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Fall in love with colour It’s easy to be impressed by the images you see in magazines and on design sites – the challenge is knowing how to make them work in your own home. To address this common frustration, Dulux has partnered with interior stylist Julia Green to guide you step-by-step on how to give your rooms an ‘on trend’ makeover. “he real trick is looking for the ideas behind the images and inding ways to make them work in your own home,” says Julia. “If you’re looking to liven a room, are short on time and don’t want to spend a fortune, paint can be your best friend, allowing you to breathe new life into tired spaces with minimal cost and efort.

“Add in the right sot furnishings or paint your existing accessories and you’ve got an up-to-date look in no time.”

Faced with a bland, white bedroom, Julia took inspiration from Dulux’s Repair palette to give it some much-needed personality and interest.

“While it had lovely features such as wooden loorboards, white walls and shutters, it was crying out for some character,” Julia says.

“When it comes to choosing colour, I believe it’s the emotional connection we make that is the most important thing – perhaps even more important than how we dress a space.

I knew the deep greenish blues and hints of cinnamon would be perfect for creating a warm, welcoming feel in this bedroom.”

Julia looked for easy ways to incorporate doses of colour in paint, accessories and sot furnishings.

“I chose an artwork for the back wall that was illed with beautiful, earthy tones, all present in the Dulux Repair palette, and used this to inform the rest of my colour choices. I selected

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The bedroom after its on-trend makeover. (Pictures courtesy Dulux Australia. Stylist: Julia Green from Greenhouse Interiors. Photographer: Armelle Habib)

a bold hue for the back wall to give the room depth. I layered this up with touches of rich green by painting the existing bedside-table drawer with Dulux Aquanamel in Plasticine and adding lush velvet sot furnishings and tall potted plants on either side of the bed.

“I’m a irm believer that every room’s scheme needs an element of surprise to really bring it to life – here, I painted a sot terracotta shade on

the mirror rim and Auburn Flair on the base of a ceramic pot, which contrast beautifully with all the blues and greens. he ceiling, trims and other walls were already painted in a warm white.

“A medley of interesting textures inish the look – a large blue tonal rug, touches of raw timber, velvet and slubby linens.” he result is a warm, rejuvenating bedroom.

When choosing colours, think about the mood you want to create. I chose greeny-blues and accents of cinnamon and terracotta here because I wanted to create a cosy, refreshing vibe.

• Start with an artwork: Take your colour cues from a key painting or print to give your room scheme an intentional feel.

• Add energy to the space with one or two jolts of an unexpected colour. And remember; contrast is key.

• If you’re adding white to the mix, choose one with similar undertones as your brights.

• Think beyond walls – use paint to revamp old furniture and accessories too. You may just ind yourself falling right back in love with them!

• Have fun and experiment – remember, if you change your mind about a colour, you can always paint over it. To feel conident with your choice, always start with a sample pot or A4-size swatch so you can live with the colour for a few days without fully committing.

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Keep the home ires burning Every year, winter taps into our atavistic need for ire, and can raise questions about making the best use of it in heating our homes.

It’s the season we’re in right now that can make us either appreciate or bemoan our home heating source, in terms of efectiveness and saving energy bucks.

If you’ve been thinking about what type of heating to install in your new home or extension, or maybe it into the ‘bemoan’ crew, there are people way more knowledgeable than us to hopefully steer us right.

he natural gas ireplace Comfy rug. Pillowy cushion behind head. Cat purring in lap, or dog lying lovingly beside you.

Warm lames casting a gentle glow. hat’s the bullseye of natural gas ireplaces, but they have other beneits, too.

1. he heat is constant and you’re in control of

how hot.

2. It’s maintained by those in the know that they’re 25 per cent cheaper to run, as well as being cheaper to install. .

3. Heat is instant – at the lick of a switch or using the remote.

4. hey’re kid-friendly – and there’s no mess.

5. No fumes or particles are released into the air.

6. hey look so good – whether contemporary-chic or traditional. hey’re cleverly and stylishly designed these days to complement many décor approaches. hey set a mood.

he wood heater It would be the rare person who didn’t love the smell, the particular quality of warmth, and the nostalgic pull of a wood-burning ire.

A good wood heater can heat up to 30 squares

for starters, but here are other advantages.

1. You can install one pretty well anywhere in the home, as long as a vent pipe can be run outside.

2. Wood heaters scof at power outages. If they have fans for moving heat around, they’ll cut out, but the radiant heat kicks on like a champ.

3. hey have an organic quality of heat and an aromatic punch similar to a ireplace. Burn a few sticks of apple wood and feed the soul. Toss in some eucalyptus wood and you’re in the Aussie bush.

