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HOME ISSUE 16 SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Showstoppers Tile features to impress

Gorgeous gardens >> HISTORIC HOMESTEAD INSPIRES DESIGN

Colour

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>> NATIVES NURTURED OVER A LIFETIME

How to pick THE PERFECT FLOOR

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>> PIECE OF PARADISE A WORK OF ART >> RURAL RENOVATION >> CRAFTSMAN’S HAVEN

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FEATURE HOME Piece of paradise

Home a work of art with Indonesian influence

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Shopping inspiration: French chic

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Pool completes outdoor lifestyle 22

Shopping inspiration: Pool paradise

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Renovation fulfils rural lifestyle dream 34

Colour forecast 2015 The future is pink and green!

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Interior features Tiling ideas to get your guests talking

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De-clutter and stress less Spring clean for good health

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Bedroom secrets — Just what are Aussies up to?

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How to pick the perfect floor

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Craftsman’s home loaded with character 50

Destinations: Dookie Earthed Off to market we go

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Tips on how to choose your floor.

Image: Choices Flooring.

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Historic homestead inspires English-style garden

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Native haven a lifetime project

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Furphy on tap: Paul Phillips reviews the new ale

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Recipes: Tim Guppy shares delicious cuisine

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Spring is in the air Spring promises so much — colour, new life, renewed energy and unfortunately for some, hayfever.

There is so much to celebrate come September 1 for those of us in the Goulburn Valley whose spring and summer isn’t spoiled by a runny nose and itchy eyes.

Legendary funny-man, the late Robin Williams once said “Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘Let’s party.’ ” As our gardens burst with a festival of colour and barbecues are cranking back into action, there is definitely a party vibe in the air.

It’s time to throw open the windows and enjoy the new beginnings the season brings.

For many of us, that means clearing clutter, dusting the unseen regions of ceiling fans, and cleaning the gutters.

While there are obvious seasonal benefits to spring cleaning — not too hot, not too cold — the process also provides a boost of wellbeing.

If you need any prompting, check out our de-clutter and stress less article on page 38. And then turn up the music!

You may also be inspired by the clutter-free and gorgeous homes and gardens featured in this issue. They are all stunning havens which are a credit to the vision and talents of their owners, each of whom has realised their own dreams.

Enjoy the sunny season.

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THEIR OWN

piece of paradise A LOVE OF INDONESIA WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR A KYABRAM COUPLE’S DREAM HOME. STORY RHIANNON GAVALAKIS PHOTOGRAPHY RAY SIZER (MAIN IMAGES) AND POLLY WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

The custom-built Aquazone pool and spa deliver a resort-style ambience to the home.

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To get an authentic Balinese feeling, Tara and Russell even imported the stones in the garden beds from Indonesia.

Stone walls are a feature which have been used inside and outside.

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Image: Polly Wright Photography Above: The front window showcases a ceiling-to-floor Balinese shell chandelier. “The chandelier looks amazing lit up at night as you drive by the house, it is more of a feature (to be appreciated) from outside the home,” Russell said.

EVERY INCH OF TARA AND RUSSELL JARRETT’S breathtaking Kyabram home is a work of art.

Tara’s brother, builder Jeff Howard, custom-made the impressive front door from Scandinavian timber.

“We purchased the Scandinavian timber in Kyabram, we selected it because it has been treated to withstand extreme temperatures and frosts,” Tara said.

“It has been three years and it still looks as good as day one.”

The unique warehouse-style architecture is cleverly intertwined with modern timber accents and natural furnishings. Even the barn-style sliding front door, crafted from Scandinavian timber, is a show-stopping feature.

“We wanted that big, grand entrance to the home with the steps leading up to the front door; it looks beautiful when they are lit up at night,” Tara said.

“We have used a lot of space for our entrance way, but it allows us to set the tone of the house.”

Tara’s brother, builder Jeff Howard of Howcon Homes, built the impressive home and individually laid each piece of the stone-clad wall, which flows seamlessly from the exterior through to the inside of the five-bedroom home.

“There was almost a big ceremony the day the last stone was laid, but then I decided I wanted a letterbox that matched,” Tara said.

“My brother always says, ‘The letterbox was the hardest part of the whole house.’ “ Tara and Russell are the owners of Infinity Health Club in Kyabram and also own Rouge Living, an import and wholesale business.

To get an authentic Balinese ambience, the duo imported everything, from paintings to antique sculptures and even the rocks in the garden beds, from Indonesia.

“We spent two weeks in Bali traipsing around finding everything, and then we landed three full shipping containers here in the backyard,” Tara said. >>> 12

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The décor in the home is an eclectic mixture of unique pieces from Bali and timber elements, worked back with European fabrics.

“We wanted to incorporate as many textures as we could into the décor,” Tara said.

The lounge room: “I have a lot of books and I always wanted a big bookshelf because I thought they could make a beautiful feature,” Tara said. “At night it is lit up with LED lights — this is my favourite room of the house.” This area also features a sunken floor, which adds another dimension to the impressive room.

Left: “You can step into the open-roof courtyards and in summer you can open them up for ventilation — we hardly ever need to turn on the airconditioner,” Tara said. “Two weeks went into building the courtyards. It was an expensive luxury, but the end product was really worth it.”

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The kitchen: “Entertaining is our thing; we have a big family, so we have two large kitchen tables which can seat up to 30 people comfortably,” Tara said. “I love red so it is the main colour throughout the home.”

Image: Polly Wright Photography <<< 11 “It was a lot cheaper to import furnishings, but you couldn’t just go, ‘Right let’s go to Bali and bring a container home’, you need to have knowledge of how it all works.”

Melbourne architect Peter Trousche designed the home with aesthetic appeal and practical purpose.

The home is an entertainer’s dream, with 43 squares of open-plan living and a wall of glass in the dining area that opens to the custom-built Aquazone pool and spa.

“It is a summer house, it is designed for real outdoor living and that was the idea, we wanted it to feel as though you were on holidays, while you were at home,” Tara said.

