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et from a number of points of view and see how we can respond. You will see that this is a government that has learnt lessons from previous Budgets. Running along the side of that is the longerterm question of how long we can run deficits for without causing too much pain to the community. We have a seven-year plan to bring the Budget back into surplus. “We could have returned to surplus over the next four years by doing things like increasing taxes, cutting services or removing wages – we could have done a number of things that would have made the Budget more politically palatable, but we haven’t done that and that’s a response to all the advice we have taken. “We can’t meet everyone’s needs – and I think people understand that. I hope it will be seen as a responsible Budget for the times that we are in.”

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CHILDREN’S cancer charity Camp Quality is the beneficiary of Hall Ute Competition and Family Day being held at the Hall Polocrosse Ground on May 9. Last year’s event attracted 70 utes. This year there are more categories. An organiser, Mary Vagg, says while it’s based around a static ute competition, a main focus of the day is the family with lots of activities planned, “These include a natural horsemanship demonstration, music from a local band, trials bikes, wool spinning demonstrations, historic engines and various children’s activities”. Entry forms and details are available from the website www.hallutecomp.com.

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FRESH from the hairdressers, Katy Gallagher will present her, albeit already much-leaked, first Budget as ACT Treasurer on May 5 – and her timing couldn’t have been worse. “In November, when I agreed to take on the job, the full impact of what’s happening globally had not begun to reach to the ACT,” Ms Gallagher told “CityNews”. “So, certainly, I thought the job before me was going to be a lot easier that it has turned out to be.” Curiously, the colour for this year’s Budget package is green. Was she trying to tell us something? “We are aware of the concerns of business; we have our own political agenda that we were elected on; and we have our commitment to the Greens,” she said. “We have had to look at this Budg-

CIVIC will be get a $12million Civic refurbishment package to be funded from the yet-to-be announced 2009-10 Budget, says Chief Minister Jon Stanhope. The money will go towards priority upgrades in the city centre over four-years, focusing on East and West Rows in what he hopes will “revitalise the commercial and cultural vitality of the city centre and create commercial opportunities.” Work will be undertaken jointly by the ACT Government and Canberra CBD Limited, which is funded by levies on city commercial property owners.

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Glory be for dappled things, sort of JOHN SCHUMANN bemoans the demise of Bob-a-Job Week as he manfully faces the annual chore of raking leaves.

IT’S autumn and notwithstanding the drought and the confusion that it visits upon our flora, native and otherwise, our streets and yards are being inundated with leaves once again. For my part, I live in unutterably leafy suburb and by mid May our neighbourhood is up to its collective clacker in plane tree leaves. I am assured by people, who profess to know these things, that homes in streets lined with plane trees are much sought-after. I can only think this is the case for people who have not lived in close proximity to the wretched things. I am looking out my window at an overwhelming tsunami of plane tree leaves, the size and bio-degradability of which are rivalled only by white, plastic picnic plates. Musing, I am re-

minded of two things: Gerald Manley Hopkins’s poem “Pied Beauty”, in which he argues that glory ought be to God “for dappled things”(like leaves on the ground, presumably) and the unhappy demise of Bob-a-Job Week. Like the grump I am rapidly becoming, I rue the fact that relatively few students emerge from school or university having even heard of Gerald Manley Hopkins. But more so, I rue the passing of Bob-a-Job Week. Nothing would please me more than be able to pay some young devotee of Lord Robert Baden-Powell to undertake the Sisyphean task of raking and disposing of the plane tree leaves now threatening to engulf my house. From 1961 until about 1969 I was an active member of the 1st Torrens Park Scout Group in the southern suburbs

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of my hometown of Adelaide. At the beginning of May we were each issued with a Bob-a-Job card and sent out to knock on doors and offer our services to our neighbours. The younger Cubs and Scouts did weeding, sweeping, raking and general tidying up. The older ones cleaned out sheds, dismantled old fences and outbuildings and took out small trees and bushes.

Mostly we were paid very fairly for our work, but on the odd occasion a parent or scoutmaster would have to visit a householder to suggest that one shilling (or a “bob”) was not, in fact, a fair day’s pay for a whole day’s work. If, at the end of May, we brought back a full card and at least $2 we would be presented with a Beaver Badge (don’t go there) which we could wear above the

left-hand pocket of our uniform shirt until April of the next year. Alas, Bob-a-Job has gone the way of so many fine institutions of the ‘50s and ‘60s. It seems to me that, among other things, the sort of experience that Boba-Job gave you – getting out there and asking for work – would be very valuable in the context of the GFC. But these days you couldn’t possibly let your kid knock on a neighbour’s door and ask for work. For a start, who’s to say the neighbour’s not a pedophile? And then, on the other side of the equation, there’s insurance. If a kid scratched a hand or skinned a knee in your garden, there’d be lawyers and insurance companies at 10 paces in a nanosecond. In 2009 it’s a brave parent who lets the kids out of eyesight without a SWAT team and a QC’s business card in their pocket. People still talk of progress and how far we’ve come. Note I said “people”. Not me. I’m off to rake the leaves, thanking God for my MP3 player.

Corbell takes no liberties on bikies IT is not easy to stand up to the big guys: Sometimes it is hard to do the right thing, especially when plenty of those around you are urging you in the opposite direction. This was the situation facing ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell when he went to the aptly named SCAG’s meeting. The Standing Committee of AttorneysGeneral was keen to undermine our civil liberties yet again. However, it was Corbell, with the Victorian Attorney General Rob Hulls, who resisted the pressure to draw up specific anti-bikie laws and chose to protect our civil liberties instead. It is a bit of a quandary that Simon was facing, but his leadership achieved a positive result. On the one hand, his NSW Labor colleague Attorney General John Hatzistergos was hot to trot to show he could do something about bikie gangs. Robert McLelland, the Federal Attorney General, was also looking for a consistent position across Australia. At home, Liberal Opposition spokesman Jeremy Hanson was winding up the pressure. Corbell understands that a good lawand-order approach always makes good political sense and almost all of his SCAG colleagues were busting to get on the band-

