150723 citynews

Greens make sense on asylum seekers

JON STANHOPE

Chopper has to land on Bishop

MICHAEL MOORE

Do yourself a big flavour

WENDY JOHNSON

Weeping with the joy of spring

CEDRIC BRYANT JULY 23, 2015

Little Cara’s dad battles the odds 32 Lowe Street Queanbeyan • 6297 1303

www.comprehensivedentistry.com.au

Now at our new state-of-the-art facility

The Grove Ngunnawal is Canberra’s exciting new community for modern independent over 55’s living.

This vibrant village is within handy access to shops, parks, sporting facilities, medical centres and popular amenities.

Be one of the first to pick from a range of brand new homes and start living in comfort and style today.

With only a limited release in the first stage, now is the time to secure your new home in this fabulous community.

LIMITED FINAL HOMES IN STAGE 1 – NOW SELLING. VIEW TODAY 2 & 3 BEDROOM HOMES STARTING FROM $455,000.*

THE SMARTER LIFESTYLE CHOICE *Subject to change without notice and correct at time of printing

RSVP TO JOIN US FOR AFTERNOON TEA EVERY FRIDAY FROM 2PM OR BOOK YOUR PERSONALISED TOUR ON 1800 550 550.

1 MONTY PLACE, NGUNNAWAL visitthegrove.com.au

1800 550 550

news / cover story

Little Cara’s dad battles the dreadful odds Brain tumour victim Mark Dalliston’s doctor told him he had less than 12 months to live and to pack up everything at work and get his will in order. That was eight years ago.

KATHRYN VUKOVLJAK reports...

Susan says Mark’s story is one of triumph over adversity – he was abandoned as a child in NZ, shunted through foster homes, then put himself through university and made his way to Australia.

“Just when he thought he was finally going to start his own family, he had the rug pulled out from under him again,” she says.

“Despite it all, Mark is selfless and strong, and accepting of his condition. He’s never been angry or bitter, or felt sorry for himself.”

Susan says she still needs sponsorships, auction items, wine for the night and about 250 guests to buy tickets to make the night a success.

“I can cope with the day-to-day but organising this event and having to say to people over and over, ‘my husband has a brain tumour’ has been very hard,” she says.

“But after everything Mark’s been through I want him to have something really special to look back on and say, that was a really great night.

“He is still here eight years later and he deserves a massive party to celebrate.”

SUSAN Dalliston was six months pregnant with her daughter Cara when her husband Mark, then 42, was told he had an aggressive brain tumour and had less than a year to live.

Eight years on, Mark is about to turn 50 and Susan plans to celebrate his life by hosting a “Ribbons and Cranes” party at the Southern Cross Club on August 28.

Susan says that before the diagnosis, Mark had been experiencing weakness in his right hand and issues with fine motor skills.

“It didn’t really affect him much initially as he was working in IT,” she says.

“But just before he was diagnosed we went camping with my parents in the most torrential storm – he went out to put an extra tarp over the tent but couldn’t hold the hammer properly.

“Up until then, he was being a typical male and didn’t want to do anything about it, but interestingly the area in his brain where the tumour was affects denial.”

Mark was told by a neurologist he had the highest grade of tumour that was so large it crossed both hemispheres.

“The doctor said he should pack up everything at work and get his will in order,” Susan says.

Immediate surgery followed, but Susan said it was made clear that because of the location of the tumour, trying to remove it would leave Mark physically disabled.

“They removed 50 per cent of the tumour, and initially Mark was paralysed down his right side. I spent the last two weeks of my pregnancy helping him in hospital,” she says.

“He has since regained enough movement in his leg to be able to walk and drive, but he can’t run. He has no movement in his right arm and his balance is affected, and he also fatigues easily. His speech remains affected, too.”

However, the surgery offered hope when it revealed that Mark’s tumour, originally diagnosed as a Grade 4 Glioblastoma, would be

Mark, Cara and Susan Dalliston... “We’re conscious that we’re very lucky, and we’re grateful for the time we’ve had and the quality of life that we have,” says Susan.

Photo by Andrew Finch downgraded to a Grade 2 Oligoastrocytoma. It progressed to Grade 3 in 2012.

“His future is still very uncertain and it’s impossible to know how long he might live for, but the progression suggests a worse diagnosis,” Susan says.

She says they try not to focus on the prognosis.

“We’re conscious that we’re very lucky, and we’re grateful for the time we’ve had and the quality of life that we have,” she says.

“His disabilities are the least of our worries and we just get on with that side of things. But it’s not the end – there will be progression and he will die from this disease.

“It’s hard to know how to take Cara through it, but we haven’t sheltered her from any of it and she hasn’t known him any other way.”

Susan promises the Ribbons and Cranes event (the grey ribbon represents brain cancer, and origami cranes are a symbol of hope, love and longevity, she says) will be an uplifting evening.

“Cara will be selling homemade origami cranes, there will be inspirational speakers, wonderful music and we’ll be running a slideshow all night of reasons to be grateful,” she says.

The Ribbons and Cranes: Brain Cancer Awareness Dinner will be held in the Corinna Room, Canberra Southern Cross Club, Friday, August 28.

All funds raised will go to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and Brain Tumour Alliance Australia.

Tables of 10, $800; single ticket, $85.

Bookings to trybooking.com/IBGD

We’re very lucky, and we’re grateful for the time we’ve had and the quality of life that we have

No Gap Dental Check-ups* for patients with available health fund rebates

All funds are eligible including:

OPEN 7 DAYS Manuka Terrace - Now Open!

Belconnen // Tuggeranong // Woden visit pacificsmilesdental.com.au *TERMS & CONDITIONS: Offer only available to patients who have private health insurance and available health fund rebates for dental cover with any Australian health fund. Offer covers: exam (011, 012), scale and clean (114) or removal of plaque (111), fluoride (121), x-rays (022 x 2) and OPG (037), unless one or more of these items are deemed unsuitable for the patient, in the clinical opinion of the Practitioner. Where eligible, benefits for services provided will be deducted from the patient’s health fund limits. If patient does not have available health fund rebates, please contact the centre for pricing. Health fund limits and rules apply – for more information talk to your health fund. Offer only available at Pacific Smiles Dental, Belconnen, Manuka, Tuggeranong & Woden. Services will only be provided where clinically necessary and appropriate. Offer subject to appointment availability with participating Practitioners. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or Government scheme, and is not substitutable or redeemable for cash. Dental services are provided at Pacific Smiles Dental Centres by independent Practitioners. Pacific Smiles Dental is owned and operated by Pacific Smiles Group Limited abn 42 103 087 449.

CityNews July 23-29, 2015 3

seven days

Shiver as climate change heats up THE political fight on climate change warmed up this past week while we shivered in our beds.

PM Tony Abbott, the former Oxford boxing blue, went on the attack and drove his opponent into the red corner while muttering “carbon tax” through his mouth guard.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s seconds shouted back that they hadn’t decided their strategy yet. Bill himself was still dazed from his pre-fight appearance before a Royal Commission and his mumbles were lost in the general tumult.

The French ambassador called from the bleachers that Tony should get on the front foot; and the PM promised him, “a push in the right direction”.

Then he delivered a verbal right cross in the direction of Clean Energy Finance Corporation that wasn’t even in the ring. Since he couldn’t ban them from the arena altogether, he reckoned they should just sit there and do nothing.

Incidentally, Australia is now the second biggest greenhouse gas emitter per capita in the world and 13th biggest overall, ahead of 182 other countries.

Punching above our weight again… but not in a good way.

ON the other hand, one must applaud Environment Minister Greg Hunt for his

Bronwyn Bishop’s $5000 helicopter ride to a Liberal Party golf club fundraiser gave her opponents a rare opportunity to get their own back on the imperious Speaker. pledge to kill two million feral cats to protect our native wildlife.

Ten new cat-free enclosures will be built and all states and territories will target the feline killers through baiting, shooting and poisoning. The program will make life a little safer for the numbat, mala, pygmy-possum, greater bilby, golden bandicoot, brush-tailed rabbitrat, eastern bettong, western quoll, Kangaroo Island dunnart and eastern barred bandicoot. Well said, sir!

FASCINATING the way the Press Gallery falls for these “early election” rumours.

They begin, quite deliberately, in the PM’s office because they know the government can’t afford to wait till after the next budget. If they did, the issue would be the economy and by then their first term would look pretty sick.

So, they start the rumour that the

PM denies. Then they cast about for an issue that makes their opponents look bad – say, trade union “corruption” – and manufacture a trigger for a double dissolution. And by March next year it doesn’t seem so “early” anymore, so they pull the trigger and it’s up and away.

SPEAKING of which, Bronwyn Bishop’s $5000 helicopter ride to a Liberal Party golf club fundraiser gave her opponents a rare opportunity to get their own back on the imperious Speaker (and Abbott stalwart). “It doesn’t pass the sniff test,” said one. “Every member should be accountable,” said another. And those were just the Liberal front benchers.

Bronwyn finally said she’ll repay it, even though it was part of her “entitlements”. Perhaps she missed Joe Hockey’s announcement that “the age of entitlements is over”.

NICK Kyrgios’ sad performance at Wimbledon is forgivable; but not when he’s playing Davis Cup for Australia. With Bernard Tomic’s drunken tomfoolery in Miami, it suggests there are real problems for Tennis Australia to overcome in their youngsters’ approach to their athletic careers.

ALCOHOLIC drinks also featured in a weird survey that reported (short term) good health and happiness for Australians consuming up to 42 drinks a week!

Who knew? Maybe they’re just the bits they remembered. robert@robertmacklin.com

ROBERT MACKLIN

RECENTLY SEPARATED? NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT?

LET US KEEP YOU FOCUSED! A Level 1 , 11 London Circuit Canberra City ACT 2601

E P F W

reception@mfamilylawyers.com.au 02 6230 0199 02 6230 5788 mfamilylawyers.com.au

4 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

ds s e e N nt e m le t i t En irness Fa

briefly All aboard!

THE Malkara Model Railway Exhibition, which has been going for more than 40 years, will be held at Wisdom Street, Garran, 9am-4pm, on August 1-2. There will be a huge range of model railways, miniature live steam train rides and a Lego monorail display. All the funds raised from the weekend will go towards the development of a new, all-abilities playground at Malkara Special School as well as specialised equipment and resources.