The décor is an eclectic mixture of Balinese pieces, contrasted with rich European fabrics, as well as over-sized furniture and light features. >>> 14

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This image: Decorative cowhide elements are used throughout the home and subtle touches flow into the styling of the master bedroom.

Right: Exposed timber beams with industrial light fittings were inspired by the warehouse elements of the home.

<<< 13 “The ceilings are well over three metres high, so there is a lot of space between floor and ceiling,” Tara said.

“So to put a 1.5m round light fitting in doesn’t look stupid, because you have quite a big void to fill.”

Tara said the home was “kid-heaven” for their three children, Mitchell, 14, and twins, James and Thomas, eight.

She said the most impressive view of the house was actually from outside.

“The house was built in five sections; there are a lot of different peaked rooflines, it’s almost like little pods,” she said.

“When I see all the lines and areas where you have steel, meeting glass, meeting rock, meeting plaster — I know that’s really hard to do from a building perspective.

“That is when I go, ‘Wow — this is a really well-built house.’ ” v

Left: The hand basins in the ensuite are the perfect complement to the stone bath, and the subtle touch of the red tiled splashback ties in with the colour theme throughout the home.

Below: Tara said having the bath behind a glass screen in the children’s bathroom served a practical purpose — it stopped water from splashing everywhere.

The free-standing stone bath in the master bedroom’s ensuite weighs more than a tonne. “They had to actually restump under the floor to support the weight of the bath, the water, and the person in it — so it doesn’t fall through the floor!” Tara said.

Image: Polly Wright Photography

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BRING THE COUNTRYSIDE INSIDE THIS SPRING WITH RUSTIC PIECES INSPIRED BY FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE. NEUTRAL TONES WILL MAKE THE HOME FEEL FRESHER AND CLEANER WITH A TOUCH OF VINTAGE ELEGANCE. OOH LA LA!

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POOL ADDS TO

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NOTHING EPITOMISES SUMMER and a healthy family lifestyle quite like a shimmering in-ground pool.

For Shepparton couple Paul and Karen Ranson, their sparkling new concrete and tiled pool was the final piece in the extensive puzzle of their home renovation project overlooking the golf course.

Constructed by Aquazone, the pool was commissioned on the first day of the January 2014 heatwave — much to the delight of the Ransons’ sons, Zach, now nine, and Thomas, six.

“Installing a pool was always our plan. We just wanted to wait until the kids were older and more capable in the water,” Paul said.

With the advantage of being a building designer Paul gave great consideration to the siting of the pool, endeavouring for it to become an extension of the undercover outdoor area.

“We worked with the natural slope of the land and sat the pool at the lower end so it felt like another living room,” Paul said.

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Stone pavers edge the pool and widen to a social seating area. From there you can appreciate the native garden surrounds and beautiful mix of spotted gum timber and Castlemaine stone elements of the exterior of the house.

Curved steps, crafted from merbau decking, soften the sharp lines between the pool and entertaining area and a stylish, glass safety fence allows for continuity between the two zones.

A majestic ironbark tree in the front yard initially drew the couple to the property eight years ago. Its native splendour has been replicated in the garden plantings near the pool with lomandras, grevilleas, kangaroo paw and grass trees framing the backyard and offering privacy.

“The pool is enjoyed by the whole family. It’s great to have the kids outside, it’s a really healthy environment,” Paul said.

“Now all that’s left is to sit back and watch the garden grow.”

And, wait for summer.

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RURAL LIFESTYLE DREAM

becomes reality A YOUNG FAMILY HAS TURNED A CENTURY-OLD HOME INTO A RURAL LIFESTYLE PROPERTY WITH AMPLE ROOM FOR ENTERTAINING AND RAISING CHILDREN. STORY SHARON WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY RAY SIZER

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“We designed the house to suit our lifestyle, the deck is a great place for entertaining and there’s plenty of room for kids.

Carter loves it outside.”

— Brooke Lawn

Double-hung timber windows on either side of an exterior door replicate the facade of the original front verandah. Murray pine floorboards from the century-old dwelling have been recycled and re-laid here.

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Major renovations and extensions have turned the century-old weatherboard into a stunning family home.

LAURA PULLEN ENJOYED an idyllic rural upbringing with lazy summer days spent swimming in irrigation channels and playing tennis.

So when a century-old weatherboard came on the market at Katandra, Laura and her city-bred partner Brooke Lawn knew it was the ideal place to recreate that lifestyle for their own family, which now includes sons Carter, three, and Harvey, three months.

The gently sloping 0.4 ha block is dotted with mature red gum trees and offers solitude with its views overlooking neighbouring farm land.

Their major renovation and extensions have left little trace of the former teacher’s quarters — in its place is a stunning home which retains some characteristics of yesteryear while incorporating all the elements necessary for modern family life.

Brooke, a plasterer by trade, and Laura had firm ideas of what they required in a home and spent 12 months researching, planning and compiling their design concepts in a scrapbook.

A love of cooking and entertaining and creating space for children were integral in their plans.

Laura is a passionate cook and the kitchen is very much at the heart of this home. Sleek, stainless steel benchtops and white cupboard doors contrast with red glass splashbacks. Simple decorations of a bright red oversized wall clock and a vase of flowers is all that is needed to add flair.

An impressive rangehood is suspended over the huge island bench which measures 2.2 m x 1.5 m and incorporates the gas cooktop.

Brooke said they opted for a stainless steel finish for two reasons: durability and timeless appeal.

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Carter Lawn, 3, can’t wait until his little brother Harvey, who was born in June, is old enough to play outside. Their playground has an aviary, chook yard, vegetable patch, 50-year-old fruit trees and, best of all, plenty of space to play.

<<< 25 High ceilings, reminiscent of the old home, help control the searing summer heat and give a spacious feel to the living and dining areas while a bulkhead over the kitchen defines it as a separate space.

Similarly outside, elements of the original dwelling have been replicated. The steep, sloping galvanised iron roof has a 33-degree pitch and complements the vertical woodgrain finish of the Weathertex cladding. The exterior walls are painted in Colorbond Dune, an earthy grey tone which contrasts with the crisp white timber windows and sliding doors.

