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contents 06 From the editor Please indulge me while I share highlights of a lovely week studded with some especially heart-warming events.

Last Thursday, the genuinely thoughtful and caring team at Lifeline Canberra invited some volunteers, sponsors, and lucky me along to the soft opening of their new and bigger Book Lovers Lane bookstore at Fyshwick Markets. The opening of the original store in 2020 in response to coronavirus restrictions that saw the charity’s big Bookfairs cancelled, has been one of the bright spots during the pandemic. Run by dedicated volunteers and relying on donations of books and related items from our local community, Book Lovers Lane provides Lifeline Canberra with a steady source of revenue to help its crucial crisis line continue answering calls from people in distress. Thank you Lifeline Canberra.

On Sunday, it was another feelgood afternoon at the annual Hartley Lifecare high tea and fashion parade, celebrating the local organisation’s 60th anniversary with a groovy 1960s theme. It’s especially uplifting to see Hartley Lifecare clients who live with a disability relishing the opportunity to model fashions on stage with attentive professionals from Victoria’s Models, and to perform dance numbers on stage. The crowd goes wild!

Reasons to be grateful this week include a gorgeous GG’s Flowers delivery from a friend (who really didn’t need to), and charities that contribute so much to so many in our community. Take care,

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Where will your donations go this Daffodil Day? 2022 marks 36 years of Daffodil Day, which this year falls on Thursday 25 August, with all funds raised supporting vital cancer research.

Cancer Council ACT has invested over $2 million in local, world-class cancer research since 2013, part of a $290 million investment nationwide since 2016.

One 2022 recipient of an ACT cancer research grant is 29-year-old local researcher, Dr Anukriti Mathur. She investigates the role of immune proteins in preventing the third most common cancer in Australia: Bowel cancer.

Anukriti’s story Growing up in India, Anukriti became fascinated with the immune system that is meant to protect our bodies, but can become the destroyer when out of control, while facing her own autoimmune disease.

“When I was 15 years old, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that isn’t curable. I was told I would have to stay on medication for the rest of my life,” she said.

“At a very early age, I started shaping my career to understand how the immune system works.

“The immune system is there to protect you every second of your life. One of the ways it does this is through a process called inflammation.

“Even in a healthy person, there is constant development of small tumours and polyps, but the immune system can identify and kill those tumour cells. When there’s a problem in the mechanism, the cells develop into full-blown cancer.

“It’s a similar concept behind my disease, where the immune system loses its ability to control inflammation, and that uncontrolled inflammation results in mass destruction in the body,” she said.

“When I was diagnosed, I became fascinated by why that happens, and whether I could contribute to our understanding of how the immune system controls inflammation, and fights cancer.”

“If I could help in deciphering this process, a youngster like me at that time might not have to go through this pain. Because it wasn’t just physical pain, it was mental and emotional trauma as well.”

For years, young Anukriti didn’t understand why her body was in so much pain. Why she couldn’t handle normal activities for a teen – or 6

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lift a kilo bag of rice.

“My diagnosis gave me a purpose.

Developing new diagnostic markers, or even therapies through my research could help some other teenager to not go through that process.”

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Dr Mathur’s research “We still have a very limited understanding of how the different components of the immune system prevent the development of cancer; the immune cells are trying to target cancer cells and the cancer cells are trying to fight back,” Dr Mathur said.

“The boundaries we’re trying to push through our research is understanding how these immune cells are targeting the cancer cells through a process called inflammation.

We know that when that process gets dysregulated, it leads to the development of cancer.

“Bowel cancer, in particular, has limited therapeutic options.” Treatment for bowel cancer is limited to surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. “So, it’s crucial that we understand how inflammation regulates the cancer before it develops.”

Recently, Dr Mathur’s research has led to an incredible breakthrough, discovering that a protein which repairs DNA also prevents colorectal (bowel) cancer.

“One of the other causes of cancer is DNA damage in the cells. Previous research has found that this protein repairs DNA damage, helping regulate the development of cancer.

“We have now identified that this protein also controls a pathway (the ERK pathway) that leads to inflammation.” The proper functioning of this pathway is crucial to the body not developing cancer.

Dr Mathur’s team is collaborating with a gastroenterologist from Canberra Hospital to identify possible ways the protein could mutate, with the end goal of using that knowledge to create targeted therapies that “cut the root, rather than trim the branches”.

This could mean an entirely new form of treatment for bowel cancer, which an estimated 20,000 Australians were diagnosed with in 2020 alone.

“A lot of research has been done on the DNA repairing protein, and a lot of research has been done on the inflammatory pathway. We have found a connection between the two paths.”

Dr Mathur, for one, is “really optimistic”

When she’s not busy investigating the role of immune proteins in preventing bowel cancer, Cancer Council ACT research grant recipient, Dr Anukriti Mathur, loves to spend time painting. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

about a cancer-free future.

“All over the world people are pushing boundaries and trying to find novel therapies that can be more effective in helping patients.

“We will definitely be in a much better position in treating and controlling cancer in 20 years’ time. There’s been so much progress, even right here in Canberra.”

This Daffodil Day, Cancer Council urges Canberrans to remember that all donations go to funding research like Dr Mathur’s, who despite being in the early years of her career, is proving to be a future leader in the field.

As well as putting in the effort for future generations, Dr Mathur notes the importance of acknowledging the impact cancer has on each of us on 25 August.

“All of us at some point in life have either experienced ourselves or seen a loved one be diagnosed with cancer. Daffodil Day is a moment for us all to acknowledge those tough times as family and friends.”

- Anja de Rozario

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The B Eco Family is moving to Cooleman Court

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eigning Canberra Businesswoman of the For one day only, every bottle of Altina Drinks’ Year, Olga Imbriano’s store, B Eco Family botanical, non-alcoholic wine purchased will come is opening its doors at Cooleman Court with a free, ready to drink can. New, expecting, and on Monday 1 August. breastfeeding mums can join the party with what Their brand-new location is twice the size, Olga happily says is “the best non-alcoholic red twice as convenient, and with twice the range of wine I’ve ever tasted!” ecofriendly baby products on Opening day will also see offer!

10 per cent off the entire store’s B Eco Family stocks the regular retail prices, meaning We focus on largest range of modern cloth you can stock up on unique, Australian nappies in Canberra. With 20 practical, and sustainable baby different sustainable brands shower gifts for the whole year. based brands run on offer, their variety caters to A one-stop shop for by women.” almost any family’s budget. eco-conscious parents, B Whether you’re shopping for Eco Family stocks modern your family, or a loved one about to start theirs, you cloth nappies, nursing products, handmade baby won’t want to miss opening day at B Eco Family’s clothing, accessories, and gifts. new locale.

Formerly known as Bellelis, B Eco Family On Monday 1 August, the store will be teeming launched in May 2018 with a single product, their with limited time offers, including an exciting signature ‘Snap & Extend’ baby bodysuit extender, collaboration with fellow Canberra business, Altina which Olga designed and manufactured herself.

Drinks.

Since then, their range has extended to include

Find an even bigger range of ecofriendly baby products on offer at B Eco Family’s beautiful brand-new shop, opening at Cooleman Court on 1 August.

Canberra-based brands such as Mimi and Co., home to all things ‘modern cloth nappies’, and Hera + Hebe, creators of post-consumer, recycled yarn, cloth nappies.

At B Eco Family, you can also find cult favourite brands among mindful parents, like Bare and Boho, and Snuggle Hunny Kids.

B Eco Family continues their commitment to support the community on all levels, with 80 per cent of their ecofriendly baby range stocked from female-led Australian businesses.

“We focus on Australian-based brands run by women,” says Olga.

Find their Cooleman Court location at Shop 55A, 13 Brierly Street, Weston, on the first floor near Aldi. To browse the website where it all started, visit becofamily.com.au

opinion A decade of environmental neglect to end under Labor Ecological collapse, an extinction crisis, deforestation, and the destruction of Indigenous heritage were among the heartbreaking themes from the recent state of the environment report.

The report – produced by some of the best scientists in the country – revealed our unique natural environment is under severe threat.

The devastating findings of the report included the following: we have lost more mammal species to extinction than any other continent; Australia now has more foreign plant species than native; the Murray Darling experienced its lowest water level on record in 2019; the Black Summer bushfires burnt out more than eight million hectares of native vegetation; in the past five years alone, an extra 202 plant and animal species and 14 ecological communities were 8

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added to the threatened list.

In short, it tells the story of a national disgrace through a decade of neglect and decline.

The report was buried by the Morrison Government and it took a Labor election victory for it to be made public, with Tanya Plibersek, the new Minister for Environment and Water, releasing it last week.

Many Canberrans care deeply about environmental protection. I do too. The May election made it clear that Australians want a government that cares about our environment. The Albanese Labor Government will put the environment back at the centre of good policy.

As French President Emmanuel Macron recently noted at the UN Oceans Conference in Lisbon: Australia is back.

Though there is an enormous

task ahead of us, we will prioritise it.

Legislating a more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target will be one of our priorities in the first sitting of Parliament.

We will start to undo the harm caused by the previous government by reforming environment laws, establishing an Environmental Protection Agency, and making it easier for First Nations Australians to protect their cultural heritage.

We will set a national goal of protecting 30 per cent of our land and 30 per cent of our oceans by 2030 – joining a global push to safeguard biodiversity.

