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Putting on a new face MUM IN THE CITY

De-clutter and set yourself free!

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Roland moves to greener pastures

Rough house rule change

JORIAN GARDNER watched the initial biffo as the Legislative Assembly came to grips with new rules during Question Time. IT could have been a free for all – and it almost would have been if Liberal deputy Brendan Smyth had got his way. The ACT Assembly has started using a new Question Time procedure after the Assembly voted unanimously in favour of the rules change last month. Now, after a member asks a Minister two questions on an individual topic, other members can ask two further, related questions. The initiative came from Speaker Shane Rattenbury, inspired by the way the UK’s House of Commons operates its Question Time. The first question, about the Cotter Dam cost blow-out, was directed at Treasurer Katy Gallagher and, after the standard two questions, Labor’s Joy Burch and Smyth sprung to their feet to ask the first additional supplementary question. Smyth said “supplementary”, as is now required by the new standing order, Burch didn’t and, despite Symth’s howls of protest, she was

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awarded the question. Smyth argued the new rules with an unmoved Speaker, following it up again, when same thing happened at the next new supplementary. It was tense for 10 minutes, as members stumbled slightly through questions that they had to make up themselves instead of having them written by advisers. Members needed to think on their feet which many, most notably Liberal Alistair Coe, did quite well. It finally settled down and everyone seemed to get the hang of it. However, what it did seem to allow was more time for the two major political parties to throw barbs at each other, including a spirited exchange that saw Chief Minister Jon Stanhope accuse Liberal Jeremy Hanson of slandering the Catholic Church. The increased insults were probably not the intention of the rule changes, but it certainly added to the theatre of Question Time.

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In the days before Floriade

The Floriade is in the air and everywhere in Canberra right now with the opening week’s crowds rivaling last year’s record-breaking numbers. But long, long ago before Floriade was a twinkle in anyone’s eye, spring blossom was still the thing as this striking 54-year-old photo from the National Archives of Australia shows. Alas, details are thin and the only caption available says “A scene from the Australian Capital Territory in spring, 1955”.

LONG-time ACT Greens adviser Roland Manderson has resigned as senior adviser to MLA Amanda Bresnan to take up a new position as deputy director of Anglicare Australia starting October 12. Manderson is partly credited with helping the party to a stunning electoral success in 2008, when it increased its seats from one to four and with it determined the current ACT Government. For many years, he has been a strong voice for social inclusion and community policy in the ACT as well as the arts sector. He was an adviser to former Green MLA Deb Foskey from 2005 to the 2008. He previously worked for MLA Kerrie Tucker at the Assembly in 1999 (filling in for someone on maternity leave, “between arts festival gigs,” he says) and co-ordinated her two Senate election campaigns in 2004 and 2007. Anglicare Australia is the peak body for a national network of locally based Anglican care organisations serving the needs of disadvantaged Australians and their community.

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Blood dries up as bus takes a break

MEGAN HAGGAN discovers that Canberra’s blood donation supplies are going to be stretched over the next month.

ONE in three of us will need donated blood or blood products during our lifetime – but only one in 30 of us gives blood, according to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. And the ACT may have a serious shortage of donated blood this September and October, says marketing team leader Rochelle Bright. While community-minded Canberrans are traditionally good donors, the donor mobile unit will be off the road for routine maintenance from mid-September to midOctober, making it harder to help out. “We will need considerable support during that time to maintain our collection levels,” Rochelle told “CityNews”. The downtime follows the usually slow winter months, when donations drop off each year. “Winter is always challenging, as many of our regular donors are affected by colds and flu,” Rochelle says. “The cold weather is also a deterrent: People don’t like leaving their warm homes and offices to come out to the centre. “In particular, we find that this significantly impacts our collections at the donor mobile unit.”

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Vampires win again

Queanbeyan High staff “champion” blood donor Ian Crabb… “By the end of this year I will have made 250 donations. The first 100 were whole blood, and took 30 years.” Photo by Silas. Low storage levels create problems because distribution of the blood – and blood products such as plasma and platelets – is determined by when, where and how much blood is likely to be needed at any given time. “In emergencies, blood can be transported between hospitals, towns and States and Territories, so that we can ensure that the blood is available where it is needed. “In the ACT, our local hospitals are our first priority, and we are very fortunate to

have a committed and responsive donor population.” Rochelle says that if we haven’t donated blood for a few years, we might find a few things have changed. “We no longer give donors beer after donating, which may disappoint some donors who last gave as university students in the 1970s!” For a list of opening times, visit www. redcross.org.au

VAMPIRES might be in vogue, but it’s giving, not taking, blood that’s in style at Queanbeyan High. Despite having one of the smallest groups of eligible donors in the ACT region (donors need to be at least 16 years old), Queanbeyan has taken out the Australian Red Cross Blood Service ACT region Youth Donor Vampire Shield Competition for 11 years straight, and has just accepted this year’s prize. Statewide, the school came 13th. Donors have thrown down a challenge to the ACT’s eligible college and high school students: Try and match them. Staff “champion” Ian Crabb told “CityNews” that he hopes “that the smaller schools of Merici, Boys Grammar and Daramalan will continue their high levels of donation as they try to wrest the title from Queanbeyan, and that this may motivate the colleges, which have a huge potential of healthy young donors.” Ian, who has been donating since 1973 when he was studying at Sydney University, became involved with the Queanbeyan program in 1997, when Year 11 students first entered the contest. As their year adviser, he made appointments and organised transport. “By the end of this year I will have made 250 donations,” he says. “The first 100 were whole blood, and took 30 years.” He now donates plasma every two weeks. It’s become a tradition at Queanbeyan High School for students to donate on their 16th birthday, Ian says. One “birthday donor”, Year 10 student Helen Curran, says that the school goes out of its way to make the process less intimidating for first-timers. “It was a little bit scary, but the teacher stayed with me – the support system that teachers and parents provide is great,” she said.

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environment Canberra broadcaster MARK PARTON has some sympathy for the embattled Sydney radio announcer Kyle Sandilands.

Trees enter the public service

Why Kyle can’t win a trick

Peter Shywolup, left, and Frank Byrne, plant deciduous trees at the ACT Government’s Pialligo tree farm. For the past 70 years, the trees harvested here have been used throughout Canberra’s urban environment. There are about 100,000 deciduous trees ranging from one metre to four metres being grown at the farm. Photo by Silas.

With Eternity in mind By Tanya Davies

FORMER Canberran Philippa Rowland is passing on her environmental expertise while she visits home. Previously an agricultural scientist in Canberra, she is now a mother and inspiring community member. In Bega, where she lives, she has spent the past three years helping Clean Energy for Eternity become a successful not-for-profit organisation making positive changes to communities up and down the coast. Now she’s assisting Karen Dahl, a volunteer member of ANZSEC and SEE-Change, to replicate the Clean Energy for Eternity model in Canberra, with support from local groups. Conceived three years ago Clean Energy for Eternity was founded by orthopedic surgeon Matthew Nott. While reading “The Weathermakers” on the beach, on a day some degrees hotter than normal, he began to think about ways to make changes. As a volunteer surf lifesaver his ties to the beach and beach com-

Karen Dahl, left and Philippa Rowland. munity are evident. In May, 2006, he organised 3000 volunteers to create a human sign on Bega beach spelling out Clean Energy for Eternity. Since then they’ve written more than 40 human signs. They’ve also raised thousands of dollars. The Lifesaving Energy Project raised $60,000 and donated solar panels to six surf lifesaving clubs. Of significant importance to CEFE are

those on the front line, saving lives affected by climate change. This year, they will begin working with rural fire services, providing solar panels for stations and diverting money to resources. Their aim is to reduce our emissions by 50 per cent, and switch 50 per cent to renewable energy by 2020. With Philippa’s assistance Karen hopes to organise a series of “Big Swims”, sponsoring community members to swim long distances, over the summer months. Speaking from the “Switch to Green” conference, she said: “We’ve already had some schools come through who are keen to get involved. We want children involved because it’s going to be their issue.” The profits will be used to supply solar panels to the pools, large consumers of energy. For more information about renewable energy and CEFE visit the Renewable Energy Expo, in Bega, on November 20 and 21.

