3000 Melbourne Magazine ISSUE 94 October 2014

HULA HOOP HOOPLA

STATE ELECTION 2014 MEET THE MELBOURNE CANDIDATES

BLUMENTHAL’S BALLOT HOW TO SECURE A SEAT AT THE FAT DUCK

MAMA’S BUOI KITCHEN SERVES FAMILY FAVOURITES

ART OF THE GAME WIN A PIECE OF GRAND FINAL MEMORABILIA OCTOBER 2014

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EDITOR'S LETTER I have been invited to attend my school’s ‘Class of 1994’ 20-year reunion this month.

While I can’t quite fathom that it has been two decades since we excitedly ran out of the school gates for the last time, I absolutely cannot wait to mingle with my old classmates and catch up on 20 years’ news - well,

A large part of my high school memories are associated with music of the era, so it was particularly enjoyable to chat with the front men of iconic 1990s bands Chocolate Starfish and the Screaming Jets - Adam Thompson and Dave Gleeson - which are playing shows in Melbourne this month.

I can quite distinctly recall queuing up my tape deck to record You’re so vain and Better when they were played on the radio.

This month, our great city will come alive with the Melbourne

Festival. There will be more than 100 events held across town over 17 days. I spoke to festival director Josephine Ridge about the highlights of this year’s program which has a particularly special circus element. Be sure to check out the full schedule for all the events.

Also in this edition of 3000 Melbourne we bring you a guide to the 2014 State Election. We spoke to the candidates from the four major parties vying for your vote in the contest to win the seat of Melbourne when Victoria goes to the polls on 29 November. Read what they have to say on some of the electorate’s key issues and make up your mind who do you want to represent you?

Chelsea Arnold editor@magmedia.com.au

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When: Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 October Time: 10am to 4.30pm Where: Caulfield Racecourse Cost: Adults, $16, Children (5- 16 years) $9, Under 5, Free, Seniors, $15.

Tickets: www.craftevents.com.au or at the door.

Where: The Abbotsford Convent When: 30 October - 14 November Time: 8pm Tickets: abbotsfordconvent.com.au

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The Stitches & Craft Show is heading to Melbourne for a huge event complete with expert retailers, hands-on workshops, cake decorating displays, international textile exhibitions, a yarn bombed car, the latest and hard-to-find products and much more.

Little hands can take part in make and take workshops including decorating money boxes, paper lanterns, comic book covered shoes, fabric photo frames and more.

There are also hands-on workshops in beaded jewellery, quilt-making, sewing, hand dyeing, scrapbooking, card-making, embroidery and much more.

Peter returns to his high-school reunion with dreams of winning back Kari, the girl he left behind after an unexpected pregnancy ended their relationship.

Standing in Peter’s way is Kari’s bitter-as-ever resentment, her husband and the fact that Peter still hasn’t grown up. As the night progresses, Peter and Kari are led through their interactions with a host of characters all played by a virtuosic narrator, to face the consequences of choices made long ago and start back into life with newfound strength and bittersweet resolve.

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ARMAGEDDON EXPO AUSTRALIA

Armageddon is returning for its eighth year in a row and as always, is bringing the biggest international stars in sci-fi film, TV gaming, anime and comic books down-under. Doctor Who fans will be ecstatic to know that the current Companion actress Jenna Coleman is among this year’s line-up. As is Breaking Bad superstar Giancarlo Esposito and co-creator of long-time favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman. There will also be a host of other activities including live wrestling shows, anime music concerts, amusement rides and the Cosplay costume contest.

When: 18-19 October Where: Melbourne Showgrounds Time: 9am-6pm Cost: From $12 for children, $25 for adults Bookings: www.ticketek.com.au

HIGH TEA AT THE LANGHAM To celebrate the release of Barbie and the Secret Door on DVD, The Langham, Melbourne is hosting a magical high tea in the Aria Lounge.

Tea stands will be laden with tiara cupcakes, Secret Door cookies, castle marshmallow cones, a magic fruit wand, flower power quiche, rainbow meringues, tiara-shaped sandwiches, butterfly fairy bread as well as fluffy, freshlybaked scones and hot chocolate or pink princess punch. Little girls are encouraged to dress up and don their tiaras for the fairy tale-inspired occasion.

When: Until Friday 10 October.

Where: The Langham Melbourne, Southbank Cost: Children $35 or $49 (including Barbie to take home), Adults $54.

Bookings: 1800 641 107 or www.melba.restaurant.com.au

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When: Sunday, 26 October Where: Albert Park Lake, Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Time: 8am in Melbourne Cost: Adults $30, children $10 Register: www.walkforprems.org.au

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TASTE OF MELBOURNE Taste of Melbourne will return to Albert Park for four days of foodie heaven. Taste of Melbourne gives visitors the chance to experience more than 15 of Melbourne’s latest, greatest and hottest restaurants all in one location. Create your dream tasting menu from a choice of 60 bite-sized dishes, take part in one of the many interactive master classes, shop from 100 boutique artisan producers or simply soak up the festival atmosphere while enjoying live entertainment in the alfresco setting.

When: 13-16 November Where: Pelican Park, Albert Park Lake Tickets: from $25 Details: www.tasteofmelbourne.com.au

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Melbourne’s premier consumer wine event Uncorked is the only place where the public can taste medal-winning wines from the 2014 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards (RMWA) in one place, just one week after the winners are revealed.

Patrons will receive an unlimited number of tastings, a take home Riedel wine glass and the most recent edition of James Halliday’s Wine Companion magazine.

Live music will set the mood and delicious street food will complement the drinks.

When: Friday, 24 October Time: 6-10pm Where: Collins Place, 4/45 Collins Street, Melbourne Cost: $50 Tickets: www.rasv.com.au/wine

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It’s the race that stops the city.

On 12 October, Melbourne will come to a halt for the 2014 Melbourne Marathon.

Registrations are now open for the Medibank Melbourne Marathon, Flight Centre Half Marathon, The Coffee Club 10km, ASICS 5km Run and 3km walk events.

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The Life’s Little Treasures Foundation’s annual ‘Walk for Prems’ will raise much-needed funds in support of families of premature or sick babies. About 45,000 infants are admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Special Care Nursery each year in Australia. All funds raised by the family-friendly walk will help provide families with information, support and understanding to help them with their challenging journey.

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BIG FUN UNDER THE BIG TOP Death-defying tightrope walking, spinetingling spins on the Roman rings, hip-shaking hula hoop hoopla, and classic clown antics are entertaining youngsters these school holidays.

There is something delightfully lovely about some good oldfashioned family entertainment.

For three decades Silvers Circus has been delighting youngsters and their parents alike with its sparkle, illusions and tricks under the nostalgic big top.

Until 12 October, Silvers Circus has perched the big top at Burnley Oval, Richmond to entertain the crowds.

The two-hour action packed show, features the world’s most extraordinary performers, and is led by ringmaster and master of illusions, Simon Tait.

Silvers’ newest attraction is the Wheel of Steel. Two men of steel run, jump, skip and flip through a routine of sheer physical audacity, just as the apparatus they challenge defies description.

Its wheels spin and revolve from ground level to dizzying heights.