Australia’s environmental protection scheme is well out of date and needs an extensive rethink. In its 20-year history, the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act has failed to protect

our unique natural environment or conserve our precious biodiversity as was intended.

The review of the EPBC Act by WITH ALICIA PAYNE MP MEMBER FOR CANBERRA

Professor Graeme Samuel AC was handed to the Morrison Government almost two years ago. Labor will respond by the end of this year, and develop new environmental legislation for 2023.

Labor governments established Landcare, created the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, established and expanded the largest network of marine parks in the world. We protected Antarctica, the Franklin River, the Daintree, Kakadu and the Tasmanian World Heritage Area.

We have runs on the board. It’s time to build on that legacy.

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Government must heed McLuckie family I have followed, with sadness, another tragic death of a fine young man with so much potential. Luke McLuckie was killed by a drug-affected driver travelling at an excessive speed on the wrong side of the road whilst racing another car. I’m not sure if the gutless wonder driving that other car has yet come forward or been caught.

It grieved me (having lost my son, Joe, to an ice-affected driver in January 2018) that another family would forever be affected by the selfish, senseless act of another driver.

I wholeheartedly agree with Tom McLuckie, Luke’s father, that the law in the ACT needs to be changed, and that if this occurred 10km over the border in Queanbeyan, the charges and the sentencing would be a lot different and more robust.

Tom has put our legal system

on notice, and I urge the DPP not to water down any charges just for the sake of getting a guilty plea. My family and I went to every court appearance by Joe’s killer. We were there to help ensure the DPP didn’t waiver. (Especially after they let a coaccused out on bail.) At least they did the right thing by Joe, and opposed bail. Indeed, when the offender sought bail, the young prosecutor got her to admit being the driver.

My son’s killer ultimately pleaded guilty, and was given five years to serve (three non-parole) for culpable driving causing death. I believe in most other jurisdictions, she would have got more: probably about eight, serve five.

I’m not sure what, if any, charges have been laid against Matt McLuckie’s killer, but racing at excessive speed the wrong way

up Hindmarsh Drive at night whilst affected by drugs may well warrant a charge of murder. It certainly shows reckless indifference to human life. In my view, manslaughter is appropriate, and carries a maximum penalty of 25 years. Culpable driving causing death only carries a maximum of 14 years.

The ACT has always had a reputation of being the weakest jurisdiction in Australia when it comes to penalties.

Tom McLuckie is right. The ACT justice system is geared towards the rights of criminals, rather than finding justice for victims and their families.

Many of the things Tom is calling for are just common sense. I’m not sure about mandatory sentencing, but there may well be a place for it with serious driving offences.

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If an offender affected by alcohol/ drugs kills another road user whilst travelling in a reckless manner, then a mandatory minimum sentence may well be a good place to start. At the very least, we need a review of sentencing and the granting of bail.

For Greens Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury to reject a review out of hand shows contempt for victims and their families, and merely perpetuates the bendingover-backward approach to criminals that left-wing politicians seem to favour. Pull him into line, Andrew Barr – you are the Chief Minister – and insist on a review.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed above are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CW.

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Ten years ago, Canberra was rocked by the tragic death of 21-year-old Ben Catanzariti on a worksite at the Kingston Foreshore.

A decade on, his mother Kay, father Barney, and brother Jack gathered at the National Workers Memorial on Thursday 21 July with the Canberra community, to grieve the loss of their brother and son, still without justice.

During the service, ACT Work Health and Safety Commissioner at WorkSafe ACT, Jacqueline Agius released the formal recommendations from the Work Health and Safety Prosecutions Review.

In a tearful exchange, Ms Agius issued a formal apology to Kay Catanzariti, for her unimaginable loss that continues today.

“Kay, I say this to you – on Ben’s tenth anniversary, you are more than an advocate. You are more than just a mum of a boy who lost his life.

You are the mum of Ben and Jack,” Ms Agius said.

“I have listened to you, I have heard you, I have felt

your pain and your despair, and I am sorry.”

Mrs Catanzariti said over the last 10 years, she’s heard “a lot of lip service” but is grateful to Ms Agius for acting on her word.

“I’m a mum… Barney and Jack would look at me and say, ‘Why? No one is going to listen to you.

Ben’s just a statistic. Why put yourself through this, Mum? Who cares, he’s a number’,” she said.“I care.

No family should have to endure what we have had to endure… At the end of the day, they broke me.

“They failed him. They failed all Australian workers. All I wanted was a guilty. Someone took a shortcut, killed our son… and I hope no other family will have to endure as much pain as we have done.”

Twelve recommendations have been handed to the WHS Commissioner from the Report, and Ms Agius said all recommendations for WorkSafe will be implemented to make workplaces safer in the ACT. When asked if these recommendations would have changed the outcome of Ben’s case, which

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Mother still fighting for justice for her son 10 years on

Jacqueline Agius (left) with the Catanzariti family at the National Workers Memorial on 21 July to mark the 10th anniversary of the workplace death of Ben Catanzariti, who was just 21 when he was killed on a worksite at Kingston Foreshore.

did not see a guilty verdict, Ms Agius said it was difficult to say.

Mrs Catanzariti called the recommendations a “breath of fresh air”.

“I hope these new … laws being put through, will ease or prevent. We need that strong deterrent, and we need accountability for the people,” she said.

“Because every worker has the right to come home.”

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I am writing to oppose future [kangaroo] killing seasons around Canberra and infertility programs. Kangaroos and other native animals share this planet with humans and should have the right to live in their homeland.

There is no justification for the killing. Leading kangaroo ecologists question the counting methods. A citizen science project last year did a count of the kangaroos in the reserves around Canberra and found that numbers were low. Authorities were not able to give a population estimate when asked earlier in 2022.

The reason given for the killing was that kangaroos were a threat to species such as the Grassland Earless Dragon, Striped Legless Lizard, and Ginninderra Peppercress, but some of the land was used to build housing.

A CSIRO study in 2014 of reserves around Canberra where kangaroos were present found them to have healthier and more

diverse ground level vegetation.

Some local kangaroo population densities may be high because they have been driven into small remnants of habitat by humans. Humans have a population problem and that can be reduced by cutting family allowances and baby payments to those with more than two children.

I lived in Australia from 1970 to 1992. Australia has the worst record in the world for mammal species extinctions and is as bad as Brazil regarding the destruction of forests. It is also the result of genocide against indigenous peoples. That is why I returned to my country of origin, Croatia, and encourage others to do the same.

- S. Validzic, Zagreb, Croatia I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation to everyone in the ACT who supported The Smith Family’s 2022 Winter Appeal. At a time when Australians continue to face COVID challenges and ongoing economic instability, we’ve been humbled by their tremendous generosity.

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A new taskforce to review safety in public schools redoubles efforts to support staff and students despite the challenges of the pandemic, the ACT Government promises.

“The last two years have been challenging for everybody, and school communities have not been immune from the pressures of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and a nationwide teacher shortage,” ACT education minister Yvette Berry said.

Classes are overcrowded, and teachers are overworked and under-resourced, the Australian Education Union (ACT Branch) has said for more than a year. The effect on discipline, worsened by the disruption of the virus, has been disastrous. More than 1,600 incidents of violence were reported at ACT schools in the first quarter of this year, the ABC reported. The most notorious was Calwell High School, described as a “war zone”, where students injured teachers and threw principals across desks; WorkSafe ACT called the situation “untenable”, and banned students from being on school premises for some weeks. Ms Berry herself faced a no confidence motion from the Canberra Liberals, who accused her of incompetence.

Now, the government has announced it will establish the Safe@School Taskforce to ensure ACT public schools remain safe and supportive places.

“The taskforce will aim to create a positive change towards a stronger safety culture in our schools, and improve the management of incidents with a shift in focus from response to prevention,” a government spokesperson said.

The government said the taskforce will ensure schools are free from bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence.

“Any incident of violence in ACT

public schools is unacceptable,” the spokesperson said.

New systems, processes, policy documentation, and training will create greater consistency in both understanding and implementation of safety systems in schools.

First, the Taskforce will review the public school system to provide a snapshot of how safety processes are operating.

Support staff will be trained to promote a safety culture and respond to incidents. Curriculum resources will be developed to support teachers in planning and workload management.

The AEU ACT will be a member of an advisory group supporting the taskforce. Branch secretary Patrick Judge hoped the establishment of the taskforce would show that ACT public schools take safety seriously.

“The creation of this taskforce demonstrates that the ACT government has listened to teachers, school staff, and their union, and is acknowledging the systemic causes of safety issues,” Mr Judge said.

“It also shows that the actions of AEU members at Calwell High School have succeeded in ensuring safer schools not only for themselves, but across the whole of the ACT. “Staff in ACT public schools are proud to have led the nation in advocating for safer schools for staff and students. As a profession, we set a high standard for safety in our schools, and we work together to find solutions wherever that standard is not being met.

“Our workplace violence campaign has helped to change a culture of acceptance and underreporting of workplace violence. We will continue to act to ensure that violence in schools is not accepted, and its causes are addressed.”

