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contents From the editor On Saturday night, I was privileged to be a guest at a dinner organised by the local Croatian and Ukrainian communities to raise funds for the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis.

Sharing a nearby table with some locals were two Ukrainian refugee mums and their young children. The families proudly united in a stirring rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem and, throughout the night, the children joined with local youngsters to perform traditional folk dances in traditional costumes. Their youthful enthusiasm brought joy to our hearts, against the backdrop of horror that they were forced to flee, knowing other family members remain behind to continue fighting for their country’s survival.

A lot of money was raised and hearts were warmed by this generous outpouring of support for our Ukrainian friends. #WeStandWithUkraine.

Reasons to be grateful this past week include an uplifting night at the Ukraine fundraising dinner at the Croatia Deakin Soccer Club, and tasting traditional Croatian and Ukrainian fare, entertaining cinema at the Capital Film Festival’s opening night screening of Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (see review on page 41), fun and games at The Alice immersive cocktail experience at Zoo Bar & Grill, taste testing plant-based burgers with Abbey at Pattysmiths in Dickson on Friday night, weekend sunshine, and the crucial work organisations like Lifeline Canberra and Vinnies do for our community. Thank you.

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Taryn and Gigi leading the inmate dog handlers in the ANZAC Parade, Bathurst 2022.

Gigi the Defence Community Dog guides the way for recipient, Taryn out in the bush. Images supplied.

How Assistance Dogs help service members affected by PTSD You’ll fi nd her in the snow, inside a velodrome, hiking the woods, walking on sand dunes, resting atop a mountain, or on base at the Australian Navy offices in Canberra. She’s even spent time in prison.

The fi rst time we met Gigi the Defence Community Dog, she was one of 12 new Assistance Dogs, trained by inmates at Bathurst Correctional Facility for over 250 hours, and about to be paired with Veteran dog recipient, Taryn Dickens.

Taryn, a current serving member of the Australian Navy, suffers from PTSD, including major depressive disorder and anxiety, and had recently been diagnosed with cone dystrophy.

Defence Community Dogs, the sole beneficiary of the Defence Bank Foundation, pairs up highly trained dogs like Gigi with serving and ex-serving ADF members like Taryn, at no cost.

Months after the pair met, we caught up with how the program has affected both their lives.

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tapping my feet or rubbing my hands, if I am triggered,” says Taryn. “But the team also taught her to do this for my specific stress response of picking at my fi ngers.

“The team also trained Gigi to let me know when there is a set of stairs or obstacles in our way. Gigi is always by my side! That is, unless the hiking path is too thin, then she leads me by walking in front.”

Taryn, a weekend warrior with Women’s Adventure ACT, brings Gigi on every trip, sharing a double swag out in the bush.

“I’m able to sleep better knowing I have Gigi with me, she will interrupt me if I have disturbed sleep or night terrors…

She’s my constant companion.

Wherever I am and in whatever state I may be in.

“Knowing that I have reciprocal care for my dog and a responsibility to feed and care for her, helps me take the focus off my needs,” Taryn says on the duo’s home life. “Gigi gives me purpose and a reason to get up in the morning.”

In the workplace, Gigi helps Taryn as a conversation starter, while making sure all eyes are on Gigi.

“I didn’t want that attention beforehand, but now the focus is on Gigi, rather than on me,” Taryn

says.

“She has helped connect me back into my community.

It’s simple things like having a common topic of conversation.”

Taryn names Gigi “quite literally my Defence Community Dog,” as she helps her in navigating the Australian Defence Force (ADF) community itself.

“When I started to lose my vision, I became unable to see other Defence Force members’ rank slides on their uniforms, and so I was unable to address them appropriately. I became hypervigilant and wouldn’t walk around base or go to get a coffee as I didn’t feel confident in these situations.

“Having Gigi alongside me is a visual cue to others that I have non-physically obvious disabilities that I am dealing with, that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to notice,” says Taryn.

“Having a Defence Community Dog improves your personal mental and physical health needs, and helps to connect you with your people again, with a shared interest of an adorable, loving Labrador.”

Gigi was the team mascot when Taryn, as part of the ADF team, won gold at the National Track Masters Championships last May. “My goal in life has been to

help people do things that they didn’t think they could do. Now that is what Gigi is doing for me,” says Tarryn.

The pair will join the Women’s Navy Development Camp in midJuly and compete in a two-week Tri-Service Cool Shot Biathlon in August at Mount Hotham, Victoria. “Our fi rst time in the snow together,” Taryn smiles.

“On my computer at work, there is a quote: ‘Set a goal you can’t achieve and turn into the person who can.’ Defence Community Dogs program has allowed me to redefi ne what it means for me to be well functioning, and to start goal setting for my future.

“This program is a life changer.

It takes you from a solitary place and assures you that you don’t have to go through it alone,” she says.

“It started with receiving Gigi, and already I have a whole community of friends, family, work colleagues, other Veteran Dog recipients, a professional dog training team, and program support staff rallying for me, for my physical and mental health.

“I am not in this alone, and I don’t have to do this alone. With Gigi by my side, I have already become the person that can achieve many of the things I once thought I couldn’t.”

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The winter of our discontent Firstly, following on from last week, the CIT saga gets murkier and murkier. If the CIT had to award the consultant $852,000 for “CEO mentoring” – an amount over two times the CEO’s salary, and providing one-on-one mentoring services including five meetings a month, unplanned advice and phone calls returned within 24 hours – who needs the CEO in the first place? The audit report needs to be done ASAP so this fiasco can be properly addressed.

The new federal government is now facing its first big test. As many predicted, we are facing a big problem with electricity supply and astronomical cost rises. This could all be foreseen. Over the last 10-15 years, governments of all political persuasions have placed such an emphasis on subsidising solar and wind that the other base load power sources have been neglected. This has meant older but still usable coal-fired power stations have not been maintained and other resources such as gas, which Australia has in abundance, have been

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neglected. Nuclear power has not even been considered.

Gas is a real problem. Years ago, the greenies liked it as it was the least polluting of all fossil fuels, but the zealots now demonise it. An even bigger problem is, unlike Qatar and WA, who made sure they used what they needed first before exporting it, the rest of Australia did not. We export it. Qatar made over $23 billion in gas royalties last year. We made about $800 million. We don’t seem to be able to tax the big multinational gas companies properly. I recall seeing this situation develop in 2013 and wondered then why we didn’t take what we needed first. Gas is a great resource which can pick up the slack as we transition away from coal.

It worries me to hear stories like I heard on the ABC recently where a small family-run brick and tiling company in rural Victoria, which had run for 80 years and employed 20 locals, had to close as it couldn’t afford the $1.4 million electricity bill. That is a disgrace for a country bristling with energy resources, and a shame for

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that small rural community, the family who ran it, and their workers.

As a nation, we need to get more gas fields up and running, now, and immediately reserve what we need first and tax it properly when we export it, fix up the remaining coal-fired power stations. We must continue to explore new innovations. Nice if Australia could invent something to store renewable energy for a few weeks at a time, and let’s get some of those small nuclear reactors that will come on stream over the next 10 years as they are quite inexpensive compared to older nuclear technology.

Energy security is too important to stuff up. Maybe the federal government should nationalise the industry so they can control it and contract out certain parts of it to the private sector to run.

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etween the two of them, directors of Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers, Mark and Noor, have almost 64 years of law practice under their belts.

After meeting in Perth, the pair moved to Griffith NSW and studied law, beginning their careers as lawyers there before moving to the national capital in 1998.

Noor had been running a local personal injury law firm for just two years, when Mark and Noor took over the practice, starting as Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers on 1 November 2000.

This year marks 22 years in Canberra for Blumers – over two decades of quality litigation, trustworthiness, and outstanding reputation.

“We do what we say, and we say what we do.”

Many personal injury cases take years to resolve, adding to the discomfort and anxiety of an already difficult situation.

About 95 per cent of Blumers’ personal injury cases settle before going to court, which is a testament to the trust and confidence their clients and the Canberra legal community have in them.

Blumers is committed to being a local firm, no matter where their offices are.

“We’re a multi-local firm,” says Mark. “Our Canberra, Hobart, and Perth locations are local offices, peopled by local lawyers. They understand the local law, the

customs, and the people.”

“No one wants to be injured and need to have a lawyer – it’s a grudge purchase. At Blumers, you will go through the process with the best people on your side,” he says.

“That’s why we’ve been here 22 years, and why Blumers will be here for another 22 years…” To ensure the continued success of the firm, Amy Burr and Phil Schubert became Directors of the firm some years ago.

Blumers covers all disbursements, removing the financial burden of making a claim from everyday people.

“Often during a personal injury claim, you need to obtain medical reports, saying how you’ve been injured. Court filing fees, hospital notes, and so on can add up to a few thousand dollars.

“A lot of people can’t afford that, particularly if they’ve just suffered serious injuries and they can’t work

Mark and Noor Blumer are the heart, soul and brains behind Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers, who have been operating in Canberra since 2000.

of all financial backgrounds can bring a case.”

Experts at Blumers available to help support you through your claim include: • Medical experts

At Blumers, you go through the process with the best people on your side. That’s why we’ve been here 22 years, and why we’ll be here for another 22 years. anymore,” explains Mark.

“It can fracture families, affect lives. We make sure they don’t have that burden on top of what they’re already going through.

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that we’re in,” says Noor. “It’s very important not only to have a relationship with good experts, but to be able to brief them in a way that gets the best result for our clients.”

The #1 reason why Canberrans pick Blumers Honesty. In a tight-knit community, a long-term business can only be built on integrity.

“At Blumers, we encourage our clients to get better,” says Noor.

“We encourage them to try and return to work, to maintain their fitness, and their relationships, because that’s more important than any financial outcome.”

“If you fall into a cycle of feeling that you have to exhibit illness and injury at all times, you will end up unhappy. We support our clients to maintain as much of their life as

Mark describes Blumers as “a multi-local firm”; their Canberra, Hobart, and Perth locations are local offices, peopled by local lawyers who understand the local law, the customs, and the people.

It’s very important not only to have a relationship with good experts, but to be able to brief them in a way that gets the best result for our clients.

they can while keeping their place in society, so when the case is finished, they are in as good a place as they can be,” she says.

“This litigation is just a part of their life, that we will look after, it is not their life,” says Mark. “We’ll look after this, so you can get on with the rest.”

Connected in the community This year, Noor is heading the all-women’s Blumers team in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. In 2020, Blumers was in the Top 5 ACT teams, and Noor herself was in the Top 10 personal fundraisers.

“We’re going again! We’ve got two of our directors, myself and Amy Burr, and our CFO Linda Bennet. The three of us are gearing up for the night of 23 June.”