Witness the world-famous Phoenix Riders speed around the Globe of Death,

a 3 ½ meter diameter metal globe on motorbikes, missing each other by mere millimetres.

Then be impressed by the extreme strength and elegance of a routine high up on the Roman Rings.

But it is the high wire act that attracts gasps and awe from the audience. Watch as the tightrope walker uses his talents to bravely step out on a silver wire thread high above the circus arena.

Not to mention, Australia’s only football playing dogs, and of course, no circus is complete with a clown or two.

Or witness the hula hoop hoopla when about 80 hula hoops are mastered at once while balancing on a mobile mirror ball.

WHERE: Burnley Oval, 4 The Boulevard, Richmond WHEN: Until Sunday 12 October TICKETS: Ticketmaster 136 100 or Silvers Circus on 0413 880 044 or 0413 844 241 PRICES: Adults $30, $35 or $40 Child (3-12) $20, $25 or $30, Pensioners/ Students $25, $30 or $35 DETAILS: www.silverscircus.com.au

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BLUMEN’ BIG BALLOT

BY CHELSEA ARNOLD Thousands of foodies are set to put their names into the ballot to secure a coveted $525 per head seat at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck when it flies into Crown Towers Resorts in February.

The lauded British chef announced last month that his award-winning restaurant will open in Melbourne on 3 February.

“Australia’s response to the news that The Fat Duck would make Melbourne its home for six months has been absolutely

overwhelming. I am utterly humbled by the reception,” Blumenthal said.

The Fat Duck will temporarily relocate to Melbourne while the original restaurant in Bray, United Kingdom is renovated.

Every bite of the multi-course Tasting Menu, every whisper of nostalgia and emotion, every aspect of the flawless service, will be replicated here.

Although, there is one addition to The Fat Duck that will be exclusive to Melbourne – a Chef’s Table. Four guests per service will be seated in front of the pass, witnessing the kitchen’s inner workings and interacting directly with the chefs throughout service. Blumenthal revealed that in order to reserve a table at his first Australian restaurant a ballot process would be utilised.

All available reservations will be allocated through the ballot process.

Ballot entries will be accepted from 9am on Monday, 8 October through to midnight Sunday, 26 October.

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All applicants who register will receive confirmation their entry was received.

An option to join a standby list will also be available for those able to take advantage of last minute cancellations.

All registered applicants will be notified of the outcome via email on Monday 10 November. A member of The Fat Duck reservations team will contact successful applicants directly to confirm and secure their reservation.

The Fat Duck at Crown Melbourne will be open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 3 February until 15 August.

When The Fat Duck flies back north, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will permanently take up residence within Crown Melbourne Resort.

TO REGISTER A BALLOT ENTRY VISIT WWW.THEFATDUCKMELBOURNE.COM

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For 29 years the Melbourne Festival has been celebrating the best local and international art in all its forms.

Melbourne Festival director Josephine Ridge said this year’s 17-day festival includes almost 100 events, 15 world premieres, 21 Australian premieres, six specially commissioned works, features 1000 artists from 23 different countries and occupies more than 30 venues.

But this year’s festival promises to deliver something extra special in the way of circus art, Ridge said, something not generally celebrated to this extent in an arts festival.

“We are a significant international arts festival of the highest standing and we are presenting a fantastic selection of works across all art forms. Our focus on circus this year is something that we have been working on for a long time,” she said.

“Circus is enjoying a renaissance at the moment. Melbourne circus has a very strong history. In 1878 the first circus site was where the Arts Centre now stands. Now there are about 20 plus circus companies including Circus Oz and NICA is in Melbourne as well. It’s been a very influential art form.

“The new circus concept is very different to notions of traditional circus. We are presenting a fantastic selection of works.”

The program features companies from all over the world and Australia, including Circque Eloize, Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe, Circa, NICA, Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Dislocate, D’Irque & Fien and CircusOz.

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One of the highlights is set to be Cirkopolis from Montreal’s masters of the circus arts, Cirque Éloize, a bewitching new award-winning show visually inspired by Fritz Lang’s legendary film Metropolis. “It’s a rather wonderful combination of 1920 movie Metropolis and juggling, acrobatics and contortion at the State Theatre,” Ms Ridge said.

World-renowned circus innovators Circa have formed a collaboration with the Debussy Quartet, one of France’s most esteemed string groups, to create the internationally acclaimed Opus, a work of exceptional beauty and power.

Blending Dmitri Shostakovich’s quartets with the intense physicality of Circa’s acrobats, Opus draws the quartet intimately into the action, weaving them into the acrobatics and choreography.

“This is a really beautiful, bold example of contemporary circus,” Ridge said.

“Then there are smaller scale works and lots for little kids. We are bringing out some Chinese acrobats.

There is lot of entertainment, a lot of colour and movement and a serious investment in circus arts.”

The other big show is European artistic legend, Heiner Goebbels’ When The Mountain Changed Its Clothing which features 40 teenage girls from a Slovenian girls choir.

“We are really excited. We have a really wonderful line-up of international and local artists across all art forms,” Ridge said.

The Foxtel Festival Hub returns to the banks of the Yarra as a customdesigned bar, club, and festival hub, a performance space and festive destination where the public and the artists can come together.

Melbourne Festival will kick off at 6pm on Friday, 10 October at Federation Square with an Aboriginal ceremony, involving the five clans of the Kulin Nation. The ceremony will be followed by a free concert featuring Emma Donovan and Archie Roach.

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DETAILS:

www.melbournefestival.com.au

FORGET TAXIS, TRAMS AND BUSES, THERE’S A NEW WAY TO COMMUTE AROUND CENTRAL MELBOURNE. Victoria’s first pedi-cab service, Bike Cabs, a fast and environmentally sustainable alternative is set to take to the streets of the CBD. Melbourne artist and co-founder of Bike Cabs, Stephen Mushin said the wheels have started turning on the Bike Cabs concept but more funds are needed to get the service really rolling.

To learn more about Bike Cabs visit bikecabs.com.au or pledge your support on crowd funding community Pozible at www.pozible.com/project/182517#

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“If two Bike Cabs can save 1.25 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, four will set aside 2.5 tonnes of CO2 - that’s about the same as planting 2000 trees per year.”

Call 0401 191 099 or flag one down.

Bike Cabs will operate within the City of Melbourne limit, operating under the same road rules as cyclists.

“We’re seeking crowd funding to build the business so there are more Bike Cabs to reduce congestion in the CBD and to transport Melburnians in a fun, environmentally friendly way.”

The cost of a journey with Bike Cabs is relative to a short trip on public transport and on-par with a regular taxi, with a flag fall of $5 and a distance rate of $2.50 per kilometre.

“Being the world’s most liveable city almost necessitates this service.

We’ve ponied up the funds to get our first two Bike Cabs, the permits and the uniforms but we now need to get the next two to get the business on a sustainable footing,” Mr Mushin said.

Bike Cabs are equipped with small electric motors to help riders climb steep hills and for long hauls with multiple passengers. The lithium batteries required to power these motors are recharged using green energy sources.

BIKE CABS ARE SERVICING:

Carlton, Carlton North, Doc klands, East Melbourne, Jolimont, Kensington, Melbourne, Parkville, Southba nk, West Melbourne and parts of Flemington, North Melbourne, Port Mel bourne, South Wharf and South Yarr a.

