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In this week’s edition, ﬂip to page 37 for our special advertising feature on COTA ACT’s upcoming Silver is Gold Veterans and Seniors Expo at Exhibition Park in Canberra on Wednesday 28 September. It’s going to be EPIC! The theme of this year’s Expo is ‘Sparking Connection’ – and in that spirit, visitors will not only be able to explore more than 200 exhibitors, you’ll also be able to meet my colleague Samantha and me at the Canberra Weekly stall. I’ll be there between 10am and 12 noon, while Sam will be there until 3.30pm. Stop by and say hello and you can go into the draw to win some fun prizes. Our photographer, Kerrie, will also visit the Expo to take social photos, so be sure to ﬂash your warmest smile.

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Reasons to be grateful this past week include sharing with friends the Canberra Symphony’s War and Peace concert presented by Canberra Weekly, opening night of Opera Australia’s The Barber of Seville, Tammy’s gift of a gorgeous Monstera, spring cleaning, keeping my steps up for STEPtember, and a quiet weekend. Take care,

While in my 60s and silver haired, I’ve not yet entered those “golden years” of retirement like many of my cohort. However, I’ll be checking out some of the other exhibitors to discover what opportunities and threats, strengths and weaknesses lie ahead. See you there!

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One of the wombats rescued by Canberra woman, Yolandi Vermaak, who runs Wombat Rescue NSW/ACT Inc from her home in Nicholls. Photo by Kerrie Brewer. See cover story, page 4.

mange. The scabies-like disease is highly contagious and can kill wombats by the thousands. It has a 100 per cent mortality rate in wombats, eventually causing them to develop a thick crust, go blind, deaf, and succumbing to organ failure.

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She volunteered at a sanctuary for a while before becoming interested in branching out after seeing countless joeys orphaned when their mums were hit by cars. Yolandi was also tired of doing the thankless jobs and was eager to be out helping with road rescues.

Not long after hitting the road, she became aware of a much larger issue impacting wombats,

“These guys are old enough to leave their mothers, so I don’t play the mother role with them. I feed them obviously, but I don’t play as much and before release they’ll be going to a soft release enclosure.”Thesoft enclosure is a halfway home for wombats on the mend, located on a friend’s farm

“It’s really cruel to leave them like that and I know there are landowners who don’t like them. My plea is euthanise them if you don’t want to treat them or let us treat them, but don’t leave them.”

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Yolandi Vermaak runs The Wombat Rescue from her home in Nicholls. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

The Wombat Rescue has around 80 volunteers registered, around 12 of whom are continuously active. They are working with the ACT Government, which, for the first time, has agreed to have a collaborative working group tackle mange. Yolandi’s group map all the burrows across the ACT before implementing a mange treatment program.

For the wombats they can’t treat directly on skin, homemade flaps made from ice-cream and vegemite lids are installed on burrow entries, so the medicine spills on each animal’s back. The burrows are treated once a week for a period of months. As wombats will destroy anything blocking the burrow entry, the method of delivery had to be cheap and easy to replace.

In the backyard of a home in northern Canberra hides a small but mighty sanctuary, The Wombat Rescue. Founded by Yolandi Vermaak with operations running from her house in Nicholls, she and her volunteers are dedicated to helping the local wombat population.

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Oncesite.atthe release site, which has been vetted by Yolandi or one of the volunteers, the soft release enclosure will be set up again. The gates will be opened after some time, allowing the wombats to explore their new home while still being able to retreat to the comfort of the pen. Eventually, the wombat grows more confident and no longer feels the need to return.

One woman on a mission to save local wombats

away from any humans or traffic. A roughly 50sqm enclosure is set up for them to get used to the idea of being back in the wild. The animals will spend a couple of weeks here before being moved to their release

The impact wombats have on the land is a highly contentious issue. The Wombat Rescue believes they are good for the land as they aerate the soil, while there is a sentiment among some landowners that they cause too much damage. Yolandi says the hate the animals get from farmers is extreme; some shoot them, hunt them down with their cars, poison them, and collapse their burrows.“Weare trying to prevent it. It’s pretty rough in some rural communities out there for wombats; they don’t have an easy life.”

Restricted by the size of her backyard, Yolandi is only able to care for two wombats at a time while they recuperate. When CW visited The Wombat Rescue, there were two female wombats that had come to her near death, Jemma and Raye.

Originally from South Africa, Yolandi and her family moved to Australia in 2013, settling in Canberra. It was during a trip to the zoo at Batemans Bay, she first met a baby wombat and instantly fell in love. Yolandi’s husband was diagnosed with leukemia before passing away in 2015; while dealing with the grief, she knew she needed to keep busy and remembered the baby wombat.“Hedid say you need to follow your passion and do whatever you need to make you happy. He paved that for me in that way. I’m thankful for that,” Yolandi says.

As cute as the animals may be, Yolandi is adamant about keeping them as wild as possible, which can be tricky when they are spending time in suburbia getting accustomed to the sounds of cars, dogs, and people. Yolandi tries to reduce the amount of time she spends with them.

The medicine starts to work quickly but providing 16 doses takes a lot of time and money. Yolandi pays for it herself; the medicine costs $1,100 for 15 litres, which works out to be $35 per wombat.Forthe animals they can treat directly, they use a treatment traditionally used for dogs that has been improved to be effective on wombats. More effective with only two or three treatments needed, the cost is more significant. One dose of the newer medication is $70, which increases the cost from $35 to $210 per wombat. There are at least 25 wombats needing treatment.

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So, he went to see his local member, Greens government backbencher Jo Clay, who, he said, effectively washed her hands of it. Helpful hint Jo, as a government backbencher you can lobby your ministerial colleagues to change a bad

Several months ago, long-time Hawker resident, unsuccessful Belco Party candidate for the October 2020 ACT election and vocal champion of the push to save the recycling centre at the West Belconnen tip, Alan Tutt was a happy man.

This reversal therefore beggars belief. Can’t this current government get even the most simple things right?

Jo Clay let slip there were five potential sites (the one cancelled by Mick Gentleman seemed really good, just a kilometre down the road from the old one and in a dedicated semi-industrial area devoted to sustainable development and recycling).

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decision (my old mate former liberal speaker Greg Cornwall did it all the time). Indeed, as thousands of people signed Alan’s petition and a later Liberal Party one, it’s painfully obvious the people of Belconnen and parts of Gungahlin desperately need this tip. It saves a 50km round trip to the Mugga tip and recycling centre.

Many of these problems can be fixed by a redirection of money to the police and health, and to Access Canberra to fix such things as potholes. But, as my old colleague Jon Stanhope has pointed out on numerous occasions, all available funds keep getting diverted into Stage 2 of the tram.

Last week, I almost wrecked my driver’s side wheel driving into a big pothole on Belconnen Way. There are potholes all over Canberra and, rather than fix the problem, the local government seems more comfortable compensating people for damage done to their cars. We have had two children die at Canberra

Such actions are typical of a tired government that has been in power for over 20 years and believes, perhaps correctly, that they can do anything they like and still get elected. Wake up, Canberra!

Urban Services Minister Chris Steele had just announced that a new garden waste recycling facility would be built at Parkwood, a light industrial area dedicated, amongst other things, to recycling materials of all kinds. Further, this facility would be up and running before the old recycling centre at the old tip closed as part of a massive new crossborder housing development. Imagine Alan’s disappointment to hear a few days ago that the Minister for Planning had gone back on his colleague’s announcement and cancelled the project on the new site.

hospital who should have been safe there, our police are understaffed and are crying out for our Greens AG Shane Rattenbury to at least have an independent inquiry into bail and sentencing in the ACT (there has been a 30 per cent increase in recent months in the number of criminals charged for committing offences whilst on bail).

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

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“Some people have lost hope because they’ve been in this cycle for many, many years. Homelessness and mental health issues can also be intergenerational.“Ifsomeonebelieves in you, it changes your brain. And then you start to trust people.

“I loved school. I stopped going because I was gang raped.

Since arriving as a displaced 17-year-old, Christine built the woman she is today in the ACT. She states that “people suffering with mental health and homelessness, we have to work so much harder than the average person who hasn’t had any of that.”

“If they’re supported properly, people can move mountains.”

A passion for Chan is accepting new patients at Ochre Medical Centre Kippax. Bookings can be made via ochrehealth.com.au or by calling the practice on 6259 7216.

She notes this action must coincide with an increase in housing options to get those struggling with mental health and homelessness off the street, which the government proved capable of duringNonelockdowns.ofthiscan be possible, Christine says, if the ACT government keeps the true state of homelessness here hidden.

Today, she advocates for more peer-led support in the homelessness sector.

“No one ever asked. I was committed to a juvenile care home and stayed there for nearly 18

“We have to, because if we have a record or a history, we’re looked upon differently.