A pizza oven — constructed by the previous owner from bricks bonded with earth hewn from the property — is set into the 10 m x 7 m outdoor deck. Australian messmate was sourced from

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“Everyone congregates in the kitchen, it’s a given when you entertain.

We planned the kitchen carefully so people could still move around while I was cooking.”

— Laura Pullen Shades of grey and white feature throughout the home, with splashes of red adding contrast in the kitchen.

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>>> 26 Benalla and milled to 140 mm square lengths, adding rustic appeal in its use as verandah posts and handrail supports.

Wide 90 mm merbau boards line the deck. Stainless steel woven cable threaded through the timber uprights frames the area and allows uninterrupted views of the yard.

The house build took about six months of sacrificed weekends and after-work hours but Brooke and Laura said the project was definitely worth the wait.

“Everyone who comes here says what a great spot we have,” Brooke said. v

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New era for colour COMBINATIONS

The future is pink and green! That’s the message according to paint company Dulux which has released its 2015 forecast after studying trends from around the world.

The company has declared there will be plenty of sophistication as pink hues partnered with pastels are set to dominate interiors.

There will also be lots of colour on the horizon with bright, bold unexpected blends to more relaxed neutral combinations.

“We are going to see a lot more pink being used daringly as people become adventurous and have fun with colour,” Dulux colour expert Andrea Lucena-Orr said.

“You can use a bold pink to create maximum impact or in small quantities to soften a space.

But the future isn’t all pink, as Australians look to nature to guide us.

2015 will also be raw and rustic with more earth-inspired influences.

Greys will continue to be important going forward.

“Natural landscapes, raw elements and minerals, fashion and the connection between digital and rediscovering our offline lives are the most influential factors for 2015,” Ms Lucena-Orr said.

“Natural colours such as greens and neutrals with green undertones will be pivotal.”

Dulux colour experts study trends from around the world to develop their forecast, attending trade fairs in Europe, studying product and design innovation, colour and finishes and emerging global designers.

They source information locally and from overseas, analysing influences such as fashion, media, world events, technology and science, social fundamentals, financial economics and politics.

Based on the trends research, The Dulux 2015 Colour Forecast “Connection” has released four palettes: Wildland, Silentshift, Earthwerks and Modhaus.

To showcase the four palettes Dulux has collaborated with architects and textile designers under the creative direction of stylists Bree Leech and Heather Nette King.

The Earthwerks palette includes a range of greens we are exposed to in surrounding landscapes and flora and fauna.

Homeowners keen to make a statement can choose from a selection of bold oranges and blues in the Modhaus palette.

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“You can really see the impact of Pop Art in this trend, as well as influences of the Memphis movement through the pattern clash and boldness of the colour palette,” Bonnie Ashley from Australian homewares company, Bonnie and Neil said.

“The palette features warm ambers, juxtaposed with vibrant blues and sea green, accented against graphic black and white pattern.”

Colour really helps to set the mood and showcase your personality, Ms Ashley said.

“Even the most neutrally toned home can benefit from splashes of colour. It is amazing what a piece of coloured glass or a vibrant lampshade can do in terms of injecting warmth and depth into a living space.”

For those preferring a more subtle change, the Wildland palette offers neutrals, inky blues and earthy grey beiges, while the Silentshift palette offers a range of delicate pastels in pinks, mauves and blues.

Ben Edwards, from architecture and design studio Edwards Moore, said colour choice should always be based on the outcome you are trying to achieve and can be used to transform any room.

“Before picking a colour it is important to decide what you are trying to achieve. Think about the overall ambience you want and do not think of colour as flat,” Mr Edwards said.

“In-between spaces such as corridors and circulation spaces between rooms are often overlooked. They act as transition spaces and can add delight, linking spaces in the home.”

Above all, homeowners should remember that a fresh coat of paint is a simple and inexpensive way to add colour, personality and create a place where you feel comfortable, inspired and happy.

“Colour is amazing! It can highlight items you want to focus on and can camouflage the elements you wish to hide. Colour is so versatile and flexible and can empower a space or provoke a sense of tranquility,” Ms Lucena-Orr said.

“Colour plays a pivotal role in the home as it helps define the feeling and mood of a space and it so simple to create with a simple painting project.” v

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TRY A SHOWSTOPPING

interior feature Bold colours create a vibrant and playful element and neutral 3Ds are great for the more conservative renovator.

Creating an overstated feature in one area — the living room, bathroom or kitchen — is a sure way to impress guests and get them talking.

The trick is to choose a style that is simpatico with the surrounds but on trend to really amp up the ‘wow’ factor.

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Feature floors: Patterned tiles have a bold effect so check out pictures of famous hotels or Roman bath houses for inspiration.

As seen recently on The Block Glasshouse, using two alternating colours such as black and white creates a timeless and elegant look.

These themes are dominating the palettes and feature statements of Channel 9’s popular renovator series The Block Glasshouse as contestants push for star status.

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Brighten up your wall: Partnering bold colours with textures is in.

Consider creating a floor-to-ceiling feature wall masterpiece for an edgy and vibrant look.

“Incorporating new trends into a feature wall or floor injects talk-ability without the need to spend a fortune or a complete overhaul,” Beaumont Tiles strategic designer Rachel Gilding said.

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Go geo: Geometric shapes add art deco style. A feature wall can create a sleek classic feel or a quirky nook. To get started, focus on one area and get creative with shapes, patterns, colours and layout.

Ms Gilding has five design directions to get your overstated feature started.

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Keep it natural: The natural look is always popular. Creating a feature floor or wall using wood-look tiles is one way you can really bring the outdoors in. If you’ve got the space, try a ‘hole in the wall’ window feature teamed with beautiful natural stone tiles. v

Trends range from an edgy modernist look, a neo-classical black and white, through to a creative use of shapes. The industrial look is still flexing its muscles, and variations on natural themes remain influential.

