fridge WITH TASTE EDITOR, ANJA DE ROZARIO

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Don’t be shy with the condiments or spreads.

While it might feel like defeating the purpose, butter, mustard, and mayo actually aren’t the culprits for all that excess moisture. Sogginess usually comes from meat, cheese, and veggies losing their integrity throughout the day. Hence, a thin layer spread on each slice acts as a yummy protective barrier, keeping the bread fresh.

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Sturdier options like rolls, tortillas, or even toast are less likely to be soggy when lunch rolls around then standard sliced white. You can even experiment with ditching bread altogether, using collard, chard, or kale leaves as ultrahealthy wraps.

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Don’t use warm ingredients. Ahh, so tempting, but such a bad idea. While this is a recipe for deliciousness when eaten immediately, warm ingredients in the fridge are sure to lead to some serious condensation.

Let your ingredients cool to at least room-temperature before assembling your sandwich.

Here are my favourite sandwich fillings for nourishing work lunches:

Smoked salmon, avocado and cream cheese

The New York Reuben 4 slices of bread

4 slices of bread

Handful rocket leaves

75g smoked salmon

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Ancient Greece is the word at the National Museum It was a Herculean task for National Museum of Australia curator, Dr Lily Withycombe, and the wider team working on Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes to pull together the colossal exhibition during a global pandemic.

For the past several years, Withycombe and the team worked alongside their colleagues at the British Museum, that currently claims ownership of the 178 spectacular objects that comprise Ancient Greeks.

The long-touted exhibition was supposed to open mid-2020 before finally launching some 18 months later.

It was cause for celebration when the objects finally arrived, given how complicated the pandemic made it to realise the exhibition in situ at the National Museum.

“There was serious jubilation,” Withycombe smiled. “Even the install was a very positive experience, and everyone was just really thrilled that we’d got to the point that we could open.”

If it’s all Greek to Withycombe, then consider her fluent.

Her affinity for the culture was fostered during childhood; she was gifted a book of Ancient Greek myths and quickly became obsessed with it.

“It really captured my imagination as a child, I almost thought these stories were real,” she said.

Coming to it via the classical literary tradition, while at university, Withycombe was able to expand her knowledge by studying material culture, the two combining to “fuel a great passion”.

Studying classical archaeology, she gained practical experience spending Australian winters in the Mediterranean working on excavation projects, being on the ground as mosaic floor paintings, burials and vessels were uncovered.

“You have one picture of the ancient world that’s presented through ancient texts, and then you have this other picture that’s presented through the material culture,” she said. “All of this gave me a really deep love and respect of ancient material culture.”

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grand marble statues through to objects typical of everyday life like coins, terracotta earthenware, and vases: “a whole array of material culture”.

It homes in on the theme of competition; competitive processes permeated almost every aspect of Ancient Greek life, be that war, sport, politics or performing arts.

Life was brutal and chaotic; a champion was never afforded an opportunity to rest on their laurels. In this sense, Ancient Greeks provides great insight into the psyche of the time.

“At every point you see just how competition, and this striving for excellence, but also understanding the gods had control of your fate, really pervaded every aspect of Greek life,” Withycombe said.

Given the many domains of competition almost exclusively belonged to men, Withycombe noted an interesting juxtaposition as it was the Ancient Greek goddesses who were thought to control fate.

Nike, goddess of victory, and Athena, the patron deity of Athens and goddess of wisdom and warriors, feature prominently throughout the exhibition in many forms: from exquisite marble sculpture and vases through to common coins, and terracottas.

So, what does Ancient Greeks tell us about how women lived?

“It can be really hard for us to untangle,” Withycombe said. “The great source bias is that the sources and even artistic traditions, they were all created by men.

“But there are so many objects in the show that give us this fascinating glimpse into the role of women in Ancient Greece.”

A hydria depicts a woman spinning, making clothes. In front of her stands her husband with a staff on his hand and a wreath on his head, which suggests he was about to leave for a party while his wife stays at home.

“I love the contradiction in that scene,” Withycombe said.

Another vase shows a mother giving her baby to a nurse maid, while her husband stands to the side

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National Museum of Australia curator, Dr Lily Withycombe’s longstanding affinity for Ancient Greece has come to the fore working on the Museum’s new exhibition Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

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“It’s a really fascinating insight into female domesticity,” she said.

A terracotta piece portrays two young women playing with knucklebones, most likely playing something known as “the Aphrodite throw”.

“It shows these women playing this game of chance, probably trying to work out if they were going to get married, what their husband was going to be like. Young women were meant to be addicted to knucklebones,” Withycombe said.

A beautiful marble statue offers a Hellenistic portrait of a young woman covered in “exquisite, thick, heavy drapery” - the finest materials in the Mediterranean at the time.

Amazons, a mythical race of warrior women from beyond the known world, are presented on a block from a podium frieze from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.