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“I stopped going to school. My parents didn’t want me around because I was too hard to handle, but no one ever asked why I wasn’t going to school.

“I got lucky,” she says. “I was supported by some amazing women in the ACT.”

“I didn’t expect anything, I just moved forward without focusing on what had happened to me.”

months, then lived on the street.

“If you have a mental illness, you are more prone to becoming homeless because of societal misunderstandings … at the same time, a lot of mental illness stems fromNowpoverty.”aged51, Christine is an established member of the community services sector. However, almost 40 years ago, her own path towards homelessness began at just 12 years old, when her family moved to Mount Jordan, Queensland.Athernew school, she became the target of violent bullying.

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Dr Ric Chan, the latest doctor to join Ochre Medical Centre Kippax, always has time for one last question. “Preventative medicine is often overlooked,” he says, “with GPs getting busier and GP consults getting shorter. But the doctor who was my mentor in Batemans Bay was very passionate about getting the full story from patients and focusing on other health issues that could be preventedand now that approach is second nature for me.”

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With patients often focussed on a specific issue that needs to be fixed when they see their doctor, there is often not much time for preventative medicine. “But even if it’s just a single question at the end of a consult, like ‘do you smoke?’, ‘do you drink?’, or ‘have you done your bowel screen?’… it can be incredibly important for maintaining or improving the health of that individual.”

“I’ve had a number of good pickups - like a bowel screen that led to a colonoscopy that revealed a treatable cancer… that kind of Originallything.”from Malaysia, Dr Chan studied medicine in the UK before moving to Australia in 2016. Following six years in hospital medicine, he embarked on the path to becoming a GP in 2020, working on the South Coast of NSW. “I really enjoy being a GP,” he says. “It’s actually similar to emergency medicine. It’s not just one speciality, you see a real variety of patients and Whileconditions.”completing his GP Fellowship, Dr Chan also completed a certificate in skin cancer medicine and he

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“On the streets, the people I associated with caused more trauma. I knew that I was going to either die or end up a severe drug user.“People often ask, how did you change your mind and just decide to go to a friend in Canberra? Well, exactly like that,” she says.

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“There is not enough housing in the ACT, but just housing isn’t the answer,” says local homeless services provider, Christine Moore, who seeks to draw attention to the link between mental illness and livingForrough.Homelessness Week 2022 (1-7 August), the Mental Health Community Coalition spotlighted the rate in the ACT of people with an existing mental health issue seeking homelessness services, and revealed it’s above the national average.From her forefront position in the “underbelly” of the recently named happiest city in Australia, Christine describes “a lack of services, of workers, and of funding”.Within her case load alone, approximately 70 per cent of Canberrans seeking homelessness support services struggle with mental illness – two issues that she describes as going “hand in hand”.

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The government, he said, must increase workers’ pay.

“In return for this work, they earn as little as $47,500 per year. This is completely inadequate for the long hours and hard physical labour they do for our city.”

General service officers (GSOs) are among Canberra’s lowest paid workers, many on annual salaries of just $50,925, Zach Smith, secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT, stated.

An ACT Government spokesperson said: “The ACT Government is committed to reducing inequality in our community, and in our public service, by actively lifting up some of our lowest paidMrstaff.”Pettersson said he was “glad to see the government negotiating with these workers in good“It’sfaith”.time to give GSOs a fair go.”

The CFMEU argues that a restructure of classifications is needed, so the lowest-paid GSO workers will be paid at least $61,000.

live in the city they keep clean and functional for everyone else. When GSOs stop work for a couple of hours, most of us don’t notice. But if they were to stop work for a couple of weeks, our city would be a catastrophic mess.

Call for higher wages for ACT’s lowest-paid workers

“These are the men and women you see working on the side of the road in the middle of a freezing Canberra winter. They’re cleaning bus stops and public bathrooms through a pandemic. They’re mowing hundreds of kilometres of nature strips during long hot summers.

“They work tirelessly to maintain and clean our parks, public toilets, hospitals, roads, stadiums, and more. They literally keep Canberra running.

The CFMEU did not rule out further action if necessary.“Wehave been encouraged by our interactions with the ACT Government on this issue to date, but it’s also vital they understand we will not relent on this campaign for fairness.”

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“GSOs do vital work we all rely on, yet we’ve let them become the working poor of Canberra,” Mr Smith said. “It’s totally unacceptable, and we need to end it now.

rate of $61,000 is still not a fair reflection of the value of their work, frankly, but it would at least mean they may not have to sleep in their cars,” Mr Smith said.

On Wednesday last week, 300 general service officers – cleaners, construction workers, and the like – held a two-hour strike outside the ACT Government offices in Dickson, calling for the government to immediately raise their base pay.

“GSOs deserve a wage that enables them to

Labor MLA Michael Pettersson took part in the“GSOsmarch.are some of the hardest workers in our city,” he said.

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“I suspect they know this is the right thing to do, but GSOs cannot afford to wait any longer.”

“Given the median house in Canberra is now about $1.1 million, you simply can’t be an effective family breadwinner in Canberra on the current GSO wage. Long before you’ve paid for basic accommodation, food, utilities, clothing, education expenses, and transport, the kitty runs“Aempty.minimum

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“There’s a lot of support here. When you’re living rough, sleeping rough, you need that support.”

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can see the families who are in trouble… We’re seeing more charities who are in dire need after COVID; we can do something to help them.”

A busy couple of days – but par for the course for HelpingACT’s tireless volunteers, who are determined that nobody in Canberra will go to bed hungry.

EMC a ‘lifesaver’ for Canberra’s homeless people Without the EMC, homeless man Roger Smith (not his real name) tells me, those in his predicament would be much worse off.

“I support a lot of charities overseas and here as well in Canberra,” he said. “My main goal is to give back to the community, which has given [me] a lot… We

The curry lunch initiative began three months ago, and is part of the EMC’s Feel Good Feed, a program where local businesses and community groups cook lunch for homeless people.

The need for food has doubled in Canberra since the pandemic began, Mr Ali believes – and he sees no sign on the horizon that it’sTheeasing.cost of living has increased, while many households earn less, so the number of working poor has increased. HelpingACT now fields requests from people who are employed full-time, but who cannot pay the mortgage and feed their family.

Last Monday, it was butter chicken or palak paneer, with gulab jamun for afters. The barbecue was held three days before, on Friday night.

“Servicesgroup.like this, they’re fantastic, they’re integral,” Mr Smith said. “If it wasn’t for their help, I don’t think a lot of people

“I’m struggling with homelessness, which seems to be quite rife within the ACT, from a per capita perspective. It’s got quite a high unemployment rate. To get into affordable housing, I needed to save money, because I still have to pay bonds and a security deposit …

“Everyone associates people who are homeless as being a little bit crazy or having mental health issues. … But a lot of them don’t. They’re down on their luck. They need a leg-up – something to help them, so they can help themselves.”TheEMC, in his view, provides that leg-up. Some of the support is material: food, washing, tax services, legal services. But the EMC also tries to give its guests a more fulfilling life, by providing a safe space for connection, support, and growth.“There’s a good atmosphere,” Mr Smith said. “Everyone’s in the same situation. It provides a good conduit to talk about and solve issues that people may experience, and to speak to someone who understands.

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“It’s quite nice for our guests,” director Nicole Wiggins said. “They feel a little bit spoilt when someone cooks for them outside us. It shows that other people care and want to help out. It’s a more community feel when there are people other than just the staff and volunteers cooking forHelpingACT’sthem.” lunch was sponsored by real estate agent Adil Iqbal (Edge), who believes the money he makes selling properties should help those less fortunate.

The homeless woman at the Early Morning Centre (EMC) enthusiastically thanks HelpingACT. Every month, ACT Citizen of the Year Mohammed Ali’s food charity hosts a barbecue one night and a curry lunch for the community hub’s vulnerable guests.

Because of HelpingACT, the EMC can now host the Feed twice a month (in addition to their own free lunches twice a week).

here would make it.”

“This place really assisted me with my food bill, because food in Canberra is expensive as well, because everything is trucked in. I would come here a couple of times a week, if I was short on cash, because I was saving to move out into my own place.

In his own case, he said, it was “a lifesaver”.“Itgaveme hope [to save money to get into my own place]. It’s been imperative to my recovery [from alcoholism], which I’m very grateful for.

The Reid Residents’ Association has received nearly $16,000 from the ACT Heritage Grants Program to conserve pillar street signposts in Canberra’s InnerTheNorth.‘Rockite’

From pillar to post: Restoring Canberra’s heritage street signs

another ACT Government Heritage Grant to conserve six posts in Reid and one in Braddon.