4. hey look good. Rustic, contemporary, heritage-look, French provincial, large, small, slim, squat, built-in, and freestanding – there’s a style to satisfy every décor whim.

he outdoor ireplace he ultimate mood-setter when entertaining.

Rustic brick chimney surrounds, ultra-sleek

built-in ‘windows of ire’, potbelly stoves, woodor gas-ired, posh design statements, modest ire pits: they all ooze sensuality, conviviality, and brazen attention-seeking.

So what are some additional beneits?

1. With outdoor ireplaces showing no signs of waning in market approval, they can raise your home’s resale value, just like excellent landscaping does.

2. hey make year-round outdoor entertaining a possibility, and give families an excuse to get outside even when the weather is a bit grim.

3. Kids can get their friends around for a winter sleepover on the deck – and out of your hair.

4. People love ire. ‘Build one and they will come’ isn’t just a movie tag.

5. hey’re generally easy to install, contributing to afordability.

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It may be cold outside but there’s still plenty of things to get you out in the garden and enjoying some crisp, clean air.

• Clean up any inished or dying plants.

• Prune perennials - while the branches are bare it’s easier to see what needs to be cut back.

• Divide and plant bulbs.

• Prepare your soil - check for drainage issues.

Add mulch, fertiliser or emulsions - doing this in winter will give the soil time to break down and be ready for spring plantings.

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“It’s not like the old days, where a passing glance soon revealed that a plant was fake,” says owner Lennie hrower. “We’ve created the perfect product for today’s commercial premises or home, a way of transforming plain spaces into lush oasis of stylish greenery – minus the hassle of watering and weeding.

“Being one of the irst in Australia to introduce quality artiicial plants to the market, we have always been one step ahead of the trends. We don’t follow planting fashions – we create them.”

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• Start a compost heap put those winter leaves to work.

• Plant out some veg there’s a variety of vegetables that will survive winter chills.

Try growing some beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, carrots, caulilower, leeks, onions, silver beet.

• Add some colour - there are some beautiful winter lowers including Cyclamen coum, hellebores, snowdrops, crocus, aconites and winter iris.

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Established as a family business in 1989, Plant Image has evolved into a nationally recognised irm with, like its founder Lennie, no signs of slowing down.

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3. Diferent entertainment device brands You don’t have to keep all entertainment devices within the same brand – it’s not necessary, for example to have a Samsung TV and a Samsung Blu-ray player – but it might help those devices to ‘talk to each other’ through their proprietary networking standards.

4. Don’t think you’re an expert When it comes to complex, it’s best to leave it to people who have done it before. You will need professional advice if you’re going all-out with serious, smart home technology such as lighting, irrigation, pool pumps or solar energy. And touching 240V electricity wiring or your home phone line is a big no-no.

Smart money is on home automation Even a decade ago, the idea of home automation seemed like a futuristic dream, but now these systems are the new must-haves. Your iPad, iPhone or Android device will enable you to switch on and off just about anything electronic around the home, whether you’re at work, on holidays or just around the corner, reports Carole Levy.

Before choosing a system that best suits your needs and budget, here are some pointers from the experts:

1. Plan ahead Decide if you want lighting, curtains, radio, garage-door or air-conditioning to be controlled from your device, or if you want to

5. Updates If, for example, you change from a Sony TV to a Samsung, you’ll probably have to re-program your system, but this isn’t a diicult job because it can be handled by your installer, either remotely or in person. Keep your installer’s details on ile. integrate a security system.

You can even go the whole hog and include your home theatre or living room TV set-up.

Your installer needs to know your every wish before proceeding.

2. A good Wi-Fi router is essential If you have a high quality Wi-Fi signal across

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Heading for the heavens Green up your alfresco living area, small deck or balcony with a vertical garden.

It’s easy to add greenery to a small outdoor space with a vertical garden.

Vertical gardens or green walls not only look good, they can also make your home healthier as they absorb carbon dioxide and cool ambient temperatures. Vertical gardens also have a humidifying efect and are known to capture toxic gases from deodorants, carpet, paint, furniture and building materials.

Green walls can also reduce noise, capture water runof and increase biodiversity.

A vertical garden can even become a source of food, with herbs particularly suited to pots and tubs.

You can hire a professional horticulturalist to advise on and install a vertical garden at your property or there are a host of DIY ideas online.

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By Laura Michell Some libraries, leisure centres and community centres across Whittlesea and Hume have reopened to the public more than two months ater the coronavirus pandemic forced their closure.

Stage three restrictions were eased across the state yesterday, allowing libraries, swimming pools, youth centres, galleries and community centres to reopen with 20 people permitted in a single space.

Dining-in is also back on the menu at cafes, restaurants and pubs for up to 20 patrons at a time.