“Everything they do is set in opposition to the ideal Greek woman,” Withycombe said. “They spurn the company of men, they don’t want children, they’re meant to cut off one of their breasts.”

For that reason, Withycombe believes Amazons hold a “really fascinating place and role in Ancient Greek imagination”.

“Whether or not they serve as purely the anti-type of a woman to reinforce the stereotype, or they’re tapping into something that there was maybe this awareness that beyond the Greek world there were different ways of living, we don’t really know,” she said.

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Now showing Scream 5 (MA15+) In the small town of Woodsboro, 25 years after the events of 1996’s Scream, high schooler Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) is in her home at night, alone. That is, before her landline starts ringing.

The slasher genre of the late 1970s and early ‘80s experienced a renaissance in the late ‘90s. I Know What You Did Last Summer hit all the notes in terms of good-looking teens up to no good with a slasher on their tracks. It was Scream, however, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, which stood out due to its meta commentary on the slasher genre while being equally funny and scary.

Scream 5 focuses on Hollywood’s

recent fad of the ‘soft reboot’ or the ‘requel’; a movie that, while serving as a sequel, also rehashes the original to please old and new viewers alike. Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Jurassic World followed this route, while The Matrix Resurrections clumsily referenced it as if that would excuse it.

While referencing the original through locations, fashion, plotpoints and even legacy characters, the movie still serves up ratcheting tension in its anticipation to some brutal slashing. It is disappointing that the script has exposition dumps instead of layering information for real dramatic effect, and a killer reveal that you couldn’t possibly see coming.

Verdict: A fun slasher, which limits itself (perhaps knowingly) within the constraints of the rules of a soft reboot. 3 stars.

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Book talk Jeff Popple reviews three new novels for Australia Day. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer Hachette, $32.99

Over recent years, Fiona Palmer has quietly established herself as a leading writer of Australian stories about romance, family relationships and the value of friendship.

In The Long Weekend she revisits the old trope of isolating a small group in a remote location and letting the sparks fly and the secrets unfurl. Four aspiring writers join bestselling author Jan Goldstein at a luxury forest retreat for a writing workshop. It is supposed to be the opportunity to hone their skills, but things quickly unravel, and nothing goes to script. An emotionally charged and engaging novel, with a good and interesting cast.

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Also containing more than a touch of romance is Penelope Janu’s Clouds on the Horizon. Phoebe Cartwright’s daily horse ride is interrupted when she encounters the mysterious Sinn Torrissen, half frozen to death and suffering from concussion.

Torrissen is in Phoebe’s small country town to track down the members of an illegal horse-racing syndicate, and Phoebe becomes caught up in his investigation in order to protect those she loves. Featuring a crisp storyline, a strong female lead, and some loving descriptions of the Australian countryside, fans of rural romantic suspense will greatly enjoy this latest tale from Janu.

Brimstone by Russel Hutchins Big Sky Publishing, $24.99

Providing a very different reading experience is Brimstone by Russel Hutchins. John Devereaux, an SAS Warrant Officer, is seconded to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service to undertake a dangerous mission in Cambodia, and soon finds himself up against a shadowy organisation with links to the Russian Mafia.

Brimstone is a high voltage thriller by a former member of the SAS. Hutchins brings a good deal of insider information and convincing technical detail to his story and the book moves along at a blistering pace. Already optioned for the big screen, Brimstone is a light, enjoyable, thriller read. personal story makes for compelling reading.

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What’s on

ANT MIDDLETON: The Chief Instructor on Channel 7’s SAS Australia brings his Mind Over Muscle Tour to Llewellyn Hall, ANU, 30 January; tegdainty.com

FRANKIE MCNAIR: The Canberra comedienne plays Comedy Cub @ The Civic Pub, Braddon with support from local performers, two sessions 20 January 6pm and 8pm; comedyact.com.au

AINSLIE AND GORMAN ARTS CENTRE: Features a stellar line-up of local and interstate musicians at the A+G Gorman Sessions and Ainslie Salon concert series including Aphir, HTRK, Rasa Daukus, Lilly Morris + more; agac.com.au

AUSTRALIANS IN HOLLYWOOD: A new exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive with a host of unseen treasures from Australian cinema, 21 January to 17 July; nfsa.gov.au CANBERRA ROD AND KUSTOM KROOZE: A ‘rod run’ on 21-24 January at Capital Country Holiday Park, Sutton with a show at Queanbeyan Park, 23 January 10.30am-1pm raising money for Integra Dogs.