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By Michael Moore wagon. It is reminiscent of the anti-terror laws that were rushed through a few years ago. At that time, our protections under the law were considerably weakened as investigatory powers, powers of coercion and powers of interrogation were considerably strengthened. The proposed NSW laws will apply only to criminals and criminal gangs. No they will not! Experience shows that once the police have this sort of power, it will be extended to others. Corbell has not given up on bikie gangs nor has his Victorian counterpart. The communiqué of SCAG reveals that Attorneys-General agreed that organised crime is a national issue requiring a nationally co-ordinated response by all jurisdictions”. They did agree on pursuing a series of measures regarding organised crime that could easily erode civil liberties if they are not handled properly. The suggestions include coercive questioning,

greater use of electronic interception and laws that restrict “consorting” with other people from known criminal organisations. They have also agreed that people from known criminal organisations, including bikie gangs, will not be able to hold executive positions and will not be able to be company directors. The most important thing for the enactment of all these laws is that police should not be able to employ their use without the approval of the courts. It is the courts that provide the prime protection. When Jeremy Hanson “gave a big F in my book” to Corbell for his actions on bikies and called for a truly national approach, the Opposition simply got it wrong. Actually, the SCAG has come up with a national approach and so Hanson and his colleagues will have the opportunity to review that approach when the laws come before the ACT Assembly. A co-ordinated approach of the kind agreed is more likely to pay dividends in dealing with organised crime than reducing citizens’ rights yet again. Michael Moore is a former independent member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and minister for health.

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Vive le vin local, says Vivien By Megan Haggan

“KEEP trying new wines and local wines you haven’t tried before” – that’s the advice of Vivien Roussignol, a French winemaker who’s working as the assistant winemaker at Lerida Estate during the 2009 vintage season. Also in the area are compatriots Anne-Laure Sicard, who is also working at the Lake George winery, and Marie Toussaint, at Clonakilla; all three studied at the same university. Vivien says he is enjoying his work in Australia for a couple of reasons. “I studied in Montpellier, at the

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“Also in France, the different varieties are found only in different regions – for example for Pinot Noir, you have to work in the Burgundy region. “You can find all the varieties in the same place here in Australia, which has been a good thing for us to experience.” Anne Caine, co-founder of Lerida Estate, says that each year, between late February and May, the winery brings a winemaker from Vivien’s university to Australia to assist with the many tasks involved with each year’s vintage. “It’s a very rigorous course, and so the graduates are very technically com-

petent and hard-working,” Anne says. Vivien says he’s enjoying trying Australian wines, as they’re generally not available in France apart from a few well-known brands, such as Penfolds. “There’s a lot for us to taste in Australia. Locally, you have really good wines, I think – there are some very good cellar doors in the Canberra area. There is some very good Shiraz here, and the Pinot Noir in the region is also very good.” He encouraged Canberrans to discover local wines, including wines from lesser known and boutique wineries, as he has done.

French winemaker Vivien Roussignol… “Locally, you have really good wines, I think.” Photo by Silas.

Struggling Somalia’s pirates of peasants INTERNATIONAL debate continues about how to combat the growing piracy problem off the coast of Somalia. Australians struggle to fully comprehend the predicament that most Somalis are faced with. Somalia is one of the poorest, most violent, least stable countries on earth. What happens on the streets of Mogadishu is so far removed from the streets of Canberra that it may as well be on another planet. There hasn’t been a functioning government in Somalia since the early ‘90s. So there’s virtually no police force. No schools. Scant electricity. There is no running water. Decades of drought have decimated the agricultural sector,

By Mark Parton which was largely subsistence. Decades of civil war have destroyed most of the infrastructure. Unemployment is rife. The people of this failed state have learnt to live in circumstances under which many would have just given up. Statistics are hard to come by, but according to the BBC online the average yearly income is around $A800. That translates to: “If you have a gun you eat… if you don’t you die”.

A generation has grown up believing that to survive, you have to brandish a big gun and take things from other people. To them, it’s as natural as pushing a trolley around Woolies Belconnen is to us. For years they’ve stood on the shore and watched luxury yachts and cargo vessels sailing by out in the gulf. It actually makes practical good sense that eventually they’d jump in their own boats and try to hijack them. I’m not saying that what they’re doing is right or that the western world shouldn’t be applying force to stop the piracy. I’m just saying that you can so easily understand why they’re doing it when there is no coast guard or police

force, when they are surrounded by abject poverty, hunger and disease and when life holds virtually no value, why wouldn’t they be bold and have a go? America and other western nations are talking about getting tough on the pirates. But there’s not much point threatening a native Somali with death. He’s faced death every day for years and it doesn’t scare him as much as it scares us. Survival in Somalia is about creativity. While the country continues to lurch along in anarchic poverty, piracy will continue. Mark Parton is the morning announcer for Talking Canberra 1206 2CC.

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The boob? It’s up there! By Helen Musa IT’S official – the boob is just as entertaining as the penis or the vagina! A few years ago, you wouldn’t have read this in a clean family weekly, but with the popularity of shows such as “The Vagina Monologues” and “The Puppetry of the Penis”, an element of public competitiveness has grown into the histrionic and potential of the private parts. Actor, musician, and playwright Jonathan Gavin has been considering this theatrical phenomenon of late. He is one of the team of writers engaged by producer Anne Looby to script the new musical “Breast Wishes,” which opens at the Playhouse on May 27. Gavin, a former Ginninderra College student, ANU medallist and star of the Canberra stage, left the ACT in 1996 to study at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. He’s since been in demand whenever piano-playing actors are required and is even more in demand as a playwright. His prize-winning short play “Sleepless Nights” was taken by the Short and Sweet Festival to Singapore last year and has won prizes at the Edinburgh and Brighton festivals. He’s busy working with the Darlinghurst Theatre in Sydney, but has also been teaching at the Shopfront Theatre in Kogarah and writing a screenplay. Gavin is astonished at my suspicion that “Breast Wishes” might be a heavy play about an unpleasant subject. On the contrary, he assures me, it’s “a laugh a minute”.

