Domain Review Bayside & Port Phillip - August 09, 2023

MY MELBOURNE CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL

TRAVEL NZ’S BAY OF ISLANDS

HOMEWARES WITH ITALIAN FLAIR

ASHER KEDDIE

TELLING STORIES WITH HEART

JEMIMAH CLEGG

Like most of my peers in the 2010s, I was a bit obsessed with Offspring. The TV show. The one that got the attention of ’90s punk band The Offspring when fans of the show took to Twitter to bemoan the death of one of its much-loved characters. It was around that time that I started at this magazine, and at the top of our cover wish list was the show’s star, Asher Keddie. Nearly a decade later, we’ve got her ... and wow, has she been busy. Her two most recent shows – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and Strife – see her in diametric roles, but she says motherhood has helped her find both characters. ●

SOUL SOUP \ Vietnamese mainstay Hanoi Hannah is bringing back its winter soup series until September 12. The rotation of six soups includes banh canh cua and crispy mix mushroom. ● hanoihannah.com.au

PHOTO ILLUSION \ The largest show yet from the NGV’s photo archive is coming to the Ian Potter Centre.

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TO THE BEAT \ Nine dancers and nine drummers come together to create a dance and rhythm spectacular in Manifesto at The Arts Centre’s Playhouse from October 25 to 28. ● artscentremelbourne.com.au

RIVERSIDE SANGAS \ Take a bite out of a classic this month at The Arbory Bar & Eatery. The Yarra-side restaurant will serve up old-school sandwiches such as the tuna melt and the Reuben. ● arbory.com.au

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Heart of the home

HOMEWARES Journalist-turned-designer

Words JANE ROCCA

It took a leap of faith, a work call that interrupted a friend’s wedding and a pandemic to inspire former journalist and publicist Nancy McDonald to change career paths and launch La Casa, a homewares brand that already has a cult following.

A debut collection titled Sicily is inspired by her Italian grandmother and the memories of sitting around the dinner table with family – and the rest is a curated plate setting that pays homage to McDonald’s travels in Europe and beyond.

The ranges nod to cities and towns such as Ischia, Eden and Sydney, and bespoke collection of ceramics and glassware from Puglia is in the pipeline.

“My Italian culture has always been a huge part of who I am and what inspires me,” McDonald says. “Whether it’s the food, architecture or the approach to life.”

The homewares are designed to evoke memories of time abroad when you’re at home, and make for the perfect mood-lifter when creating your next dinner scene.

McDonald takes a mix-and-match approach to her eclectic range, which also includes cutlery. Some pieces are purposefully bright and bold, while others are muted pastels of soft pink and mint green for a retro yet modern feel.

“I’ve always loved interiors and homewares,” McDonald says. “Growing up, I saw my dad work on designing, renovating and selling homes, so a love for interiors and design stems from him, for sure.

“I also love how similar to fashion it is. Homewares are a way to express yourself and showcase your own personal style.”

She says a gap in the market inspired her career move.

She fills the luxe product end where glam is essential, as is high quality and affordability.

A visual diary of travel memories and destinations, hotels, restaurants, and dinner-party set-ups became the inspiration behind each of the La Casa collections.

It was during the pandemic that she thought long and hard about the things she missed most – seeing family in Perth, gathering friends for dinners and socialising.

“I missed setting the table, burning the good candles, shortlisting recipes and travelling to new

locations or re-visiting favourite cities,” McDonald says.

“I was so burnt out in my last agency role doing long hours, and that’s when I had a little awakening.

“For so long I have been helping other brands create, launch and build a community, that it was time to channel all … my experience into a brand of my own.

“I remember vividly taking time off for a best friend’s wedding in the Blue Mountains and feeling my phone buzz all throughout the ceremony, even though I was meant to be on annual leave. I quit as soon as I got back.”

