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When space matters Ideally located in what is regarded as one of Wangaratta’s most desired locations is this craftsman built home, with peace and quiet as well as the benefit of being just minutes from Wangaratta’s central business district with everything to be excited about and more. This spacious home comprises of four generously sized bedrooms with built-in robes, ensuite to master bedroom and two living spaces. Other features include
spacious fully equipped kitchen with open plan meals/dining area and ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling. Outside you will find the perfect space for the family with a large alfresco dining area, beautiful in-ground pool and shed/workshop with power and concrete slab. If you are looking for a family home that ticks all the boxes, 42 Billabong Drive is a must to inspect.
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| Garry Nash & Co.
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| 5722 2663
Price
| $880,000
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Location | 42 Billabong Drive, Wangaratta
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ORCHARD FARM PLANT & EQUIPMENT CLEARING SALE
Howard Mulcher, International A 414 Diesel Tractor, Water Cooling Plant, Portable Irrigation Unit with Harland Pump, 3 Cyc 29 HP Lister Diesel Motor, 5 Ton Gantry, Case 360 Trascivator (Parts Only), Camping Gear, Office & Some Household Furniture. Over 365 Lots To Be Sold.
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505m2
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Wangaratta
Hugh Amery
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Danial Siperki
Wangaratta
Hugh Amery M 0487 777 311
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Hugh Amery
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Wangaratta 3/41 Cusack Street
Wangaratta 14 Hardisty Street
469m2
527m2
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Central Building Allotment
Renovated & Central
New Baltimore Estate Home
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Wangaratta 39 Meldrum Street 1164m2
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Wangaratta 1021 Warby Range Road
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Premium family home on acreage
• Set on 57 Acres under 10 minutes to Wangaratta CBD • Modern craftsman built home, 3 metre ceilings, full verandas with warby range views • Open plan design with living/dining all adjoining outdoor area with glass stacker doors • High end kitchen featuring, pyrolytic oven, butler’s pantry and stone throughout • Main bedroom with large ensuite, WIR and warby range views. • 2 additional rooms with BIR, plus study with built in cabinetry to impress • Large entertaining area with built in kitchen and open fireplace • Refrigerated heating and cooling throughout • Shedding with concrete floor, light/power and wood heater. • A true rarity to purchase a premium family home with acreage so close to town
44 Ryley Street, Wangaratta
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Wangaratta Lot 1 Bowser Road Rare Industrial Allotment
• Rare opportunity to purchase a large industrial parcel of land • Great location with main road frontage and close freeway access • Power at the pole at the front of the property and fully fenced • Industrial one zoned with great exposure and great access to town • Boundary measurements 100 meters x 200 meters deep • Currently has a handy shed and a dam on the property • Ideal development site or for larger industrial business to operate • For more information on this property contact us now
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“KINGSWELL PARK”, 531 SNOW ROAD, LAcEby (79.4 HA)
RENOWNED FORMER LIMOUSIN STUD Exciting opportunity to secure productive mixed farming enterprise in NE Victoria close to regional centre of Wangaratta and Victorian snowfields. Includes 24 hectares of irrigation under four pivot circles with 90ML registered turkey nest dam, portable pivot irrigator and 50ML water entitlement. Majority cleared and sensibly divided into ten main paddocks plus numerous smaller holding paddocks with central laneway system for ease of stock movements. Well suited to crop production, pasture production, livestock breeding and livestock grazing. Pastures improved with ryegrasses and subterranean clovers with annual fertiliser/lime history. Stock water via three dams and ten stock troughs with unfailing supply of water via registered dam and spring well. Immaculately renovated residence set amongst established gardens. Upstairs parent retreat to include WIR and ensuite. Three downstairs bedrooms plus two bathrooms. Large open plan living/dining with wood heater and fully equipped double kitchen. Enclosed outdoor entertaining area with inground heated swimming pool. Plus machinery shed, workshop, hayshed & cattle yards. Only 5 kms from Hume Freeway, less than 12 kms Wangaratta and 2.5 hour drive from Melbourne CBD.