“Breast Wishes” cast, from left, Valerie Bader, Anne Looby, Chelsea Plumley and Gretel Scarlett. Based on an original concept by actordirector Anne Looby and previewed at last year in a fundraising concert for Breast Cancer, the full production premiered at Sydney’s Seymour Centre on April 16, headed up by director Jason Langley with musical direction by Michael Tyack. The music and lyrics by Bruce Brown, drew rapturous praise in Sydney. While Gavin is adamant that it is not a grim piece about breast cancer, but rather “light and uplifting,” featuring lots of funny bits about the beauty industry. He scripted an encounter between a hus-

band and a wife on the brink of having a double mastectomy. The laughs come in the wife’s attempts to make it all right with her husband. “I was trying to write a piece which would achieve high recognition,” he explains and with baby-boomer audiences, he’s pretty sure he pulled it off. “Breast Wishes”, the Playhouse from May 27-June 6. A free, pre-show forum will be held on May 27 at 7pm. WIN one of 10 double tickets to the opening night of “Breast Wishes”, details at www.citynews.com.au.

Short stories get a happy ending “A ROUNDABOUT Town” is a new book of short stories recently launched at The Front Gallery and Café in Lyneham. It features eight, talented, young Canberra writers who lobbied Youth InterACT, got a grant and self published the book with the guidance of colourful, veteran Canberra writer Kate McNamara. It’s a great collection of stories. VERDI’S most popular opera, La Traviata, is being presented by Melbourne Opera – whose performances of “La Boheme” and “The Marriage of Figaro” were sell-outs in 2008 – at Canberra Theatre on May 30.

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Kidstuff, but not for children “Let The Right One In” (MA) JUVENILE vampire movies are not thick on the ground in any language. A Swedish one is positively astonishing. I suspect that Ingmar Bergman might have admired how Tomas Alfredson’s film of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel, finding love in lives where difficulties outweigh satisfactions, presents its semiotic inputs and, very likely also, its view of the human condition. All vampires began as humans and there’s no reason why the even thirstiest of them might not have retained some compassion. Together, 12-year-old Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) and Eli (Lina Leandersson), who has been 12 for a long time, experience frissons of comfort which their family situations don’t provide. His parents are separated; her father figure has but one task – to collect fresh vampire food (in sequences holding back nothing of what’s about to happen). And Oskar, a loner, is a target for a gang of schoolyard thugs. Making powerful and beautiful use of a winter environment reflecting the emotional chill permeating the story, Alfredson tells it with admirable economy of people, words and action. The two young actors are impressive. He treats the classic vampire genre elements with nice understatement except in the moments when the plot needs it all to hang out, when it is the equal of the most-chilling vampire movie in your experience. Indeed, the film delivers one vampire control measure that you may

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“The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas” (MA)

understands what’s going on around him. The film’s layers encompass friendship, innocence, intolerance and a gently-expressed revulsion, all the more effective because of its focus through the officer’s family. I’m not giving you a plot summary. You’ll understand why when you see the film (which I unreservedly recommend). At Dendy

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TWO testosterone-charged high school students opt out of a football vacation training SIX decades after its collapse, film makers camp to attend a three-week cheerleaders’ are currently re-examining Hitler’s Third school among 300 girls. Reich after a hiatus while they played with Directed by William Gluck, whose career wars in Vietnam and the Middle East. hitherto concentrated on network TV Cinema should treat World War II series, “Fired Up”, written by debut writer intelligently. When it was fresh in memory, Freedom Jones, is a totally un-meritorious movies about it tended to be vigorous campus movie, with meager plot, juvenile treatments of how our side won (we didn’t and banal dialogue and trivial issues. It offers no invitation for us to engage with – they lost). We must never forget World War II’s origins in the bowels of Hitler’s either characters or situations. It fails to fulfill its initial (and improbable) intention political hubris. Film makers are now revisiting that imperative – for example, the of Shawn (Nicholas D’Agosto) and Nick (Eric excellent “Downfall”, the unfortunate “OpOlsen) scoring big time among those 300 eration Valkyrie” and now Mark Hermann’s young women. Its conflicts are one-dimenunflinching look at what the Nazis called sional, its tensions flabby. the final solution. The physical attractiveness and gymnastic Its main protagonists are two eightathleticism of its young cast are undeniable. year-old boys separated by a barbed-wire Does guy get girl at the end ? I had other fence. Asa Butterfield plays the son of an SS commitments. Not knowing distresses me officer (David Thewlis) newly promoted to not one bit. command a concentration camp. Jack Scan At Hoyts lan plays the boy of the title. Neither child

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Mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party in the park CANBERRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day event returns to Glebe Park on Sunday, May 10: Party in the Park is one of the ACT Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;round townâ&#x20AC;? free events. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day party includes live music such as the FABBA tribute band, plus Duck and Cover playing pop, R&B and disco hits. The day will include market stalls, special giveaways for mum and even the opportunity to treat her to a massage. Families can also enjoy dance shows, pony rides, minigolf, reptiles on display, temporary tattoos, food stalls, fantastic rides, competitions and prizes, and more. For more information visit www.tams.act.gov.au or call Canberra Connect on 13 2281.

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COOLEMAN Court in Weston is offering a gift with purchase for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, which means that customers who spend $40 or more at any speciality retailer (or $100 at Woolworths or Aldi) receive a scratch lottery pack including a $10 ticket and four $1.10 tickets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They also receive a 200g box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates,â&#x20AC;? says Chris Chilvers, marketing admin manager at Cooleman Court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of retailers here who have a lot to offer for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from our beauty centre, which offers facials and waxing, to

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is all about making mum feel special â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and an individually chosen gift can do just that, says Annette Selwood, of the Black and White Gift Shop in Mawson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chocolates, flowers and hampers are great, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing better than a personal gift which has been specially chosen for mum,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Black and White Gift Shop has a great selection of fine and fashion jewellery presented in delightful black and white boxes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have beautiful fine leather handcrafted bags and a selection of natural fibre scarves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unique and elegant gifts that will remind her every day how much she is loved.â&#x20AC;? There are also quirky gifts with a difference, from vases and teapots to mosaic platters and clocks. For more information call 6286 9075.