Whittlesea council leisure and community facilities manager Benjamin Waterhouse said the council was pleased community centres and swimming pools could reopen.

He said the council began opening its community activity centres yesterday for services and groups it knew met “community needs” and could be “safely managed in these public spaces”.

However, swimmers will have to wait one more week before diving back into the pool, with the council delaying the reopening of the homastown Recreation and Aquatics Centre (TRAC) until Tuesday, June 9.

“Unfortunately, re-opening these types of

facilities isn’t a case of walking in and switching on the lights,” Mr Waterhouse said.

“It requires signiicant work and there are many things to consider such as staing, cleaning, and at TRAC, the installation and testing of safety and distancing equipment and procedures.”

In Hume, the council began reopening its leisure centres in stages yesterday, beginning with an outdoor itness program.

Whittlesea bookworms are able to get their reading ix with the Lalor, Mill Park, homastown and Whittlesea libraries reopening for limited services including click and collect and print and collect.

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More services are expected to be announced from June 29.

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Misconduct allegation against Hume councillor An allegation of misconduct has been made against a Hume councillor.

Hume council chief executive, Domenic Isola conirmed that the council had received a complaint about misconduct relating to a councillor.

Star Weekly understands the complaint relates to Meadow Valley ward councillor, Naim Kurt, who recently announced he was taking a leave of absence from council as a result of “ongoing harassment by an individual”.

“Council takes all allegations of misconduct seriously,” Mr Isola said in a statement.

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“he councillor is being asked to respond to the alleged misconduct.” he council did not answer questions about the nature of the complaint, when it was received or whether the complaint was made by a fellow councillor or a member of the public.

Mayor Carly Moore said the council was

“following due process” to ensure the matter was “dealt with appropriately”.

“Our community rightfully expects and deserves only the highest level of conduct by its elected oicials.,” she said.

In his statement, Cr Kurt, who was elected to council in 2016, said he notiied Mr Isola on that he was taking a leave of absence for “at least the next month”.

“Over the past two months, myself and members of my family have been the victims of ongoing harassment by an individual,” the statement said.

Shining light in dark days

By Laura Michell Mernda’s Kristen O’Bree credits the Starlight Children’s Foundation with making the Royal Children’s Hospital a more welcoming place for her family, especially son Chayse.

Chayse, 7, has a rare genetic disorder called LPIN1 – the same condition which caused the death of his brother and best friend, Cruze.

LPIN1 is a metabolic disorder which can cause rhabdomyolysis – the breakdown of muscles – and ultimately cardiac arrest.

Chayse was diagnosed with the condition last May. He was tested for LPIN1 on the advice of doctors at the RCH, following the death of Cruze in September 2018.

Kristen and husband Michael did not know Cruze, 6, had LPIN1.

Last year, Chayse spent 40 nights at the RCH being treated for LPIN1. During his stay, he was put in touch with the Starlight Children’s Foundation and Captain Starlight, which helped make his time in hospital more enjoyable.

Mrs O’Bree said returning to the hospital where Cruze died had been extremely diicult for the family.

“When Cruze died, we were at he Austin and they transferred him to the Children’s and that’s where he died … I never wanted to go there again,” she said.

“When we found out about Starlight, it was a huge diference, [Chayse] was so excited. “he captains would come up and visit him and he would just laugh – hysterically laughing – the whole time.

“I think they’re my favourite memories because they just bring so much happiness on all the days when bad things are happening.” he Starlight Children’s Foundation recently launched a donations appeal, calling for the public to support it in its quest to take the fear and loneliness out of hospital stays for children. he foundation is hoping to raise $355,000

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“I irst referred this matter to police in mid-March this year and it remains an ongoing police matter. “his has been a deeply distressing time for myself and my family and has had a signiicant impact on my mental health.

“As the matter is currently before the police, I will not be making any further comments.

I would ask that my family and I are given privacy during this stressful period.

“I want to thank my family and friends for all the support that I have been receiving and I look forward to returning to council duties.”

Stay safe message as lockdown eases he number of active coronavirus cases in Hume has dropped signiicantly over the past fortnight. here were just two active case of the virus in Hume as of Sunday, down from 14 cases on May 18.

Whittlesea had three active cases of the virus as of Sunday. he drop in the number of active cases locally comes as students began returning to school last week and a number of stage three restrictions were eased, allowing up to 20 people to gather in a home or outside, and paving the way for community facilities to reopen.

But despite the easing of restrictions, Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Friday that Victorians must continue working from home until at least the end of June.

Mr Andrews said the obligation for employers to keep their staf working from home was now included in chief health oicer Brett Sutton’s directions. “hat means there will now be a clear and shared responsibility between workers and their bosses.