Woden book fair WODEN Seniors’ BIG Book Fair will be held over three days at the club’s premises, 12 Corinna Street, Woden on the weekend of August 7-9, featuring a range of books, including collectables, children’s books, fiction and non-fiction. On Saturday, August 8, there will be storytelling sessions for children at noon and 2 pm with Mollie B of the ACT Storytellers Guild. Books will be offered at rock-bottom prices during “Happy Hour”, 2pm-4pm, on Sunday, August 9. Entry is by gold coin donation. More information at wodenseniors.org.au

Scams for lunch LINA Webber, from the Australian Federal Police, will talk about scams at the next monthly lunch meeting of the Weston Creek View Club, at the Southern Cross Club, Corinna Street, Woden on Tuesday, August 4.

Lunch is $26 and visitors and interested ladies are welcome. RSVP to 6288 5064 by Friday, July 31.

Celebrating Hume COOMA Cottage, Yass, will celebrate 175 years since pioneer Hamilton Hume moved into the cottage with a costume ball on Saturday, October 3. Tickets are available online through trybooking.com.au

BEST QUALITY RUGS AND FLOORING Visit us to select your dream decor

WINTER SALE Wide range of Modern | Traditional | Round | Shaggy Rugs BEST SELLERS

ONLY ONE STORE IN CANBERRA

Available Sizes 120 X 170 160 X 230 200 X 290 240 X 330 300 X 400 80cm Wide Runner Available in Custom Size

Bamboo | Solid Timber | European Oak | Laminate | Vinyl

Bamboo, Coffee and Natural $47m2 – Special till the end of July

Instyle RUGS &

FLOORING

Mon - Sat 9:30am-5:30pm, Sunday 10:00am-4:30pm

6280 8094

www.instylerugs.com.au info@instylerugs.com.au 4/17 Iron Nnob Street, Fyshwick ACT

politics

letter

The chopper has to land on Bishop

Time for tough questions

Bishop should know the difference between technically legal and unethical behaviour and provide instruction and an example to other MPs. BRONWYN Bishop should get the chop. She has had a long and determined political career based on the principle of “tough it out”. She will attempt to do the same now.

However, if she applies the same rules as she has applied to others throughout her career, her position would be simply untenable.

The Speaker is responsible to ensure that the conduct of the Parliament is beyond reproach.

This applies to claims, allowances and general ethical behaviour. She operates within the limits of rulings such as those of the remuneration tribunal and the legislation that covers the parliament. Although she has spent the best part of three decades in parliament, Bishop is a lawyer who retains her NSW practising certificate as a solicitor. She should know the difference between technically legal and unethical behaviour and provide in-

struction and an example to other MPs. Instead she has opened the Pandora’s Box. While this shadow hangs over her head she cannot possibly carry out this responsibility appropriately. Going to a Liberal Party golf club fundraiser is certainly not, and could never be, an appropriate use of this kind of taxpayers’ money.

The argument put by Speaker Bishop that it is “within parliamentary guidelines” held no water when the Liberals were in opposition and were pursuing former Speaker Peter Slipper over a $900 Cabcharge bill that, after going to court, was found to have “operated within the guidelines”.

The $5000 chopper ride is certainly excessive. Yet another difficult decision falls in the lap of Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who is constantly wrestling with unrest and divisiveness within his own ministerial and party ranks.

He certainly did not need this distraction at a time when the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, was on the back foot.

And Shorten did not take long to seize the opportunity calling the overall expenditure of the current Speaker an “egregious abuse of entitlements” and “this is the sort of arrogance which makes Australians so angry”.

What really makes so many Australians so angry about this sort of behaviour is that the Coalition is on a constant drive for savings and smaller government. Apparently, this is only appropriate when it applies to public servants, the middle class, the poor, the vulnerable and, particularly, to welfare recipients.

In the ACT there is an Ethics and Integrity Adviser and a similar position is found, for example, in the Tasmanian Parliament.

No such position exists federally. Attempts to achieve this have been stymied or delayed. Greens leader Bob Brown introduced the first integrity commissioner Bill in 2010. It lapsed. The most recent attempt is the National Integrity

Centrally located in the City New adult and child patients welcome General and cosmetic dentistry, including: • Smile makeovers • Braces • Complex restorative dental work • Minor oral surgery

• Teeth whitening • Implants • Root canal therapy • Single-visit crowns • Teeth cleaning

YES... We accept Hi–Caps and participate in the Child Dental Benefits Scheme

“For a comfortable and caring experience” call 6295 9460 Come and see us at 188/15 Coranderrk Street, Civic or visit glebeparkdental.com.au • Email: reception@glebeparkdental.com.au 6 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

Commission Bill 2013, introduced by Senator Christine Milne on November 13, 2013. The legislation has been through its second reading speech in the Senate and sits on the shelf awaiting attention in the House of Representatives. Or perhaps awaiting for parliament to be prorogued so that it can also lapse!

Bronwyn Bishop made her reputation as a steely stickler for detail in the estimates committees of the Senate in 1992. Her unrelenting attacks, particularly on then commissioner for taxation Trevor Boucher, were unyielding, harsh and unforgiving. Her concern was that Boucher was pursuing big business figures and politicians over taxation issues. And she pursued him until he was forced to resign. Now it is her turn.

MARK Parton’s gushing centenary tribute to ActewAGL (“Century of power to the people”, CN, July 9) demonstrates the influence not only of the organisation’s “insane community sponsorships” but also its lavish duchessing of commentators who might ordinarily be expected to probe its notorious featherbedding and gold-plating.

In contrast, the Australian Energy Regulator has produced benchmarking assessments that pull no punches: business customers here have long been mercilessly slugged, vegetation assessments near power lines have been appallingly managed and even planned outages are not properly co-ordinated.

Consumers have been given no say about whether they obtain worthwhile benefits from the high additional cost of staff padding and systematic overengineering.

It’s high time snoozing shareholders and comfortable commentators removed their rose-coloured glasses and asked tough questions about management and work practices, whose deficiencies are experienced daily by ordinary customers.

Albert Gerber, Griffith

LOVE THE THOUGHT

FELIX SOFA SHOWN IN PREMIUM KING FABRIC

NEO MODULAR PACKAGE B1 IN PREMIUM KING FABRICS WINTER SALE OFFER FROM ONLY $4,990* (Full Price $7,632) FEATURED - NEO DELUXE WITH TOUCHGLIDE速 TECHNOLOGY FROM ONLY $5,790 (Full Price $9,242)

DELTA II PACKAGE 1 IN TANGO FABRIC WINTER SALE OFFER ONLY $2,450* INCLUDES MATCHING CHAIR AT NO EXTRA CHARGE (Matching chair offer is not limited to this sale)

OPEN 7 DAYS | 1300 546 438 | SHOP ONLINE AT KINGLIVING.COM NSW: Annandale | Castle Hill | Chatswood | Moore Park | Northmead QLD: Fortitude Valley | Southport VIC: Nunawading | Richmond | Southbank | South Wharf ACT: Fyshwick SA: Keswick WA: Nedlands

FINANCE AVAILABLE: NO DEPOSIT, NO INTEREST FOR 24 MONTHS** | *This offer is on selected items only. See in showroom for details. Subject to availability. Delivery and accessories not included in price. ** Finance available to approved applicants only. Terms, conditions, fees & charges apply. Finance provided by Once Credit Pty Limited ACN 112 319 632 t/a MyBuy. Not available for run out stock.

opinion / the border force act

LOAN APPROACH HOME & CAR LOAN SPECIALIST

Horrors of the matey bipartisans

Call Ashok Chhabra for an expert advice Phone 0433 398 097 Email all enquiries to: enquiry@loanapproach.com.au 29 Morrow St Dunlop ACT 2615

DURING the Senate debate on the Australian Border Force Act, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, in strongly objecting to the proposal to criminalise “unapproved” statements 2/07/2015 12:49 pm by people such as doctors, nurses, other health professionals, teachers and child protection officers working in immigration detention centres said: “You have to wonder why the Labor Party is not jumping up and down” about the proposals.

And, indeed, one does wonder.

Senator Hanson-Young speaks for me in opposing this appalling new attempt by the Federal Parliament to hide the impacts on asylum FREE face painting & balloon seekers of indefinite detention.

In fact, the Greens are, these days, modelling for the kids! the only members of the Parliament who reflect my views on asylum Antiques, collectables, arts & crafts, seeker policy or, indeed, what I gourmet treats, handmade Christmas understand to be the true values toys & decorations, jewellery, candles, and beliefs of the ALP. baby treats, ceramics, quilts, cushions, When I heard of the passage of the Border Force Act, I wrote to a friend prints & Performances by local musicians seeking assurance that it was passed Lots to see, enjoy, taste & buy! without ALP support but was sadly disillusioned when told it would not have passed but for ALP support.

I find it almost impossible to understand why the ALP decided to support this law. It has been denounced by doctors, lawyers, nurses, health professionals and The Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre indeed anyone with a commitment

CRN:439457 ABN:51668 783 218

Annual Christmas In July

DC0109.indd 1

The Q Sunday 26 July 11am – 3pm

Rear of 253 Crawford St Queanbeyan • www.theq.net.au

DC0145.indd 1

17/07/2015 4:28 pm

Has your chronic pain been caused by personal injury?

BDN is able to help

The Greens are, these days, the only members of the Parliament who reflect my views on asylum-seeker policy or, indeed, what I understand to be the true values and beliefs of the ALP. to openness and transparency in government administration.

I would have thought the excruciating evidence before the Royal Commission into institutional sexual abuse would have given the Parliament and for me as a member of the ALP and my colleagues in the Labor Party pause for serious thought before agreeing to lower the shades on the management of immigration detention centres.

The Australian response to abuse of children has led to the development of an extensive and rigorous regime, including mandatory reporting. There is currently also in Australia, including here in the ACT, a long overdue and continuing debate about domestic violence and the awful toll it has on women and children.

It is accepted that the insidious evil of violence against women and children in the home, and the abuse of children in institutions and the community, flourished and continues precisely because it is and was perpetrated out of sight and in private places.

Surely the criminalisation of comment by people committed to the health and welfare of innocent, vulnerable people including children detained indefinitely by the State in

closed, remote and isolated immigration detention centres reveals an appalling double standard and flies in the face of our commitment to mandatory reporting and the determination to confront and deal with domestic violence.

The president of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, Dr Nicholas Talley, has said in relation to the law: “The evidence from Australia’s immigration detention centres is in. They seriously and irrefutably harm the health of children and adults who have sought our protection.