Chloe Hair Design and the Glasshouse, which offers flowers and giftware.â&#x20AC;? For more information, visit www.coolemancourt.com.au or call 6288 8800.

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The market of choiceâ&#x20AC;Ś THERE are 60 speciality stores at Gungahlin Marketplace â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a wide range of gift options for mum, plus shoppers can win more than $18,000 in prizes for shopping at the centre by 4pm, Sunday, May 10. Stores include cafes, ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fashion, shoe and bag shops, and gift shops.

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At Diamond Design, manager Lauren Smith says Pandora jewellery is all the rage, and perfect for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Pandora charms and beads are ideal as they allow mum to build up a piece of jewellery thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique to her â&#x20AC;&#x201C; loved ones can buy her a single piece at a time, or a full bracelet or necklace.

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At nearby gift store Wrapped Wonders, co-owner Helen Zelko says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gifts for mums of any age, from collectible figurines by Sheraton Simpson, Franz and Forever in Blue Jeans, to funky Murano glass jewellery. Wrapped Wonders offer aromatherapy, perfume bottles and jewellery boxes, and home wares that allow mum to put her personal touch on her home.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good bag is a nice gift for mums, perhaps with a matching wallet,â&#x20AC;? suggests Andrew Keogh, from Bags to Go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mums often wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend the money on themselves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they put themselves last most of the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is a chance to reward mum for looking after us all year!â&#x20AC;? Andrew says that purple is one of the hottest colours this season, and can add a great colour accent to mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter clothes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big bags are also the flavour of the month.â&#x20AC;? For more information call 6228 1084.

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Meanwhile, Noni B has a competition to win a Toyota Yaris 1.3L. Shoppers need to spend $100 at the store, and the contest closes on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. For more information visit www.themarketplacegungahlin. com.au or call 6123 4900.

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Estelle says families can enjoy a full buffet breakfast from $24 per person, “or treat your mum to a delicious seafood and roast buffet lunch from $69 per person – both include a glass of bubbly on arrival for mum, and a special gift for lunch bookings.” For more information call 6232 0318.

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Free treat for mum THE China Plate restaurant, in the Melbourne Building, Civic, is offering specials on banquets and a la carte meals, to celebrate Mother’s Day. Conditions apply, but if a family of four chooses a banquet meal at the restaurant on the day, mum’s meal is complimentary. “Mum cooks every day already – we want her to come and try our meals, and have a break!” says restaurant spokesperson Amy Lo. “This is our first Mother’s Day, so it will be memorable for us, and we want it to be memorable for mums, too.” For more information call 6162 3838.

LA Cobbler, in Civic, is offering a wide range of scarves and wraps and gloves in various colours, as well as handbags, shoes and boots – and gift vouchers as well. According to owner Shaen Flakelar, the hottest bags and shoes this autumn and winter are in textured, rich fabrics. “For example, the Etiquette range of bags has been doing very well – the bags feature a mixture of leathers and fabrics such as velvet, and they’re just beautiful.” For more information call 6247 4855.

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It’s a wrap BUYING warm winter clothes is a thoughtful gift which will help keep mum warm over winter, says Andrew Cox at Cassidy’s, Jamison Plaza. He says Cassidy’s is offering warm coats made from possum and NZ merino fibres – “one of the softest fibres around” – as well as gloves and hats. “A gift like this is something that’s personal to mum, so get her out of the kitchen and looking good!” For more information call 6295 7280 (Kingston) or 6251 1911 (Jamison).

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BUSY mums often don’t have the time to pamper themselves, so the gift of hair care products or a styling session can be greatly appreciated, says Benjamin Ramstrom, salon manager at Numero Uno Hair Studio at Karabar. “If she wants a blender, she’ll get it herself!” Benjamin says. “Mums need to be pampered: they’re so often neglected during the year, and I think every day should be Mother’s Day in that we need to look after our mums every day. “Mums are juggling work, kids, the house – everyone’s different, but busy, yummy mummies often need low-

maintenance hairstyles that can be styled easily and quickly, with minimal fuss, and still look great.” Numero Uno is offering hair care gift packs as well as its usual range of hair-pampering services for Mother’s Day. For more information call 6299 5777.

BLUEBELLS Florist at Jamison Plaza is offering special blooms for Mother’s Day, plus a new range of boxes and fashion ribbons to make mum’s day, says floral artist Gloria Jones. Flowers are a wonderful choice for Mother’s Day not just because they’re traditional, but also because mum so rarely gets this sort of token of affection, Gloria says. “I think every mum deserves flowers!” says Gloria. “They’re a very special way to say ‘I love you’.” The award-winning Bluebells specialises in tailoring bouquets to individual clients. For more information call 6251 7799.

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Ian Phillips and Sally Adair… “At a time when retail is dominated by large chains in homogenous shopping malls, our little place is a breath of fresh air,” says Ian.

“WE’RE an unusual scenario in modern retail,” says Ian Phillips, who with partner Sally Adair, has just opened “LOOM – Exotic Threads” in Bailey’s Corner Arcade. Ten-year veterans of markets and festivals, their shop offers the same type of garments and goods Ian and Sally have, for some time, been sourcing from small, often family or villagebased businesses in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Burma. “Our business is based on the fascination we have for the traditions, lifestyles and handiwork still existing there,” says Ian, who wants to offer Canberrans an alternative to the usual mass-produced garments on the fashion market. “What these people do is almost a reection of a bygone era – but they’re still doing it.

“The fabrics and textiles are natural and earthy, traditionally manufactured on a small scale.” LOOM uses fair trade principles and will send ve per cent of its prots back to the villages from which its products and textiles are sourced, including to assist minority groups in Burma and Thailand. Ian and Sally offer garments they have designed in handloomed cotton and silk, silk scarves which Sally dyes herself, a range of textiles and hand-beaten silver tribal jewellery. “At a time when retail is dominated by large chains in homogenous shopping malls, our little place is a breath of fresh air,” Ian says. For more information call 0404 636 999.