SINCE his breakfast radio lie-detector test stunt went horribly wrong on air some months ago, suspended shock jock Kyle Sandilands has found himself under an intense spotlight. Notoriety is a suit that Kyle usually wears comfortably, but this latest barrage of scrutiny is threatening to end his broadcasting career. I feel for him. Here’s a broadcaster who is encouraged to push boundaries every day. He’s in hot water for doing just that. It’s not easy to shock Gen Y in Sydney. Kyle Sandilands has been presenting this style of radio for more than a decade and consistently winning a large slice of the listening audience. His MO hasn’t changed in recent weeks; it’s just that those who are keen to see his legs cut off are listening closely to everything he does. I would have thought the easiest way to avoid being offended by Kyle would be to not listen to him. Up until recent times, Kyle and Jackie O’s “Hour of Power” has been heard on Canberra’s FM 104.7 in between syndicated programs Hamish and Andy and The Hot 30. Canberra FM station management explained to me that it’s been removed essentially because the program is no longer being syndicated. The station has had “some phone calls” from listeners wondering where Kyle went, but the reaction wasn’t huge. Kyle is very Sydney and his relevance in the capital is waning. Local broadcasters and ex-radio

staff are surprisingly keen to give a supportive voice to the disgraced shock jock. Mike Welsh from 2CC thinks there are too many “snipers” taking pot shots at Kyle. “He’s a very good broadcaster for what he does,” Welshy said. “He’s gone off the tracks a bit and they’re all gunning for him. He looks like that fat kid in the playground who was always going to be picked on and they’re picking on him now.” Former FM104.7 breakfast host “G.I. Joe” Hulm is not a big fan of what Sandilands does on air, but was critical of Austereo for “hanging Sandilands out to dry”. “We’ve all had those consulting sessions where they tell you which character you need to adopt on air. Kyle’s done what was asked of him and now he’s getting caned for it.” Hulm said. Leighton Archer is the new host of the Classic Breakfast at 2CA. He was also, in part defending, Sandilands. According to Archer: “Kyle has made some unacceptable mistakes on air, but it now feels like a witch hunt. I hope he can cope with the adverse publicity and pressure.” And as for the “dump button”. In Canberra, only 2CC and ABC666 have a functioning delay system, the ability to operate in a seven-second delay; Mix106.3, FM104 and 2CA have to just wish and hope. I guess that rules out a music radio job in Canberra job for Kyle if the doors close on him in Sydney!

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De-clutter and be free! THE other day while searching for a favourite earring that had fallen into my overloaded underwear drawer (sadly, I fear never to be seen again), I happened to overhear a TV talk show featuring a so-called “de-clutter expert”. Anyone who knows me, or occasionally reads this column, knows I’m a lifelong hoarder who likes all my favourite bits and pieces (aka clutter) around me. So, of course, I felt immediately repelled and moved to change the channel, but then the “expert” said something that stopped me in my tracks: Decluttering your life, he declared, could actually lead to weight loss. Now, a few weeks of intensive sorting through and disposal of stuff probably could have some calorie-burning value (all that bending, stretching and heavy lifting), but I really couldn’t see how it could make a real contribution to losing weight. So I hopped on to the net and quickly discovered that “de-cluttering” is a boom industry; life coaches, personal consultants and experts in the area of de-cluttering have taken cleaning up to a whole new, almost spiritual level. One example of the rhetoric goes like this: “De-cluttering is so much more than cleaning

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out the extra ‘stuff’. Transformational decluttering is a process that helps you identify what is truly important in your life, then make that the most accessible. It's about removing the blocks and barriers that keep you from reaching your highest vision of yourself.” Despite my natural inclinations towards scepticism, I have to admit there is some common sense in this. Much as the rampant consumer in me would like to deny it, you can have just too much stuff. Moreover, a good clean out can be cathartic and clear the way to remove all sorts of impedimenta, physical and psychological. Of course, such ideas fall on fertile ground this time of year. The great thing about spring is it’s all about new beginnings and clearing out the cobwebs. Thus I have made some inroads into cleaning out the children’s and husband’s wardrobes, but I fear the true transformational aspects of this regime will not be realised until I tackle my own personal clutter.

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Fireworks not a citizen’s right

I READ with interest the article on fireworks (CN, September 10). The RSPCA position paper submitted to the Government focused on the issues of fear and phobia in animals, specifically dogs. Our view is that in addition to the hundreds of people who lose a pet over the fireworks period, a two to three week period in reality, that thousands of other people suffer in silence as they watch their pet go through hours, days and sometimes weeks of a fearrelated response. Interestingly, any surveys RSPCA has run on the issue of fireworks show a resounding desire to see them banned. I challenge anyone to convince the thinking person that a few minutes of enjoyment for a child is equal or should take priority over the damage to a dog which is absolutely terrified to the point where it will bite its owner, potentially suffer a heart attack from an extended elevated heart rate, break its front legs trying to escape the noise or smash teeth as it gnaws its way through a steel door. Fireworks are not a citizen’s right, fireworks are not a Canberra tradition. Fireworks are black and white TV, fireworks are from a different time and Canberra, on the eve of our centenary, has finally grown up.

The crackers would begin a week in advance and still be going a week later. Our dogs would have major psychotic episodes during which they would need to be sedated. Not to mention what young parents went through in trying to keep their babes asleep. And not to mention having to stay awake until 5am because neighbours were throwing illegal crackers on to our lawns, driveways, cars etc, eventually fuelling irreparable neighbourhood disputes. Bonfires would be lit on the verge of front yards, where drunken people would shout abuse until the early hours of the morning, restricting peaceful access to and from homes. We all enjoy the fireworks! A public fireworks display and controlled individual use is more than sufficient to allow people to enjoy them. I applaud John Hargreaves’ move.

Marina Lukatela, Charnwood

Thanks, John

I WOULD like to convey my views on the fireworks issue and congratulate [Minister] John Hargreaves for having the goolies to ban them Michael Linke, CEO, RSPCA ACT from the ACT. The “CityNews” (September 10) only gave one side of the argument. I saw animals being terrorised and killed by fireworks and the vandalism caused by the irresponsible users of fireworks while growing I AM very disappointed with your article up in Sydney in the ‘60s. "Hargreaves ignores fireworks support" (CN, On the Thursday night prior to the Queen’s September 10). Birthday long weekend – our neighbour’s letI'm sure there are plenty of people who sup- terbox was blown to pieces – different year and port individual use of fireworks. Some of these city, same vandalism! Nothing changes. Howpeople may use them responsibly. The sad ever, the State Government and the people of thing is that many people will abuse them. NSW had the sense to ban fireworks years ago. The problems in Richardson are not an isoMy family spent every night of the Queen’s lated case and I believe a wider investigation Birthday long weekend stuck inside our house would yield major problems with fireworks protecting our frightened animals. Next year in many suburbs, particularly the socio-eco- we’ll be able to enjoy the long weekend. nomic disadvantaged ones. On behalf of all our animals – and we have I have lived in Charnwood for over six years many – thank you John Hargreaves. and I can tell you first hand that it was pure M. Vincent, Nicholls hell on the Queen's Birthday weekend.