- Nick Fuller

Luella overcomes ADHD diagnosis to study STEM After almost failing maths in high school, 18-yearold Luella Phillips is now embarking on a career in STEM, in part thanks to a tutor who supported her learning through undiagnosed ADHD. The first winner of Keane Consulting’s Next Gen ICT award, the $6,000 prize will support Luella’s first year at ANU as she undertakes a Bachelor of Engineering.

The prize is awarded to young Canberrans who have overcome learning challenges in high school and college.

Luella is part of an increasingly recognised trend of females being diagnosed with ADHD far later in life than their male counterparts.

The average age of ADHD diagnosis is seven years old. Luella was almost 16 by the time her symptoms were recognised.

The confusion and low self-esteem that came from undiagnosed ADHD discouraged Luella from STEM throughout most of her school years.

She might never have pursued engineering if it weren’t for an inspiring tutor who helped her overcome early learning hurdles and proved to her that “I didn’t have to change myself to also be

interested in STEM”.

“I had zero confidence in school. I couldn’t achieve the things that I knew that I was capable of, and I didn’t understand why,” said Luella. “It was never that I wasn’t capable, or smart enough; I had a neurological disorder.

“The first word that comes to mind when describing my ADHD is ‘frustrating’. A lot of the things that I struggle with are things that everybody struggles with; everybody gets distracted sometimes, everybody is late occasionally.

“For me, ADHD was interrupting my ability to function … Things that people struggle with in everyday life interrupt my ability to be a normal person.”

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) recognises three different types of ADHD: primarily hyperactive and impulsive, primarily inattentive, and combined.

“A lot of girls have the inattentive kind, whereas a lot of boys tend to have the hyperactive kind, the kind of ADHD you think of when you hear the term ‘ADHD’, the little boy running around the

classroom disturbing everyone.

“But that’s not what it’s like for everybody, and especially not for girls,” said Luella.

“A lot of girls haven’t been allowed to be the loud little boy that runs around the classroom screaming. We’re not allowed to be like that by society, so, of course, our ADHD presents differently.

“It can be a very internal disability and I think people aren’t aware of that, though there’s becoming more awareness of that now.”

Today, she looks forward to forging a career in an industry where women are heavily underrepresented.

“It’s hugely important to help eliminate the boundaries women may be facing when pursuing STEM,” Luella said. “In any field, you need diverse opinions and diverse perspectives, especially in a field like engineering, where we’re finding solutions to problems in the world. How can we find those solutions when the people finding them only represent half of the population?”

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At a glance Raiders keep finals hopes alive A brilliant second half has helped the Canberra Raiders to a comeback 26-14 win over the NZ Warriors at GIO Stadium on Saturday 23 July.

The Raiders’ season was hanging by a thread when trailing 14-0 at half-time, but they scored four tries in a stunning second-half display to keep their finals hopes alive.

Jack Wighton and Jamal Fogarty were excellent in the halves, while Corey Harawira-Naera provided maximum impact off the bench with two tries.

The tenth-placed Raiders now head to the Gold Coast to take on the Titans on Saturday 30 July at 3pm.

Meanwhile, head coach Ricky Stuart has re-signed with the club until the end of 2025.

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competitive ... I want everyone to be proud of the Canberra Raiders, that’s so important,” said Stuart.

“I’m a Canberra boy ... I won’t be coaching anywhere else after this.”

CBR Brave win big over Northstars The CBR Brave have cemented their place on top of the Australian Ice Hockey League ladder with two big wins over the second-placed Newcastle Northstars at the Brave Cave in Phillip last weekend.

The Brave produced a blistering final period to claim the first match 9-3, before controlling the second clash for a strong 8-2 win.

The Brave have one game left in the regular season against the Sydney Ice Dogs in August, before the Finals in Melbourne in early September.

The Canberra Skateboarding Association claims it is still waiting on action from the ACT Government to improve and upgrade Canberra’s skate parks. Image supplied.

Local skateboarders still waiting for park upgrades Historically, Canberra has been known as a pioneering skateboarding city – even ahead of Melbourne and Sydney – but there’s fears the Capital is in jeopardy of losing its strong skateboarding reputation.

Canberra hasn’t received a new skate park since the Belconnen upgrade in 2011, and many of the remaining parks are deteriorating, along with the culture.

Vice president and volunteer skateboarding coach with the Canberra Skateboarding Association (CSA), Brenden Woody, 32, wants to see Canberra’s skate scene kept alive.

“The main things we do is run free learn to skate sessions at Canberra skate parks because we want to foster the scene around the parks and keep them thriving,” says Mr Woody.

“We advocate for better maintenance, upkeep, and new facilities built. One of the big things we pushed for in the last election was to create a skateboarding strategy.”

CSA has been advocating for the strategy for around 10 to 15 years, asking the ACT Government to use best practice when it comes to skate parks, ensuring they are maintained properly and well looked after.

ACT Greens Member for Brindabella, Johnathan Davis, has been an advocate for the Canberra

skateboarding community. Last month he asked Chief Minister Andrew Barr in the Legislative Assembly if the government would consider upgrades for the skate park behind Lakeside Leisure Centre.

In response, the Chief Minister said, “I am always partial to a good skate park upgrade … I will raise the matter with Minister Steel when I next get the opportunity to discuss this project with him.”

Mr Woody says he watched the exchange and knows both Mr Davis and ACT Greens Member for Murrumbidgee Emma Davidson are “big supporters of skateparks”.

“On a grassroots community level, the general public are pretty supportive of more skateparks, and a number of local politicians are really supportive of the idea, but we haven’t seen new facilities and we haven’t seen skate elements,” he says.

Mr Woody is proud of the CSA’s learn to skate sessions and says they are instrumental in providing a critical outlet for kids like him.

“Skateboarding tends to cater to some kids who might not be very interested in conventional sports and are attracted to the freedom, low pressure, and fun atmosphere of it,” he says.

“All ages, all experience levels are welcome, and we’ve got pads and boards you can use that are completely free.”

- Abbey Halter

She Shapes History helps see Canberra differently Have you ever wandered around the historical monuments of Canberra and thought, “Where are all the women?”

That’s the question that led to Sita Sargeant founding She Shapes History, one of Canberra’s only walking tour businesses. “[Canberra] was meant to be a meeting place, somewhere all Australians would be able to come and find themselves. But the stories we tell about the city are not representative of who we are as a nation.”

There are many history-shaping women of the capital, whose stories have been written in sand.

Here is just one of them, as told by Sita.

Canberra’s housewife spy

The oldest building in the National Triangle, East Block, is the location of Canberra’s first post office, pre-dating [Old] Parliament House by a couple of months.

Enter a green door that looks like it hides no more than an electricity substation, walk up the stairs, and you would have been standing in Australia’s federal spy agency’s very first office.

In the 1950s and ‘60s, ASIO’s best spy was a suburban housewife in her 50s named Anne Neill.

Anne lost her husband in WWII and became fiercely passionate about achieving peace.

Her new focus on intercountry connections landed her at an international peace conference, “and she’s looking around going, ‘this feels like communism’,” said Sita.

“So, she writes directly to the Attorney-General like, ‘Hey, I found you these communists. They’re spreading communist propaganda. What are you going to do about it?’”

The Attorney-General sent an ASIO agent directly to Anne’s home, who proceeded to recruit her.

For the next two decades, Anne slowly worked her way up in the communist party, with no one ever the wiser. “No one suspected the unassuming housewife.”

During the day, she would be a member of the communist parties, and in the evening, Anne would do her real work for ASIO. In fact, Anne was so dedicated that when she was hospitalised with illness and her field agent was begging her to take a break, she famously responded, ‘Communists don’t take holidays, why should I?’ Anne became such a prominent player in the

communist party, that ASIO sent her to Europe for an international peace conference, attended by key communist leaders. “It was the first time an ASIO agent was ever sent across enemy lines, and it was a woman in her 50s!” said Sita.

“The only reason she retired is because another ASIO plant, also a housewife in her 50s, reported Anne as suspicious, not knowing she was also a spy.

That’s when she decided it was time – she was never found out by a member of the communist party.”

This glimpse into a time when ASIO was heavily reliant on women as field agents makes you wonder, how many friendly, unassuming, housewife spies were there?

Sita noted that often the tour is someone’s first experience of Australian history in decades. Being a queer woman of colour, she explained how her platform as a tour guide and being the entry point to Australian history for many customers is “something to be excited about.”

“We’re reclaiming history by telling these stories our way.”

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GIVIT donation of the week: belly dancing belts GIVIT is working with a Canberra-based charity that is assisting a refugee family of seven who have recently arrived from Afghanistan. They are seeking the donation of a range of belly dancing belts to help the mother and daughter to earn an income by teaching traditional dance to their community. Generous Canberrans can donate second-hand belly dancing belts or fund the purchase of new ones from a local dancewear store. This family is also requesting the donation of a Bluetooth speaker to play music in their classes; 100% of money received by GIVIT for this donation will be used to purchase these items. To donate to or fund this request please visit givit.org.au/whats-needed, search Keyword: ‘Belly dancer’; Location: ‘ACT’. GIVIT supports more than 400 charities and community groups across the Capital Region by matching your item or generosity with people who need it most.

Probus Club Gungahlin: Our club meets on the first Monday of each month at 10.30am at Gungahlin Lakes Club, Gungahlin. After our meetings, we have a guest speaker followed by lunch at the club. Interesting and varied events and other regular activities occur monthly. New members are warmly welcomed. More info: call Gloria on 0418 437 127 or Margaret on 0417 237 316.