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Turn mum’s head “Mother’s Day is a reminder for all of us just how important our mum is,” says Skye Macfarlane, technical consultant at the new Ruby Hair Depot in Fyshwick. “She deserves to feel special on Mother’s Day, so pamper your mum with a beautiful hair-care pack.” Ruby Hair Depot is offering savings of up to 30 per cent on some of its products – for example, buy a 300ml Play shampoo and

conditioner and receive a free Play styling product. Ruby offers low-ammonia and no-ammonia hair colour, and haircare products free from many chemicals, including the Mastey, ABBA, Topcare and Sculture, and Play Hair Care. “Globally there is a move towards products that are not only environmentally friendly, but user friendly,” says Skye. For more information call 6162 1645.

Great excuse to spend time together TAKING mum out to lunch or dinner is a wonderful way to show we care, says Reddy Manne, owner of Blu Ginger Indian restaurant, Canberra City. “Mother’s Day is a great excuse to take mum out and spend some time with her,” he says. “Mother’s Day should be about enjoyment and happiness, about being together. A good meal and making the time to spend as a family is something that you remember for a long time – it makes a memorable occasion.” For more information call 6247 2228.

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FLOWERS always bring a smile to the recipient’s face, says Juliana Genner, owner of Botanics on Jardine in Kingston. “A beautiful bouquet brings a touch of brightness to the home, as well as a touch of nature,” she says. Juliana says the studio offers mums and their loved ones a range of blooms from the traditional to what she calls “edgy”, for modern mums. There’s also potted plants and arrangements to order. For more information call 6295 0721.

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“PEARLS make a great gift for mums of all ages: necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings are special gifts that allow children to show special, loving thoughts for their mothers,” says Jane Brown, of Jane Brown Pearls in Yarralumla. Jane Brown Pearls is offering 25 per cent off prices as a Mother’s Day special. “A gift for your mum allows you to acknowledge all those times she has put you first – jewellery is ideal because it reflects the personal relationship. “A toaster might be useful, but it will never convey the warmth of feeling in the way a carefully chosen piece of jewellery does.” Contemporary pearl designs are versatile, she says: “They team well with casual day outfits, corporate clothing or more formal evening dresses. We also have beautiful Cambodian silk scarves and wraps in a stunning range of colours.” For more information call 0417 287563.

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Let mum relax TREATING mum to a meal at BG Skyline Restaurant is a wonderful way to celebrate Mother’s Day, says Brad Coelho, food and beverage manager at the Rydges Lakeside Hotel. “We shouldn’t expect mum to cook at home on Mother’s Day – instead, take her out for a traditional-style buffet,” Brad suggests. BG’s is putting on a special menu that includes pure Australian Angus roast beef, chillied king prawns and South Coast oysters, a trio of home-made salads and decadent desserts plus hand-made chocolates. Dining is child-friendly, Brad says, and the hotel will be providing kits to keep kids busy while mum enjoys her lunch. For more information call 6247 6244.

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NEXT month Daren Tetley celebrates 10 years as the chef at a restaurant that sits in peaceful, pretty Grevillea Park with breathtaking views of Lake Burley Griffin. He admits he never tires of the scenery at the Boat House by the Lake – during the day when the black swans visit or at night, when the lights of the buildings on the opposite shores flicker on the water. Daren, who has also worked at the Hyatt, Parliament House and in Hong Kong, is in charge of a kitchen with no less than 14 staff and he’s honoured that, in an industry notorious for staff shuffling, he has had his executive chef, Robert Smith, for eight years and his executive sous chef, Adam Tait, for seven years. The cuisine is modern Australian. Entrees are $27, mains $38, desserts $20 and the cheese plate $25. It took ages to order, not only because we were relaxing over a wonderful Mount Majura Pinot Gris, one of the many local wines The Boat House offers (by bottle and glass), but because we could not decide which interesting dish to order. We savoured the complimentary cauliflower and truffle soup with crispy ham and the freshly baked rosemary bread with hazelnut, coriander, cumin and sesame seed dukka, mixed with superb Preston Valley (WA) olive oil – a tremendous start.

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ficiency is a little lower in the very elderly. The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends that several groups of people be vaccinated against flu, including all people aged 65 and over; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over, health workers and people with chronic diseases and those in long-term care facilities. Children may also benefit – the WA Government is offering free vaccination to children aged six months to five years, while in NSW a trial of vaccinating children in child care is taking place. “Early indications from WA are very posiDr Ian Barr… “It’s impossible to get an tive in terms of protecting kids and keeping influenza infection from the vaccine.” them out of hospital, which is really good Given the flu’s symptoms are generally news,” Dr Barr said. much more severe than those of the common Children are very good at spreading colds cold, this is beneficial, he said. and flu, he said. This is another myth about the flu: it’s often “Certainly, one of the things shown to be wrongly confused with the usually much effective in some situations, to wind back an milder common cold. epidemic, is to close schools!” A cold has a slower onset (the flu usually Dr Barr said that cold temperatures do, appears suddenly) and is less likely to cause in fact, have some role to play in the spread complications such as pneumonia. of the flu virus: “People spend more time Colds generally cause sore throats, coughs together indoors in winter, the relative and a blocked or runny nose, while the flu’s humidity level is friendly to the virus and the symptoms include fever, muscle and joint virus survives better in cold temperatures, aches and pains and fatigue. so hopefully that doesn’t mean Canberra has The vaccine is 80 to 90 per cent effective a longer flu season than everywhere else in in healthy adults, Dr Barr said, though its efAustralia.”

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GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) You’re never short of lightning flashes of inspiration but you can fall short in the execution department. This week, as Mercury starts moving backwards through your sign, it’s time to finally finish long-standing projects and tie up loose ends. No excuses Gemini - what are you waiting for?

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) Pace yourself Cancer. If you can, avoid making important decisions as you’re liable to make choices based purely on your emotions, which are fluctuating wildly under this week’s full moonbeams. You’ll need to be super organised, otherwise there could be problems balancing your work and relationship responsibilities.