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Bring your wall to life: Use 3D structured tiles to add life and movement to a room as they play with light and shifting shadows.

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De-clutter

AND STRESS LESS

A GOOD SPRING CLEAN CAN REALLY LIFT YOUR SPIRITS. JOURNALIST RHIANNON GAVALAKIS EXPLORES THE LINK BETWEEN AN ORGANISED LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND A BETTER MOOD.

IT IS SPRING, the flowers are in bloom, the sun is shining and it is time for the annual clutter clean-out.

Spring cleaning probably is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about health, but your living environment can have a significant impact on your wellbeing.

There is no doubt we are all guilty of having wardrobes full of clothes that have not seen the light of day in years, dust bunnies behind the fridge and piles of paperwork we would rather not think about — ever.

But on closer inspection, this clutter in the home can affect your mood, heighten stress levels and make it difficult to think clearly.

Shepparton psychologist David Jones said it was difficult to feel at peace if your living environment was cluttered.

“People try and make sense of the environment in which they are in, and that’s really an information processing task,” Dr Jones said.

“In a cluttered or disorganised environment, most people feel stress; the more clutter, the more stress.”

Dr Jones said if there was a simplification of the environment, people could then make sense of it more readily and they were likely to be less stressed, which in turn had a positive impact on their wellbeing.

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rid of junk, it can also help free our minds of negative thoughts attached to certain items.

“There is an unconscious process that happens when items that are redundant are taken to a Brotherhood bin, and that is that many difficulties associated with that time, or unresolved issues that relate (to the material possession) can be detached,” Dr Jones said.

Tokens from a previous relationship or job can be sentimental, but sometimes holding on to everything can also hold us back. Know when it is time to move on and part with items that no longer serve you.

Dr Jones said freeing your home of unnecessary items could not only help you to move on from the past, but also to plan for the future.

But why is spring the time for a clear-out?

“There seems to be an experience that most of us share when spring comes, we tend to look towards the future,” Dr Jones said.

“There is new life everywhere and perhaps we transform that to our houses, dream of how our life will be in warmer months and we can imagine the (benefits of an organised environment).”

However, he said it was important to remember we could reduce clutter in the home at any time. v

Tips for de-cluttering your home 1.

Cleansing your living environment can sometimes be a daunting task, so break it into small steps to make it less overwhelming. Creating a checklist can also be a great way to keep on track.

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Purging your home of a pile-up of material items may not be the most enjoyable experience, but playing music while you are cleaning can lift your mood and help keep you motivated to finish the task.

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Remember to take breaks during the day so the spring clean doesn’t feel like climbing Mt Everest.

You can also try using visualisation techniques to help you stay focused, imagine what your environment will look like once the clutter is removed.

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Seek support from those close to you and identify if there is a problem with clutter. If, despite your best efforts, things aren’t moving out the door, consider seeking professional advice to address any psychological barriers.

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If you are guilty of holding on to clothes “for when you lose five kilos” then try this trick from Oprah’s personal organisation guru Peter Walsh. Turn all the coat-hangers in your closet so the clothes are facing back-to-front. Each time you wear an item; return it to the closet with the hanger then facing the right way. At the end of six months, consider throwing out anything that is still facing the wrong way. You will be shocked by how many clothes you have that you don’t actually wear!

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In bed with AUSTRALIA IKEA STUDY REVEALS AUSSIES’ BEDROOM SECRETS

What are Aussies really getting up to in the bedroom? A nationwide study released by IKEA Australia opens up the most private room in the home — the bedroom.

The study found a third (38 per cent) of Aussies are embarrassed to reveal this private room and one in five (19 per cent) admit it’s the most neglected room in the house.

Bed buddies Man’s best friend is fast becoming man’s bed friend, with 43 per cent of Aussies letting their pets sleep under the doona, while a quarter (24 per cent) would even allow their furry friends to share their pillow.

Aussie parents are regularly sharing their beds with children too. Nearly half (49 per cent) have a child in their bed at least once a week and for 16 per cent of parents with kids under 12, it’s a nightly routine.

Airing the dirty laundry Up to 6.6 million Aussies are leaving their beds unmade each day. One in 10 (nine per cent) admit to rarely or never making their bed and eight per

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One in seven adults eat dinner in bed and eight per cent wait more than two months before washing their sheets

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14 per cent of Aussie men use their bedroom as a garage space

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28 per cent of singles have been turned off by the state of a prospective partner’s bedroom

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cent wait more than two months before washing their sheets.

The biggest culprits are 18 to 24-year-olds, with five per cent confessing they never make their bed and one in seven (15 per cent) admitting to only changing the linen after three months.

Meanwhile, a fifth (20 per cent) of adults are letting more than 10 years pass before replacing worn out doonas and pillows.

Dumping ground Fifty-six per cent of Aussies use the space underneath their beds to store anything from shoes and books to toys and paperwork, with 14 per cent of the worst offenders admitting to hiding items better suited in the garage.

• The study was conducted by FiftyFive5 on behalf of IKEA through a 15-minute nationally representative online quantitative survey of 1129 adults, including 565 families and 564 singles, couples and emptynesters. This sample was representative of the Australian population in terms of region, age, income, ethnicity and family structure.

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The land specialists CONNOLLY PARK Now selling:

Stage 6

Blocks available: 26 remain

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$75,000

Titles released:

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PARKSIDE GARDENS Now selling:

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Features: Affordable land — Real value for money. Revitalised neighbourhood for North Shepparton. Access to community hub, close to shools/shops.

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KIALLA LAKES Now selling:

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Blocks available: 29 remain

Features: New $2 million wetland. Over 300 large lots available. New GV Hwy entrance. Tree lined boulevard over 7 km’s walking and cycling track.

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Features: Walk to reserve and recreational parkland. Close to sporting facilities.

NORTHLINKS Now selling:

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Twist carpet

Loop carpet

Plush carpet

Textured carpet

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PICKING THE

perfect floor

TILES, CARPET AND FLOORBOARDS — TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CHOOSING FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME WITH THESE TIPS FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW.