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Time to take time IN one sense I am pleased that my grandparents are not alive today. They must be rolling in their graves. They fought so hard for a 40-hour working week – and we have wimpishly traded it off for a handful of beads. At the risk of being the pot calling the kettle black, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is leading the rush with demands on senior public servants that have them working extraordinarily long hours in order to deliver on his agenda. And this from a “labour” politician! In the dim, dark, distant memory of the last election campaign I seem to remember a constant use of the term “working families”. I guess, at the time, no-one considered the phrase meant working families longer and harder. It would be unfair to sheet the blame home to Kevin. I wonder how many of us really need to work the excessive hours that seem so common amongst my colleagues and acquaintances? Our grandparents called it the 40-hour week – but we coined the term “work-life balance”. A 40-hour week delivers work-life balance. We just don’t do it. The reminder that is fast approaching is the October longweekend. Who even remembers that it celebrates “Labour Day” in the ACT, NSW and SA? In discussion with a group of

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By Michael Moore grandparents last week, I raised this issue and learnt about some of the things we have traded off for bigger houses, nicer furniture and fancier cars. Number one was playing with the kids. With only 40 hours of the week involving work, there was time to have a game of backyard cricket. Remember that – over the fence was “six and out”. The grandparents also cited the veggie patch as a special time. Often this meant working with the kids to dig and to pick the rhubarb, spinach and beans to take inside for the evening meal. Often there was time to help with the cooking. Even when TV came on to the scene there were still games of Scrabble, Monopoly and jigsaw puzzles. There was time. There was also time to take the kids to sport and to watch them play. Remember the concern in the early days of computers. What would we do with all the leisure time when the computers did so much of the work for us? Don’t laugh! It was possible – we just traded the opportunity for more money, more things and less time.

As an aside, computers were also going to save paper! When Bob Menzies was prime minister he used to take six weeks to get to England on a ship and six weeks to get back. He delegated and the country survived! Some would argue that things were much better then. Even when our PM is travelling overseas now he is effectively in contact with Australia. He is invariably commenting via satellite on issues in Australia as well as reporting back on his latest discussions with the foreign power. It is easy to focus on others and to point the finger. Much harder is looking at our own lives with both parents working, getting home late, sitting at the computer to cover off the emails and then often heading off to work early. My own Australian grandparents actually worked in theatre in the 1930s – my grandfather was an actor in stage and film and my grandmother in make-up and set design. They had the excuse to work long hours, but seemed to have their work-life balance sorted out. Perhaps it is time for all of us to think back on why people describe the former time as “the good old days”. Michael Moore is a former independent member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and minister for health.

Here come the candles FOLLOWING last year’s highly successful Canberra Nara Candle Festival, organisers have selected the same headline acts for this year’s annual celebration of the friendship and ties between Canberra and its Japanese sister city Nara. Performers at the September 26 celebration, to be held at Canberra Nara Park (directly behind the Hyatt Hotel), will include world-class drumming troupe and crowd favourite TaikOz and traditional Japanese bamboo flute player Riley Lee. “This year marks the 16th anniversary of the Canberra-Nara Sister City relationship,” says Chief Minister Jon Stanhope. Other entertainers include the highenergy Japanese dance group Hokkai Ahodarakai, Japanese group the Manpuka Band, indigenous group Wiradjuri Echo, Aussie bush band Franklyn B Paverty, Canberra City Band and the Narrabundah College school dance group. Karaoke, martial arts demonstrations, calligraphy, origami, kids craftwork and face painting are activities for the entire family. A variety of Japanese and Australian cuisine will be available and the much-antici-

Traditional Japanese bamboo flute player Riley Lee. pated demonstration of traditional rice-cake making, known as Mochi Pounding, will be conducted by the Embassy of Japan. During the evening’s proceedings, the Chief Minister will join Japanese ambassador Kojima to light the ceremonial candles, which form part of the display of more than 2000 candles and lanterns. The full program is at www.events.act. gov.au or from Canberra Connect on 132281.

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Axis Hairdressing

Birthday makeover for sharp salon JUST as its hair styling focus aims to help men and women find what brings out the best in them, the new look for Axis Hairdressing is functional rather than high fashion. “So many clients have said to me this week that they’re so glad we didn’t go ‘clinical’ – that the salon’s still warm and inviting!” laughs co-owner Nicole Dwight. A makeover was necessary, Nicole says, because the previous, awardwinning, fit-out was the 1991 original – and the salon’s upcoming 18th birthday was the perfect time to do it. “We basically hadn’t done a lot apart from buy things like new chairs since the original – which was very forwardthinking for its time, which is why it

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lasted so long and still looked good – but it was time to do something.” Axis has kept its iconic centrepiece, a copy of Ingres’ “The Bather” (also known as the “Valpincon Bather”) in prime position in the foyer, as well as on shampoo and conditioner packaging. Interior designer Natalia, who collaborated with a colleague on the fit-out, told “CityNews” that because “The Bather” had become part of the salon’s corporate identity, detail from the painting had driven the new colour scheme. Axis is a family affair, says Nicole. Her uncle, Gianni Ciaccia, opened the salon in 1991 and by 1996 Nicole, who had long had an interest in fashion

and beauty, bought into the business, handling the administrative side. “I’ve always liked the idea that we make people feel good about themselves,” she says. “Fashion and how people see themselves – their image – is so important to people, and really interesting.” A few years after Nicole came to the salon, her brother Adam Ciaccia joined her at Axis, learning every facet of how the business is run – from answering phones to making coffee – rising to the position of premier stylist. “Gianni has taught Adam and I so much about the hairdressing industry, but the most valuable thing is his passion for and dedication to customer service,” says Nicole. “He has always strived to deliver the best-possible experience for Axis clients by overseeing every part of the Axis experience. “He is so particular about things that many people would think were irrelevant such as the magazines we have in the salon and the coffee we provide for our clients. “He even goes so far as to work with Cosmerex on a blend of coffee exclusive to Axis and to sourcing his own ‘Gianni Ciaccia’ range of hair-care products.” Axis is a registered ghd salon, and is currently offering its “Pretty in Pink” limited-edition iron. It’s also a

Axis Hairdressing’s fresh new look. registered Goldwell stockist, and its signature line (featuring “The Bather”) is manufactured by DNA. The salon’s new look, with its elliptical tables that reflect the “wave” effect of the ceiling and back wall, offers extras to clients such as massage chairs and individual coffee tables by each chair. There’s also a central table which clients have, since the refit, taken to using as a workstation, working on their laptops while waiting for colour to process.

“None of that really matters if they don’t like what we do with their hair, though,” says Nicole. “It’s still all about the hair. “For the best part of 20 years, we’ve been providing services to the Canberra community and made a lot of people feel good about how they look. “This is our revolution, our next stage.” For more information visit www. axishair.com.au or call 6247 1833.