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) This weekend is not the best time to host a jolly family reunion or bring up sensitive old family issues. The full moon falls in your home zone, so be on domestic drama alert. Confiscate all sharp implements and choose your words carefully, as loved ones are liable to make mountains out of molehills.

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LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23) Have you been shopping up a storm when you should have been saving or paying off debt? If the answer is ‘yes’, then there could be some drama this week involving money and marriage [or money and family members]. For Librans who are more financially responsible, expect a burgeoning business endeavor to blossom and move ahead.

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A full moon doesn’t usually throw you Sagittarius! You love the rush of energy it brings so use it to shine a spotlight on your hidden strengths and secret dreams for the future. You could hear some startling news this week that will make your ears burn, but think twice before you pass it on.

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20) With the full moon in your adventure zone, it’s time to channel the intrepid explorer within and plan a weekend escape or overseas getaway – somewhere you’ve never been before. Your motto for this week is from fellow Piscean, Dr Seuss “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting – so get on your way!” Copyright Joanne Madeline Moore 2009

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Your unpredictable ways will be very predictable this week Aquarius [especially at work] as the full moon boosts your temperamental tendencies. Rebellious? Eccentric? Contrary? Pushing everyone’s buttons for your own personal amusement? A big yes to all the above!

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VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) Villa Virgo is usually a place where efficiency reigns, routine is revered, and surprises are unwelcome. This week [courtesy of the full moon and Mercury going retro] you’ll find that life’s complicated, relationships are unpredictable, and the rules are constantly changing. Time to move out of your comfort zone and don’t always play it safe!

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With a little help FEDERAL Labor Senator Nick Sherry believes property is a big part of the current “immense economic and environmental challenges facing Australia” and could provide significant economic stimulus with a little help. In a speech to the Property Council in Tasmania, the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law said he believed the twin challenges facing Australia – climate change and the global economic crisis – contain the seeds of great opportunity. “We have never had a better opportunity, nor a higher need, to address the shortcomings of the past, and develop an economy and society that prepares us for the future and, importantly, that remains sustainable and stable into the future,” he said. “And at the heart of both solutions will lay our business and corporate sectors.” The $42 billion Nation Building Plan is part of the Rudd Government’s strategy for strengthening the Australian economy and buffering it from the full impact of the economic crisis. It joins other initiatives, which include the $15.2 billion COAG National Reform Package and the $4.7 billion infrastructure package for investment in road, rail, and education infrastructure, as well as tax breaks for Australian businesses. According to Senator Sherry, Treasury estimates that the Nation Building Plan will support up to 90,000 jobs in 2008-09 and 2009-10, creating economic growth of around 0.5 per cent of GDP in 2008-09, and around 0.75 per cent to one per cent of GDP in 2009-10. The plan, he said blends long-and short-term goals. “In fact, for every $1 spent providing immediate stimulus to the economy, the Government has invested more than $2 on longterm investments that will generate future economic growth,” he said. These initiatives are certainly welcome, and necessary as Australia faces another year of worldwide economic uncertainty. “Without action,” he said, “Treasury predicts that a combination of weak demand and tight credit conditions could see up to 50,000 people lose their jobs, with further flow-on effects to other parts of the economy.” Catherine Carter is the executive director of the Property Council of Australia (ACT).

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Building Blocks range from 6045 square metres to 8683 square metres House & Land packages available from leading NSW builder Masterton Homes Land prices start from $199,000

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LAND SALES

Anne Williams 0418 207291 * Glyn Williams 0418 975343

You will be impressed with this attractive rural location, its convenience, its easy commute and with Historic Yass town on your doorstep. Ready to build on, fully fenced building blocks range from 6 acres to 21 acres (2.6 ha to 8.8 ha), underground power, dam or bore to each building block, Telstra Smart Community, Council domestic & recycle collection, efcient mail delivery. If you are looking to live on country acreage without sacricing the conveniences, this is the place to be. Manton Park building block prices start from $205,000. Follow Agency directional signage from Barton Hwy @ Yass roundabout, right into Yass Valley Way

PRICE: from $205,000

Appointments available all weekend.

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5 bed | 2 bath | 2 car

6 LILEY STREET - Architecturally designed to combine state-of-the-art aesthetics with luxury family efficiency, this impressive new residence presents a relaxed lifestyle of enduring substance that is perfect for the discerning family that demands quality living. Created as a unique family sanctuary, the sprawling living spaces, lined with marble and timber flooring together with the cathedral ceiling that frames the expansive family room offer a strong sense of style combined with sun-lit alfresco areas ideal for entertaining. This magnificent home features 5 large bedrooms, master bedroom segregated with a spa ensuite, separate formal lounge and dining rooms, state of the art kitchen, family and meals rooms, rumpus/games room, customised home theatre or second rumpus room and a designer bathroom and powder room. This beautiful residence, with a central sought after locale, combine effortlessly to create a harmonious balance of timeless luxury and relaxed lifestyle experience with perfect comfort and privacy. EER 5. Open: Contact Maria for viewing times Tender: Closes 5pm, Thursday 21st May

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Aranda| Location, Location - With Views!

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5 bed | 2 bath | 2 car

86 McCLELLAND AVENUE - This elegant and sophisticated one-level residence peacefully positioned in a prestigious, sought-after street offers the ultimate low maintenance lifestyle in a private and tranquil setting. Brilliantly proportioned, this immaculately-presented home features spacious formal and informal areas including lounge and dining rooms, large kitchen overlooking family and established garden, 4 bedrooms, master segregated with ensuite and walk-in-robe, spacious bathroom and a beautiful outdoor entertaining area with private gardens. An impressive home in a sought-after location, ideal for either a professional couple or a large family alike. EER 1.5. Open:

Contact Maria for viewing times

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Canberra’s preferred agent Maria Selleck has become one of Canberra’s most successful real estate agents based on her personal philosophy of going the extra mile for each and every one of her clients.

“We were very impressed with the quality of your advice, as well as with your professionalism, integrity and sheer hard work on our behalf.” - Andrew and Olga Walker.