“Refugees and asylum seekers have complex needs as patients. Our immigration detention policy takes these needs and exacerbates them.

“As doctors, the public relies on us to examine and reflect on what is best for our patients, and to speak up about any barriers to their best possible care.

“I am appalled by this new law which will actively hinder us from speaking the truth about harms inflicted on our patients. Urgent amendments must be passed... to allow doctors their full rights to advocate without threat of imprisonment.”

This new law is, I think, so hor-

“We will celebrate this festive July with your pets while you are out celebrating. Make your holiday, a holiday for your pet too. Mention ‘CityNews’ and get your pet a special discount* on our per calendar day fees.” *Conditions apply, please call for more information.

Baker Deane and Nutt has provided legal services to Canberra, Queanbeyan and the surrounding region since 1861 BDN has the experience, skill and reputation.

For sensible and practical solutions to your legal needs, call our offices

QUEANBEYAN • 6299 3999 260 Crawford Street

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CANBERRA PET CARE IS A 5 STAR MOTEL FOR PETS • Executive Suites • Ducted gas & infloor heating • Air-conditioning • Doggie & Kitty day care • Yappy hour playtime available • Cuddle time • Large sunny recreation & exercise area • C5 Vacs required • Luxurious accommodations at affordable rates • Bright & cheery atmosphere with impeccable cleanliness • Monitored alarm security • Fire & smoke detection • Medication administered by qualified personnel (as required)

And above all... an emphasis on personal attention to your pet Monday-Friday 8am-5pm • Saturday 8am-12noon • Sunday 3pm-5pm

Phone: 02 6298 1555 FROM SELECTED VETS 143 Wickerslack Lane, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620 Email: info@canberrapetcare.com.au • www.canberrapetcare.com.au FREE PET TAXI

8 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

Jon Stanhope was Chief Minister from 2001 to 2011 and represented Ginninderra for the Labor Party from 1998. He is the only Chief Minister to have governed with a majority in the Assembly.

JON STANHOPE Where vets leave their pets!

CANBERRA CITY • 6230 1999 Level 4, 1-13 University Ave

ribly flawed that I have wondered whether Labor Party support for it was a mistake or an oversight on its part. Is it possible perhaps that no one in the Labor caucus got around to reading the Bill before the caucus decided to simply wave it through?

However, I see that Andrew Leigh, the member for Fraser, in his July electorate newsletter has, consistent with the ALP’s matey bipartisanship on all things immigration, dismissed the concerns of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and others and jumped to the defence of the Border Force Act. He rationalises his support for the new criminal offence by asserting that if (say) a doctor or someone working for Save the Children is actually arrested and charged for speaking out about something of concern to them they can always attempt to defend themselves by falling back on whistleblower protections.

I doubt Andrew’s advice will be of much comfort to any doctor actually arrested and charged. This law is truly dreadful. It cannot be defended or justified and should be repealed.

Students flock to careers expo MORE than 8000 year 9-12 students from schools around the ACT, Queanbeyan Tumut, Gundagai, Crookwell, the Sapphire Coast and Yass are registered for the annual Canberra CareersXpo, to be held at EPIC on July 29-30.

Presented by the Rotary Club of Canberra City in partnership with the ACT Government Education and Training Department, CareersXpo showcases a wide range of career professional, technical and trade pathways for students, parents, teachers and career advisors.

Career guidance and advice will be provided by more than 130 local, national and interstate exhibition booth holders from universities, colleges, trade training and careerplacement organisations.

The chairman of the Rotary management committee, Len Goodman, says the Xpo charges no attendance fees and the aim is a one-stop information bank for students as they face choices to equip them for the prospect of multiple career paths in an evolving job market.

The Hottest Ever Natural Gas Heater Deal

CLAIM UP TO

$1,000

*

EFTPOS GIFT CARD

If the unique comfort of natural gas heating is on your mind this winter, then you’re in luck. Because ActewAGL’s Hottest Ever Natural Gas Heater Deal is back!

Plus, with a range of great manufacturer incentives and finance options# across a wide range of gas heating appliances, you’ll save even more.

It’s easy to see why natural gas is the natural choice.

Find all the details and your nearest appliance retailer at actewagl.com.au/gasrewards *Terms and conditions apply. #Participating appliance retailers only.

ActewAGL Distribution ABN 76 670 568 688 a partnership of Jemena Networks (ACT) Pty Ltd ABN 24 008 552 663 and Icon Distribution Investments Limited ABN 83 073 025 224.

COORD 36272/CN

With up to $1,000* back on new heating systems and upgrades, the best time to think about natural gas heating is right now.

The Resourceful Minds Clinic

advertising feature

‘Hypnotherapy can be used in so many areas and the power of the mind is so strong’

Seeking sense of balance to mind and body “WHEN people think of hypnosis, they think of stage shows and entertainment, but it’s not like that,” says Barbara Bowen, owner of The Resourceful Minds Clinic in Queanbeyan.

“It is a state of being where you can tap into your subconscious to bring a sense of balance to both the body and mind.”

As an emotional and wellness practitioner, Barbara uses her skills in clinical hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), guided meditation, relaxation and coaching to help people overcome personal issues.

“I help lots of different types of people, whether it’s overcoming stress, depression, phobias, trauma and anxiety or giving up smoking and losing weight, I provide an individualised service aimed to build the foundations to help them to move forward,” says Barbara.

“Subconsciously, most of us live by rules determined by society that say we need to go to school, get a good job, get married and have kids. It is like breathing or walking, we just don’t think about it and we don’t challenge it.

“When there’s a conflict between who we are and who we want to be, there is an imbalance and people develop a fear of living an extraordinary life.

“The biggest thing my clients say is ‘what if I

don’t achieve it?’ and I tell them it is their dream, of course they are going to achieve it. By using hypnotherapy and NLP we can change the way we respond to different experiences and change our thought patterns.”

With a degree in psychology from the University of Canberra, Barbara went on to explore positive psychology and decided to undertake a diploma in strategic psychotherapy and clinical hypnotherapy, as well as an NLP practitioner course.

“With traditional psychology there’s a focus on the past and I heard a lot of people being told ‘you’re broken’, I didn’t like the hopelessness of it all,” she says.

“At The Resourceful Minds Clinic, I listen to people’s experiences and discuss the reasons why they might be feeling that way. I don’t focus on the past, it is all about overcoming issues and looking to the future.”

Working to overcome the misconception associated with hypnotherapy, Barbara advises her clients of the beneficial effects and explains that they will have full control throughout the process.

“After listening to the client’s story in an initial interview, I aim to make them feel as comfortable as possible and build a rapport with them,” she says.

“Trust is very important, if there’s no connection we have nothing. Some people are so invested in their problems that it is hard for them to open up straight away, through a

combination of modalities, we work together to achieve a positive outcome.

“With hypnosis, there is no set formula I use, it all depends on the client’s own experiences.

Once they are relaxed, I use metaphors and storytelling to achieve a state of altered awareness in order to gain a deeper understanding of the client’s subconscious thoughts and feelings.

“The benefits of clinical hypnosis are a feeling of less pain, more comfort, increased energy, better sleep and improved healing outcomes.

“NLP is a tool that I use to refocus and change the language we use to talk to ourselves. We all have an inner voice and sometimes we forget that we have the control.”

Since opening The Resourceful Minds Clinic in January, Barbara says that the response has been very positive.

“It has been fantastic and the clients have been amazing,” she says.

“In the future I hope to branch out and conduct seminars on stress and anxiety, visiting schools and helping the services to deal with post traumatic stress.

“Hypnotherapy can be used in so many areas and the power of the mind is so strong, I want to be able to offer my services to as many people as possible and to change the lives of the people in Canberra and Queanbeyan.”

The Resourceful Minds Clinic, 142 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan. Call 6299 2660 or visit resourcefulminds.com.au

Barbara Bowen, owner of The Resourceful Minds Clinic… “I want to be able to… change the lives of the people in Canberra and Queanbeyan.”

It’s time to consider Clinical Hypnotherapy for your chronic pain…

Clinical Hypnotherapy is a powerful addition to any healthcare regime for chronic physical pain. Whilst physical pain is the body’s early warning sign, chronic pain is a step further than the body needs for the maintenance of wellness. Chronic pain is a combination of the original injury pain and the emotional connection developed during the physical trauma.

Clinical Hypnotherapy can provide you with an effective tool that gives you back control and empowers you to understand and maintain your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

To begin your journey towards managing your pain talk to Clinical Hypnotherapist Barbara Bowen

RESOURCEFUL MINDS CLINIC 142 Monaro St, Queanbeyan | Phone 6299 2660 www.resourcefulminds.com.au | Email: info@resourcefulminds.com.au 10 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

Emotional & Mental Resources Practitioner B.A.SCI (PYSCH).DIP STRAT.PSYCH/ CLIN. HYPNO.NLP PRACTITIONER

news / National Tree Day

lowbrow

The seductive call of candidacy Much of the excitement will be which candidates from the major parties manage to do down the other candidates from their own tribe.

Wanniassa Hills Primary School students, from left, Finn Pepar, 6, Neika Henson, 10, Eli Pepar, 11, environment teacher Deb Shaw, Tory Henson, 11 and Ethan Carter, 9.

Photo by Andrew Finch

Kids plant a future for trees Kathryn Vukovljak reports

STUDENT plantings at schools, whether trees, shrubs or natives, can help this generation regain our connection with nature and food, says Brad Gray, head of campaigns at environmental foundation Planet Ark. Brad says Planet Ark will be celebrating 20 years of planting trees with National Tree Day on Sunday, July 26, and Schools Tree Day on Friday, July 24.

“While we encourage planting natives, if that’s not possible, we suggest planting edibles, to give kids an understanding of where our food comes from,” he says.

“Our grandparents had veggies, chooks and choko vines over everything, but in our parents’ era we lost touch with food, and plantings at schools can help us regain that connection. So we are encouraging planting for health, for nutritional health.”

Environment teacher Deb Shaw from Wanniassa Hills Primary School has been involved in National Tree Day for a number of years and she says the kids love getting outside and getting their hands dirty.

“Over the years we’ve planted around 120 trees in the school grounds for Tree Day, including a mulberry tree and a peach tree,” she says.

“We’ve also propagated seeds in class, which the kids really love, and we’ve previously done propagation workshops with Greening Australia and Frogwatch.

“We’ve also done plantings out on Wanniassa HIlls. When I see the trees coming up, it’s lovely to think that we did that.”