CHOOSING FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME can be

a daunting experience, whether you’re building from scratch or renovating.

There is a range of ever-expanding options and colour swatches to choose from, but it isn’t all about working out which one you like best.

It is important to select the correct flooring for different areas of the home based on your lifestyle needs.

Choices Flooring Shepparton owners Annette and Bob Ellis shared tips from their decades of experience in the industry.

Get the foundation right: The ambience and practicality of an interior is dependent on the foundation — the flooring.

Consider the cleaning requirements, maintenance, how much light and traffic will enter the room, as well as children, price, and pets when selecting your floor.

“It is really an assessment of what will work for the owner’s lifestyle,” Mrs Ellis said.

The choice between hard floor coverings including porcelain, timber and vinyl, and soft flooring such as carpet, can be influenced by a number of factors.

Mr Ellis said people came into the store and asked for “the best flooring”, but there was no simple answer to this question.

“It is dependent on so many different things, and there are a number of variables to consider,” Mr Ellis said.

Carpet styles

Carpet brings warmth to a home and creates a soft ambience, but the downfall is it can be harder to clean than other flooring options.

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TWIST In addition to its soft and textured appearance, Mrs Ellis said twist carpet was hard-wearing, making it a popular and timeless choice.

LOOP Durability and easy maintenance are key features of this style, which is popular in wool carpets. Mrs Ellis said there was a large range and the carpet retained its appearance for longer.

PLUSH Luxurious appearance and softness made plush carpet stand out, but Mrs Ellis said this option showed vacuum marks. “It really comes down to personal preference with this one; some people love the softness, while others are concerned by the vacuum marks.”

TEXTURED This option offers a contemporary look and easy maintenance, making it ideal for busy lifestyles. However, Mrs Ellis said like plush carpet, it often showed marks from vacuuming and footprints as well.

Tiles

Whether you opt for porcelain or ceramic, tiles are a great option for high traffic areas because they are easy to clean.

On-trend floor tiles are larger in size, which is also practical because there are fewer grout lines to capture dirt.

Mr Ellis said although they were durable, tiles still required periodic maintenance of the silicone and grouting.

“If tiles are maintained every few years, they will get better life, and keep their appearance,” Mr Ellis said.

“The possibility of cracks from moisture leaks is also reduced.”

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Large tiles

Timber-look tiles

Gloss tiles (pictured on the walls)

Matte tiles

Enjoy life at the Parklake Café-Bar-Restaurant

Delicious food and excellent service makes the Parklake a popular dining destination. Enjoy a modern Australian menu seven days a week for breakfast, lunch or dinner and everything in between (closed Sunday nights).

Function and Wedding Venue Timber

Laminate Images: Choices Flooring

Timber

The natural beauty of timber brings an earthy element to the home that is stylish and timeless.

It can also bring more warmth than tiles, but can be more expensive and the maintenance is more in-depth and is required to ensure longevity of the floor.

Sweeping or vacuuming to remove dirt that can scratch the timber is necessary, and rugs are suggested in high traffic areas.

Mrs Ellis said timber flooring created a blank canvas for the home, and allowed for a myriad of options in décor.

Laminate

With the benefit of durability and style, laminate is a great option to consider if you want a timber-look floor, but lead a busy lifestyle.

It is resistant to stains, scratches and wear-marks, making maintenance simpler.

It also comes in a variety of shades from light to dark, and is more affordable then timber, but looks like the real deal. v

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Bring your function to life at the Parklake. With five stylish function rooms catering for up to 250 people, superior customer service and a delicious range of menus to choose from, you can be confident that every last detail will be taken care of.

Accommodation

The Parklake offers over 80 accommodation rooms, ranging from deluxe corporate rooms, family rooms, spa suites and grand apartments. Relax in the property’s two swimming pools (including indoor heated), spa or sauna during your next stay.

Call us today for more information 481 Wyndham Street, Shepparton.

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Make a statement... with timber flooring

At Shepparton Flooring Xtra, we are your flooring XPERTS for timber flooring carpet, floating floors, vinyl and much more. We have a huge range to choose from and because of buying power, you get better value!

Come in and ask us, we will answer all your questions with our XPERT advice. We even supply quality window furnishings to complete your home such as aluminium venetians, double roller blinds, roman blinds, timber venetians and vertical blinds.

Spend $3,000 or more and receive a $100 voucher to spend on our great range of rugs.

For quality products and advice, come in and see us today.

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Craftsman’s home

HAS MANY POINTS OF DIFFERENCE A HOME AT THE END OF PARKSIDE DVE IN SHEPPARTON BURSTS WITH CHARACTER THANKS TO THE CREATIVITY OF ITS OWNER. STORY ALEXANDRA BATHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY JULIE MERCER

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Dean and Melinda Robinson love the house they have made a home.

A skylight features in the bathroom, adding extra light to the room.

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The outdoor toilet was constructed during the building stage and kept as an outdoor feature.

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Dean used timber from old homes to feature in his own.

The Robinsons bought a dining setting for their home but have since adopted the kitchen’s long granite bench as a place where the family can sit and be together and entertain friends.

AT THE VERY END of a residential drive in Shepparton’s north is Dean and Melinda Robinson’s unique home.

With its timber, Dookie stone and barn door exterior, it would be easier to imagine the home somewhere more rural until you see the backyard view of a floodplain reserve.

“It’s beautiful. We’re in the middle of Shepparton but that’s our backyard and you wouldn’t even know,” Melinda said of the home they share with teenage daughters Georgia and Grace.

It’s the middle of winter and if the home was a homestead, the reserve would be the Robinsons’ land.

As a registered builder of 28 years, Dean built the couple’s dream home in contrast to the many houses he had built before.

“I don’t find modern construction creative,” Dean said.

“Every home is the same as the next one. Paint and plaster. The only difference is the size of the rooms or the extra bedroom or bathroom.”

Our Home first visited the home in 2010 but the couple have since added to its outdoor living space to further enjoy the view.

Dean installed the deck’s wall of windows to shield the area from the strong westerly winds.