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Tuggeranong Day: The next meeting is on Tuesday 16 August at Tuggeranong Vikings Town Centre Club. Guest speaker: Bob Bush, an experienced public speaker and poet. Cost: $30 for two-course lunch. RSVP: Friday 12 August to Jan on 6193 5398 or email maleyjan@yahoo.com. Guests always welcome.

Support for Chronic Conditions Take Control – Live Well is coming to Tuggeranong in August. This free three-week course is for adults with a chronic condition. Topics include making the most of your health appointments, physical activity, healthy eating, mental health, local services and how to reach your health goals.

Connect with others, receive your own handbook, and get support to develop your own action plan to take control and live well. Call Central Health Intake on 5124 9977 to book or go to canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au for more information.

Community Markets Tuggeranong Community Night Markets operate every Friday 4-8pm, along the concrete walk-through opposite South.Point mall, Anktell Street.

Bric-a-Brac Rummage Sale operates every Sunday 9am-3pm, out front of South.Point mall on the concrete isle off Anketell Street, Tuggeranong.

Calwell Monthly Community Market operates every 3rd Saturday of the month 9am-3pm, outside and inside Calwell shopping centre.

Queanbeyan Monthly Community Market operates every 3rd Sunday of the month 9am-2pm, Queanbeyan Park, Campbell Street. canberraweekly.com.au

Church organ music Live Wurlitzer organ music with light refreshments at Weston Creek Presbyterian Church on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month 10am-12pm. More info: email kathrynmcquarrie@bigpond.com

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Sunday 31 July marks the return of the Canberra rally experience.

The Brindabella Motor Sport Club, the Light Car Club of Canberra and the Shoalhaven and Kiama Districts Auto Club are joining forces to once again hold a ride day to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Research Australia while promoting the sport of rallying. Based out of Kowen Forest near Queanbeyan, the event gives the general public a chance to experience the thrill of being strapped into a purpose-built rally car and go flying through the forest with some of the east coast’s best rally drivers. Current Australian Rally Champion Harry Bates and his brother Lewis are coming out to give a limited number of rides. The event starts at 10.30am with plenty of food drink and other activities on offer.

More info: CanberraRallyExperience.com.au

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Conder Craft Group Conder Craft Group meets on the first Thursday of each month 1-3pm at YWCA Mura Lanyon Community Centre, Sydney Nolan Street, Conder. Come along with your sewing, knitting or those projects you have always wanted to complete. Cost is $3. New members always welcome. More info: call 6294 6201.

Clothing Sale @ St Ninian’s On Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July 9am-1pm at St Ninian’s Uniting Church, cnr Mouat and Brigalow Sts, Lyneham, browse warm winter clothing for all ages, jackets, suits, blankets, doonas, towels, linen, shoes and boots. Kitchen will be serving scones, cooked on the premises. Cash sales only.

Canberra Jung Society At the next meeting and social gathering on Friday 5 August, Rod Taylor, a radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist and author, will be giving a presentation on his book, Ten Jungian Journeys on a Fragile Planet. He includes character studies, driven by the question: why do some people see themselves as powerless while others choose a future for themselves and others? The society meets at McKillop Conference Centre, 50 Archibald Street, Lyneham at 7.30pm for music, supper, library and chat, then Rod’s presentation at 8pm (also on Zoom). Cost $15, $10 concession. More info: 0406 375 670 or CanberraJungSociety.org.au

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Brumbies End of Season Event, Brumbies HQ, University of Canberra. Photos: Kerrie Brewer.

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Hartley Lifecare 1960s High Tea and Fashion Parade, Albert Hall, Yarralumla. Photos: Kerrie Brewer.

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Baked cheesecake, two ways 30 July is National Cheesecake Day (yes, it’s a thing!) It’s believed that the earliest known cheesecake was created by the Ancient Greeks over 4,000 years ago. It was served to athletes at the first-ever Olympic Games in 776 BC and considered a great source of energy. Whether you’re on dessert duties for an equally ornate occasion, or just looking to whip a classic, this recipe has you covered.

WITH TASTE EDITOR, ANJA DE ROZARIO

Serves 12 | Prep + Cook 60 mins

For the base 250g digestive biscuits 125g butter, melted Release the base from a 23cm springform pan and invert. Secure the base back into the pan and line it with baking paper.

Place the biscuits in a food processor and process until finely crushed. Add the butter and process until combined. Transfer to the prepared pan and using the back of a spoon or a straight-sided glass, spread and press the biscuit mixture firmly over the base. Refrigerate it for 30 minutes to set.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 170°C. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until the mixture is smooth. Beat in the sour cream and flour. Once combined, start to add the eggs one at a time. Continue to beat the mixture until all is combined.

Vanilla cheesecake filling 750g cream cheese, at room temperature 3 tsp vanilla essence 3/4 cup caster sugar 3 eggs 300g sour cream 2 Tbsp cornflour, sifted Icing sugar, for dusting Fresh berries, to serve Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Bake the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour or until almost set in the centre and turn the oven off. Leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door slightly ajar until it has cooled as this will prevent the cake from cracking.

Refrigerate overnight.

To serve, remove the cheesecake from the pan, dust it with icing sugar and add fresh berries.

Cherry swirl cheesecake 750g cream cheese, at room temperature 3 tsp vanilla essence 3/4 cup caster sugar 3 eggs 300g sour cream 2 Tbsp cornflour, sifted 1/3 cup cherry jam 75g dark chocolate, melted 75g white chocolate, melted 300g cherries, stems on Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Place small dollops of cherry jam over the surface of the cheesecake and using a skewer, swirl gently to create a marble effect.

Bake the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour or until almost set in the centre and turn the oven off. Leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door slightly ajar until it has cooled as this will prevent the cake from cracking.

Refrigerate overnight.

Place melted dark and white chocolate in separate bowls and dip half the cherries halfway into the melted dark chocolate.

Set aside on a baking paper lined plate.

Repeat this with the remaining cherries in the melted white chocolate. Refrigerate the cherries for about 10 minutes or until the chocolate sets.

To serve, remove the cheesecake from the pan and top with the choc-dipped cherries.

Hot tip: To cut cheesecakes, dip your knife into a bowl of hot water. Wipe dry. Use the hot knife to cut, reheating and drying the knife between slices.

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Award-winning tribute act, The Australian Bee Gees Show, comes to The Q, Queanbeyan on 4 August.

That’s arts & entertainment CANBERRA WEEKLY JOURNALIST, JESSICA CORDWELL, CURATES A SELECTION OF HAPPENINGS IN THE LOCAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE.

Bee Gees tribute act staying alive

The Australian Bee Gees Show is set to thrill a local audience when they bring their worldrenowned tribute show to The Q in Queanbeyan on Thursday 4 August.

Michael Clift, who takes on the role of Barry Gibb, returns to his hometown of Queanbeyan for the show. The group has been performing for the past 25 years, holding a decade-long residency on the Las Vegas strip where it was voted best tribute show. Now, for the first time since 2019, they are returning to Australia to celebrate their silver anniversary with a string of performances.

Tickets available at theq.net.au

Rally for research at Kowen Forest

Three motor clubs from Canberra and the NSW South Coast are banding together at Kowen Forest on Sunday 31 July to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease Research Australia.

Attendees are invited to strap themselves into a purpose-built rally car and go flying through the forest accompanied by some of the East Coast’s best rally drivers. Current Australian Rally Champion Harry Bates will be there, along with his brother Lewis, to take a limited number of guests on rides. Plenty of food, drink, and other activities will also be available.

The funds raised will go toward research and developing a cure for MND, which affects the brain and nerves, weakening muscles and eventually leading to paralysis. Those diagnosed currently have a life expectancy of two to four years.

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Emilia celebrates all women

In an Australian debut (after a quick stop in Melbourne), multi-award-winning play based on the speculated ‘dark lady’ Shakespearean sonnets, Emilia comes to Canberra Theatre this December.

British playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcom was inspired by 17th Century revolutionist and poet Emilia Bassano when creating this female championed production. The play has been praised as the perfect combination of comedy and fury to unite and celebrate all women as they try to discover why this woman was all but erased from history.

Who was Emilia? In this production, we see Manali Datar, Cessalee Stovall and Lisa Maza all take on the role – but perhaps we will find out Emilia is, in fact, all women trying to find their way in a man’s world.

Be inspired by the women of Emilia at the Canberra Theatre, 1-4 December; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Regional artist scholarship now open

Now in its 25th year, the 2022 Windwill Trust scholarship for Regional NSW Artists has opened applications for one artist from a regional community to receive $10,000 towards furthering their professional development.

Last year’s winner, Dr Judith Nangala Crispin who hails from Wamboin, just outside Canberra, used the funds to honour the lives of the birds and animals from her matriarchal ancestors of the banks of the Murray River.

Artists who work within the mediums of painting, printing, sculpting or drawing have until 4 September to complete their applications.

For more information head to windmilltrust.org.au

The ladies of Emilia will take to the stage at Canberra Theatre, 1-4 December. Photo: Pia Johnson.

Canberra artists recognised in national art prize shortlist

The shortlist has been released for this year’s National Capital Art Prize, featuring work from 10 artists from the Canberra region.