“For employees, that means an obligation to keep working from home.

And for employers, an obligation to support them in doing so,” he said.

“We’re also being upfront: we don’t yet have a timeline on when this might change, or how we might be able to get back to work as normal.

“What is clear is that by continuing to work from home – you are making a very real diference to the safety of our state.”

Laura Michell

Main: Chayse with mum Kristen, dad Michael, brother Talon, 11 and a photo of brother Cruze.

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Cyclists getting out and about now have access to a public bike pump and repair station in Whittlesea. he council has installed the repair station in Bundoora at Norris Bank Reserve along the popular Darebin Creek bike trail.

According to the council, bike paths across the municipality are increasingly being used with a notable increase recently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. he repair station will enable bike riders to

make easy, on-the-go repairs. he bike pump and repair station is the irst of its kind in Whittlesea and includes retractable tools such as screwdrivers, wrench and hex keys, a bike pump and wheel chock which holds the bike when using the pump. he council will explore other locations for similar stations if the Bundoora station proves successful.

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By Laura Michell Schools across Hume and Whittlesea welcomed back the irst of their students last week, bringing an end to two months of home schooling for thousands of students.

At Hume Anglican Grammar, 560 students in prep and years 1, 2, 11 and 12 made their way back into classrooms across the school’s two campuses last Tuesday. he remainder of students will return to school next week.

Principal Bill Sweeney said the school had spent a lot of time ensuring all health department and government guidelines were enacted to provide as safe an environment for staf and students as possible.

“Our senior leadership team have implemented a new cleaning regime and installed appropriate signage promoting cleaning of hands and other necessary hygiene practices.

“We have also modiied our grounds supervision roster and playground cleaning routine,” he said.

“We have made extensive changes to our drop-of and pick-up process, including strict guidelines and speciic locations for parents when exiting their vehicle.”

Mr Sweeney said the school’s “expansive” grounds meant students were able to social distance without the need to stagger recess and lunch breaks.

He said students had embraced online learning over the past two months, with the school receiving “overwhelmingly positive” feedback from families.

At St Monica’s College in Epping, staf have spent weeks preparing for the return of students.

Principal Brian Hanley said more cleaning

Prep pupils Amelia and Lincoln are back at school. (Damjan Janevski) 208973_01

staf have been hired to ensure classrooms are as safe as possible, while hand sanitiser was available in every occupied room. he school is asking parents not to enter its grounds (except in urgent matters) and to stay in their cars when dropping of and picking up students. All visitors to the school

must have their temperature checked.

In a message to parents, Mr Hanley said school camps and excursions for terms two and three have been cancelled. “he college, however, will reintroduce its vast co-curricular program with all precautions in place,” he said.

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he next stage of work to spruce up and improve safety at Lalor Shopping Centre will begin this month.

Whittlesea council is upgrading the shopping centre’s streetscape, with works taking place along Station Street, May Road and David Street. he council has already completed a number of projects along Station Street, including the removal of dying trees and the planting of new trees, replacement of the central median pathway, and the installation of two safer crossings over Station Street, a new bus stop and street furnishings, lawn and garden beds. he council will now turn its attention to David Street.

“We’ll be adding parking spaces at the Cyprus Street carpark, installing a new public toilet block at David Street and reconstructing the roundabout at David and Station streets,” the council said.

“We’ll also be landscaping, paving and creating inviting spaces to sit and socialise.” he inal stage of the upgrade will take place on May Road and is expected to begin next year.

Stage three works will include the installation of a safer crossing to connect Peter Lalor Walk and the Lalor library, the installation of social space and seating between Coles and the library, planting new trees, and the installation of two safer crossings over May Road parallel to Cyprus and Messmate streets.l

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Report reveals COVID-19 pain

By Laura Michell People living in Wollert and Roxburgh Park are among the Victorians most vulnerable to unemployment and housing stress as a result of COVID-19, a new report reveals.

A report by data analytics company Seer Data outlines the suburbs at risk of job losses and mortgage and rental stress as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic.

Seer Data explored suburbs which possessed a high risk of mortgage and rent stress, along with workers in industries such as hospitality,

retail, arts and accommodation who could be stood down or laid of. he analysis was extracted from ABS information and other publicly available data. he report identiied residents of Carlton as being the state’s most vulnerable as a result of the number of residents employed in vulnerable industries and occupations and the number of households experiencing either mortgage or rental stress.

It was followed by Melbourne and Clayton.

Wollert was identiied as Victoria’s sixth-most vulnerable suburb.

According to Seer Data, 23 per cent of Wollert’s population is at risk of mortgage stress, while nine per cent is at risk of rental stress. he report found that 22 per cent of Wollert residents are employed in vulnerable industries or occupations, such as community and personal services workers (465 people), labourers (416 people) and retail trade (410 people).