MAD MAX-A-THON: The National Film and Sound Archive screen all four Mad Max movies over 21-23 January; nfsa.gov.au MAGIC BEACH: A stage adaptation of the Alison Lester classic at Canberra Theatre, 22-23 January; canberratheatrecentre.com.au MULLIGANS FLAT: The Forde woodland sanctuary is running twilight tours every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and Kids’ Night Walks every second Saturday; mulligansflat.org.au BRENDA L. CROFT: See the artist’s mixed media installation ‘hand/made/held/ground’ at Canberra Museum and Gallery, Civic, until 22 January; cmag.com.au AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVES: The NMA brings Steph Tisdell, Professor Clare Wright and Saroo Brierley together for an online learning program, 24 January 10am; digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/australianperspectives RECYCLING DISCOVERY HUB: Free school holiday crafting sessions to upcycle your glass jars to make colourful lanterns at Recycling Discovery Hub, Hume, 24 and 27 January; bit.ly/hubholidayglass KYEEMA GALLERY: The Hall venue hosts Pharus, an exhibition by Stephen Harrison, to 24 January; capitalwines.com.au

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SMOKESCREEN: A play by Christopher Samuel Carroll about the dark arts of manipulating the message, at The Q, Queanbeyan, 2-5 February; theq.net.au Australians in Hollywood at the NFSA from 21 January to 17 July.

NAINMURRA NGUURRUU AUSTRALIA DAY IN THE CAPITAL: A meaningful First Nations event at Nerang Pool, Commonwealth Park on the evening of 25 January; events.canberra.com.au/australia-day NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA: The Museum will host three events to mark Australia Day 2022: a fire ceremony concert at the amphitheatre on 25 January 5-9pm; a family day on 26 January 10am2pm; and the Nainmurra Nguurruu concert on 26 January 6-10pm. Bookings and details: nma.gov.au/whats-on/australia-day-2022 BOHEMIAN SYMPHONY: An orchestral tribute to Queen at Canberra Theatre, 27-28 January; canberratheatrecentre.com.au WAREHOUSE CIRCUS: School holiday programs at their Chifley and Kaleen gymnasiums until 28 January; warehousecircus.org.au FOLK DANCE CANBERRA: Free come and try afternoon at Folk Dance Canberra Hall, Hackett, 29 January 2.30-4.30pm; folkdancecanberra.org.au DECADENCE AND DEBAUCHERY: An exciting evening of contemporary cabaret presented by Jazida Productions at Belconnen Arts Centre, 29 January 9pm; belcoarts.com.au SUMMER SOIREE: Luminescence Chamber Singers perform a wide range of music at the Pialligo Fields, 30 January 1.30-4pm; luminescence.org.au

DOGFIGHT: A “hauntingly beautiful” war musical from Dramatic Productions at Gungahlin Theatre, 4-19 February; stagecenta.com BABY ET LULU: Faux-French sensations Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge perform their Album Trois release show at The Street, City West, 5 February 8pm; thestreet.org.au KULTURE BREAK OPEN DAY: The Canberra dance studio host open days on 5 February at their Erindale Studio (12-3pm) and Gold Creek High School (9-11.30am); register via Eventbrite.

EXOTIC HYPNOTICA: A burlesque theatre extravaganza presented by Jazida Productions at Belconnen Arts Centre, 9-12 February; belcoarts.com.au LUKE HEGGIE AND CHRIS RYAN: The two hilarious stand-up comedians will be telling jokes at The Q Foyer and Bar, 10-12 February 7.30pm; theq.net.au MONTGOMERY CHURCH: The Snowy Mountains folk act play The Street Theatre, City West, 11 February 7.30pm; thestreet.org.au 2001: A SPACE ODDITY - LIVE IN CONCERT: A special performance of the sci-fi epic by Tom Buckland and Marlene Radice at Belconnen Arts Centre, 12 February 4:30pm & 6pm; belcoarts.com.au Send your free entertainment listings to: arts@canberraweekly.com.au with ‘what’s on’ in the subject field. Deadline is 10 days prior to Thursday edition date.

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Scarf up for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Jenn models the Black Pepper scarf for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Image supplied.

Australian women’s fashion brand Black Pepper will be showcasing some extra special models in their shop windows come 2 February.

Launching to coincide with Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, all 80 stores will take part in a campaign that features four ovarian cancer survivors modelling Black Pepper clothing, including a specially designed scarf. The scarf, retailing at $29.99, will see $10 donated to Ovarian Cancer Australia with every sale.

The campaign aims to raise $100,000 to support women battling Australia’s deadliest female cancer, with just a 48 per cent five-year survival rate.

Ovarian Cancer Australia CEO Jane Hill said the donations will help ease the ongoing mental and emotional toll caused by the disease, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic.

“The impacts of Covid have been particularly tough for women dealing with ovarian cancer.

We’ve experienced a 70 per cent increase to our Ovarian Cancer Helpline during the pandemic.”

The partnership with Black Pepper is expected to help fund the availability of Ovarian Cancer Support Nurses, as well as exercise

physiologists and psycho-sexual counselling.