“It is all these little things that add up – the small elements in the whole of the suburbs,” the Association’s treasurer, Robyn Bergen, said. “No one house or no one thing is necessarily exciting in itself; it’s the totality of it all coming together that creates this heritage precinct.“Weget lots of people who walk from Civic and walk through here in their lunch hour. It’s a good mental space – it takes you back in time, it’s quiet, it’s calm, you can imagine a time when people had a simplerConservatorlife.”

pebble posts have stood in Reid, Braddon, and Ainslie, some of Canberra’s oldest suburbs, for nearly a “Oncecentury.conserved, and the nameplates are more visible and legible, they’ll serve again for at least another 100 years, provided we can keep an eye on them,” Marianne Albury-Colless, the Association’s president, said.

“So you scramble furiously for the turps,” Ms Albury-Colless said.

Marianne Albury-Colless and Robyn Bergen from the Reid Residents’ Association with one of the recently restored heritage street signs dating back to the 1930s. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

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“They’re a component of these original heritage-listed suburbs,” Ms Albury-Colless said. “This represents the way early Canberra looked.”

Ms Albury-Colless said the Association was “delighted” to receive the grant for “a worthy purpose”.

The first signposts were erected in 1927; waist-high, they were designed for pedestrians, at a time when most people walked around these early suburbs, she explains.

Elder Street. One is in Ainslie: on the corner of Limestone Avenue and Alt Crescent.Reid,Ainslie, and Braddon date back to the 1920s. Built in the ‘garden city’ style, several blocks have been declared heritage precincts. Under the Heritage Act 2004, the remaining examples of street furniture –including street signs – must be retained and conserved in situ.

with mortar. Once repaired, to improve its appearance and protect its surface, she puts over the signpost a sacrificial lime mortar which will gently weather away again.The short signposts have white letters on a black background; the tall ones, black letters on a white background. Ms Mitchell will replace the wooden backing boards of the street name plates, and replace bolts with new ones selected to reduce corrosion. All the original paint on the street name panels is removed using a lead-safe removal system.

Three of the signposts are in Reid: on Allambee Street and Pialligo Avenue, on Coranderrk Street and Elimatta Street, and on Doonkuna Street and Coranderrk Street. Two are in Braddon: on the corners of Pialligo Avenue with Donaldson Street and

The community volunteers then have the tricky job of repainting the street names. It takes a steady hand and a steady eye, Ms AlburyColless

But, they agree, it was good fun.

They are utilitarian but elegant, Ms Albury-Colless thinks, made from stone, and with “lovely, elongated panels”.

Gillian Mitchell paints the signposts with a quaternary ammonia solution to kill lichen and moss that infest the post and damage the surface. She repairs the post, filling in the gaps

But once the motorcar became popular in the 1930s, taller signposts appeared; car drivers could not see the little ones.

“You’resaid.lying on your tummy, on the corner of the street, in your fluoro vest, having put out the road signs – there are eight of them – on every intersection,” Ms Bergen said. “Then we go: ‘Oh, drat! I’ve got a bit [of black] on the white bit.’”

The signposts are one of 20 local community projects to receive an ACT Heritage Grant, totalling more than $350,000.

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Roads ACT will match the Heritage Grant funding for the signposts. They will also conserve two other signposts in Ainslie.Lastyear, the Association received

“It’s a beautiful song but the band who originally wrote it, the Warumpi Band, and Christine Anu are more linked to the saltwater people. We’re

What to do when there isn’t a word to describe something that may have not existed at the time when the language was spoken is just one of the many challenges that come with the revival. Barlow explained this is where a group of talented linguists comes in.

“They’ve done the research, they’ve got the knowledge and they gave us the idea to look to what other Aboriginal languages have done; and we can see that for words

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not necessarily saltwater people; it would be nice to write our own stuff, to have that on our own,” Barlow said.

Audiences are invited to hear Barlow perform when she takes the stage as part of Floriade’s Nighfest program on 29 September. You can follow Alinta Barlow’s music on her Instagram page; instagram. Readcom/alinta_musicanextended version at canberraweekly.com.au-Jessica Cordwell

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The Canberra Raiders’ NRL finals fairytale came to up an abrupt end, falling 40-4 to the Parramatta Eels in a semi-final at CommBank Stadium on Friday 16 September.

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that didn’t exist, we have been able to create words from existing ones.”

this; children are separated for one reason or another and it’s common to go ‘I want to find my family, I want to find my clan, I want to find my mob’ basically, and the sense of culture comes from the sense of family and the sense of belonging.”

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Alinta Barlow is a part of the Winanggaay Ngunnawal Language Group, who are dedicated to reviving the Ngunnawal language. Together, they’ve been working on the project since 2019, researching the language and speaking to elders. The group has grown to the point where some members are able to teach language to others through workshops.

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“That game does not define these blokes,” he said.

The only Raiders’ highlight came in the 28th minute when young fullback Xavier Savage broke through the Eels’ defence to run 80 metres to score.

Season over for Raiders

“A lot of Aboriginal families are like

It brings to a close a terrific second half of the season for Canberra, and coach Ricky Stuart said he was proud of his players.

The singer-songwriter is working towards her goal of being able to perform her own songs in full Ngunnawal language, noting it’s challenging as there are words that either never existed in Ngunnawal or have simply been lost to time.

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One of the most important aspects for Barlow is the opportunity to connect with members of the community she otherwise might not have been able to; that and the fact she is now able to incorporate Ngunnawal language into her song writing and translate songs into language. So far, the group has translated one song: My Island Home.

“After round 12 this year, if someone had said to me, ‘I’ll do a deal with you, you can get to the second semi-final and get flogged’, what do you reckon I would have said? We were coming 11th or 12th at one Meanwhile,stage.”hereare the scores from the Blumers Lawyers

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Reviving language through word and song

Alinta Barlow is now able to incorporate Ngunnawal language into her song writing and translate songs into language.

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Canberra was never in the hunt as the Eels raced to a 22-0 lead after just 25 minutes and continued their dominance in the second half.

Late last year, acclaimed singer and director of the National Folk Festival, Katie Noonan, floated the idea to the group, having done the same thing with other Indigenous communities. They were excited by the prospect and got to work translating; once complete, Barlow performed the song and Noonan suggested she perform it at this year’s Festival.

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It is through her mother that Barlow has a connection to the Ngunnawal people. Her mother’s birth parents were a Ngunnawal man and a Wiradjuri woman, and although her mother was adopted, she was able to re-connect with her birth family in her adult years. As a family, they have found a deeper connection with people from Ngunnawal country.

Between 10am until midday, pop by and say hello to our editor, Julie Samaras. Our roving photographer will also be there taking photos for our social scene.

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Trash & treasure items, pre-loved clothes, amazing range of books, a great cake stall, and free tea/coffee and biscuits for all visitors at Christ Church Hawker (corner Beetaloo Street and Belconnen Way) on Saturday 1 October 9am-12pm. More info: Jenny 0428 266 658 or Del 0404 991 908. Everybody welcome! canberraweekly.com.au

The South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) will be running an Electric Vehicle Expo at Corrigans Beach, Batehaven NSW on Saturday 1 October 10am-2pm. It’s an opportunity to meet local EV owners and talk to retailers of new and used EVs as well as EV bikes, boats, and scooters. You can also test drive the SHASA Nissan Leaf and experience an electric vehicle for yourself. More info: shasa.com.au or call 0475 149 917.

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If you own a pet Greyhound, Whippet, Italian Greyhound or other sighthound, you’re welcome to join the Great Global Greyhound Walk in Canberra on Sunday 25 September 10am. It’s part of a global event where sighthounds and their owners walk together on the same day around the world to celebrate greyhounds, to raise awareness and promote them as wonderful pets. Meeting point: Carpark at Parkes Place W and Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes. Walk duration: Approx one hour; shorter walk available. Fundraising bandanas for sale $15 each. All dogs must be on lead. More info: greatglobalgreyhoundwalk.co.uk/walk-schedule

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Run by Rotary Club of Woden Daybreak in conjunction with the Pearce Crafters Market, the Pearce Community Centre Markets return on Saturday 24 September 10am-2pm. Our markets bring people together and give the Woden Valley community and communities further afield an opportunity to get together, relax and enjoy themselves. There will be quality bric-a-brac for your home, handmade goods and toys, jewellery, Tupperware, the Seed Saver Cooperative, lollies, sausage sizzle and more. More info: email wodendaybreak_markets@outlook.com.au or find @RCWD.PCC.Markets on Facebook

Gungahlin Day: The next meeting is on Wednesday 28 September 11.30am at Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club, Nicholls. Cost: $35 for twocourse lunch. Guest speaker: Akiko Barkle from the Smith Family, a family coordinator in the Gungahlin community. RSVP to Hilary on 0407 556 460 by 25 September 9pm.