4 bed | 2 bath | 2 car

2 GALBU PLACE, ARANDA - Perched high in one of the very best locations Aranda has to offer with beautiful views of the Brindabella Mountains is an oasis of privacy and comfort nestled within an elevated, quiet cul-de-sac position. Updated and spacious, this stunning executive residence, footsteps away from Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve, offers a flexible flowing floorplan with a unique indoor/outdoor layout effortlessly lending itself to both casual and formal yearround entertaining with stunning mountain views and leafy outlook from most rooms. Accommodation includes 4 large bedrooms, segregated master bedroom with ensuite, formal lounge and dining rooms with floor-to-ceiling glass doors leading to both large balcony at front and an entertainers’ deck at back, expertly-planned kitchen overlooking family and meals room, double garage, under-house storage room and beautifully established and mature gardens. EER 4.5. Open: Contact Maria for viewing times Tender: Closes 5pm, Wednesday 13th May

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“Such was Maria’s outstanding, professional, friendly, proactive and determined approach and intimate knowledge of the market that she sold our home for an excellent price in an already depressed market. Maria and Gordon provided an exceptionally excellent service, a service that I describe as unique. I unhesitatingly recommend them and I look forward to working with them again.” - Dora Maddigan. If you are planning a move and are looking for a fresh approach, FRQWDFW 0DULD WRGD\ WR À QG RXW KRZ \RX FDQ PDNH WKH VPDUW PRYH

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Elmslea Home + Land Packages

Chelsea 24

19 squares living

• Land size: over 1,200m2 • 4 bedrooms + ensuite • Floor coverings included • Driveways & Fencing incl.

Sirocco 7

22.5 Squares Living

• Land size: over 1,200m2 • 4 beds + ensuite • Reverse cycle air cond. • Large ‘great’ room

$451,300

• Reverse cycle air cond. • Choose your own colours • Dbl garage + int access • Optional alfresco area

$465,200

• Dbl garage + int access • Floor coverings incl. • Driveway & Fencing incl. • Rumpus room

Allenby

12.5 Squares Living

• Land size: 1,260m2 • 3 bedrooms + 2 way bath • Dirveway & Fencing incl. • Floor coverings included

Accent

21 Squares Living

• 4 bedrooms + ensuite • Bonus ‘common’ room • Dbl garage + int access • Rumpus & family room

$424,250

• Choose your own colours • Single lock-up gar + int access • Reverse cycle air cond. • Large open plan living area

$496,500

• Reverse cycle air cond. • Modern Knebel kitchen • Quality floor coverings • Driveway & Fencing incl.

Attention: 1st Homebuyers are eligible for $24,000 government grant + another $6,000 developers discount.

Royalla Home + Land Packages

Chelsea 24

19 squares living

• Land size: 6.5 acres • 4 bedrooms + ensuite • Open plan living • Floor coverings included

$678,300

• Reverse cycle air cond. • Dbl garage + int access • Optional alfresco area • Choose your own colours

Sirocco 7

22.5 Squares Living

• Land size: over 6 acres • 4 beds + ensuite • Reverse cycle air cond. • Large ‘great’ room

$696,500

• Dbl garage + int access • Floor coverings incl. • Rumpus room • A great family home

Heritage Estate 24.6 Squares Living $724,700

Chisolm Lodge 30 Squares Living $761,300

• Land size: 6.4 acres • 4 bedrooms + ensuite • Huge master bedroom • Dbl garage + int access

• Land size: 6.5 acres • 4 bedrooms + ensuite • Huge master bedroom • Dbl garage + workshop

• Rumpus & family room • Reverse cycle air cond. • Quality floor coverings • Attractive rural home

• Rumpus & conservatory • Reverse cycle air cond. • Modern Knebel kitchen • Quality floor coverings

All Royalla packages include a $20,000 allowance for water tank & septic system.

All packages are subject to site costs. • Freehold Land — NO time limit to build and NO Government housing • 15mins to Queanbeyan, 20minutes to Fyshwick, 30minutes to the City centre • Close to shops, child care centre, schools, local cafes, restaurants, wineries & antique stores • Either choose from our great range of 3, 4 or 5 bedroom Home + Land packages or choose your own builder

All packages are subject to site costs. 50% • FREEHOLD LAND — No time limit to build and NO community title already • Final Stage Now Selling! — Only 38 blocks ranging from 5 to 30 acres sold • Only 10 minutes to Calwell, 15 minutes to the Tuggeranong Town Centre, 30 minutes to the City • Either choose from our great range of 3,4 or 5 bedroom Home + Land packages or choose your own builder • Fully sealed roads, fully fenced, underground electricity, bus services, water bore or dam & ADSL2 Broadband

Visit Elmslea Estate Sat & Sun 12pm — 4pm Cnr McCusker & McMahon Dr, Bungendore

Call today to arrange your personal on-site inspection or email royallaestate@bigpond.com

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ARTISTS IMPRESSION

Angela Penhallow

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ARTISTS IMPRESSION

• Designer 4 bedroom + rumpus home • 499m2 block in family friendly street • Stunning street appeal • Separate living • Covered Al-fresco dining area • Double garage + internal access • Fencing & concrete driveway • 5,000 ltr rain water tank • Downlights to all living areas • Build time guarantee

Forde House + Land package • Designer 4 bedroom + ensuite design • 465m2 block in peaceful & quiet street location • Contemporary street appeal • Double garage + internal access • Separate living area • Fencing & concrete driveway • 5, 000 ltr rain water tank • Downlights to all living areas • Build time guarantee

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Block 8 Section 17 $530,000

Forde House + Land package

DUCTED HEATING

Sasha Trpkovski

• Architect 4 bedroom + ensuite design • 472m2 block in quiet street location • Stunning street appeal • Separate living area • Double garage + internal access • Fencing & concrete driveway • 5,000ltr rain water tank • Downlights to all living areas • Build time guarantee

Block 2 Section 63 $499,000

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Block 6 Section 48 $499,000

ARTISTS IMPRESSION

• Architect style 4 bedroom + ensuite home • 486m2 block in quiet street location • Superb street appeal • Separate living & large family/ meals room • Double garage + internal access • Fencing & concrete driveway • 5,000 ltr rain water tank • Downlights to all living areas • Build time guarantee