Their male colleagues, including Mark, will not be participating this

time around. “Well, he’s not getting any younger!” exclaims Noor.

“I put it down to fear of pain and discomfort,” she smiles. “However, they’re all forgiven so long as they donate.

“I was aware of [the Sleepout] for many years. One year, I’d seen so many homeless people around Canberra, and it’s so cold here, I just thought, if I can do something solid and make something of it, it’s worth a shot.

“Also, to do it I had to buy a very expensive sleeping bag. After the first Sleepout, I did go on ABC radio and swear that if I didn’t do it again, I would give my beautiful new sleeping bag to a homeless person.

“So far, the cost of the sleeping bag is a better investment than giving it away,” says Noor. “It’s returning its money very, very well.”

Noor says Blumers encourage their clients to try and return to work, to maintain their fitness, their friendships and relationships, because that’s more important than any financial outcome.

“The girls are proving they’re tougher,” says Mark.

Noor has inspired many in the community to donate, in and outside the office, including “My car dealer! He goes through the list and see who’s bought cars off him and then he donates,” she laughs.

“Which I think is fantastic.”

The Blumers team has raised at least $20,300 so far. “But we’d like to do a bit better than that,” Noor smiles.

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Like a frog on a hot tin roof Have you noticed that you sometimes seem a little short tempered? That people around you seem to quickly get angry over insignificant things. That people are more impatient on the roads, or in our shops. Are there days when your confidence seems to be missing in action?

In December 2019, we sheltered inside from smoke, and Canberra registered the worst air quality in the world. Businesses closed, staff were stood down, and New Year’s Eve celebrations were cancelled.

Fires raged across the east coast, in towns close to home and close to our hearts. We watched as houses burned, lives were lost, and thousands sheltered on beaches under orange skies and showers of embers.

Just as those fires seemed under control and smoke receded, a 15-minute hailstorm destroyed 45,000 cars, damaged buildings, and caused $1.65 billion worth of damage to Canberra.

In late January 2020, we started to hear more about the Novel Coronavirus and the imminent threat of a global pandemic. In early March, a friend from Sydney showed me bizarre photos

of empty shelves at his local supermarket. Two weeks later, we all headed home into lockdown and uncharted territory.

We’ve endured months of lockdowns, home schooled children and worked remotely, often in homes that weren’t fit for that purpose. We lived with the uneasy sense that a lockdown would be called at any moment, and every day we’ve received updates on infections, hospitalisations and deaths.

It’s no surprise that there have been impacts on the way we feel, and the way we behave. Language like “unprecedented,” “remarkable” or “challenging” masks the fact that for many of us life has been stressful, difficult, or frankly tragic.

Those who “did well in the pandemic” aren’t immune, whether in a successful business or a well-paid salaried role. Some of those worst affected are small business owners and their employees, and some of those have been directly, continuously impacted by factors beyond their control for years.

Lifeline Canberra recently reported that over the year they saw a 700 per cent increase in calls, as people increasingly come to terms with the last two

years. And those are the people who have chosen and had the strength to or to pick up the phone and ask for help. So, what can we do?

Be self-aware. Are you feeling stressed, anxious, cranky, sad, or something you can’t understand and can’t articulate? That’s normal.

Be aware of others. They are feeling stressed, anxious, cranky, sad, or something they can’t understand or articulate.

Don’t judge. Observe and be aware, but being judgemental isn’t helping you or those around you.

Be kind. To people who are stressed, anxious, cranky, sad, or something they just can’t understand.

To the small businesses, retail assistants, wait staff, tradies, and everyone else who looks after us.

Be kind to yourself, remembering that being kind might mean seeking help.

Things are looking up in many ways, but we have a new economic narrative, of soaring prices and falling markets. We’re moving into winter, with cold weather, and more enforced togetherness indoors.

Please, be aware, be kind, and stay safe while we wait for the sunshine and warmth to return.

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Evelyn Scott School officially named Evelyn Scott School, Canberra’s first school named after an Aboriginal woman, is “a living practical symbol of true reconciliation,” the late activist’s daughter Charmaene said at the official naming ceremony this week.

Nearly 700 children have attended the Denman Prospect school’s junior campus since the start of last year, but the pandemic delayed the naming until now.

From next year, the high school will accommodate 600 more Year 7 to 10 students.

Dr Evelyn Scott AO (1935–2017) advocated for reconciliation and the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for more than 30 years, ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry said.

“It is so important that we as a community recognise Dr Evelyn Scott’s contribution towards reconciliation, and cherish what

she has achieved as a social activist, as well as an Indigenous woman for this nation,” Ms Berry said.

Although Dr Scott came from north Queensland, she had a lifelong connection to Canberra’s Ngunnawal people, her daughter said.

“It was here in the ACT that she started her life as a campaigner for social justice, rights for Indigenous people, and reconciliation.”

Principal Jackie Vaughan said it was an honour to lead the first school in Canberra named after such an accomplished Aboriginal woman.

The ACT Government invested $70 million in the school. It is the second zero-emissions school in the ACT, and was a finalist in the 2022 Master Builders Association awards in the sustainable commercial project category.

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Climate campaigners wasting their time The climate campaigners you feature in the 16 June edition (CW, p14) are wasting their time.

Nothing they do will change the climate, or the weather. Both are driven by many factors, mostly solar and oceanic cycles and resultant cloud, with CO2, the apparent focus of the campaigner’s wrath, a bit player at most.

Not only does CO2 have little or no effect at current levels (about 420 parts per million) but it is completely ignored by China, India, most of South East Asia and now Europe, where everincreasing amounts of coal are

being burnt to provide energy, and renewables are being shunned for lack of predictability and capacity. The CO2 they will collectively pump out renders anything we do irrelevant.

If the campaigners are truly worried about our CO2 emissions, they should be promoting nuclear power, but that, too, would be a waste of time – because all we can predict with confidence about the future climate is that it will be hotter, cooler, or much the same as now.

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Tuesday 21 June marks the beginning of truffle season, Canberra’s prized underdog for drawing in winter tourism.

The ACT region’s truffle growers, winemakers, restaurants, cafes, cooking schools, farmers’ markets and more are gearing up to celebrate the return of Tuber melanosporum, better known as black winter truffle.

On Monday, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr launched the annual Canberra Region Truffle Festival, which has been running since 2009. “It’s no longer one of Canberra’s best kept secrets,” Mr Barr said.

The signature event of the Festival, presented by DOMA Hotels, will be a multi-course truffle dinner celebrating local food, and expected to attract some 200 guests to Hotel Realm on Friday 1 July.

The packed program includes growing workshops, truffle hunts, food and wine pairings, signature menus, cooking classes and chef demonstrations across the ACT and southern NSW, until the end of truffle season in mid-August.

“It’s very encouraging to see, across all of Canberra, tourism events increasing pace of

recovery,” Mr Barr said.

Truffle Festival president, Dick Groot Obbink, seconded the increasing draw of the unique truffle festivities.

“The festival is in its 14th year and has been a huge driver of visitation to Canberra and surrounds,” Mr Groot Obbink said.

Did you know that the Canberra climate is ideal for truffle growing?

“Canberra has a climate, which is very similar to France, Spain, and Italy, where we have hot summers, thunderstorms, and frosty winters.

“The frost is what gives the aroma to the truffles.

While truffles are available all over Australia, those grown in the Canberra Region are prized by chefs, providores, and discerning foodies alike,” he said.

Samples of festival treats to come include mouth-watering truffle-infused croque monsieur, croissants, and even sausage rolls.

Mr Groot Obbink said another highlight of this year’s festival would be a competition celebrating the unsung heroes of the season – truffle dogs.

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Call for multicultural aged care in ACT One in four Canberrans were born overseas, but what happens to them when they grow old?

There is nowhere for them to go, says Nishi Puri, president of the Multicultural Association of Canberra. That is why she is advocating a multicultural aged care facility in the ACT. “A place which is welcoming, which gives you a sense of belonging, where you can talk to people of your own culture, and look at familiar faces,” she said.

Ms Puri runs three multicultural senior age groups, and her own mother, now 86, has lived with her for 25 years. All the seniors she has spoken to are reluctant to move into nursing homes here.

They feel the facilities are very westernised and do not suit their needs, she explains: the food is bland; they don’t serve multicultural food; and while some staff are multicultural, many can only speak English.

That poses a problem for elderly people who might only have come to Australia recently, to be with their offspring, and have not learnt much

English, or for seniors who retired 20 years ago, and have lost touch with English. Some once-bilingual people with dementia forget their English and revert to their mother tongue.

Ms Puri said she spoke to several nursing homes to see whether they offered multicultural services; they did not.

“I knew that this was not the place for our people,” she said. “Nothing in Canberra seems to fit what they want.”

Some migrant families have even resorted to putting their parents in a Sri Lankan nursing home in Sydney. The old folk are happy there, Ms Puri said, but it’s an added pressure for those families to visit their parents on weekends.

In-home care is another option but can be isolating.

“You don’t have anybody to talk to or socialise with, because you’re confined in your home.”

In the long term, Ms Puri would like two multicultural facilities built for Canberra, one on the northside and one on the south.

Like those in Sydney or Melbourne, it would

be open to all multicultural people, with a diverse food range to suit everyone’s needs, and staff from different cultural backgrounds (Indian, Chinese, African, for example), so they could speak to or understand the residents.

Ms Puri said she had spoken to David Smith MP; the federal government funds and regulates aged care services. The ACT Government does not own or run any residential aged care facilities, but Ms Puri believes they should fund the community to set up and run one.

But that, she acknowledges, will take a long time to build, and it will be a long process to convince the legislators.

In the short term, she would like existing nursing homes to have a facility to cater for a diverse multicultural community and their needs.

In-home care should be more reliable, too, she believes; at the moment, there are long waiting lists for carers or physiotherapists, especially for pensioners.

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news If you’re a renter in Canberra, have you ever attempted to calculate whether your landlord’s rental increase was within the legal limit?

Well, 24-year-old Michael Turvey has, and found himself unimpressed with the plethora of complicated resources and the drought of accessible information for everyday Canberrans.

Astonished an online ‘rental calculator’ didn’t already exist, Michael took matters into his own hands and spent a few weekends building one, which, he says, “wasn’t incredibly hard”.

“A few months ago, I was personally looking to try and find out if my rent was going to be increased, how much it was going to be increased by,” Michael said.

“I started with the existing resources… and it was all very vague and very confusing.”

Eventually, Michael figured out the ‘Davinci Code-like’ system, that he says the average person “isn’t going to know how to do”.