One of the campaign’s models, 48-yearold Jenn, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2019 but is now in remission and has since returned to work as an ambulance officer on the frontlines of the pandemic.

“I was unwell for six months before I was finally diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and by that time it had spread to my lymph nodes. Women are strong, we’ve got responsibilities and we’re often overstretched and have lots of things we’re juggling, so we often put our health last,” Jenn said.

“We also don’t want to be drama queens, so we downplay our symptoms and the last thing we want to feel, when we go to our GP and explain our symptoms, is disregarded or foolish.

“What I want to get out there to women is, if you are having any symptoms, take yourself seriously. Don’t second guess yourself and make sure you find out what’s wrong.”

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Spend your days swimming in the undercover and heated 16 x 3 metre Magna chemical-free pool, play a relaxing game of tennis on the full-sized court, which includes night lights for your convenience,

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$960,000

25 Bilin Bilin Street, Bonner

$1,500,000 La Casa

27 Baas Becking Street, Whitlam

$1,490,000 Confidence

5 Jessie Street, Forde

$1,385,000 Independent

38/41 Blackall Street, Barton

$1,375,000 Francis

81 Charterisville Avenue, Conder

$1,210,000 Blackshaw

4 MacCallum Circuit, Florey

$1,135,000 Independent

24 Chadwick Street, Taylor

$1,040,000 Confidence

4 Guerin Place, Chisholm

34 Adventure Street, Harrison

$995,000

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8/39 Majura Avenue, Dickson

$960,000

LJ Hooker

26 Beaumaris Street, Conder

$960,000

RK Property Partners

17 Winter Place, Jerrabomberra

$940,000

McNamee

9 Betty Maloney Crescent, Banks

$877,000

LJ Hooker

4 Galleghan Circuit, Gowrie

$875,000

Luton

3/62 Hollingsworth Street, Gungahlin

$855,000

Carter + Co

4 Naylor Close, Crestwood

$822,000

McNamee

59 Currong Street, Braddon

$821,000

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81 Pindari Crescent, Karabar

$815,000

McNamee

36 Freda Gibson Circuit, Theodore

$785,000

Luton

100 Mabo Boulevard, Bonner

$770,000

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$765,000

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115/161 Mortimer Lewis Drive, Greenway

$755,000

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23/1 Romberg Way, Taylor

$750,000

Independent

20/26 Marr Street, Pearce

$735,000

LJ Hooker

8/3 Burke Cres, Griffith

$735,000

Purnell

606/6 Gribble Street, Gungahlin

$680,000

LJ Hooker

10/103 Bimberi Crescent, Palmerston

$665,000

Independent

1 O'Dea Place, Holt

$660,000

Hayman Partners

85/68 Hardwick Crescent, Holt

35 Bamir Square, Ngunnawal

$655,000

LJ Hooker

1501/120 Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen $500,000

Independent

16/28 Torrens Street, Braddon

$614,000

Independent

12/68 College Street, Belconnen

$495,000

Independent

16/23 Aspinall Street, Watson

$600,000

Blewitt

22/70 Nullarbor Avenue, Harrison

$495,000

Confidence

601/83 Cooyong Street, City

$595,000

Whitcombe

48/120 Thynne Street, Bruce

$471,000

Irwin Property

354 Fifeshire Road, Yass NSW

1 Launceston Street, Phillip

$584,900

GeoCon

14/18 Moore Street, Turner

$448,000

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52/40 Philip Hodgins Street, Wright

$580,000

Peter Morrell

122/230 Flemington Road, Harrison

$400,000

LJ Hooker

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31/42 Jerrabomberra Avenue,

$571,000

Edge

208/9 Watkin Street, Bruce

$382,600

Town Residential

12/16-18 Berrigan Crescent, O'Connor

$570,000

LJ Hooker

41/18 Booth Street, Queanbeyan East

$305,000

Blackshaw

36/25 Pinkerton Circuit, Kambah

$540,000

Luton

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26 Beaumaris Street RK Property Partners

$877,000

Banks

9 Betty Maloney Crescent LJ Hooker

$525,000

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19 Sullivan Crescent, Wanniassa Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve is 262 hectares of gentle ridge line, home to local Australian wildlife and birds. The area blossoms with colourful wildflower displays in spring and offers breathtaking views of southern Canberra from the summit. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

WANNIASSA 2903 Region Tuggeranong Median house price $830,000* Median rental price $590 per week* *Source: realestate.com.au updated January 2022

In the popular district of Tuggeranong, you’ll find the attractive suburb of Wanniassa, surrounded by beautiful bush walking tracks, bike paths and some of the most magnificent views in Canberra.

Sales Consultant at Ray White Canberra, Kate Coultas, says Wanniassa has had fantastic market growth, and is a very sought-after suburb.

