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Routine is Not a Dirty Word Staying on the fitness wagon getting bigger than the problem
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Getting Bigger than the Problem:
Apparently there are two types of people in this world: Optimists and pessimists. The litmus test for which one you are is the following question – “Is the glass half full or half empty?” What I never understood was why there wasn’t a third option. Why didn’t people just fill up the glass instead? That makes sense to me. Just take the ‘half way there glass’ to the nearest tap and top it up! Then you have a full glass! No drama. No need to assess whether you err on the side of negativity or peppy, Pollyanna-like optimism.
I have some bad news for you. You will face adversity. You will deal with people who harass and intimidate you. You will likely face financial difficulty. You won’t always be 100% healthy. Relationships have peaks and troughs. Not everyone is going to like you all the time. In the wise words of the infamous Ned Kelly, “Such is life.” When faced with this reality an optimist would say “Every cloud has a silver lining. The sun will soon come out.” A pessimist would say “Of course. Of course bad things happen to me.” I want to add a third option to mix. You can be an optimist, a pessimist or an innovative realist.
how the person works. I once had a superior who liked to pick faults in everything I did. How did I fix it? Two things: 1) Asked her for advice on things even when I didn’t need it. 2) I purposefully put mistakes in so she had something to highlight. (Cheeky, I know). It served to make her feel needed and hey presto, I had a fantastic working relationship with someone who would otherwise make life really difficult for me. Some people just need to be needed. If you can master this skill of finding their motivation, you can become a stronger, smarter, more innovative and resilient person. All of a sudden conflict isn’t always a bad thing. It can become an avenue for you to learn, practice and master the art of managing adversity.
What is an innovative realist? They look at the problem not as road block but as an opportunity to grow, learn and get bigger than that problem. I was chatting with a friend this week who said this: “I went through a patch of burnout. It was the best thing that happened to me. It wasn’t a bad patch but it was enough to make me understand what some people have to deal with. I am a better, stronger, more empathetic person because of it. And I have learned to listen to my body and respect my limitations.” Imagine that! Being thankful for a patch of ill health! That’s a new idea! But it really made me think about how we can apply this idea to other areas of life. How often have you faced off with an adversarial personality in the workplace? It is so easy to head back to your desk, fuming and uptight, and let this person derail your day. How often have you stuttered out a nervous answer to a demanding question from an intimidating person? I have found over the years that it is so darn easy to let adversity or adversarial people get under my skin. When faced with opposition, angst or intensity, it is so easy to react in-kind. This however, only serves to inflame the situation. Friends, I believe it is time to move beyond the old “Optimist/Pessimist” paradigm. Life will hand you lemons. But there are a million things to do with them!
Keep workplace conflicts about work.
This is a hard one, but realise that we are territorial animals by nature! When someone encroaches on our territory we can take it really personally. A key to workplace conflict is this: make it about the job. Try to leave personality out of it. Even in relationships, we can lose our objectivity and make each other the problem. Then arguments quickly digress from issue based arguments to person based arguments. This is where the damage is done. Rather than turning swords on each other, learn to accurately diagnose the problem, then turn your swords on that not on each other.
Think like a hurdler, not a sprinter.
Here are some tips to help: Faced with a bully? Think about the motivation.
Most of the time when we are faced with a bullying, harassing or intimidating person our first instinct is often to get on the defensive. Let me suggest an idea to you: Often bullying or harassment arises out of insecurity or difficulty in the life of the perpetrator. A calm, caring but assertive response can help to ease the tension and reinforce that you can’t be pushed around. Of course there are severe situations when you need a third party to intervene and mediate, but if you can nip it in the bud before it gets there, do it. It can help if you can have a think about
This metaphor helped me a lot. If a sprinters goal is speed, they run a smooth track, free of obstacles. The hurdler deals with obstacles on purpose. They are not a downside, but rather a part of the course set in front of them. I cannot count the amount of times where I have sat around a project steering committee and had members throw up obstacle after obstacle. It isn’t always practical to carry blind optimism into a meeting and just claim that everything is going to be okay. Rather, I like to write out all the obstacles to success and then say to the group, “Right, now let’s reverse engineer this thing. Let’s find a way through. Put on your innovative thinking hats.” Do you know what? There is such a sense of achievement when you get over those hurdles and get to your desired finish line.