Roxburgh Park was named as the ninth-most vulnerable suburb, with 21 per cent of the population at risk of mortgage stress and 10 per cent at risk of rental stress.

According to the report, 19 per cent of residents are vulnerable to unemployment, with 964 people working as labourers, 945 people employed as community and personal services workers, and 815 people in sales.

Other suburbs identiied as being highly vulnerable included Craigieburn West, Broadmeadows, Craigieburn North and Epping West.

Seer Data chief executive Kristi Mansield said the data could be used to help support vulnerable communities recover from the economic and social impacts for COVID-19.

Lotto luck at Craigieburn One Hume lotto store is among the luckiest outlets in the state.

Craigieburn’s Highlands News & Lotto is one of only two Victorian outlets to sell two division one-winning entries this year – and the only store to record back-to-back winners. he store’s irst win this year came on May 9 when a syndicate set up at the store scored a division one prize of more than $1.8 million. he group’s syndicate system entry also won division three 12 times and division four 15 times. Shares in the syndicate were sold at Highlands News & Lotto, homastown News & Lotto, Chadstone Newsagency and Spring Hill News in Cranbourne.

A week later on May 16, a syndicate of 23 Craigieburn warehouse workers, which was again set up at Highlands News & Lotto, was one of 12 division one-winning entries nationally, taking home $410,606. he syndicate also won division two six

times, division three 18 times, division four 90 times and division ive 60 times, boosting the total prize to $467,642.

According to he Lott, the only other Victorian outlet to sell more than one division one-winning entry this year is Highpoint News & Tatts, which recorded winners on February 29 and May 16.

Highlands News & Lotto manager Kevin Ung said it was unusual to sell back-to-back division one-winning entries.

“We’ve sold 17 division one-winning entries over the past eight years, but they have always been spread out over the year. We’ve never had winning entries two weeks in a row. How good is that?” he said. “We’ll be celebrating in-store with all my customers. All of my customers are very loyal, and I feel privileged to help people achieve their dreams of winning division one.”

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Roadmap out of COVID pain

By Laura Michell Hume and Whittlesea councils will each receive close to $1.5 million from the federal government to help bring forward road and community infrastructure projects. he federal government recently announced a $500 million Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program to help councils support jobs and businesses by delivering priority projects focused on infrastructure and maintenance.

Hume council will receive $1.618 million, while Whittlesea will receive $1.417 million.

he federal government has asked councils to select the projects they wish to have funded under the program and submit a work schedule to the government outlining the projects. If the projects are eligible for funding, councils will be able to access the money from July 1.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said local governments were playing a critical role in responding to the impacts of COVID-19.

“Our funding boost will help councils accelerate priority projects that will employ locally and support local business and also stimulate our economy,” he said. “hese projects will cut travel times, make

our communities safer and upgrade the facilities we all enjoy while also getting more people into jobs.”

Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Michael McCormack said supporting councils to improve local roads and community infrastructure would have lasting economic and social beneits for communities.

“Projects could include constructing or improving bridges and tunnels, street lighting and heavy vehicle facilities such as rest areas,” he said.

“Providing support for social infrastructure

projects such as new or upgraded bicycle and walking paths, community facilities, picnic shelters and barbeque facilities at parks, will help communities, especially those in regional and remote areas, stay connected.”

Hume council communications, engagement and advocacy director Roslyn Wai said the council was assessing which projects may be eligible for funding.

“We welcome the announcement from the Australian government,” she said. “his funding will allow us to bring forward future projects to improve the amenity of our city.”

Salvos open doors again Salvation Army volunteers were smiling from ear to ear last Monday as the door to the Craigieburn thrit shop opened for the irst time in two months. he easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the state meant the Craigieburn Salvos were able to reopen the store, which is one of its main sources of revenue.

Captain Peter Brookshaw said staf, volunteers and the community were excited to have the store trading once again.

“We are excited to be back; the smiles on the volunteer’s faces yesterday when they were able to go back to the store, it was great,” he said.

“It is great to see retail stores buzzing again, “We want the retail sector to be strong, it’s good for the economy and local jobs.” he thrit shop, like many other retail stores, has introduced a range of safety measures including hand sanitiser, sneeze guards and

changes to the shop layout to encourage social distancing.

Mr Brookshaw said the Salvation Army had also introduced a new policy preventing staf and volunteers from sorting through donations until 72-hours ater they are received.

He encouraged shoppers to visit the store to check out its winter clothing, with proits from the store used to fund the Salvos support services. “hrough our welfare services, I think we are going to see a big increase in demand for our services once the JobKeeper package ends and the JobSeeker payment goes back to its original rate,” Mr Brookshaw said.