“It just blows and blows. We just couldn’t sit out here with the wind,” Melinda said.

Dean’s love for craftsmanship is scattered around the home, adding to its character. There are makeshift tree stump picnic chairs, and a clay face on the extremely large yellow box tree the home was built around.

“When we first moved in Dean put a face on it. It looks quite scary in a storm,” Melinda said.

Dean is in the final stages of building the home’s most recent extension, an art studio called Studio-148.

The workshop is being built next to “The Mill” — a small shed.

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The yellow box tree is the home’s centrepiece while Dean and Melinda can enjoy the view from their bedroom balcony.

The Mill sign represents the history of the home’s materials and is pictured with yet another one of Dean’s creations, a catapult.

Unique lighting features in one of the daughter’s bedrooms.

The weathered face on the yellow box tree.

Dean has fooled many with his makeshift tree stump table.

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Above: The wall of recycled windows pictured with a homemade timber table and antique chairs. <<< 43 “The sign was to show where we got the timber beams for the house,” Dean said.

“They were from one of the first rice mills in Queensland, from Winton.”

Exposed beams feature in every room, including the three bedrooms, and recycled wood has been used throughout to add more character.

This craftsmanship combined with the solid fuel heater, brick chimney and the seamless flow of the living areas adds to the warmth and cosiness of the home.

The master bedroom is positioned at the back of the home, down a passage that bends past the yellow box tree.

It features a “Rapunzel balcony” and is still Melinda’s favourite room.

“It’s very romantic,” Melinda said with a laugh.

“I come home and I still feel like it’s a bit of a resort.” v

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Destinations Dookie Earthed will see the transformation of the town’s quarry into a spectacular arts ampitheatre.

Image: Photo 8 Photography

ALL THINGS ARTY TO DESCEND ON DOOKIE FOR A DAY All roads will lead to Dookie on Saturday, October 4 for a one-day explosion of creativity.

Inspired by the rich red, ancient soils of the region, Dookie Earthed will transform the charming Victorian hamlet into an artistic haven from noon until midnight.

The day will encompass music, visual art, light projections, theatre, creative dance and food.

Local and visiting artists will take over the streets, shops, parkland, hall and the iconic silos and quarry.

One of only five towns selected as part of Regional Arts Victoria’s Small Towns Transformation Project, Dookie Earthed is the result of 18 months

of collaboration, collective imagination and the pure will of the Dookie community.

Visitors are invited to explore the streets, challenge their senses in an explosion of sound, light and shadow, fossick in the ancient quarry, enjoy local food, and bust a move to the groovy sounds of the skate park stage.

“Stay an afternoon, the evening or for the entire event but be sure not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Dookie Arts secretary Leiticia Harmer said.

A limited amount of campsites are available for people who wish to stay for the night.

For more information, visit www.dookiearts.com or phone Dookie Arts on 0497 077 569.

REGIONAL MARKETS Avenel Produce and Craft Market Second Sunday of the month (except January), 10 am to 2 pm. Jubilee Park, Queen St, Avenel. Phone Anna on 5796 2481.

Echuca Farmers’ Market First, third and fifth Saturday of the month, 8 am. Alton Reserve, 400 Hare St, Echuca. Phone Doug on 0437 746 459.

Echuca Moama Market Selected Sundays (September 28, October 12 and 26, November 2 and 23, December 7, 21 and 28), 8.30 am to 2 pm. Moama Soundshell Gardens, Moama.

Phone Max on 0408 766 828.

Euroa Farmers’ Market Third Saturday of the month, 9 am to 1 pm. Euroa Rotary Park, Kirkland Ave, Euroa. Phone Helen on 0456 723 331.

Riverside Plaza Community Market Fourth Saturday of the month (except December and January), 8.30 am to 1 pm. Twilight market, Thursday, December 18 from 5 pm to 9 pm.

Riverside Plaza, Melbourne Rd, Shepparton.

Phone 5822 8800.

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Shepparton Craft and Produce Market (Rotary Club of Shepparton South) First Sunday of the month, 9 am to 1 pm. Queen’s Gardens, corner of Wyndham and Nixon Sts, Shepparton. Phone Belinda on 0408 598 200.

Girgarre Farmers’ Produce Market and Craft Second Sunday of the month, 8.30 am to noon.

Girgarre Park, corner Winter and Station Sts, Girgarre. Phone Doug on 5857 2270.

Violet Town Market Second Saturday of the month, 8.30 am to 1 pm. Recreation Reserve, Tulip St, Violet Town. Phone 0416 233 584.

Yarrawonga Rotary Market Third Sunday of the month, 8 am to 12.30 pm. Yarrawonga Showgrounds, corner of Gilmore and Dunlop Sts. Phone the Rotary Club on 0409 351 892.

Nagambie Lakes Community Market First Saturday of the month, 8.30 am to 1 pm.

Blayney Reserve, Nagambie, beside the lake.

Phone Julie on 0408 602 841.

Nathalia Community Market First Saturday of the month, 9 am to 1 pm. Weir St foreshore along the Broken Creek, Nathalia. Phone 5866 2439.

Numurkah Lions Broken Creek Market Third Saturday of each even-numbered month, 9 am to 1 pm. South side of Broken Creek, Numurkah. Phone 5862 1771.

Rushworth Market Third Saturday of the month, 8 am to1 pm. High St, Rushworth. Phone 0417 453 333.

Yarrawonga Farmers’ Market Fourth Sunday of the month, 8.30 am to 12.30 pm. Yarrawonga Foreshore. Phone Barb on 0409 441 989.

Tocumwal Regional Farmers’ Market Third Saturday of the month, 8 am to noon.

Anglican Church, Finley St, Tocumwal. Phone 0428 965 146.

Mooroopna Lions Club Farmers’ Market Third Sunday of the month, 8.30 am to 1 pm.

Ferrari Park, Midland Hwy, Mooroopna. Phone 0459 432 162.

Mansfield Bush Market Saturday, November 1, 8 am to 2.30 pm. Highett St, Mansfield.