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No rule book any more AS Axis Hairdressing prepares to celebrate its 18th birthday, stylist Adam Ciaccia is getting excited about spring and summer styles. “Coming into spring and summer, colour starts to become lighter, and we see coppers and auburns coming through; then as we move into summer we’ll start to see some cool blondes,” Adam says. Block colours are still big, particularly warmer reds and lighter browns, but as the weather heats up natural-looking lighter pieces will be more popular, he predicts. Cuts are looser and less structured, allowing us to express our femininity and individuality: “I think we’ve just been through a big stage where hair’s been really quite structured,” Adam says. Body and bounce are back, but they’re not stiff ‘80s hair – and with perms a thing of the past, new technologies allow us to customise our look according to our mood or the occasion. “Women want a lot of flexibility and don’t want a set ‘hair style’ that they have to make look the same every day,” he says. “That’s why things like the ghd styler, dryers and product are so big. They let us get away from hard, structured lines and towards a softer style that has movement; you can wear it out one day, tie it up, let it dry naturally… with a good cut you can wear your hair very differently from one day to the next. “We’re in a really unique time with ladies’ hair, because there’s no rule book any more, nothing

that says you have to wear your hair a certain way because it’s what’s fashionable.” Adam told “CityNews” that hair extensions are one of the best ways to gain flexibility, particularly if we’re starting off with short or limp hair. “Because they’re made of real human hair and can be coloured and styled like our own hair, they’re impossible to detect,” he says. “The new technologies that are coming out are great – hair extensions used to be quite primitive and attached with glue that you had to have acetoned out of your own hair. “These days, though, you can have them attached with resin, clipped in or with propolymer bond, which are much gentler on the natural hair as well as making them easy to style. “And they’re not just about length. If you want to keep the back short, you can use extensions to add length just around the face. “Or you can use them to add volume to fine hair, to thicken it. Extensions can be ordered in a variety of different colours, curly, straight or wavy – most people choose wavy as they have a slight natural wave to their hair anyway, and it’s flattering. “Just have fun with it! Anything goes: Don’t be a victim of fashion. Find something that’s flexible and works for you.” And guys’cuts? “We’re seeing very short, cropped hair coming into fashion.” For more information visit www.axishair.com. au or call 6247 1833.

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At Christine Wolf’s exhibition opening, Arnold & Co. Jewellers, Canberra Centre

At the launch of Ante Sardelic’s ‘Cultural Parallels’ exhibition, ACT Legislative Assembly

Lauren Smith and Maria Giannini Ante Sardelic’s and Opposition Leader Zed Seselja

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all about fashion Lili Floral Top, $139, from Soho. Muccia pant, $129, in Quill from Sybil’s Closet by Danielle. Amorni clutch, $89.95, from the Bourgeois Pig. “Fleur-Tashus” peep toe by Nude in Fanta, $209 from Soho.

Goodbye gloom: Here comes colour! It’s been a long, cold winter. Now’s the time to shake off drab recessionista chic, says fashion editor MEGAN HAGGAN, and get back to life in full colour…

SPRING/summer 2009 sees one of the biggest comebacks ever – the return of bright colour. There simply is no new black! “I think we can be a little afraid of colour here in Canberra – it can be hard to be a bit different,” says Canberran personal stylist Jenny Koslow. “We tend to wear a uniform of brown or black. “In the shops at the moment it’s not hard to find any colour you want! So it’s a good time to try adding one colour at a time.” Which colours we choose are a matter of personal preference, but there are a few shades that are particularly hot. Bright green is an “it” colour, as is blue, particularly shades of cobalt. Citrus shades are also huge, whether orange, lemon or lime. If you’re not ready to make the rainbow connection, try adding a pair of eye-popping pumps to your workwear, add a bright blouse under that suit jacket or splash out on a stand-out bag. And break the rules! Blue and

green, once never to be seen together (without a colour in between, anyway) now pair up for an unexpected contrast. Floral patterns on everything from tops to dresses to the detail on shoes and bags also help us break that winter rut. If you really can’t face bright colour, try a pretty floral dress in navy instead. “On the European runways there’s definitely been a sense that we want to get away from the doom and gloom of last winter, which had a lot to do with the global financial situation,” says Jenny. The trend’s reflected in make-up (with a return to strong colour and playfulness – just look at Lancome’s opulent Declaring Indigo colour story and the hot, bright shades at Napoleon) and hair, which remains soft and unstructured, but this season has plenty of body and bounce. And, yes, you can whisper the word “eighties” to yourself if you like! It’s not a true return to the decade of excess, but a matter

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Flutter sleeve top in lipstick red, $59.95, from Trenery, Canberra Centre. of choosing some of the most flattering trends from back then and giving them a modern, stylish twist. “The boyfriend jacket is the easiest piece to wear,” says Jenny. “In the past you might have worn shorts with one, but that look’s too much in 2009, and anyway when we’re closer to 40 it’s not flattering. “Instead, team a boyfriend jacket with a floaty dress and a necklace.” And push those sleeves up towards your elbow! “Some of them have beautiful lining that you want to show off.”

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Lavender Sprite high-waisted shorties with frill in lilac purple, $70, from Emma Knieriem Sleep/Playwear and Lingerie. R Gilbert Jasmin Short Dress, $320, from Momento.

Adore Me halter dress in daffodil, $189.95, from Seduce, Canberra Centre.

Moonlit Dell dark purple nightie with white lace trims, $70, from Emma Knieriem Sleep/ Playwear and Lingerie.

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Bracewell Tie Me Up Top in lime, $159.90, from Soho. Silk flip skirt in cobalt, $179 from Marcs, Canberra Centre. Aedo Azahar wedge in pistachio, $149, from Escala. Susie M. charm bracelet in sapphire crystal, $82.50, from La Cobbler.

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Honey & Beau dress, $209, from Sybil’s Closet by Danielle. Very Very Grey crop jacket, $225, from Soho. Amada Primogenito bag in pink, $289, from La Cobbler. Amada Festin shoe in brown, $259, from La Cobbler. Majo enamel bangle, $378, from the Bourgeois Pig.

Pelican bag, $299, from La Cobbler.

Muccia top in sweetpea, $199, from Sybil’s Closet by Danielle.

Muccia pant, $129, in pebble from Sybil’s Closet by Danielle.

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Jools Couture dress, $269, from Sybil’s Closet by Danielle. Toby Eagle bindi drop necklace, $360, from the Bourgeois Pig. Aedo wedge in blue, $169, from Escala.

Cynthia Bryson Millinery fabric hat, $119, from Escala.

My Favourite… top, $169, from Sybil’s Closet by Danielle.

Desigual T-Shirt in Celsius Yellow, $165, from Soho. Gold crush linen dress, $149.95, from French Connection, Canberra Centre. 24 CityNews September 17-24

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6pm to 9pm, 25th September Audi Centre Canberra 132 Melrose Drive, Phillip

Tickets $30 from Carmen Steffens, $35 at the door This fashion spectacular will raise much-needed funds for the Olivia Lambert Appeal. You are invited to view Carmen Steffens new women’s and men’s spring collection showcased alongside the exquisite designs of Angela Menz.

Ticket price includes drinks, canapés, entertainment, music and a fashion show. The first 200 tickets sold also include an exclusive promotional bag. Tickets available from Carmen Steffens, upper floor (near Myer) Canberra Centre (cash only).

All proceeds will go to the Olivia Lambert Appeal to raise funds for neuroblastoma research.

For more information, see www.comefindcarmensteffens.com, visit in store, or phone 6162 4975.

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Bettina Liano OJ Legging in True Blue, $239, from Soho Dezigns. Fairydoll Babydoll Nightie with bows (worn as top), $85 from Emma Knieriem Sleep/Playwear and Lingerie. Majo bracelet $241.50, from the Bourgeois Pig. Millions, Billions and Trillions jacket, $90 (sale price) from the Bourgeois Pig. Gabriele wedges in Bianca/Nero, $324, from Escala. Susie M. earrings in cream, $57.50, from La Cobbler.

Credits

Model: Rebecca R Hair: Axis Hairdressing, www.axishair.com.au or 6247 1833.

Make-up: Melissa Delfino. Location: Yarralumla Woolshed, courtesy Territory and Municipal Services. Styling: Megan Haggan.