McDonald has built a cult following in less than a year with clients such as model and actor Megan Gale, fashion designer Pip Edwards and model Clementine McVeigh. ●

● lacasahome.com.au

ALICE BOSHELL

Nancy McDonald of La Casa Homewares, left; mint green and soft pink feature in the eclectic range, right and below.

History, scenery and seafood await in this stunning NZ holiday spot.

If you missed out on a northern hemisphere holiday this winter, you may well be considering a spring escape to shake off the chill. Yes, a visit to our neighbours closer to the equator could be one way to go, but turn your head east and you may find the perfect spring break just across the Tasman.

New Zealand’s Bay of Islands is a winding, scenic four-hour drive from Auckland. There are four main towns from which to explore the bay’s 144 islands: Kerikeri (the town’s airport is a 40-minute flight from Auckland) Opua , Russell and Paihia

We made Paihia (pronounced pie-hair), with its picturesque views out over the water and its relaxed, seaside town character, the base for our adventure.

A four or five-star hotel on or just off the main drag – Marsden Road – won’t break the bank. The Copthorne Hotel & Resort and the Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel have luxurious pools, top-rated restaurants and day spas, while The Waterfront Suites offers family rooms with kitchen facilities.

We check in and head for the wharf, which houses the visitor’s centre, cute souvenir shops and the ferry terminal. Restaurants with glistening views of the water are aplenty and lunch at Zane Grey’s The Dock doesn’t disappoint.

I lean back in a sunny spot while sipping a local pinot gris from Kerikeri and tucking into Northland green-lipped mussels in white wine veloute.

One of the best ways to sightsee is from above. Salt Air ’s helicopter tours give you a bird’s-eye view of the islands’ white sands and rolling hills.

Bay of beauty

The 20-minute Hole in the Rock tour takes you out to its namesake formation on the Cape Brett peninsula. On the way we see some of the expansive residences below and our pilot tells us some of the islands are entirely privately owned – half their luck.

No visit to the Bay of Islands would be complete without a boat trip. You can take an island-hopping tour or just jump on the ferry to Russell – about a 15 minute trip across the bay.

There you’ll find The Duke of Marlborough, possibly the oldest pub in New Zealand (there are other claims to the title, but The Duke was the first to receive a liquor licence after the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi). Its verandah overlooks the water and the menu heroes fresh seafood in dishes that include

octopus carpaccio, The Duke’s seafood chowder and the freshest, largest oysters I’ve ever seen.

Russell boasts some beautifully curated gift, homewares and clothing stores, including Caravan Clothing and Home , which stocks fashion from its own range and other local designers, and Ethos, where we find ethically made, sustainable wares.

Spring in NZ’s Northland region means oysters, and if you’re also partial to a tipple, The Tipsy Oyster in Paihia has got you covered.

They serve oysters every way you can think of –there’s even an oyster burger. If you’re not much for molluscs, there’s fried chicken, pork belly, and plenty more.

We sit at a vibrantly-hued table and order a round of cocktails named for Millennial hip-hop (In Da Club and 99 Problems) while music to match has us reliving our youth.

History is everywhere in Paihia, and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi – New Zealand’s founding document – is commemorated at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The site features two museums, Maori cultural performances, an art gallery, native gardens and a cafe.

A dip at Paihia Beach lets us soak up the salt and sand before a return to reality. The kids wade in the calm water and I breathe in the beauty of the bay. ●

PAIHIA, THE BAY OF ISLANDS

Words JEMIMAH CLEGG

THE TIPSY OYSTER

SIGHTSEE FROM ABOVE

Acting on instinct

COVER STORY Asher Keddie has tapped into her experience of motherhood to bring her most recent roles to life.

Australian author Holly Ringland’s awardwinning novel The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a coming-of-age drama adapted to the screen for a compelling seven-part series on Amazon’s Prime Video, and brings some of the biggest names together, including Sigourney Weaver and Gold Logie-winner Asher Keddie.

“I read the book when it came out and fell in love with it,” says Keddie, who plays a concerned librarian, Sally Morgan, in the series.