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2014 STATE ELECTION ELLEN SANDELL - GREENS Can you tell 3000 Melbourne readers a little about yourself?

I trained as a scientist and began my career as a researcher at the CSIRO. I then worked on climate change policy in the Department of Premier and Cabinet under John Brumby. After leaving the public service I was chief executive of a national climate change non-profit organisation.

I’m a Kensington local. I love to go to the footy (I’m a long-suffering Tigers supporter), scuba dive in Port Phillip Bay (in summer only!), and am on a quest to find the best laksa in Melbourne (I’ve tried a lot…).

Why State politics?

I realised there was an incredible opportunity to make a difference here in my hometown of Melbourne, where the Greens could have the balance of power and get some action on the issues we care about.

State Government has a big influence on our lives. If you can’t get a seat on the tram in the morning, you need an ambulance to come quickly, or you want to get your child into a good local school -- all these things are controlled by the State Government.

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I’ve seen the great things Adam Bandt has done as the Federal member for Melbourne and if we elect a Green here in Melbourne we can have an MP at the state level who stands up for what matters.

What are your priorities for the electorate?

We’ll make sure that the East West toll road doesn’t go ahead. It doesn’t make sense economically - it’ll cost $18 billion and the government won’t even release the business case to taxpayers or tell us the exact route.

Instead, we should spend this money on fixing our public transport system.

We will push to reverse the hospital and school funding cuts that both Labor and the Liberals have made.

I also want to create a clean economy by leading the fight against climate change here in Victoria - which means reversing the anti-wind farm laws and investing in renewable energy.

Public transport is a key issue to Melbourne voters, what will the Greens do to address this?

Instead of building the East West toll road, we’ll invest more in public transport.

Both Labor and the Liberals will build the toll road if the contracts are signed before the election - the Greens are the only party who are against it.

Instead, we’ll buy new trams, create missing links in the tram network (such as a tram from North Melbourne to Richmond, a real East West public transport link), build Doncaster Rail, and build the Melbourne Metro with stations in Parkville and North Melbourne. All of this can be done for much less money than the disastrous East West toll road.

We can also do more at a state level to push for High Speed Rail between Melbourne and other cities.

Is there anything you’d like to say to Melbourne voters?

I know Melburnians want to live in a society that’s fair, and a city that’s vibrant and liveable. The old parties are failing to tackle the big issues and this election there’s an opportunity for the Greens to be in balance of power after the election - which means the voters of Melbourne will really have their voices heard.

JOEL MURRAY - AUSTRALIAN SEX PARTY Can you tell 3000 Melbourne readers a little about yourself?

I am a 30-year-old, single gay man who currently works as a not-for-profit manager.

Suffice to say that my views and opinions are shaped by my diverse and eclectic experiences. I also completed my Masters of Arts (Arts Management) at RMIT University, graduating with Distinction in 2012. I joined the Sex Party five years ago after hearing Fiona Patten speak and quite quickly became involved in policy development. I have run for the party three times, this being the fourth.

I’ve been living with HIV and Hepatitis C for almost five years and am a public advocate speaking to students, community groups and health professionals about sexual health.

What are your priorities for the electorate?

Weekends bring in people from the suburbs and regions to make the most of the multitude of entertainment options the city has to offer.

I would see the introduction of 24-hour public transport on Friday and Saturday nights as a major benefit to Melbourne voters, enabling people to get home more easily, thus reducing the probability of violence and other crime in their neighbourhood. I think this policy is achievable - it is very flattering that since we ran with this policy back in 2010, the Greens and Labor have adopted this position.

The Sex Party is campaigning on a range of policy issues that affect civil liberties.

For example, with respect to the failed ‘war on drugs’ there needs to be a serious and informed discussion about drug law reform. Tough on crime and prohibition has never resulted in a reduction of use or harm associated with drug use.

At the very least the Sex Party would like to see medical cannabis legalised, but support also the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use and the decriminalisation of all other drugs for personal use based on the very successful Portugal model (introduced in 2001).

We are also campaigning for things like legalising voluntary assisted-dying, to keep section 8 of the abortion laws and the introduction of a buffer zone outside the East Melbourne Clinic so that people wishing to access the services are protected from bullying, verbal and physical intimidation and harassment. The Sex Party has a suite of other policies that include criminal justice, marriage equality, mental health, data retention and privacy, arts and live music, sex education, secular public education, the environment and the decriminalisation of sex work.

Public transport is a key issue to Melbourne voters, what will the Sex Party do to address this?

My position is that we desperately need to invest in public transport, particularly the metropolitan train network. The impact that a Metro-Style train network will have on Melbourne is significant given our projected population growth. I also believe that the East-West Link is necessary, although I am concerned that the current project has been prioritised in the wrong order, and would rather see the second Maribrynong River crossing as the more appropriate first stage. This is to say that the Melbourne Metro train project should be commenced as soon as practicable and concurrently.

Is there anything you’d like to say to Melbourne voters?

I am aware of the contest in this seat between Labor and the Greens. I know that some voters will think ‘what is the point of voting for Joel if he is not going to get in?’ My view is that if you agree with the Sex Party policies, consider giving me a ‘one’ and ‘two’ to the major party of your choice. It does send a message to the major parties that you support less government intervention and more personal freedom.

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JENNIFER KANIS AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY Can you tell 3000 Melbourne readers a little about yourself?

I am the State Member for Melbourne and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Justice. I was elected in a by-election in July 2012, making me the newest member of the Victorian Parliament.

I was previously a Councillor at the City of Melbourne. I have also worked as a senior lawyer specialising in litigation work.

I live in Flemington with my husband and our three-year-old son.

What are your priorities for the electorate?

Education - how can we relieve pressure on our local schools and ensure local children receive a quality education.

Health – how do we repair the neglect and under-resourcing of our public hospitals and resolve the crisis in Victoria’s health system and emergency services.

Public transport – how government can improve Melbourne’s transport infrastructure by investing in merit based public transport projects.

Jobs – what role can government play to support local jobs, skills and training.

Social Justice – how government can improve opportunity and outcomes for some of our most vulnerable Victorians.

What are some of the ALP’s key policies coming into the November 29 election?

Labor is committed to education and the

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Labor will reinstate vital funding cut by the Liberals to TAFE and support local jobs and skills training here and combat youth unemployment.

The biggest law and order issue facing Victoria today is family violence. Family violence as a national emergency and Labor will establish a Royal Commission to examine the system from the ground up.

Public transport is a key issue to Melbourne voters, what initiatives does the ALP have towards addressing this?

People in Melbourne rely on sustainable and efficient public transport.

Melbourne Metro Rail is Victoria’s number one transport priority.

Labor’s Melbourne Metro Rail is a ninekilometre rail network linking the Sunbury and Pakenham/Cranbourne rail lines with five new underground stations.

Other important public transport policies include; Homesafe, Labor’s plan for 24hour public transport in Melbourne on weekends, opening Flagstaff station on weekends and the abolition of fares for tram travel in the CBD and Docklands.

Is there anything you’d like to say to Melbourne voters?