“There’s a large amount of quality schools in Wanniassa, both private and public, like Mary Mackillop College and Wanniassa Primary School, both with amazing facilities,” says Ms Coultas.

“It’s wonderfully positioned close to both the [Tuggeranong] Lake and Woden Precinct, and the Erindale Shopping Centre along with the Wanniassa Shopping Centre has everything you need.”

The inner-Tuggeranong suburb has a real mixture of families, professionals, and couples residing in the area, and there’s a large age demographic, Ms Coultas says.

“There’s some first home buyers there as well – it’s

a large, evenly spread mix,” she says.

“The properties in Wanniassa generally create a large number of enquiries due to it being an established suburb with a collection of newer properties including dual occupancies and smaller developments.”

The suburb is fairly well priced, even with the strong demand, and has good public transport options due to its central location.

It’s a step out from over the ridge and is perfect for people who find it difficult breaking into the Woden market.

Ms Coultas has her favourite spots in the suburb and says she can’t go past the famous Turkish Grill.

“I love the Cherry Beans coffee shop, and Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve has the most amazing views and is beautiful for hiking,” she says.

According to data on realestate.com.au, the median house price in Wanniassa has increased from $627,000 in October 2020 to $830,000 in January 2022.

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Forde facts: • Gazetted in 1974 • Named by Thomas McQuoid after Wanayasa in West Java, Indonesia • Population of 7,512 people in the 2016 census • Streets are named after Victorian state politicians

eat Table by Canberra Gourmet is just as luxurious as it sounds, with a mouthwatering ticket-only 18-course Chef’s Table Degustation (BYO) along with a takeaway grill that will leave you speechless* drink Caffe Cherry Beans makes a great classic breakfast and lunch, but the star of the show is their delectable artisanal coffee using only the highest quality and carefully sourced coffee beans* shop Offering more than 30 stores, restaurants and a cinema, Erindale Shopping Centre is the hub of Wanniassa *As health restrictions permit

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Renovated red brick Ainslie 62 Hawdon Street Set in the prestigious suburb of Ainslie, 62 Hawdon Street is a renovated masterpiece boasting luxurious features and an abundance of space.

Recently updated throughout, this four-bedroom, two-bathroom home is ideal for the young or growing family, with 876sqm of land to turn into your quintessential paradise. There are two sunlit living areas providing convenience and privacy for everyone in the home, and the chef’s kitchen, which was renovated in 2011, boasts European appliances, soft-close drawers, and a stunning skylight. Flowing through to the main bathroom, you’ll be amazed by the rainforest shower head and the gorgeous renovations which took place in 2018.

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Sitting right across the road from North Ainslie Primary School, and just a stone’s throw from Dickson wetlands, Dickson shops and Dickson pool, this property is the perfect place to raise your family in your forever home. The long list of extra features include four reverse cycle air conditioners, ducted gas heating, fresh paint and new flooring throughout, double glazed windows across the front of the home and in three of the bedrooms, a two-car garage, generous shed, and a dishwasher.

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LJ Hooker Dickson (02) 6257 2111

NEW RELEASE

EXCHANGE ON $1,000*

Artist’s Impression

Display Suite Now Open Developments promoting walkability and cycle friendliness in

Apartments Now Selling 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car from $355,000 1 Bed + Study, 1 Bath, 1 Car from $385,000 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car from $460,000 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $825,000

• Town Centre location

Display Open 11am - 3pm Saturday & Sunday Camilleri Way (follow the LJ Hooker signs)

Welcome to a Nue way to live in Gungahlin. A project by Core one of the ACT’s fastest growing neighbourhoods.

• Views towards Black Mountain Developed by

• Adjacent to light rail stop • Floor to ceiling windows

• 15 minutes to City and Belconnen • Secure parking • Communal BBQ area

• Franke Appliances

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. *Terms & conditions apply. 5% deposit due 1st July 2022.

For More Information Contact James Herbert 0400 853 501 nuegungahlin.com.au

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Artist’s Impression

Walkable Urban Neighbourhood Boulevard is a self-sustaining, amenity-rich, walkable urban

neighbourhood within Denman Prospect. Designed by JUDD.

Studio, Boulevard offers high-end features and conveniences.

• Precinct style development • Rooftop dining room Developed by

• Resort style amenities

• Choice of 3 colour schemes

• Resident’s bike workshop

• Franke appliances

• Coworking space

• Mid century inspired architecture

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 5.1. *Terms & conditions apply. 5% deposit due 1st July 2022.

Apartments Now Selling 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car from $354,900 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $530,000 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $919,900 Display Open 11am - 3pm Saturday & Sunday Display access via Marie Little Crescent For More Information Contact James Herbert 0400 853 501 boulevarddenman.com.au

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105 Bandjalong Crescent Aranda Welcome to this magnificent home in one

of Belconnen's top suburbs with a location that will surely impress. Built in the late

1960's this architectural merit is waiting for you to put your own touch to it.