Deb says she loves that the project goes for so many years.

“It’s great to be able to pass on these skills to the kids, and amazing to think that in 50 years they will be able to enjoy the trees. I don’t think I’ll be here!” she says.

Planet Ark says Schools Tree Day is a great way to get kids into nature and give them a love for the great outdoors, as well as teaching them the importance of taking care of the planet.

This year, Deb says Wanniassa Hills Primary will celebrate Schools Tree Day on August 28 by building an Indigenous Medicine and Food garden at the school.

“We’ll also be planting banksias, grevilleas and wattles, as well as medicine and food,” says Deb. “I’m hoping to create an ‘interpretation wall’ nearby so the kids can look up pictures of the plants and how they can be used, then find them in the garden, and hopefully show other people.

“It will give the kids a better understanding of what they can and can’t use – and that you can’t use everything.”

Deb says they will be including a hop bush, bush tomato, indigofera and lomandra.

“It’s good for the kids to learn what plants you can use from what grows around here, especially natives, and to show that people managed to live off the land when that was all they had.”

National Tree Day started in 1996 and since then more than three million people have planted 21 million trees and plants.

The kids at Wanniassa Hills Primary say they enjoy being a part of that.

“We learn new things about planting, how to grow trees and what sort of soil they need,” says Neika Henson, 10, who’s in Year 5.

“I like planting flowers, too.”

Six-year-old kindergartner Finn Pepar says: “I like watering the best. I like watering everything.”

Year 5 student Eli Pepar, 11, says that planting trees helps him feel better about growing up and the years to come.

“When I think of the future I think of a wasteland, but planting trees that will keep growing for 50 years or more helps me to feel better about the future,” he says.

National Tree Day, Sunday July 26. Schools Tree Day, Friday, July 24. More information at treeday.planetark. org or call the National Tree Day hotline on 1300 885000.

THE 2016 ACT election race might not have started yet, but anyone with a hope of winning has to be sidling towards the starting line about now.

With the Legislative Assembly expanding from 17 to 25 seats at the coming election it is the best time to run since the birth of the London Circuit Soviet in 1989.

However, for every one of the lucky 25 who’ll win a seat there will be many more unsuccessful candidates.

The major parties will need a full slate of at least 25 candidates. Minor parties that want to seem credible will also need 25 candidates.

Even fringe groups are going to need rosters of five or 10 candidates.

This means lots of Canberrans, myself included, are being approached to run next year.

Prospective candidates would do well to remember that they can serve the would-be Machiavellis well without ever coming close to winning.

Front parties and candidates are fired like bullets at the enemy in this type of campaign.

If a single-issue zealot can chip a few hundred first-preference votes from an otherwise viable candidate, the viable one might miss out on election in the froth of preference allocation.

The important thing to remember is that in most of the five five-member seats the breakdown is going to be two Labor, two Liberal, and one other.

The Greens are a good shot to take many of those others. The election will turn on electorates where the major parties can manage to take three seats.

Much of the excitement will be which candidates from the major parties manage to do down the other candidates from their own tribe.

Under the new allocation, outer-suburban regions are going to have massively increased representation.

Minor party organisers talk openly about, and bank on, “candidate fever”.

Once a well-meaning citizen signs up and agrees to run they enter a weird little bubble.

Almost everyone they talk to tells them they’ve got their vote! Friends and family won’t tell them the honest truth, the party machine certainly won’t.

Convinced of the invincibility of their campaign the well-intentioned citizen hurtles down range to emerge a few months later with a few hundred votes, some war stories, a bit of career damage, but otherwise generally unharmed.

The question prospective candidates need to ask themselves when the party people come knocking looking for candidates is “how much support are you going to give me?”

A serious candidate, rather than just a bullet, is going to need some things.

They’re going to need someone to pay them a living wage while they campaign for months (sinecure consultancies or a job in the party seem best), a campaign manager, a team of volunteers, and an advertising budget they have some input into.

It the party machinery isn’t willing or able to offer that much then you, dear reader, are just a bullet, valued only for the damage you might inflict as you are consumed.

That’s no reason not to join the pageant of democracy, just to do it with eyes open.

John Griffiths is the online editor of citynews.com.au

Over 100 years of client service you can trust.

Diana Farah Litigation Specialist • Medical Law Issues • Insurance Issues Negligence Issues

1800 059 278

Nishi Building, 2 Phillip Law Street, Canberra

Diana Farah Partner

Call us for a no obligation case evaluation www.codea.com.au CityNews July 23-29, 2015 11

Canberra Confidential Charity made in China CHARITY begins on the Great Wall of China, if Communities@Work’s peculiar fundraising offering is to be believed.

“You can take steps to help the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in Canberra... steps along the Great Wall,” the website trills.

Don’t get it? Us neither. But apparently by joining the C@W “team” on the Great Wall of China Adventure you will be “weaving through Beijing’s ancient hutongs on a traditional rickshaw and feasting on succulent Peking duck” all the while enriching “your own life and raise funds to provide food and essential services to those most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our community”. Makes the feasting seem all worthwhile.

How so? For a total of $8960 (including registration fee, $770; a fundraising target of $3500 and a travel cost of $4690) you’re on your way to 11 days next April-May of twin-share in two and three-star hotels and homestays.

• Quality custom designed chairs, sofas and bedheads • Re-upholstery of dining chairs, sofas, chairs and ottomans • Window seat cushions, outdoor cushions and scatter cushions • Upholstered wall panels for warmth, peace & quiet • Free consultation with an experienced designer in store • A local business that has been in Canberra for 30 years

6 Yallourn Street, Fyshwick Phone: 6280 4464 www.dreamdesignfurniture.com.au

12 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

Mrs Musa is terribly proud THE photo is of “CityNews” arts editor Helen Musa in her role as proud mum at the Archibald Prize opening party in front of finalist portrait of her son, the emerging poet and novelist Omar Musa.

The Sydney prize was won by Nigel Milsom’s “Judo House Part 6 (The White Bird)”, a portrait of the showman barrister, Charles Waterstreet, the inspiration for the ABC television series “Rake”.

But a lot of the love on the night went to AmericanAustralian artist Kerry McInnis for her 17th shot at the Archibald titled “Omar Musa: the poetry of unease”.

McInnis has a studio out on the Captain’s Flat Road.

Her painting was hung in what they call the “winners’ room”, immediately facing the actual winner and, says Helen, it got a lot of attention.

Joanna Mendelssohn writing in “The Conversation” said: “For me, the most impressive painting that was hung in the ‘winning room’ this year is still Kerry McInnis’ ‘Omar Musa, the poetry of unease’ – a muted study of one of this coming generation’s most interesting writers.”

Green airport WHAT to do with an old, clapped-out airport terminal?

Not a problem for the environmentally smart Canberra Airport owners – they recycled it! Well, not all of it, but 85 per cent of the former Canberra terminal lives on. The concrete, steel and other waste materials were sorted and utilised on other projects.

In the July edition of the airport’s house magazine “The Hub”, it says they also recycle 100 per cent of their green waste (for compost and mulch), have solar

Know something? / confidential@citynews.com.au

hot-water systems on top of the multi-level car parks and their underground tanks hold 1.3 million litres of collected water, enough to operate the terminal for an entire summer without rain.

Food for thought IN analysing its five million orders of the past year, online takeaway ordering website EatNow.com.au has discovered that Gen Y’s tastebuds vary greatly between cities, with no two cuisines proving a favourite from any two states.

In Canberra, Vietnamese is the favourite; Sydney, Middle Eastern; Melbourne, French; Gold Coast, Greek; Adelaide, European; Perth, American, with bakery food looming large in Hobart.

We know, so what?

Lucky’s last stand A SIGN in a novelty shop sent to CC by a Tuggeranong snout manfully battling the UK summer’s heatwave.

It’s a miracle!

IS it the miracle of Christmas (in July)? The hapless, doomed trees on Northbourne Avenue that were recently branded with signs notifying their impending demise as the result of disease are suddenly free of the death warrants. Does this mean they have returned to good health (praise be)? In any event, all of Northbourne’s median-strip trees are due to make way for Capital Metro’s urban meadow sooner or later.

scene / around canberra Social event of the week / Bastille Day at the French embassy

invite us / scene@citynews.com.au

At RAW’s ‘Glimpse’, Belconnen

PROUDLY displaying his “green credentials” French ambassador Christophe Lecourtier welcomed guests to the reception for the Bastille Day commemoration at his residence.

The digital clock was on display for the countdown to the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, November 30-December 11, and we shivered through the official niceties, delicious delicacies, French champagne and small talk wondering if this long, cold spell in our little corner of the world is indicative of the future.

The greening of this day extended to some clever food the embassy chef and his team had conjured up to assure us that green peas and pasta are delicious and you don’t need kale to make a healthy green drink, with all on display on a mini Eiffel Tower and table covered in plastic green grass!

For those with a robust appetite the charcuterie and spit-roasted pig were warming, while the sweet tooths were rewarded with mini desserts to enjoy.