Phone 0417 118 103. Check website for other weekends.

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English-style garden FOR CENTURY-OLD HOME THE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN OF A HISTORIC TATURA EAST HOMESTEAD HAS ERUPTED INTO A GLORIOUS DISPLAY OF SPRINGTIME COLOUR. STORY SHARON WRIGHT

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OPEN DAYS Lynne McCartney is opening her beautiful garden at Nimitybelle to assist the fundraising efforts of two local organisations.

The property is at 110 Craven Rd, Tatura East.

Sunday, October 19: to raise funds for Shepparton Botanical Gardens.

Sunday, November 2: to raise funds for Victory Hall in Tatura.

For more information, phone Lynne on 0458 200 462.

A CENTURY-OLD HOMESTEAD was the inspiring template for Lynne McCartney’s informal English-style garden.

Lynne said she lost many plants during the drought and since then had planted dry-tolerant perennials and mulched heavily.

Nimitybelle has been in the family of Lynne’s husband Robert since the settlement of the Tatura East district in the 1860s. They are the fourth generation of the family to occupy the home which was built in 1893.

Salvias, catmint, red-hot pokers, campanulas, roses, agapanthus, foxgloves, daffodils, crocuses and tulips in varying hues of blue, red, grey, white, yellow and pink are mass planted to provide riotous colour from early spring through summer and into late autumn.

A few original plantings remain, including 120-year-old peppercorn trees and a glorious 100-year-old mauve wisteria, but the balance of the 0.4 ha garden has been nurtured by Lynne since 1987.

Although she has since studied garden design, Lynne’s early garden ideas simply evolved as she experimented with different colour and planting combinations.

The result is a meandering series of garden rooms linked by covered archways, gravel paths, lawn and paved areas. Curved garden beds entice visitors to continue on to discover the flowering delights around the next bend.

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Carefully sited evergreen trees and avenues of clipped box hedge provide structure and form during the lean winter months.

DESIGN FEATURES Contrasting colour plantings are a feature of the garden, and cleverly designed structures make a statement and add interest.

Old red bricks, reclaimed from a demolished pigsty and creamery on the property, have been laid in one area to give the illusion of strategic plantings spilling over a crumbling wall.

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Lynne’s colour tips <<< 49 A bridge over a dry creek-bed offers a great vantage point from which to view the garden with the imposing structure of the homestead in the background.

Impressive urns and statues are scattered around the garden, and terracotta pots filled with bulbs and bright pansies brighten every corner.

Lynne has successfully designed the garden to be sympathetic to the era of the home with stately ornamental pears lining one side of the long driveway and citrus trees — a nostalgic reference to the orange grove once planted in a front paddock — lining the other.

Her passion for gardening stems from her mother and grandmother, both avid horticulturalists. A study of the family history reveals Lynne’s greatgrandfather was a nurseryman in England who once exhibited at London’s famed Crystal Palace. v

Vibrant colour combinations feature in Lynne McCartney’s garden. As a garden landscape designer she advises fellow gardeners to experiment with different hues and plant varieties.

Here are a few of her favourites: Mauve and brown/burnt orange: Nepeta, Perovskia, salvia “Amethyst”, Achillea “Walther Funcke”, Agastache “Sweet Lili”, Sedum “Autumn Joy”, rose “Julia’s rose”.

Purple/blue, burgundy and pink: Lavender, Achillea “Peach”, Penstemon “Portwine”, salvia “Blue Queen”, Lilium “Mapira”, Lilium “Bourbon Street”, Armeria “Bees Ruby” and the RSL rose.

Native combination for foliage and colour: Acacia cognata “Copper Tips”, Acacia “Fettucine”, Dianella “Blaze”, Lomandra “Lime Divine”, Anigozanthos (kangaroo paw) “Bush Pizzazz”, “Bush Blitz” and “Rampaging Roy Slaven”.

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Veteran gardener George Heppell from Nathalia is pictured with a striking flowering eucalypt, one of the hundreds of natives he and wife Lesley (pictured right) have growing in their garden.

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A BEAUTIFUL NATIVE GARDEN HAS BEEN A LIFETIME PROJECT FOR A NATHALIA COUPLE WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 65 YEARS. STORY SHARON WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY BIANCA MIBUS

JUST AS GEORGE AND LESLEY HEPPELL’S marriage has strengthened and grown over 65 years so too has the beautiful native garden they have nurtured together in Nathalia.

Grevilleas, eremophilas (emu bush), eucalypts, diosmas, leucodendrons and salvias blend to create a natural bush setting which envelopes their home in a sea of colour.

Winding gravel pathways meander through the mix of established trees and shrubs which are now home to an abundance of bird life including honeyeaters and parrots.

George and Lesley moved to Nathalia 52 years ago and established their home on a bare block of land which was originally part of Lesley’s Trewin family farm.

“We have no lawn; we thought planting the garden out with natives would save on lawn mowing — but there is so much hard work in pruning I think it may have been easier to mow lawns.”

The couple has had success experimenting with grevilleas, training the vibrant red ‘Ned Kelly’ into espalier form — a technique used to train plants to grow flat against a vertical surface — and the delicate ‘Peaches and Cream’ into stunning standards.

George and Lesley are well known in nursery circles. They travel to Shepparton regularly and are valued customers of Billabong Garden Nursery. Staff members have even travelled to Nathalia to take cuttings

Gardening has been a long-held passion, something the Heppells, both of whom are in their early nineties, have enjoyed together.

from some of the Heppells’ more unusual plant varieties.

Earlier they ran a nursery, propagating and selling ferns but their home garden became their focus following the death of one of their sons in a farm accident.

outside, maintaining their garden and enjoying the fresh air.

“Our garden now is very much a tribute to our son; developing it helped us greatly to cope,” George said.

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The couple attributes their continued good health to the time spent

And as the Goulburn Valley emerges from a bitterly cold winter George vibrant best. v

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Grevillea “Teretifolia”

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George and Lesley Heppell are both in their nineties and continue to care for their beautiful native garden. On a pleasant day they take a seat and admire their handiwork.