After a pandemic-induced break, the Lions Club of Braidwood Antique Fair will be held again at the historic Braidwood National Theatre over the Labor Day long weekend, 1-3 October. Call in on your way to the coast and pick up some antiques and collectables including bric-a-brac, porcelain, jewellery, linen, vintage clothes and furniture. All profits are returned to the local community.

The Benevolent Society’s Post Adoption Resource Centre (PARC) will host an Adoption Connections meeting in Canberra on Wednesday 28 September 6-8pm to provide information and support for local people affected by adoption. This free meeting is for anyone living in or near Canberra who has an adoption experience. You can find out more about adoption, one’s rights under the law, doing a search for family members, including the pros and cons of DNA testing or having a reunion with someone. Along with access to information and resources, guest speakers will share their own experiences and PARC counsellors will be available to answer questions. Bookings essential. At Corroboree Park Function Room, 47 Paterson Street, Ainslie. More info: call 9504 6788 or email PARC@benevolent.org.au

Weston Creek: The next meeting is on Tuesday 4 October 11.30am at Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden. Guest speaker: Biff Ward, local author and political feminist. Cost: $35 for twocourse lunch. RSVP to Barbara on 6286 4626 by 29 September 5pm.

Comedy for a Cause is hosting a comedy show in Canberra to raise funds for the Sydney Dingo Rescue on Friday 7 October 8pm (doors open 7pm) at the Lake Tuggeranong Sea Scout Hall, Greenway. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the night will go to support the Sydney Dingo Rescue. Tickets: $40 adult, $30 concession; via comedyforacause.net/tc-events/sdr/

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Tuggeranong Evening: The next meeting is on Wednesday 28 September 6.30pm at Town Centre Vikings Club, Greenway. Guest speaker: from Care Flight. Meals available and new members welcome. Contact Dianne on 0418 694 800.

GIVIT Donation of the Week: Bicycle parts community event.

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Join three eminent Australian historians at the Talking About Convicts seminar on Saturday 8 October as they talk about different data sets that can help people research their convict heritage. For more information and to reserve your place, visit Family History ACT at www.familyhistoryact.org.au

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GIVIT is assisting an organisation in the ACT that offers support to refugees as they begin their new lives in Australia by helping them set up new homes, learn about their communities and connect to local services like Medicare, schools and many others. They are requesting some bicycle spare parts such as brake pads, brake noodles, speed chains, tyres and tubes, and kids’ bike tyres and saddles. These will be used for the upgrade and maintenance of their bikes to enable the refugees to travel freely and affordably around Canberra. Generous Canberrans may donate or fund this request, and 100 per cent of money received by GIVIT will be used to purchase various bicycle parts. To donate, please visit www.givit.org.au/whats-needed, search Keyword: ‘bicycle parts’; Location: ‘ACT’.

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The cake will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days.

Add the eggs, yoghurt, salt, and spices to the remaining crumb mixture and, using a wooden spoon, mix until smooth. Pour the batter into the tin and smooth the surface with a spatula. Sprinkle the flaked almonds and pistachios over the top.

300g raw or caster (superfine) sugar

Persian love cake

2 Tbsp glucose syrup or honey

1 cup lightly packed (185g) light brown sugar

1 cup (260g) Greek-style yoghurt

Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional. Grease a 30 x 40 cm baking tray with a little of the melted butter.

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Serves 8-10 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 40 mins

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Allow the Baghlava to cool for 5 minutes, then pour over the warm syrup and sprinkle with extra crushed pistachios. Allow the syrup to soak into the Baghlava for 1 hour. Enjoy!

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3 cups (300g) almond meal

1/3 cup (80ml) rosewater

Makes 30 | Prep 40 mins | Cook 20 mins

Crush the cardamom pods using a mortar and pestle, then add to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sugar and simmer for 5 minutes, then stir through the glucose syrup or honey and remove the pan from the heat. Add the lemon juice and rosewater and stir to combine.

2 tsp ground nutmeg

baking tray and brush the sheet with melted butter. Repeat the process until you have five layered sheets of pastry. Brush the top layer with butter, then sprinkle a layer of crushed nuts over the top.

1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 cup (50g) flaked almonds

Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with dried rose petals (if using) and serve.

Edible dried rose petals, to serve (optional)

500g walnuts or pistachio kernels, plus extra crushed pistachio kernels for sprinkling

1/2 cup (12 g) unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes

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Keeping the remaining five filo sheets reserved, layer the rest of the filo into the tin, spreading with butter and nuts between each layer until all the filo sheets and nuts are used. Finish with the five reserved sheets of filo, brushing with butter in between each layer. Leave the top plain.

Cut the Baghlava in the tray in a diamond pattern, then brush with the vegetable oil, transfer to the oven, and bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup (35g) slivered pistachio kernels

Preheat the oven to 150°C conventional. Grease a 20cm round cake tin.

Place the nuts in a food processor and process until

375g packet filo pastry (Antoniou filo was used here)

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Transfer to the oven and bake for 1 hour, until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Start checking after the 50-minute mark to ensure it’s not colouring too quickly and cover the cake with foil if necessary.

Baghlava (baklava)

Long ago, a Persian restauranter journeyed across oceans with his family’s recipes held close to his heart. With that love, he built a café in Melbourne and from its kitchen springs recipes that are said to transport diners to Persia once more. Salamati!

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Meanwhile, to make the syrup, place 3 cups (750ml) water in a saucepan, bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low.

For the Baghlava syrup

Why ‘love cake’? In Persian folklore, a village woman tried to woo a prince with a love potion in the form of a magic cake. He swooned over the cake but rejected the girl and she ended up eating it all herself

250g unsalted butter, melted

out 10 sheets of filo pastry. Lay one sheet in the

1/2 cup (65g) cardamom pods

2 tsp ground cardamom

2 eggs

180g caster (superfine) sugar

Combine the almond meal, sugars and butter in a large bowl and mix with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Press half the crumb mixture into the cake tin, creating an even base.

Visitors to this year’s Floriade are invited by Underground Spirits to clink their glasses together in the spring sunshine at Clink! Gin Garden. For the duration of Floriade, until 16 October, Clink! offers a sophisticated gin garden bar surrounded by garden beds of seasonal spring gin garnishes, including rosemary and Tasmanian Pepperberry. A range of gin-filled experiences will be on offer, including Cocktail Melody, where guests can sit back and sip a leading note cocktail featuring Underground’s gin of the week, then move on to a lovely G+T, with delicious nibbles included. Meanwhile, the Gin Melody experience is a choose-your-own gin adventure, where guests can make four mini-G+Ts with spirits from the Underground range. For more information and bookings, visit Canberracom.au/blogs/newsundergroundspirits.Weekly

picturesque Lake Burley Griffin Walk, the second venue to open inside The Marion precinct following Walter Café earlier this year. Brought to you by Sydney’s High Tea connoisseurs, Canberrans and visitors alike will delight in the delectable selection of petit fours, finger sandwiches, sweet and savoury pastries and scones with house-made preserves and clotted cream, all prepared daily by award-winning pâtissier Rob Crichton. Specialty Ronnefeldt teas, champagne, and cocktails are available to indulge in whilst soaking up the view through panoramic windows. Named for Marion Mahony Griffin, wife and business partner of Walter Burley Griffin, the Marion’s elegant interiors are partially inspired by her early sketches. If Walter’s mid-century modern breakfast experience is the amuse bouche, then the full tilt opulence of Marion’s high tea is the luxurious

Pialligo Estate won six gongs last week at the ACT Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence. Photo: Ben Calvert.

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main course. At $80 pp, taste editor Anja de Rozario recommends this experience for an extra special touch on a Floriade visit, or any occasion when you want to spoil a loved one. The Marion restaurant is open from 10am to 4pm, seven days a week.

The latest in foodie news, events and products. Over 40 Canberra restaurants, cafes, and catering businesses gathered at Hotel Realm last week (Monday 12 September) to laud local achievement at the 2022 ACT Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence. The venues were judged in over 20 categories in the nationally recognised awards program based on anonymous visits by trained judges, who then scored the dining experiences from the food to the customer service. Pialligo Estate picked up six gongs, winning the awards for Restaurant in a Winery, Tourism Restaurant, Chef of the Year, and Manager of the Year, together with honourable mentions for Apprentice Chef of the Year, and Front of House of the Year. Other local eateries that took home multiple wins include Space Kitchen in Phillip, which topped the Breakfast Restaurant and Café Dining/Patisserie categories, and host of the ceremony, Hotel Realm, which triumphed in Events Catering and Wedding Catering, as well as taking home the major Caterer of the Year award. To view the full list of winners, visit rca.asn.au

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The Discovery Centre is a place for children to do the things they are itching to do at any museum – play with all the fun items on display. Each section relates to an item in one of the exhibitions and encourages children to learn through self-directed, play-based principles.