“I was obsessed, and when I found out that [production company] Made Up Stories were going to make the series, and Sarah Lambert would do the adaptation, I put up my hand immediately –and have never done that before in my career.”

The Melbourne actress, best known for her starring role as Nina Proudman in Offspring, had worked with award-winning producer and writer Lambert in the mid-2000s on the series Love My Way, and knew her work on Lambs of God and Love Child .

“I loved Sarah’s work since Love My Way days, and episodes from series three are my favourite I have ever performed,” Keddie says.

“I love her writing and how she had adapted Holly’s book for the screen. I had been hoping I would get to play the part of Sally and they were thinking the same way.”

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart follows a young Alice, aged nine, as she navigates the domestic violence that engulfs her family home, until she sets it on fire hoping to put an end to her father’s abuse.

The rest is a sequence of revelations, family secrets and realisations – and signs of hope, despite the heavy themes that drive the narrative.

“There was a lot of conversation around domestic violence on set when making this show, but we all

aligned in how we wanted to tell that story,” Keddie says.

“We wanted tell it honestly and unapologetically, but at the same time focus on the positives that can come from the banding [together of] family, friends and, sometimes, outsiders.

“We wanted to focus on how people can get through those challenges, and heal from trauma and I think the show explores that very sensitively.

“We also wanted it to be visually and emotionally truthful, without being gratuitous.”

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart was filmed over seven months in 2021 and 2022 in the NSW town of Wyoming – home to Alice Hart and Keddie’s character – and in the Northern Territory.

“There is an oppressive and claustrophobic feel about the imagery and the town where we filmed those scenes,” Keddie says.

“The cinematography has been realised so well; it’s emotive and involving.”

As for being on set with American actress Sigourney Weaver, Keddie admits she was pleasantly surprised.

“To work with Sigourney was really a privilege and it turned out to be joyful,” she says. “It was exciting to meet her and spend time together on set.

“We are both hard-working and fairly quiet and focused. There was a lovely warmth and understanding of the material that we were exploring and grappling with. It made for a tremendous experience.”

Keddie’s involvement with the new drama series comes off the back of a few busy years, including the making of Nine Perfect Strangers with another Hollywood star, Nicole Kidman.

Her next project is playing Evelyn Jones in Strife – a comedic drama series inspired by former

Cosmopolitan editor and Mamamia founder Mia Freedman’s memoir.

It’s been described as a tell-all story of Freedman’s move from bedroom blogger to becoming the first Australian woman to launch an online women’s media site.

“Being a mum has changed the kind of material I want to explore,” Keddie says. “The roles I have taken on lately have been fairly confronting ones, but the challenges that women and mothers feel does weigh on you, and I feel that responsibility as a mother myself in the roles I take on.

“I suppose you could say I am attracted to strong female themes of resilience and friendships because I can now relate on a visceral level.”

For now, the very busy Keddie is enjoying a moment to exhale. She is back home in Melbourne taking care of family business while her husband, artist Vincent Fantauzzo, focuses on his art.

Strife – a return to series television for Keddie, albeit via a paid streaming network – will air on Binge this year.

Keddie was asked by Made Up Stories founder Bruna Papandrea if she wanted to work on it.

“I haven’t met Mia Freedman or done interviews with her, so neither of us are familiar with each other, but I have always admired her,” Keddie says.

“I read her book Work Strife Balance and felt engaged by the experience she shared. She has had an incredible journey editing glossy magazines here and overseas, and started the first women’s media company in Australia.

“It’s relatable and I found developing the character challenging – but [that was] one of the reasons I was drawn to the project,” she says.

“If I don’t know about the character and it builds a bit of terror within, then that’s the challenge I ultimately like.”

THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART \ Premieres August 4 on Prime Video.

Words JANE ROCCA ● Photo PETER BREW-BEVAN

“I suppose you could say I am attracted to strong female themes of resilience and friendships because I can now relate on a visceral level.”

