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Private & picturesque on 3.7 acres of superbly curated gardens and grounds.
18 Farm Lane, Berwick, is possibly the most desirable country lifestyle address in Berwick!
Number 18 Farm Lane is positioned to take full advantage of a picturesque and private aspect across the Cardinia Creek Parklands affording a completely protected view into the future.
From its sealed road and security gated entry, you will enter grounds that are fully landscaped and beautifully curated.
The residence, built by leading quality builder Excelcon Constructions, has been positioned to take in the full effect of its stunning outlook.
Principally one level with secluded oversized master suite upstairs, the home provides generous, light filled living areas to a particularly high standard.
The gardens include a “running creek” watercourse, two dams, velvety lawns and mature specimen trees. This is the best of country living with the benefit of urban facilities just minutes’ drive away.
It can be hard to get back into a routine at the start of the school year and healthy and tasty lunches can really prove a challenge for parents, whether dealing with fussy kids or just trying to come up with quick and easy ideas for tasty treats. Try these healthy lunch box treats to put a smile on their faces.
Delicious lunch box filler, for your kid’s school lunch box (and maybe even your work one too...)
1 cup milk
2/3 cup rolled oats
60g margarine, melted, cooled
1 egg, lightly beaten
¼ cup golden syrup
2/3 cup self-raising flour sifted
2/3 cup wholemeal self-raising flour sifted
1 tsp baking powder sifted with flours
½ cup sultanas
¼ cup tinned peaches in natural juice, drained & chopped
• Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease & line an 8cm x 17cm loaf pan
• Soak milk & ½ cup oats in a large bowl for 30mins
• Stir margarine, egg & golden syrup into the oat mixture. Add flours, baking powder & sultanas, stir to combine. Fold in peaches
• Add to pan & sprinkle with remaining oats. Bake for 45mins or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Stand in the pan for 10mins & turn out onto a wire rack to cool
Roll up wholemeal bread to make these Japanese-inspired chicken sandwiches for the kids’ lunchbox.
INGREDIENTS
¼ nori sheet
4 slices wholemeal bread, crusts removed
1 tbsp salt-reduced margarine
2 tbsp reduced-fat natural yoghurt
2 tsp finely chopped fresh chives
1 celery stalk, trimmed
100g shaved chicken breast
¼ large avocado, cut into 4 slices
• Cut nori into 4, 1cm x 10cm strips
• Place bread slices on a flat surface. Using a rolling pin, flatten slightly & spread with margarine
• Combine yoghurt & chives in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cut celery crossways into 4 x 8cm lengths. Leaving a 1cm border on the edge furthest away from you, spread bread slices evenly with yoghurt mixture. Stack chicken, avocado & celery on bread slices on edge closest to you. Starting at edge closest to you, roll up bread slices to enclose filling. Wrap 1 nori strip around each sandwich & secure ends with a little water. Place 2 sushi sandwiches in each lunchbox
The deadline for property safety compliance is only 6 weeks away. This means that by 29th March 2023 every private residential rental property in Victoria is required by law to complete their first full safety and compliance service, depending on the lease status of their property.
By the deadline of 29th March 2023, rental providers need to ensure that their rental properties comply with the electrical safety rental minimum standard.
The requirements stipulate that modern style switchboards with circuit breakers and electrical safety switches are installed by a qualified electrician, if not done so already, and a safety compliance certificate is issued.
Gas safety checks by a licensed or registered gasfitter must be conducted every two years.
When conducting a ‘gas safety check’ gasfitters must ensure that they service all Type A Gas Appliances (domestic appliances) at a rented premises in accordance with Australian Standard AS4575. The safety check must include a copy of the record of work created by the gasfitter and be given to the rental provider for each Type A Appliance serviced.
Curtain and blind cords can strangle children, and tragically at least 21 Australian children have died due to unsecured cords since 2001.
To secure loose cords you can order a free curtain and blind cord safety kit from Consumer Affairs Victoria or purchase a kit from your local hardware store. The safety kit contains a device that tensions looped cords to a window frame, so they are no longer loose, reducing the likelihood of strangulation. Renters do not need a rental providers permission to install safety kits.
Tension devices that enclose cords and chains have been mandatory in homes since 2010. Older curtains and blinds in your properties should be checked. When buying new curtains or blinds, ensure they have safety design features which enable long cords to be secured or if you pay to have new curtains or blinds with cords installed, the installer must attach a label with their name and details. This label must not be removed.
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“Beyond the gardens, the property comprises cleared, sheltered pastures, a whopping dam with a jetty that irrigates the property, and an area of native vegetation.
If grazing a few cattle or keeping horses is part of your plan, then ‘Strathalbyn’ will easily accommodate either.”
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