Curator Dr Jonathan Lineen says the reason he works for the Museum was from bringing his own children there when they were young. A member of staff joked that he was there so much, he should

The Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre encourages playbased learning through the various activities on offer.

The event also marked the official launch of the Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre. The two refurbishments have been the Museum’s largest since opening in 2001 and have reimagined a third of the complex with an impressive $34 million spend.

Iva Davies reflects on our Great Southern Land at the National Museum of Australia’s newest gallery that explores our relationship with country. Photos: Kerrie Brewer

Conversation with country continues at National Museum

Celebrated with an Icehouse performance of the title track, the Great Southern Land Gallery was officially opened on Thursday 15 September. Visitors are invited to walk with the ghosts of time as they pass through four chapters that explore our rich history. Entry is through the Bunya forest, where the 7.5m-tall trunks have been made from casts of living trees in South East Queensland.

All the great Australian animal stories have been channelled into five defined sections. The quiet area is based on the Wiradjuri story of how the Kangaroo got her pouch, with comfortable reading pods mimicking the experience of a joey in its mother’s pouch. Australia’s most famous sheep, Chris, makes an appearance in an active play area where children experience what it would be like moving through the shearing shed. Gelam, a myth from the Torres Strait, engages children in team-building and cognitive exercises, while Trim, Matthew Flinders’ favourite passenger hides in amongst the rigging of the ship in an area focused on gross motor skills while learning what life was like for a cat on a ship in the 18th century. Last but not least, imagination is sparked when children dress up in the Bunyip billabong.

“I asked them at one point ‘what do kids really get at the Museum?’ Right away they said that it was animals. We knew we had to structure it around animal stories and the advantage of that was that animals were part of the landscape and that connects this space with the new environmental history gallery,” Dr Lineen said.

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work there – and now he does! Work on the Centre began in 2017, consulting early education experts, parents, and children to understand what they wanted from the space.

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Once inside, experience the wonders of Australia with the great animals like the life-sized orcas that helped whalers hunt humpbacks, or the taxidermy saltwater crocodile, a prehistoric apex predator. There are manmade marvels such as jewellery created with findings from our goldfields, a whalebone corset, and bush toys of the Arrente children. The gallery captures the diversity of Australia’s natural riches with a wall of various minerals collected from Broken Hill and a crisp documentary of Uluru.

While the new gallery can’t include everything from our past, it does a phenomenal job of highlighting significant elements of the Australian experience.“Thecreators face the same dilemma I did with a song; we cannot capture everything,” Davies said. “But certainly, there are enough things to give you incredible insights into very specialised bits of Australia and history and ask a lot of questions, which, I guess, is probably the most important thing about an exhibition.”

The Centre is open for multiple 75-minute sessions each day with prices starting at $15 for one child and adult. Once a month, the Centre will host a free to play day, while entry is always free for Museum friends members.

In a small shaky room of an inner Sydney house, one of Australia’s greatest anthems was born. Iva Davies wrote Great Southern Land between the bustle of busses passing by and planes overhead, having to wear headphones to hear himself work. Now, 40 years after its release, the song has been further immortalised as the title of the new permanent gallery at the National Museum of Australia.

Riley will be joining the cast on stage in his first

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Daniel Riley’s first major work in his role as Artist Director of Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) explores themes of myth and identity while challenging our trust in those in power. Savage comes to the Canberra Theatre on 29-30 September.

and isn’t told or recognised. It’s not up to me to do that,” he Rathersays.than telling people what happened or what they should believe, Savage is about opening the door to those tough conversations. Riley says that people need to do that work themselves, take the time to read tough books and initiate those conversations.“Whyshould it always be up to us to sit at the end of the table and have the tough convo and educate? They need to confront our history on their ownAsterms.”thecompany’s first Indigenous artistic director, Riley says it is a gift to be able to take ADT into an environment where they can touch on the Indigenous experience, to connect with his First Nations community.

“As the first people here we had our language, culture, and spiritual beliefs stripped from us. There’s a lot of our history that isn’t spoken about

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Daniel Riley brings Savage, his first major work with the Australian Dance Theatre, to Canberra Theatre on 29-30 September. Photo: Jonathan VDK.

Riley describes Savage as a piece of dance theatre that is powerful in imagery; he believes that it is not his nor any Indigenous Australian’s role to correct the history books. He says his work comments on the ways we were founded as a nation, how we blindly accept what we have been told, and never question those in power or our national identity.

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A Wiradjuri man, Riley’s ancestral country is that of Western NSW. However, he says Ngunnawal country is home, having found his self-identity here in his teen years. Canberra is also where Riley started his dancing career with Quantum Leap, now QL2.

performance since 2018. The production combines dancers of all levels and ages; he is investing back into the community that helped launch his dancing career. For the Canberra performances, Riley has invited nine young dancers from QL2 to dance alongside him and ADT.

Question your beliefs in Savage at Canberra Theatre

“I’m carrying an artistic legacy for the company, and I am building my own artistic legacy and I am having to carry, not in a burdensome way, the flag for my cultural community. I’m really honoured by that.”

Two core Regurgitator band members, their manager, and recording engineer, will talk about the band’s classic Australian album, Unit, at the NFSA on 21 October.

Electric car technology exhibition, demonstrations and test drives! SHASA’s Electrify Everything Campaign –towards zero emissions Saturday 1 October, 2022 – 10:00am – 2:00pm Corrigans Beach Reserve, Batehaven • Test drive the Nissan Leaf Electric Car • Meet local owners of electric cars • Meet sellers of new and used electric vehiclesincluding cars, bikes, boats & scooters • Talk to experts to find out what is possible • Receive information pack on electric cars and information relevant to Eurobodalla. Electric Vehicle Expo Contact 0475 149 917 for more https://shasa.com.au/information 26 canberraweekly.com.au

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Released in 1997, Unit was the band’s second album, and featured hit songs like Polyester Girl and ! (The Song Formerly Known As). Mixing an ‘80s synth-pop sound with their alternative rock stylings making it a massive success, the band won five ARIA awards including Album of the Year for 1998.

The band’s core members Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans are joined by recording engineer Lachlan (Magoo) Goold and manager Paul Curtis. Together with a host from NFSA, they will allow audiences to look into the creative process that went into creating the album.

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The next instalment of the National Film and Sounds Archive’s Classic Australian Album series focuses on Regurgitator’s 1997 award-winning release, Unit

Two local authors, Samara Parish and Charlotte Anne, have been celebrated at the recent Romantic Book of the Year (RuBY) awards. Both authors write Regency novels, which are a sub-genre within the romance novel genre, focusing on the British Regency period in the years 1811-1820. The sub-genre is distinct in its stylistic choices and popular with its readership for its witty, fast-paced dialogue.Parishtook home the Historical Ruby for her novel, How to Survive a Scandal, which follows a flawed heroine, Lady Amelia, on her journey to better herself in her marriage to OUT

Head to the National Film and Sound Archive to discover how the beloved album was made, on Friday 21 October 7pm; nfsa.gov.au

Regurgitator at the NFSA

CW’s Time Out editor Jessica Cordwell brings you the latest in arts and entertainment news from around the Canberra region. Highlights this week: Aussie icons Regurgitator come to the National Film and Sound Archive, and two local authors win romance fiction awards.

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Featuring two homegrown Canberran acrobats, Annalise Moore and Brenton Adam-Walker, the performance incorporates the thrill of circus, the elegance of dance, and the suspense of a great theatre production.

Connecting the community and artists, the Queanbeyan-Palerang Arts Trail returns for the first three weekends of EncouragingOctober.visitors to

With La Niña looming again, do yourself and your guests a favour by ensuring you have a backup location, or at the very least some form of cover. Rain may be good luck on your wedding day, but the season’s organic appeal has its limits. On that note, consider souvenir handkerchiefs to keep symptoms of

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Artists of all ages and backgrounds are being encouraged to come together and create a portrait of Gungahlin as part of a competition for the Celebrate Gungahlin Festival which runs on 8-22 October.

Breaking the circus stereotype

Samara Parish received a Romantic Book of the Year award for her Regency novel, How to Survive a Scandal.

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Canberra has a bounty of stunning landscapes that showcase the beauty of our city in spring, from Lake Burley Griffin lined with cherry blossoms to the rolling mountain views out in Tuggeranong.

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businessman Benedict Asterly. Newcomer Anne’s impressive debut novel was declared the runner-up. Anne says The Unworthy Duke is a homage to all women who have found the strength to leave a toxic situation. The story has been called a Regency take on Beauty and the Beast

Coming Together: A Portrait of the Gungahlin Region is a culmination of works that celebrate what the region offers its inhabitants and the community connection it fosters. Works can be completed in any medium and then submitted as a digital file or photograph.Allentries will be printed and displayed in the Gungahlin Market Place throughout October, where locals will be encouraged to vote for their favourites. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the festival and will share in a $1,800 prize pool.