French ambassador Christophe Lecourtier

Felicity Rendall and Alex Wilson

Chloe Pradal-Morand and Antoine Hautin

Jan and Nicoletta Szpunar

Laurence Perrenou and Carole Bouillard

Nicolas Gouletquer and Ethan Althofer

Lyn and Graeme McLennan

Laurent and Jiwon Testard

Grace Underwood and Sophie Green

Vesna Divjak with Daniel, Karen and Kate Llewellyn

Anna McCormack with Adrian and Brianna Thomas

Victoria Mansfield and Anna Cory

WO Alexandre Lefevre, Lt-Col Dominique Fernandez and Camilla Fernandez with Luc Perennnou

Sam and Kristine Ingham

Kristen Wehlow, Sara Hitchman and Cass Looveer

Specialist Medical, Physical and Psychological Services Dr Geoffrey Speldewinde and Dr Keith T Chan, specialist pain and rehabilitation physicians, along with our multidisciplinary team provide the highest level of service for: • Chronic persistent pain • Rehabilitation – reconditioning after injury, surgery and neurological conditions • Medical Pain and Rehabilitation Procedures such as blocks, neurotomy, discography, stimulators, Botulinum toxin injections all to the highest International Standards • Diagnostic and therapeutic injections seen rapidly with GP referral

Take advantage of our experienced multidisciplinary team for all your needs with no referral required for: • Physiotherapy • Exercise Therapy • Hydrotherapy • Gym • Acupuncture and Massage • Dru Yoga • Pain Education • Psychology, Counselling and Hypnotherapy • Diet and Nutrition • Mindfulness Course • STEPS one day pain management Workshop Free parking available

25 Napier Close, Deakin ACT 2600 Tel: 02 6282 6240 Fax: 02 6282 5510 Email: reception@capitalrehab.com.au Web: www.capitalrehab.com.au

CityNews July 23-29, 2015 13

scene / around canberra At the Make-A-Wish dinner, Hellenic Club, Woden

Maddie Dorin and Nomad the Magician

Greg Kimball, Elise and Teneale Cameron with Anna Mongan

Libby Busby, Kate Clynch and Anne Colder

Kendy Pau, Paul Robards and Sonia Gentile

Ross and Carissa McGrath

Zivit Simic, Shaun Greathead and Dusanka Simic

Photos by ANDREW FINCH

At the Vikings 2015 sports lunch, Erindale

At the 2015 Telstra Business Awards, Civic

Thea Ross, Craig Chisholm and Amelia Juniper-Grey

Jodi Morrell and Karen Coe

Daniel Poignand and Ryann Shiers

Justin Smith and Lisa McTiernan

Leigh and Shannon Bason with Laurie McDonald and Janine Yokom

Jeff House and Hans Stoehi

Andrew Thompson, Nic Murray and Grant Lukins

Beth Gooch and Mikeila Scheckenbach

Jim Shonk, Annette Ellis and John McIntyre

Ryan Slater and Robert Kennedy

Nicholas Morgan, Anna Richardson with Jacqueline and Ben Smith

SORE FEET? We can help with: • Diabetic foot care • Corns, callus & warts • Ingrown toenails • Common skin conditions • Posture & gait analysis • Paediatric foot care • Foot, lower limb & back pain • Range of comfort & orthotic fitting shoes available • A.R.C laser treatment for fungal toenails

Simon and Zofia Gainey

Christine Clarke and Hannah McCormick

The team at Canberra Podiatry is delighted to introduce our new EMS Swiss DolorClast – the latest in technology for radial shock wave therapy.

Effective for a range of soft tissue conditions and injuries, pneumatically generated shockwaves are transmitted into the area of pain to provide relief and promote healing to ensure a quick recovery.

Some of most common conditions we treat include, but are not limited to: plantar fasciitis (heel spur/pain), arch pain, Achilles tendonitis, lower limb and foot cramping, shin splints and patellofemoral syndrome (runners knee).

www.canberrapodiatry.com.au

6281 1200

4 Chifley Place (Chifley Shops) Open Mon – Fri

DVA & Insurance claims welcome 14 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

Principal Podiatrist Michelle Prophet-Pearson Podiatrists Jake Foley & Jessica Laws

Advertisement

Empowering Women with Endometriosis in Canberra

By Dr Uche A Menakaya FRANZCOG Gynaecology ultrasound expert Endometriosis is a gynaecological disorder that is characterised by the growth of the lining of the womb in areas outside of the womb. In Australia endometriosis occurs in 1 in 10 women; being a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis is also a common cause of lost productivity in the workplace, with up to 11 hours of work lost each week. The disease can occur in many different forms with some women with endometriosis having one or more of these different forms present at any one time.

This ground-breaking ultrasound approach was recently published in the American Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine and is now available in Canberra at the JUNIC Specialist Imaging & Women’s Centre. Dr Uche Menakaya is able to diagnose the many forms of endometriosis that could be present in any one woman. In women with more than one form of endometriosis, Dr Uche Menakaya can also describe how these different forms of endometriosis interact with each other and through this, determine the severity of the disease before surgery.

In the past, the only way to diagnose these different forms of endometriosis was through surgery. However with advances in ultrasound technology and the emergence of dedicated women’s health specialists, six of the seven forms of pelvic endometriosis can now be diagnosed.

This is achieved by using a special ultrasound technique described by Dr Uche Menakaya.

This approach is cost and time effective. It enhances women’s understanding of the disease and empowers those who may be planning surgery to improve their quality of life. Most importantly, it gives women more control over who manages their surgery and where it is performed, enabling them to ask the right questions regarding their future fertility and resolution of their pelvic pain after surgery.

Dr Uche A Menakaya FRANZCOG Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Sonologist

• Community based specialist women’s health centre • Pioneering the ‘one stop’ model of care for quality women’s health services • Global leadership in the pre surgical diagnosis of endometriosis using ultrasound

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Advanced Gynaecological Imaging Services

Phone: 02 6178 0470 • Fax: 02 6259 3101 Email: info@junicimaging.com.au 20 Cartwright Street, Charnwood www.junicimaging.com.au

CityNews July 23-29, 2015 15

For the best Groceries, Delicatessen & Kitchenware

visit us!

r e t n i w s i arm th w p e e K

$1.99 ck 5oog pa

51

SAVE $1.

winter comfort

Help for when baby, THERE’S more to keeping warm this winter than sitting in front of a fire for months.

Here we look at a couple of cosy ways of keeping the c-c-cold outdoors...

Warming ways of Italian food

“Our prosciutto is very popular and we are one of three places in Australia that sells it and only 100 are made every month. There is more depth and maturity to the flavour because it has been aged for 28 days.”

Open 8.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday and open until 3pm on Sunday, Tutto Continental also offers coffee pots, cafetieres and pasta makers.

“I’m glad that my customers have stuck by me through my ups and downs. I really appreciate their loyalty,” says Fabio.

BRING a little bit of Italy home with some winter indulgences from Tutto Continental.

Situated in Mawson, Tutto Continental specialises in high-quality Italian food items as well as French, Spanish, German and locally sourced food.

Owner, Fabio Cavaliere, says: “We offer organic pasta, gluten-free hams, antipasto, a whole range of French and Italian cheese as well as coffee, liqueurs and wine.

“On Fridays and Saturdays we sell fresh pasta using ingredients from the store. Our ricotta gnocchi has been very popular and our roasted pumpkin buffalo ricotta and parmigiano reggiano.”

This month Tutto Continental is offering Gruyeré, Raclette, Emmenthal and a 12-month aged Comté cheeses at half price.

“The cheeses are great for fondue and we have a range of Italian breads such as baguettes and rolls to go with it,” says Fabio.

All DeCecco & Delverde normal pasta shapes ON SALE*

Tutto Continental, 152 Mawson Place, Mawson.

Call 6280 8800 or visit facebook.com/TuttoContinental

Cosy and very cost effective WITH the aim to help create a more sustainable future for Canberra and the surrounding areas, actsmart offers a wide range of programs and services that can improve energy efficiency in the household.

By minimising energy use, residents can save money and help the environment.

With the program’s Home Energy Advice Service, an experienced energy expert will be on hand either over the phone or online to provide independent advice and information on how to be kind to the environment without compromising comfort in the home.

A variety of free energy workshops will be held across the region until August where residents have the chance to learn about energy efficiency, understand thermal performance, draught proofing the home and heating the home without breaking the bank.

Under-tile heating for

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Affordable comfort for warm feet

$0.79

PH: 6242 9310 www.papheatingsolutions.com.au

each

Cirio tin tomatoes 400g peeled or diced* * Sale ends 31st August or until stock lasts!!

TUTTO

152 Mawson Place, Mawson ACT

Mon to Sat 8:30am-6:30pm & Sunday 10am-3pm 16 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

ACT OFFICE MARKET REPORT

BREAKFAST Be the first to know what’s happening in Canberra’s office markets and in key office markets around the nation, including vacancies, rentals and supplies. This highly anticipated event will reveal the latest results from the Property Council’s January 2015 Office Market Report.

To register, call Rebecca on 6248 6902 or email RScott@propertycouncil.com.au

Date: Thursday, 6 August 2015 Where: Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton Time: 7:15 am – 9:00 am Member: $80 Non Member: $125 All prices include GST. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

advertising feature

it’s cold outside…

Manager of actsmart household programs, Esther Duffy, says: “Workshop participants receive practical, hands-on advice to reduce energy and make improvements to their homes.

Comments from participants in the DIY draught proofing workshops include: “The improvements to my home during the workshop are so welcome – and you’ve kickstarted me along the path of fixing my house” and “After the workshop I was more aware of where draughts originate from and how I can fix them.”

For low-income households, where utility bills are a source of stress, actsmart offers an Outreach Energy and Water Efficiency Program, which offers practical ways to reduce energy and water bills.

ACT residents can also get involved in the Carbon Challenge by completing self-nominated challenges while learning helpful tips and advice on climate change and sustainability.

Actsmart, call 132281 or email actsmart@act.gov.au

home energy advice “My home winter energy bills were really high so I contacted the free Home Energy Advice Service.

It was so easy and their tips saved me money and made my home more comfortable.”

ZOO 53424

Contact us today and receive a FREE energy support pack to help make your home more efficient.

Make the change! Call 1300 141 777

CityNews July 23-29, 2015 17

arts & entertainment

Sherlock out of the shadows

Dougal Macdonald

arts in the city

Coolest hot jazz from Finnish trio THE Embassy of Finland has made itself home to some very cool jazz. At 7pm on Monday, July 27, it’s hosting 2011 European Jazz Competition winner Herd from Helsinki – Panu Savolainen, Mikko Pellinen and Tuomas Timonen on vibraphone, double bass and drums – in a concert at the embassy. Bookings essential to Ewa. Walczuk@formin.fi or 6273 3800.

Husky Gawenda, left, Jordie Lane, Marlon Williams and Fergus Linacre… “We don’t imitate them… we sing the songs the way they were sung by the great singers,” says Gawenda.

Photo by Earl Carter

And your bird can sing…

By Helen Musa

THE Beatles, singer-songwriter Husky Gawenda believes, were probably part of everybody’s life at some point or other.

Gawenda’s serious intimacy with the Fab Four began when he got a call from an entrepreneur asking if he was interested in joining a 17-piece band playing beautiful Beatles music led by musical director Paul Gray.

“It didn’t take me very long to think about that,” Gawenda tells me by phone from Berlin, where he is living at the moment.

One-time journalist at “The Age” newspaper and the son of a famous editor, he’s familiar with the old journos’ joke, “it’s a tough job but somebody’s got to do it”.

Gawenda will be joining three other top Australian singers, Marlon Williams, Jordie Lane and Fergus Linacre, on the eight-stop “Rubber Soul/Revolver” tour that will swing by Canberra soon. He adamantly denies that any of them is going to “be” John, Paul, George or Ringo. “We talked about that,” he says, “but the idea is that we don’t imitate them… we sing the songs the way they were sung by the great singers, but somehow we also use them as ourselves.”