We are seeing what four years of a Liberal government does. Under-investment in our schools, hospitals and public transport. It is important that we have a Labor government that will deliver for our community. I want to be a strong local voice. This election, vote to make Melbourne part of a new Labor government that will deliver on education, health, public transport, jobs and social justice.

EDWARD HUNTINGFORD - LIBERAL PARTY Can you tell 3000 Melbourne readers a little about yourself?

I have a strong social conscience and believe strongly in programs and initiatives that help empower people to improve the lives of their families and themselves. I also believe that the benefits that flow on to a community from a strong economy, like the one that the Napthine Coalition Government has delivered us, is one of the best ways to create opportunities for people, and to help improve their standard of living.

Diversity in politics is particularly important to me in order to ensure that our Parliament remains relevant to the people it represents. This is particularly important to me as an openly gay man.

What are your priorities for the electorate?

Listening to the concerns and desires of the residents of Melbourne, and making a strong case for them should I be elected to Parliament.

Ensuring that I’m a strong advocate for the residents of Melbourne in the formation of policy in the areas of education, health and public transport, and making a strong contribution to continuing the good work of the Napthine Coalition Government in those areas.

Continuing the strong economic management to ensure that greater opportunities are created for the

residents of Melbourne, especially in the area of jobs creation.

What are some the Liberal Party’s key policies coming into the November 29 election?

The Napthine Government has a real plan for Victoria and has delivered a number of state shaping projects.

The Liberals have announced the Airport Rail, East West Link, the expansion of the Port of Hastings and have delivered massive investments in health care services and vital road upgrades such as the $32 million upgrade to Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street to manage the competing demands for road space, making our roads safer for everyone to use.

Public transport is a key issue to Melbourne voters, what initiatives does the Liberal Party have towards addressing this?

We are committed to moving more people, more often. There are major infrastructure programs such as the Melbourne Rail Link, Airport Rail Link and the newly announced Avalon Rail Link that will make it easier for you to get around and get you home faster so that you can spend more time doing the things that you love.

The Napthine Government’s transport plan will help reduce the cost of living, providing cheaper fares and free trams in Melbourne’s CBD and Docklands, and make our train stations safer with the continued roll out of PSO’s.

Is there anything you’d like to say to Melbourne voters?

My whole career has been built on listening to people, and then providing them with solutions. The needs and wants of the residents of Melbourne are deeply important to me, and I’d like to help deliver a strong government that addresses those needs and wants.

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FAVOURITE FACES AWARDED THEY ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF MELBOURNE. The people who run some of the city’s most loved small businesses have been honoured for their contribution to the economy and culture at the Lord Mayor’s Commendations annual presentation ceremony.

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle presented 72 independent, small business owners and two multi-generational family businesses with a commendation in recognition of their long-term commitment to the City of Melbourne.

Among this year’s recipients were those linked to Melbourne institutions such as Pellegrini’s and Zokky and

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retailers from the Queen Victoria Market.“These small businesses are crucial to our economic prosperity and cultural fabric,” Cr Doyle said.

“They have adapted and prospered, creating jobs, boosting the economy and have helped Melbourne to retain the mantle of world’s most liveable city.

MR ROGER LEWIS OF LEWIS’ MUSIC STORE RECEIVED A PLATINUM AWARD FOR 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS.

“To mark their respective achievements, we will highlight their stories of innovation, tenacity and commitment with a photo exhibit, showcasing the historical and current importance of small and medium businesses in Melbourne.”

Councillor Beverley PinderMortimer said the program aimed to build a community of small and multi-generational businesses to strengthen the future of small business in Melbourne.

A free photographic exhibition of all this year’s recipients will be held at The Block Arcade, 282 Collins Street, Melbourne from 2 to 17 October.

Now in its ninth year, the 74 recipients join a proud alumni of more than 450 business proprietors and 15 family businesses which have received commendations since 2005.

NICOLE PAPASAVAS OF STALACTITES RESTAURANT RECEIVED A GENERATIONAL AWARD FOR 36 YEARS IN BUSINESS.

“Over the past nine years, the program has offered small businesses support and networking opportunities while also enhancing their relationship with the City of Melbourne,” Cr Pinder-Mortimer said.

“We welcome all small business owners who meet the criteria for a Lord Mayor’s Commendation to register their business and join our active community.”

TIM CECIL OF HENRY BUCKS ACCEPTED A PLATINUM AWARD FOR THE BUSINESS WHICH BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1890.

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ART TO MARK FOOTY’S GRAND PRIZE MELBURNIANS CAN OWN THEIR VERY OWN SLICE OF THE AFL GRAND FINAL, WITH MELBOURNE ARTIST NAOMI LE GET CREATING A LIMITED EDITION THE ART OF THE GAME RANGE FOR THE 2014 AFL GRAND FINAL. As one of only two official AFL art producers, Naomi lives and breathes the game, producing hand-crafted art that captures some of Australia’s finest sporting moments.

The AFL 2014 grand final range is

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FACE UP TO YOUR FEARS DOES THE THOUGHT OF SPIDERS LEAVE YOUR HAIR STANDING ON END? OR PERHAPS THE THOUGHT OF A SLITHERING SNAKE MAKES YOU QUIVER WITH FEAR.

due to be released to the public the first week of October.

To celebrate, 3000 Melbourne readers have the chance to win one of The Art Of The Game prints to celebrate the greatest game coming to a close for another year.

Each piece is valued at $190 and is hand-crafted in limited edition batches no bigger than 100.

ALL PIECES CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.THEARTOFTHEGAME.COM.AU

From 25 October to 4 November, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium will host Face Your Fears Week. With daily presentations featuring creepy crawlies, and all things scaly and slimy, Face Your Fears Week will challenge visitors to overcome their phobias, while discovering fun facts about those animals that have a bad reputation for giving people a fright including spiders, snakes and sharks and Saltwater crocodiles.

WHEN: 25 October to 4 November TIME: 9.30am-6pm daily WHERE: SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, corner King and Flinders streets, Melbourne DETAILS: 1800 026 576

INTRODUCING OZ O’CONNELL CONCIERGE MANAGER – OZ CONCIERGE Welcome to our Concierge Communiqué, we hope you find our comments and suggestions valuable to help you enjoy living in Melbourne.

With a touch of old-school charm that one associates with five-star service the concierge team provides the following tips to help you enhance your quality of life in our lovely city.

Coffee lovers try this Patricia – 493 Little Bourke Street in the legal district serving espresso from Melbourne’s best specialty rosters, Seven Seeds.

Looking for something different to do in Melbourne?

Try fortyfive downstairs - an independent

Melbourne-based theatre and gallery located at 45 Flinders Lane in the CBD hosting a series of exhibitions and performances by a range of artists. www.fortyfivedownstairs. com highly recommended.

I am looking to buy something for Mum – what do you get someone who has everything?

Try the Sunday markets at the Arts Centre Lawn over the bridge from Flinders Street Station. Unique Melbourne handmade goods, ranging from arts to crafts to freshly made delicacies.

Feeling like Yum Cha in Docklands on Sunday?

I have to say I frequent the Gold Leaf Restaurant in Harbour Town quiet often. Freshly made dumpling and wide variety of other tasty treats.