“I needed to go to the ACAT website, which gave me a formula and linked me to the

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website, where you had to find the right of 10 different spreadsheets, then get that spreadsheet, download it, find the right tab, of which there were six, find the column for Canberra rent, then find the change over time in the CPI for that column,” Michael said, clearly exasperated just retelling his complicated investigation.

“So, that was already completely mad, but then that only works if your last rent increase or beginning of the rent was 12 months ago.”

Calling his friend Andrew for a helping hand, the pair got cracking on their project by requesting the ABS data set, which is available through an Application Programming Interface (API).

“Honestly, it wasn’t incredibly hard… I put it together over a few weekends in my spare time.

It seemed so easy and so wild that no one had done it before,” Michael said.

“The most surprising thing for me was that it didn’t exist, because while it took some work, it wasn’t super hard, and a professional developer

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Canberra rental calculator prevents illegal increases

Michael Turvey, 24, was amazed there was no ‘calculator’ already in existence for people trying to work out if their rental increase was legal in the ACT, so he created one.

could have done it in a few days. The [ACT] government could have done it easily.”

Since developing his rental calculator, Michael has seen around 2,000 people utilising his invention, proving the demand for answers from renters is out there; it was just finding a clear answer that was the problem.

- Abbey Halter An extended version of this story is available online.

news Canberra marathon runners wade through floodwaters in their undies Armed with only a box of pizza flavoured Shapes, four Canberra women mustered up some good, old-fashioned courage, and braved their way across a flooded Birdsville road in their undies with just two things on their mind – hot food and a warm bed.

“I’m not a runner, and I don’t profess to be one,” laughs Chelsea, 45, as she settles in to relive her experience competing in the Simpson Desert Ultra Marathon.

“We knew there was flooding, but we were told it would have peaked by the time we got there, so we should be able to clear it, from a someone on Facebook,” says Erica, 47.

“They said ‘keep coming, we’ll get you across the river’. We eventually got to the Birdsville racecourse, and we were told the volunteer coordinator who told us they’d get us across the river had finished for the day.”

The four exhausted women were told to pile back in their car and settle in for the night, with

no bedding or food – just the one box of Shapes.

“We were just like 2km from a warm bed and hot food, so we decided to just link arms across the knee-deep floodwater, and walk through the town of Birdsville in our underpants,” Erica smiles.

“Everything else was secondary; we didn’t care if we drew a few stares from the Birdsville Pub – we weren’t naked, so, oh well,” says Chelsea.

The sun rose the next morning and it was time for the marathon of champions. Women competing in this arduous marathon are in the minority, and Chelsea says she used to believe she would never accomplish finishing such a momentous feat.

A few days later, the group of women set off on their journey home but were once again met with an array of farcical challenges – the floodwaters had peaked, again.

To navigate their way out of the flooded region, the four women decided their best

Chelsea Holton, Erica Collins and friends crossed floodwaters in their undies during the recent Birdsville floods. Image supplied.

option was to jump back in the Prado and head towards higher ground where an SES boat awaited their safe arrival.

The next day, the women were finally back on ACT soil, in disbelief as to how a simple road trip turned into a crazy floodwater rescue mission.

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Raiders pinch last-gasp win over Knights Canberra have remained in the finals hunt after beating Newcastle at home on Sunday 19 June, although the 2018 win was far from convincing.

The Raiders dominated the opening 25 minutes to race out to a 14-0 lead, but threw it away to trail 18-14 late in the second half and looked destined to blow yet another double-digit lead.

That was until Hudson Young came up with a brilliant individual try in the dying minutes, grubbering through the defensive line before planting it down to level the scores.

Jamal Fogarty slotted the conversion from beside the posts to seal the much-needed win for Canberra.

The Raiders move to 7-8 for the season and are now just one win outside of the top eight, having won

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their fifth game in seven outings.

Canberra now has the week off due to rep round, with their next match a crucial contest against the eighth placed Dragons on Sunday 3 July in Wollongong.

Meanwhile, Josh Papalii will be the only Raider in the second State of Origin game this Sunday 26 June in Perth.

Papalii has been named to start in the front row for Queensland, who lead the series 1-0. After starring for the Blues in the series opener, Jack Wighton has been ruled out after testing positive to COVID. Canberra stars Joe Tapine and Jordan Rapana will line up for New Zealand when they take on Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday 25 June.

Brave split points with Northstars The CBR Brave held on to first place on the Australian Ice Hockey League ladder after a visit to the previously undefeated Newcastle Northstars for two games over the weekend.

Fans were expecting close games between two of the better sides in the league, but the Brave dominated the opening match on Saturday 18 June.

Alternate captain Casey Kubara opened the scoring in his 100th

match for the Brave and his side controlled the entire contest to take a commanding 6-1 win.

Sunday’s game was expected to be a much tighter affair and that’s exactly what transpired with the Northstars prevailing 3-2 despite the Brave having more shots on goal.

CBR Brave’s next matches are in Melbourne against the Mustangs on 2 and 3 July.

Giants lose despite Greene’s haul Seven goals from GWS superstar Toby Greene wasn’t enough for the Giants as they fell to the Bulldogs by 20 points at Giants Stadium on Saturday 18 June.

The goals flowed throughout the night as the Bulldogs triumphed 19.11 (125) to 16.9 (105) in the highest scoring game of the season.

While Greene was clearly the best

player for the Giants, Jesse Hogan slotted three as co-captain Stephen Coniglio (32 touches, two goals) and Tom Green (32) continued their strong form.

GWS have just four wins from 13 matches this season and now find themselves four games outside of the top eight. They take on the Magpies this Sunday afternoon at the MCG.

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Speakers at the Unstoppable Leadership Conference in Canberra on 26 August include (clockwise from top left): business growth and leadership influencer, Liz Nair, psychologist and elite athlete, Sue Read, Associate Professor of Leadership at Swinburne Business School, Sam Wilson, and musician, actress and entrepreneur, Clare Bowditch, local businessman and former Raiders Captain, Terry Campese, and renowned Australian homicide detective, Gary Jubelin.

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A whopping 94 per cent of people reported feeling stressed in a post-pandemic environment, with 90 per cent of those saying work related stress is taking its toll on their home life, and 40 per cent have noticed they are making more flawed decisions, according to Attivo and a KPMG study. Looking at these statistics, it’s no wonder so many people are struggling to get ahead in their careers.

“We have been surrounded by heightened stress, uncertainty and burnout. Right now, people are ready to connect and collectively be inspired with strategies to better lead themselves. This is where the Unstoppable Leadership Conference was born,” said Liz Nair, founder and director of Attivo Consulting.

Speakers have been carefully selected from diverse and experienced backgrounds.

The one-day-only event presented by Attivo Consulting has engaged the Lifestyle Program,

mental health and wellbeing consultant, and Indigenous Australian extraordinaire, Jeffrey Morgan.

At the age, of 12, Morgan was living on the streets of Redfern, stealing to survive. Now he travels the world hoping to teach others how to improve their lives without excuses.

For nine compelling hours, attendees will be treated to presentations that will help you break any bad habits and reach your full potential. Breaks will include a provided morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.

The presentations kick off with psychologist and elite athlete, Sue Read, as she teaches you how to implement practical strategies to help better manage stress and improve resilience.

Associate Professor of Leadership at Swinburne Business School, Sam Wilson, walks you through what good leadership looks like, including the types of mindsets and leadership practices that are needed for the common good of all stakeholders in your workplace.

One of Australia’s most famous homicide detectives, Gary Jubelin, talks problem solving in a changing world. And the self-belief, resilience, and mental toughness that helped him survive and thrive throughout his detective career, scandalous retirement, and into new ventures in the worlds of writing and podcasting.

Liz Nair explains how to think like a leader using principles of neuroscience. An educational

practitioner and leadership influencer, Liz shares tips that will transform your organisational styles.

Former Raiders Captain, business owner, community development worker and youth mentor, Terry Campese, shares moments from his extraordinary career and discusses the power of mentorships.

Musician, actress and entrepreneur, Clare Bowditch, walks you through the steps of turning self- doubt into self-leadership.

Intervals throughout the day offer opportunities for networking among like-minded people. The skills learnt throughout this one-day conference will leave you with the toolkit you require to be prepared for change and to meet challenges head-on, both essential for productive leadership.

So, what are you waiting for? Book now and become “unstoppable”.

The Unstoppable Leadership Conference | Friday 26 August 8am-5pm | Hyatt Hotel Canberra For more information and tickets, head to attivoconsulting.com.au

The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal

GIVIT seeks bedding and linen GIVIT is working with a trusted organisation that houses and supports more than 120 people who have been impacted by homelessness and other hardships, including mental illness and social isolation. This organisation is seeking donations in the form of bedding and linen to help those who are struggling to keep warm over the cold winter months. It has been shown that people who experience homelessness have an average life expectancy of around 50 years of age, which is almost 20 years lower than people who are housed. This local organisation relies on donations from generous members of the community to help them improve the lives of people affected by homelessness and socially isolating mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. To donate or fund, visit www.givit.org.au/whats-needed, search Category: ‘Bedding and Linen; Location: ‘ACT’. After you pledge the item, you will be contacted by the relevant organisation to arrange pick-up, post or drop-off.

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Canberra Friends of Ireland Society extends an invitation to attend our NAIDOC celebration to be held Sunday 3 July 2-4pm at the Gandel Room, National Gallery of Australia. The NAIDOC address will be presented by Dr Brenda Croft, Professor of Indigenous Art History and Curatorship, ANU School of Art and Design.

Paul House will provide Welcome to Country, and musicians will perform using Irish instruments and the didgeridoo. RSVP: email janicefalherty@bigpond.com by Friday 24 June.

ANU Classics Museum This July, the ANU Classics Museum’s Guides will be presenting another of their popular programs that deal in depth with selected objects in our Museum, featuring some interesting topics that will reveal aspects of life in ancient Greece and Rome. The program consists of three sessions spread over three Monday mornings. There is no fee, but a donation of $40 would be greatly appreciated, with all proceeds going towards acquisition of objects for the Museum.

Morning tea will be provided. More info: pfinley@webone.com.au

Community markets Tuggeranong Community Friday Night Markets: weekly in the concrete walk-through outside South.Point, Anktell Street, 4-8pm.

Calwell Monthly Community Markets: on the third Saturday of the month, outside and inside Calwell shopping centre, Mary Place, 9am-3pm.

Queanbeyan Monthly Community Markets: on the third Sunday of every month at Queanbeyan Park, Campbell Street, 9am-2pm. canberraweekly.com.au

Kangara Waters charity sale Kangara Waters Retirement Village is holding a Winter Warmers charity sale on Saturday 25 June 8.30am-12.30pm of items handmade by the residents and their friends. Tables will overflow with beautiful handknitted scarves, beanies and hats of every colour – many for $5 each – plus a table of other woollens such as gloves, hats, children’s jumpers, and a raffle of Winter Warmer prizes.