The tour is the brainchild of Phil Bathols, the

entrepreneur who’s brought in everyone from José Carreras to Ravi Shankar. The 28 songs of 1965-66 albums “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver” will be performed back to back, in track order, starting with “Drive My Car” and closing with “Tomorrow Never Knows”.

For those not in the know, “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver”, the sixth and seventh studio albums for the Beatles, put them on the map not just as famous rock stars, but as innovators. In the first, we heard numbers such as “Drive My Car”, “Nowhere Man” and “Norwegian Wood”; in the second, “Yellow Submarine”, “Good Day Sunshine” and “Eleanor Rigby”.

So, who’s your favourite Beatle? I ask.

“If I had to choose, I’d probably go for John Lennon or George Harrison for their songwriting sensibilities,” Gawenda tells me. When he was young, he says, he went for McCartney, but now he appreciates the musicality of Lennon and Harrison.

Harrison’s album “All Things Must Pass”, produced after the Beatles split up, featured songs that might not have made the cut when he was in the band, but even in its heyday he had a role to play as the original musician who brought in the Indian instrumentation that is seen in both albums.

“Some of my favourite songs are George Harrison songs,” he tells me, and he looks

forward to singing and playing them, “note for note”.

So is Gawenda up to the task? He should be.

He’s been likened to Paul Simon and, with his band Husky, he’s opened for Neil Young and The Shins. Last year he won the $50,000 Vanda and Young songwriting competition.

“I may not sound like the Beatles, but I can sing in a way that brings them to life and hopefully the people who come to the show can connect with these great songs,” he says.

As he looks back on their Golden Age, well before his birth in 1980, Gawenda thinks of it as “all too fleeting…looking back, it was musically very innovative, the beginning of an experimental period using the studio and production technicians as a creative tool rather than sitting on mics”. He believes it was because of “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver” that the album became an art form.

Right now Gawenda and Husky have set up camp in Germany, a base for the European summer festivals. “Berlin is a good spot to do all of that. It is a very interesting city and sometimes a killer, too – I seldom go to bed until the sun comes up,” he says.

“Rubber Soul/Revolver”, Canberra Theatre, August 6. Bookings to 6275 2700 or canberratheatrecentre.com.au

GEORGE Cukor’s 1944 movie “Gaslight”, starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer, is the quintessential psychological, edge-of-the-seat drama.

Now barb barnett will direct the original play by Patrick Hamilton for Rep. At Theatre 3, July 31-August 15, bookings to canberrarep.org.au or 6257 1950.

CHRISTINE Anu will be at The Street Theatre on August 28 marking the 20th anniversary of her debut album and introducing her new album “Restylin’ Up 20 Years”. She’ll perform songs such as “Island Home”, “Party” and “Wanem Time”. Bookings to thestreet.org.au or 6247 1223.

CANBERRA artist Luke Chiswell has hit the big time in Brooklyn, NYC, with “Touch Lines”, a solo summer show at Chasm Gallery in which he paints imagined features on to his female and male subjects. Puritanism has reared its head and, alas, he was not allowed to post the result online.

THE National Zoo & Aquarium is holding an art exhibition and sale in the Aquarium Gallery, 9.30am-5pm, on August 1-2. Entry is free for zoo visitors and all money raised will go to wildlife conservation projects. There’ll be a gala launch at 5.30pm on Friday, July 31.

THE “Dirrum Dirrum” conference, celebrating the art of being human, will see nearly 1000 delegates converge on Radford College from July 31 to August 3. Belconnen’s Year 8 students have created a massive paper boat installation in #belcobeyondborders and there’ll be fire, giants, music and art, as well as TEDx-style talks and a leadership workshop. Bookings via eventbrite.com.au FILIPINO-American piano virtuoso Jovanni-Rey de Pedro is coming to Tuggeranong Twilight Series at Tuggeranong Arts Centre, 5pm-7pm, on Sunday, July 26. Bookings to 6293 1443.

THE Canberra Blues Society is celebrating the third International Blues Day at the Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, 2pm-11.30pm, on August 1. The 11 acts, featuring local and interstate artists, will be headlined by the Darren Jack Band. The event will feature a vinyl record and CD sale, and a hot rod display. Tickets at the door.

LAST year Coro chamber ensemble threw a big “Christmas in July” party.

This year it’s “Messiah in July”, the 1742 Dublin version of Handel’s masterpiece, normally heard at Christmas. At St Paul’s, Manuka, 4pm on Sunday, July 26, conducted by Joseph Nolan from St George’s Cathedral, Perth, with Paul McMahon as tenor soloist. Tickets at the door or bookings to corocanberra. com/tickets/

HELEN MUSA THE HOME OF THE HARD TO FIND!

KING WE ARE NOW STOC SERIES D TV ITALIAN MOVIES AN

Cooleman Court Weston Creek | 6293 4677 www.songland.com.au | OPEN 7 DAYS | free parking every day!

18 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

arts & entertainment

International Blues Music Day

Alex goes dancing with Janet

www.canberrabluessociety.com.au

Lorna Morris reports

ALEXANDRA Carson’s passion for dance knows no bounds as she will soon be dancing for Janet Jackson on her world tour this year.

Originally from Belconnen, Alex began her dancing career at the age of 11 with a style called “street funk” at a studio at Gorman House. She has since represented Canberra and Australia at the World Hip-Hop Championships in Las Vegas with Dance Central and danced for many groups such as Bliss, Beatphonik and Deja in Sydney.

Now 23 years old and living in NZ, Alex will soon be a principal dancer for Janet Jackson’s “Unbreakable” world tour this year.

“The feeling of knowing that I’m going to dance for Janet Jackson is unlike any other. It is still quite overwhelming to think about,” she says.

“I’m obviously still quite nervous, but overjoyed and excited is probably the best description for it.”

After establishing herself as a dancer, teacher and choreographer at Dance Central in Canberra, Alex took as many dance classes as she could in Sydney before making the decision to move to Auckland to join three-time world hip-hop dance champions, The Royal Family and ReQuest.

“Many opportunities arose in Auckland, which was surprising to me, but the reputation of The Royal Family brought global opportunities,” says Alex.

“I have travelled to Korea, working with top girl group 2NE1 and toured through Australia, America and Europe.

“I also feature in NZ’s first dance film ‘Born to Dance’ as ‘Sophie’ from K-crew. These were all dreams I wished of pursuing as a kid and teen and to be able to say I’ve achieved them is just amazing. Janet is just the icing on the cake.

“The audition for the world tour was intense. I had to take two trips to LA for the process, but in the end it was well worth it,” she says.

Saturday 1 August 2 pm - 11:30 pm CBS Members $15 Mob: 0419 607 710

Harmonie German Club 49 Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah

GREAT FUN • GREAT EXERCISE • A GREAT WAY TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS!

Classes start July 21

Dancer Alexandra Carson… “It was such a surreal moment, I dropped to my knees and cried, this is my biggest dream come true”.

Photo by ryanrphotography.com “The room was full of the industry’s best dancers, which was very daunting. Knowing that you’re up against people who dance for the likes of Chris Brown, Rihanna and Ariana Grande is nerve wracking in itself.

“Then doing that in front of Janet herself was definitely a trying moment. The audition

By Helen Musa IN an unusual combination of talents, Canberra soprano Louise Page joins Argentine-Australian pianist Marcela Fiorillo and percussionist Charlie Martin in a double-headed musical premiere at the ANU School of Music.

First up will be “Mujeres Argentinas” (Mothers of Argentina), a famous composition for voice and piano with lyrics by Felix Luna and music by Ariel Ramirez (the internationally celebrated composer best-known for “Misa Criolla” and author of more than 300 compositions during his lifetime).

www.salsarico.com.au

started with 200 female and 200 male dancers in the room, after four rounds and with the group radically reducing, finally there were only seven dancers left and I was one of them.

“It was such a surreal moment, I dropped to my knees and cried, this is my biggest dream come true.”

Reflective recital

Argentine-Australian pianist Marcela Fiorillo.

Non-members $20

contact@canberrabluessociety.com.au

The composition is a tribute to eight women active in Argentina’s liberation and later cultural development.

The second half will feature Fiorillo’s new work “Poema Mistico” for piano and percussion, to be performed by the composer and Martin.

Intended as a reflective recital, the event will conclude with a glass of Argentine wine (included in the ticket price).

PROFESSIONAL, FUN TUITION IN BALLROOM DANCING Classes for all: Junior & Adult Classes @ Isabella Plains Social Dancing Friday @ Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah Phone: 02 6296 4009 Mobile: 0407 066 110 Email: dale_harris@bigpond.com Web: www.dalesballroomdancing.com.au Principal: Dale Harris

P: 02 6290 0449 M: 0412 120 593 E: erico@salsarico.com.au • No partner necessary to enrol •

DOUBLE TROUBLE 70 years of wit, whimsy, satire and sedition

by Martin & Peter Wesley-Smith

Sat 1 August, 7.30pm Sun 2 August, 3pm The Street Theatre

“Mujeres Argentinas” concert, Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU School of Music, 7pm, August 7, bookings via iwannaticket.com.au or tickets at the door.

MORE ART MORE ARTISTS MORE CHOICE EN2489.indd 1

aarwun gallery

Featuring

2/07/2015 10:36 am

open 7 days at Gold Creek | aarwungallery.com

The Song Company

Conductors Roland Peelman and Tobias Cole Also featuring CCS Chorus, Anthony Smith, Vocal Envy, Turner Trebles

Tickets

6247 1223

www.thestreet.org.au CityNews July 23-29, 2015 19

QL2 DANCE PRESENTS

RECKLESS VALOUR 29 JULY – 1 AUGUST

cinema

THE PLAYHOUSE, CANBERRA

“BEFORE I WAS SHAPED INTO STONE I WAS OF FRAGILE FLESH. REMEMBER ME AS I WAS.”

Nine-year-old Roger (Milo Parker) with Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) in “Mr Holmes”.

Sherlock comes out from the shadows “Mr Holmes” (PG)

QUANTUM LEAP IS CANBERRA’S OWN YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE, MAKING PASSIONATE CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOR ALL AUDIENCES Supported by the Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program

BOOKINGS 02 62752700 CANBERRATHEATRECENTRE.COM.AU 20 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

TO understand Bill Condon’s film adapting Mitch Cullin’s novel “A Slight Trick Of The Mind”, it’s useful to assume that Sherlock Holmes’ birth year was 1859, the same as Arthur Doyle’s.