Now is the time to get creative with the endless supply of seasonal flowers about, from decorating your veil, to floral cocktails, flavours, and favours.

Create a wedding that is uniquely you while supporting the local wedding industry, too.

Even your confetti can be thematic (and eco-friendly): Birdseed is a great alternative to plastic confetti (with a free clean-up crew) while lavender or other herbs will smell wonderful and bring back memories in the future.

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Art treasure trail returns in October

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Braidwood, Bungendore, and Queanbeyan on different weekends, people are invited to take the time to visit studios and galleries in each town. There, they will be able to meet the artists in their workspaces and learn about the making process from conception to completion. Artists, crafters, and followers of the trail are encouraged to contribute to the collaborative project, Bloom. Flowers crafted from a range of materials will be displayed in temporary art spaces in Braidwood and Queanbeyan on their Trail weekends.

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Exploring what strength means, where it comes from and how we measure it, Backbone – a new kind of circus – comes to Canberra Theatre on 13-15 October.Forget the big top tent and bright lights. Backbone is a raw, sexy, and sincere display of bodily limits. In the third production by circus company Gravity and Other Myths, the work celebrates both the physical and the emotional strength of human connection.

be a prominent feature and is displayed in ceramics, etched glass, striking oil paints, copper, and woven craft. From the corner, bird calls can be heard coming from the hanging nests created by Debbie Symons, who was inspired by her residency in Brazil. Rather than being made from plants found in the Amazon, they have been crafted with palm oil fronds, commenting on the clearing of tropicalGlimpserainforests.intothe future of what life may be like for displaced plants in the face of continuing impacts of climate change in TransPLANT [seeking refuge] by Donna Davis. The multimedia display captures CCTV footage as plants try to seek refuge amongst industrial settings in a fun and engaging commentary on a dark, looming issue, while the use of the gallery space enhances the sense that you are watching the videos from a security office.

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The beauty of nature on show at the National Archives

Anne Hayes worked with the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra in finding the perfect specimen for her piece. She flew from Brisbane, grabbed a visitor’s jacket, and scouted the ideal Banksia seedpod with one of the rangers. They took care when removing the pod so that others around it wouldn’t be affected. Hayes had to advise the Gardens of her plans for the pod OUT

Earning the prestigious title of winner and $30,000 was Kyoho Hashimoto and Guy Keuluemans with their work, Bioregional rings, a collection of natural materials from one natural bioregion. Sandstone, driftwood, and other natural materials have been encased in rings as a discussion point of the insensitivity of globalised supply chains.

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This year’s entrants heavily focus on sculpture with a dash of multimedia, print, and paint. Illuminated signs next to each piece explain the key environmental concern of each creators. A stunning sculpture of three seabirds hangs from the ceiling, casting shadows on the wall; it’s not until you read the description that you realise they’ve been crafted from repurposed fishing line and soup spoons. Artist Alyson de Groot is concerned by recent studies that anticipate 99 per cent of seabirds will have ingested plastic waste by 2050 and the impacts of this on Walkingthem. through the exhibition, the diverse beauty of our natural world is displayed in eye-catching forms. Water-based life seems to

Art and nature go hand in hand, encouraging us to take the time to appreciate the small, beautiful things that are often missed in day-to-day life. The finest of the two is combined in the biennial Waterhouse Natural Science Art , Australia’s most prestigious natural artwork competition. This year’s winners and highly commended works are on display at the National Archives of Australia until 13 November. Coming to Canberra from its home at the South Australian Museum, the deep dive into the natural world celebrates the Museum’s first curator, Frederick George Waterhouse. The competition engages artists in environmental issues and natural science through a range of mediums. One thing that attendees will notice is that photography isn’t included in this competition, while multimedia has only been accepted in recent years.

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Anne Hayes: Banksia seratifolia (detail), graphite on watercolour paper

Travelling exhibition developed by the South Australian Museum and supported by the Government of South Australia. Sponsored by IAS Fine Art Logistics and Hill Smith Art Advisory. The People’s Choice Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize is generously provided by her life’s companion.

Lose yourself in the work of influential Australian Chinese artist Lindy Lee. Slow down and take in shimmering, meditative and thought-provoking works in her survey exhibition, which draws on her experience of living between two cultures.

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is on display at the National Archives of Australia until 13 November. Photo: Kerrie Brewer

It is refreshing to see a female lead of a rom-com take the lead in pursuing a romantic relationship. Lily and Gede’s attraction to each other is palpable, symbolising the fragile love shared by David and Georgia so long ago. The real star, however, is the island location of Bali (as shot in Queensland) and its people, both of which make it very easy for an audience to empathise with Lily’s seemingly reckless choice.

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Verdict: A fun, undemanding, and ultimately forgettable rom-com that fails to fully utilise the amazing talent in front of, and behind, the camera. 2.5 stars.

able to fully capture the intricate details of the pod in a way her usual watercolours couldn’t.

“When I am collecting a specimen, I look for the perfect colour and shape, it means I have to be particularly careful and take my time. When I find myself being inspired, I know I have found a gem and it’s going to make a wonderful drawing.”

Top: Lindy Lee, Palace of Sunlight (detail), 2017, flung bronze, image courtesy the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney and Singapore, © the artist.

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After David (George Clooney) and his ex-wife Georgia Cotton (Julia Roberts) separately describe the history of their failed relationship to their co-workers, they both attend their daughter Lily’s (Kaitlyn Dever) law graduation. Soon, the duo must again travel together to Bali to try and sabotage Lily’s whirlwind engagement with local seaweed farmer, Gede (Maxime Bouttier), in an attempt to stop Lily from repeating the mistake they made 25 years Georgeago!and Julia are Hollywood royalty who can do a rom-com in their sleep, and some might say they do so here! George is dry, witty, and charming throughout, and Julia is as loveable as always, making their acrimoniouslyapparentlyestranged characters

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Exhibition organised and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program. 10am–5pm Cnr London

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Banksia Seritafolia is a large graphite drawing. The medium lent itself to the piece as it would be

once she was finished; it now resides in her studio.

“I adore a challenge, that’s another reason I am drawn to very detailed subject matter, detail is king.”Experience the art in nature in Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize at the National Archives of Australia until 13 November; naa.gov.au

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completely unbelievable. The two long-term friends’ easy chemistry crackles on screen, leaving very few surprises in store. It is odd that the story is so extremely thin, missing many opportunities to add weight to proceedings, choosing instead to coast on the effortless charm of these old-school pros.

Curated by MCA Director, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor AM OBE and supported by Associate Curator Megan Robson, this exhibition will introduce audiences to key works from across the artist’s extensive career, from early photocopy artworks to recent installations and sculptures. –

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Following the death of Oliver Cromwell and the return of the monarchy, the Act of Oblivion granted clemency to all except those involved in the execution of Charles I.

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Jane Tennison continues to battle police sexism in early 1980s London. Recently promoted to detective inspector, Tennison is tasked with investigating two bodies found in an abandoned bomb shelter. Digging into the wealthy family who previously owned the property, Tennison discovers a tragic and dark family history that will lead her all the way to Australia. The queen of crime fiction, Lynda La Plante continues her excellent Prime Suspect prequel series with another fantastic murder mystery. Blending an intriguing investigation with some great character work, Dark Rooms is an amazing new addition to this already enjoyable series.

Meredith Appleyard Harlequin novels: M McKenna, Wanniassa; J Urquhart, Forde; H Austin, Waramanga; S Gye, Theodore.

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Former Crowell supporters Edward Whalley and William Goffe both signed Charles’s death warrant and have sought sanctuary in America. Wanted by the Crown, the two fugitives must flee across New England if they wish to survive. Robert Harris continues to shine as one of the most powerful and clever authors of historical fiction in the world. Based on truly fascinating historical events, this is an exceptional novel that proves extremely hard to put down.

In July 1346, the armies of King Edward land in France, kicking off the Hundred Years’ War. As the English army raids the French countryside, a small company, the Essex Dogs, find themselves in the centre of the invasion. Loyal only to each other, the company fights to survive the conflict, but can they stick together amid the chaotic Battle of Crecy? Essex Dogs is an excellent and captivating debut from author Dan Jones. Essentially Band of Brothers in a medieval setting, this book focuses on camaraderie during war and presents a brilliant and heartfelt tale that is highly recommended.