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Market ready to rebound

By Laura Michell Real estate agents have welcomed the return of auctions and open house inspections which they hope will help strengthen the market.

Last month, the state government eased the COVID-19 restrictions which had banned auctions.

Under the government’s gradual liting of restrictions, auctions can now be held as long as there are no more than 10 people in attendance, in addition to the minimum number of people required to facilitate the auction and the occupants of the property.

Open house inspections can also go ahead but again only 10 people can attend, in addition to the minimum number of people required to stage the inspection and the occupants of the property.

Real Estate Institute of Victoria president Leah Calnan said she expected the real estate market to gain momentum now restrictions had been eased.

Ray White South Morang sales agent and auctioneer Steve Gruevski said the easing of restrictions would help buyers, sellers and agents.

“Now auctions and open for inspections are up and running, it’s given us an option to start holding auctions again and it will help us sell a bit easier,” he said.

“It’s a bit harder with private sales because buyers can’t see who the competition is.” he easing of restrictions comes as new REIV data reveals a strong start to the year for the property markets in Greenvale, Craigieburn, Epping and Mernda.

March quarter data shows the median house price in Greenvale rose 6.1 per cent from December 2019, reaching $779,000.

In Craigieburn, the median price rose 5.8 per

This Waterview Drive house set a price record for a three-bedroom property in Mernda. (Supplied)

cent to $571,000, while in Epping the median price reached $618,000 – an increase of 4.7 per cent from December. he median price in Mernda rose by 2.5 per cent to $576,000.

A new record price for a three-bedroom home in Mernda was also recently set, with a Waterview Drive house selling for $740,000.

According to Mr Gruevski, the previous

record was in the high $600,000s.

“Given the current climate and the perceived negativity around property prices – being able to achieve a suburb record is quite an achievement,” he said.

“Buyers who are inance-ready and are in a position to buy are really pushing hard to secure their properties due to the current stock constraints.”

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Dog owners to lap up new park Mickleham pooches will soon have the chance to lap up a new of-leash dog park. he Merriield Dog Park will be built on St George’s Boulevard as part of the state government’s Suburban Parks Program, which aims to build 15 pocket parks and nine of-leash dog parks across Melbourne. he government has committed $275,000 for the Merriield park, which will open in late 2021.

Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the Suburban Parks Program would give families much-needed green space in their suburb for recreation, relaxation and spending time with their pets.

She said the program would create up to 6500 hectares of new parkland, walking trails, bike trails, pocket and dog parks – the equivalent of more than 170 Royal Botanic Gardens.

“Being stuck inside the last few months has taught us the value of open green space to stretch the legs, clear the head and get some fresh air – that’s what this investment delivers,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.

Yuroke MP Ros Spence said the park would make the growing Merriield community even more appealing for dog owners. “his is great news for our community of dog lovers who will soon have access to designated parkland to exercise their pets with other like-minded people.”

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Blitz on level crossing removals

By Laura Michell Upield commuters are facing up to three-and-a-half months of public transport pain later this year as crews remove four level crossings along the train line.

A state government construction blitz will take place between July 28 and November 15 to remove the level crossings at Munro, Reynard and Bell streets and Moreland Road.

More than 1000 people will work around the clock to elevate kilometres of rail line and build two stations.

But the works will mean buses will replace trains between Anstey and Upield stations for most of the three-and-a-half months. Buses will also replace trains for the length of the line during the irst and last weeks of works. he state government says some bus services will be express, and a turnback facility at Anstey will allow trains to continue to run between Anstey and the city. he buses will be closely monitored to manage passenger numbers and ensure they are regularly cleaned in keeping with COVID-19 restrictions.

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Hume Freeway motorists will also face disruptions next week when the freeway is closed between Cooper Street and the Hume Highway from 9pm on Friday, June 12 to 5am on Monday, June 15 to enable crews to build a new interchange as part of the O’Herns Road upgrade.

“Building these projects is more important than ever, as we rebuild our economy and get people back to work,” Ms Allan said.

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Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said the Upield line works were the biggest level crossing removal blitz in Victoria’s

Group hug for agencies Families in need will be able to receive a helping hand thanks to a partnership between Whittlesea council and two Bundoora community relief agencies. he council recently provided Big Group Hug with $25,000 from its COVID-19 Community Relief Fund and a part-time staf member to support the agency in its response to the pandemic.

Big Group Hug provides material relief to families and vulnerable children and relies on volunteer help, donations and community fundraising. he agency helps about 100 vulnerable children each week. he council also gave $18,000 from the fund to Encompass Care Vic and has redeployed staf to help the organisation make welfare calls.