Tickets 3 for $5 now available at the Village’s Birrigai Café, 2 Joy Cummings Place, Belconnen. Cash sales preferred. All proceeds go to charity.

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VIEW Clubs in the ACT region are urging the local community to give generously to The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal this year, to support thousands of children and young people with their education as they deal with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Smith Family aims to raise $5.4 million by 30 June to provide learning and mentoring support programs to children in need. VIEW is the largest community sponsor of students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, which is why its members are calling on Australians to get behind the appeal. More info: view.org.au or thesmithfamily.com.au

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Grill’d Local Matters Throughout June, Grill‘d’s Local Matters program is dedicated to three major charities supporting organisations that help Australians facing homelessness and other societal disadvantages – St Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation Army, and Australian Red Cross. Customers can contribute by heading in-restaurant and allocating their Local Matters token (from each burger purchase) to vote for their chosen charity. At the end of the month, Grill’d will count votes towards a nationwide tally, and provide a financial donation allocation to the charities. More info: grilld.com.au/localmatters

Calvary Hospital Auxiliary Trivia Night Calvary Hospital Auxiliary is holding a Trivia Night on Thursday 21 July 6.30 for 7pm start at the Canberra Labor Club Belconnen. Tickets: $20, payable at the door; to pre-book a table of 10, call Daphne on 0407 835 846. Dress theme is any cartoon character. There will be a front door raffle, best costume prize, best dressed table prize, lucky door prizes and more. All proceeds go towards the purchase of equipment for the care and comfort of Calvary Public Hospital patients and staff. So bring your friends for a night of friendship, fun and a good laugh!

Arthritis Pain Support Arthritis Pain Support invites you to a free Zoom talk about ‘Using food to reduce pain and fatigue’ on Tuesday 28 June 12.30-1.30pm. Dietitian Erica Roughton will discuss a practical approach to using food to reduce pain and fatigue, evaluating your diet, and making changes. Register via info@arthritisact.org.au or 6251 2055.

This winter more than 530 unwanted, injured and neglected animals will call RSPCA ACT home.

Can you make a tax-deductible donation today to help animals in our care?

CALL 02 6287 8100 OR

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Croatian Ambassador Betty Bernardica, Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell

Kath Notley, Viktoria Cherkach and children, Oksana Yablonska, Yaryna Yablonska and children, Sofiia Zakharii

Natalie Solomko, Katia Solomko, Father Wally Kalinecki

Leanne Castley MLA, Peter Cain MLA

Inna Popova, Olga D’Ambrosio, Alex D’Ambrosio Anastasiia Kulchak, Anna Kulchak

Fundraising dinner for Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis, Croatia Deakin Soccer Club.

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Meet the Mini Express, a miniature pop-up supermarket that will be open for business from Saturday 2 July to Sunday 17 July 11am-2pm.

Families can take a fun break from shopping while the kids explore their own bite-sized grocery store, with aisles full of new activities every single day!

Make mini greenhouses from the gardening aisle, ice-cream charm bracelets from the freezer section, slime jars and DIY bubble baths, and much more.

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encouraged as spaces are limited.

From 11.30am Sunday 3 July,

4th National Indigenous Art Triennial:

Wiradjuri dancer and choreographer

Ceremony these school holidays.

Joel Bray challenges children and their

Each morning from Saturday 2 to

parent/carer to move their bodies in

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Art Together. Projection, sound, and

an accompanying adult are invited to

movements designed to connect the

participate in Art Steps by Gunditjmara

dancer to their surroundings culminate

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Pride & Pudding While the weather outside is positively dreary, whisk your kitchen into the romance of Jane Austen novels through these recipes fit for high society.

WITH TASTE EDITOR, ANJA DE ROZARIO

Trinity burnt cream Makes 6 6 egg yolks 1 tsp plain (all-purpose) flour or rice flour 800ml milk 1 cinnamon stick Images and text from Pride & Pudding by Regula Ysewijn, photography by Regula Ysewijn.

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Apple Charlotte Makes enough for 1 charlotte mould or loaf tin 3 cooking apples, such as Granny Smith or Bramley, peeled and cored 5 Tbsp apricot jam 60ml (1/4 cup) brandy or dark rum 1 loaf of stale plain white bread 50g butter, melted Sugar, for sprinkling Preheat the oven to 190°C. Generously grease the mould or loaf tin with butter and place a disc or strip of baking paper in the bottom.

Chop up the apples and put them in a saucepan with the apricot jam and brandy. Cook until soft and pulpy. You might need a splash of water to prevent the apples from burning. Allow to cool in the pan.

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use a pastry brush to generously coat them with the melted butter. Place the bread in the mould, overlapping the edges a little so there are no gaps. Finally put a disc or strip of bread onto the bottom of the mould, making sure there are no gaps.

Scoop the apple mixture into the bread-lined mould, then close the top with a final few slices of buttered bread, and sprinkle some sugar on top.

Bake in the middle of the oven for 30–40 minutes until golden brown, as you prefer your toast. When ready to serve, turn the mould onto a plate and allow to stand for 5 minutes before attempting to remove the mould.

Serve with clotted cream, brown bread ice cream, vanilla ice cream, or custard sauce, for the custard lovers.

Fastidious fact: It is said that the apple charlotte is named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, who might have been the patron of apple growers.

1 tsp chopped candied lemon peel Preheat the oven to 180°C. Whisk the egg yolks thoroughly in a large bowl and stir in the flour. Boil water in a kettle or saucepan so you have hot water at hand.

Put the milk in a saucepan over low heat with the cinnamon and chopped lemon peel. Bring to a simmer, then when the milk starts to bubble, remove the saucepan from the heat.

Take out the cinnamon stick. You can strain out the candied peel too, if you like, but I never do and quite enjoy a bit of peel here and there.

Pour a small amount of warm milk into the egg yolks and whisk thoroughly. This prepares the yolk for the hot liquid and will prevent it from curdling. Gradually add the rest of the milk, whisking constantly until it is all incorporated.

Place the ramekins in a large baking dish and pour in enough hot water to come about 1.5cm up the sides. Now pour or spoon the warm custard mixture into the ramekins, filling them up right to the top. If a foam develops, skim it off with a spoon.

Bake in the middle of the oven for 50 minutes or until the mixture is set but still has a gentle wobble. Carefully and cautiously lift the ramekins out of the baking dish and place them on a wire rack to cool.

Transfer them to the fridge when cooled, until you need them. When you are ready to serve, gently spread a teaspoon of sugar over each custard and then get out your kitchen blowtorch. Gently burn the sugar by holding the flame just above it and moving the torch around until the sugar is caramelised.

Fastidious fact: Trinity burnt cream is a pudding that, according to legend, first appeared in 1617 at Trinity College in Cambridge; however, even the college can’t trace the pudding as far back as 1617.

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What are the chances of a local production inspiring so much love that it runs a sold-out show during the pandemic? Moreover, what are the chances of that labour of love getting an encore?

That’s the reality for the Queanbeyan Players’ (QP) heartfelt rendition of The Sound of Music.

Call it a yearning for our favourite things during global uncertainty, but audiences could not be stopped from filling seats at the Q – with some viewers even streaming the show from home.

“Since the first run was sold out before we even opened, a lot of people missed out,” said Michael ‘MJ’ Jordan, who stars as the stern and dashing Captain Von Trapp. “We’ve been very committed to presenting the exact same show.”

“Originally, we were filled to 75 per cent capacity, because of the restrictions at the time,” said Lydia Milosavljevic, QP’s fresh-faced and dynamic Maria. “I think now we’ll get a hundred percent, which will be even better!”

The pair auditioned in December 2019, with rehearsals starting in February 2020, right before the pandemic was declared.

“We stopped around March, and then around October we picked up again. Then we performed in March 2021, which was amazing to just finally get on stage,” Lydia told CW. “It was only a couple of months ago when we got the call from QP saying, ‘we want to bring you back,’” said MJ. The story of plucky postulant Maria Rainer, ill-suited to life as a nun “because she’s a bit wild,” smiled Lydia (“Just a mess,” supplied MJ), learning to look after seven children living under the thumb of a father

who has forgotten how to love, is about finding love and family.

Likewise, close bonds formed between an ensemble of almost 100 regular locals, dedicating their weekends and evenings to the production.

“We’ve definitely become a family,” said Lydia,” I feel because of [Covid]. Like, 2019, that’s a long time!

All the kids have grown up, those are the key stages of their lives and we’re getting to see it.”

“They’re all very much teenagers now,” said MJ, sharing a laugh with his co-star.

“They’re just so beautiful, all of them. We have a handshake, a whole dance routine, that we do before the shows,” smiled Lydia.

“Put a rug on them when they show up to rehearsals in a T-shirt,” said MJ. As they approach opening night, the cast spends three days a week rehearsing together, with Sunday rehearsals sometimes stretching from 9.30am to 5pm. In particular, the youngest cast members have been expanding their skillset.

“A lot of the kids were double cast.

They shared roles, one would do one show, then a different kid would do the next,” MJ said.

“All the girls were double cast,” said Lydia. “The boys weren’t until the end, when our Kurt broke his leg a month before the show. So, one of the Gretels and one of the Birgittas learnt the part of Kurt. Now we even have a lot of the kids learning all the parts, so if anything does go wrong, especially with Covid, they can just jump in!”

Both leads bring talent in spades to the local production; 21-year-old Lydia was originally going to audition for the part of the eldest Von Trapp,

Photo Kerrie Brewer.

cover Encore! Local story production brings back the Von Trapps

Encore of the Queanbeyan Players’ production of The Sound of Music will run from 24 June to 3 July at The Q in Queanbeyan.

Liesel, but snagged the starring role with arresting talent, that held up next to her tenured co-star.

MJ had been a live theatre actor for almost two decades, even performing under Australian director, Baz Luhrmann.

“It’s very much who I am. When I came back to Canberra and got a normal, regular job, I kept my hand in the amateur theatre space.”

“I’m a full-time public servant, and study on the side as well,” said Lydia.

“It all works itself together, with a lot of time management,” she smiled.

“You make room for the things you love. I’ve been performing since I was six, starting in choirs and school musicals.”

“She’s just one of the most talented people I’ve ever worked with,” said MJ. “Just vocally phenomenal, and a delight.”

“The good thing about doing it again is we have that foundation now from the first show,” Lydia said. “We don’t have to re-get to know each other; we can slot back into where we were.”