Photography: Silas Brown. Design: Silas Brown. Advertising: Melissa Delfino, Scott Meikle, 6262 9100.

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Little things that grew By Helen Musa “DON’T be losers” is the message of Jay Arthur, curator for the National Museum’s newest exhibition “From Little Things Big Things Grow: Fighting for Indigenous Rights”. The idea came from something the late Aboriginal activist Charlie Perkins used to say: “If only white people would embrace Aboriginal culture… we'd be the best nation in the world.” Perkins’ daughter Rachel opened the show, which focuses on awareness of Aboriginal civil rights – or lack of them – during the period from 1920 to 1970, when thousands of unknown heroes and heroines took up the question and protested to successive Australian governments, partly though the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Islanders, but also through letters and petitions. Who knew that an Aboriginal protester, Anthony Martin Fernando, stood outside Australia House in London for years in the 1920s wearing a costume depicting the deaths of Aborigines? His costume has been painted imaginatively by an Australian Sikh, Raj Nagi, who empathised with his suffering – we’ll see the deliberately faceless painting. And how many of us considered that even as Australia was signing the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, Aboriginal Australians weren’t allowed to choose their own seats at cinemas (you can try out the posh seats from the old Barraville cinema), enter RSL clubs or, as in with political activist Evelyn Scott, trying on a wedding dress without first promising to buy it so nobody else would have to put it on. Our most famous painter Albert Namatjira was arrested for sharing alcohol with a relative. Arthur says the idea is not to induce grief, but to show young visitors that not all Australians took it lying down. When Jessie Street and Faith Bundler went out to fight for the 1967 “Aboriginal” amendment of the Australian Constitution,

Bill Onus, Aboriginal rights referendum march, Melbourne 1967. they didn’t wear T-shirts, they wore gloves and necklaces – you’ll see them, too. Young Jim Spigelman, now Chief Justice of NSW, took his Super 8 camera on the Freedom Ride around NSW with Perkins – the camera will be in the show. Arthur says 1970 was the right time to finish. The Aboriginal flag was first displayed in 1971,

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ushering in a more strident period and a focus on land rights. But it doesn't hurt to remember, as the Paul Kelly-Kev Carmody song goes, that “From Little Things Big Things Grow”. “From Little Things Big Things Grow: Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970”, National Museum of Australia, until March 8.

ARTS IN THE CITY By Jorian Gardner

Alive with the sound of music THIRTY-five entrants will line up for the National Operatic Aria final, one of the jewels in Australia’s operatic crown (with a first prize of $15,000 and total prize money just under $30,000 contributed by Tulloch Management and ActewAGL) at the Austral Asian Church in Ringrose Crescent, Isaacs, at 3.30pm on September 25 at the end of which the six finalists will be announced. The final will be held at 7.30pm at Llewellyn Hall on September 26. Bookings to 132 849, or at the door. The Australian National Eisteddfod Society’s other singing division judging will be held from September 21-25, also at the Isaacs church. Information on 6281 6908. OVER the next two months, PhotoAccess will recognise the people who have contributed to its work over the past 25 years with a program starting with the “HIY” (“Hang it Yourself”) exhibition in the Huw Davies Gallery in Manuka until September 20. An exhibition of work by PhotoAccess life members, “In for Life”, a commemorative print portfolio and a dinner on October 15 will complete the anniversary program. THEATRE educator Peter Wilkins who be holding an audition workshop at Canberra Youth Theatre starting on October 5. Enrol by calling 6248 5057. “UNDERTOW: First 2009” is an anthology of creative writing by students at the University of Canberra. This year is the 15th anniversary of the publication of the series. There are 29 creative works in this year's “Undertow” selected from almost 200 submissions. The anthology has been designed by fourth-year design students and produced by an editorial committee of 12 students under the guidance of the editor. The book will be launched on September 30, at lunchtime at Co-op Bookshop, University of Canberra. BROTHERS Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are regarded as Australia’s finest classical guitar duo. The play an eclectic repertoire from Latin to jazz through to classical and contemporary music. They perform at Tilley’s on October 3. THE Canberra Pops Orchestra, conducted by Ian Mclean, returns on October 1 for another night at the Canberra Theatre of fine music, fun and frivolity with its latest show, “Magic and Musicals,” showcasing musicals including “Brigadoon”, “Oliver”, “Anything Goes” and “A Chorus Line”. For magic, the orchestra will perform the “Mozart Overture”, “The Magic Flute” and “The Planets”. Bookings on 6275 2700.

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Rooms with a differing view

CCAS is Canberra’s perfect multi-exhibition space, VISUAL ART effortlessly hosting three very different exhibi“Borderlife” tions at a time. Julia Boyd, Rachael Freeman, Rose Montebello, Lily Hibberd’s slightly creepy and highly original Tess Stewart-Moore, r e a. “Deadman Monologue” is in the Cube. The audio “Deadman Monologue” component features Greg Ulfan’s voice narrating Lily Hibberd. a 37- minute adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s short “An Other Visions” story, “The Portrait of 1842”. This absurdist Nicola Dickson. monologue comments on a cursed portrait and CCAS Gorman House, until October 3. the moral dilemmas facing a painter in the age Reviewed by Anni Doyle Wawrzynczak of capitalism. The monologue comes from two speakers lying prone in a white-sheeted bed, with dollar coins at eye position, representing the “dead decorative work extends the pictorial surface on man” of the title. to the walls. The premise, an exploration of the In the Middle space, Nicola Dickson’s highly feminine, is contemporary, original and charming.

On one wall, two large panels enclose white and indigenous female figures, entwined and surrounded by vines and flowers. Native animals nestle at their feet. Painted strips extend beyond the frames along the length of the three gallery walls, connecting six smaller medallion-shaped works. The main space offers a provocative group showing assembled by CCAS curator Yolande Norris. Five artists explore the liminal space where man and the built environment rest uncomfortably within the vast Australian landscape. They do so in photographs, oil paintings, assemblages, found objects and a highly unsettling and virtuosic photographic/video performance from r e a.

Doctor knows best THE best local release I’ve heard this year, “Hip Tonic” is the first album from local trio Dr Stovepipe who have become a favourite on the Canberra live scene with their quirky, often funny, and beautifully played blue-grass, country-folk, spiritualhillbilly sound. The album is a toe-tapping mixture of traditional spirituals and original compositions. The vocal arrangements feature wonderfully sung and playful harmonies. especially during the spirituals. Pablo Shopen’s fine fiddle playing shows his complete control of the instrument; Ed Radclyffe’s double bass is as reliable and inventive as ever; while vocals and guitar from Jim Sharrock provide the glue that holds the group together.

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“Hip Tonic” Dr Stovepipe. Part of a project made with the assistance of Arts ACT. Reviewed by Jorian Gardner Sharrock’s original songs really capture the attention. From the humorous, self-deprecating “Recognised”, to the romantic “Old Man”; the thoughtful “Hard to Believe” to the deep-blues sound of the down-trodden “Life will Test You”. Copies from local online music shop www.cardboardcharlie.com.

Glamorous and sexy ‘Liaisons’ THEATRE

“Les Liaisons Dangereuses” By Christopher Hampton, directed by Duncan Driver, at Theatre 3 until October 3. Reviewed by Helen Musa WHAT a nasty, vicious piece of work Christopher Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" is. Oddly, it opened in the same week as two other wordy modern English plays – "Amadeus" at the Playhouse and a first-rate interpretation of "The History Boys" at the ANU by Tony Turner – all lengthy and all demanding high concentration. Glamorous and sexy, "Les Liaisons" exposes the vices and cruelty of the French aristocracy. While the production on a stylish set by Ian Croker throws up effective vignettes by Lexi Sexuless, as the apparently naïve Cecile, and Adrian Flor as the romantic Chevalier Danceny, the focus alights on three key characters, the Vicomte de Valmont (Duncan Ley), the Marquise de Merteuil (Hannah Ley) and Madame de Tourvel (Helen McFarlane). The relationship between Valmont and Tourvel is convincingly contrasted and realised by Ley and McFarlane, saving the play from total cynicism. But the evening undoubtedly belongs to Hannah Ley as the manipulative Marquise, who imagines she knows how to play all the cards. Her subtle, understated performance could grace a stage anywhere.