Four of the 129 entries will share in a cash prize pool of $47,500. Winners from the open Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander categories must be paintings while the brand-new sustainability category can be from any medium, they will each take home a cash prize of $15,000.

The people’s choice award is now open for online voting with the winner to be awarded $2,500.

All the works are making their way to the capital for the final round of judgment. Winners will be announced in early September with a public exhibition of the works to follow.

To have your vote, head to nationalcapitalartprize.com.au

Tim Freedman live at NFSA

The Whitlams front man Tim Freedman heads to the National Film and Sound Archive to discuss the band’s album, Eternal Nightcap, as part of the Archives’ Classic Australian Albums series.

Turning 25 this year, the album captured Aussie audiences as it took them on a journey of love, heartbreak and wild parties. The highestever selling independent record produced in Australia also brought us the iconic No Aphrodisiac. Join Freedman and the album’s producer, Rob Taylor, as they relive the creation of the album, along with acoustic renditions of some of the tunes.

Catch Tim Freedman at the Arc Cinema, NFSA Friday 5 August 6pm; nfsa.gov.au

TAKE 5: WITH TIM FREEDMAN Whitlams front man Tim Freedman is hitting the road to tour with his country project, The Whitlams Black Stump Band, including a stop at the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan on Friday 5 August.

CW’s Jessica Cordwell had a chat with Freedman to discuss rediscovering his spark in regional towns and long lost record stores.

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The Whitlams Black Stump Band recently debuted at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. How did the project come about?

It was just a whim as I played in Orange and Gunnedah, playing regional shows around the country during the lockdown; I really enjoyed the enthusiasm of the regional audiences. On a whim, I called golden guitar winning producer Matt Fell and he said let’s record with an A team band that he hired.

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The video for the new song, The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw, features a clip of your dad reading the news. Was that something that was important for you to incorporate?

As soon as I knew that footage existed, it was obvious it had to be in the clip. I was shocked to see the whole broadcast existed on YouTube. Someone had uploaded it to a Rabbitohs fan forum because it contained 12 seconds of a match and my father happened to be the news reader.

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You have three events around Canberra in the next two months. What can audiences expect?

At Canberra Theatre, we will be playing Eternal Nightcap in its entirety and a greatest hits set; that’s a night of sweet rocking nostalgia.

Queanbeyan is the country experiment which is sounding great in rehearsal. It has Australia’s best banjo player, Rod McCormack, producer Matt Fell on bass, and young Ollie Thorpe on pedal steel. A lot of Whitlams songs have been repurposed and the other half is a new repertoire.

The National Film and Sound Archive, I will be playing a few snippets of songs and being interviewed with the producer Rob Taylor, about our memories of making the album. It’s a once only insight into our memories of that time, 25 years ago.

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Eternal Nightcap is 25 years old and has been in constant circulation. How does it feel to have an album that has stayed popular for so long?

It’s very useful for an act to have a piece of work like that acting as the vanguard for people to hang their fondness on.

There was one record store that used to be in the city – I can’t remember the name ... That one store sold 1,600 copies of Eternal Nightcap.

Two of the original members were Canberra boys; we always had strong Canberra connections and always had enthusiastic audiences. We played at Tilley’s lots and lots at the turn of the century.

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What’s next for you?

I’m going to fi nish off the Black Stump album and keep up the momentum I’ve gathered the last 12 months.

For tickets: National Film and Sound Archive, 5 August 6pm, nfsa.gov.au; The Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, 5 August 8pm, royalhotelqueanbeyan.oztix.com.au; Canberra Theatre, 21 September 7.30pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

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Chamber music in the fields evokes beauty of winter On a winter Saturday, what could be more pleasant than a feast of music and of fine food?

Visitors to Pialligo Estate next month can enjoy the luxury of both in a collaboration with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.

Music in the Fields: Winter shows the diversity of string quartet music, “from real classics to more popular music, and how evocative and descriptive that music can be of the winter season – and how nicely it pairs with the sensory experience of being in a beautiful setting and eating amazing seasonal food,” explains CSO violinist Pip Thompson, the program’s curator.

“Every piece [on the program] is a fantastic piece, and they’re pieces that will work really well for both seasoned chamber music audiences and people who may be newbies to the genre.”

The concert features two movements of Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 1 (1871), which Tchaikovsky wrote in the middle of a Russian winter. Ms Thompson says it has the sound of that icy, snowy Eastern European weather, as does Fratres (1977), by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

Also from northern Europe is an arrangement of Danish folk tunes by the Danish String Quartet.

“If there’s anybody who understands the depths of winter, it’s people from Scandinavia!” Ms Thompson says. “Those folk melodies, particularly the dance melodies, are designed to liven up the dreary winter months.”

She is particularly looking forward to playing Howard Blake’s suite from The Snowman (1982).

“It is meaningful to me,” she explains. In the 1980s, a song from the film, Walking on Air, sung by boy soprano Aled Jones, reached number five in the UK Singles Chart.

“As a young person, I had all his recordings.

Some years ago, Aled Jones, all grown up, and now a baritone, toured Australia, and I got to perform his show with him. It’s an amazing thing when you get to meet someone you revered as a kid and perform with them later in life!”

There are some surprises from the popular canon – such as an arrangement of Maroon 5’s ‘Girls Like You’ (2017), featured in the current hit Netflix show, Bridgerton.

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The CSO Chamber Ensemble also includes violinist Kirsten Williams, concertmaster of the CSO; violist Lucy Carrigy-Ryan; and cellist Patrick Suthers. Ms Thompson described her colleagues as terrific chamber and orchestral musicians, who have national and international experience.

“For us, it’s such a joy to play chamber music,” she said. “It’s a collaborative musical experience.

All of our musical ideas go into the overall interpretation. It’s a very egalitarian experience, at its best, and really pleasurable. I think audiences will see the musical communication between musicians in chamber music, and in string quartets in particular.”

In keeping with the winter theme, Pialligo Estate will treat guests to mulled wine, canapés, and choice charcuterie from its award-winning Pialligo Smokehouse, followed by a traditional paella.

Music in the Fields: Winter, Pialligo Estate, Saturday 6 August 2pm and 6.30pm. Tickets $129.

BookIngs; cso.org.au/fields-winter or 6262 6772 (weekdays 10am-3pm).

- Nick Fuller

Now showing Where the Crawdads Sing (M) It’s the 1960s in the North Carolina marsh, where the body of a young man is discovered.

The police arrest the local ‘marsh girl’, Catherine ‘Kya’ Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones); we then flash back to the 1950’s to see how she earned her epithet.

The novel was heavily endorsed

by Reese Witherspoon’s book club, turning it into a bestseller, then producing the movie in turn.

What first seems like a swampnoir murder-mystery thriller in the vein of the excellent first season of True Detective, or a Southern courtroom drama ala A Time to Kill, the movie is instead more of a character study of our lead, Kya. Kya’s childhood has been one of abuse and eventual abandonment; Kya is left to grow-up in the stunning but overly romanticised marshland for the better part of

10 years. Eschewing a society that looks down on her, Kya nevertheless attracts the attention of the dashing Tate (Taylor John Smith), and cad Chase (Harris Dickinson). This love triangle plays like a Nicolas Sparks romantic drama, with the strong-willed Kya fighting for her independent lifestyle while also navigating the pitfalls of love and attraction.

The pull of the marsh is strong for Kya, who adopts nature’s rules for survival as a personal principle, riding a fine-line of civility and being the primal ‘marsh girl’.

Verdict: A well-produced movie with a surprisingly weak story. The overall message is also troubling, even more-so that the novel’s author is currently wanted for questioning over a murder! 2 stars.

- Luke McWilliams themovieclub.net Viewed at Dendy Cinemas.

WIN! Signora Volpe DVDs Top British spy Sylvia Fox (Emilia Fox) is in Italy for her niece’s wedding when the groom goes missing, leaving a dead body behind him. Sylvia solves the mystery and falls in love – with Italy, and with a crumbling old house on a hillside. Disillusioned with her job and longing to reconnect with her family, Sylvia decides to stay and start a new life in the little town of Panicale. But trouble has a habit of seeking Sylvia out and she finds herself tackling a fresh mystery every week – and in the process, becoming increasingly close to handsome local cop Giovanni Riva.

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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.

This week, Michael Popple dives back in time to review three impressive historical fiction novels. You can find more of Michael’s book reviews on his blog: unseenlibrary.com Conviction by Frank Chalmers Allen & Unwin, $32.99

After honest cop Ray Windsor defies his corrupt bosses, he is banished to the small town of Royalton in the Queensland countryside. Arriving in 1976, Ray soon discovers that his new town is experiencing a devastating crime wave, which has been left uninvestigated by the local police. When two young immigrant women are found dead, Ray must go against his new superiors to hunt for justice. This is an intriguing Australian crime story from debuting author Frank Chalmers. Making great use of the rugged 1970s setting, Conviction’s dark and distinctive narrative really grabs your attention and results in a compelling read.

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England, 1351. While plague and war ravish Europe, honourable knight, Gerard Fox, travels through the countryside on an ill-fated quest for justice. After intervening in a roadside altercation, Gerard agrees to assist a noblewoman being hunted by dangerous forces.