• Huge master with walk in robe and en-suite • Study • Ducted system installed • Four car garage • Double carport • 966m2 block

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

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LJ Hooker Kaleen 6241 1922

56/112 Baldwin Drive Kaleen You will be amazed by the amount of

• Freshly painted inside

ensuite apartment that is set in a super

• Basement secure parking

space on offer with this three-bedroom convenient location within just a short stroll of Kaleen's fabulous amenities.

• Reverse cycle split system • Inground pool complex

• Easy access to all amenities

• Short walk to Kaleen High School &

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Shopping Centre

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LJ Hooker Gungahlin 6213 3999

34 Haystack Crescent Palmerston Whether this is your first home, a

• Living: 142.40m2

sure to love this light-filled and updated

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downsizer or savvy investment, you are

abode. Easy-care living is all yours along with a central location and a modern

layout designed for those who love to host in style.

• Double Garage: 40.95m2 • Freshly painted inside & out

• Large lounge room with timber flooring • Main bedroom with built-in robe &

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LJ Hooker Gungahlin 6213 3999

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Discover a new mode of living where effortless luxury, spacious design and community combine moments from Canberra City. This spacious apartment is only minutes away from Kingston Foreshore, Manuka, and the Parliamentary Triangle and allows easy access to all of the city's retail, commercial and entertainment privileges. Set in the sought-after Greenwich complex within Campbell's exclusive C5 precinct, this one-level apartment reaches new levels in design and quality. The incredible Greenwich complex also offers a huge games room, library, communal dining room, and twin rooftop gardens, allowing for a true sense of community, as well as an array of other features such as secure parking, audiovisual intercom, garbage chute, NBN, and only the best in finishes. Positioned within the best of Canberra, with the NGA, AWM, Lake Burley Griffin moments away, and just a short drive to Canberra Airport and ANU, this exquisite house-sized apartment has everything plus so much more to become your perfect forever home. EER 6.0 REIACT residential Salesperson of the Year Award 2020 | REIACT Best Small Agency of the Year, six times REIA National Award, Best Small Residential agency of the Year 2013 | REIACT Hall of Fame, Best Small Residential Agency 2012 REIACT Small Agency Print Advertising Award, twice | CWB Businesswoman of the Year 2011 | CWB Best New Business 2010

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Campbell 103/6 Provan Street

A cottage in the Forrest 25 FURNEAUX ST FORREST 5 B E D | 4 B AT H | 2 C A R

JOSH MORRISSEY

WHAT YOU SEE: A century of history reborn through a once in a generation collaboration. Detail as far as the eye can see, showing exactly what a lifestyle here would be like. Sunrises through the Chinese Elms in the morning, or curled up next to the fire with a bottle from the private cellar. A lifestyle as seamless as the finishes .

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WHAT WE SEE: Once in a lifetime to secure it for a lifetime.

OPEN FOR INSPECTION: View by appointment. $4,950,000 - $5,250,000

0437 799 234 josh@hivecbr.com.au

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12/19 STATE CIRCLE FORREST

Designed by renowned architect Alex Popov and built in 2008, Capital Hill Apartments are an architectural stand out as you drive past on State Circle. This ground floor apartment offers a light-filled and spacious open plan living area with soaring ceilings and plenty of room for an eight-seater dining table. The kitchen with Miele appliances, including a gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and rangehood, has a good-sized pantry and a breakfast bar for those informal meals. From this area you can access your private courtyard with plenty of room for your potted plants. The bedrooms are segregated from each other with the main bedroom having access to its own private courtyard and a well appointed ensuite. The second bedroom has an ensuite and a pleasant leafy outlook into the courtyard. Both bedrooms have built in robes. EER 6.0 New Listing

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

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Inspect

Saturday 22nd January 11:30am-12:15pm Tuesday 25th January 3:30-4:15pm

Office

Manuka 6295 2433

Agent

Gillian Thorn 0416 017 072

Tuggeranong 6296 7077

Weston Cr. & Molonglo 6288 5009

Woden 6282 8686

Dad isn’t ready for aged care

Dad was lonely in the house by himself.

The neighbors had all moved. He was still independent but needed a little domestic help.

1 Bedroom Serviced Apartments from $369,000

Then we found The Grange Deakin Serviced Apartments, just 300m from Deakin shops. After a little encouragement Dad moved in and within days he couldn’t stop thanking me.

Dad has his own apartment, he’s surrounded by company and regular social activities. The household chores are no longer a burden, the apartment is cleaned and the linen changed weekly. Plus, the pressure of the building maintenance is gone. Dad’s now out doing things he loves again.

I know Dad gets home cooked meals, assistance with regular medication reminders and there is someone there 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The Grange isn’t aged care but I know when the time comes, I can organise external home care support to help Dad stay independent longer.