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Touching the inner core “Blessed” (MA) FROM Andrew Bovell’s adaptation of his prize-winning play about dysfunctional relationships within families, director Ana Kokkinos has crafted a powerful, disturbing and therefore effective film. Act one spends a day among youngsters in Melbourne’s south-west. Two girls in private school uniforms play truant, drinking neat bourbon and shoplifting. An old woman persuades a boy robbing her house to contact his mother and lends him “The Grapes Of Wrath”. A retarded 11-year-old girl finds her missing 14-year-old brother on the day of her first menstruation, about which neither of them knows anything. For money, an older boy poses for a homosexual’s camera while masturbating. These vignettes get tougher in act two, on the same day among the mothers and sometimes their partners, socially, emotionally and economically deprived households. Love has seeped away from the marriage of the young burglar’s parents (Deborra Lee-Furness and William MacInnes). Frances O’Connor is breathtaking as a pregnant mother. Miranda Otto is heartbreaking as a mother yearning for irrecoverable youth, envious of her truant shoplifter daughter’s ripeness (Sophie Lowe, so good as “Beautiful Kate”).

CINEMA

By Dougal Macdonald If some situations in “Blessed” seem stereotyped, never mind – Melbourne’s a big city. Despite whatever defects from that cause, it can reach your innermost core. At Dendy

“Funny People” (MA) THIS, the most polished film I’ve so far seen from the pen and direction of Judd Apatow, dissecting the psyche and emotional anatomy of a stand-up comedian, works quite well in an irregularly rhythmed way. Adam Sandler plays George whose performing fame precedes him. But he’s just been diagnosed with a terminal complaint that he’s ill-prepared to deal with. Running on a tank-full of unbridled ego, George engages aspiring stand-up Ira (Seth Rogen) to write material for him during his final days. The film’s first half is mostly about how this pair interacts. In the second half, after George’s blood tests show normal, he goes to visit Laura

(Leslie Mann) the love of his earlier years, now married to Australian businessman Clark (Eric Bana) who’s away from home a lot. Sandler’s performance is okay, but Rogen’s is better. And Bana’s Aussie freshness overcomes the banality of Clark’s dialogue. At all cinemas

“Sorority Row” (MA) ILL written, ill performed, ill photographed, ill conceived, ill spoken. There’s little else to say about Stewart Hendler’s campus splatter movie in which six final-year students play a joke on Megan’s boyfriend that inadvertently leads to her death and concealment in an abandoned mine shaft. The rest of the story takes place eight months later at a sorority house graduation night party. One by one, the girls, who have sworn never to reveal where Megan’s body is, fall foul of a wheel brace deadlier than that which killed her and other fatal causes. These are not pleasant young women. There is no reason to grieve as they and other partyers meet their demises until only three remain standing, who just happen to be less revolting than the rest. At Hoyts Belconnen

Roll out the PorkBarrel... ANYONE hungry for a quick bite in a pretty setting should consider the PorkBarrel Café in the National Parliamentary Rose Gardens. Big glass windows form the wall of the café and the views are picteuresque even when the roses are not in full bloom. You can dine al fresco or indoors, although when the café is packed (which is often) it can be quieter to sit outside among the mature trees and gardens. PorkBarrel Café is an “order at the counter and take a number” operation. Breakfast can be as light or as hearty as you like – a simple croissant or the “whole hog” with the Rose Garden Recovery Breakfast (eggs, baked beans, bacon, chorizo sausage, mushrooms, spinach and smoked tomato relish for $21). We dropped by for a weekend lunch and the place was buzzing, so we were

I was torn between the hot and spicy tandoori chicken and the Decimo, with pepperoni, capsicum, onion and chili. DINING In the end, it was the Decimo. The thick By Wendy Johnson pizza crust was not cooked in the middle so I returned it. After apologies all round, I was served a second one but it was not lucky to get a seat. My dining partner set- cooked through either, so I decided it was tled on the beer-battered flathead fillets not my day for pizza. The replacement with chips, tartare sauce and a crispy chicken, leek and mushroom pie, with salad ($21), which she enjoyed. It was mash and mushy peas ($17) was acceptnothing fancy, but the café is designed able enough. around simple food. Last, but not least, I take my hat off Having heard the pizzas were a to the PorkBarrel for its green tinge. The “speciality”, I studied the selection for café uses renewable energy and recycles some time (averaging $16 small, $25 as much as it can. medium, $32 large). There is plenty to choose from, including classics such as PorkBarrel café, King George Terrace, the Caprice (leg ham, mushrooms, olives Parkes, open 8am to 4pm, evenings Tuesand oregano) and the Napoletano (tomato day to Friday. Bookings recommended, and fresh basil). call 6273 1563.

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BOLD lips, natural-looking eyebrows, smoky eyes and contoured cheeks are all strong trends in beauty this spring, says national training and events manager for Shiseido Australia, Debbie Whitehouse. “Think of make-up as an accessory to your image, just as you would with shoes or jewellery,” Debbie says. “There is a look of glamour in this spring/summer’s fashion: The sophisticated statement make-up look would partner well with business and special occasion fashion.” These looks can be worn every day and at the office, regardless of our stage of life, she says. Debbie says that if we’re going for this season’s strong glamour trend, we team red lips, soft eyes and contoured cheeks – or nude lips (perhaps with a touch of pink), smoky eyes and contoured cheeks. She also suggests: • • • • •

“Add make-up products little by little – it’s harder to remove and start again than to add for the desired look.” When styling brows, brush the hairs into place and then fill gaps with a pencil that matches your hair colour. “Use a corrector pencil as your lip liner: They are nude in colour, so there’s no mistakes and it’s quick to apply, yet shapes your lips beautifully.” Try applying lipstick with your finger to achieve a natural look. “Smile to yourself in the mirror for blush application.” This lets us easily see the “apples” of our cheeks and use them as a guide.

OPI Nail Lacquer in Done out in Deco and Green-wich Village, $19.95, each.

Estee Lauder Pure Color MultiShimmer Gloss in rose gold, $40.

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Urban Rituelle Petit Parfum in ginger apple, $12.95.

Putting on a new face

Shu Uemura Primal mix blush in echo, $58.

Lancome Palette Liberte in Or Liberte, $83.

Napoleon the Divine Marchesa Dramatic Eye Shadow Quad, $49.

Australis Pamper Palette, $12.95.

