The Melbourne Preview April 2013 by Eview Group

THE MELBOURNE

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DRIVEN TO SUCCEED

MARK BOURIS

OUR ANZACS BROTHERHOOD OF THE BREWERY

Welcome...

EVIEWTIPS - DAVID POLITAKIS Australian Taxation Office.

Tax depreciation, not just for the new - even older homes can claim too!

The capital works component of a property is strictly qualified by age. Legislation states that for any residential property which commenced construction prior to the 18th of July 1985, the owner will not be able to claim capital works deductions. For commercial buildings this date is the 20th of July 1982. However depreciation of plant and equipment is not limited by age; it is the condition and quality of each item which contributes to the depreciable amount.

With 2013 tax-time looming for investors, now could be a good time to understand tax depreciation and if it may be of benefit to you or your overall financial position. While tax depreciation on newer investments is these days common, a lot of people are unaware of the ability to legally claim tax depreciation on older properties. Claiming depreciation can be of significant taxation benefit.

Specialist quantity surveyors identify a large proportion of available deductions on older properties through plant and equipment depreciation deductions. On average, 15% of the total construction cost of a residential property is made up of plant and equipment. This includes items such as carpet and hot water systems, as well as less obvious items such as garbage bins, mechanical exhaust and door closers. These plant and equipment items are rarely the

Property depreciation is made up of two main elements: capital works deductions and depreciation of plant and equipment. Capital works deductions are deductions available on the structure, including items that cannot easily be removed. Depreciation of plant and equipment is available on mechanical and removable fixtures, including those deemed to have an effective life set by the

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same age as the building, usually being replaced or updated over time. The greater amount of plant and equipment items identified, the higher the depreciation claim. Another important part of maximising claims on older properties is identifying any additional works, extensions or internal refurbishments which have taken place over the life of the property. Even if the work were completed by a previous owner, any structural addition completed after the qualifying dates can be claimed as capital works, further increasing deductions. A specialist quantity surveyor will be able to identify and estimate costs of all additional works, extensions or internal refurbishments on older properties. So, substantial depreciation deductions may be able to be claimed after engaging a tax depreciation specialist to assess an investment property, no matter the age. Google “tax depreciation” to better understand more on the topic or for a list of companies you can speak directly to. As with any investment strategies and tax planning, be sure to consult and seek advice from a professional advisor. For a small investment of your time and money, it could save you thousands of dollars.

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY UPDATE

Web: eview.com.au Eview Real Estate Partners Chelsea 436 Nepean Hwy, Chelsea, 3196 Rentals: Sales: Phone: 8773 1888 Phone: 8773 1888 Fax: 9772 0198 Fax: 9772 0198 Email:

chelsea@eview.com.au

Eview Real Estate Partners Frankston 463 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 3199 Rentals: Sales: Phone: 8781 3877 Phone: 8781 3888 Fax: 8781 3834 Fax: 9781 1547 Email:

frankston@eview.com.au

Email:

rentals@eview.com.au

Eview Real Estate Partners Narre Warren Building 2, Ground Level 30-32 Verdun Drv, Narre Warren, 3805 Sales: Rentals: Phone: 8794 1200 Phone: 8794 1200 Fax: 8794 1222 Fax: 8794 1222 Email:

narrewarren@eview.com.au

Email:

narrewarrenrentals@eview.com.au

Eview Real Estate Partners Southern Peninsula 171 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana, 3936 Sales: Rentals: Phone: 5987 1444 Phone: 5987 1444 Fax: 5987 0955 Fax: 5987 0955 Email:

southernpeninsula@eview.com.au

Email:

southernpeninsulaentals@eview.com.au

Eview Real Estate Partners Werribee Suite 11/2-14 Station Place, Werribee, 3030 Phone: 9749 8008 Fax: 9749 8002 Email:

bryan.hanson@eview.com.au

Disclaimer: Eview Real Estate Partners nor any companies of the Eview group accept any form of liability, be it contractual, tortious or otherwise, for the contents of this publication or for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed upon it. The information, opinions and advice contained within, are of a general nature only and may not relate to or be relevant to your particular circumstances. There are many issues involved with buying and selling real estate so it is important that you get specific advice prior to making any decisions on your next real estate transaction. All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee its accuracty and interested persons should rely on their own enquiries. Should your home be exclusively listed with another agency, please disregard any information contained within regarding the engagement of Eview Real Estate Partners to sell your property.

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By Enzo Raimondo – CEO REIV Housing affordability has improved by 20 per cent since the prices peaked in late 2010 and this is one of the reasons why more buyers are currently active in the residential market. According to REIV research an average Victorian household would have had to dedicate 26.1 per cent of its income to meet loan repayments when prices last peaked in the December quarter of 2010. This calculation is based on the average income of all households with an average mortgage according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

By the December quarter of last year the average household would have had to dedicate 21.4 per cent of its income to meet average repayments. According to the Census the average household income of mortgagees in Victoria was estimated at $1,950 per week in 2011. This is 60 per cent higher than the average total household income of $1,216 per week as those paying back a mortgage have a higher income than those who are renting or who own outright. First home buyers face a different scenario as they both lack the equity that second and third home buyers bring to the purchase and often have lower incomes. The REIV provides up to date data relevant for first home buyers on our website. The reason for the improved affordability is three fold. Interest rates are very low; incomes have risen at the same time as overall prices have fallen. Over the past five years the only time affordability was better was in the June quarter of 2009 when the market was substantially affected by the global financial crisis. As the market is the midst of a mild recovery it would be expected that the income required to pay back a loan will slowly increase making this autumn a good time to upgrade to a new home.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS very positive. Properties priced competitively and presented well are achieving some exceptional results in short time frames when marketed correctly. The golden rule in real estate is the ‘three P’s’ – Presentation, Promotion and Price. When proposing to sell or rent your home, it is critically important you get these components just right, obtain maximum impact in the marketplace and achieve the best possible result.

Dear Reader, Welcome to our 17th edition of The Melbourne Preview magazine. This edition represents a special milestone in our monthly publication of The Melbourne Preview (TMP). Since the first edition in August 2011, we will have surpassed the 1.1 millionth copy of the magazine printed and distributed throughout Melbourne, and our mailing list of clients both local and interstate is growing rapidly. We continue to feature famous Australians on the cover of this year’s editions; with our last edition featuring Judith Durham from the world acclaimed band ‘The Seekers’. The band’s Golden Jubilee Tour, commencing in May, will see them performing in their home town of Melbourne at Hamer Hall on 14th, 15th and 22nd of May. For tickets and event details, go to ticketek.com.au. If you didn’t receive last month’s edition of TMP and would like a copy, please drop us a line and we will pop one in the post for you. Last month saw Eview successfully hold our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunts; with over

If you have any questions or want some advice on any real estate matter, please contact me on manos@eview.com.au, or feel free to call and speak to one of our friendly team members. We are more than happy to help in any way we can. I hope you enjoy this edition of “The Melbourne Preview.” Once again it gives us great pleasure to present an informative publication for the Melbourne community. 6000 Easter eggs given away (or ‘hidden and found’ I should say), we had hundreds of young participants brave the windy conditions to search and retrieve the hidden eggs! With face painting, balloon shaping and colouring competitions, all who

attended had a ball. Pictures and links can be found at facebook. com/eview.com.au for a sneak peak of the events. Feedback has been overwhelming and we thank those who attended and participated. It was great to see everyone having so much fun.

In the property market, we have seen continued strong demand in the property cycle with auction clearance rates hitting consistently in the 60% range in the majority of Melbourne suburbs. Looking forward, the sentiment among the team is

Manos Findikakis - CEO P.S. Thinking of having a garage sale? Call one of our friendly team members and we will arrange complimentary pointer boards and an electronic listing on eveiw.com.au of your pending event.

RENT ESSENTIALS “A well maintained property equals a happy tenant and can increase your investment return.” While this is generally true, unexpected urgent repairs can arise at any time, especially in older buildings. Issues like leaking gas, burst water pipes, broken hot water units, dangerous electrical faults or any item that renders the dwelling unsafe or insecure can fall within this category. The Residential Tenancy Act has strict

Frankston office Cheryl Keher & Tina Melas Phone: 8781 3877

guidelines in these instances. Information for tenants and residents who require urgent repairs: – If a tenant or resident requests urgent repairs, the landlord or owner must respond immediately – If you request urgent repairs, your landlord or agent must respond without delay. There are a number of steps you can take to have an item repaired – If a repair is urgent and you are not

Narre Warren office Liane Owen & Nicole Byrne Phone: 8794 1200

getting a prompt response from your landlord or agent, you can authorise the repair for up to $1800. Keep all receipts and a record of your attempts to arrange the urgent repairs. – You can then give your landlord or agent a notice asking them to pay you back for the cost of the urgent repairs. They have 14 days to pay from the date they receive the notice. VCAT has the directive to preside over an

Chelsea office Meagan MacSweeney & Noel Susay Phone: 8773 1888

urgent repairs hearing within 2 business days if an urgent maintenance request has not been attended to. For more information go to: www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing-andaccommodation/urgentrepairs If you would like a copy of the Consumers Affairs Guide for tenants/landlord booklets, please contact your nearest Eview office.

Werribee office Melissa Ely & Lesley Hurley Phone: 9749 8008

Dromana office Joanne Avenell & Mike O’Neill Phone: 5987 1444

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Peninsula Link UPDATE March 2013 Brought to you by eview in conjunction with Linking Melbourne Authority

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INSIDEVIEW - WITH MARIA FINDIKAKIS How to turn an offer into a sale We examine some simple steps you should take to ensure that your agent is the best qualified person to sell your home. While you are worrying about getting the right price, the buyer is concerned whether they are paying too much or maybe even having doubt about the property they are buying. In this mixed market, it takes a cool head to see the sale through to finalization. This is why even agents who have been selling property for years, turn to another agent to sell their own home. They know from experience what is involved with the sale of a property and they want a person who is not emotionally attached to the sale acting on their behalf. When you have so much riding on the sale of your property, sometimes the stress of converting an offer into a sale can become too great. But how could this be? Surely selling a home is no more complicated that writing out a cheque for a new motor car? Selling a home is a far more complicated process than most people understand. Let’s take a walk through some of the steps involved. NEGOTIATING The buyer decides that your home is the one they want – they make an offer – but unlike the past, today’s buyer is quite savvy. They understand the negotiating stage much better and start haggling from the moment they make the first offer.