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What’s on

TIM FREEDMAN: The Whitlams front man in conversation and an acoustic performance at the National Film and Sound Archive, Friday 5 August 6pm; nfsa.gov.au

LISA CAHILL: Presents her new exhibition If not now, when? – a call to action in response to 2019/20 bushfires, at COX Gallery, Kingston, 27 July-19 August.

WE WILL ROCK YOU: UCSSC Lake Ginninderra performing arts showcases this futuristic musical comedy jam-packed with Queen’s biggest hits, Belconnen Arts Centre, 27-30 July; belcoarts.com.au BOOK TALK: Author Julian Meyrick discusses his newest book Australia in 50 Plays, at National Library of Australia, Thursday 28 July 6pm; nla.gov.au COLLECTIVE MEMORY: Canberra Symphony Orchestra present an incisive program of Australian contemporary classical music. National Museum, Thursday 28 July 6:30pm; cso.org.au TERRAIN: Come on a journey to country as Bangarra’s award winning performance’s 10 year anniversary tour stops at Canberra Theatre, 28-30 July; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

THE WHITLAMS: Black Stump Band is an alt country offshoot featuring original members joined by some of the country’s finest country musicians, Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, Friday 5 August 8pm; royalhotelqueanbeyan.oztix.com.au

The Faim at Transit Bar, 29 July 8pm.

CHAINMAIL BASICS: Katy Goddard leads this free workshop on the art of chainmail, Belconnen Arts Centre, Saturday 30 July 12pm; belcoarts.com.au TRIVIA NIGHT: The Canberra Spiritualists hosts this event with silent auctions, raffles and more at Weston Creek Labor Club, 30 July 7pm; eventbrite.com.au MICROFICHE: The six-piece jazz collective brings their national tour to Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 July 7pm; ainslieandgorman.com.au

NATUREART LAB: present Nature in Focus Photography Exhibition at the Old Barn Gallery, Pialligo, 28-31 July; natureartlab.com.au

HANDMADE MARKETS: Canberra’s favourite food and design market returns to Exhibition Park for two days, 30-31 July; handmadecanberra.com.au

BARREN GROUND: A first seen performance of Helen Machalias’ work in progress at The Street Theatre, Friday 29 July 5pm; thestreet.org.au

WINTER WONDERLAND: Haig Park Village Markets with stalls, refreshments, and live music, Braddon, Sunday 31 July 8.30am-2pm; haigparkvillagemarkets.com.au

THRIVING TEENS: A night dedicated to teens who want to thrive, with speakers who will motivate teens to be their best and happiest selves, JAGA Belconnen, 29 July 5.30pm; eventbrite.com.au WORLDS WITHIN WORDS: Kate Flaherty and Rebecca Clode join Rosalind Smith to discuss their latest books on the history of performing arts, at National Library of Australia, 29 July 6pm; nla.gov.au THE FAIM: Bring their Talk Talk Australian tour to Canberra, 29 July 8pm, Transit Bar; moshtix.com.au SUBSDANCE QUEENZ: Canberra’s hip hop fusion crew celebrate powerful women in their show at Ainslie Art Centre, 29-30 July; ainslieandgorman.com

OLD BUS DEPOT MARKETS: The much-loved markets are back at the Old Bus Depot in Kingston, Sundays 9.30am-2.30pm; obdm.com.au CANBERRA RALLY EXPERIENCE: Several motor clubs join forces to hold a ride day to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Research Australia, Kowen Forest, Sunday 31 July 10.30am; canberrarallyexperience.com.au AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES SHOW: Bringing the iconic tunes of the band to life in this worldrenowned tribute show, The Q, Queanbeyan, Thursday 4 August; theq.net.au

TEN TENORS: Back in Australia after a 40-city return tour to the USA, The Ten Tenors bring The Highway Man tour to Canberra Theatre, 6 August; canberratheatrecentre.com.au MUSIC IN THE FIELDS: Canberra Symphony’s Chamber Ensemble performs winter-themed classics while guests indulge in a seasonal menu at Pialligo Estate, Saturday 6 August 2pm and 6.30pm; cso.org.au ACO: Australian Chamber Orchestra presents The Crowd & I: A cinematic meditation on our crowded planet, Llewellyn Hall, 6 August 8pm; aco.com.au CANBERRA CALLIGRAPHY SOCIETY: The way of the pen, produced by various artists and scribes, 6 August-7 September, The Oaks Brasserie, Yarralumla; canberracalligraphysociety.org.au THE BEANIES: The ABC Kids trio bring their live show Egg-straordinary Day to Canberra Theatre, Saturday 6 August 10am and 12pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au CANBERRA BLUES SOCIETY: Celebrates 25 years and International Blues Day with live music, Hot Rods, Markets and more at Harmonie German Club, Saturday 6 August 12pm; events.humanitix.com RICHARD CLAPTON: One of the country’s foremost singer songwriters brings his show to Tallangandra Hill Winery, Gundaroo, 6 August 7pm; eventbrite.com.au Send your free entertainment listings to: arts@canberraweekly.com.au with ‘what’s on’ in the subject field. Deadline is 10 days prior to Thursday edition date.

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the look

Anchal featuring in a 1920s-themed shoot with local photographer, Tony Oliver, at Old Parliament House.

Supermum talks about modelling, mother’s guilt and starting over Local woman, Anchal, a mother, model, and public servant, landed at Canberra Airport exactly 11 years ago with no idea that she was going to start her life from scratch.

“It took me a couple of weeks to get used to Canberra in July,” the 35-year-old told CW, “From the 44-degree days of New Delhi.”

Anchal had walked in college fashion shows in India but had never returned to modelling, with life getting in the way. Her boyfriend at the time had moved to Australia for university but changed his mind about moving back after he completed his studies.

“So, we got married, and I followed him here.

I moved from the capital of India to the capital, Canberra.”

Work and family life kept Anchal busy. She never thought to start modelling again in the spare time she had. “In India, the culture is ‘if you are fair and extraordinarily beautiful, you can be a model’.

“I’m 5’2”. I’m not very tall, I’m not fairskinned, I don’t have perfect model features, so I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested in photographing me anyway.”

Back in 2017, Anchal saw an ad pop up on Facebook: ‘Dark-skinned models wanted’.

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makeup. After she did my makeup, she asked ‘Why don’t you try modelling?’

“I’d never thought about it before, then the seed was planted.”

Later that year, before her son’s second birthday, the man Anchal moved across the world for decided he wanted a divorce.

“I was in denial for the first three months after my ex-husband told me that he wanted to be separated. I just wanted to go back to India with my child, but there was something keeping me here.

“In July 2018, it finally hit me that what I have built here means I’ll have to start from scratch back in India. And, if I were to go back, I would just be thinking about myself and not my son, who is an Australian citizen.”

When her father asked, ‘What are you going to do there?’ Anchal decided. ‘I’ll start my life again.’

“It was one of the hardest phases in my life.

I had no family members here, no friends who I could call on.

“I still have huge mother’s guilt attached to it. I felt I wasn’t giving 100 per cent at work, nor was I giving 100 per cent to my child. There were times when I was crying in the car after leaving him at childcare and crying on my way to pick him up.

“I went into survival mode for the next three years, balancing work and my son, raising him on a single income.”

Things would literally ‘click’ for Anchal sometime later. “When I felt a little better, I went back to India for my sister’s wedding, and as the photographer’s camera clicked, I felt beautiful.”

In March 2020, Anchal saw another Facebook ad welcoming models of all ages and ethnicities to a photo opportunity at the National Gallery: ‘No previous experience required’.

“I thought, ‘I’ll just give it a shot.’ It was my first-time modelling in Australia.

“I got into it mostly to build my confidence and self-esteem back up.

“It was something new, and that felt good. I saw the results a couple of days after, and I felt like this is something that I should have done a long time ago,” said Anchal.

“It just made me happy, because I was 33 at the time, and usually people start modelling in their teens.”

Being a mum, Anchal felt she wouldn’t clear many auditions. “I often felt they were looking for ‘perfect’ people. I once saw a beautiful, gorgeous woman be disqualified from auditions because she had three kids. That always stuck with me.

“Age shouldn’t be an issue, sexual orientation, ethnicity; there should be a place for everyone.”

Anchal searched for her place at the table, and went on to model for renowned local photographer, Tony Oliver. “It’s important for women getting into modelling after their 20s to find a photographer who makes you feel comfortable, who doesn’t just value young women. I found that in Tony.”

Another project close to Anchal’s heart was her recent work as a background artist in devilish festival feature, Sissy (2022). “It was my first ever movie shooting experience. I’d seen movies shot in Mumbai at five or six years old, and to see how it’s done was amazing.”

As her son grows up, Anchal hopes to teach by setting an example in her own life.

“Take each day as it comes. Forget five months or five years, just plan out the next five days. As someone who used to long-term plan, I’ve watched my long-term plans go to dust,” she laughed.

“Find that one person, that one thing, that motivation (for me it was my son) and focus on that. Even if it’s just to change your mentality.

‘If I must make sure I don’t lose this happiness, what do I have to do?’

“The inner strength will come and get you to the next day.”

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Why people put their dogs in their dating profiles Did you know that one in two Aussies (49 per cent) are more attracted to pet owners, with furry friends on dating profiles getting a swipe right from almost half the population?

According to new research by eHarmony, that effect is amplified if the potential partner owns the same kind of animal as them.