Now when we talk it’s without the worry and nagging. Dad couldn’t be happier.

Each apartment comes with: • a spacious living/dining area • a kitchenette including a fridge and microwave • master bedroom and a large ensuite • balcony or courtyard • individually controlled reverse cycle air conditioning • internal access to our Leisure Centre, Murray House.

Call for an appointment Monday to Friday on 02 6282 1782

www.thegrangedeakin.com.au | 67 McGregor St, Deakin ACT 2600

TUMUT

Tumut 777 West Gilmore Road

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Set in a picturesque Gilmore Valley on approximately 21.46 acres.

Four bedrooms + studio + office.

Beautifully renovated kitchen with very modern appliances. Very stylish renovated bathroom + 2nd shower and toilet.

Large living areas.

Large eight vehicle carport + loads of workshop, chemical storage, hard stand, machinery sheds + two stand

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Sheep/cattle yards combo + meat house, outdoor toilet, chook yard + dog houses.

Boasting a massive 4.2 x 3 coolroom.

Abundant water with water license + frontage to Stoney creek.

This property has everything in place, ready to go!

Agent: Ray Piper 0458 476 713

Ray White Tumut

47 Fauna Avenue Long Beach Watch the Waves Roll In

Situated in ‘’old” Long Beach a short stroll to the beach and with good beach and bay views from the second floor this home will appeal to those looking for something a little different, once set up as a childcare centre there is the option of having a separate residence on both levels. There is a separate entrance for both levels but there is a lockable connecting door between for those who prefer to use the whole house as one. Think of the options, live on one level rent the other out or potentially two groups could buy between themselves but still enjoy their own space, or why not a bit of holiday rental to bring some extra dollars in?

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 February 5th at 1 PM On-Site

17 Crosby Drive Batehaven

Agent Rob Routledge 0414 235 976 https://batemansbay.ljhooker. com.au/ZQ5F8F

Blue Ribbon Address This is the home when only the best will do, with over 300sm of floor area sited on a private 8744sm parcel of land in a soughtafter area of Batemans Bay. The area is popular with professional people as well as the trades as the blocks are large and there is good separation from the neighbors, but the centre of the CBD is only around a 5-minute drive.

batemansbay.ljhooker.com.au LJ Hooker Batemans Bay 02 4472 6455

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.

Price Guide $800,000 - $850,000

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Price Guide $1,450,000 - $1,550,000 Agent Rob Routledge 0414 235 976 https://batemansbay.ljhooker. com.au/ZJTF8F

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$795,000 3 bed | 2 bath | 2 car

MYSTERY BAY Online Auction by OPENN NEGOTIATION 15 Lamont Young Drive 5 bed | 3 bath | 2 car

This fully renovated 3-bedroom home is a worthy consideration.

Enter via large family living space, with bathroom and laundry combined, could be 4th bedroom or family play area, plus lovely easy care back yard. Upstairs has bright & light lounge, dining & kitchen combined space. 3 bedrooms with updated bathroom & separate toilet. Undercover deck off lounge, overlooking an extra 2 car spots – plus the double lock up garage.

Fantastic Location Approx 600 to Mystery Bay Beach.

Easy and well maintained residence and gardens on a large 1,300sqm block. 4 Bedroom residence with lots of living space and a massive master bedroom, 2 large living areas and internal access from double garage. Separate to the main residence is a fully self-contained, 1 bedroom apartment with living area and verandah.

View: By appointment

View: By appointment

Contact: John Murray 02 4476 2699

Contact: John Murray 02 4476 2699

DALMENY 35 Myuna Street

NAROOMA 35 Riverside Drive

Guide at $1,300,000 4 bed | 2 bath | 2 car

Upstairs 3 bedroom, new bathroom, kitchen & dining area, inc a few rooms to renovate & finish to add you own touches. Double lock up garage. New appliance downstairs inc A/C, oven, stove, dishwasher. Mummaga Lake is your backyard + Nth East aspect is a beautiful bonus. Flexibility to Holiday/live in downstairs and rent upstairs or whatever you want.

View: By appointment Contact: John Murray 02 4476 2699

Price guide of $1,200,000 - $1,300,000

Online Auction by OPENN NEGOTIATION

4 bed | 1 bath | 4 car

This 4-bedroom home is in an amazing location right across the road from the stunning Wagonga Inlet. Take in the water views from the Kitchen/Living, Main Bedroom and the lovely deck.

Kept in original yet good order, you will also have the convenience of being close to the Narooma township and beaches.