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Staying on the Fitness Wagon As a fitness trainer, I spend a lot of
my time doing fitness assessments and plans for people who want to lose weight, get fit or tone up. Sadly, I see many of these clients’ months later and they haven’t done anything. The excuse is always the same: “I couldn’t get motivated.” Many people go and set up the gym membership and pay the big bucks to get their body on track. Unfortunately, getting a fitness plan done and buying a gym membership doesn’t make the pounds fall away. All it does is sponsor the gym. Prime example: my parents. I am sure the local gym is very appreciative of your generosity but you definitely aren’t getting your money’s worth. So much for the thought that getting organized keeps you motivated! So how do we get motivated and stay that way? There won’t always be an upcoming wedding or a looming function when you have to squeeze into a killer dress. The sunny weather won’t always scare you into Bikini/Speedo readiness. Seriously though, you don’t just want to be skinny for one day. Your body needs you to be fit and healthy, ummm…ALWAYS! You might think “Easy for you to talk about motivation. You are a fitness trainer. You live this stuff.” Wrong! I do live this stuff but the motivation doesn’t always come easy. For instance, I am training to be a power-lifter and I have only just started lifting weights after eight months. Hence my power-lifting weights are tiny! I have a one repetition maximum! For most people, they could do twenty power-lifts easily. It is here that motivation comes in. The other day I was going for my one rep maximum in Deadlift form and I was struggling to lift 55 kilos. It just so happens that my colleague is the Australian Deadlift champion for his age group! Here I am struggling with 55 kilos while he is just struggling with 220 kilos. Yeah. Humbling. While I was going for my one Deadlift and whining about how hard it was, someone pointed out that the back of my shirt had big bold letters saying “Believe!” So that’s what I did. And I lifted 60 kilos! Somebody motivated me. They reminded me that I actually can do it. And so can you! What we believe so often dictates what we achieve. This brings me to my top motivation tips. When you first set foot into the gym, you need to decide that it is time to change, to embrace the change, know that it will be a challenge but that you are determined to work through it. You might want to think about getting a training partner to keep you accountable. This could be a friend, partner or fitness trainer. It doesn’t
matter as long as they help keep you focused and don’t listen to your excuses. Grab someone who will drag you to the gym on your down days and make sure it is someone who will let you drag them to the gym on their down days. Many Australians are team players. We don’t want to let our mates down. How easy is it to let ourselves down though? Fitness is for everyone. I don’t care what you think. It is true. You can make your own team to help keep you on track.
So you have got your partner. But then you get to the door of the gym and you are sweating already because you are nervous. Gyms, to you, are scary places. In reality, they are not. It is literally a room with equipment in it and the people in it are like minded and care about their physical health. We are all on a journey. We are just at different places. Now can I level with you on something? Don’t worry about the mirrors and the beefy dudes lifting their massive weights. None of them will be looking at your wobbly bits. The only people they are checking out in the mirror are themselves! (That is just my blanket observation. Not always true, but if it makes you feel better, use it!) So breathe in! Breathe out! Walk through the door. The gym is your friend. It’s there to help you. Take advantage of it. I always say physical health is 80% diet and 20% gym. You need both. You can’t reach 100% without both factors working. So a bit of diet accountability is a good thing. My sister has a coke habit. (The DRINK, people!) She wanted to kick the habit but it was always ‘next week’ or ‘I will just give myself one a day.’ But she made me her fitness partner and now when she reaches for the bottle in the drinks fridge, guess whose voice she hears in her head. And guess who is now an avid ‘water only, no soft drink’ person. Winner winner! Staying accountable to someone makes the world of difference.
There are simple things that we can do or change that can make a big impact on our nutritional health. First of all, eat breakfast for heavens sake! Don’t make it just toast with jam. Think big and nutritious. Next, don’t starve yourself until lunch. Have a snack in between. Of course, make it a healthy one.