You can also jump on the Melbourne Star afterwards for great view of Melbourne City. The first hour parking at Harbour Town is free.

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I have a few days off next month, what’s something interesting I can do?

Why not try the Art Gallery. “Jean Paul Gaultier in Conversation“ is at NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road. In an Australian exclusive, Jean Paul Gaultier shares his life and career.

I have some friends visiting from overseas, where would you recommend I take them?

I recommend taking an adventure on the Tall Ship Enterprize leaving from North Warf, Docklands. Take a step back on a 1800 replica tall ship cruising through the beautiful Port Phillip Bay. Check website for dates in October at www.enterprize.org.au We hope this information helps you enjoy your life in Melbourne. Until next time …

The Concierge and Building Management Professionals

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FIVE DOCKLANDS Docklands is often the subject of out-dated property myths and controversy but it is no shrinking violet, with investors reporting above-average rental yields and some of the lowest vacancy rates in Melbourne’s inner region.

LUCAS REAL ESTATE DEBUNKS THE TOP FIVE DOCKLANDS PROPERTY MYTHS FOR WOULD-BE INVESTORS...

DOCKLANDS PROPERTY PRICES ARE IN DECLINE

Suits from $299 - $599

The Real Estate Industry of Victoria has reported a steady increase in Docklands’ median property prices since September 2012, with median property prices increasing by more than $4,200 per month to sit at $625,000, representing a 116 per cent upwards growth trend.*

DOCKLANDS HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST VACANCY RATES IN MELBOURNE Lucas Real Estate, the largest independent real estate agency in Docklands, representing almost a quarter of rentals in the suburb, released a report stating Docklands investors are witnessing above average tenancies with vacancy rates down to 1.92 per cent compared to Melbourne’s 2.4 per cent.*

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Lucas Real Estate’s managing director, Glen Lucas, said the lifestyle and commuting ease had made the suburb a hot-spot for long-term, quality tenants.

DOCKLANDS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO As one of the most walkable and connected communities in Melbourne’s fringe, Docklands is serviced by:

• Five tram routes as well as the free City Circle Tram

• The Melbourne Visitor Shuttle bus

• Four major bike/pedestrian paths

• Southern Cross Station • An abundance of private water-taxi services

• Ample public berths for private charter boats, and • There are over 5,000 parking spaces available from just $6 a day.**

DOCKLANDS DOCKLANDS INVESTORS AREN’T EARNING RETURNS Mr Lucas said investors are witnessing above average financial yields with annual returns of up to 6.4 per cent per annum compared to Melbourne’s 5.8 per cent return.*** “The suburb’s population has grown by over 20 per cent in the past five years1 to just under 10,000, so this has created a perfect storm for investors who are now seeing impressive returns on their Docklands portfolio as demand for quality rental properties continues to rise.”

THERE’S NOTHING TO DO IN DOCKLANDS As one of the largest suburban renewal projects in Australia, Docklands is shaping up to be one of the most social suburbs in Melbourne.

Docklands offers: • 42 artwork installations across its parks, promenades and public spaces • Walking tracks that circle Victoria Harbour’s entertainment and lifestyle precincts • New library complete with interactive multimedia sections • Harbour Town Shopping Centre • Melbourne Star observation wheel • Stunning waterfront event spaces: Atlantic Group’s converted warehouses ‘Shed 9’ and ‘Shed 14’, Alumbra and Waterfront Venues Melbourne • Dozens of cafes, bars and restaurants – with cafes Hortus and Long Shot listed in the Top 10 Coffee Spots in Melbourne by The Age Good Cafe Guide’s Matt Holden • Black-light mini golf • Ice skating, and so much more And with talks of creating more public amenity along the harbour, Docklands is the perfect location to socialise and unwind.

*REIV – data accessed August 2014 **Destination Docklands ***RP Data, March 2014 http://blog.rpdata.com/2014/03/melbournes-highest-yields-distance-city/ 1 ABS Regional Population Growth 2008-2009

NO EASY WAY TO STABILISE HOUSE PRICES and encourages Australians to spend money on overseas goods rather than those produced at home.

Right now the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has a very difficult economic problem to solve. On the one hand, and notwithstanding recent falls, the A$ remains overvalued against the US$ by at least five to10 cents. This makes our exports less competitive

On the other hand, however, and to which any prospective home buyer will attest, domestic house prices in the major capital cities have risen dramatically over the past 12 to 18 months - and show no sign of abating any time soon.

The strong A$ suggests the RBA should lower interest rates in an effort to make our currency less attractive to global foreign exchange speculators.

Unfortunately, stratospheric house prices

here require higher rates in order to cool the market. It doesn’t take a master’s degree in economics to appreciate that the RBA cannot cut and lift the official cash rate at the same time. So which is the correct source of action?

Expensive houses do deter first home buyers from making an important step up the wealth creation ladder.

Mortgages are a great method of enforced saving for younger people who might otherwise fritter their money away on things like fashionable clothes, the latest iPhone or a new car.

Having said this, home ownership is hardly the be-all and end-all of life.

People who can’t afford to buy where they’d like to live can always rent and direct the money saved into other investments like the share market.

In contrast, a persistently high A$ will lead to reduced employment opportunities as our significant exporters find themselves uncompetitive in global markets. In the long run, a job is more important than a house for most people.

If I were running the RBA I’d happily cut interest rates until the Australian currency fell at least another 10 per cent.

Sure, house prices might rise a bit further - but jobs in our important resource, agricultural and education sectors (among others) would be preserved.

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TOM ELLIOTT WRITES...

Tune in and listen to Tom between 3-6pm weekdays on 3AW’s Drive.

HONOUR FOR LEADING MENSWEAR STORE A Collins Street menswear store has been included in the top 30 leading menswear retailers from 19 countries around the world.

concept of the multi-brand store with their own particular strategies and points of view.

Australia’s leading luxury department store for men, Harrolds, has been included in The Business of Fashion (BoF) and Pitti Uomo special project focused on the global menswear market. The project consists of a digital menswear hub which will be dedicated to exploring some of the key dynamics of the global men’s fashion market.

The guide contains a snapshot of each store, along with interviews with owners, founders, chief buyers, and detailed visual presentations of each store’s ambience and unique merchandising approach.

The site, www.businessoffashion.com, is the pre-eminent digital platform for the global fashion industry and key reference for talented creatives, managers and entrepreneurs in more than 200 countries.

Harrolds managing director John Poulakis said Harrolds is delighted to be recognised as one of the top-tier retail environments in the world.

The digital menswear hub is anchored by a special digital guide to 30 leading menswear retailers which have demonstrated creativity and business acumen, and transformed the

“Pitt Uomo is the premium tailoring event in the global menswear calendar and Harrolds has been a long-time supporter and attendee of the festival,” Mr Poulakis said. “We are honoured to play a role in such a momentous

occasion amongst the world’s premier retail institutions and celebrate menswear at its finest.”

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BY CHELSEA ARNOLD

“I mean, there were – and probably still are – cover bands that were around for 10 or 20 years in Newcastle, so I remember being stoked when our first band Aspect reached its three-year mark.

We released a cassette called Vengeance 303. Three years and 300 gigs, we were pretty proud. To reach the quarter of a century mark is obviously awesome.”