Within his illustrious career, MJ noted that this production was personally special for one reason.

“The captain has been one of the three roles that I had to play at some

point in my life.”

“I watched [The Sound of Music] several times as a child and I admired him even back then. It was one of my dream roles, it always has been.

“I saw a little bit of myself in him, even as a child. I was a precocious child, the sort that would wear a pocket watch to school.”

However, if he wasn’t playing Captain Von Trapp, MJ said that his next preferred role would be the Mother Abbess, while Lydia noted a QP trend of Marias going on to play the elegant 1930s material girl, Elsa, “which could be fun down the track”.

Right now, however, they welcome Canberra and surrounds to the long-awaited encore. “Now we’ve had all this time to polish and add the little things. The kids are grown up, they’ve developed more of their characters, and their voices as well,” said Lydia. “They were beautiful in the first run, but even more so now.”

“It’s very much been tightening everything up,” agreed MJ. “The first time we came back, our very first rehearsal was an entire read-through of the show.’

“And we did it!” Lydia smiled.

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Come on a road trip of nostalgia at the Archives All but two of the photographs displayed in the Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Tim Ross exhibition come from the National Archives right here in Canberra, so CW thought it only fitting to explore the featured motels from our region.

Curator Catriona Donnelly’s favourite local motel from the exhibition happens to be the first motel built in the capital, Motel Canberra.

“We have a fabulous nighttime shot of the cocktail lounge; I really love that image for its composition and the fact it’s like you’re looking into people’s lives, you can see them enjoying a drink in the lounge,” Donnelly said.

Motel Canberra was designed by a young man from Melbourne, named Brian O’Connor, who won a

competition to design the first motel built in the ACT, after studying motel architecture as part of his degree.

The motel first opened its doors in 1956, located on Northbourne Avenue near Dickson, which was more sparsely populated in those days. Donnelly described the motel as the perfect example of midcentury modern architecture. Sadly, it is no longer standing; however, it has not been forgotten.

“We actually had a visitor recently who remembered it; she used to come to Canberra to visit her grandparents and she said it was like the marker to know they were almost there,” Donnelly said.

In 1962, a wild new kind of entertainment came to the capital – television. The Lyneham Travelodge was built ahead of its arrival, opening in 1960, however every room was

equipped ready for the exciting new device to be installed. Being able to list television on its room amenities showed it as a place of luxury. Until then, most amenities would include things like a radio, fan, and wallto-wall carpet. Only the building’s exterior features in the exhibition, which depicts a bland brick building with a swimming pool.

According to Donnelly, a newspaper article from the time of its opening describes the inside as having gay curtains and bright colours. (The Lyneham Motor Inn looks like it could be the same building as the Travel Lodge; however, the owners could not be contacted to verify.)

One of the other Canberra motels that features in the exhibit sent the team on a fact-finding mission to uncover its name. All

they had was the image showing a woman and two young children in a small pool, behind them a man sunbathes, and the building with two cars parked out front. The clue that led to the name’s discovery was in the background – the structural beams of an old drive-in. However, Canberra had two at the time.

They checked a map from the period and deduced it must have been The Commodore Motel; after sharing a photo on Facebook, a man informed them before it was The Commodore, the motel had been called The Astonaire and was home to Canberra’s first heated swimming pool. He gave them a pamphlet from the motel that features in the exhibition. This motel also now only exists in photos; it was redeveloped into the Chinese Embassy for a time before being turned into apartments.

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hours. Australia obviously was the perfect place to have roadside accommodation,” Donnelly said.

Part of the attraction at the time was the luxury that came with motels; the design was modern, something that couldn’t be replicated in homes. You were able to park your car right outside the door and you had your own bathroom and shower, whereas, if you stayed at a country hotel or pub, you would have to share amenities with a floor of other guests.

The motels on display are from all over the country, many of which became resort-like; the motel itself was the holiday destination.

While at the exhibition, you can feel the joy and fun of hitting the road emanate from the photos, bright colours run across the walls leading you through the different sections. One of the stops on the way allows the visitor to share their favourite memories from vacations.

Donnelly said guests have been

Photo Kerrie Brewer

Donnelly said the Archives had so many holiday images featuring people enjoying themselves poolside and women in bikinis because they were originally taken as promotional images to boost domestic and international tourism.

Motels began popping up around Australia in the mid-1950s following a heightened level of optimism after World War II. Car ownership was dramatically increasing as more families could afford one and road conditions were improving.

The family car gave Australians the freedom to design their own itinerary and travel at their own pace; prior to owning a car, you were reliant on train schedules and timetables.

“I think people were inspired by motels in America. Australia and America both have very long distances where people travel, unlike other countries where you can get to your destination in a few

Reception This Way exhibition curator Catriona Donnelly at the National Archives of Australia.

spending as long there reading through the stories left as they have in the rest of the exhibition.

Reception this way continues at the National Archives of Australia until

4 September; naa.gov.au Read more about the exhibition, including our chat with creator Tim Ross, on the CW website.

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That’s art and entertainment Be in Cahoots with local artists

Frederick Wiseman screenings at NFSA

In their first public event since the start of the pandemic, You Are Here Festival invites the Canberra community to provide feedback on work created by local artists during the Cahoots residency program on Saturday 25 June 12pm at Belconnen Arts Centre.

The showcase features contemporary and experimental work in varied stages of development. Raw concepts, tests versions and fully developed pieces will be delivered through a range of mediums, including music, scripts, film, painting and animation.

The artists are hoping to receive feedback on their pieces, content, and delivery. You Are Here believes involving the community in this process is the next step in building the capability of the artists who have undertaken the eight-month long program. The Cahoots residency supports creatives through workshops, mentorships, and collaborative opportunities.

More details: belcoarts.com.au

Film maker Frederick Wiseman spent seven decades making what he called reality fictions, a type of uninterrupted documentary, ten of which will screen at the National Film and Sound Archive between now and the end of October.

His work avoids use of narration, background music and interviews, allowing the stories to tell themselves. Wiseman described his movies as being about common human experiences, drawn from ordinary and unstaged, everyday events.

The NFSA screenings include: Domestic Violence, acclaimed as one of Wiseman’s most helpful films, which focuses on America’s largest DV centre, The Spring; and High School II, shot in a secondary school in Spanish Harlem, New York where students are encouraged to take a proactive role in the education process.

View the program at nfsa.gov.au

Dancers Unravel Shakespearean classic The Training Ground presents a reimagined adaptation of the most epic love story ever told,

Romeo and Juliet, in Unravel.

Canberra-based choreographers and dance educators, Bonnie Neate and Suzy Piani, introduced The Training Ground to the Canberra art scene last year with their award-winning production Unveiled.

They’ve returned this year with the next instalment of their community-based dance program; deconstructing the teen romance from Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy and turning it into a modern tale of love, vengeance, and destruction.

See Unravel at Erindale Theatre, 22-23 July; instagram.com/thetrainingground

A night of wickedly good fun The Decadence & Debauchery variety show is back, offering an array of size-inclusive comedy acts, art of the tease performances, and circus tricks.

A few of the talents to hit the stage include 2017’s Miss Burlesque WA Verruca Sour, and Canberra’s favourite roach, Possum Galore.

Presented by Jazida Productions, the company proudly includes people of all abilities, gender identities, nationalities, ages, and sexualities.

At Tuggeranong Arts Centre, 2 July; events.humanitix.com

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA – EXHIBITION OPEN 27 MAY – 7 AUGUST 2022 Mark making on kitchen tools has always been a way of imparting cultural knowledge.

Explore the earliest tools used by Australian Aboriginal people through to modern day appliances wrapped in Country in this Australian culinary journey.

Explore the collection at the Museum shop or online via shop.nma.gov.au

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Now showing Lightyear (PG) After learning that Andy’s spaceman toy from 1995’s Toy Story was based on a character from one of his favourite movies, that movie starts. Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans), and his commanding officer Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) explore a seemingly habitable planet. After damaging their spaceship while escaping some alien nasties, Buzz becomes obsessed with completing his mission to return home.

Twenty-five years after the first Toy Story movie, the series finds a new angle by exploring the characters that the toys are based on. Whereas the toy character (voiced by comedian Tim Allen) was quite cute because he thought he was a real space ranger, the ‘real’ Buzz is a stock-standard American hero throwback to the Buck Rogers age; single-minded in his pursuit

Bosch & Rockit (15+) The ACT’s first Capital Film Festival will conclude on a heartfelt note, with a debut feature film written and directed by Puberty Blues star, Tyler Atkins.

Bosch & Rockit (15+) is a coming-of-age drama, with the occasional side-splitting laugh, that follows Luke Hemsworth’s Bosch, a father on the run from crooked cops for drug dealing.

Tagging along with his dad for what he believes is a magical holiday is his young son, Rockit.

The film will screen at the festival on Sunday 26 June 7.30pm.

At first, Bosch & Rockit is a story about a father trying to raise his young son in the aftermath of losing everything. Bosch tries to protect Rockit from the world through flights of fancy, often spun while running from the cops.

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to go to infinity and beyond!

With brilliant visuals, influenced greatly by the original Star Wars series, and a time-twisty plot influenced by classic sci-fi TV episodes and movies such as Lost in Space and Star-Trek, it is a shame that Buzz’s main obstacles come from the clumsiness of his reluctantly adopted teammates. While the movie makes its point about the importance of choosing a team over a lone life, it also seems to highlight the acceptance of making mistakes as opposed to striving for brilliance.

This wouldn’t fly in Top Gun! Verdict: A brilliant-looking movie with great action setpieces and a strong turn from Chris Evans, it is hampered by the addition of a motley crew diverting from our lead. 3.5 stars.

- Luke McWilliams themovieclub.net Viewed at Dendy Canberra Cinemas. has you smelling the unmistakable blue waves, surfer hotels, and fish and chips doused with chicken salt.

Fresh-faced newcomers Rasmus King (Rockit) and Savannah La Rain (Ash Ash) are phenomenal for their tender age. Rockit’s age is never specified, the actor never physically changes, and yet you’re acutely aware of watching him grow. *Spoiler alert* You can pinpoint the first time Rockit tells a lie, coming off his surfboard not long after, signalling the end of a happygo-lucky childhood. By the end of the movie, Rockets surpasses both his parents and takes over Bosch as the main character.

He gradually loses signs of the naïve, no-filter kid we meet at the beginning of the film, but never cuts his long golden hair, representing his pure heart and ability to forgive that ultimately lends his dad a second chance at life.

Verdict: 4 stars.

- Anja de Rozario Viewed at Dendy Canberra Cinemas.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (PG) Sometimes, good sex isn’t actually about sex.

Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson) is a 50-something widowed retired teacher, who, after a life of disappointing sex, decides to take it into her own hands when she hires escort Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack).

Leo arrives at Nancy’s hotel room; she is nervous and awkward, he is charming and handsome.

In this room over multiple bookings we see what happens behind closed doors when you pay someone for their body, for a fantasy. Nancy is scared but desperate to experience things she feels she missed out on in life, while Leo tries

his best to accommodate Nancy’s needs.

Flirting with the discomfort that surrounds the sex industry, preconceived notions are challenged; not everyone hires an escort for sex and not all escorts want to be saved. We see Leo in moments of deep reflection, we see Nancy push the client/ provider boundaries. By the end of the film, we feel like we know them both intimately.

Verdict: Thompson and McCormack play their parts perfectly; the story has a great balance of uncomfortable moments and lighthearted laughs. 3.5 stars.

- Jessica Cordwell Viewed at Dendy Canberra Cinemas.

WIN! Ali & Ava film passes Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection, they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.

Enveloped in music, humour and emotion, Ali & Ava (M) is a heartfelt contemporary love story written and directed by BAFTAnominated Clio Barnard (The Arbor, The Selfish Giant).

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Book talk Your local, independent bookshop in Kingston Canberra’s newest independent bookshop - stocking a large range of quality new books for readers of all ages.

Jeff Popple reviews three good reads for a winter’s evening.

More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com Paperbark Hill by Maya Linnell Allen & Unwin, $29.99

Maya Linnell’s charming rural romances are always a good alternative to dreary winter television watching, and her latest is another engaging tale. Paperbark Hill is the final instalment in her series about the McIntyre sisters, and this time follows Diana McIntyre as she copes with raising four boys and trying to start up a flower farm. Things are further complicated by the temporary return to her local town of pharmacist and single father Ned Gardiner. As usual, Linnell, who lives in rural Victoria herself, brings plenty of rural authenticity, poignancy, and pleasant humour to her ‘feel good’ story. Warmly recommended.

Do No Harm by Jack Jordan Simon & Schuster, $29.99

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Far grittier in tone is Jack Jordan’s Do No Harm.

Respected heart surgeon, and soon to be divorced mother, Anna Jones, returns home to find her neighbour murdered and her son missing. The men inside her home give her a very simple instruction: kill controversial politician Ahmed Shabiron on her operating table in two days’ time or her son will die. Skilfully shifting the viewpoint between Anna and two other women caught up in the plot, Jordan steadily ramps up the suspense as the book twists its way through some good surprises to a taut climax. A very entertaining thriller.

Airside by James Swallow Welbeck, $32.99

Beleaguered British businessman Kevin Tyler is having a very bad day. After spending months setting up a major project in Northern Germany, his partners renege on the agreement, leaving him high and dry and facing bankruptcy. Adding insult to injury, an overbooked flight sees him bumped off the last plane home, stranding him overnight in a regional airport. His luck changes, however, when he stumbles upon a bag of illegal money. The only problem is that the crooks want it back. James Swallow’s Airside is an enjoyable read that will have you eagerly turning the pages all the way to the explosive finale.

Canberra Weekly competition winners The winners in Canberra Weekly’s latest round of competition draws are: Mountain Design Liberty jacket: R Gardiner, Isabella Plains.

LeapFrog toy: R Irgang, Nicholls; R Tan, Belconnen; E Messenger, Goulburn.

Poppy McGowan books: M Woodham, Wright; A Cerritelli, Weetangera; B Bayes, Weetangera; J Wood, Gordon.

Xavier Rudd tickets: C Maindiratta, Jerrabomberra; G Savage, Spence.

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What’s on

CAPITAL FILM FESTIVAL: Presents award winners from Sundance, Berlin and Cannes film festivals, as well as some Australian made films, including two from Canberra, at Dendy Canberra, until 26 June; capitalfilmfestival.com.au

NANCY SEVER GALLERY: Presents Daam Booroo| Reflections on country showcasing recent works of four Indigenous artists from the Warmun Arts Centre, until 17 July; nancysevergallery.com.au

FREDERICK WISEMAN SEASON: Welfare explores the complexity of the American welfare system in a series of 10 Wiseman documentaries screening at the National Film and Sound Archive, Sunday 26 June 1pm, with screenings every other Sunday until 23 October; www.nfsa.gov.au

ANITA MCINTYRE: New exhibition Survey 1970- 2022 showcases some of her earliest works from student days to current creations, Strathnairn Arts Woolshed Gallery, Holt, until 17 July; strathnairn.com.au MATERIAL PURPOSE: An experimental exhibition brings community members into the creation process with four local artists, ANCA gallery, Dickson, until 17 July; anca.net.au WESLEY MUSIC CENTRE: Canberra’s finest young organ players in concert on 23 June; Canberra Strings perform Brahms’ String Sextet No.1, 26 June 3pm; wesleycanberra.org.au LIVE BABY LIVE - INXS TRIBUTE SHOW: Takes you back to a time when rock ‘n’ roll ruled, live T the National Arboretum Canberra Village Centre, 24 June; stickytickets.com.au HEART OF THE TREE: Terry Martin showcases a collection of stunning vessels and sculptures which pay homage to the tree they came from, AT Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, 24 June-25 September; bwoodworks.com.au

Fame She oak Bowl by Terry Martin, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY: The Parkes gallery hosts the Darling Portrait Prize and National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibitions, 25 June-9 October; portrait.gov.au NFSA TRIVIA NIGHT: The Australians and Hollywood exhibition provides the theme of the National Film and Sound Archive’s first trivia night in a series, Saturday 25 June 6.30pm; nfsa.gov.au CANBERRA REP: Joseph Kesselring’s timeless classic, Arsenic and Old Lace, at Canberra REP Theatre, 23 June-2 July; canberrarep.org.au PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE: The Canberra Choral Society and National Capital Orchestra bring Rossini’s passion field piece to life at Llewellyn Hall, ANU, 25 June 3pm; Ticketek.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Richard Tognetti leads a Bach celebration at Llewellyn Hall, ANU, 27 June 8pm; aco.com.au CHOIR CONCERT: National Boys Choir teams up with the Colorado Children’s Chorale and Woden Valley Youth Choir, Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, Tuesday 28 June 7.30pm; wesleycanberra.org.au LUNCHTIME CONCERT: ANU guitar students put on a performance at Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, Wednesday 29 June 12.40pm; wesleycanberra.org.au DAVID WILLIAMSON: Playwright and screenwriter joins Alex Sloan in conversation promoting his new book Home Truths before the screening of Travelling North, National Film and Sound Archive, Sunday 29 June 6pm; nfsa.gov.au LIVE AT THE ALBY: Dale Huddleston brings his country meets rock originals to The Alby, Phillip, 30 June 12.30pm; free event.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC: An encore run of Queanbeyan Players’ production of this muchloved musical, at The Q Theatre, Queanbeyan, 24 June-3 July; theq.net.au

PENELOPE TRAPPES: Returns to Australia after relocating to the UK, performing an intimate show at Ainslie Arts Centre, Friday 25 June 7pm; ainslieandgorman.com.au

SAM WALLMAN: Author and comic shows teens and adults how to create your own autobiographical comics at ACT Libraries, 24-26 June. Free, but registration required via librariesact.com

STORYTIME: Join author Shelly Unwin as she shares her children’s book, There’s a Baddie Running Through this Book, Saturday 25 June 11am, Harry Hartog at South Point; southpointcanberra.com.au

MEGAFAUNA: Myths and legends: Take a step back in time at the Australian National Botanic Gardens as you search the gardens for megafauna, 1-31 July; anbg.gov.au

THREE: The Australian Dance Collective brings you three Australian premiere experiences in one show, The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre, 24-25 June; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

TWENTY MINUTES WITH THE DEVIL: This new work by Luis Gómez Romero and Desmond Manderson explores injustice and power, at The Street, City West, 18-25 June; thestreet.org.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.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY: A four-day festival celebrating the joys of Xmas in a cold climate, Parkes Place West Lawns, 30 June-3 July; christmasinjuly.com.au

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1. Cutting out key nutrients without replacing them. “Vegan diets can be associated with low levels of iodine, zinc, calcium, potassium, selenium, and vitamin B2, B3, B12 and D. Regularly consuming foods that are rich in these vitamins and minerals such as beetroot, leafy greens, sweet potatoes, avocadoes, and mushrooms, are important to maintaining good health.”

2. Not utilising regular blood nutrition tests. “Blood nutrition tests can assess levels of iron, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium,

magnesium, and phosphate.” He recommends getting a blood test to assess your baseline health, then another around six months after making the switch.

3. Loading up on vegan junk food.

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Everything you need to know about new-age varicose vein treatments The colder months are an ideal time to have your varicose veins assessed and treated by the dedicated team of experts at The Vein Institute.

aricose veins are often unsightly, uncomfortable, and can lead to many issues if left untreated. Fortunately, varicose vein treatments have come a long way since invasive surgery. Now, most treatment options involve quick visits using endovenous laser ablation or ultrasound-guided injections. ‘‘Our patients say the treatment experience is like a quick visit to their local doctor,” said Dr Zil Yassine, Director of The Vein Institute.

What are the treatment options?

There are several of these new-age treatments, some with additional sub-versions. But, Dr

Yassine says the underlying principle remains the same: “seal the problem vein so the body can absorb it and reroute blood flow.”

The Vein Institute offers five treatments, including: 1. Endovenous laser ablation: According to Dr Yassine, this is a gold-standard treatment. It’s as effective as surgical removal and generally safer. During this procedure, a vein specialist inserts a catheter with a laser tip into the problem vein to seal it through heat energy.

2. Radiofrequency ablation: Also considered a gold-standard treatment, it follows the same principle as laser ablation. But instead of heat energy, the vein is sealed through a few

radiofrequency bursts.

3. Medical superglue: The doctor injects a medical-grade glue into the problem vein through a syringe or a catheter (depending on the vein’s size). Unfortunately, long-term studies at this stage are not as convincing as those for laser ablation.

4. Sclerotherapy: Here, the doctor injects a sclerosant into the varicose vein. The sclerosant agitates the vein’s lining, encouraging scar tissue to form and block blood flow. Don’t worry. The scarring heals.

Depending on the vein’s size, your doctor may use foam sclerotherapy, which combines the sclerosant with oxygen to create a wider-reaching foam.

“Varicose veins are more than just a cosmetic issue,” says Dr Zil Yassine (pictured). Vein conditions can potentially lead to more severe complications if left untreated.

5.ClariVein: Here, the doctor uses a ClariVein catheter to inject sclerosant deeper into your problem vein.

What happens before the treatment?