Eat lunch and why not bring back a trusty salad sandwich preferably on multigrain rather than white bread. It’s too processed for my liking. Let your body do the work of digesting it. Digestively speaking, processed food is lazy food and not nutritious. The closer to its source that food is, the more benefit you will get from it. What do I mean? Don’t drink the orange juice if you have the option to eat the orange. Now, don’t starve yourself between lunch and dinner. Plan your snack for the afternoon so that when the hunger pangs strike mid afternoon, you don’t find yourself running for the sugary snacks. You don’t have to wait until you are hungry to eat. Waiting until you are hungry to eat is like waiting until you have a dehydration headache to drink water. Eating regular, healthy, moderate sized portions with breakfast being the biggest will keep your metabolism firing on all cylinders. I like to aim for five meals a day so I am eating every 2-3 hours. I don’t have anything to eat between dinner and bed because, well frankly, I like my hips as they are and I don’t want my late night snacks to take up residence on them. Lastly, and I cannot put too finer point on this, DRINK WATER! Drink lots of it. Bear Grylls says two to three litres per day. And you wouldn’t argue with Bear would you? (AH) Image: photostock / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Grant Cochrane / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Carrie has become a household name in the country music genre and has sold over 2 million copies of her third studio album, Play On. She has come a long way from winning American Idol and is the most successful idol winner to date. She co-wrote most of the songs for this album and that’s an encouraging thing as many artists have become rather formulaic in their approach, to churn out safely processed hits! Blake Boldt of 9513 (Country Music) graded the album 3 out of 5 stars. He states, “Underwood’s third disc, Play On, starts promisingly, with ‘Cowboy Casanova’, an ode to a hard-to-keep lothario, plows along to a grungy electric guitar laced with a curling pedal steel line. At her best, Underwood excels at handling the finest storytelling that Nashville has to offer. The album’s strongest track is ‘Someday When I Stop Loving You’, a brooding tune framed beautifully by her delicate performance, while ‘What Can I Say’, collaboration with sibling trio Sons of Sylvia, is a simple, elegant declaration of longing.” He added that, “the remaining 45 minutes, though, are more Hallmark than honky tonk. Play On is a tastefully-done pop pleasure, with little of the pretentious production that gutted much of her first two discs. Play On, though saddled with its share of loose songwriting, is a convincing reminder of a blonde, budding talent.” This is a solid album with some truly great tracks and the deluxe edition comes with a whopping 20 songs to enjoy! (MR)
Epitome
As we all know first impressions are vital and in turn leave long lasting impressions. I was pleasantly surprised when I attended my friend’s wedding and none other than Barry Southgate and band were the live entertainment for the night! ☺ Speaking of long lasting impressions, the wedding was close to 2 years ago and I still remember singing along to and grooving the night away to some classic and original songs. What I love about Barry is that he is a truly soulful, honest and inspiring artist. He is genuine and has such a down to earth appeal that so many artists are lacking these days. Original is also another way to describe Barry Southgate’s new 5 track EP, ‘Epitome’ which sums up the album well, meaning Quintessential (Barry at the top of his game). All songs were written and performed by Barry and one of my personal favourites is ‘Don’t You Think?’, a feel good song with nice guitar riffs and a smooth beat. His voice is reminiscient of a cross between Guy Sebastian and Stan Walker with a 90’s sound that’s very welcome and unmistakable! He is a breath of fresh air and each new song seems to build on the one before giving you that wonderful lift throughout the day. ‘Summer Night’ has a real Neyo feel with great vocals and beautiful lyrics. A wonderful fusion of pop and soul music with R&B highlights throughout. Enough said, this is a must have album. (MR)
MOVIE REVIEW
Abduction
I can hear the fanatical screams of teenage girls already as I review star, Taylor Lautner’s new movie, Abduction. To be honest though, this kid can actually act and credit should be given where it’s due. He’s not just good looking but has great emotion and connectivity in this film, in particular with co star Lily Collins (Karen Lowell, his neighbour in the movie). Taylor is well known for his character Jacob in Twilight but said that he wanted to show a different side to himself, that Jacob wasn’t the be all and end all of who he is or what he’s capable of. Taylor’s character, Nathan Price, has always felt that something wasn’t quite right with his life and his feelings were correct as he discovers a childhood photo of himself with Karen.