DAVE GLEESON, THE CHARISMATIC FRONT MAN OF THE SCREAMING JETS, STILL PINCHES HIMSELF THAT 25 YEARS ON THE BAND IS STILL PLAYING TO SOLD OUT CROWDS.

While Gleeson and Paul Woseen are the only two remaining original members of the band, the current line-up has been playing together in front of sold out crowds for seven years.

This month the iconic band kicks of its 25th anniversary tour across Australia.

Gleeson lists the gold and platinum records the band received among highlights as was “doing the show at the Monsters of Rock Festival in front of 60,000 people with INXS, Faith No More, Ugly Kid Joe and The Black Crowes”.

Gleeson said it was a major milestone for the Newcastle garage band that got its big break taking out JJJ’s Battle of the Bands.

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“We have always had something on the horizon. We’ve had so many great moments. The first years of the band were pretty well 99 per cent great moments, we were touring and there was always something new going on. We were doing gigs and playing. We were a gang. It was just great fun. You are out there enjoying each other’s company.

“To think we started in 1989 and we’re still doing it 25 years later to massive crowds around the country is unbelievable,” he said. “As a young guy in a band, I think it was always a goal to be around for as long as you possibly could.

Gleeson thanks the fans who have been incredibly loyal throughout for the band’s longevity.

“The people want to hear the music,” he said.

The anniversary tour will deliver the band’s greatest hits such as Better and Helping Hand plus other fan favourites from across the years.

“It will be a revisiting of 25 years.

Believe it or not, we have had 80 songs over the years.”

“We can’t wait to get out on the road to tour Australia again,” Gleeson said.

“This tour is going to be epic. Not only celebrating 25 years of the Jets music we all know and love, but busting out tracks from our new album.”

The Screaming Jets will release a full-length album next year.

SCREAMING JETS WHEN: 30-31 October WHERE: The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan Street, Richmond.

TICKETS: www.cornerhotel.com or 1300 724 867

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CHOCOLATE STARFISH TAKES ON MEATLOAF THIS HALLOWEEN JOIN ICONIC 1990s BAND CHOCOLATE STARFISH FOR THEIR ONE-OFF BAT OUT OF HELL SHOW. The show, paying homage to Meatloaf’s Bat out of hell album, will be an extension of 20 years of Chocolate Starfish antics and theatrics, combined with an album that was ready-made for the band’s style of performance, lead signer Adam Thompson said.

As a kid growing up in the country, Bat Out Of Hell was an album that Thompson cut his teeth on. When he suggested taking it on as a show, the whole band embraced it, as it turns out the album meant something to each of them.

“I loved the album growing up as a kid. We occasionally do a cover

of I’d Do Anything for Love in our own shows,” Thompson said.

“The Bat Out Of Hell album is a huge challenge which we are looking forward to presenting to the audience. It will still have the Chocolate Starfish ‘live’ interpretation that we bring to all our live shows, so be prepared for familiarity coupled with dangerous interpretations.

“Chocolate Starfish’s first album was a variety of styles and moods, always delivered with bombastic energy and that is something that resonated with us when we considered doing Bat Out Of Hell,” Thompson said.

“From the theatrical Paradise By The Dashboard Light – with a full makeout scene – to the energy charged Bat Out Of Hell, to the beautiful ballads of Heaven Can Wait, we really relate to the variety that an album like this can provide as a live experience.

“Those who come along are going to see a bloody good show. There will be a lot of signature Starfish cheek to it and theatrics along the way. We are honouring the album in its entirety.”

Chocolate Starfish is widely reputed as one of the best live bands on the scene. Over the years, the band has had six top 40 singles and two top 10 albums on the Australian charts, gold and platinum record sales and an ARIA for Most Popular Album.

They left an indelible print on the Aussie music scene and ingrained themselves in local music history with their singles Four Letter Word, Mountain and You’re So Vain.

While the band members are all aged in their mid-40s to 50s Thompson said they “have still got energy to burn”.

CHOCOLATE STARFISH WHEN: Friday, 31 October TIME: 7.15pm WHERE: The Palms at Crown, Melbourne TICKETS: $65 A-Reserve, $60 B-Reserve DETAILS: www.chocolatestarfish.com.au

concert-goers are encouraged to get into the Halloween spirit on the night.

“If anyone wants to dress up as ghouls, freaks and weirdoes, then they will fit in nicely with the rest of us,” Thompson said.

Gothic illusionist Duck Cameron will kick off the show on Halloween and

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MAMA’S BUOI SERVES UP HOME FAVOURITES

THE DISTRICT HITS MELBOURNE

Atlantic Group Catering introduces The District, Melbourne’s unique pop-up venue for end of year events.

BY CHELSEA ARNOLD

Family photos line the walls of a refreshingly charming Vietnamese restaurant which promises Vietnamese cuisine straight from the family kitchen.

Mama’s Buoi, nestled in a tiny laneway behind Melbourne’s GPO, serves up authentic home-cooked meals but with street food appeal.

Mama’s Buoi, adorned with festoon lights, weathered-look paint job, hanging plants, neon signs and pretty photo album menus, is a new restaurant concept by the Hoang family and the team behind Vietnamese food success story, Rolld, which now operates more than 20 stores nationally.

Rolld and Mama’s Buoi Co-founder, Bao Hoang, said eating together is a way of life in Vietnam. The restaurant’s extensive menu is inspired by founder Hoang’s mother’s authentic home-cooked meals.

“From the crowded food stalls to overflowing dinner tables packed with a dozen friends and relatives. We’ve designed the menu at Mama’s Buoi to reflect this value and encourage the act of sharing,” Hoang said.

Serving an authentic, fresh and flavoursome menu, which takes traditional Vietnamese recipes and serves them with an urban twist, the majority of Mama’s Buoi dishes are family favourites.

The menu features an array of Vietnamese sharing plates and hot pots such as beef in betel leaf skewers; crispy whole flounder topped with onion, ginger and coriander; sweet and sour tamarind soup with fish heads; and sweet braised pork with quail eggs.

On the night 3000 Melbourne visited, we were treated to a delightful banquet promising a glimpse of Hoang’s home cooking.

First up, we tried a pork and chicken liver pate, served with pickled vegetables and crunchy sesame crackers. This was followed by crispy fried whole school prawns served with a lemon pepper and lime dipping sauce.

But dish of the day went to the chef’s special - Amuse-bouche of coriander and tofu salad with citrus dressing on a betel leaf. Unbelievably good.It was closely followed by melt-in-your-mouth caramelised pork belly and boiled free

range eggs slow braised in a sweet coconut juice. Other mains included smoky eggplant, tossed in a chilli, garlic and basil sauce, steamed barramundi fillet dressed with shaoxing wine, ginger and hot sesame oil, and green tea smoked duck served on a bed of crispy salad dressed in nuoc nam.

This was followed by an assortment of Vietnamese sweets including Banh Ran - Taro doughnuts stuffed with red bean jam and coated in sesame seeds, sticky pineapple caramel cassava cake with coconut lime sorbet, and coconut and lime panna cotta.

A comprehensive list of cocktails, beers and wine is also served to compliment the menu. The team will open two more restaurants in New South Wales soon.