According to Dr Yassine, the first step is always a consultation.

“We need to determine the full scope of the vein in addition to whether treatment is necessary,” he said.

During the consultation, your doctor will go over your medical history, test for allergens, and take an ultrasound scan of your varicose veins.

According to Dr Yassine, the scan reveals how deep and far the vein runs and whether it has branches. Based on all these factors, you and your doctor will decide which treatment is best for you.

“Laser ablation is ideal for large veins, sclerotherapy for smaller ones,” said Dr Yassine.

“We also don’t recommend medical superglue for younger patients and especially not those who could have an allergic reaction to it.”

What do I do after?

Although all treatments at The Vein Institute are non-surgical, Dr Yassine recommends following these post-op steps to ensure a comfortable recovery and the best results: • Wear compression stockings.

• Keep moving. You should maintain a healthy blood flow to avoid blood clots that might • hinder your recovery. Light exercise like a 30-minute walk is the best remedy.

• Avoid strenuous activities. Too much strain might reopen your varicose vein, so keep your exercise light for at least a week after treatment.

• Keep the site clean and dry. The incision will be small, but you should still take care to avoid any chance of infection.

• Elevate your legs. Gravity takes its toll, so help your legs.

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Contemporary design and style at its finest, this expansive Taylor property is a stunning home awaiting its next forever family. Featuring an extremely functional floorplan and open-plan exteriors, sun-drenched dining and family spaces, and locality to schools, shopping centres, and walking trails, welcome to your ideal family home.

Agent Maria Selleck is in love with the exceptional quality of the property, along with the elevated ceilings, alfresco dining access, and large, walk-in pantry.

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five-burner gas cooktop, and built-in microwave,” says Maria.

“I love the functionality of the home with its separate, segregated, private areas. For example, the two bedrooms, which share the main bathroom, are segregated from the master bedroom, while the fourth bedroom with an adjacent second bathroom is located at the front, away from the other three bedrooms.

“This room could easily be used as a teenager’s retreat, for visitors, or a home business. This property boasts an attractive, small rumpus area off the family room, a study nook, a large laundry with plenty of storage, double-glazed windows, and ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling in three zones.”

Just a stone’s throw from Margaret Hendry School, Ngunnawal Primary School, and St John Paul II College, and with easy access to public transport, amongst scenic walking trails, and magnificent views from both the front and back of the property, 2 McCardell Street is the family home of your dreams.

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under the hammer

$1,630,000

64 Stuart Street, Narrabundah

$2,050,000 Belle

21 Anzac Park, Reid

$1,850,000 Home by Holly

7a Thorpe Avenue, Queanbeyan

$1,760,000 Belle

35 Green Street, Narrabundah

$1,660,000 Belle

70 Erldunda Circuit, Hawker

$1,630,000 LJ Hooker

41 Dixon Drive, Duffy

$1,515,000 Independent

7b Mawson Drive, Mawson

$1,410,000 Belle

17 Gleeson Place, Kambah

$1,375,000 Town Residential

9 Yali Street, Taylor

$1,365,000 Independent

98 Blizzard Circuit, Forde

$1,350,000 Francis

43/7 Empire Circuit, Forrest

$686,000

Blackshaw

121/50 Ellenborough Street, Lyneham

$1,200,000 Auction Advantage

6/21 Jinka Street, Hawker

$675,000

Independent

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20 Molesworth Street, Watson

$1,200,000 Home by Holly

11 Waratah Street, Karabar

$665,000

McNamee

5 Scurry Street, Dunlop

$1,173,500 Ray White

78/1 Surprize Place, Phillip

$640,000

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10 Macknight Place, Macarthur

$1,155,000 LJ Hooker

139/14 Boolee Street, Reid

$640,000

Hayman Partners

3A Olympus Way, Lyons

$1,115,000 Maloneys

10/137 Jabanungga Avenue, Ngunnawal $627,000

Blackshaw

4 Hooper Crescent, Flynn

$1,100,000 McGrath

37/25 Pinkerton Circuit, Kambah

$605,000

Independent

9/146 Shackleton Circuit, Mawson

$1,075,000 Home by Holly

24/31 Thynne Street, Bruce

$599,000

Home by Holly

6 Inlander Crescent, Flynn

$1,000,000 Timothy RD

308/1 Boolee Street, Reid

$590,000

Whitcombe

82 Greg Urwin Circuit, Casey

$990,000

Town Residential

102/66 Allara Street, City

$585,000

Hayman Partners

8 Coolgardie Street, Dunlop

$970,000

LJ Hooker

44/275 Flemington Road, Franklin

$560,000

Impact Properties

1 Tuckson Place, Conder

$960,000

LJ Hooker

39/2 Eardley Street, Bruce

$520,000

Independent

7 Krastev Street, Forde

$960,000

Luton

302/335 Anketell Street, Greenway

$490,000

Francis

63 Starke Street, Higgins

1/21 Beeston Street, MacGregor

$953,000

McGrath

1007/25 Edinburgh Avenue, City

$485,000

McGrath

3 Nambucca Street, Kaleen

$950,000

LJ Hooker

523/8 Cape Street, Dickson

$480,000

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20 Jamieson Crescent, Kambah

$940,000

Hayman Partners

3/10-12 Randell Street, Dickson

$470,000

Luton

6 Bowley Place, Florey

$928,000

LJ Hooker

136/35 Oakden Street, Greenway

$460,000

Property Collective

4 Sturgess Place, Weston

$910,000

Independent

5/68 Hardwick Crescent, Holt

$460,000

LJ Hooker

10 Bayne St, Taylor

$900,000

New Door

12/45 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston

$455,000

Purnell

76 Churcher Crescent, Whitlam

$890,000

Hive

1004/15 Bowes Street, Phillip

$450,000

Property Collective

10/14 Burgoyne Street, Bonython

$860,000

LJ Hooker

33/121 Easty Street, Phillip

$450,000

Cream Residential

49 Kangaroo Close, Nicholls

$851,000

Town Residential

70/7 Irving Street, Phillip

$445,000

Impact Properties

19 Battersby Circuit, Kambah

$840,000

Blackshaw

180/1 Mouat Street, Lyneham

$415,000

LJ Hooker

43 Arthur Blakeley Way, Coombs

$810,000

POD Projects

95/35 Oakden Street, Greenway

$410,000

Property Collective

14/9 Fitzroy Street, Forrest

$802,000

Luton

33/311 Flemington Road, Franklin

$395,000

Town Residential

4 Slater Place, Evatt

$785,000

LJ Hooker

39/4 Wilkins Street, Mawson

$390,000

Independent

14 Hope Street, Dickson

36 Otway Street, Harrison

$772,500

McGrath

5/21 Battye Street, Bruce

$384,000

LJ Hooker

7/7 Sydney Avenue, Barton

$765,000

Independent

49/75 Elizabeth Jolley Crescent, Franklin $380,000

McGrath

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11/33 Arthur Blakeley Way, Coombs

$743,000

Carter + Co

317/100 Gungahlin Place, Gungahlin

$349,500

LJ Hooker

1/58 Hurley Street, Mawson

$725,000

Property Collective

12/110-112 Fergus Road, Karabar

$192,500

Ray White

Independent

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

201/241 Northbourne Avenue, Lyneham $710,000

Hawker

70 Erldunda Circuit LJ Hooker

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The Dickson Wetlands now make the suburb a home for an array of birdlife. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

DICKSON 2602 Inner North Median house price $1,210,000* Median unit price $522,000* Median rental price $540 per week* *Source: realestate.com.au, updated 2 June 2022

Dine in Dickson! This little Inner North Suburb is known for its cornucopia of restaurants right at your fingertips, leafy tree-lined streets, and being just a stone’s throw away from almost anywhere in Canberra.

LJ Hooker real estate agent, Stephen Bunday, is a long-time lover of Dickson, and says the suburb is evolving very quickly.

“Dickson is a real hub, and by the time it’s all finished developing and there’s a few more restaurants, it’ll have even more of a buzz,” says Stephen.

“It’s pretty accessible to everything – the light rail is just there into Braddon or the city and there’s heaps of places to go. We tend to frequent the Tap House, and the Asian Noodle House has the best

The iconic Confucius statue is located in the Dickson shopping precinct which features a wide variety of restaurants offering food from all over the world. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

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“Dickson always has something for everybody with a whole raft of restaurants, good little cafés, and there’s the Tradies for the older demographic.”

The redevelopment of Dickson is happening as we speak, and there’s lots of it, says Stephen.

“There’s a lot of RZ2, 3 and 4 developments through Dickson, and for as long as I’ve been here – which is 20 years – there have been plans to redevelop Dickson. A lot of the suburb is under construction and has been changing constantly, but there’s still a lot of people who have been here for 50 years,” he says.

“The Dickson Wetlands were very controversial amongst the locals in the beginning, but everyone loves them now. The wildlife has taken to them. The abundance of birdlife, you can take your dogs there, there’s pretty good bike paths, and the Dickson Pool is fantastic in summer for families.

“It’s not one of those suburbs with lots of little parks, but that’s because it’s quite small compared to other suburbs. There’s nice little tennis courts and some really good schools.” There’s Daramalan College, Dickson College, Emmaus Christian School, and Blue Gum Community School.

eat Every Canberra vegan and vegetarian knows of Au Lac, but carnivores should, too!

Their food is 100 per cent vegan, absolutely mouth-watering and there’s so much to choose from. Totally recommend you try the duck in plum sauce or the crispy honey soy chicken. drink Trev’s @ Dickson is a great little café with delicious coffee, great food, reasonable prices, and genuinely lovely staff. shop The heart of Dickson is undoubtably the shopping precinct where you’ll find Woolworths, a pharmacy, newsagent, and heaps of delectable restaurants – it’s actually difficult to choose just one! Also, there has to be a special mention to the Vinnies op shop, which is open late until 8.30pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and filled with treasures.

Stephen describes the suburb as a great place to raise a family and says the blocks have great value.

“It’s for sure good for families – there’s beautiful oak-lined streets that basically meet in the middle, and it’s a beautiful Inner North suburb. A lot of people are doing knockdown re-builds in Dickson, and the blocks are at a better value than Ainslie blocks right now,” he says.

“My favourite coffee place is Good Brother at the moment, they’re doing a really good job, and there’s also High Road which is a classic.”

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Canberra’s iconic West Block building set for refurbishment New life is about to be given to one of Canberra’s most historic buildings, as the refurbished West Block in the Parliamentary Triangle is set to offer the best of both worlds.

Prospective office occupiers will have the opportunity to establish a base in “one of the jewels in the city’s property crown”.