On the Sussex Downs, a short walk from the white cliffs, enjoying his beehives 35 years after solving his last case, Sherlock at 95 now owns a house kept by Mrs Munro (Laura Linney), mother of nine-year-old Roger (Milo Parker), whose father died early in the war.

These three characters bind stories about a marriage that collapsed between the two wars, a man from Hiroshima who had no news since his father travelled to the UK before the war and friendship and emotional and intellectual stimulation between the detective and Roger. Those periods invite arithmetically-inclined filmgoers to persuade themselves that the film’s three ages of Holmes are indeed feasible.

Without bombast, hyperbole or violence, “Mr Holmes” is an acting class given by Ian McKellen in his 76th year, a finely-crafted portrait of a man who’s spent a long life working out how seemingly unrelated pieces of jigsaw puzzles came together.

Frail of body, Sherlock often needs to write reminder notes on his shirt cuffs but remains sharp of mind.

Combining gentle comic moments and tensions, Cullin’s screenplay enhances the loneliness of a man whose colleague died long ago and whose only remaining relative died recently. The plot’s elements include a wife unable to carry a foetus to full term, a glass harmonica, a glove carrying a scent from long since, a steam locomotive rushing through a tunnel, royal jelly, a wasps’ nest. These combine nicely and logically with lovely locations, delivering convincing dramatic economy in a delightful entertainment matrix.

At Palace Electric and Dendy

“Paper Towns” (M) COMING of age has spawned some notable films. Scott Neustadter’s adaptation of John Green’s novel gives director Jake Schreier fresh elements that lift it above the pack.

Before puberty, Quentin and Margo are close chums.

At high school, the closeness dissolves, leaving Quentin (Nat Wolff) with Ben (Austin Abrams) and Radar (Justice Smith) as his only buddies.

In graduation year, Margo (Cara Delevingne) unexpectedly re-enters Quentin’s life. She needs help to execute a wonderfully-complex vengeance against the

boy who’s cheating on her. Then she disappears again.

End-of-year approaches with partying at which Ben pals up with Lacey (Halston Sage) and Radar with Angela (Jaz Sinclair). From clues left by Margo, the five figure out she’s in a paper town, a fiction that publishers of road maps insert to identify pirates who publish without undertaking expensive cartography. Armed with enthusiasm, optimism and credit cards, they set off in Quentin’s mom’s SUV from Jacksonville, Florida, to upstate New York.

Is resolution of this situation predictable? Well, yes and no. Suffice it to say that Lacey agrees to go to the prom with Ben, Radar and Angela exchange virginities, Quentin learns a useful lesson and Margo earns our respect.

At Dendy, Capitol 6, Hoyts and Limelight

“Ruben Guthrie” (MA) WRITER/producer/director Brendan Cowell’s stage play becomes a filmic cocktail of vigour, confusion, comedy, alcohol and product placement, served in the waterways and adjacent suburbs that make upper-class areas of Sydney such effective film locations.

Advertising whizz-kid Ruben (Patrick Brammall) drinks too much. Zoya (Abbey Lee), his live-in fiancée of five years heading home to a modelling gig in Prague, issues an ultimatum – stay dry for a year or it’s all over.

Party party party is the hedonist creed driving Ruben’s friends and associates. Agency boss Ray (Jeremy Sims) gives him a hard time for attending AA meetings where he meets the film’s most sympathetic characters – working-class Ken who shares his enjoyment of aquatic relaxation and Virginia (Harriet Dyer) who moves into his house and bed.

His separated parents (Robyn Nevin and Jack Thompson) in the restaurant business confront him with temptations to revert to his old habits. Ruben perseveres until his mother pours him a lovely sauv blanc to celebrate the imminent end of his abstinence.

Some might give short shrift to the clichés in Cowell’s film. Its theatrical origins are palpable and sometimes irritating. Nevertheless, a generous attitude might appreciate the open-spirited treatment of its issues and the fun thus generated.

At Palace Electric

dining

Do yourself a flavour…

Tandoori Chicken

We invite you to enjoy our delicious LUNCH SPECIALS Take-away from $7 Dine-in from $10

On Flinders says it serves the best pizzas this side of Italy. It’s a pretty big claim, but we weren’t in the mood for pizza. Or so we thought.

Lunch: Monday to Friday 12:00 to 2:00pm Dinner: 7days – 5:30 to 10:30pm

NEXT time you flit to Flinders Street in Manuka, do yourself a favour. Find a spot and stop for breakfast or lunch at the café that once focused on kebabs but now focuses on pizzas and other Mediterranean-inspired food.

On Flinders Manuka used to be Kismet, a super popular shop, but not all is lost. Owner Oktay Irmak is still there, with new partner Dennis Toulis, who has been in hospitality for yonks.

The remodelled café is open all day. We eventually scored a possie outside on what was a glorious, sunny day – not a cloud in the sky. Then it was time to take a sticky beak at the new menu.

On Flinders says it serves the best pizzas this side of Italy. It’s a pretty big claim, but we weren’t in the mood for pizza. Or so we thought.

After placing orders for other dishes and then watching staff serving bellissimo pizzas to fellow diners we thought perhaps we’d made a big mistake. Perhaps next time we’ll order a thin crust, stone-baked pizza – with 11 options to choose from it won’t be a struggle ($17 to $22).

We were impressed with the rest of the lunch menu. The pastas, like all other dishes, are very reasonably priced, starting at $17 and topping off at $20. Diners will recognise some dishes from Kismet, such as the marinated, char-grilled lamb cutlets and zucchini balls (no harm in carrying them over, given the former

Butter Chicken

• Seafood • Halal meat • Gluten free available

Fully licensed & BYO We also cater for large groups Dine in Take Away Home Delivery

Shop 1, 1st Floor, 70 Bunda St, Canberra City • Ph: 6162 1602 OPENING SOON IN GUNGAHLIN

UK0033-V2.indd 1

15/06/2015 4:39 pm

GREAT OPENING DAY SUCCESS WITH 80 HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Come and experience authentic Nepalese and Indian Cuisine at newly opened Khukuri Cross Marinated, char-grilled lamb cutlets. establishment’s success and strong fan base).

My sea salt and crisp cider-battered fish dish was absolutely great – a perfect size for lunch ($17). The fish was lightly battered and not too salty, but certainly salty enough. It came with a Greek salad, generous with feta and olives, and thin fries.

The apple cider-battered tiger prawns were just as yum (only $19) and were served with sweet chilli, honey, coriander and black sesame dressing and a salad.

Other options for lunch include chargrilled salmon steak ($24), chicken skewers (marinated and no doubt full of flavour, $20), Angus char-grilled beef burger ($16) and a prosciutto

Photos by Andrew Finch bruschetta that is a meal in and of itself ($14).

Salads are available from noon to 9pm.

The outdoor area has communal and individual tables. We scored one of the latter and I was glad. My bet is that it would be challenging to manipulate the very wide bench seating at the communal tables, especially for those who do not have long legs (that’s me) or anyone wearing a dress or skirt (potentially me on weekdays).

10% OPENING DISCOUNT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR NEXT 4 WEEKS We also offer Catering for all occasions

For bookings call 6257 9364

Located at 34 Northbourne Ave, Sydney Building, Civic

On Flinders Manuka, Shop 5, Flinders Way. All-day service, seven days, starting early.

Lonsdale Street Roasters’ coffee. Open 7am-9pm.

BYO with a reasonable corkage fee.

Call 6239 5185.

BELCONNEN • MANUKA • CANBERRA CENTRE

Offer valid until 30 september 2015 – terms and conditions apply – See in-store for details

6249 6050

Margarita pizza at On Flinders Manuka… watching staff serving bellissimo pizzas to fellow diners we thought perhaps we’d made a big mistake.

CityNews July 23-29, 2015 21

Creating Sustainable Gardens Glenbog Nursery and Landscaping The Canberra region’s largest range of locally-grown plants – grown on site for local conditions.

• growers of drought tolerant and frost resistant plants • new garden creations and garden makeovers • sustainable garden design and advice • providing a value for money solution NURSERY OPEN: 9am to 5pm Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm Weekends

314 Plummers Rd, Burra NSW (20 minutes from Queanbeyan)

Ph. 0402 024 204 – 0408 119 160 glenbog@skymesh.com.au Like us on Facebook

We grow them hardy so you can watch them grow u Established over 50 years u MBA Supplier of the Year u Pavers 300x300, 400x400, 500x500 u Masonry Blocks, Brick Paving u Dry Stack Retaining Wall/Raised Garden Edge u Pre Cast Concrete Products u A Range of Colours Available u Wholesale Prices to The Public u Courtyard and pathways u Architects requests are welcome

Quality Service I Commercial & Residential

40 Dacre Street Mitchell 62427033 www.binkpavers.com.au

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 7.30am-4.00pm | Sat 8am-12pm

CYMBIDIUM orchids have arrived!

They flower for months and make a great indoor plant

LARGEST AMOUNT OF

gardening

Weeping with the joy of spring THERE is no more glorious a sight than a weeping cherry in full bloom in spring and there is none more upsetting than seeing a weeping cherry with no room to spread.

To anyone intending to buy a weeping cherry, please allow it sufficient space to grow naturally. I know of weeping cherries in Canberra growing to a 10-metre spread.

Weeping cherries are the weeping branches grafted on to a standard cherry of various heights. I always prefer the 1.8-metre graft to allow sufficient height for it to grow into its naturally pendulous shape without having to prune every year.

A 1.2-metre graft is available, which is suited to growing in a container.

Each variety has different characteristics and pruning methods.

A strong-growing, weeping, spreading tree, the Prunus x subhirtella “Pendula” is always a favourite.

Its spectacular show of single, white flowers open in early to mid-spring before the leaves. The size for this cherry will be three metres tall with a five-metre spread in 20 years.

This figure can be misleading as the growth obviously depends on the fertility of the soil and, in certain circumstances, it can reach this size in half the time.

The “Pendula Rubra” is slightly larger, five metres by five metres, and also has a prolific show of single, deep-pink flowers.

The Prunus snofozam “Snow Fountain” has a much narrower growth habit. It grows to 2.5 metres tall with just a 1.5-metre spread.

It may be more suitable for the

FRUIT TREES

Weeping cherries… no more glorious a sight. ever-decreasing size of suburban gardens.