While only 23 per cent of singles admitted to showing off a pet in their profile, almost half of Aussies (44 per cent) admit profile pictures that include a match’s pet make them more attractive.

Why dogs specifically, though?

A whopping 75 per cent of the online dating base named dogs as the most attractive pets, while cats were considered the most attractive by fewer than half (47 per cent) of online daters.

This was followed – surprisingly – by birds (21 per cent), making them the most underrated wingmen.

However, eHarmony psychologist Sharon Draper cautions that leaning on our pups to get a match can only get us so far. “Ultimately, compatibility is more than just liking a profile pic.”

Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of pet owners say it’s crucial for a potential partner to get along with their pet. Further still, if a couple has fur babies who don’t get along, almost half of Aussies (47 per cent) would be prepared to walkies away.

Ms Draper noted it was particularly interesting that the vast majority (81 per cent) of those surveyed felt how someone treats their pet is a strong indicator of how they would treat their partner.

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“Beyond that, more than three-quarters of participants said pet ownership signified a person’s ability to handle commitment.”

Attractive fur-ends vs pet faux-paws Almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of Aussies look to a person’s choice of pet to assess a potential partner’s suitability.

Overall, dog and cat ownership are associated with more positive traits, including dependability (49 per cent for dogs and 23 per cent for cats), loyalty (55.5 per cent and 22 per cent), good levels of affection (47 per cent and 30 per cent) and intellect (43 per cent and 28 per cent).

However, two-thirds of respondents also associated cats and cat owners with traits like mischievousness, selfishness, and shallowness.

Reptile-lovers also saw the other edge of the sword, with most respondents associating coldblooded pets, and their keepers, with rudeness (41 per cent), shallowness (40 per cent), and selfishness (37 per cent).

Across the board, the most attractive pet you can possibly have is a rescue.

Almost two-thirds of Aussies said having an adopted or rescued pet, rather than purchasing one from a pet shop or breeder, makes a potential partner more attractive. No matter what your fur baby looks like, giving them a safe and comfortable home is a green flag.

Online daters were also asked which pets would be the ultimate deal breakers and named snakes (48 per cent) and rats (42 per cent) in response.

Lizards appeared on both lists, with six per cent of those surveyed rating them a solid

More than three-quarters of survey participants said pet ownership signified a person’s ability to handle commitment.

10 on the scale, and 27 per cent telling lizard owners to geck’yo act together.

Ms Draper added that while animal companions were positively perceived by most online daters, there was a significant proportion (30 per cent) of survey participants who said pets can make relationships harder – “perhaps causing disagreements about training, or maybe sparking jealousy over who’s getting the larger share of the owner’s affection”.

“These challenges that our furry friends pose to our relationships can also be seen as an opportunity to check-in regarding your values and see if you’re on the same page. Should your pet sleep in your bedroom?

How will you train them and how will you discipline them when they’ve been naughty?

“Unsurprisingly, our fur babies act much like real babies when it comes to testing our relationships, but also providing an opportunity to know your partner on a deeper level, and to find joy and companionship with a new member of the family.”

- Anja de Rozario

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Holistic help for Fibromyalgia Lately we’ve been seeing a wave of clients coming in with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. In case you’ve never heard of it, it’s a devastating condition characterised by chronic muscle and joint pain in multiple areas in the body. If you google fibromyalgia, which every client newly diagnosed with this condition does, the future doesn’t look good: medication for pain relief, anti-depressants and anti-seizure drugs are the standard path forward, along with manual therapies and counselling. If you weren’t already depressed from the chronic debilitating pain, brain fog and interrupted sleep, you soon would be by the prospect of a life of unrelenting pain.

Fibromyalgia, in many ways, is a kind of perfect storm of physical, mental and emotional factors that result in chronic pain. It’s one of the reasons holistic medicine is a good fit for this condition, because if you just treat the physical, you’re not likely to get breakthroughs;

you have to also treat emotional and mental health. Remembering pain, from a holistic perspective, is your body’s (very effective) way of getting your attention, chronic stress or trauma are common co-factors that mean the body’s ability to restore balance is blocked. Of course, once you’re in pain and you can’t sleep or move or work, then you’re trapped in a spiral of inactivity, worry and stress, wondering if you are ever going to be able to function and live a life of any kind of quality.

Thankfully, holistic approaches to treating fibromyalgia are effective; acupuncture, in particular, has research evidence that is encouraging. A meta-analysis in 2019 (a study that aggregates the results of many smaller studies) showed acupuncture was both safe and effective for reducing pain. Similarly, remedial massage has good quality evidence, although the studies are small. Research evidence is vitally important, however, it often lags

decades behind the clinical observations of effectiveness as it takes years to plan, implement and report the results of studies and then multiple studies to build the level of evidence that creates awareness. In other words, other therapies can help you, but they can’t broadcast that fact as it would be unethical without the research evidence.

Whilst it gives us tremendous pleasure to be able to restore a sense of hope to people we encounter suffering with fibromyalgia, I can’t help thinking of all those people who don’t know where to look and who are suffering as a result.

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Kris Jenner The Kardashian clan own many abodes, but Kris Jenner’s hidden Hollywood Hills home may be an understated 20th century masterpiece. Of course, everything in her breakfast space is custommade for the Momager herself, but we can recreate the gorgeous clean lines, airy atmosphere, and sharp contrasts of black and white.

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Oscar winning musician and producer Mark Ronson’s home is the definition of 1930s Hollywood glam, fitted out to embody an iconic rockstar of the ages.

His lounge room is warm and cosy, yet bold and eccentric, with splashes of orange, brown and black, the statement piece being a Derrick Adams painting.

Cara and Poppy Delevingne A-list models and actresses, sisters Cara and Poppy Delevingne have transformed their sunny LA home into an idiosyncratic and humorous hideaway that fits the epitome of their pair’s distinctive styles. A spot for their famous friends to gather on a summer’s night is essential, and their outdoor terrace dining set is light, contemporary and colourful.

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Surrounded by ivy and olive trees, Emmy Award winning actress Vanessa Hudgens’ Los Angeles home is enchantingly European, exuding character and old Hollywood vibes. Hudgens embarked on a kitchen remodel during the pandemic and added countertops of Carrara marble and tiles from her primary bathroom to the splashback to create this modern-

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Modern masterpiece Macquarie 53 Liverpool Street Looking for a forever home among the gum trees?

This beautifully updated, serene family abode may be your perfect paradise.

Nestled on a 786sqm block in Macquarie, this three-bedroom home boasts a free-flowing floorplan, floating timber floorboards, an expansive entertaining deck, and gorgeous established gardens.

Oozing with contemporary style and functionality, this property easily ticks all your boxes.

The vendors’ favourite part of the house is the spectacular deck, and they describe the home as “modern, with some stylish and quirky notes”.

“It’s got a great northerly aspect that’s filled with light throughout the year and overlooks the private backyard. It’s a great place to entertain friends and family and have a barbecue in the warmer months or

relax and soak up the sun,” they said.

“The location is fantastic. We loved walking our dog Morty to the Cook shops and oval or riding our bike to Lake Ginninderra. Macquarie is a terrific area – it’s so convenient, but quiet and family friendly.

And, on the weekends we’re spoiled for choice with cafés nearby.

“The timber floors and updated kitchen make the living areas crisp, modern, and very functional. This home has everything you need as a couple or small family, it’s been well renovated and is warm and cosy all year round.”

Extra features include 6.6kW rooftop solar, a fenced yard, built-in wardrobes, stone-top kitchen, ducted heating and cooling, and a double lock-up garage and carport.

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Historic ‘Hiberna Lodge’ Queanbeyan NSW 69 Collett Street Nestled in the heart of Queanbeyan’s CBD is this genuine, heritagelisted cottage offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of vintage architecture exuding timeless art and elegance.

Built in 1865, ‘Hibernia Lodge’ sits on a substantial 1,201sqm block and from the moment you step foot onto the property, you’re transported straight into a fairy tale.

Boasting original gable roofs designed by local priest at the time, Alberto Soares, three cosy fireplaces, multiple grand living spaces all with an inviting ambience, ornate timber vaulted high ceilings, original timber flooring, and simply divine French doors opening to the covered front veranda.

Agents Jane Kusetic and Paul Heymel describe the property as extended with masterful craftsmanship to embrace its heritage qualities and distinguishing character features.

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of the rooms and ceiling height,” they said.

“Not only has it got charm, space, and history, but it’s also dual zoned for commercial and residential use.

So, not only can you have the perfect family residence, but you can also run your own business from it.

“The location is perfect, close to the shops but set back from the road, and walking distance to everything you need.”

Entwining Queanbeyan heritage with the comforts of the modern world, ‘Hibernia Lodge’ features beautiful landscaping, and effortless entertaining and versatile spaces to suit your every desire.