With this type of pressure, a home owner selling their own property can often react the wrong way. They may take an offer of a lower price as an insult, and instead of trying to counteract with appropriate salesmanship they could react badly putting the buyer in a position where they have no alternative but to walk away from the sale. A trained agent knows that this is just part of the process and acts appropriately, advising the buyer on why the property is worth the asking price. Plus, an agent knows that the buyer will use any ploy they can think of to get a better price, which leads to our next point. EXPERIENCE & TRAINING We all know that the more you do something the better you get at it. We don’t try to mend our best pair of shoes. We know that we are likely to do more damage than good. We just don’t have the experience in boot repairs so we take our best set of shoes to a professional. The same applies to selling a property. We’ve had people walk into our office frustrated that they did everything to sell their home and still could not get a sale. They advertised their property in the local paper, put up for sale signs in the front yard, even had people ready to buy, but still they could not get their property to sell. Talk to these people and they will tell you that as soon as they turned their property over to a professional agent, it sold quickly. But why could the agent

get a result and the owner did not? In a nutshell, experience. When the buyer negotiated, the agent knew exactly what to do. Like the boot-maker, the agent had been down the selling path so many times before that they instinctively knew how to turn it into a sale. What’s more, the agent with strong negotiating skills will, in most cases, achieve a greater sale price than if selling on your own; making the commission payable to the agent an investment rather than an expense. CROSS SELLING So what does ‘cross selling’ really mean to a seller? Cross selling is that part of the sales process where a potential buyer makes an enquiry on an initial property which on first impression fits their criteria, however upon inspection finds that it’s not exactly what they’re looking for. This is where an experienced agent identifies the buyers ‘wish list’ and matches their needs with other listed properties within the organisation. This is one of the most important considerations in engaging an agent to represent you in the marketplace. In the real estate industry, it is referred to a ‘right to sell’ system. At Eview, we believe this is our unique competitive edge over our competition. Two in every seven sales we transact involve two or more of our sales team, regardless of which area or office they are from. The freedom to introduce buyers to fellow colleague’s listed properties, potentially exposes

those properties to buyers who would not have necessarily considered them. It’s a win-win for all parties involved; the buyer, the agent and most importantly the seller.

our unique ‘difference,’ we are always willing to share valuable information to assist in whatever capacity we can with your real estate needs.

So if you are thinking about a possible sale of your property, or simply would like to meet one of our agents to experience

It would be our privilege to sell or manage your property; we know we will exceed your expectations.

EVIEW NUMBER 20 IN COUNTRY’S TOP 50 Eview Real Estate Partners Frankston have recently been named number 20 in the Australian Real Estate Business magazine’s inaugural Top 50 Sales Offices in Australia. Currently selling an average of three properties every day, the Eview group’s primary goal is to sell your home for more and help you move! So call your local Eview agent today, and discover how our award winning approach can help you achieve maximum profit on your next real estate transaction. The Melbourne Preview

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I WANT TO MAKE THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DREAM A REALITY FOR PEOPLE Mark Bouris believes that every Australian deserves access to quality financial advice; the driving force behind his financial services company, Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management. Since its inception in 2007, Yellow Brick Road has become a national branch network with the aim to bring first class financial services to the suburbs. Through Yellow Brick Road, Mark plans to give every Australian the ability to put a roof over their head and to retire comfortably. Ross Laurenson, principal of Yellow Brick Road’s number one office in Frankston, has a chat with Mark. ___________________ What inspired you to start Yellow Brick Road? Did it come to you in a flash, or did the concept develop over time? What motivated me to start Yellow Brick Road was the sale of the Wizard Home Loans business to my rival, and what galvanised it even further was that 33 per cent of that rival was owned by a major bank. The whole point of Wizard was to

give people a better deal than what the banks could offer, so that became the catalyst for Yellow Brick Road. Once Wizard was gone, I saw an opportunity to build a new business to take up the position that Wizard had vacated – to give people the abilities and opportunities that Wizard had offered. But I wanted to do it for people in all aspects of their finances, not just their mortgage. So that was the goal when we started up Yellow Brick Road.

Having now done three series of Celebrity Apprentice, what has this role taught you? Celebrity Apprentice for me, as opposed to its TV objectives, is a social experiment. The production and the network organise the onair aspects of it and make good TV out of it. I’m more interested in the psychology of how big personalities operate when put in that kind of environment. You always find that there are those people who play to win and those who play not to lose. They’re equally valid strategies.

Below: Mark Bouris with the Celebrity Apprentice judges.

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What’s interesting is also how people build alliances and how quickly undone those alliances become, particularly when your bum is on the line. Women are far more honest and ruthless, while men are slower to adopt honesty within themselves, but once they do, they do not hold back. So at the end of it, people are people, no matter who they are or what they do. Peel back the “celebrity”, and the drive, the passion, the motivation, it’s all still there. What sort of operators do you look for in a potential branch partner? When I bring people into my organisation, I look for like-minded people who are willing to work hard and who want to take responsibility for themselves and their overall performance. They have to be working towards a common goal and reaching that goal has to be as important to them as it is to me. And self-starters, that’s key, especially for our branches owners. This isn’t a cushy job, when you sign up with us you are a business owner. You have to want to work for yourself, and more importantly for your customers, and

you want to be part of something bigger. That means nights and weekends in the office, seeing clients at their homes, whatever it takes. People who want to do the 9-to-5 thing don’t usually fit well within our business.

You are an advocate for providing all Australians a fair go with financial services. Why so? There is a general misconception that financial advice is expensive, so most people don’t even think about engaging a planner to help them out. We want to change that because with most of the people we see, we can make small changes and suggestions in their household finances and with their long-term goals to save them a lot of money. It doesn’t have to be complex and it doesn’t have to be expensive. It has to be right. And that’s what we provide – a qualified professional in the neighbourhood to give you the right advice depending on your personal situation. All people deserve that kind of service.

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Is the Great Australian Dream to own a home of your own still relevant in 2013? Absolutely, I’ve always believed that Australians have two simple dreams: to own their own home and to retire comfortably. Property prices, cost of living, interest rates, all these things move with the market. So while it’s harder to buy a home now then it was 20 years ago, there is also more opportunity. Just five years ago interest rates were double what they are today, so in many ways now is one of the best times to get into the property market. Planning, saving, research, it’s all part of the process. That never changes.

What advice would you give kids and young adults to establish a financial plan? Kids usually mimic the spending habits of their parents, and because money is such a hot topic in every household, children become aware of finances

when they are pretty young. The piggy bank is a tried and true method because it teaches little ones the importance of saving, plus it reinforces discipline and the value of a dollar. As for the older kids, when I was young my mum used to take one third of the money I made during school holidays and put it away for me. When my kids were in their first jobs, I did the same for them. So I’d say that understanding savings and creating financial goals for the future is the best way to start.

What would you tell someone who wants to start their own business? This generation is entrepreneurial by birth and technology gives people a lot of opportunities that we didn’t have 30 years ago. That has changed for the better, but what has stayed the same is the work that’s involved in starting and growing a business. I hear a lot of young people who tell me that they want to start their own

business because they want to be their own boss. They don’t realise the time, effort and stress that goes into owning a business. Business owners have to take care of their customers, their staff, their suppliers, everyone but themselves. When you’re a business owner, you come last. So for all the luxuries of being your own boss, there are many more sacrifices. Anyone going into business for themselves has to ask themselves: “Am I prepared to not take a wage for the first few years until I am turning a profit?” “Am I ok with not having any holidays or annual leave?” “Am I prepared financially for what the business will cost and what those constraints will do to my personal life?” That’s what starting a business is about and I can tell you right now, there is no glamour in that, no matter who you are or where you come from. So be prepared to be lonely.

What are your passions outside of the corporate world?

Everyone has to have things they do outside of work that they love doing. For me the corporate world is my passion, it’s what I enjoy doing more than anything else. Sure, when I’m not working I enjoy spending time with family, going to the footy, exercising – but my work commitments are what drive me.

Finally, what do you think the secret to happiness is in life? Everyone wants to be able to look back and feel proud and satisfied with what they’ve done in their life – and that’s different for everyone. For some it’s starting and establishing a business to leave to their kids. For others it’s travelling the world. For others it’s raising a family, providing for them, and watching the next generation grow up. I don’t think happiness can be defined for all people and that’s why there is no secret. No one can define that for you, you have to find it yourself.

Below: Mark Bouris with the Ross Laurenson from Yellow Brick Road Frankston

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUYING AND SELLING posses and there is little doubt that all are wanting to maximise the value they can draw from their property. In order to maximise your return on investment it is important to have a clear understanding of how human beings act and react to situations and in this instance, the purchase of a big ticket item, real estate.