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Furphy

A new boutique beer developed by the Little Creatures Brewery at Geelong carries an iconic Shepparton name – Furphy.

The Furphy Refreshing Ale was launched in front of about 100 people, including members of the Furphy families, at Shepparton’s Noble Monks bar in August.

The evening recalled the legend of the Furphy name, which has grown to mean rumour or gossip after soldiers swapped stories around Furphy water carts during World War I. Phillips Cellars and Regional Wine Centre manager Paul Phillips reviews the new ale for Our Home.

It is impossible to keep up with the hundreds of new beers being released into the marketplace each year.

Most are along the ever-increasing trend of big, brutish, rich, flavoursome pale ales, each trying to outdo the other in the pale ale stakes, and it has left a considerable gap in the marketplace regarding mainstream consumption and price.

Most of us like to drink the boutique craft beers, yet some are too rich and heavy, leave you bloated and can be hard on the wallet.

The Furphy beer is designed to sit beside the mainstream beers pricewise, yet with a little bit of extra flavour to angle it towards the craft-style beer.

The three main ingredients of the Furphy beer are all Victorian.

The water is from the Otway Ranges which is passed through filtration to be crystal clear.

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The malt is Vienna from the Wimmera region which gives the beer its light tannish colour and a slight biscuit malt taste. The Vienna malt is roasted longer than normal so the flavour change is subtle without becoming caramelised as you would taste in a lot of pale ales.

The hop is from Eurobin in the Ovens Valley at the base of Mt Buffalo.

There is a secret regarding the hops in this beer. One of the hops is Topaz which gives the flavour a fruity, floral and subtly spicy hint.

The other hop — well, that is the secret ingredient.

The combination of the two hops completes and balances the beer without being too dominant.

For me this brew is balanced. It displays a light to medium maltiness with a lively fruity note of hops. This is a beer made for consumption, it’s a session beer, a beer for the everyday thirst — and that’s “no furphy”. v

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From humble beginnings Friars Café owner Tim Guppy has built a career around a passion for creating great cuisine.

He might not have known it at the time, but a childhood spent growing up on his parents’ pear orchard at Orrvale planted the seed for his love of cooking with local produce.

“I kind of fell into the profession,’’ Mr Guppy, 34, said.

“I left school and started washing dishes at a local restaurant when I was 15 years old. That sparked my interest in cooking and then I went to trade school in Melbourne to do my chef apprenticeship.”

Mr Guppy said he loved Australian cuisine because it was a culinary mixture of cultures.

“I don’t like to be bound by recipes, I like to be able to do what I want and that is why Shepparton is so great,” he said.

“People are quite accepting of fusion cuisines here.”

Friars Café won a Shepparton Show Me award in 2012 for its use of local produce, and Mr Guppy said he was always happy to showcase the best of the Goulburn Valley.

Locally smoked chicken, witlof and asparagus salad Serves: Four as an entrée

– 1 bunch of asparagus

– ½ cup of good quality, cold-pressed local olive oil

– 2 smoked chicken breasts – 2 witlofs

– Sea salt

“It sounds a bit clichéd, but the locals are the ones who are coming to your restaurant, so if you have local pears or chicken on the menu, that is wonderful,” he said.

– 20 green beans

– Freshly ground pepper

– ¼ cup of tarragon vinegar

– 1 tbsp of local honey

“That is why visitors come as well, they don’t want to see what they can get in Melbourne all the time; they want to see what the region has to offer.”

Dressing Add the tarragon vinegar, honey and olive oil together. Mix really well, then season with sea salt and pepper to taste.

Salad Cut the woody end off the asparagus, and top and tail the beans. Blanch both lightly (you still want the asparagus and beans to be crunchy) and refresh really well in iced water.

Prepare the witlof by slicing off the end and pulling all the leaves apart. If the leaves are really large slice them down the middle.

Slice the chicken on an angle.

Add all ingredients, fold them together and drizzle dressing to taste.

Pile the salad in a nice high stack in the centre of a bowl. Drizzle with a little more dressing and enjoy!

Mr Guppy said he shared the salad recipe because it was a clean and fresh dish for spring, with the olive oil and smoked chicken both from the Goulburn Valley.

“It is a really simple dish; you can have all the ingredients in the fridge and toss it together after work.”

He said he selected the pear recipe because of his background with the industry, but also because of the fruit’s versatility. v Photography props supplied by Pinch of Salt

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Poached local pear with ginger and bitter chocolate ricotta Serves: Four – 4 small Williams pears

– 50 g ginger

– 1 bottle of local sweet wine

– Extra caster sugar and water to make caramel

– ½ cup sugar

– 1 tbsp icing sugar

– 1 vanilla bean – 1 tub of smooth ricotta

Pear Peel thoroughly and place in a saucepan with the sweet wine, vanilla bean and the sugar.

Cover with baking paper, bring to the boil and reduce heat.

Poach until the pear is soft, immediately remove from the poaching liquid and cool.

Save the poaching liquid because you may like to pour some onto the pear when presenting.

Ricotta Tip the tub of smooth ricotta into a mixing bowl, finely chop the ginger and add to the ricotta.

Chop the chocolate (I like the bitter crunch chopped chocolate will give, you could also grate it if you prefer).

Add chocolate to the ricotta and add in icing sugar.

Mix thoroughly and taste.

You can add more sugar if you wish, bearing in mind the pear will be quite sweet.

Caramel Put 1 cup of sugar in a clean stainless steel saucepan and add 1 cup of water.

Give it a mix and then bring to a boil.

Do not touch/mix/stir the caramel while it’s boiling because it may crystallise.

Once you have a good amount of golden brown around the edge remove from the heat and leave to stand for a minute or so. At this stage you will be able to mix it very gently to incorporate the colour.

Drizzle onto silicone paper (Glad Bake) in long spears and leave to cool.

Slice a small section off the bottom of the pear so it sits flat on the serving plate, spoon ricotta next to it and position the caramel spear. Enjoy!

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