NOT all flowering, grafted cherries are weeping in habit. Time and again I am asked about Prunus “Shirotae” or Mt. Fuji cherry, a variety that doesn’t weep, but grows in a horizontal, wide-spreading manner.

I have seen them with branches tied to lead fishing weights to try and force this tree to weep. Sorry folks, none of these ideas work, it just doesn’t weep.

It still presents a magnificent picture with its slightly pink buds opening into double or semi-double white flowers.

THERE are many other varieties of weeping trees – silver birches, spectacular weeping Japanese maples, apricots, mulberries and

crabapples to name a few.

Always think carefully where you intend to grow any weeping tree and check the size in the garden centre before taking it home. The best worst example I’ve seen was two weeping cherries newly planted either side of a front door and just one metre from the door!

IT’S a berry, berry good time to plant all berry fruit. Almost all acid-loving plants, berries are best planted in full sun in soil with plenty of organic matter worked in.

Three such acid-loving berry plants are blueberries, cranberries and loganberries. They all belong to the same family, Vaccinium, and have similar growing conditions.

They can all be grown successfully in straight sided containers.

While most blueberries are

self-pollinating, it’s advisable to grow more than one variety close to each other to ensure good cropping.

Redcurrants, blackcurrants, raspberries, loganberries and gooseberries can all be grown in containers for the small garden.

Jottings...

• Renovate and prune deciduous shrubs such as Philadelphus or Mock Orange. Remember the three “D’s” – remove dead, damaged or diseased branches, which are easy to see when there are no leaves on the shrub.

• Traditionally, the end of August to early September has been the time to prune roses. The thinking has changed and they can be pruned any time, even now. I pruned mine in April and they are looking just fine.

in town. What growth here, we have!

TRUFFLE SPORE infused Oak and Hazlenut trees

GOOGLE US: “Family Law in Canberra”

YARRALUMLA Banks Street, Weston Park, Yarralumla • 6281 7373 heritagenursery.com.au /TheHeritageNursery

• Obligation free first conference (no cost if you don’t proceed) • Fixed price services available

TICKETS TO CELTIC WOMAN…

• Follow our blog for the latest family law news

waiting to be won at

• Follow us on

CH0346-V17.indd 1

15/06/2015 2:20 pm

Facebook

www.familylawincanberra.com.au

Cristina Huesch and Angela Li

Weeping trees, such as this silver birch, need room to grow.

22 CityNews July 23-29, 2015

puzzles page Joanne Madeline Moore

Natural health with Alex Perry

General knowledge crossword No. 510

your week in the stars – July 27-August 2, 2015

ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

Rams are in the mood to connect with others, as the Full Moon activates your networking zone and you’re keen to communicate with a wide range of creative people, covering an eclectic range of topics. But a budding romance or close friendship may encounter some turbulence, as an old problem rises to the surface.

You’re impatient to come up with a solution ASAP but too much haste could lead to an argument or accident (especially on Thursday) so pace yourself.

Acupuncture – What is it like?

TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)

The week will work best if you are a flexible Bull, because things won’t run according to your preconceived plans. So keep your adaptability muscles well flexed!

Friday’s Full Moon fires up your career zone. Are you making the most of professional opportunities? Strive to show others what you are really capable of. Venus reverses into your home zone so be extra patient with stressed family members on the weekend, as dramas increase and domestic harmony is hard to find.

Have you ever wondered what acupuncture is? Perhaps you were recommended to try acupuncture for fertility or pain or injury? But thought it too way out to give it a try or perhaps were worried that it was going to be painful?

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21)

You can light up a room with your quicksilver energy and gregarious Gemini nature.

This week you’re keen to communicate, as you catch up on the latest news within your local community. But resist the temptation to spread salacious gossip about a relative or neighbour. Nurturing loved ones and helping a confused family member will lead to long-term benefits. Plus it’s time to broaden your international contacts … who knows where they may lead?

CANCER (June 22 – July 22)

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are all in your finance zone, which is fortunate for money matters. But – if you don’t explain yourself clearly later in the week – there could be some financial confusion as Venus starts reversing through your cash zone until September 6. With dynamic Mars in your sign (until August 9) you’re at your confident Crab best. But resist the urge to be overly dramatic on Friday, as your temperamental side is triggered by the Full Moon.

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22)

Creative projects are favoured early in the week. Attached Lions – is there a tug-ofwar between you and your partner? Do you want more freedom, while they yearn for more commitment? The only solution is to compromise and meet them half way. Singles – with Venus reversing through your sign from Friday, your usual Cat charm will be hard to summon over the next five weeks. You’ll also feel less sociable than usual, as you hunker down at home and look within.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22)

With the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and retro Venus all visiting your solitude zone, solo time is absolutely essential for you ATM. It’s where you can contemplate, ruminate and meditate over your life, where you’re going and where you’ve been. As birthday great Kate Bush observes: “There’s an awful lot you learn about yourself when you’re alone.”

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23)

When it comes to your social circle, current associations are in a state of flux. Some friendships will end suddenly, while others develop in wonderfully unexpected ways. So do your best to extend your peer group to include positive people who are capitalising on their talents and are going places! But stop worrying about money and instead, be thankful for the things you do have. If you want to improve your financial situation, then you need to be determined and disciplined.

These are questions often asked of me. I am Dr Alex Perry, Chinese Medicine doctor and director of The Blue Sky Clinic in Manuka.

Solution next week

Across

2 Luanda is the capital of which S W African republic?

3 Name the shallowest of the five Great Lakes.

4 Who was the British prime minister 1970-74, Sir Edward ...?

5 To be subject to death, is to be what?

6 Name the Australian tennis great who, in 1962 and 1969, completed the “grand slam” of international tennis, Rod ...

9 What do we call male ducks?

10 What is a colloquial term for trousers?

12 Name the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. 14 Which coarse roughage is used as feed for livestock?

16 What is a heavy open boat?

18 Name the claw of a bird of prey.

19 Which category of verb inflection implies past, present, or future?

21 What do we call a person of the same civil rank or standing?

22 What is a decorative vessel, having a spout and handle?

4 What is another term for a sermon?

7 Name a coastal river in north-eastern Queensland.

8 To turn up, is to do what?

9 To strip land of trees, is to do what?

11 Which building is designed to house dramatic presentations or the like?

13 What was the calling of Amy Johnson?

15 What is a document stating one’s success in an examination?

17 Which term describes an enactment made by a legislature?

20 To have adopted as a cause, is to have done what?

23 How many players comprise a soccer team?

24 What do we call one who draws hastily or simply?

25 Which dish is served at dinner before the main course?

Down 1 Name another expression for destiny.

Over the last ten years I have been helping Canberrans from all walks of life to live better, improve their wellbeing and find solutions to some of the most important issues affecting their health.

I have assisted couples to have children, helped women enjoy their pregnancies, helped with pain, sports injuries and even helped promote natural childbirth.

So when I get asked this question, I like to consider it through the filter of what the treatment is for and the solution we are trying to find.

Actually, acupuncture itself has very little sensation when done well, but can have significant physiological impact.

At the Blue Sky Clinic, an initial consultation has 3 key components: • Where have you come from – This part is about collecting all of the relevant healh, medical and lifestyle history that makes up your health.

• Where are you now – Having a clear diagnosis from a Chinese medicine perspective gives us the basis for creating…

SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21)

• Where are you headed – A treatment plan that is designed for and targeted to your specific complaint and informed by your history

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

This is the process that we go through before we use any acupuncture at all.

Sudoku medium No. 155

Part 3 is the most important part of your initial consultation. This is the outline of not only the issue, but also the treatment plan - what, how, when, how often and how are we going to measure treatment success.

Scorpios have a dramatic natural presence that is hard to ignore. With Saturn back in your sign (until September 18) it’s time to re-define your personal style and make it as simple and striking as possible. Get rid of gimmicks plus fancy flourishes, find your individual fashion voice, and Keep It Simple Sweetheart. Your motto for the moment is from French designer Yves Saint Laurent (born on August 1, 1936): “Dressing is a way of life… Fashions fade. Style is eternal.”

You’re firing on all your Sagittarian cylinders, as the Full Moon speeds up your thought processes. So it’s a wonderful week for sparky repartee, jovial joke-telling and zingy one-liners, but avoid upsetting others by being too controversial. Strive to make your aspirations and ambitions as adventurous as possible, but avoid making sudden money moves that you may regret later on. Slow down and take the time to think things through in a more meticulous manner.

Acupuncture is an incredible tool we use to get a specific response in your body. A response that moves you closer to your health goals, whether that is falling pregnant, reducing morning sickness, finding a natural approach to period pain or reducing stress in your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Once we have determined your aim, we can incorporate acupuncture to help you get there.

You prefer to approach a current problem in a slow and steady Capricorn-like way, but a loved one wants it fixed immediately! Finding some middle ground is the smart and sensible thing to do – except when it comes to money. Family or friends may encourage you to take risks with your cash, but a cautious and conservative financial approach is the safest way to go. The Moon and Saturn are at odds this weekend, which will set your frustration levels onto high.

If any of this resonates with you and you would like to know more please contact me directly at the clinic by phone 02 6162 4950 or by email: reception@blueskyclinic.com.au

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

The Full Moon urges you to shake up your daily routine. Plus, when it comes to solving a problem, don’t underestimate the power of your imagination to lead you in the right direction. Be inspired by fellow Piscean Albert Einstein: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” On the weekend, don’t assume you know what a loved one or work colleague is thinking – you may be way off the mark! If you’re unsure of their intentions, then ask for some clarification.

Copyright Joanne Madeline Moore 2015 Daily astrology updates at twitter.com/JoMadelineMoore

Solutions from last edition Sudoku hard No.154

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Solution next week

Crossword No. 509

With Uranus (your ruling planet) switching into retrograde motion until December 26, it may feel like a case of ‘Back to the Future’ as you dip into your Bag of Fabulously Innovative Ideas from months or even years ago. Yep it’s time to revisit, review and re-tweak your wonderfully weird and bohemian thought bubbles, that you can then put into practice in 2016. Be patient Aquarius – it takes the rest of the world a while to catch up with your progressive plans!

Dr Alex Perry

Chinese Medicine Expert in Fertility, Pregnancy and Women’s Health

Canberra’s Natural Women’s Health Clinic

6162 4950

blueskyclinic.com.au 34 Bougainville Street, Manuka ACT CityNews July 23-29, 2015 23