By Jarrod Carman For most people the idea or act of selling their home is an emotionally charged roller coaster ride. People may have a myriad of reasons for selling their home and each reason can create their own stresses or desires. They may have many years of emotional attachment, they may have financial stresses, they may have watched their children grow up in the home. For others it is an exciting experience that is a positively charged life changing event. It may allow them financial independence, may involve moving to a larger home or to an area that will create a happier family life or better their situation. For almost all involved, it is usually the biggest asset that they

Most people follow the crowd. Most of us are imitators. We are inherently pack animals and we look to others for guidance, especially when we are uncertain about something. We ask, “What do others think about this? Are others prepared to act? How long has it been on the market?” People ask these questions because they are afraid of making a mistake and they fear going it alone. This type of behaviour lead to markets being cyclical. As pack animals most of us sit back and wait for the herd before going forward. Instinctively we do not want to be ‘out there on our own’. Conversely when markets are positive and confidence is high we again follow each other and go forward with little hesitation. “Everyone else is doing it, so I’ll do it.” The fear of making a mistake is mirrored strongly by another strong emotion and that is the fear of loss. We want what others want and don’t want to miss out on it. So understanding these strong emotional drivers are important in knowing how to best promote your home in order to achieve the maximum the buyers will pay and preferably in the shortest time frame possible. It is not simply a case of

YOUR NEW LIFESTYLE AWAITS The opportunity exists for the discerning buyer to purchase their own dream home nestled amongst 5 serene acres. From all 6 bedroom windows you’re provided with breathtaking views of a stunning property. The original farmhouse has been rebuilt and expanded to now accommodate a large family or those that just enjoy space and tranquillity. The lovely home has quality finishings and fixtures throughout, an entire hallway dedicated to storage and spotted gum timber flooring. Ten foot ceilings, oversized bedrooms and a master with ensuite complete the package.

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A dream kitchen with a butler’s pantry, drawer dishwasher, heaps of storage, stainless steel 900mm oven and granite benches. A family bathroom that could double as your own private spa retreat. Wrap around veranda overlooking paddocks, large patio with pizza oven, garage and shed with a massive cellar, mains water and 25,000 litre water tank. The property is located at 50 Mont Albert Road, Garfield. The owners are open to offers. For more information call Summer Salvato on 0418 550 211.

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just putting it on the internet and hoping it will sell. Especially in a challenging market place where buyers are sitting back watching each other for cues. Most vendors underestimate how important time on the market is; the longer a property sits on the market, the more questions begin to be raised about the homes desirability to others. The natural human response is, ‘if other people don’t want it, why do I want it’. ‘There must be something wrong with it’. In many cases these are irrational thoughts and unwarranted in respect to the particular property but they are still powerful, innate and socialized reactions to something that has been left by others. As a vendor there are ways to maximise your campaign and that is primarily through powerful and appropriate marketing to the right target market and appealing to your audience by appropriate pricing. You and your chosen agent need to create a desirable product that you want the consumer to fight for and to feel the strong sense that they could miss out on a home that others also desire. Great marketing and an appropriate tailored solution to you, your property and the target audience are paramount to achieving great success. Appropriate and desirable pricing to the consumer are also important in order to create a top dollar situation for you as vendor. You don’t want to start out too high, completely miss your market and then spend the rest of the time chasing the

market down. Get the market to chase you. Selling and buying real estate is not an exact science as each person in a transaction has a different need, a different background and a different set of circumstances. We are all different and we all like different things, but as a seller you can maximise your profit and make your home easier to sell by creating a neutral environment allowing the buyers to walk in and see themselves in the property. Try to remember you are creating their future dreams. We all like things that are visually attractive and that aren’t an assault on the senses. Presentation and preparation are key. The selling of your home can feel like you are walking through a minefield but it doesn’t have to feel like that. Engage with a professional that really understands the buying and selling process, one that you trust, is an expert in your area and that you know has your best interest at the forefront of their thinking and behaviour. This is your biggest asset, make the most of it. Jarrod Carman is a true real estate expert. He has an honours degree in Psychology and many years consulting with buyers and sellers on the Mornington Peninsula. He is an approachable person and happy to confidentially consult with you regarding your real estate needs. Jarrod can be contacted on 0423 144 102.

A VISTA OF SEA AND SKY

A private leafy setting with a wonderful outlook awaits the purchaser of this wellbuilt elevated home of approximately 26 squares. Built by a respected local builder about 10 years ago, materials include Tasmanian oak flooring, Colourbond steel, laminated ComfortPlus safety glass, 100% commercial grade carpets, Italian porcelain tiles and Stone Italiana recompressed quartz benchtops. Upstairs includes the spacious open plan split level kitchen, dining and living areas that connects with the alfresco deck accessible from two sides. The theatre system, Heatmaster open fire and bay views complete this wonderful upstairs space. The feature kitchen includes window splashback, La Germaine oven and cooktop, an integrated Miele dishwasher and Zucchetti satin chrome finish tapware. The master bedroom with large walk in robe and ensuite is on the lower level with an additional two bedrooms, study, secondary living area to another deck, and an inviting bathroom with spa bath and temperature control. Brivis gas ducted heating is throughout the home and a Daikin inverter split system cools upstairs when the beautiful tree top fresh air is not sufficient. Additional features of this property include a double lock-up garage with internal access and a rock wall water feature at the entrance. Enjoy the relaxed and laid back lifestyle you deserve, when you make this property your home or holiday retreat. The property is located at 54 The Boulevard, McCrae. Offers over $795,000 are invited. To find out more about this property, call Steve Walsh on 0407 789 877 or Leanne Poulton on 0437 441 127.

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ENCHANTING AND IMPRESSIVE A truly inspiring home set on a large block with very impressive features and attention to detail. Featuring huge open plan living room with polished spotted gum floors, raked ceiling, remote gas log fire and surround sound system. The vinyl wrap kitchen is clever and enticing with soft close drawers, Meile appliances that include stainless steel oven, steam oven and ceramic cook-top, Fisher & Paykel two drawer dishwasher, caesar stone bench-tops with waterfall edges, detailed glass back-splashes and sizable walk in pantry. The main bedroom is on its own level and is of a monumental size allowing parents to retreat in luxury. Complete with distant rural views, dressing room and striking ensuite bathroom with double vanities, floor to ceiling tile and glass lined double shower. Two further bedrooms of large proportions and walk in robes and a big study/4th bedroom. All bedrooms have their own split system for zoned comfort. The main bathroom is sublime with floor to ceiling tile, stone bench tops and amazing feature bath. The powder room with floor to ceiling Italian tile is also stunning with custom made glass waterplane. With a 5 car remote garage, internal entry, storage room and flow through roller door to the rear yard there is ample room for boat or caravan storage. Complete with ducted gas heating, ducted vacuum, evaporative cooling, 2 separate outdoor entertaining areas one with six seater spa under thatched Balinese hut and built in BBQ connected to main gas. The features are too many to mention and have to be experienced to be appreciated. Set in a premier location of Mornington with easy access to Peninsula Link and Morningtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amenities. So if you do not want to compromise on quality and are looking for a home to impress, look no further. The property is located at 7 Lucas Place, Mornington. The price range is $960,000 - $1,060,000. To find out more about this property, call Jarrod Carman on 0423 144 102.

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THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD... By Peter McCullough ANZAC Day, 25 April, is a special day in Australian history. It marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. It was here that the Anzac legend was born and, in the subsequent grim fighting, traditions of mateship, courage and perseverance were established as hallmarks of the Australian serviceman. Most of us know much more about Gallipoli than we do about the battles on the Western Front of the First World War and we tend to look on the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign as our country’s finest hour. Yet nearly 10 times the number of soldiers fought at the Somme than at Gallipoli, and they fought more than five times as long and in equally shocking conditions. The Anzacs fought the Turkish army solidly for more than seven months at Gallipoli and Australia had 50,000 troops engaged there; some were just boy soldiers who lied about their age to enlist. The number of Australians killed and wounded (19,000) shocked the nation. Each year on Anzac Day we remind ourselves of these things, and yet on the Western Front in France, from 1916 until the end of the war in November 1918, 500,000 diggers fought in the trenches of the Somme battlefields, sometimes for weeks at a time and up to their knees in mud. The bodies of nearly 40,000 Australians lie in the immaculate war cemeteries in France and Belgium; a further 11,000 have no known grave. More than three times this number were wounded, many of them on more than one occasion. In the years that followed the war, many returned soldiers died from poor health resulting from their wounds and the aftermath of being gassed.

It has been argued that some of the Western Front battles are more worthy of commemoration – battles such as Villers-Bretonneux, where the Australians stopped the German advance on Amiens (coincidentally on 25 April 1918, the third anniversary of the Gallipoli landing), or Hamel, or Mont St Quentin – and other people have pressed the cause of significant dates relating to Kokoda or the Battle of the Coral Sea in the Second World War. But 25 April has become the day when Australians across the country, together with pockets of expatriates in far-off nations and thousands of young pilgrims at Anzac Cove in Turkey and in villages along the Western Front, stop to remember the men and

women who served their country. It is the day when we honour all who have served Australia since federation – from the Boer War to the present conflict in Afghanistan. Gallipoli made an immediate impact; on 25 April in 1916 services were held in many towns and cities in Australia and 2000 troops marched through the streets of London. In the 1920s and 1930s, Anzac Day services were well attended and war memorials sprang up in every country town. With the coming of the Second World War, Anzac Day became a day on which to commemorate the lives of Australians lost in that war as well. The meaning of the day was subsequently broadened to

include those killed in all military operations in which Australia has been involved. However, by the 1950s Anzac Day had become “the one day of the year” for old diggers to drink and play two-up, to the embarrassment of rising generations. Thirty years later feminists used the annual march to protest against male violence in war, and were banned from marching. The difficulties of the Vietnam War period and the influx of non-Anglo-Saxon migrants led some to question whether Anzac Day had a future. Then in the late 1980s there was an incredible change, with an international resurgence of interest in the First World War and its

commemorations. There were four young hitchhikers (today called backpackers) at Anzac Cove in Turkey in 1965 when 300 Gallipoli veterans arrived on a government-sponsored trip; nowadays up to 30,000 people attend services at Anzac Cove and Lone Pine. Attendances at Anzac Day ceremonies in Australia have risen, with young people taking a particular interest and wanting to honour the sacrifices of previous generations. Today, relatives of veterans march every 25 April and wear the medals of campaigns past with pride. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

Galipolli photographs from the collection of Lewis G Cole.