This week, Michael Popple reviews some recent historical fiction novels from three impressive authors. You can find more of Michael’s book reviews on his blog: unseenlibrary.com

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WAGGA WAGGA SPRING JAM: A day of live entertainment, activities, and food trucks at Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens, Saturday 24 September 10am-3pm; visitwagga.com

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL: The best of short films from around the world, The Q, Queanbeyan, 28-29 September; theq.net.au

WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE: Dylan Van Den Berg tells a heartfelt tale of love, country and Blak queerness throughout history,. Canberra Theatre, 28 September-1 October; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

INSPIRED STYLING SESSION: Style Side’s Kimberley Hunt shares tips on how to hone your personal style in this Inspired event, Canberra Outlet, 24 September 11am and 1pm; eventbrite.com.au

LERIDA ESTATE WINE TASTING CRUISE: A twohour cruise around Burley Griffin with fine wine, grazing box and great company, Kingston, 30 September 6.30pm; canberrapartyboat.com.au

OLD BUS DEPOT MARKETS: The much-loved markets are back at the Old Bus Depot in Kingston, Sundays 9.30 am-2.30pm; obdm.com.au

VIEWFINDER: Photography from the 1970s to now exhibition at the National Library of Australia, until 13 March; nla.gov.au

CANBERRA SINFONIA: Reimagines Vivaldi’s timeless classic Four Seasons, Wesley Uniting Church, 24 September 3pm; canberrasinfonia.com

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS: Bell Shakespeare presents this production of swapped identities, misguided love and chaotic mishaps, Canberra Theatre, 30 September-8 October; bellshakespeare.com.au

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MIND THE CRUST: The debut show for sketch comedy group Bread Revue, Belconnen Arts Centre, 24 September 7pm; belcoarts.com.au

ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC: Present an organ voice and piano recital featuring a young organist from Yass, at St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Reid, 25 September 2.30pm, entry by paper note donation.

CANBERRA COMEDY CLUB: Australian comedy icon Dave O’Neil joins MC Emo Parsonson and others, Transit Bar, 28 September 7.30pm; trybooking.com

LIVE AT THE ALBY: This month’s free lunchtime concert features Stewart Barton, The Alby, Phillip, 29 September 12.30pm.

NIGHT MARKETS: The community-run event runs every Friday 4-8pm at Anketell Street, Tuggeranong.

VALLEYS VIEWS & VINES: Over 40 works in oil, watercolour and mixed media paintings by local artist Sylvie Carter, Rusten House, 30 September22 October; artwithsylvie.com

DANCING AT LUGHNASA: Performed by the Mockingbird Student’s Ensemble, in their inaugural production, Gorman Arts Centre, 29 September-1 October; trybooking.com

RORY LOWE: Brings the High and Lowes comedy tour to Verity Lane Market, 22 September 7pm; allevents.in

WANDERER FESTIVAL: Freshly launched festival invites music lovers to Pambula Beach NSW for a weekend of some of the hottest acts on the music scene, 23-25 September; wanderer.com.au

THE STREET: Two performances on 24 September: Victor Valdes in concert in venue 1 at 7.30pm, and Nat Bartsch performs Hope from 8pm; thestreet.org.au

SCHOOL OF MAGIC: Children can enjoy potion classes, magic wand making, spell lessons and more at Canberra Outlet, 24 September-9 October; canberraoutletcentre.com.au

ABBASBACK: The international tribute band lands in Queanbeyan for a one-night-only event at The Q, 24 September 8pm; theq.net.au

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AT THE MOVIES: The 30th anniversary of the Canberra Chordsman presents favourite movie tunes in acapella, Canberra College of Performing Arts, 25 September 2.30pm; trybooking.com

KIDS BEST FEST: Your child can unleash their inner artists with workshops run by MattyBro, Canberra Centre, 29-30 September; eventbrite.com

KATIE & TYRONE NOONAN: Sibling songwriters celebrate the 20th anniversary of George’s album Polyserena, Canberra Theatre, 24 September 7.30pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

SILVER IS GOLD: COTA’s veterans and seniors expo returns to EPIC with a day to inspire, inform and connect older Canberrans, 28 September 10am-3.30pm; cota.org.au

GOANNA: The Spirit Of Place 40th anniversary national tour heads to Canberra Theatre, 22 September 7.30pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

RHYTHMS OF ORFEUS: An evening of wild rhythms, exotic melodies and bold singing presented by Orfeevi Ritmi, Folk Dance Hall, Hackett, 23 September 7.30pm; folkdancecanberra.org.au

AINSLIE SALON: A two-day festival exploring the use of field recordings, sound art and electronic music, Ainslie Arts Centre, 23-24 September; ainslieandgorman.com.au

Orfeevi Ritmi at Folk Dance Hall, 23 September.

WATERHOUSE ART PRIZE: See the winner and finalists from Australia’s most prestigious natural art competition at the National Archives of Australia, until 13 November; naa.gov.au

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Laura Wells will be joined in a panel discussion by BMX Olympian Caroline Buchanan, Clothing the Gaps founder, Laura Thompson, and Lifeline Canberra Women of Spirit Award finalist, Adele Auva’a. Hosted by award-winning journalist Emma MacDonald OAM, the panel will delve into the women’s personal journeys undertaken to become their ‘personal best’. Catering and sparkling springtime cocktails will be provided. Tickets $30pp.

Saturday 22 October: Style Curator’s Gina Ciancio will talk attendees through how to style your home to make it ‘uniquely you’.Saturday 5 November: Guests are invited to practise mindfulness through water colouring with the Social Creative, connecting with their creative side all while sipping drinks among friends. Book tickets at canberraoutlet. com.au. All attendees will receive a gift bag and a $20 Canberra Outlet gift card.

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Danh Doan will host a masterclass, demonstrating his makeup techniques on a live model, with a cheeky nod to Halloween. A spring cocktail will also be provided on arrival. Tickets $20pp.

MattyBro, Rabia Saddique, Sabrina Frederick, and Laura Wells are coming to Canberra Centre.

Canberra Centre’s Spring/ Summer 22 fashion campaign, Personal Best, is running until Sunday 30 October, starring four inspirational personalities.AustralianAnarray of interactive events and workshops will be hosted with AFLW player Sabrina Frederick, international

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minimise hayfever reactions. Natural therapies: There are many natural therapies that can help if dietary and lifestyle tweaks don’t make a difference for you. Acupuncture can help with stress, soothing sinus congestion and restoring a healthy immune response. Many people use it seasonally to help them through.

Naturopathy can assist with herbs and supplements that focus on soothing irritated mucous membranes and decongesting swollen sinuses. It can also assist with gut health to build long-term immune function and resilience. There are many home remedies from ginger and garlic to fenugreek tea. What works for one doesn’t necessarily work for others though, so I always encourage people to seek advice from an herbalist who can tailor remedies to your unique needs.

Editor’s note: This wellbeing column provides information that is general in nature. Please always refer to your preferred health professional for advice suited to your personal healthcare requirements.

Fix your diet: Inflammatory foods will burden your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to hayfever. Dairy is a wonderfully nutritious food if you can tolerate it. If you have hayfever, chances are you would be better off without it. The same applies to gluten containing grains, not to mention excessive alcohol, sugar, and processed foods. In the spirit of spring, consider a detox featuring lots of quality vegetables, healthy proteins, and plenty of hydration. Being dehydrated makes you more at risk of histamine reactions, so keeping your fluids up is crucial. Some find eating local honey helpful, as it can safely familiarise the immune systems to local pollen species and thereby

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indicates your immune system is struggling to differentiate benign pollen from a nasty virus. If you can regulate your nervous system, you reset your immune system. You might need professional support to tackle your stress, but equally you might be able to help yourself by getting better quality sleep, exercising indoors to clear tension, and nurturing your emotional health by talking to friends and family.

Hayfever is an immune system overreaction to stimuli in your environment. It can be triggered by dust mites or animal hair; however, if your hayfever is seasonal, it’s likely to be airborne pollens which flourish in spring that trigger an inflammatory immune response in your delicate mucousOthermembranes.thansteroidal nasal sprays and oral antihistamines, what can you do about it? Destress: Combating stress is one of the biggest levers you have at your disposal to support a healthy immune response. Remember, hayfever

Spring in Canberra is a glorious time, with delicate blossoms and sunny wattle putting on a show, the days lengthening and warming up. Except, of course, if you are a hayfever sufferer, in which case sneezes, red sniffly noses and teary eyes are the norm. If you’re one of the unlucky 15 per cent or so who suffer from hayfever, there are things you can do to ease the discomfort, other than hiding in your room.

Transport Canberra/Transport Metro are providing free travel on bus and light rail for all seniors and veterans attending the Expo. Simply present your seniors card or veterans’ card to the bus driver or CMET customer service o cer, if requested. Free bus shuttle services will be available from Tuggeranong, Woden and Belconnen.