Encompass Care, which is part of the Whittlesea Food Collective, provides referrals, food, toiletries, homeless packs and care essentials to families in need.

he donations follow the council’s $50,000 grant to Whittlesea Community Connections.

Big Group Hug’s Angela Wood said the coronavirus crisis had resulted in dwindling donations, which had limited the agency’s ability to help families.

“We have only been able to provide goods for critical cases – the majority leeing family violence,” she said.

Encompass Care chief executive Lois Spinella said the council grant would help buy food and toiletries for vulnerable families.

Whittlesea council acting chief executive Joe Carbone said the council was pleased to support local agencies.

“Our Community Relief Fund was developed to help groups in our community who are already doing a fantastic job providing much-needed support,” he said.

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Community wins ight for school

By Laura Michell A decades-long community campaign for a secondary school in Greenvale has paid of, with the state government recently committing funding to build stage one of the school. he state government will spend $438.6 million to build 10 new schools – including Greenvale Secondary College and Kalkallo Commons Primary School – as part of its plan to restart the Victorian economy ater COVID-19. he schools will open in 2022.

he Greenvale community has been campaigning for a local secondary school for more than 20 years, ater being promised one would be built in the early 1990s.

In 2004, the state government tried to sell land set aside for the school but decided to retain it following community protests.

Greenvale Residents Association secondary school subcommittee chairman Mark Busuttil said the community was “ecstatic” to hear funding had been secured for the irst stage. “his school has been a very long and pointed issue with residents,” he said.

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“We don’t think kids should have to travel to other suburbs to go to school.

“A lot of residents, councillors and former councillors have fought to get this school up.”

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eager to ind out which years levels the school will be open to in 2022 and which parts of Greenvale would be zoned to the new school.

Yuroke MP Ros Spence, who helped lobby for Greenvale Secondary College, said that once complete, the school would be able to accommodate 1100 students. he government has also pledged funding to upgrade nine schools across Melbourne including Meadows Primary School.

Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire said the school would receive $5.86 million to help boost the school’s capacity by 200 students.

Singing hospital’s praises A former Northern Hospital patient has been inspired to write a song about his time at the hospital.

Martin Cox was recently admitted to the hospital following a ride-on mower accident that let him needing surgery on a badly injured foot.

He said he was so impressed by the care received during his admission that he decided to write a song about his experience.

“When I came into the emergency department, they were fabulous. hey sat there patiently getting all the grass and mud out of my mounds because I had fallen into a dam,” Mr Cox said.

“I then had an operation to debride the bone and ater that, they very nicely gave me my own room as they knew I was going to be in for quite a while. hen all the fun began as they tried to work out what to do. “hree teams – plastics, orthopaedics and

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infectious diseases – were all involved. he irst major thing was getting the surgery done.

“Once the blood was going properly, it was just waiting until I was good enough to go home – so I was in for about another three weeks ater the operation.”

Mr Cox said he hoped the song went some way towards thanking the staf for how “professional and wonderful they were”.

He began writing the song while still in hospital, which proved diicult at times as he tried to keep it a surprise for the staf.

“I got sprung a few times by one of the doctors and he asked, ‘what are you singing?’ I just said ‘oh just making stuf up’ – it was quite funny,” he said.

To listen to Mr Cox’s song, visit: nh.org.au/ northern-hospital-the-right-tune-for-martincox Laura Michell

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Supercharge your winter snacks Dietitian Sharon Natoli shares her tips to keep snacking on track this winter using Australian Eggs.

With winter upon us, it’s important we are fueling our bodies with the right nutrients to help us focus, keep our immune system healthy and our energy levels high. Many people are also still working from home, and while it’s become a familiar routine for most, easy access to a full fridge when the weather gets colder can sometimes mean snacking more frequently, and on food we wouldn’t choose when in our normal work routine.

Australian Eggs has teamed up with Dietitian and Author Sharon Natoli, to share her tips on how to help manage your food intake and snacking through winter, including the snacks that can help supercharge your immune system.

Eat regularly: When it comes to eating, it helps to stay in a regular routine. Plan to eat healthy snacks and meals around every 3-4 hours. Eating regularly helps manage hunger which in turn helps manage not only how much you eat, but the type of foods you choose. he hungrier you are, the more likely it is that you will eat more, eat quickly, and be less intentional about your choices.

Choose foods to boost your immunity: In the current environment and with winter approaching, choose foods that are high in immunity boosting nutrients, like protein, iron, selenium, vitamin A and vitamin D. Boiled eggs are great to keep in the fridge as a handy, natural ‘protein ball’ and contain good amounts of these key nutrients so are a great inclusion as a healthy snack. Vitamin C is also key to a strong immune system so choose fruit and vegetables to snack on, like vitamin C-rich red capsicum, kiwi fruit, citrus like oranges, grapefruit and mandarins, guava and strawberries.