Block 16 Section 50 $555,000

Forde House + Land package

*prices based on separate contacts for the land +house

ARTISTS IMPRESSION

Unti 14/5 Tennant Street, Fyshwick www.pbspropertygroup.com.au

Block 5 Section 55 $515,000 Forde House + Land package

• Architect 4 bedroom + ensuite design • 499m2 block in quiet street location • Beautiful street appeal • Double garage + internal access • Separate living area • Fencing & concrete driveway • 5,000 ltr rain water tank • Downlights to all living areas • Build time guarantee

ARTISTS IMPRESSION

• Architect designed Tri-level 4 bedroom family home • 583m2 block in quiet street location with views • Separate living & rumpus rooms • Separate Main bedroom with designer ensuite • Double garage + internal access • Fencing & concrete driveway • 5,000 ltr rain water tank • Downlights to all living areas • Build time guarantee

Block 3 Section 27 $599,000 Forde House + Land package

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BANKS

NEW LISTING

$365 000 - $395 000

Modern Spacious Home – Ideal for First Home Buyers

BANKS

NEW LISTING

$325 000 - $365 000

What a Cutie – Dream Starter

Well presented contemporary north facing three bedroom home, two spacious sun-filled living areas, built in robes in all bedrooms, modern open plan design with high ceilings in some areas creating light and space. This home is the jewel in the crown with features galore-wooden venetians-dishwasher-gas heating-RC/AC unit- insulation- covered pergola double garage plus double carport and much more. Nestled at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac and close to all amenities this home has it all, with nothing to do! EER 1.5

Fantastic three bedroom dual occupancy home with street frontage, neat as a pin located on the high side of the street offering great views, two living areas, tiled high traffic areas, light airy kitchen with dishwasher, gas cooking and heating, built in robes in all bedrooms, single garage under roofline plus extra parking at rear. Front and rear enclosed courtyards with storage shed and covered pergola for outdoor entertaining, with no body corporate this would suit first home buyers, downsizers or investors. EER 3.5

ISABELLA PLAINS

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Wayne Kennedy 0414 622 926

$555 000 - $595 000

Wayne Kennedy 0414 622 926

Location, Space, Flowing Floor Plan & a Pool!!

Located in walking distance to shops, schools, buses- & even the doctor, this stunning 4 bedrooms, ensuite home features a huge parents retreat or work from home office, separate dining room currently used as a clinic, separate lounge & family rooms, huge rumpus/sunroom with a servery from the kitchen. Sliding doors out from the sunroom to a beautifully landscaped rear yard with a sale covered, solar heated inground pool. Beside the brick double garage you will also find double gates leading to a secure area great for extra parking for caravan, trailer & cars. EER 3

Style, Space & Location!! Move in & enjoy this free-standing, 3 bdrm, ensuite townhouse in a small complex! Single level, spacious open-plan design with internal access to the double garage is a rare find. A well designed kitchen features a gas cook-top & dishwasher. Built-in robes provide enough storage in all the bedrooms with the main room looking out over the valley. Close to public transport, schools, childcare and Lanyon Market Place. Gas hot water and ducted gas heating make this a very energy efficient home. Generous secure yard is complimented with a deck and views of the valley. EER 4

Betty Wark 0408 166 833 BANKS

$459 000

Huge Garage with Internal Access!!

If you bring your Hubby to this home, you may not get him to leave!! The brick garage is way bigger than a double, with work benches & storage + a rear roller door, internal access & glass sliding doors out to the massive pergola. Immaculate 4 bedroom, ensuite family home attached!! EER 4

$449 000

Fabulous Home with A Great Deckl!!

If you are looking to make a move up to a 4 bedroom ensuite home without breaking the bank, then this one should be on your viewing list. Built in robes in all bedrooms, gas heating & cooking. 2 x RCAC. Sep lounge, dining & family rooms plus a large covered rear deck & double carport. EER 4

Betty Wark 0408 166 833

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Kate Williams 0408 186 532

WANNIASSA

$380 000 - $420 000

A Great Place to Invest Your First Home Owner’s Grant.

With time possibly running out for first time buyers and the number of suitable homes reducing as more time passes, this 3 bedroom home could be just what the doctor ordered. In a quiet, kid-friendly crescent, within easy access of primary (state and church) and high schools, the Hyperdome, Plaza and associated government offices, this home offers ducted gas heating, garage, carport and a back yard made for entertaining with magnificent shade trees. So, if you want your weekends back, rather than looking at more houses, see this one now. EER 1.5

Andrew York 0418 624 411

Betty Wark 0408 166 833 BANKS

$390 000 - $440 000

CHISHOLM

$640 000

MAJESTIC in every way – 5 beds, office, etc. From the exquisite formal areas to the huge kitchen, large family room and amazing rear garden with huge pergola covered deck, this is a grand property. Includes ducted heating & cooling, ensuite, massive garage and more. EER 1

Paula Guy 0418 285 737

BONYTHON

GORDON

$659 000

Stunning, Spacious Family Home!!

Segregated main bedroom, plus walk in robe & ensuite with corner spa, separate formal lounge & dining rooms, very spacious family room & meals area, large rumpus room, all double sized bedrooms, powder room, 2 x double garages on a large, level , secure block. Just Beautiful!!EER 4

Betty Wark 0408 166 833 $499 000

Invest, Live, Group Share!!

This is the perfect property if you would like easy access to Tuggeranong CBD, plenty of space & separate areas. 185sqm (20 square)of living plus a dble gge. 4 bedrooms, ensuite, 3 toilets, 2 courtyards. Great size, location & floor plan = a great investment. Bonus: No Body Corp Fees!! EER 4

Betty Wark 0408 166 833

CLEAR RANGE

$380 000 - $420 000

Rare River Frontage Land

Freehold elevated land with Murrumbidgee River frontage, 18ha (44 acres) not far from from Lanyon. Approved building envelope with several house sites all with river views in unspoiled native forest, all this and the privacy of country life just a short drive from the ACT. Build your dream home!!

Wayne Kennedy 0414 622 926