Higher Ground
Some have hailed Higher Ground as a work of art, a fresh perspective on a woman’s rise and fall of her faith in God. Vera Farmiga (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Up in the Air) makes her directional debut with this film which she also stars in, on a high note she manages to divert the focus being entirely on her character as so many first time actors turned directors do. Vera being the secure person that she is has generously shared screen space with some other great actors which even include her younger sister Taissa Farmiga who plays the young Vera (Corinne) in the movie. Taissa is also making her acting debut in Higher Ground and from the looks of her performance, she has a very
The photo appears to be from a missing person’s website and when Karen updates it to what the child would look like today, shocked and confused, Nathan realises that it’s actually him! So what’s Nathan’s true identity and who is his father? Well you’ll have to watch the movie and see for yourself. The tension then mounts as he realizes his parents are not his own and his life is a lie, carefully fabricated to hide something more mysterious and dangerous than he could have ever imagined. Just as Nathan starts to piece his life together, he becomes the target of assassins which forces him on the run with Karen. Government operatives are also hot on his tail as he realises the only way to survive is to take matters into his own hands. (MR)
bright future ahead of her! ☺ Corinne is on a spiritual journey throughout the movie that begins with her searching out meaning and purpose as a teenager. Compelled by the rousing sermon by Pastor Bud (Bill Irwin), she declares her new found faith. Corinne sees her relationship with God as an arranged marriage that requires years to develop and is filled with trials and tribulations, hardship and heartbreak. After some traumatic experiences which include the failing marriage of her parents, Corinne then falls for a handsome young man and ends up falling pregnant to him eventually marrying him in the process. She then meets some unsavoury friends that lead her off the path so to speak. She then comes to a crossroad in her life... Which way will she go? (MR)
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Laser skirmish makes a return as well as the infamous jumping castle. New rides will be introduced for the kids and games have been organised, including carnival inspired games and Family Feud. Game stalls will be located inside the main auditorium. All these games are suitable for absolutely everybody – mums, dad, kids, grandmas and grandpas. What do they involve? Well, I guess you’ll have to come to find out! Don’t be shy to participate! Live music on the main stage is of the highest quality for all to enjoy. Crowd favourites will be returning to perform and they will have you on your feet and dancing like there’s no tomorrow. Various other performances will also be there for your entertainment. Police and fire truck displays will be back, as well as the popular petting zoo.
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Have you decided what you will be wearing? No matter if you are going with a date or a group of your best friends it is always destined to be an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, pictures and dancing. Naturally, an occasion of this sort calls for one to dress to the nines. Of course the hard part is deciding on the perfect dress. Floor length is always red carpet worthy and you can keep your accessories minimal and your makeup flawless to keep the focus on your dress. Love to accessorise – then go for a strapless dress that you can pear a statement necklace and a statement ring with a pop of colour. If you don’t go for a necklace then opt for some sparkling bracelets and add a ring on the opposite hand. Of course you can rock a short dress in the same fashion as well as being able to add some killer heals. Remember - it’s not about how much the dress costs, it is finding what suits you and fits your body perfectly this will always outdo an ill fitting expensive outfit. Think of your best asset and highlight. Hope you enjoy and remember the secret to chic is to appear as if you didn’t have to try too hard. (KA)
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If you and your family are passing each other like ships in the night all going in different directions why not put a wall planner up where all can see it so that family members can all pencil in what they have on when and where. Our family planner has Friday night pencilled in as family night so rarely do we ever book anything else in on that night otherwise it makes it hard to all catch up and just be together if it is not scheduled in. We all enjoy our Friday nights together – sometimes we might have a pizza and a movie or curry and games or we may even all go out together somewhere. These nights can also be used just to have I like to use an organiser for my busy schedule to help me remember all ima meal together, plan a family holiday together, read a classic, or brainstorm portant appointments and dates. It has been an invaluable tool for planning my together about all kinds of things