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THEY PROHIBITED THE FUTURE Don Charlwood was an RAAF navigator in Bomber Command during the Second World War. In two autobiographical books, No Moon Tonight and Journeys into Night, Charlwood recalls the excitement, tedium and terror of navigating nighttime air raids in Europe and his years in Bomber Command. He is also the author of All the Green Year, a novel about boyhood and adolescence in a coastal Australian town (Charlwood grew up in Frankston), and Marching as to War, a memoir of life in Australia between the two world wars. In April 2012 he penned the following story where he remembered the tragedy and utter futility of war; a time without a future. OUR generation and our parents’ generation were always conscious of two monstrous markers in their lives to which everything else was related. There was “before the war” and “after the war”. Our parents first used these terms; they were mostly born between the late 1870s and the early 1900s. They might say, “Tom was born before the war”, or “Julia was married the year after the war”. That was their war, the Great War of 1914-18, “the war to end all wars”. We, their children, learnt in our school days that the Allied sacrifices of that war had made our world “safe for democracy” and we were taught to revere the Anzacs for their part in it. But from the vengeance of the 1919 peace terms, Nazism resulted and the unthinkable came – our war. The name Great War all but vanished; instead we now had a First World War and a Second World War. Ever after our generation has looked back on youth “before the war”, before 1939 when the great economic Depression merged into our war. Now, in the 21st century, as our generation vanishes, so too are these monstrous markers vanishing. During our war, the men I knew in Bomber Command, avoided using the term “after the war”. It suggested expectations and would have been thought of as tempting providence. The poet Marya Mannes wrote

a sonnet Love in War that might well have been for us. It began: We are masters of the present tense,/Having imposed upon ourselves a law/Prohibiting the future. There was even belief among some of the Bomber Command leaders that hope was the enemy of good morale, that it sapped courage, that we should not think beyond the bombing raid that night. Yet I remember unmistakable signs of hope among ordinary aircrew. I became aware of them in September 1942 when our crew of Australian and RAF sergeants arrived at the Royal Air Force station Elsham Wolds, in Lincolnshire, UK. Our posting was to the four-engine Lancasters of 103 Squadron. For the pilot and navigator this was the culmination of 18 months of training. In six or seven weeks we were to “dice with death”, as aircrew parlance had it. We were allocated beds in long barracks, which were camouflaged on the outside. Most of the aircrew sergeants were out for an operational briefing and their grey blankets were folded around their pillows in the regulation way. The barracks were cold, the pot-bellied stoves long out. Beside each bed was a low chest of drawers. On most of these were photographs, each one of a girl, the girl with whom an unknown man shared secrets and confided hopes for a future together after the war. Most of the photographs had been taken in studios and had been back-lit in the manner of the day. The girls’ hair styles resembled those of contemporary film stars, their eyes gazed longingly, their lips slightly apart. Most were of girls from the British Isles since most aircrew were from the RAF. The photographs contrasted with everything else in the barracks; the bare floor boards, the metal beds with their folded blankets, the ash spilt from the dead stoves. We already knew, of course, that RAF men could see their girls whenever they went on leave. In our training days we had envied them, but we realised now that this wasn’t as good as it seemed: to say good bye to a girl in the early hours of the morning with the

likelihood of flying over Germany that night had a terrible unreality to it, a possible but unutterable finality. On the evening of our first day the absent men came tramping back into the barracks, their manner subdued. They had not long been briefed to fly to a target somewhere in Germany. There was little opportunity to do more than exchange a few names. Predominantly they were RAF, but there were Canadians and Australians and a couple of New Zealanders among them. With their arrival the barracks looked like the senior dormitory of a third-rate boarding school. Some of the men, in fact, had actually come from school straight into the air force. The average age was between 22 and 23. Some of us pulled up the average: I had just turned 27, Geoff Maddern, my skipper, was 26. Regardless of age, we looked on these men with respect; they were already operational. Some had done 10 or 12 of the 30 operations over Germany and Italy required of us. This was called a “tour”. We glanced at the operational men as if their demeanour might tell us something of ourselves in another few weeks. They were restrained, monosyllabic, preoccupied. We wished them luck as they left. Well after dark, as we were settling to sleep, we heard their planes roar overhead. I drew my blankets closer. In the early hours of the morning we were aware of the operational men coming back into the barracks, aware too that there weren’t as many of them as had left the night before. I had feelings of unreality; we had seen no battle, no stricken planes, the loss had taken place while we slept. When we got up the survivors were still sleeping; a few of the beds near them were empty. The girls smiling from the photographs next to these beds had no one to cast them their usual affectionate glance. Before we left for breakfast, three men from the euphemistically-named Committee of Adjustment came in and emptied the contents of a chest of drawers into each missing man’s kit bag. There too went the

photograph of the girl, of his hopes for life together after the war. The bedclothes were taken, the bare metal bed left for a newcomer. Somewhere, girls were waking to this day, not knowing. Within a couple of weeks most of the operational men in the barracks vanished, their girls’ photographs vanishing with them. Though the squadron was haemorrhaging, numbers never changed, only faces; transfusions flowed from Training Command – eager youngsters most of them, caps aslant, faces shining, spirits assured. We who were older could see that for most of us there wasn’t going to be an “after the war”. Most replacements were RAF men, but others came from the dominions and allied countries. The supply seemed endless—the best of men, carefully selected, thoroughly trained, most bringing photographs to replace those gone. My initial impulse had been to cry out against such wholesale loss of firstclass youth, but again and again the realisation returned to me: the Nazis were occupying most of continental Europe, only Bomber Command could strike them. All over Britain were servicemen from the occupied countries; the struggle was as much for their homelands as for Britain. Everything depended on Bomber Command maintaining its resolve. We were in the barracks seven weeks and now had our own Lancaster. Geoff said, “This place is no good for morale, I’ll see if I can get rooms”. In this he succeeded. Each had its own pot-bellied stove. In the one Geoff and I shared I dared put out the photo of Nell East, the Canadian girl I hoped to marry. It was in a leather folder, my family members on its other side. On operations I used to shove it down my battle dress as a talisman. Each of us had our superstitions but in one we were united: we all wanted the same WAAF driver, 18-year-old Peggy Forster, to drive us to and from our plane. This she did, even returning once or twice from leave. We had three married RAF men in the crew and Geoff was much concerned for them,

Off to war: Left, a young Don Charlwood in Canada in 1942. Below, Don Charlwood, Geoff Maddern, Ted Batten, Max Burcher and Arthur Browett flew their first operational mission from Lichfield to Bremen on 13 September 1942 and shortly afterwards were posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds.

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A moment of relief: RAF Lichfield sports day, 25 July 1943. Don Charlwood is standing second from the right.

particularly for Arthur Browett, our rear gunner, whose wife was in an advanced state of pregnancy and suffering an acute state of anxiety. Geoff and I passed her delicacies from our hampers from home. There came an evening when Arthur failed to show up for briefing and we had to take a replacement rear gunner. Next day he was paraded before the Wing Commander. I think all he could plead was that his wife was prostrate with anxiety. His failure to fly never occurred again. When his wife’s time came their baby only lived an hour. They never had another. Of all our RAF men none had children, even when the war was over. Only Geoff and I had families when our operational days were behind us. I tell these things conscious that it was not only men who suffered in the Bomber Command war. In the room Geoff and I transferred to we no longer saw empty beds. We slept soundly; nightmares belonged to the waking world. In the morning as I drew our black-out curtains I would think, “How have we fallen into this grotesque existence?” Gradually I learnt to shrug it off and settle to the day’s routine. It might have steeled our resolve had we been told what barbarous acts the Nazis were perpetrating, told particularly of the extermination camps. But I doubt that we would have believed such reports. We were a cynical generation; we had been alerted to war propaganda in our school days, when we had learnt of the false accusations made against Germany in the Great War. How could we believe now that millions of our fellow beings were being “put down” with industrialised precision?

I see myself writing in the navigator’s log: “0245 landed Base”. It is scarcely to be believed – our lives have been given back to us! It is a re-birth! We free ourselves from the umbilical cord of oxygen and intercom, pass down the long belly to the steps, emerge into the fresh Lincolnshire night, septuplets from the womb of our Lancaster. Peggy, our driver, our midwife, embraces us. She drives us then to the operations room for the usual interrogation by intelligence, but the group captain and our much-loved squadron medical officer intervene to congratulate us. Incoming crews

Footnote: Don Charlwood passed away on 18 June 2012, just months after writing this story. He was 96 years old. He was the last surviving member of the crew. Not long before his death, he laid a wreath at the Shrine of Remembrance for fallen crew at the first Bomber Command commemorative event held in Melbourne since the war.

As 1943 began we had completed only six of our 30 operations and had seen no crew reach the end of a tour. Four senior crews were taken off operations early because Training Command was running out of pilots with four-engine experience. Other crews reached more than 20 operations and were then lost. One was lost on its 29th operation. Then, on 8 April 1943 – the target was Duisberg – we reached 30, the first on the squadron to survive in eight months.

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are cheering. Thirty ops at Elsham Wolds is possible after all!

unspoken probability that we were together “till death us did part”.

Geoff was the first to realise the loss about to fall on us: loss of our crew. After almost nine months of flying together, in training and on operations, we had become a devoted, disciplined team, utterly dependent on each other. It was Geoff who had fashioned us, who wished us to be an allNCO [non-commissioned officer] crew, undivided by commissioning.

Geoff and I cabled our parents; I also cabled Nell East in Canada. After we had slept we took our overjoyed ground crew for a night out at the Crosby in Scunthorpe.

Though we had striven to do what the RAF demanded of us, we had each faced the

That night was the last time all seven of our crew were together. In 1944 Nell and I married. Four of our crew were to live to their 90s, three until last year. Of our crew of seven, six have gone on their Last Op. I fancy they are impatient.