View: By appointment

Price guide of $1,100,000 - $1,200,000

Contact: John Murray 02 4476 2699

02 4476 2699

sales@whalecoastrealty.com.au whalecoastrealty.com.au 34 Princes Highway, Narooma NSW

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DENHAMS BEACH, 217A Beach Road VACANT CLIFFTOP BLOCK AND BEACH

Agent on Saturday and Sunday 12 -1 pm

This is a clifftop vacant block at Denhams Beach and it runs right down the cliff to the mean high tide mark in a private cove where only a handful of owners have access to the sand and sea AND some have built beach cabins right on the water’s edge. The views are breathtaking, and the location is sought after. The main Denhams Beach is just 8 minutes walk away plus you have your own beach cove suited for your kayak, paddle board, snorkelling and scuba, followed by a waterfront BBQ. Or just relax beside the sea with a good book and a long drink.

Block of 1069 sqm includes building envelope, cliff path and beach.

Please contact the listing agent John Haslem, who is a South Coast Waterfront Specialist, he will enjoy explaining the unique set up to you.

John Haslem 0418 514 399 Elders Batemans Bay, Shop 3/6 North Street, NSW, ph 02 4472 1488

Auction: Saturday 29 January 2022 at 2pm

Auction

Batemans Bay 4472 6055

18 Myamba Parade, Surfside

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A luxury gated property with complete privacy and breath-taking beach and bay views. Welcome each new day with striking ocean sunrises and the everchanging coastline right out your back door. The entertaining spaces evoke relaxation and the gourmet kitchen with granite-topped benches and splashbacks is fitting for such a glamorous home. The attention to detail showcased within this property offers new owners a timeless home with extensive use of granite and Italian tiles a distinctly international feel for discerning travelers in the cocooned safety of this beachfront jewel.

Wednesday, 19 January at 1pm Saturday, 22 January at 1pm Saturday, 29 January at 12:30pm

Auction Saturday, 29 January at 1pm

Bronwyn Geppert 0405 109 877

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3 Sproxtons Lane, NELLIGEN

NOW, THAT’S WHAT I‘M TALKING ABOUT...

Imagine sitting on your own private jetty with a fishing rod enjoying the simple things that life has to offer. This 1682m² block with a high tide boundary of the Nelligen River has a slipway and two homes on one title. The River Cottage is a quaint one/two bedroom renovated property with unobstructed water that feels like you are living on a house boat surrounded by water. Add a detached one bedroom studio with ensuite is a lovely guest hideaway. The street frontage onto Sproxtons Lane has a four bedroom separate brick home with single lock up garage that was rented until recently.

The river cottage is tucked away so privately, you can slip down for the weekend whilst the top house could produce income and create negative gearing options. There are only a handful of homes that have their own slipway and jetty so we expect good interest.

In depth fact sheet available on request.

Pest and Building and site plan available.

AUCTION Saturday 5th March: BIDDING GUIDE $1,800,000

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GANG GANG COCKATOOS I love the creaking cries of Gang Gang Cockatoos at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, with their flame red heads nestled amongst the foliage. Gang Gangs are a Canberra icon, but they are in decline from development and after significant habitat loss during the 2019-2020 bushfire season.

GOLDEN SUN MOTH

Photo Kerrie Brewer

These moths are a cryptid species, their beautiful gold wings only visible for their short breeding season – and I always feel so lucky to see them. Golden Sun Moths are critically endangered and we must protect their habitat, like Lawson Grasslands, so they can bring joy for future generations.

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Annika Reynolds CEO and Founder of GreenLaw, Lifeline Canberra 2021 Rising Women of Spirit Award recipient Annika Reynolds is the Lifeline Canberra 2021 Rising Women of Spirit Award recipient. They are a proud non-binary person, who has overcome tragedy to advocate for an inclusive vision of climate justice in the ACT and across Australia. They are the CEO and Founder of GreenLaw, a young person-led law reform and legal research thinktank, empowering and leveraging the next generation of lawyers to tackle the climate crisis. They are also the co-founder of the Rainbow Bee-Eaters LGBTIQA+ Group, a Canberra-based outdoors group that provides a safe space for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans to connect to one another and nature. They are a young leader in the environmental justice movement with interviews in major media outlets, a regular column in Women’s Agenda, and they are the coauthor of several ground-breaking studies that have been published in leading academic journals.

I have never had the privilege of meeting a Platypus in the wild, but this totem of the Ngunnawal People is a beloved part of our natural waterways in Canberra. Unfortunately, Platypus are in decline, due to over development and climate change, but we can take action to save this species.

PILOTBIRD I adore the Pilotbird’s whistling call from amongst the dense greenery of Canberra’s alpine ranges, such as Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. You may not have heard of the Pilotbird, but this threatened bird is a small brown bundle of joy, and any sightings are much appreciated by Canberra’s ornithologists.

MY CAT, CLEOPATRA My cat may not be a native icon of Canberra, but she is a bundle of joy in my home. Cleopatra was a rescue cat who has grown up alongside me and loves snuggles on cold days. She’s not allowed outside, though, to protect our beautiful wildlife!

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