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Latest Hyundai Tucson is bigger and bolder
■ KEEPS GETTING BETTER: The latest Tucson adds fresh bold looks to its wellestablished reputation. HYUNDAI’S mid-sized SUV Tucson has been around since 2004. The current (fourth generation) was released here in February 2021. There are three variants: Tucson, Tucson Elite and Tucson Highlander with three powertrains: 2.0-litre petrol, 1.6-litre turbo-petrol and 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engines. Hybrid and plug-in hybrid are available overseas but are unlikely to come here in the near future due to RHD production constraints. Our test vehicle was the Highlander 1.6-litre turbo-petrol AWD priced at $50,000 plus on-road costs. STYLING We love the adventurous new styling route that Hyundai is taking and, like the IONIQ 5 and Staria that we’ve reviewed recently, the latest Tucson is a real head-turner. The large hatched grille gives a bolder look than before and is fringed by five LED daytime running lights in a crescent formation. The headlights are full LED and automatically adjust to the sides for improved cornering visibility. The Gen 4 Tucson sits on a longer wheelbase than its predecessor with a longer bonnet and shorter overhangs on the outside and extra cabin space. All variants can be enhanced by N Line Option Packs which add sportsinspired styling (but not performance) including N Line rear spoiler, silver skid plate, bumper, body-coloured cladding and 19-inch alloy wheels. Prices vary according to standard features so $3500
By ALISTAIR KENNEDY for the base Tucson, $2000 (Elite) and $1000 (Highlander). Profile takes the coupe-like roofline that’s currently in fashion and is topped with contrasting black roof rails. The wheel arches, rather than following the round shape of the wheels, come in a distinctive angular shape. The rear comes with wideset lighting with the Hyundai badge embedded into the rear glass. There are seven exterior colour choices, six of them costing an extra $600. INTERIOR Inside the Tucson the styling is neat and functional rather than trying to match the exterior flare. The seats are large, firm and comfortable and all the controls are well-positioned and easy to operate with minimum driver distraction. There’s a classy look all around with a bridge-style centre console, powered leather front seats (Elite and Highlander), heated front seats and electrically adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone air-conditioning, smart key and push-button engine start / stop. The range-topping Tucson Highlander gets a powered sunroof. The longer wheelbase provides excellent legroom in all seats and there’s plenty of front and rear headroom. The boot holds up to 539 litres with the rear seatbacks in place and 1860 litres when they are folded. The floor is flat across its full length, there’s a full-size spare wheel beneath.
A rear seat alert reminds the driver to ensure the seats are empty when leaving the vehicle. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Three powertrains are offered. All variants get the option of a 2.0-litre petrol engine generating 115 kW of power and 192 Nm of torque paired with a six-speed automatic and front-wheel drive is available in all variants. Elite and Highlander add the choice of a 1.6 turbo-petrol (132 kW and 265 Nm) with seven-speed DCT and all-wheel drive, or a 137 kW / 416 Nm 2.0 turbo-diesel with eight-speed torque convertor automatic and AWD. Both have pushbutton gear selection and shift paddles. The official fuel consumption is 8.1 litres per 100 kilometres from the 2.0-litre petrol; 7.2 L/100 km from the 1.6-litre turbo-petrol with the diesel at 6.3 L/100 km. INFOTAINMENT All models have touchscreen multimedia displays embedded into the middle of the dashboard, 8-inch in the entry level Tucson and a larger 10.25-inch in the Elite and Highlander to cater for satellite navigation and live traffic updates. It comes with the option of wide-screen or split-screen view of map or navigation and audio. SAFETY All Tucson models come with the same comprehensive list of safety features starting with front, side (thorax), curtain. A front-centre airbag stops serious injuries by preventing the driver and the front pas-
senger from hitting each other. Other passive safety features include roll-over sensor; stability and traction control including trailer stability control; enhanced ABS brakes; emergency stop signal; tyre pressure monitoring; hill-start assist and multi-collision braking. The Hyundai Smartsense suite adds advanced features such as smart cruise control; forward collision avoidance assist (including pedestrians and cyclists); blind-spot collision avoidance assist; blind spot view monitor; driver inattention warning; leading vehicle departure alert; remote parking assist and surround view monitor (Highlander only); parking collision avoidance assist; lane follow assist; intelligent speed limit assist; safe exit warning; and rear cross-traffic collision avoidance. All variants have a rear-view camera and rear parking sensors, with front sensors added in the Elite and Highlander. DRIVING Entry into Tucson only needed the minimum degree of bending and once ensconced behind the wheel the seats are comfortable and supportive. Visibility is excellent in all directions and the driving position is relatively high. Both the front seats in the Highlanders are powered with the driver also getting a memory function. The steering wheel has height and reach adjustments. Unlike most previous Hyundai models, the Tucson didn’t get the Australian local rideand-handling input. However, the engineers at
the company’s Namyang R&D centre have learnt enough from previous Australian tests to be able to mirror our challenging conditions. They’ve done a good job and Tucson is well-balanced with a firm but comfortable ride. Steering is relatively heavy but direct. The Tucson’s cabin is quiet and refined, well-suited for long distance cruising. Fuel consumption is listed at 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres, we averaged 8.1 during our test. SUMMING UP Tucson has been one of the fixtures in Hyundai’s SUV range since its launch in 2004. For the past 17 years, the original 2WD City version has been providing yeoman’s service to my younger son and his family. It started as the single car for his young family, took second stage as they outgrew it and became a work commuter and most recently as a learner vehicle for our two grandsons. Over the years we’ve watched Tucson evolve from its conservatively styled roots into what is now one of the
best-looking vehicles in its class. These fresh new looks together with its well-earned reputation for reliability and convenience certainly make Tucson worth including in your test drive roster.