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FOUR AIRMEN KILLED WHEN BOMBER FLEW INTO FOG-BOUND ARTHURS SEAT Arthurs Seat has been the scene of two RAAF aircraft crashes. The first was an Avro Anson A4 on 10 August 1938, resulting in the loss of four lives and only one survivor. The second was a Bristol Beaufort A9-64 on 12 July 1942, with all four crewmen killed. This is the story of the Avro Anson crash. ON 10 August 1938, five RAAF Avro Anson A4 bombers from No. 2 Squadron based at Point Cook were on navigational exercises. The aircraft followed a short triangular course with Port Phillip, Western Port and the Gellibrand lighthouse at Williamstown as the three points. Due to worsening weather, the bombers had been recalled to Point Cook and four had landed. Mid-morning the air force was given the tragic news that A4-29 had crashed into the northwestern face of Arthurs Seat. Four men had been killed and one had miraculously survived. At 9.45am, while flying in low cloud over Arthurs Seat, A4-29 had mysteriously crashed into the 300-metre high mountain. The front of the aircraft was completely demolished after ploughing through trees, but the tail and mid sections were reasonably intact. The survivor was the turret gunner, James Glover, who was in the rear half of the aircraft. Aircraftsman Glover, a 31-year-old rigger of Hawthorn, had sustained abrasions and was in severe shock. He was admitted to Dromana Bush Nursing Hospital. Killed were Pilot Officer Stanley Robert

Bomber command: Avro Anson bombers, including the ill-fated A4-29 of the RAAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 2 Squadron. A4-29 flew into Arthurs Seat on 10 August 1938. Killed were Flight Sergeant John Gillespie, Pilot Officer Robert Symonds, and Aircraftsmen Kenneth McKerrow and Robert Mawson. Turret gunner James Glover miraculously survived. Picture courtesy Australian War Memorial

Symonds, aged 22 years, of Adelaide; Flight Sergeant John Mahon Gillespie, 28, of St Kilda; Aircraftsman Kenneth Campbell McKerrow, 23, of Carnegie; and Aircraftsman Robert Windram Mawson, 28, of Turramurra, NSW. Their deaths brought to 10 the number of airmen killed that year, a record in peace time Australia. A dense fog and drizzling rain limited visibility to about 30 metres (100ft) on Arthurs Seat when the plane roared in from

the sea. Lopping the tops of the taller trees with its wing tips, the bomber crashed about 200 metres (600ft) up the mountain.

men unconscious near the Anson. A fifth member of the crew was seen struggling from the cabin.

The crash was heard by residents of Dromana about six and a half kilometres (four miles) away.

The first to reach the plane, G J Griffiths, said that he saw Glover emerge from the gun turret, struggle through the wreckage of the observation cabin, and stagger to the side of one of the men lying on the ground. Glover was suffering from abrasions and severe shock, and was bleeding profusely from a cut on the chin.

Men working on the main road only 400 metres from the scene were first to reach the wreckage, about four minutes after the crash. They found the pilot dead and three other

Nothing could be done for the three unconscious men, and they died within 10 minutes without having regained consciousness. They were pronounced dead by Dr A J MacDonald, of Dromana, who arrived 20 minutes after the accident. Mr J Webb, who was working lower down on the mountain about 1200 metres from the crash scene, said he heard an aircraft above him, but it was obscured by low clouds. He said the Anson suddenly appeared through the cloud and was flying inland. A few seconds later he heard the crash and hurried to the wreck. Fragments of the plane were scattered along a path the Anson had torn through the trees for a distance of 125 metres down the mountain. The cabin, built of fabric on a steel frame with celluloid windows, took the full force of the crash and was almost completely crushed. This was where the four men had been seated. The four bodies were found where they had been flung in the direct line of flight of the bomber. The pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body had been hurled more than 30 metres from the aircraft.

Grim discovery: The wreckage of Avro Anson A4-29 after it crashed into fog-bound Arthurs Seat. The front of the bomber was completely demolished after ploughing through trees, but the tail and mid sections were reasonably intact. Picture courtesy Australian War Museum, donated by H Smith The Melbourne Preview

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of engine failure having occurred. “It was a most tragic accident,” he said. “On the facts as they have been reported to me, it appears that no defect of the machine was responsible. It was sheer bad luck.” Direction finding equipment was installed in the plane, but it was later shown the pilot had not called for a bearing. Members of the investigation

They said the raft had automatically inflated when the aircraft crashed and shoes had probably been torn from the men’s feet when they were hurled through the roof of the cabin. Official details of the flight of RAAF bombers from Laverton were made public a few days after the crash.

The four bodies were found where they had been flung in the direct line of flight of the bomber. The pilot’s body had been hurled more than 30 metres from the aircraft. A second man was found 15 metres in front of the wreckage, another about 10 metres away and the fourth was lying near a tree almost next to the aircraft.

committee arrived at the crash site within three hours of the disaster.

Early inquiries into the crash revealed there was no engine trouble or structural fault in the bomber.

They inspected the wreckage, interviewed the men who reached the site first and spoke to Glover at Dromana Hospital.

Minister for Defence Harold Thorby, after expressing his regret at the accident, said that the RAAF Air Accidents Investigation Committee had reported the engines of the bomber were running immediately prior to the crash and there was no sign

It was reported in the press the next day that because the men’s shoes and parachutes had been removed and the emergency raft had been inflated the pilot must have thought he was flying over water.

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This theory was later discounted by members of the investigation committee.

It was officially reported to the Air Board that five Avro Anson bombers attached to No. 2 squadron at Laverton had been engaged in a navigational reconnaissance course. After the first “circuit”, it was intended to repeat the exercise with the second pilot of each crew in control, but owing to weather conditions near the completion of the first exercise, the bombers were recalled. The plane that crashed had apparently received the call and was turning back.

A further report to the Air Board after a cursory examination of the wreckage stated there had been no engine failure. Later it was reported: “It is believed the committee will report that an investigation disclosed no failure of the engines, which were running when the aircraft crashed and no other structural faults which might have explained the accident. “The committee has been unable to determine whether the altimeter was operating efficiently, because it was smashed in the accident. The committee is likely to suggest that the pilot of the machine was not aware that he was flying over land immediately before the crash, and that the low clouds were probably responsible for the course the plane was taking.” At the inquest conducted by Melbourne coroner Mr A C Tingate, Aircraftsman Glover said the Avro Anson bomber left the airbase at 8.55am. He was in the rear gunner’s cockpit. Flight Sergeant Gillespie was the pilot and Pilot Officer Symonds was navigator. McKerrow was wireless operator, Mawson was the fitter and Glover was there for general repairs if they were required. Mr Glover told the coroner he and Aircraftsman Mawson inspected the plane and its engines for efficiency and airworthiness before departure.

OUR ANZACS (Mawson was the only son of Dr William Mawson and a nephew of Sir Douglas Mawson, the Antarctic explorer.) Glover said the bomber circled the aerodrome twice to enable the wireless operator to make contact with the ground. The aircraft then headed for Williamstown pier at a height of 2000 feet (610 metres), made a right turn, headed down Port Phillip, and climbed to about 3000 feet (915 metres). On reaching Point Nepean, the aircraft made a left turn and after having travelled some distance entered a cloud bank. “The visibility was so bad that I could not see the cabin or outside the plane,” Glover said in his evidence. “After being in cloud for about four minutes at the normal cruising speed of 130 miles an hour [210km/h] we suddenly emerged. Directly in front of us and only a short distance away I saw trees and a hill. “I knew a crash was unavoidable and I gripped the seat with both hands. I remember the plane crashing into the trees and the hillside; I was stunned. Later I remember climbing out of the plane, which was badly wrecked “The four other members of the crew had been thrown out of the plane. I saw McKerrow about 80 feet away. He appeared to be dead. Mawson was about 10 feet away from the plane. He was conscious and said ‘I am pretty bad’. He died in my presence a few minutes later. “I saw Symonds about 40 feet from the plane. He appeared to be dead. Gillespie was lying about 20 feet from the plane and he appeared to have been killed outright.” Glover said that up to the time of the crash the plane was flying perfectly. Rupert Moorehead, an estate agent of Latrobe Parade, Dromana, gave evidence that he was in his backyard with his wife when he heard an aircraft approaching from the sea. Because of the fog, which was

the worst that he had seen for some time, he did not see the aircraft until it was directly overhead. He saw the dim outline of the plane about 50 feet (15 metres) overhead. The aircraft disappeared in a straight line towards Arthurs Seat. He said to his wife “My God, that plane will crash”. The words were hardly out of his mouth when he heard a crash. First Constable Holland of Dromana told the coroner that he examined the path cut by the aircraft in the trees. The aircraft had struck light trees at a height of about 25 feet (7.6m) and had continued in a downward direction. Other trees about 18 inches (45cm) in diameter had been broken before it struck the ground at a point 150 feet (45m) from where it had first touched the trees. After striking the ground, the aircraft had continued on for another 120 feet (36m). Light rain had fallen that morning and Arthurs Seat was enveloped in a heavy fog. Pilot Officer Gordon Waters Savage, the officer commanding A Flight No 2 Squadron at Laverton, told the coroner he was acting adjutant on the day the aircraft left on its flight. He produced written orders for the flight and read a statement detailing the course on which the navigator had been instructed to fly. A pilot’s duty, he said, was to pilot the craft as the navigator instructed him. Mr Tíngate asked: “What happens if they are lost in the clouds?” Pilot Officer Savage replied: “By the use of the directionfinding wireless bearings they can go right back to Laverton.” Savage produced a copy of the wireless log. Asked by Mr Tíngate if the crew had asked for their course, he said there was no record of this. At the inquest, Inspector McMillan assisted the coroner; Squadron Leader Knox Knight, of the RAAF’s No. 2 Squadron, appeared in the interests of the air force; Mr R V Monshan

represented the widow and relatives of Gillespie; and Mr F G Marrie represented the relatives of Mawson. Mr Tíngate found the four occupants were killed when the aircraft accidentally struck Arthurs Seat. “I am unable to say just how the plane came to be on the course that it was on,” he said, “but I am quite satisfied that the collision was accidental.” The crash caused great consternation around the nation as it was the second air tragedy with multiple deaths that year, the first being near the RAAF’s air base at Richmond in NSW when three airmen were killed. In the federal parliament, ALP leader John Curtin, who was to become Prime Minister in 1941 during the dark days of the Second World War, called for fuller inquiries into air accidents. He said the Arthurs Seat crash, unfortunately, added force to the Labor Party’s contention that the Air Accidents Investigation Committee should have as one of its members a person with magisterial experience. “I have always held the view that these inquiries should be open to the public,” Mr Curtin said.