Your favourite LK cream colour is now available again in Canberra. Low Ammonia, excellent grey coverage and low fadage. We also stock WELLA, L’OREAL tints and NO AMMONIA TINTS EASY and MASTEY TEINTURE. MS1049-V3

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health & fitness

No excuses, it’s time to get moving NOW that the sun’s finally starting to shine, the last of our excuses not to exercise has fallen away, says Rod Harvey, of Alive Health Clubs. In fact, that longed-for warmer weather is a very good reason to start getting fit. “If you’ve rugged up over winter, now’s the time when you want to start taking those layers off and put on a T-shirt,” Rod told “CityNews”. “But a lot of people aren’t comfortable doing that yet, or wearing a pair of shorts, and that’s all about vanity. “Vanity’s the top reason why people start wanting to make changes, followed by wanting to take care of our health.” Obviously our health is more important, but if it’s vanity that gets us moving, it’s

an excellent motivator, says Rod. “But a lot of people will, for example, say they don’t want to go to the gym until they’ve lost the tummy they got when they had a baby – they want to look good before they get there,” he says. It’s a bit like tidying up at home before the cleaner arrives – “it doesn’t make a lot of sense!” Rod says that when we’re embarking on a new exercise regime, we need to make a few all-round lifestyle changes, the most important of which is diet – no more enormous heavy pastas that comforted us during winter. “About 60 per cent of weight loss is diet,” he says. “You can exercise really hard, every day, but if you don’t have your

diet right, it won’t do you a lot of good. “You have to look, in particular, at portion size. Most of us eat portions which are far too large.” For example a standard serve of bread is two small sizes; of meat, about the size of our palm or 150g. And there’s no excuse for not having time to exercise, Rod says. “If you can’t find 30 minutes twice a week to spend on taking care of yourself, you’re just making excuses. “Even if all you do is something as simple as taking the stairs instead of the lift, or parking a bit further away so that you have to walk, there’s no excuse not to get moving.” – Megan Haggan

“You can exercise really hard, every day, but if you don’t have your diet right, it won’t do you a lot of good,” says Rod Harvey.

The day when diabetes came out of the blue In September 2005, my daughter Katie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. What at the time came out of the blue and put Katie’s life in danger, I now know could have been prevented, had I known some of the signs and symptoms. The signs were all there for at least six months leading up to her being rushed by ambulance to Canberra Hospital – she spent three days in the high-care unit, followed by five

By Karen Elliot, master trainer at Rushfit. in the children’s ward, until she was well enough to come home to a whole new life living with diabetes. I knew nothing about this lifethreatening illness. I’d met one adult and knew of one child with it, but never gave it any thought. I was blown away when we were

told that, at Canberra Hospital alone, at least one child a week is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a lifelong auto-immune disease that usually (but not always) develops in childhood. It’s caused by the immune system mistakenly turning on itself, destroying cells in the pancreas and removing the body’s ability to produce insulin. Insulin allows the body to process sugar to create energy – without it,

the body literally starves, as it can’t process food. People with Type 1 diabetes must inject insulin. Four years on, Katie is a beautiful, happy and well 11-year-old, and living with diabetes is now part of our family’s life. Katie does six blood glucose level tests each day, and has three insulin injections. Her diet is extremely important. For more information visit www. diabetes-act.com.au

Common signs of undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes – • Excessive thirst • Frequent passage of urine • Bed wetting • Increased fatigue or lethargy • Severe irritation and itching • Excessive hunger or loss of appetite • Blurred vision • Weight loss

Fight flab s-l-o-w-l-y AS the weather warms up, people are pushing themselves to the limit to work off the extra layers gained through winter, says Dr David Bolzonello, spokesman for “Sports Physician” and “Sports Medicine Australia” – but every spring, hundreds of people are admitted to hospitals around Australia for sports-related injuries. The doctor says these admissions are usually because of people pushing themselves too hard too soon. “All those resuming or increasing their levels of activity should start slowly and build up gradually,” he says. “This will still generate desired results without the pain and inconvenience of an injury.” He suggests: • Listen to your body and stop exercising when it hurts; • always stretch and warm up before and after a game; • drink water before, during and after exercise; and • choose something you enjoy doing to increase the chances of sticking to it. –Rachel Crampton Smith CityNews September 17-24 33

general knowledge crossword

6 Name the monetary unit of Spain. 12 What is another word for the ear? 13 Which outer covering contains the stone of a peach or the like? 15 Name the well-known city in S Arizona, US. 16 Which valued gems are secreted within the shells of bivalve molluscs? 17 Name an evergreen noxious shrub, once used as a hedge. 20 Who accompanied Matthew Flinders in early explorations? Solution next week

ACROSS 1 What is the title, or the like, of a manuscript - usually printed in red? 7 Name the legendary hero who performed 12 extraordinary tasks. 8 What, in the US railways, is a covered freight van called? 9 The World Wide Web is available over which information system? 10 Name the dissertation presented by a candidate for a degree, etc. 11 Which object, supposed to possess occult 1 powers, is worn as a charm? 14 What is another term for periodic payments? 18 Name the members of the British 8 Conservative Party. 19 In which board game are counters marked with letters used to form words. 21 Which alternative term describes a tyro? 10 22 To unite, so as to form one body, is to what? 23 What is an established procedure for a religious or other rite?

DOWN

1 What is the theory and operation of automatic mechanisms in industry? 2 What describes the belief that one's ethnic stock is superior to others? 3 Which term means to give a name to, at baptism? 4 What does the "E" stand for in QED? 5 Name the hypothetical particles postulated as the bases for all other particles in the universe.

your week in the stars

No. 229

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Sudoku is an 81, square number Solution Crossword No.228 A D J M A T I N S grid with nine A Q U E D U C T A O blocks each U C T I S L A N D B A Y O N E T S K E containing nine I Y R A C I S T S cells. To solve P E N S I V E E P the puzzle, all E A A D A D O U B L E S the blank cells must be filled in S ON O RC K EB EL D R OL O M MS using numbers Y O O H O O O U I K E N A M E S A K E from 1 to 9. A S T R A Y E E E Each number can only appear once in each Solution Sudoku row, column medium No.15 and in the nine 8 6 7 3 4 9 2 1 5 3x3 blocks. You 9 3 2 7 5 1 6 4 8 can success4 5 1 2 6 8 7 9 3 fully solve the 6 4 8 9 1 2 5 3 7 puzzle just by 7 2 5 8 3 4 1 6 9 using logic and 1 9 3 5 7 6 8 2 4 the process of 5 1 4 6 8 3 9 7 2 elimination. 3 8 9 1 2 7 4 5 6 Solution next week

TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) Mercury’s still moving backwards so be careful (and clear) in all forms of communication. With a down-to-earth approach you’ll relate to others without too many dramas. Be sensitive to the needs of others this weekend, especially where money or possessions are involved.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22)

Sudoku hard No.15

Are there any bad habits you should be giving up? With Saturn in your wellbeing zone, it’s time to be more disciplined about your health and fitness (out with the cream cakes and in with the carrot juice!). Sharing common interests with your partner is highlighted this weekend.

You can be such a stubborn Bull. But before you dig your hooves in and repeat old relationship patterns (again!) ask yourself if it’s time to hold on – or time to let go. Don’t underestimate the importance of starting the day in a well-prepared way. Great food and good loving will stoke your engine for the busy week ahead.

ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

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With manic Mars in your sign, you’re full of energy and bursting with ideas. But if you take on too much too quickly, you’ll just end up overloaded. Pace yourself. On the weekend you’ll be given the chance to get deep and meaningful with someone special. Don’t waste the opportunity to get a little closer.

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) Hey, Big Spender – are money matters on your mind? Saturn is still demanding financial restraint from yours truly. Spending sprees are banned as you concentrate on balancing budgets and the bottom line. With a more disciplined approach (and a pinch of patience) you can turn things around.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) On Thursday and Friday, fussy perfectionism is out and relaxed productivity is in as you take a chill pill and accomplish tasks in a stress-free way. It’s hard to get the balance right between personal and professional interests at the moment but if anyone can juggle and multi-task, it’s a versatile Virgo.

With Joanne Madeline Moore September 21 - 27 LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23) Librans love peace and quiet. This week, try to find an oasis of calm in the midst of your busy and demanding schedule. This weekend’s Capricorn Moon could unsettle you. Don’t put on a happy face if you’re feeling low. Find someone to talk to – a problem shared is a problem halved.

SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21) Are you ready for a total spring-clean? Scorpios have a tendency to hold on to people, possessions, emotions and old habits. This week is the perfect time for a physical and emotional detox, as you purge your life of things that have passed their used-by date. It’s time to let go.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) With Venus visiting your career zone (until October 15) things are looking up at work. If you dress to impress and maximise your people skills, you’ll make fabulous headway. For some singles, Cupid comes knocking at the office door. Who said work and romance don’t mix?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) If you’re planning a special getaway you’ll have to be patient. With slow-moving Saturn visiting your travel zone, that trip or holiday is still some time off in the future. (And I mean a REAL holiday – not one where you “relax” by the pool complete with laptop and mobile phone!)

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Is your partner demanding more of your time and attention? Too much togetherness can drive individualistic Aquarians nuts! But too much independence can undermine your relationship, too. This week, try to walk the middle path. Singles – look for a lover who is also a friend.

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Are loved ones or work colleagues placing unrealistic demands on you? Don’t allow yourself to be manipulated or cajoled into doing something you really don’t want to do. You need to forge your own individual path as you learn to say the hardest word of all (for a Pisces) – NO! Copyright Joanne Madeline Moore 2009.

all about property High life in Torrens BACKING Mount Taylor nature reserve and set on the high side of the street, this spacious, family property enjoys views from one of the most elevated residential positions in Torrens. Sitting on a block of about 1382sqm amongst established gardens, the house features four bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk-in-robe. There is an outdoor spa and entertaining deck, separate lounge and dining rooms, a family room leading to a courtyard and a rumpus room.

Address: 56 Hawker Street, Torrens. Inspection: By appointment. Tender: Closes 5pm, Thursday, September 24. Agent: Maria Selleck, of Maria Selleck Properties, on 0417 258803.

Property

By Catherine Carter There’s been fierce debate following the announcement that the ACT Government will release a site adjacent to the Canberra Institute of Technology’s Reid Campus for mixed-use development, possibly later this financial year if market demand proves sufficient. The site was to be released by the Government in 2011-12, but early work on the design guidelines has brought it forward. This looks good for the National Capital Authority’s Griffin Legacy plans for Constitution Avenue to become a showcase for Canberra, a grand boulevard with shops, cafes, homes and entertainment. Height restrictions will limit any development to a maximum of eight floors, and such a development provides an opportunity to bring quality housing closer to the heart of Canberra, increasing density while improving and potentially beautifying a significant area in our city. The plan for Constitution Avenue has always had several advantages: It puts people's homes within reach of existing facilities and reduces the environmental impact of travel for the residents. It also

Growls on the avenue

has the potential to provide facilities for all of us to enjoy and it adds character and vibrancy to Constitution Avenue. The density discussion has been heated and involved in recent months, but all sides seem to agree on a few simple basic principles, including the obvious truth that if people live closer to their work, education and entertainment facilities, they will not have to drive as often. And that not only unclogs roads and reduces demand for parking, but can also reduce the city's carbon emissions. Such a development can also incorporate car parking so the development of the site will not necessarily exacerbate the existing parking problems in the city. It is good to see this grand and inspirational vision for Canberra gain momentum again. Catherine Carter is the executive director of the Property Council of Australia (ACT).

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Ngunnawal

Phillip

6/25-27 JANDAMARRA STREET

2/6 PORT JACKSON CIRCUIT

With views towards the reserve, this fabulous 4 bedroom ensuite 2 storey townhouse is perfect for the

With near perfect northern orientation, this fantastic two storey terrace home is both unique and

busy professional couple or teenage family. There’s a separate lounge room plus a fully renovated

incredibly practical. Enjoy the sunny upstairs lounge, dining and brand new open plan kitchen which

kitchen with stainless steel appliances & stone benches adjoining a family & meals area with picture

all leads onto a full length, leafy balcony. An upstairs bedroom or study and adjoining bathroom

windows which frames the beautiful reserve outlook. The paved courtyard & timber decking offer a

complete this floor, whilst downstairs incorporates master suite with generous neutrally schemed en

superb setting for entertaining surrounded by lush foliage. There’s also ducted heating & cooling,

suite, plus separate laundry, under stair storage and internal access into an oversized double garage.

alarm & double garage with internal access. EER 3 $439,500

EER 3 Auction on site 6pm Thursday 1st October

Vaughan Liddicoat 0438 637 689 or Albert Stavaruk 0418 628 641

Michael Kumm 0402 943 191 or Josh Reid 0432 423 699

Peter Blackshaw Manuka 6295 2433

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15 BUNGONIA STREET

5 LESLIE STREET

This light filled, 3 bedroom. cottage provides an affordable entry to

Builder’s showpiece - crafted to fastidious perfection & exquisitely finished throughout this builders

the popular Inner South. Accommodation includes a sun filled,

own residence presents as new and is the ultimate offering in modern living. Architecturally designed

north east facing living room, dining area and renovated kitchen.

for gracious living & entertaining, this home is perfect for the large family, those who like to entertain

The bathroom has also been tastefully renovated. Private, sunny

on a grand scale or home business. An open light filled floor plan provides spacious formal & informal

garden and separate studio. EER 1

areas, 4 bedrooms, powder room, rumpus, study & large office area with ensuite easily converted to

Auction on site 12.30 pm Saturday 26th September

teenagers retreat or granny flat. EER 3 Auction on site 6.30pm Thursday 1st October

Bronwyn McGrath 0412 631 763

Paul Sutton 0407 099 175 or Robyn Sutton 0409 442 484

Peter Blackshaw Manuka 6295 2433

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9 OUTHWAITE STREET Combining innovation and style, this distinctive architecturally-designed residence, beautifully proportioned and exquisitely detailed, will satisfy your every desire for luxury, quality and refined comfort. Wholly embracing the concept of indoor/outdoor living, the spectacular space and infinite sophistication of this unique residence combine brilliantly. Defined by soaring ceilings, ‘Blackbutt’ parquetry flooring and an extravagance of glass with multiple floor-to-ceiling windows and doors opening to outdoor entertaining areas with a beautiful water feature and covered alfresco dining, this luxuriously-appointed home offers a stunning open-plan kitchen overlooking large family and meals rooms, formal lounge and dining room, rumpus room, 4 bedrooms and a study. Supremely positioned on one level with flexible living accommodation enjoying easy, ‘resort-style’ low maintenance private grounds, this stunning home is ideal for large families with teenagers or executive couples alike. Inspection is a must. EER 5.

24 BINOWEE PLACE Occupying a quiet, private cul-de-sac position with outstanding views, this stunning family home enjoys imaginatively designed interiors bringing generous space and natural light with indoor and outdoor living. A beautiful home offering vast free flowing living areas including separate formal lounge and dining rooms, large kitchen overlooking casual dining and family rooms opening out to an entertaining deck, four generous-sized bedrooms, including segregated master bedroom with a spa ensuite, large bathroom and double garage. The lower level features the fifth bedroom/rumpus, bathroom and kitchenette. An opportunity for someone to purchase a superb home with flexible living accommodation, with the lower level ideal for an extended family, teenage retreat, guest accommodation or a home office.

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This is a little well cared for treasure on 771 sq m in sought after Rosedale which won’t strain the budget. Delightfully located on Saltwater Creek it captures the sun beautifully throughout. Its open plan room opens onto a spacious deck and small leafy garden and there is a wonderful sense of privacy. In tip top condition, it is the ideal beach retreat just a short level walk from Rosedale Beach.

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