MY MELBOURNE

Radio’s Christian O’Connell has spent five years falling for this city.

Words JANE ROCCA

British-born and Melbournebased Christian O’Connell has become a household name on FM radio with his breakfast show on Gold 104.3.

He’s also come to love the city he moved to five years ago for work, and won’t be heading back to the UK anytime soon. If he won the lottery, he’d snappily buy a home in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula, or in the Byron Bay hinterland.

O’Connell has been doing radio for 25 years, but says he still gets a thrill waking up to talk to his listeners.

“My buzz comes from the stories our listeners share every single day,” he says. “It’s not me talking at them, it’s an ongoing conversation.”

Here are his favourite things about Melbourne.

Fave restaurant & pub

ELWOOD BATHERS & HOBSONS

I love Elwood Bathers as it’s near home; the food is great and so is the view. Killer wine list too. I also love good pub grub – Hobsons in Sandringham reminds me of a proper pub in the UK. Landlord Andrew and daughter Jess make everyone feel at home; they did for me when I first walked in knowing no one five years ago. Great food and the heart of the community.

● elwoodbathers.com

● thehobsons.com.au

Fave cafe

CHEEKY MONKEY, THE HAMPTONS BAKERY & ALIMENTARI

Cafe culture here is the best! It’s an art form. Love Cheeky Monkey in Richmond, The Hamptons Bakery in

Christian O’Connell

Hampton and Alimentari in Fitzroy –get the pork meatballs. You’re welcome.

● @cheekymonkeyrichmond

● thehamptonsbakery.com.au

● alimentari.com.au

Fave team

THE DEMONS

Go for the Dees! Love the club and the team. I’ve become a very big footy fan, it’s a great game. I love talking about it too, the history and heartache. You cannot beat the ’G on a Friday night, having a beer under

the lights and watching the Dees smash some lesser team like the Pies. I may live to regret those words if they win the flag this year, which I think they might.

● melbournefc.com.au

Fave cocktail bar

THE EVERLEIGH

I love The Everleigh in Fitzroy. Beautiful place, and the staff all add to the New York speakeasy bar mood. I love a classic margarita.

● theeverleigh.com

Fave shop

AVENUE BOOKSTORE

I’m happiest in bookshops. Avenue Bookstore is a great chain in Melbourne. My daughters all share my love of books, and when my daughter was getting stressed out last year in year 12, I said if you don’t get the ATAR you want, let’s open a bookshop. I wasn’t joking.

● avenuebookstore.com.au

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Becoming future-proof

Parents with kids in their last year of school will know that the VCE and ATAR are hot topics of conversation. But, the future of work is changing, as are the ways to succeed.

From technological advances to artificial intelligence, work trends are an important consideration when choosing a career path.

“That world of work is just changing so rapidly,” says Toorak College student futures specialist Coco Callanan. “To thrive, we are preparing our students

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to embrace lifelong learning and a tolerance for ambiguity.” One method is through exposing students to a range of career opportunities through its partnerships with the corporate sector.

For example, Toorak College’s cadetship programs with its corporate partners for graduating year 12 students enables them to begin paid employment before starting university.

While the ATAR continues to play an important role in tertiary education, it’s not the sole indicator of student potential or ability, Callanan says.

The higher education landscape has an increasing emphasis on embracing diversity and skill sets, as well as a student’s drive to excel in their field of interest. “It really means there are numerous pathways,” she adds.

Shelford Girls’ Grammar has opened alternative pathways, such as early entry programs, to allow students to show what they can offer, says careers and future pathways co-ordinator Cath Freney.

Students who complete a school-based VCE (unscored), can often also do a certificate or diploma that may lead to a bachelor’s degree.

Some universities even suggest these students outperform others who’ve taken the more conventional route, Freney adds.

Deputy principal (staff, teaching and learning) Karen Whelan adds: “It really allows them to shine and do what they do best without the pressure of the marks and grades.”