Four good men were lost PILOT Officer Symonds of Adelaide joined the RAAF in 1937. He entered the Flying Training School at Point Cook in July and graduated in June the following year. He had been transferred to Laverton air station not long before the crash. Symonds played lacrosse, was regarded as one of the best defenders in Australia and had represented South Australia in interstate games. After moving to Victoria, he played for Malvern, which won the state premiership in 1937. The coffin containing the body of Pilot Officer Symonds was placed on the Adelaide Express. The funeral service was held at the West Terrace Cemetery in Adelaide Before being placed on the train, the coffin was placed on a trailer and covered with a Union Jack on which rested the hat and sword of Pilot Officer Symonds. A mourning party of 35 officers and cadets followed the trailer from the mortuary chapel of E W Jackson in Williamstown to Spencer Street Station. The Minister for Defence, Harold Thorby, was represented by Squadron Leader A M Charlesworth, while wreaths were sent by Mr Thorby, the air board, and from the No. 1 and No. 2 Air Squadrons at Laverton and Point Cook. Flight Sergeant John Gillespie joined the RAAF in July 1936 and graduated in June 1937. He had 360 hours of flying to his credit in official records. Full air force honours were accorded at the funerals of Gillespie and McKerrow, which were held on the same day. Gillespie’s funeral was at Melbourne General Cemetery and followed a requiem mass at the Carmelite Church in Middle Park, which was conducted by RAAF Roman Catholic chaplain Flight Lieutenant Chaplain K Morrison. As the long cortege following the flag-draped coffin approached the entrance to the cemetery, an Avro Anson bomber flew overhead and twice dipped its wings in salute with its motors silenced before returning to Point Cook. The service for Aircraftsman McKerrow was held at Brighton Cemetery. A firing party was at the graveside, where the service was conducted by Chaplain Morrison, assisted by the Rev Father Dillon. An air force bomber circled high overhead at the cemetery. Earlier, the funeral procession had left the home of his parents in Neerim Road, Glenhuntly. Draped with a Union Jack, the coffin was carried on an air force tender. The cortege, headed by the band of the RAAF, was met at the cemetery gates by a guard of honour, the members of which stood with reversed arms. The funeral of Aircraftsman Robert Mawson, who was educated at Cranbrook School and Sydney Grammar School, was held at the Melbourne Crematorium in Fawkner. He was cremated and the ashes sent to Sydney for burial in a family vault.

“Failing that, I consider that the presence of some person with cross-examination capacity (other than from within the Department of Defence) would excite greater public confidence in the Air Accidents Investigation Committee and would quash the growing belief that these inquiries merely apply ‘whitewash’ to the department. “It is certainly remarkable that, despite the number of fatal mishaps to RAAF planes, no statement has been made by the Minister for Defence of corrective measures adopted; there have been no changes (as far as I am aware) in the personnel of those charged with the control of the Air Force and, in brief, nothing has been done which would allay public disquietude as to the state of affairs existing within the Air Force.”

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. The directors and staff of Eview Real Estate Partners would like to express their gratitute to all who have served our country. Those that made it home to their families and to those who did not. The Melbourne Preview

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Mike O’Neill & team join the expanding Eview group It is with great excitement we announce to our valued clients that we have joined the dynamic and forward thinking real estate group, Eview Real Estate Partners. Eview placed 20th in the top 50 leading real estate agencies throughout Australia in recent awards run by Australian ‘Real Estate Business Magazine.’ Joining Eview, the new office aims to change the real estate landscape on the Southern Mornington Peninsula. This new alliance provides all our clients with access to the most up-to-date marketing resources, strategies, comprehensive print and digital marketing available. It will also make us one of the largest sales, property management and administrative teams present on the Mornington Peninsula. Well entrenched in the area the move to ‘Eview Real Estate Partners – Southern Peninsula’ is expected to open up new doors and create plenty of opportunities for buyers and sellers alike. PAGE 20

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Principal of Eview Southern Peninsula, Mike O’Neil, would like to let you know how the change will improve real estate services on the Southern Peninsula. Who are Eview Southern Peninsula? We are a dedicated team of real estate professionals – from Ros my Business Partner, Kate - Office Manager, Jim - Sales Manager, Jo and Kyra in Property Management, through to Sarah and Fiona in Office Administration – all of whom share a common view offering a high level of customer service that brings real value and personalized service to our customers. Why the change to Eview? At Eview I sensed a really positive culture, energy, team spirit and purpose. We wanted a stronger regional presence and the brand transition from being a standalone office to forming an alliance with a progressive regional group fits with the exciting growth forecast Issue 17

we have for the region over the next 3 – 5 years. What is your forecasting for the region? We are already seeing a significant impact on property prices and increased demand as a consequence of the recently opened Peninsula Link. Our office is positioned at the gateway to the Southern Peninsula in Dromana, combining local knowledge and experience to offer a wide range of services to buyers and sellers alike. Where is the next big opportunity? Most probably anywhere along that strip of land beachside of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway with development potential, particularly smaller lots for dual occupancy. However, any properties in our region with a view or in walking distance to the beach are highly sought after. Consumers are realizing how close we are to Melbourne with the improved transport links, so I’m forecasting a demographic

shift toward more owner occupiers in our region - this will significantly impact pricing. When is the best time to buy on The Southern Peninsula? Seasonal variations in both available properties and pricing are increasingly a thing of the past. We now see consistent demand throughout the entire year. The Southern Peninsula is a lifestyle decision not just a destination. It’s such a great place to enjoy the bay, the natural surrounding and the Peninsula’s many attractions. Mike also went on to say the next two months would see significant changes to the Eview Southern Peninsula building creating a modern and inviting atmosphere to service both clients and new business real estate partners who join the exciting and highly rewarding new model. The office location is located at 171 Point Nepean Road Dromana, so if you are in the area, please call in for a coffee and chat.

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This magnificent lifestyle property in Langwarrin on approximately 2.5 acres is an outstanding example of acreage living. Positioned in one of Langwarrinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most desirable acreage locations in the Leisureland Estate, easy access to the Peninsula Link connecting you to the Mornington Peninsula and city, this property has the wow factor that will leave a lasting impression. Features include 5 bedrooms, impressive master suite with fully renovated designer ensuite with dresser. Beautiful new designer kitchen with granite benches. Bright adjoining meals/family room with French doors that have access to paved outdoor entertaining areas with shade sails. Sensational in-ground pool with extensive paving and separate cabana. Sunken lounge with double-sided fire place. Separate rumpus/games room with wet bar and powder room. Fully renovated bathroom with floor to ceiling tiling. Huge entertainment complex with everything you could imagine complete with bar, kitchen and bathroom. Massive 25x15m (approx) shed with high clearance and 3 phase power. Plenty of parking and access for trucks and cars. The property is located at 37 Leisureland Drive, Langwarrin. Offers are invited over $1.35 million. To find out more, call Jamie Universita on 0400 572 672.

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Meet some of our people Stewart Montgomery I 0437 090 010 Areas you work Mornington Peninsula, also Chelsea and Langwarrin. Why have you chosen Eview For the culture / positive environment, market leaders. Career highlight Achieving no.2 in sales in 2010 out of a team of 35 plus agents. Favourite Holiday Destination Pan-yang Thailand. Favourite Hobby Bonsai’s pruning, training propagating.

Matthew Mackow I 0409 217 278 Areas you work as an Agents Representative with a main focus on Residential Real Estate Sales. Areas you work Anywhere on the Mornington Peninsula with a large emphasis on Mornington. Describe the area you work Beautiful area down by the beach with loads of character with amazing, relaxed people.

Joanne Avenell I 0419 358 312 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales / Licensed Estate Agent (Property Manager).

Favourite holiday destination Florence, Italy or the relaxing Islands of Fiji.

I grew up on the Mornington Peninsula.

Tip for selling Generate a strategic marketing campaign to create competition!

Areas you work Frankston South & Mount Eliza Safety Beach, Dromana, McCrae. Describe the area you work Beaches and Winieries Favourite holiday destination Anywhere warm and tropical. Favourite activity Horseriding.

Oscar Ciernohorsky I 0406 725 482 Areas you work IT and Sales Administration. Area you grew up Mordialloc and surrounding suburbs. Career Highlight Perfect track record for working on every single public holiday thus far. Favourite architectural style Baroque, Renaissance, Islamic, Medieval. Tip for selling Try to be realistic with your property’s worth, if you over or underestimate it, you will have a bad time.

Francis Walker I 0410 559 454 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales. Where did you grow up in the Thames Valley New Zealand, Graduate Massey University, Business Admin NZ Institute of Management. Career highlight Every sale is a highlight where two parties have achieved their goal. Favourite holiday destination France and Spain. Tip for selling make the home as appealing as practical, and always de-clutter.

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BROTHERHOOD OF THE BREWERY

The ownership of Mornington Peninsula Brewery is pretty much a men’s club. Most regular beer drinkers are male and it comes as no surprise to learn that the brewery’s 20 shareholders are all males – although with the blessings and backing of their partners or wives. That last part of the description of who is involved in the brewery was emphasised by its CEO Matt Bebe.