“We don’t want to tarnish the name by having it everywhere around town,” he said.

“We’re thinking probably 10 nationally, then stop there. We wouldn’t want to have more than one CBD Mama’s Buoi.”

MAMA’S BUOI WHERE: GPO Melbourne, Postal Lane.

CONTACT: 9671 3426 DETAILS: mamasbuoi.com.au

The exciting space, coming to Docklands in December, offers an all-inclusive event solution for businesses and groups to hold their end-of-year celebration between 4 and 13 December.

Modern, urban and industrial, The District has been designed to take the stress out of organising an unforgettable event inclusive of furniture, a styled event space, catering and entertainment plus a range of options for lunches and evening cocktail events.

The District, on the corner of Collins Street and Harbour Esplanade on the waterside end of Melbourne’s CBD, the pop-up will feature the energetic and professional touch of Atlantic Group Catering.

With available dates for private events and shared corporate packages disappearing fast, contact Atlantic Group Catering to secure your preferred date and hear more about this space.

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Winning adult entry by Matthew Mallett – ‘Gold dust over Docklands’

Winning youth entry by Olly Faldon, 13, – ‘Street Sweeper’

THE WINNING ENTRIES

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including a selection of othe r highly commended entries will be displayed at the Library at the Dock in Docklands until 31 October.

Entry is free. A selection of entries can be viewed onlin e at the Destination Docklands Facebook page.

DOCKLANDS IN WINTER WAS CAPTURED IN MORE THAN 320 IMAGES SUBMITTED IN THE 2014 DESTINATION DOCKLANDS SHADES OF WINTER PHOTO COMPETITION. The competition, held in August, aimed to capture Docklands in winter from a range of perspectives and in different lights.

It was open to open to budding amateur snappers and seasoned professional photographers alike. Destination Docklands engagement and events manager Kelly Jensen said the theme Shades of Winter was embraced by the entrants.

“Images submitted comprised a range of the spectacular Docklands winter fireworks - presented by City of Melbourne, picturesque Docklands landscapes, experiences on a range of Docklands attractions including the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel, Docklands public artwork, Docklands people, pets and more,” Ms Jensen said. The entries were judged by a selection of Docklands advocates, Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley, Channel Nine News’ Peter Hitchener and Destination Docklands’ Chief Executive Officer, Anita Donnelly.

Matthew Mallet, who was awarded a cash prize of $1000, took the winning image in the adult category. The youth category winner was Olly Faldon, aged 13, who was awarded a cash prize of $500.

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MOTORING REVIEW BY PAUL MARIC HYUNDAI I30 SR In a segment where competition is rife, car companies like Hyundai are continuously forced to innovate and excel. When the Hyundai i30 burst on to the scene in 2007, it was an immediate hit. It ticked all the right boxes for buyers and came with an impressive five-year warranty.

Fast-forward seven years and the second iteration of the Hyundai i30 continues to sell very well, placing in the top five small cars each month. In a bid to further diversify the i30 range Hyundai launched the high performance i30 SR. Featuring 20 per cent more power and 19 per cent more torque than the 1.8-litre engine fitted to the rest of the petrol i30 range, it’s perhaps what the petrol i30 should have been to start with. The 2.0-litre four-cylinder GDi engine produces 129kW of power and 209Nm of torque and is available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.

The SR comes packed with features, is priced from $27,990 and sits just below the i30 Premium in the model range. That means partial leather seats, satellite navigation, electric windows, high-intensity discharge headlights, dual-zone climate control and a proximity-sensing key.

Inside the cabin there’s no doubting the i30 is built for a market of buyers after luxury motoring without the price tag. All surfaces feel soft to the touch and don’t have the nasty feel of small cars from yesteryear.

The rear seats are big enough to comfortably fit two adults abreast, or three at a squeeze. Legroom is good, as is headroom and seat comfort.

Both six-speed gearboxes make the most of Hyundai’s 2.0-litre engine, but you will find the six-speed automatic the most civilised to live with. Featuring slick, intuitive shifts and a manual gear selection option, the six-speed automatic only lacks steering wheel paddle shifters to complete the package.

Despite stiff competition from Toyota, Volkswagen and Mazda, the Hyundai i30 remains an excellent choice in this segment. The i30 diesel is the pick of the bunch and coupled with a fiveyear warranty, it’s an excellent option for both city and highway driving.

Paul Maric is a Melbourne based, independent motoring journalist & mechanical engineer.

VISIT: www.paul.maric.id.au FOLLOW PAUL ON TWITTER: @PaulMaric

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FOLLOWING ON FROM LAST MONTH’S ARTICLE ABOUT DENIAL, THE NEXT STAGE OF CHANGE AND GRIEF IS ANGER.

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Now remember that these stages don’t just relate to grief in the traditional sense.

You can grieve an old way of being because change can be scary and to let a part of ourselves go - a habit, a look, a space - can cause us to go through the grief cycle.

Anger is the space where we get angry at the people around us, at the inanimate objects around us printers, kitchen cupboards that squeak, and chairs.

Sometimes though, what we’re really angry at is not the other person or the object. Sometimes, we’re angry at ourselves.

And it depends on what cycle of change we’re going through as to why we are angry at ourselves.

1. Do you typically run and hide? Or

Take weight loss for example, sometimes people can be angry at themselves for letting themselves get to that point, in the case of changing career, we can get angry at ourselves for not following our heart sooner.

3. D o you freeze, much like a deer in headlights?

Anger is an emotion that is what we like to call the presenting emotion. It’s not necessarily the actual emotion in that it is often a culmination of other emotions that haven’t quite been dealt with yet. Because it’s often a pent up emotion, it tends to ‘explode’ and we feel like it comes out of nowhere.

Anger can be taxing on the body, mind and spirit. It’s a heavy thing to carry around with us and it causes the body physical stress too because of all the stress hormones circulating in response to our constant state of stress.

Consider how you tend to respond to stress.

2. D o you tend to go into fighting mode? Or

ased on your answer to the B above, that is also your answer to how to diffuse your anger.

If you tend to go into flight mode, get walking or running to work it out of your legs. If you tend to go into fight mode, then take up a boxing class to get the pent up energy out of your arms. If you’re freeze person, try meditation to calm to centre you.

If you tend to go into a little of each then try a little of each of the above techniques. It’s all about getting the energy to shift out of the body in a way that is comfortable for you and your body’s natural stress response.

Once the anger clears, then you’ll feel much calmer and clearer to deal with the next phase of letting go.

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THANK YOU

My neighbour just finished building her house. I was there, start-to-finish from demolition, to ground work, to brick laying, to early wakeups and tradesmen blocking my driveway and to the final cement being laid on the driveway.

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I witnessed it all. Right down to the point of regular sms communication and return phone calls to report back to my neighbour who obviously couldn’t “supervise” every intricate detail like I could … the joys of working from home.

And when she moved in, unpacked the boxes, and appeared (to me) to have settled in after a few weeks, I was kind of expecting a knock on my door with a bunch of flowers, or a little note in my mailbox to say ‘thank you’. ‘Thanks for helping me out and keeping me updated when builders were on-site (or not), thanks for telling me that the builders were violating codeof-practice at times and that I was able to put a stop to it before anyone

got a fine or building suspension.