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59/75 Elizabeth Jolley Crescent, Franklin $525,000

LJ Hooker

11 Battersby Circuit, Kambah

$872,000

Edge

84/43 Arthur Blakeley Way, Coombs

$520,000

POD Projects

7 Pidgeon Place, Chisholm

$845,000

Property Collective

55/116 Easty Street, Phillip

$515,000

Confidence

9 Henry Williams Street, Bonner

$842,000

New Door

347/1 Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gungahlin $500,100

One Agency

35 Hallen Close, Swinger Hill

$840,000

LJ Hooker

8/15 Mower Place, Phillip

$490,573

LJ Hooker

38 Simonetti Street, Dunlop

$820,000

LJ Hooker

26/3 Towns Crescent, Turner

$485,000

Independent

42 Wynn Street, Fraser

$804,000

Independent

86/1 Braybrooke Street, Bruce

$475,000

McGrath

12 Mundawari Circuit, Ngunnawal

$770,000

Hive

7/16 De Burgh Street, Lyneham

$453,700

Edge

3 Greenhood Place, O’Connor

7 Hart Close, Palmerston

$770,000

Property Collective

16/16 David Miller Crescent, Casey

$445,000

Luton

11 Van Raalte Place, Conder

$760,000

LJ Hooker

214/2 Akuna Street, City

$375,000

LJ Hooker

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6B Delmar Crescent, Karabar

$750,001

Belle

19/58 Bennelong Crescent, Macquarie

$260,000

En Vogue

4/75 Bellhouse Crescent, Moncrieff

$750,000

Stone

17/2 Donald Road, Queanbeyan

$216,000

LJ Hooker

1/22 Sandover Circuit, Amaroo

$750,000

Independent

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ACT developers ‘opposed to licensing scheme’: CFMEU In the wake of issues with developments in 2019, the ACT Government committed to introducing a property developer licensing scheme, which is set to be announced this year.

When the scheme was proposed in 2019, then Minister for Building Quality Improvement, Gordon Ramsay, said: “We have seen too many instances of property developers forcing builders to cut corners and save on costs, only to eventually wind up projects and leave owners with the bill.

In response to grumblings from ACT property developers, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT commissioned a RedBridge poll surveying 985 Canberrans about the proposed scheme, which found: • 77 per cent of Canberrans want the government to introduce a new licence which would require property developers to demonstrate financial capacity to complete any proposed developments and a commitment to ethical behaviour.

• 77 per cent of Canberrans agree (56 per cent strongly agree) that property developers have too

much unrestricted power in Canberra.

76 per cent of Canberrans agree (56 per cent strongly agree) that developers in Canberra are too reckless about adhering to community standards and need stricter controls.

Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction, Rebecca Vassarotti, said the scheme will be announced in the latter half of 2022, but CFMEU ACT said ACT property developers are “vehemently opposed to a licensing scheme”.

CFMEU ACT branch secretary, Zach Smith, said he had “no doubt Ms Vassarotti has been the target of intense pressure from the powerful developers lobby in Canberra”.

“They want her to back off on licensing, but she should tell them to take a running jump,” Mr Smith said.

“Our union has been very supportive of a developer licensing scheme because shonky developers and poor developer behaviour leads to underpayment of workers, substandard conditions, and poor safety on site.

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“If you want to drive a car, breed a kitten, or sell a beer in Canberra, you’ll need a licence.

But if you want to fundamentally alter the city, employ hundreds of contractors, and collect millions of dollars from ordinary people, you don’t have to worry.”

In response to the poll’s findings, Ms Vassarotti said she will “continue to meet with key stakeholders as we continue to develop this reform”.

“This [new] poll by CFMEU ACT has reaffirmed how strongly Canberrans feel about an ACT property developer licensing regime, which is why the ACT Government committed to implementing greater accountability measures for property developers in the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement,” she said.

“As one of the first Australian jurisdictions to commit to this reform, it is important for us to get this right. We are exploring several regulatory options to deliver greater accountability measures for property developers, including a licensing scheme.”

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First Time Buyers could shear up to $5K from their Lender’s Mortgage Insurance.

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Available on New Owner Occupier & Investment loans with Principal & interest repayments. Not available on Interest Only repayments. Offer current as of 13 July 2020. Offer may be varied or withdrawn at any time. Min loan size of $250k. Max one security property per application. Excludes Line of Credit, Constructions Loans which remain on Interest Only repayments after completion of the initial Interest Only period, Land Only Loans, RAMS Fast Track home loans, company and trustee borrowers, refinances, and switches and refinances of home loans within the Westpac Group which includes RAMS, St.George, Westpac, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA. Offer not available in conjunction with RAMS New Purchase Buyer $2,000 Rebate offer. Lender’s Mortgage Insurance premium will be reduced for eligible customers up to a max of $5,000 with a premium of at least $1 payable for LMI by the customer. This will be reflected within the Home Loan Agreement. Where the LMI premium is more than $5000, RAMS will pay $5000 towards the premium. The balance of the LMI premium will be payable by the customer. LMI subject to approval and customer must adhere to LMI obligations during the loan agreement. This information does not take into account your personal circumstances. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Credit criteria, fees and charges apply. Funds to cover transaction costs are required. Residential lending is not available for Non-Australian resident borrowers. Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714 is the credit provider for home loans originated by RAMS Financial Group Pty Ltd ABN 30 105 207 538 AR. 405465 Australian credit licence 388065. RAMS Home Loan Centre ACT Central is owned and operated by ACT Central Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 95 619 745 416.

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Your next chapter begins here Enviably located in an elevated loop street, this inviting family home is set back into the block affording privacy, a sunny north aspect, and a beautiful outlook across reserve.

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247/1 MOUAT STREET LYNEHAM AUCTION FRIDAY 29 JULY 6PM ON-SITE With interest from $400,000 this is an auction you should NOT miss!

This light filled 4th floor apartment is wonderfully located; close to the light rail, a short walk to Dickson and an E-Scooter ride from the fabulous Lyneham shops. The central location is ideal and the access to amenities, transport and arterial roads is second to none. Both the open plan living area and generous bedroom spill out onto a good-sized balcony. A wellappointed bathroom houses a European laundry and you will appreciate the affordable reverse cycle heating and cooling, the LED downlighting, gas cooking and stylish Caesar Stone bench tops. We are taking the property to Auction looking for an unconditional sale, so if you are ready to buy, you could be in pole position! Call now for more details.

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Charming, Loved Home with an RZ2 Zoning Experience suburban living as it should be, within your very own stylish home hidden away from the world and surrounded by abundant gardens while only moments from everything. Centrally located, walking distance from the Belconnen Town Centre, near parks and open spaces and in the catchment of four primary schools, this gorgeous three-bedroom home is a unique treasure. Tucked away from the street and situated on a large 791m2 block of RZ2 zoned land, it’s a private hideaway of meandering gardens, entertaining spaces, vegetable patches and fruit trees. Within this much loved home, you’ll find open-plan living offering a sizable lounge, light-filled dining and well-equipped timber kitchen looking out to the large public greenspace, three bedrooms all with built-in-robes, bathroom with separate toilet, and separate laundry. The home has been freshly painted throughout and features ducted heating and cooling, plantation shutters and durable floorboards. Outside there’s no end to the entertaining spaces, with multiple courtyards and timber decks for year round enjoyment. In springtime, the gardens come to life becoming an oasis of flowers and lush greenery. EER 0.5 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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This quality 3-bedroom townhouse is perfectly situated in the established suburb of Latham. Ideal for first home buyers, young couples and downsizers seeking a comfortable and convenient lifestyle.

Inspection: Contact agent

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WHITLAM 4 Don Banks Crescent Build your dream home in Whitlam!

Offering a rural feel with its spectacular outlook, you’ll feel like you’re living in the country but with the convenience of city living. This new parcel of land is part of the exciting development

YASS NSW 311 Fairy Hole Road Located 10 minutes from Yass, ‘Benfield’ is the perfect private retreat for a family or horse lover. Set on 15 hectares, the property features three horse stables, tack room, a round yard, and three horse shelters. The 1990s four-bedroom home boasts a large enclosed entertaining area and extensive veggie patch and orchard.

taking place in the Molonglo Valley, surrounded on three sides by some of Canberra’s renowned nature reserves.

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Friday’s new moon will spotlight changes in your personal life. If you’re single, you may bump into someone special. If you’re creative and artistic, you may begin a fresh project soon. You’ll appreciate an upbeat atmosphere this weekend, which is ideal for spending time with favourite people and favourite activities.

Friday’s new moon will kickstart a fresh financial phase that could be an abundant cycle, so look for opportunities. You are well known as a good communicator and your negotiation skills will be useful. think laterally regarding your connection with a friend or organisation. You may enjoy a get-together this weekend.

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BERMAGUI NSW I love Bermagui and, if time allows, would go there as often as I could. The sea and the landscape is great to photograph and to rest in.

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My garden is a sanctuary, even though it is a work in progress.

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STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY I love flowers and photographing them in different ways.

Queanbeyan-based photographer and mum Hilary Wardhaugh is a mum to 18-year-old son Henry, and fur babies – six-month-old Winnie and three-year-old Ernie. She is also a professional photographer, activist, and volunteer. She loves living in Queanbeyan, her home, because of its diverse community, the landscape, and its closeness to Canberra. Hilary photographs people and has many passion projects she is involved with. Photographically, she is a member of Heartfelt, an organisation of photographers who provide the gift of photography to families suffering stillbirth and terminally ill babies and children. It is something she has done for 12 years. Other passions include exploring and trying to dispel the stigma of death and dying, dementia, and addiction through photography, which all sounds heavy but is something she loves. To read more, visit her website: www.hwp.com.au

QUEANBEYAN RIVER WALKS I love my morning ritual with the dog where we walk along the river. It is therapy!

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