If it were written he’d probably underline this fact. However, he’s the first to admit shareholder meetings are fairly blokey. Bebe’s tale of the beginnings of the brewery are equally male centric. “Mal McLean [a dentist neighbour in Mt Eliza] and I were having a drink after the Hawks won the 2008 grand final and decided that owning a micro brewery would be good. “The next day he went off to celebrate with the Hawks and their fans and I did a business plan. “I had never done one before, but found a form on the net and started by filling it in.” With the plan and an offer document under their arms the two approached friends and family, signing up 20 shareholders in a $1 million venture capital-raising exercise within 12 months. The figures were within the limits specified by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) before a company requires listing on the stock exchange. Not all shareholders have the same amount invested, but the pair was delighted by the reaction, “especially as it was in the middle of the GFC [global financial crisis], Bebe says, while sitting in his office at the front of the Watt Rd, Mornington, factory that contains the

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subsequent micro brewery. The possible ill-timing of their search for backers was highlighted when the banks withdrew support just two weeks away from the date they had set for the capital raising to end. “We had to go back and raise more money with the risky potential business model. “But we broke even in the first year [2010] and are now looking to expand.” The brewery has five full-time staff and 10 casuals. Bebe, who has a Batchelor of Science, is a former maths and science teacher (and pupil) at the Peninsula School, Mt Eliza, says it had been a long-held ambition to be in business for himself “by the time I was 40”. He has also been in “pharmaceutical sales” and human resources but cheerfully admits his only training in microbreweries had been a liking for their product. “I call it research and development, my wife Rachael says it’s recreation.” This background research and a “customer knows best” ethos seem to have been a good basis for success. The brewery’s motto, “be true to the beer and those who drink it”, is combined with a logo containing the Latin “aurum potabile” - which Bebe translates as meaning

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drinkable gold. It actually describes the fabled alchemists medicinal cure-all, which dates back to the 1400s and is now a part of some homeopathic mixtures. Beer drinkers might make similar claims for their favourite golden brew, even if it does not contain any metal. Certainly for Mornington Peninsula Brewery investors their factory could be turning into a goldmine. Besides their own outlet, which opens Thursday to Sunday, the Mornington brews (pale, witbier brown and any number of “specialities”) are sold in 150 restaurants and bottle shops. Bebe sees this off-trade as “golden nuggets”. “The on-trade [sales at the brewery itself] is the cash flow but I always knew we had potential for off-trade.” Bebe says there is good cooperation between microbrewers, “it’s like a brotherhood”. He says Mornington was identified as the “gap in the market” on the Mornington Peninsula, which already had microbreweries at Red Hill (Red Hill Brewery) and Dromana (Hickinbotham). Mornington had no shortage of pubs, but no microbrewery. Manufacturing beer also made it relatively easy gaining the permits needed to open up in a light industrial area rather than the town’s commercial hub.

the taste test and proves popular with drinkers, it may be added to the second tier and produced in draft and bottles.

Besides lessons learned from existing microbrewers, Bebe also sought advice and equipment from Integrated Brewing Solutions.

“It is a true Australian watering hole for someone to come with a partner or friend. They can have a wine or a beer with pizza. We have cider and Mornington Peninsula wines from Crittendens, Dromana Estate, Balnarring Vineyard and Box Stallion.”

Since opening, Mornington Peninsula Brewery has evolved a three-tier system of beers, including stock beers through to one-off specials. The tier system was not part of the business plan but if a beer survives

The biggest seller is pale ale and makes up 50 per cent of production. “Our clientele are mostly discerning beer drinkers. We are a destination and they have a reason for coming here,” Bebe says.

Most customers are 25-55 year old males, although live music on Sundays attracts “all ages and families”.

Chief brewer Andrew Gow is the only shareholder besides Bebe involved in the day-to-day running of the business. The remaining 18 shareholders can attend business meetings and some are on two committees, sales and marketing and finance. The art skills of shareholder Rod Attenborough, a creative director, were harnessed to design the brewery’s logo. Token hops are grown around the metal Mornington Peninsula Brewery logo pinned to the wall of the beer garden, a reminder of beer’s natural origins to shareholders and fellow beer drinkers. “We’re based around the education of the beer, the same as wineries are with wine,” Bebe says. Courtesy BusinessTimes www.businesstimes.net.au

IN ANOTHER WORLD, A SHORT DRIVE AWAY THE Cuckoo Restaurant in Olinda was a childhood fascination to myself and my siblings. Being in an environment so foreign to our own, so close to home was enhanced by our parents telling us we were allowed to eat anything we wished. The idea of a smorgasboard was pure wonderment, and invevitably, after a cursory attempt at mains, we’d move on to the desserts with aplom. Our parents didn’t preach the usual moderation, but to “get their money’s worth” encouraged us to gourge! This was heaven! Probably three decades have gone by since my last visit. Just recently, with a family of my own, we decided to take the drive. Suprisingly accessible, just 15 minutes away from factories and car yards of Ferntree Gully, you arrive at another world. A building of dark wood and Bavarian decoration, the hosts warmly meet you at the door and invite you in. Inside, the mood is festive. The band plays and there is a fair share of yodelling during the night. There is also a good chance you’ll have a microphone pushed your way as the entertainment involves the din-

ers as much as possible. This may sound like an imposition, but is warm and a great deal of fun. Girls in Bavarian costume serve your table and encourage you to eat as much as you like. The mantle of my boyhood fascination at this statement was taken up this time by my three year old daughter whose eyes nearly popped out of her head at the thought. The food is not ‘fine dining’ in a city sense. It is not a big white plate with a little piece of finely crafted food in the middle. It is quite the opposite. It is wholesome and hearty food that you pile up high on your plate. Once that is finished, you go and pile your plate up more. The waitresses are constantly attending your table to remove disused plates to make room for new ones. The food is described as “international smorgasboard”, which is to say there is a wide variety. Everything from roasts to seafood, to baked vegetables to salads. The desserts are a sight to behold with every conceivable slice, cake or dessert one could imagine. Even get a pancake made to order at the dessert bar.

The staff were very friendly to the kids who partook in cow-bell ringing, and eventually were up and dancing to the yodelling. There efforts were rewarded with a lollipop, and they couldn’t have been happier. The thing with the Cuckoo Restaurant is this. It is not the food, but the entire experience that makes the drive worthwhile. Sure, the food plays a big roll, with the all you

can eat experience triggering something primal in our brains to allow us to let our guards down a little. This is a social experience, more than anything else. A restuarant that will have you going home full and content and saying to the person sitting next to you in the car “Gee, that was a lot of fun.” When was the last time you said that after a night out at a restaurant?

Cuckoo Restaurant 508 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda Phone: (03) 9751 1003

THE BEES KNEES IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE A mere 400 metres walk to Mornington’s Main Street cafes and pristine Shire Hall Beach, is this 28 square single-level cutting-edge home under constructionand on its own title. High end styles, themes and finishes will all come together to offer the pinnacle for lifestyle in this highly sought position. This

stylish home will be full of natural light and warmth, high feature ceilings (up to 3.7 metre) and quality features inside and out. Consisting of open plan kitchen/ dining/living and doors immediately to an alfresco area, master bedroom with full ensuite and large his/hers robe, separate formal lounge and nearby multi use

room ideal study, Caesarstone kitchen, 900mm oven/cooktop, glass splash backs, quality hardwood flooring and carpet to bedrooms. Tiled wet areas, gas ducted heating, refrigerated air conditioning and ceiling fans, led lighting throughout, 6 Star energy rated including water tank, landscaped grounds, brick

front fence, and exposed aggregate driveways. The list of finishes and features go on. Full list on request. So if this excites your senses or you seek something special, unique and practical in this great position, now is the time to act! Pro rata stamp duty savings until

completion will apply. Expected completion date: June/July 2013. The property is located at 34A Tanti Avenue, Mornington. Offers over $1,250,000. For more information call Jarrod Carman on 0423 144 102.

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History... THE MELBOURNE FEDERATION ARCHES OF 1901 When Australia became a nation in 1901, the occasion prompted a flurry of arch building. In May, nine temporary ceremonial arches were built in Melbourne. On May 7, 1901, The Age wrote: ‘The arches rose over the great masses of the people in the gorgeousness of their colours like so many rainbows set against a cloudless sky. The senses were whirled away with the bewildering spectacle, and for moments together buildings, people and arches alike were blended in a dizzy hundred-tinted wave of colour.’ 1901 was a big year for arches in Australia. On 1 January, the Commonwealth of Australia was inaugurated in Sydney. Arches decorated the streets. Victoria’s contribution was an arch declaring “Melbourne rejoices in the Commonwealth”. With Victoria’s major figures away in Sydney, the celebrations back home were generally restrained. No inauguration arches were built in Melbourne. In May, Victoria became the centre of attention. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York visited to open the first Commonwealth Parliament. This combined honour ensured great revelry in Melbourne and throughout Victoria. Brightly painted banners, fluttering flags and sparkling lights decorated the streets and buildings. New plaster and paint finishes gave timber arches the solid appearance of marble and stone. The elaborate and vividly coloured arches were finished with rich fabrics, gold trim and patriotic decorations. For the May 1901 celebrations, the Prince’s Bridge was transformed into an imposing gateway to Melbourne. The Municipal Arch was the centrepiece of the bridge decorations which also included Venetian flag poles and flaming towers. The Municipal Arch’s design was described as “early Renaissance” or “Roman-Doric”. Like the Commonwealth Arch in Sydney, it was similar to the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (1808) in Paris and the Marble Arch (1828) in London.