Students are also increasingly choosing VET (Vocational Education and Training) subjects, which, in some cases, can also count towards the ATAR.

This means they may achieve certification before they finish school, potentially helping them forge an alternative route to university. It can also enable them to work part-time in their chosen field while finishing their study. “There’s no longer one conveyorbelt pathway to tertiary education,” Whelan says.

Wesley College St Kilda Road head of campus Kim Bence says employers are increasingly seeking

graduates who can learn new skills throughout their careers and help solve complex problems.

With this in mind, Wesley has programs inviting students to engage with the changes happening around them, and explore issues of interest through the inquiry-based learning of the International Baccalaureate framework. This helps to prepare students for university life and the workforce as they can apply their learning across subject areas, fostering creativity and innovation.

“You need only look at our alumni to see that we have been preparing students for changing futures,” Bence says.

“Learning to identify issues, collaborate with peers and colleagues, conduct research and analysis, find recommended solutions and confidently communicate all of this are all skills needed within the workforce.” ●

“To thrive, we are preparing our students to embrace lifelong learning and a tolerance for ambiguity.” COCO CALLANAN

HOUSE OF THE WEEK

This magnificent residence goes by the name of Clutha and offers the enticing prospect of a quarter-acre family estate in a prime bayside location.

A distant setback and Hawthorn brick facade evoke plenty of late Victorian appeal from the street. Step through the house’s front verandah, and you’ll find the entry hall beneath soaring ceilings. The formal lounge and sitting room are to the left, featuring bay windows that overlook the tranquil private side garden.

Opposite, the front-facing home office overlooks the front gardens, and the main bedroom has a fitted dressing room and dual-basin en suite.

The open living, dining and kitchen area is out the back, and plenty of glass means northern sunlight is well captured in this space. Strikingly, the kitchen features black cabinets contrasting beautifully with arabescato Fiorentino marble. There are appliances from Smeg, Bosch and Fisher & Paykel, but it’s the separate butler’s pantry that confirms that this kitchen is tailor-made for entertaining.

Indeed, as is the property as a whole, thanks to the gorgeous rear al fresco area, which is accessed via French doors. You’re surrounded by hanging vines in this space, which overlooks the backyard’s pool and built-in spa. The built-in barbecue will surely get a workout over summer. Head upstairs via the wide staircase to find no fewer than four bedrooms. The upstairs main bedroom has an en suite, and there’s also a central bathroom for everybody.

You’ll find marble-encased fireplaces throughout the house, as well as several window lounges, Baltic-pine floors, a full-size laundry, shed and carport, and plenty of space for secure off-street parking.

Not that you’ll be rushing to leave the approximately 1026 square metres that constitute this property, but it is worth mentioning that Clutha is a mere 200 metres from the Brighton foreshore.

It’s also close to Church Street’s shopping, food and cafe options, the Royal Brighton Yacht Club and Brighton Grammar and Fairbank Grammar schools. Middle Brighton station is a hop, skip and a jump away, meaning the rest of Melbourne is too. ●

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Agent: Kay & Burton Bayside, Jamie Driver 0400 126 612

Price: $10.4 million-$11.2 million

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, August 22

BRIGHTON \ 7 NORMANBY STREET

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FINAL WORD

“THIS HOME PERSONIFIES CLASS. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY AND ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF AN IMMACULATELY RENOVATED VICTORIAN HOME, LOCATED ON ONE OF MELBOURNE’S BEST STREETS.” JAMIE DRIVER – AGENT

EAST MELBOURNE \ 129 POWLETT STREET

Agent: Kay & Burton Stonnington, Monique Depierre 0407 881 327

Price: $10.5 million-$11.5 million

Private sale

HAWTHORN \ 64-66 BERKELEY STREET

Agent: Kay & Burton Boroondara, Walter Dodich 0413 262 655

Price: $8 million-$8.8 million

Contact agent

BRIGHTON \ 15 ST NINIANS ROAD

Agent: Kay & Burton Bayside, Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549