relevant to you and your family. weeks and months. Everything is pencilled in then I can see at a glance what I have on, when and where. Birthdays, anniversaries, special events and school Don’t forget when scheduling things in that you schedule in some time out to do holidays are also noted. In these days of technology many people have iPhones something you really enjoy. We all know how easy it is to just keep going and and Blackberries which can also work just as well. going and burn the candle at both ends. Even simple things like lunching with friends, shopping, picnics, movies, crafts and hobbies, or simply curling up with Interestingly enough, I had to eventually create my own organiser because I a book can all be overlooked and never enjoyed if we don’t schedule them in. could not find exactly what I needed on the market. I used a zip up organiser pouch with a pocket on the front for my pens, eraser, sharpener and sticky notes. Inside the organiser were two rings and I also made some A5 page dividers from So why not get busy with your computer today and card and a pack of small index tabs so I could divide up each of my section. It’s start creating an organiser that is totally you and easy to create professional looking pages on the computer with programs such that you will really enjoy using? Who said routines as Publisher, InDesign, or even Word. Your organiser can be as creative as you like and can include sections such as appointments, goals and projects, finance, were dull and boring? (DG) Christmas family wish list, personal development, and book ideas and develop-
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We started with beef tataki ($20). We also had spider maki ($18), which is an inverted sushi with deep fried soft shell crab made to look like a spider. Then we had what I thought was the best item on the menu, prawn dumplings ($17). The prawn mousse was wrapped in thinly sliced gyoza wrappers then steamed. The only let down of the night, and it’s only because I’m a chef myself, was the kingfish jalapeno ($22). It came preprepared and straight out of the fridge and some of you guys know that if you leave thin pieces of fish long enough in the fridge, they tend to stick to the plate, which in our case they did.
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Happy 1st anniversary, New City! So for this special occasion, I’ve decided that we should take a trip to where the culture is rich in all kinds of areas, including art, music, architecture and food. I am of course talking about France! So here are two places to visit and explore on your next trip.
Mediterranean coast. Due to Marseille’s vast history, there are many buildings and museums for you to be enchanted by, whether you’re a history enthusiast or not. Bouillabaisse (fish based soup) is a local specialty in Marseille. Lamb belly is another traditional dish, so be sure to try that out. For those looking for a different scene, Marseille is where sunlit beaches can be located. Musée d’Histoire Naturelle is a natural historic museum that houses hands-on exhibits, ensuring much fun for everyone. Musée de la Mode will provide great insight into the world of fashion. Galeries Lafayette is Marseille’s largest department store and their boutiques have plenty to offer. There is much to see in Marseille, it is after all France’s second largest city!
Next stop: Lyon! Mostly known for Marseille! Marseille, its cuisine, Lyon is an attractive city known for having excellent weather that you will definitely enjoy exploring. throughout the year, is located on the Institut Lumière commemorates the
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There are evening screenings available as well as historic cameras and other cinematic equipment on display. Parc de la Tête de l’Or is Lyon’s largest park, featuring a zoo and a lake – much fun for the whole family on a day out. The Ampithéâtre Gallo Romain was designed during the reign of Tiberius, the Roman Emperor, and it was used as a place to declare loyalty to Rome as well as execute people. But if you’re a modern art enthusiast, the Musée d’Art Contemporain, featuring sculptures, paintings, videos and exhibitions that change regularly, is the place for you! Local dishes include boudin noir (black pudding) and quenelles (fish or meat dumplings). Designer clothing can be found along Rue Emile Zola Rue Gasparin and Rue Président Herriot, while antique lovers will be able to shop to their heart’s content at Rue Auguste Comte. This is just a glimpse
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Keep this handy reference guide with you while you search for your next home. Use the repayment guide to compare property prices and corresponding repayments. And remember, if you are wondering whether your interest rate is the best it can be, it is probably time to have a confidential chat with a professional Finance Broker. $ Amount 200K 250K 300K 350K 400K 450K 500K 550K 600K 650K 700K 750K 800K 850K 900K 950K 1M
2M
3.50% p.a.
898
1122
1347
1571
1796
2020
2245
2469
2694
2918
3143
3367
3592
3816
4041
4265
4490
8980
3.75% p.a.
926
1157
1389
1620
1852
2084
2315
2547
2778
3010
3241
3473
3704
3936
4168
4399
4631
9262
4.00% p.a.