Colliers director office leasing, Aaron Bruce, said, “West Block was built in 1928 and was home to the Commonwealth Government of Australia continuously for over 80 years, and most recently the Australian Electoral Commission until 2015.

“It is in a prime position within Canberra’s political and original commercial centre. West Block sits at the base of Parliament House in the Parkes precinct. It is surrounded by national institutions, including the National Gallery

and the Museum of Australian Democracy. It occupies one of the most powerfully positioned footprints in any Canberra office market, with its immediate neighbours including the Treasury Department and the National Archives of Australia.

“The new owners, Oceana Property Group, are undertaking a major refurbishment to modernise and upgrade West Block’s office spaces. Once completed at the end of this year, West Block’s beautiful heritage shell will be complemented by a contemporary A-grade interior.”

The current plan allows for the proposed light rail extension to have a stop directly at West Block’s front door, while the famous Hyatt Hotel Canberra, one of the city’s first hotels, is across the road.

Plans are underway to refurbish the historic West Block building in Canberra’s Parliamentary Triangle. Image supplied.

“The connection between new and old continues beyond the building’s footprint.

The property has 350 car spaces in its direct vicinity on the Eastern and Western sides, which is a significantly higher ratio than today’s commercial buildings usually have access to,” Mr Bruce said.

Suites ranging from 500sqm to whole building footprints of 8,000sqm will be available for lease in the refurbished West Block building.

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DOWNER 40 Gardiner Street If you are looking for the perfect way to break into the market in the Inner North, then look no further. This property is ideal for the keen renovator, savvy investor, or astute buyer.

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This completely original 1960s property is situated over 700sqm of flat land with 109 sqm of internal

living. Set across a single level, this home features three spacious bedrooms and an ideal open plan living, dining and kitchen area. This functional layout will make it easy for you to bring your vision to life!

TAYLOR 25 Iwanoff Street The epitome of contemporary design, this home is perfectly crafted for a modern family and offers plenty of room to move, play and entertain. This property features five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a study that are spread

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What would you like Canberra to know about you?

“I moved to Canberra in 2002, started in real estate a year after that, and worked for that franchise for almost 20 years. I love Canberra, I love playing tennis, and I’ve got three kids aged 10, eight and five, and I love spending time with them.

“When Covid hit, I think everyone’s priorities changed, so I decided I was going to still work hard but have a bit more of a balance with the kids.

I coach my boys’ soccer team and I get to watch them play basketball and soccer. I figured out the happier I am outside of work, the happier I am at work. I realised you’ve got to enjoy what you’ve got.

“I’ve always been in customer service, so to speak, and I just loved real estate straight away. I think once it’s in your blood, it’s in your blood, and you can’t get it out. I really like the deal, but I also have met a lot of really good people. If I’m working at 8 o’clock at

night, it doesn’t feel like work. When it does start to feel like work, that’s when I’ll go, but for now I still love it.”

How do you feel about your new agency venture?

“I had been with my old agency for nearly 20 years, which is a long time.

I’m with Area Specialist now, which is a mobile franchise. I’m the first agent in Canberra so it’s going to be pretty cool, and I’m really excited about it. They’ve got good, quality agents across the brand – everyone who works there must be at a high standard. I appreciate working with my previous agency for all these years, and it’s just time for me to have a fresh start.”

What can your clients expect from you as their agent?

“Before I moved to Canberra, we bought a place and it was terrible – the experience was horrible. So, I just want to make a difference and give people better customer service. I want to make

I’m not like the typical type of real estate agent where it’s just all words. I am who I am, and I don’t change myself.

It’s a good moment when a house sells, everything’s done and my clients can move on, but I like to have fun with it, too; life’s too short.

When we are selling, we are all in. sure I do the best I can for everyone I deal with.

“I’m not like the typical type of real estate agent where it’s just all words.

I am who I am, and I don’t change myself. I’m a genuine person who just happens to sell real estate. But I work hard – if I do something, I give it everything I’ve got. You can also expect me to be loyal to you. Every job I’ve had, I’ve been at the same companies for five years, 10 years, and then 20 years. I don’t move around.”

What would you consider your real estate style?

“A lot of clients haven’t been involved in real estate before, so I like to make sure I talk them through the whole experience. I do a lot of auctions as well, and in auctions there’s that moment where you’re not sure if it’s going to sell – because you never know – so I talk to my clients every day. I send my clients an email in the

morning with the 24-hour update from yesterday until today, I call them at the end of the day with an update, and I’ll call them in between then if something important comes up.

“It’s a good moment when a house sells, everything’s done, and my clients can move on, but I like to have fun with it, too; life’s too short. When we are selling, we are all in. Everybody’s got to be in and ready to go. I tell my client what they need to hear right then and there, not two weeks later. I’m there to do a job for them – you want to get on well with your clients, but at the end of the day, you are there to sell their property for the very best price.”

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67/81 Constitution Avenue, CAMPBELL Sold: $1,300,000

6 Brid Place, LYONS Sold: $2,039,000

5/34 Blacket Street, DOWNER Sold: $1,226,000

125/81 Constitution Avenue, CAMPBELL Sold: $2,100,000

406/27 Lonsdale Street, BRADDON Sold: $485,000

1/1 Petterd Street, PAGE Sold: $805,000

430/38 Eyre Street, KINGSTON Sold: $550,000

23 Macandie Street, CASEY Sold: $1,046,000

30/16 Elouera Street, BRADDON Sold: $750,000

11 Winchester Street, CASEY Sold: $1,185,000

11/3 Banjine Street, O’CONNOR Sold: $630,000

28/41 Arthur Blakeley Way, COOMBS Sold: $770,000

QUEANBEYAN 4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 4 CAR SPACES

AUCTION VIEWING CONTACT

64 Ross Road Sat 16/7/2022, 11.30am onsite Sat 25/6/2022, 10.20-11am Sun 26/6/2022, 1.20-2pm Michael Potter 0413 830 598 Alisa Lawrence 0404 066 119

A winner from front to back Striking, single level home that exudes style, functionality, privacy and seclusion. Revealing a light filled, open plan living area with study, slow combustion fireplace, modern renovated kitchen with walk-in- pantry. The ‘as new’ ensuite and main bathroom highlight stylish statements and premium finishes.

All bedrooms are oversized, the timber flooring is a great feature with the ‘alfresco’ entertaining area and 4-car garage completing a wonderful package.

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CALWELL 4 BEDROOMS 1 STUDY 2 BATHROOMS 3 CAR SPACES

15 Benson Crescent

PRICE GUIDE VIEWING CONTACT

Offers above $929,000 Sat 25/6/2022, 11,30-12.10pm Sun 26/6/2022, 2.30-3pm Michael Potter 0413 830 598 Alisa Lawrence 0404 066 119

It’s home at first sight This delightful home is presented in excellent condition, embraces a free flowing, single level design that has been tastefully renovated, updated and extended.

Plenty of segregation with separate lounge, dining and meals areas, family room, study and a private, secluded oversized main bedroom to the rear.

Immersed in a delightful garden setting with covered outdoor entertaining area plus loads of car accommodation and parking. ‘A must see’.

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1 Winstanley Street

AUCTION VIEWING CONTACT

Sat 9/7/2022, 11am onsite Sat 25/6/2022, 1.30-2.10pm Sun 26/6/2022, 3.30-4pm Michael Potter 0413 830 598 Alisa Lawrence 0404 066 119

Enviable location with endless opportunities Lovingly maintained family residence characterised by its enviable, elevated location, panoramic mountain views, and plenty of privacy and segregation for the growing family.

Sited on a large block of 897m2 and a wonderful up sizer (197m2 of living) that embraces a free flowing, extremely versatile design and ready for you to move in and ‘make your mark’.

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These 46 Townhouses all with double garages and internal access are located in the prestigious development of ‘Hilltown’ in the most scenic area of Taylor, opposite open, green fields and only a short walk to the Taylor Primary School. Designed to capture the views and with every convenience included, there is a choice of 3 Bedroom Ensuite Townhouses with double garages or 2 Bedroom Ensuite Townhouses with double garages.

‘Hilltown’ offers everything you would want in a home and is ideally positioned with nature reserves, the Taylor Adventure Playground, restaurants, shops and schools within a short walk. Meticulous attention to detail combining a combination of comfort and convenience, there are 6 different types of floor plans on offer to suit your needs.

The selection of 46 Townhouses on offer at ‘Hilltown’ will appeal both to live in owners and investors.

Prices for these luxuriously appointed brand new townhouses start from $669,000 EER 7.4

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Located in an elevated position on a 783m2 parcel of land, this modern 5 bedroom home will surprise and delight buyers seeking plenty of space. With an abundance of natural light, stunning indoor and outdoor living spaces, it is a home that will suit the family that loves to entertain.

IMPORTANT FEATURES • Living area 310m2 approx • Land size 783m2 • Recently recarpeted and painted throughout • Five bedrooms • Large double car garage with several off street parking options • Formal master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite, also with access to the timber entertaining deck • Informal Dining and family room

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Perfect proportions streaming with natural light and space are some of the outstanding features of this striking townhouse with flowing open living spaces. Nestled in a quiet loop street in an elevated position, this expansive townhouse is located in a popular boutique complex in the highly sought-after suburb of Bruce. A dual level home featuring a separate formal living room, large, functional kitchen overlooking the dining and family areas, laundry, guest powder room and garage, all located downstairs. The kitchen and family room all look out to a low-maintenance landscaped garden adjacent to a small nature reserve. The four large bedrooms are located upstairs with the master bedroom featuring a walk-in robe and a large ensuite. In close proximity of some of the best facilities Canberra has to offer, including the Australian Institute of Sport, University of Canberra, Canberra Stadium, Radford College, Calvary Hospital, cafes, restaurants, and about a five minutes' drive to the Belconnen Town Centre and Civic Centre, just to name a few, this home truly offers a lavish, convenient lifestyle. EER 5.5 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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5 ACRE RURAL LOT TO BUILD YOUR DREAM 75 Ward Street, Harden NSW

$525,000

A rare, vacant block in Harden, perfect for constructing your dream home or investment property.

The block size totals 4.99 acres which is on a gentle slope and regular in shape, prime positioning right on the edge of town.

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Features include: building entitlement, water meter at edge of block, power on the street to be connected, cleared block with well maintained lawns and westerly aspect at the front of the block.

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83 Karoola Crescent Surfside NSW A Place To Call Home This home has had all the hard work done out the back is all easy-care paving with a lock up garden shed raised garden beds and a deck area no grass to cut. It has 3 bedrooms a three-way family bathroom with extra W/C in the laundry area the galley style kitchen area semi separates the living areas complete with a study nook.

There is a large privately screened deck.

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