Price: $12 million-$13 million

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, August 22

HIGHETT \ 142 WICKHAM ROAD

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This Californian bungalow has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a home office, and is ideal for indooroutdoor entertaining. The stylish home flows from its central lounge to an expansive family living-dining area onto a large, panel-heated, deck and into a family-size backyard. A bifold servery window opens to a kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and access to additional decked areas, which in turn provide entry to the home office. The showcase of clever design also includes a butler’s pantry, modern and functional bathrooms – including a designer en suite with a free-standing bath – good storage and quality finishes, including stone benchtops, warm timber floors and sculptural ceiling fans. Tall 2.4-metre doors, double-glazing, ducted climate control, a 2000-litre water tank and a solarpower system complete the picture. ● PETER

SEMPLE

Agent: Hodges, Angus Graham 0401 505 259

Price: $1.9 million-$2.09 million

Auction: 12.30pm, August 19

ST KILDA \ 133 ARGYLE STREET

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A New York-style wall of windows (and doors) connecting the open-plan hub with the fun backyard adds a dash of industrial panache here. Made from California bungalow origins, the single-level house puts on a liberal spread, with two bathrooms and two social areas a boon for the threebedroom format. The double-gabled facade is singularly handsome. The large main bedroom has a bank of builtin wardrobes. There’s a gas fireplace in the family room. Kicking off with a sleek and shiny kitchen, the hub concludes with that window wall, ensuring the ensuing deck-lawnpool-and-spa scenario is available 24/7. At the rear of the property, the separate garage has a gym and an office. Banish the car for maximum work/play use. ●

KAY KEIGHERY

Agent: Gary Peer, Darren Krongold 0438 515 433

Price: $1.9 million-$2.09 million

Auction: 12.30pm, August 19

BRIGHTON \ 3C MOFFAT STREET

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Curved fencing preceding rendered and smoked-glass horizontals offset with laser-cut detailing guarantee this property will make a memorable first impression. Designed by architect Nicholas Wright, the pad offers pampered family living abetted by sun-blessed poolside entertaining. A sweeping staircase and a lift link the three levels. The lower-ground level comprises a mud room, media room and gym. Affording majestic entry, the ground level features a foyer, guest bedroom, bathroom, office and open-plan hub. Two exits in the hub make for breezy interaction with a landscaped nook and a barbecue-endowed entertainment terrace, both of which address the lap pool. All three bedrooms on the first floor have en suites. Think big when it comes to the main. Saunter out to shops and the beach. ●

KAY KEIGHERY

Agent: Buxton, John Clarkson 0408 153 045

Price: $3.8 million-$4 million

Auction: Noon, August 19

ELWOOD \ 31 GOLDSMITH STREET

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This is a rare chance to find a new, two-storey home, on an elevated block on a quiet street, in bustling beachside Elwood. Downstairs are generous, light-filled living, dining and kitchen areas with natural timber flooring and fulllength sliding glass doors giving a warm, spacious, midcentury feel. Upstairs you’re in a private world, shielded by mature European trees, looking out to the bay from the bedrooms and protected balcony. The bathrooms are lined in polished stone, with all rooms boasting solid timber cabinetry. Life here is connected to the beach, Elwood village, schools, a farmers’ market and St Kilda shops by a network of canal and bayside paths suitable for riding or strolling, with multiple trams nearby on Brighton Road. ●

RICHARD CORNISH

Agent: McGrath, Nicole Prime 0418 940 962

Price: $2.65 million-$2.8 million

Private sale

1-6/149 Nelson Road, South Melbourne

Entire Block of Six, in Prized Bayside Locale

Auction: Saturday 12th August, 11.30am

Inspect: As Advertised or by Private Appointment

341-343 Richardson Street, Middle Park

Once in a Lifetime Opportunity

Expressions Of Interest : Closing Monday 21st August, 2:00pm Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

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