954
1193
1432
1670
1909
2148
2387
2625
2864
3103
3341
3580
3819
4058
4296
4535
4774
9548
4.25% p.a.
983
1229
1475
1721
1967
2213
2459
2705
2951
3197
3443
3689
3935
4181
4427
4673
4919
9838
4.50% p.a.
1013
1266
1520
1773
2026
2280
2533
2786
3040
3293
3546
3800
4053
4306
4560
4813
5066
10133
4.75% p.a.
1043
1304
1564
1825
2086
2347
2608
2869
3129
3390
3651
3912
4173
4434
4694
4955
5216
10432
5.00% p.a.
1073
1342
1610
1878
2147
2415
2684
2952
3220
3489
3757
4026
4294
4562
4831
5099
5368
10736
5.25% p.a.
1104
1380
1656
1932
2208
2484
2761
3037
3313
3589
3865
4141
4417
4693
4969
5245
5522
11044
5.50% p.a.
1135
1419
1703
1987
2271
2555
2838
3122
3406
3690
3974
4258
4542
4826
5110
5394
5677
11355
5.75% p.a.
1167
1458
1750
2042
2334
2626
2917
3209
3501
3793
4085
4376
4668
4960
5252
5543
5835
11671
6.00% p.a.
1199
1498
1798
2098
2398
2697
2997
3297
3597
3897
4196
4496
4796
5096
5395
5695
5995
11991
6.25% p.a.
1231
1539
1847
2155
2462
2770
3078
3386
3694
4002
4310
4617
4925
5233
5541
5849
6157
12314
6.50% p.a.
1264
1580
1896
2212
2528
2844
3160
3476
3792
4108
4424
4740
5056
5372
5688
6004
6320
12641
6.75% p.a.
1297
1621
1945
2270
2594
2918
3242
3567
3891
4215
4540
4864
5188
5513
5837
6161
6485
12971
7.00% p.a.
1330
1663
1995
2328
2661
2993
3326
3659
3991
4324
4657
4989
5322
5655
5987
6320
6653
13306
7.25% p.a.
1364
1705
2046
2387
2728
3069
3410
3751
4093
4434
4775
5116
5457
5798
6139
6480
6821
13643
7.50% p.a.
1398
1748
2097
2447
2796
3146
3496
3845
4195
4544
1894
5244
5593
5943
6292
6642
6992
13984
7.75% p.a.
1432
1791
2149
2507
2865
3223
3582
3940
4298
4656
5014
5373
5731
6089
6447
6805
7164
14328
8.00% p.a.
1467
1834
2201
2568
2935
3301
3668
4035
4402
4769
5136
5503
5870
6237
6603
6970
7337
14675
8.25% p.a.
1502
1878
2253
2629
3005
3380
3755
4131
4507
4883
5258
5634
6010
6385
6761
7137
7512
15025
8.50% p.a.
1537
1922
2306
2691
3075
3460
3844
4229
4613
4997
5382
5766
6151
6535
6920
7304
7689
15378
8.75% p.a.
1573
1966
2360
2753
3143
3540
3932
4326
4720
5113
5506
5900
6293
6686
7080
7473
7857
15734
9.00% p.a.
1609
2011
2413
2816
3218
3620
4023
4425
4827
5230
5632
6034
6436
6839
7241
7643
8046
16092
9.25% p.a.
1645
2056
2468
2879
3290
3702
4113
4524
4936
5347
5758
6170
6581
6992
7404
7815
8226
16453
9.50% p.a.
1681
2102
2522
2942
3363
3783
4204
4624
5045
5465
5885
6306
6726
7147
7567
7988
8408
16817
9.75% p.a.
1718
2147
2577
3007
3436
3866
4295
4725
5154
5584
6014
6443
6873
7302
7732
8161
8591
17183
10.00% p.a.
1755
2193
2632
3071
3510
3949
4387
4826
5265
5704
6143
6581
7020
7459
7898
8336
8775
17551
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*Figures quoted are indication only, individual loan contract may vary. Based on a 30 year loan. The figures do not represent either quotes or pre-qualifications for a loan. It is advised that you consult with a Mortgage Path broker before taking out a loan.
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