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All drew inspiration from Roman structures such as the Arch of Septimius Severus (203 AD) in Libya, and the Arch of Constantine (316 AD) in Rome. Following the Roman tradition, the arch was inscribed with mottoes and poetry. It included the Latin motto from the British Coat of Arms and lines by the poets Virgil and Tennyson. Extending from the arch was the bow of the “Austral”, a Roman-style ship. The six oars were inscribed with the names of the States. A lion’s head symbolised imperialism. The arch was intended to stand for 12 months. A protective galvanised iron roof, and new finishes such as rubberoid and waterproof paint were used. Sadly, only two weeks after the celebrations ended, the Argus commented “The once beautiful arch on the bridge is daily becoming less and less beautiful, and the ravages of time are likely soon to convert it into a disfigurement of the chief entrance to the city”. Although it was a new nation, Australia had a British head of state, sang “God Save the King” as its national anthem and flew the Union Jack. Unlike the Sydney arches in January, the Melbourne arches had a strongly royal theme. The Victorian Government built arches to honour the King, the Duke and the late Queen Victoria. These were covered in royal symbols, images, colours and patriotic mottoes. Loyalty to the monarch was also obvious in the other arches and decorations. Radical newspapers like Tocsin and the Bulletin criticised the “grovel” made to the Jookoyork. The Bulletin’s female reporter in Melbourne complained “There was too much Cornwall-and-York and too little Commonwealth on all the mottoes and designs”. The cost was also criticised, as in this poem from the Bulletin, “And who will pay the bill?... For the fireworks, gorge, and swill, For the arch on the street and hill? Why the common people will!

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Right: The laying of the foundation stone for the new parliament house. 1886. Image courtesy State Library of Victoria.

RELAX IN ABSOLUTE STYLE AND QUALITY RELAXATION, just what one needs from time to time to recoup the mind, body and soul. This magnificent property will do just that for you due to its location and what the wonderful home itself has to offer. It has four large fully ensuited bedrooms with robes. Generous lounge with large windows offering views and a formal dining room. A beautiful timber kitchen with jarrah bench tops. A home office. Jarrah floors, carpets, ceramic tiles in wet areas. The fixtures and fittings are all of the highest quality.

There are two feature ponds and water falls, with an Asian tea house set amongst the landscaped gardens. It is accented by multiple decks and places to sit and enjoy the serenity. Absolute quality throughout with attention to detail. This magnificent rural outlook with mountain views would be ideal for accomodation or B&B. The property is located at 36 Graceburn Avenue, Healesville. The price range is $730,000 to $790,000. To find out more, call Stuart Aldridge on 0402 464 511.

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Horoscopes - April... Aries: (Mar 21 - Apr 20)

Cancer: (Jun 23 - Jul 23)

Libra: (Sep 24 - Oct 23)

Capricorn: (Dec 22 - Jan 20)

Passion is almighty. April 2013 will be a hot month, full of life.

April 2013 is a full month, very relevant to career.

Hold on, as you’re in for an unusual period!

You’ll have devastating magnetism, which will seduce or conquer almost by itself. You’ll electrify, challenge, fascinate.

It’s time you took action and fought for reaching your objectives. If you don’t take the initiative, events could come unexpectedly and overwhelm you. You’d better cause them to happen yourself and channel all this strength in the direction you want to. Push for more!

You will be preoccupied with issues that are strictly related to accommodation (moving, redecorating, renting, purchasing a durable good or maybe even a place to live), you might also want to invest in a piece of land or simply be busy with organizing a family event or with having guests.

If you already have a relationship you care about, it’s time you brought something new to the relationship so that you stimulate it. It’ll be a month of initiatives, ambition and competitiveness. Your points of view will be firm, you’ll know very well what you’ll have to do and you won’t allow anybody to stand in your way. You’ll follow your objectives tenaciously, but you won’t make all your intentions public. There will be ideas and plans that you’ll develop secretly. You’ll need patience and diplomacy more than ever.

You’ll still have a lot of stress to cope with. So that you get over this hectic period of April 2013 successfully, it’s important that you plan your time thoroughly and be disciplined. It’s not the right time for disorder, experiments and fantasies. Organize yourself in such a way as to have enough time left for rest and relaxation! You’ve got to be firm and strong, yet a diplomat!

Leo: (Jul 24 - Aug 23) Taurus: (Apr 21 - May 21) Sometimes you might get the impression that your efforts are in vain. There will be the possibility for you to start something, but secretly or in a kind of “twilight” zone. Certain chances for collaboration relationships and contracts will become visible in the middle of the month. The period will be appropriate for artistic, creative or beauty or entertainment related activities. You’ll probably have to make some decisions, settle some matters, take some initiatives, even fight. The combative spirit will light up, the desire for victory will amplify. You’ll need rest. Don’t over extend yourself. The danger of getting ill is high. Protect yourself against diseases, gossip and indiscretion!

Gemini: (May 22 - Jun 22) You might experience an interesting sentimental episode on the occasion of a reunion or another public event. Group initiatives could also be auspicious sentimentally speaking: a joint project, the activities within an association or foundation, etc. April 2013 will be a month in which you’ll easily find the necessary resources to reach your goals. You can now mobilize the others more easily to support you, follow and listen to you. You’ll make new friends, whose main qualities are intelligence, originality and dynamism. As for the rest, chance will be on your side. You can at any time expect new opportunities to appear, you can expect yourself to embark on a new adventure. The only important thing is for you to assess your resources accurately and to get involved only in what you think you can carry out. Speak about your projects and you’ll find supporters!

If you happen to have a crush on somebody, it’ll now be the time to go for it. The couple life could be related to trips or distances, maybe to the cultural or spiritual environment and even to career. April 2013 will be a month in which you’ll take action in a very determined way and you could advance considerably. Take the initiative, fight and reach a high performance level. Financially, there will be some improvement of the situation in the second part of April 2013. You’ll be in a top shape! You’ll have the energy of two people in one and you’ll feel adrenaline running through your veins. You’ll feel capable of anything, and this will give you unbreakable optimism. Beware, though! Take it easy and don’t take risks! Success is in store for you. You just have to seize the right opportunities.

The picture of life in April 2013 will be painted in bright colors, suggesting enthusiasm or enmity, depending on the situation. It will generally be the case of some special enthusiasm about team work or about working for a shared cause. It’s possible that some work contacts will take place at a distance or that the terms of the contract will imply intellectual work, communication or trips. Everything will move fast, action will be needed, as well as decisions. Effervescence will stay alive. You’ll have to consider and plan carefully each step you’ll take, because you can earn a lot, but you can also lose a lot. Avoid conflicting situations as much as possible and don’t expose yourself to potentially risky or violent circumstances! Don’t rush when communicating to the others, behave wisely and tactfully!

Scorpio: (Oct 24 - Nov 22) You’ll fully commit to your work. It’s as if you had to do something that you take a lot of interest in or you feel very passionate about. You’ll invest energy, drive, time. You’ll do your best, you’ll mobilize others, maybe you’ll even coordinate them. In this period you can shine, you can get in the spotlight. Your efforts will be recognized and appreciated, you’ll be shown trust. You won’t find it easy, you’ll have to deal with stress, deadlines and critical situations, sometimes with malevolent colleagues or undisciplined subordinates, but you’ll make it. You might experience some health problems, but it’s more likely that you’ll take voluntary actions of a medical nature. Beware of work-related incidents or accidents!

Virgo: (Aug 24 - Sep 23) It’ll be the right time for you to try and get a scholarship, some sponsorship or some non-refundable financing. It is also now that the financial resources can get to the foreground, regardless if it’s the resources of the couple or business partners, of parents or coming from ancestors. It is possible that a conflict on account of money will arise. It’ll be an extremely stimulating interval for studies, trips and long-distance collaboration. There will be a lot of interest in university and editorial activities and you’ll also come into contact with the cultural, scientific or legislative world. Everything foreshadows success. You’ll not exactly be yourself. You’ll tend towards anxiety and pessimism, and your energy will be rather low. Avoid excesses, extremes, tension and limit situations! Don’t borrow more than you can handle!

The preoccupations related to the past, to origins, traditions and to territory will also be shown interest in. Even if you take it easy, you’ll still make future plans. You’ll be more willing and you’ll feel more courageous about starting a grand-scale project. You’ll dare to take more risks than usual. You like dynamic procedures, you can be successful in sport, art or the industry of entertainment. It’s high time you changed something around the house or replace some things with new ones.

Aquarius: (Jan 21 - Feb 19) It is now that love declarations can occur, but also explanations, confession, negotiation or even contradictory discussions. There’s a lot to be said, to debate on. If you find the right tone of voice, you can achieve anything you want by means of communication, because you’ll be extremely persuasive. There will be trips to be taken. Encounters will take place, some of them previously arranged, others completely unexpected. Everything will be moving. Shared intellectual interests, courses, conferences will be meant to get people closer to each other. Information will be essential. You’ll find out about new things, you’ll process and then share them. Intellectual preoccupations will be privileged: writing, editing, proofreading. You’ll have original ideas, your thinking will be fast and full of strength. Take it easy and more cautiously in the last decanate of the month!

Sagittarius: (Nov 23 - Dec 21) The capacity to get involved sentimentally will be unlimited. You’ll have the opportunity to live exceptional moments, you can discover unimaginable dimensions. Beware though, because the tendency to take risks will be rather marked, and imprudence can cost you a great deal! Take a deep breath, get ready and assess the situation to see how far you can afford to go. You’ll benefit from a wave of physical energy, which will allow you to achieve sport performance and will be helpful with any action requiring vigor and dynamism. The extra energy demands to be consumed on physical activities, so the bike, the roller skates, swimming, the gym, dancing or walking need to be part of the daily schedule. Don’t waste any moment of your spare time!

Pisces: (Feb 20 - Mar 20) Financial preoccupations will be a characteristic of April 2013. You’ll calculate, build financial strategies, consider investing or purchasing something important and talk about it, act together in this direction. It could also be about a joint business. It would be a good thing if you got involved in something. There will be special emphasis on intellectual interests, information, communication and trips. You won’t be in the best possible shape as regards energy, but you’ll cope with effort, stress and restlessness surprisingly well. You’ll benefit from inner strength and balance that will support you. And when you’re motivated, you’ll mobilize excellently. It’s time you paid more attention to your family.

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