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Wednesday 28 September 2022 10am–3:30pm Budawang Pavilion, Coorong Pavilion and Parkes Room Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Flemington Road, Mitchell See you there! The Veterans and Seniors Expo is part of COTA ACT’s 2022 Silver is Gold Festival, sparking connection between seniors and the community. Sponsored BySponsored by COTA ACT’s Silver is Gold Veterans and Seniors Expo – SEPTEMBER 28 10am-3.30pm @ EPIC

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• A special lunchtime music concert by the RMC Band and guest artists – ‘Spirit of the Anzacs’. Bookings for this free concert are through the Expo page on our website www.cotaact.org.au or via this QR CODE:

• A welcoming atmosphere, free car parking & disabled car parking

Further details about Transport Canberra travel or information about the Veterans and Seniors Expo can be obtained by calling COTA ACT on (02) 6282 3777 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

• An Artist Hub with free art classes, a range of art supplies and a veterans’ art exhibition

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Silver is Gold feature The Sleep Apnoea Association Inc (ACT) is a self-help support group mainly for su erers of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and other sleep disorders. We meet bi monthly at 2pm on Saturday at the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden. You can see our upcoming schedule meetings through our website! Sleep Apnoea Association Inc. (ACT) | ACT Reg: 2042 | ABN: 62 545 256 140 ACNC Registered Charity | A liate member of SHOUT Inc and the Health Care Consumers’ Association Inc PO BOX 1461 | Tuggeranong ACT 2901 | Phone (02) 6230 7800 (HCCA Inc) | Phone (02) 6290 0198 (SHOUT Inc) www.sleepapnea-act.org.au | Email: AssociationSleepsleepact@yahoo.com.auApnoeaInc. 38 canberraweekly.com.au

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Launch of the Older Persons Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy: (from left) Minister for Mental Health Emma Davidson, CEO of COTA ACT Jenny Mobbs, Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Council on the Ageing Prue Powers, Member of the Mental Health Advisory Council Judy Bentleigh, and Coordinator-General for the Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing Dr Elizabeth Moore.

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Across the ACT, Red Cross also provides personal alarm systems in the home. Our most recent ‘out and about’ personal alarm enables greater social inclusion and personal safety.

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As part of National Biodiversity Month in September, children can submit photos of the flora and fauna they find for Costa to see on the Junior Landcare website and go in the running to win a range of prizes, including a visit from Costa“Younghimself!people play a vital role in caring for our environment, which needs all the help it can get! Junior Landcare gives children – no matter

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Agent Lukas Cole says the location of 14 Goldman Street is “simply brilliant” and just a

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“My favourite parts of the property are when you walk in, you are greeted with such a grand entrance as well as high ceilings. The master bedroom is also definitely a standout as it has a huge ensuite and balcony,” Mr Cole says.

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“When driving down Goldman Street, you straight away notice this property as it’s the largest build in the street – it stands out amongst the rest. This home also has such a warm feel to it and is just waiting for its next forever family.

Sprawling across two extravagant floors, this four-bedroom Bruce home is exceptionally grand, boasting opulence and luxury in every room.As soon as you walk through the impressive front door of 14 Goldman Street, you’re met with a contemporary open plan layout with the lounge, living and kitchen spaces flowing together seamlessly.

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The stylish entertainers’ kitchen features stainless steel appliances, stone benchtops, a butler’s pantry, and Italian floor tiles, while the resplendent and regal staircase leading to the top floor will take your breath away.

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“This is due to a combination of rising interest rates and higher average loans with average loan repayments increasing over the past year by $621 per month.”

required to meet median rents rising to 22.9 per cent – an increase of 0.4 percentage points over the June quarter and 1.2 percentage points over the past 12 months.

Homeownership and tenancies across Australia continue to face a lack of supply and rising interest rates, causing housing affordability to worsen in the 2022 June quarter, says Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) president Hayden Groves.

The REIA’s latest Housing Affordability Report predicts a grim outlook for housing supply, with Mr Groves calling the issue “the number one concern”. If the state and federal governments do not urgently address the supply constraints, “affordability is expected to worsen”, he said.

In the past year, new home loans have decreased by 17.2 per cent to 93,956, and first home buyer loans significantly slipped by 32.6 per cent to 29,127.

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required to meet average loan repayments increased to 38.4 per cent, an increase of 4.7 percentage points over the past year.

Additionally, loan values soared by 11.6 per cent, with the average loan size now $612,079.Theoutlook for rental affordability is similar, with the proportion of income

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) welcomed the expansion of the Home Energy Support Program targeted toward low-income netassociatedimpactedincomesclimatedisproportionatelyfaceCampbellACTCOSShouseholds.CEODrEmmasaid,“Canberranswhodisadvantageareimpactedbychange.Peopleonlowarealsomostlikelytobebyanycostincreaseswiththetransitiontozeroemissions.”

“Over the quarter, rental affordability improved in Victoria but declined in all other states and territories with the least affordable state or territory in which to rent a property being Tasmania,” Mr Groves said.

This is in addition to the already available rebate of up to $2,500 to install rooftop solar. Households may access the Sustainable Household Scheme to cover remaining costs.

Housing, rental affordability continue to worsen

“The decline in housing affordability over the June quarter (down 2.7 percentage points) outpaced the decline in rental affordability (down 0.4 percentage“Nationally,points).theproportion of income

per cent, while the Inner South decreased by 3.4 per“Thiscent.defies the Reserve Bank’s latest comment on potential house price falls, and simply demonstrates the current market conditions are the adjustment ‘we had to have’,” Mr Groves said.

For all other dwelling sales, Canberra’s median price remained stable at $600,000, but with an annual increase of 5.6 per cent.

However, in the past year, Canberra’s median house prices increased across all zones: 15.1 per cent in the Inner Central, 12.1 per cent in the Inner South, 20.8 per cent in the West and North, and 18.4 per cent in the Outer South.

In the past 12 months, all zones but one saw a median other dwelling price rise as the Inner Central increased by 2.6 per cent, the West and North by 9.8 per cent, and the Outer South by 17.7

The June quarter of 2022 saw a combined decline in the weighted average capital city median price for all dwellings across the Australian residential property market, REIA president Hayden Groves said. House prices fell by 1.8 per cent and other dwellings by 0.6 per cent.

The most expensive rent across all of Canberra is a four-bedroom house in the Inner Central for $900 per week; down by 1.1 per cent in the quarter but an increase of 4.7 per cent in the past year.

“At $530,000, Perth offers great value with the lowest median house price across Australian capital cities, 47.6 per cent lower than the national median.”

All zones in Canberra saw a decrease in median house prices in the quarter: 0.6 per cent in the Inner Central, 2.9 per cent in the Inner South, 0.8 per cent in the West and North, and 1.6 per cent in the Outer South.

The least expensive rent across all of Canberra is a one-bedroom dwelling in the Outer South for $430 per week.

South recorded $915,000.

Across the eight capital cities in the June quarter, the weighted average median house price fell to Canberra’s$1,012,230.medianhouse price fell by 2.9 per cent to an even $1,000,000, although there has been a 15.3 per cent increase over the last 12 months.TheInner Central has the most expensive median house price at $1,610,500; the Inner South comes in second at $1,233,000; the West and North recorded $960,000; and the Outer

In Canberra, the median rent for a three-bedroom house increased to $650 per week – an increase of 3.2 per cent in the June quarter, and of 12.1 per cent in the past 12 months.

The West and North was the only zone to see the median other dwelling price rise by 1.8 per cent, while the Inner Central decreased by 0.8 per cent, the Inner South by 14.1 per cent, and the Outer South by 3.6 per cent.

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libra sep t 24 – oct 23 this week will be your opportunity to turn a new leaf, especially at work, health-wise and/or in your daily routine. you may receive key news that will encourage you to be more proactive. you’ll enjoy a reunion this weekend or Monday, and a positive change at home will be transformative.

virgo aug 24 – sept 23

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gemini M ay 22 – jun 21

scorpio oct 24 – nov 22

Monday’s new moon will bring your wish for a fresh development at home, or with family, into focus. If you’re looking for romance, you may find it! you’ll enjoy a reunion this weekend or early next week and a trip somewhere beautiful could be transformative. b e ready to try something new.

capricorn dec 22 – jan 20 you’ll gain fresh direction with a project, a venture or a special interest. your endeavours will revolve around your values and what – and who –resonates most deeply with you. b e prepared to alter your daily routine so that you can improve your finances and schedule to suit you better.

taurus a p R 21 – M ay 21

a new chapter is about to begin surrounding what – and who – you value. this process has been ongoing and this week will be an ideal time to instigate changes. f or some, there will be a renewal of old friendships and for others a fresh social circle. It’s a good time to re-evaluate finances.

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