Like, thanks for being there.

But there was nothing. No verbal thank you, no card, no flowers, and … not even a neighbourly invite for coffee.

And so I ask myself, when did the simple etiquette of gratitude and appreciation stop? When did a little gesture become unusual and something quite out-of-the ordinary?

Tahlia is a writer, columnist and therapist, see more of Tahlia’s work and join the conversation at www.theparentingfiles.com.au

MORE THAN 140 HAND-CRAFTED GARMENTS CREATED BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST HAUTE COUTURE DESIGNERS WILL BE ON SHOW AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA FROM NEXT MONTH. The NGV will host the Australian exclusive exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. NGV Director Tony Ellwood said the exhibition affordable Melburnians the chance to experience an exquisite world of fashion.

“Jean Paul Gaultier’s radical designs break down stereotypes and clichés, questioning preconceived standards of beauty and challenging societal, gender and aesthetic ‘norms’.,” Mr Ellwood said.

“The results are exquisite works of art; exuberant, witty, surprising and dramatic. This is a unique chance for our visitors to experience the world of Jean Paul Gaultier; a world that extends beyond the catwalk into the realms of art, music and film.” The exhibition, featuring accessories, sketches, stage costumes, photography and excerpts from films, runway shows, concerts and dance performances,

will help illustrate the intriguing story of this unrivalled fashion designer as well as the influences, passions and obsessions that feature in his work.

Renowned for his unconventional and playfully irreverent designs, Gautier’s NGV exhibition will include exclusive material not exhibited in previous venues, such as pieces from his recent haute couture and ready-to-wear collections and stage costumes worn by the likes of Madonna and Beyoncé.

In another exclusive feature for the NGV, a section on Gaultier’s Australian muses is being specially developed and will include brilliantly executed pieces created for Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.

Arts Minister Heidi Victoria said the exhibition, which has already wowed crowds in New York and Montreal, will give visitors an insight into the creativity and craft of the ground-breaking French fashion designer.

“Featuring over 140 superbly crafted garments spanning Gaultier’s incredible career, the exhibition

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includes the first dress he created in 1971 through to recent works created for some of the world’s most glamorous men and women,” Ms Victoria said.

“The exhibition promises to be another show-stopper and I look forward to welcoming it to Melbourne.” The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk is curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot and organised by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with Maison Jean Paul Gaultier.

The exhibition will open on 17 October and run until 8 February.

HEALTH AND FITNESS IS FOR EVERYONE

BY SUZANA TALEVSKI – TELEVISION FITNESS PRESENTER AND INSTRUCTOR This month I want to introduce you to a very special friend of mine and a man that has chosen to make health and fitness his priority.

Why is that special you may ask as people do that every day. Well it’s pretty special at age 72 you decide you are going to try your first Les Mills Body Pump class and join your local gym.

And that’s what Brian Kelly, who we will meet in just a moment, did. The verdict about the benefits of fitness as we age are now well established. It helps us live longer, live stronger and more independently.

On my program Move it or Lose It (screened on Channel 31 and Digital 44, Monday to Fridays at 8.30am) we discuss fitness for the elderly and the vital importance of keeping the body active. We participate in exercises that provide “functional strength training”. What that means is they are exercises designed to keep you functioning as an active member of society as we age.

Bicep curls for lifting grocery bags for example, abdominal crunches to help you get out of bed easier, triceps

extension to help you reach for that tin can on the top shelf. “I got sick of continuous visits to the doctor because of being overweight,” Brian told me.

“Diabetes, liver damage, kidney damage and lower joint damage made life unbearable. I reached a rock bottom as far as health goes and had to make a decision. Curl up my toes or do something about getting healthy.”

Brian tried his first Les Mills program, Body Pump, a few weeks ago and is now a regular at his local gym incorporating various fitness classes.

“Luckily I had friends in the fitness industry who motivated me to give this ago and I’m so glad I did, there’s no looking back now.

“When I was unhealthy I was a very pessimistic person. Becoming fitter has turned me into an optimist. No longer do I see dark clouds ahead in my life. Mostly sunshine and the hiccups that will occur don’t worry me. I’ll deal with them when they arise.”

Brian said his choice to get fit has made a tremendous impact on his life. “I have a choice of feeling fit and healthy and eating well, and therefore positive and optimistic, or I can choose to feel dreadful, negative and pessimistic. It’s a no brainer. The thing I have to remember is to take it a day at a time, and each day do what I need to do to stay fit,” he said.

Well done Brian!

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MISS MEANINGFUL COLUMN JANINE PHILLIPS AKA MISS MEANINGFUL is passionate about philanthropy and business with a love of combining the two living by the motto ‘one devoted person can initiate change’.

MAKE SURE YOU VISIT HER BLOG AT missmeaningful.com.au

Let’s explore some of their unique designers with a meaningful edge:

A PASSION FOR DESIGN

and spread their flair internationally,” explains Melko co-owner, Guido Melo.

& SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS MELKO IS AN AUSTRALIAN-BASED FAMILYOPERATED BUSINESS BRINGING SOUTH AMERICAN LABELS AND DESIGNERS TO OUR SHORES. WORKING WITH GENUINE ARTISANS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, THEY CAREFULLY CHOOSE HIGH-QUALITY ITEMS TO DELIVER A COHESIVE COLLECTION.

“We obtain a strong appreciation for artistic minds and hand select our products and labels from suppliers that we know personally. It gives us great joy to support the talented designers in Brazil & South America

TOTEM’S FEATHER-LIGHT BAMBOO CLOTHING Inspired by the ocean and tropical sunshine, Brazilian surfing figure Fred D’Orey has been designing with Totem for 20 years. His focus is on designs that are colourful and individual.

Wearability in the Australian climate means the natural bamboo fabric is comfortable, breathable and soft against the skin. You’ll feel sexy in these treasures.

When you meet the Melko team you can tell they are passionate about each and every artist and designer they sell. From unique one-of-a-kind fashion pieces to designer collections, footwear, bags and jewellery - you will find an eclectic mix of design, colour, materials and textures.

The Age once described Melko as ‘’…Bona-fide Brazilian… glamorous and sexy clothing….’’

Melko supports each designer and artist in South America though their dedicated followers here in Australia.

They also provide employment opportunities for Australians with an online store and boutiques in Melbourne CBD and Fitzroy.

JULIETA ECO DESIGN Julieta believes in Eco-Karma: “What we save we get back in the future.”

They use recycled newspapers and magazines to craft unique necklaces, earrings, bracelets and bangles.

These pieces are modern and sustainable.

Julieta won the prize for the Most Ecofriendly Product at Fashion Rio 2012.

MARZIO FIORINI’S RUBBER LOVE

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Fiorini has a passion for using sustainable products. Creating light, durable, flexible and innovative rubber jewellery provides an exotic wearable art.

The rubber is melted into sheets and then stamped with a metal stencil to achieve Marzio’s unique earring, necklace and bracelet designs. Marzio’s jewellery is lightweight and perfect for people with sensitive skin or metal allergies.

To see these fabulous South American designs and for more information head to www.melko.com.au or visit one of their boutiques at 18 Howey Place, Melbourne or 3/232 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.