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE TUCSON 2.0 PETROL FWD: $34,500 TUCSON ELITE 2.0 PETROL FWD: $39,000 TUCSON HIGHLANDER 2.0 PETROL FWD: $46,000 TUCSON ELITE 1.6 TURBO-PETROL AWD: $43,000 TUCSON HIGHLANDER 1.6 TURBO-PETROL AWD: $50,000 TUCSON ELITE 2.0 DIESEL AWD: $45,000 TUCSON HIGHLANDER 2.0 DIESEL AWD: $52,000 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.
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2021 KIA Picanto GT-Line By EWAN KENNEDY GOOGLE tells us that “Picanto” relates to the Spanish and Italian words “picante/piccante”, meaning “spicy”. The Kia Picanto does have a “spicy” look that could also be called cute. This is one of the smallest and cheapest models on the Australian new car market. However, it does have a fair number of the features that new car buyers are looking for. STYLING The Kia Picanto GT-Line update for 2022 has revised styling of the front and rear bumpers which is intended to see it through until the arrival of the next model that’s anticipated within the year. The shape works well with a cuteness that’s almost playful so is aimed at the young as well as the young at heart. Our car was black with red highlights in the lower areas of the body. INTERIOR The styling of the dashboard area is neat with the screens taking up most of the area to give it an attractive look. The seats in the GT-Line are well shaped and have a definite sporty look by courtesy of the red trim around their edges. INFOTAINMENT As part of this update all Picantos now have an 8.0-inch infotainment display, with wire-
less Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s space for a smartphone and there are single USB and 12V outlets. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Picanto GT-Line has a fourcylinder 1.2-litre engine, which is less powerful than the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol in the GT. There is 62kW of power, and 122Nm at 4000rpm. Keep in mind that this is a “-Line”, not a “GT” and this makes sense it’s more about show than go, which is fine by many buyers. Our test car had four-speed automatic transmission - yes four speeds because this is a car that’s getting seriously old by today’s standards. As mentioned, a new model is due within a year or so and we can expect it to be significantly better in its powertrain. Somewhat oddly the manual is a five-speed unit so has more ratios than the auto. We might try to borrow a manual to see how it compares ye-olde automatic. SAFETY Picanto only has a four-star ANCAP safety rating, and that dates all the way back to 2017. Again, be aware a new model is coming. This updated model has city-speed autonomous emergency braking. This is certainly handy given that too many drivers are spending time talking on their
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phone or composing texts and having the car after them is a plus. Either that or educate drivers on the need to pay 100 per cent attention all the time. Okay, I’ve always been a wishful thinker. You may say I’m a dreamer ... with reference to the late, great John Lennon. There are two IsoFix points and top tether points for child seats. DRIVING This is a very small car so legroom in the back is tight for adults. Kids under the age of about 12 will be fine but any older than that will have to chat with the driver and come to a deal about sharing the space. Performance is okay, though hardly in the “GT” class. If you’ve got 320 kilograms of people the passenger seats and/or are driving up hills the Picanto will feel as though it’s struggling at times. Again, the four-speed auto is a pain because it’s going to drop back a gear and the engine jumps up in revs - as does the fuel consumption. Though the Picanto is small it has a 2400mm wheelbase so it works well, even on bumpy roads. The ride is quite firm - if you look at it as being in the GT class it’s acceptable. Cornering is pretty good and the lightweight makes it fun to drive on your favourite
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■ MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE: Cute as a button, Kia Picanto is a great little city runabout. stretches of country roads. There is a 4.2-inch multifunction display in front of the driver. Both this and the centre screen are reasonably sharp and easy to read without the driver having to take their mind off the road ahead. Official consumption for the automatic GT-Line we tested is 5.8L/100km on the combined cycle. During our week with the Picanto we used seven to nine litres per 100 around the suburbs and five to six litres in the country and on motorways and level-road country driving. Like all Kias the cute little Picanto has a seven-year, unlimited distance warranty. Which is a huge benefit in this class as buyers are likely to be young and not have much
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PICANTO S: $15,990 (MANUAL), $17,590 (AUTOMATIC) PICANTO GT-LINE: $17,440 (MANUAL), $19,040 (AUTOMATIC) PICANTO GT TURBO: $20,490 (MANUAL) Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Kia dealer for drive-away prices.
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