Choose energy boosting snacks: A good way to get energy from your snacks is to combine foods that contain both carbohydrates, for the energy our brain needs to think, and protein or ibre, to have the energy last for longer. Foods that provide B vitamins, iron and magnesium are also great choices. Try chopped egg on wholegrain crackers, nuts and fruit together, or a savoury muin (for more ideas see the accompanying egg recipes).

Plan ahead: Just as you might plan your meals, it’s also useful to plan your snacks. Write out a list of ideas that include both savoury and sweet options. Shop for these, or the ingredients you need to make them, and that way you will have choices readily available when you need them to satisfy your palate.

Cultivate a curious palate: By sticking to the usual suspects that we eat day in and day out, we can get bored and disinterested. To build joy into food and eating, each week aim to try something new to snack on. his also helps expand your palate, opening a whole new world of food experiences. If you have children who are fussy eaters, it’s a great way to model behaviours that also encourage them to be curious about food and explore new lavours.

Make it nourishing: A good question to ask yourself before you eat is ‘is this choice nourishing me?’. Make a decision to only eat foods that nourish you – whether that’s nourishing your body, mind or your soul.

Create your own deinition of what this means for you.

Share your intentions: Accountability empowers action so share your snacking intentions with others in your household. Take snack breaks together and use the experience to create connection and conversation.

Indulgence in smaller portions: Research shows there is a point of fatigue when it comes to the enjoyment of rich foods, for example, chocolate or cakes and biscuits. If we eat too much of these types of foods for example, there is a point where our experience turns from pleasurable to sickly and we stop enjoying them. To help prevent this, serve small portions of these types of foods. Once you have inished eating, tune in to how your body is feeling and ask yourself if you feel satisied. If so, move on with the rest of your day.

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EGG TOPPERS 4 WAYS Prep & cook: 10 mins Serves: 1 ITALIAN: 1 poached egg 2 teaspoons cashew pesto 3 cherry tomatoes Pinch basil leaves, shredded Pesto: 1 bunch basil, leaves picked ½ cup cashews 1 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice Sea Salt and black pepper INDONESIAN: 1 egg, fried Cucumber, sliced Zucchini, sliced and blanched Bok choy, trimmed and blanched Chilli lakes Sea salt and black pepper Peanut satay: ¼ cup smooth peanut butter 2 tablespoons almond milk 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 ½ teaspoons fresh chilli, inely chopped AUSSIE: 2 eggs, whisked and cooked to an omelette or scrambled 1 tablespoon olive oil Broccolini Large handful baby spinach ¼ avocado Fresh dill and parsley leaves Sea salt and black pepper JAPANESE: 1 egg, soft or hard boiled as preferred zucchini, shaved with a vegetable peeler into ine ribbons 20g baby spinach 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds ¼ avocado, sliced Sea salt and black pepper Miso butter: 1 tablespoon (25g) butter ½ teaspoon white miso paste

Method ITALIAN: 1. To make pesto: blitz all ingredients in food processor until uniform. Store in airtight container in fridge for up to 1 week.

2. To serve: spread pesto over toast, top with poached eggs, cherry tomatoes and basil leaves. Season with sea salt and black pepper and serve.

INDONESIAN: 1. To make peanut satay: place all ingredients in a small saucepan on low heat, whisk together over heat for about 5 minutes or until smooth. Place in airtight container in fridge for up to 2 weeks. Heat slightly before using.

2. To serve: place blanched zucchini slices and bok choy on toast with cucumber. Top with fried egg, drizzle with peanut satay to taste, sprinkle with chilli lakes and serve with fresh coriander if desired.

PIE MAKER EGG HACK: CARAMELISED ONION, TOMATO AND THYME TARTS Ingredients ½ cup pumpkin, roughly chopped in 1cm dices ½ cup zucchini, roughly chopped in 1cm dices ½ cup spring onions, sliced 1 large handful baby spinach leaves 1 cup skim milk 2 eggs A pinch pepper to taste 2 cup wholemeal lour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds Low fat cream cheese, to serve Method 1. Preheat pie maker. Wait for the green READY light to go on.

2. Meanwhile, using a rolling pin, roll and latten bread slices. Using a 10cm cutter, cut rounds from bread slices.

3. Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Spray pie maker with oil. Press bread rounds into pie maker holes to create cases. Divide relish, tomatoes and half the thyme among bread cases. Carefully pour over egg mixture. Scatter with cheese.

Close lid and cook for 8-10 minutes or until golden and set.

5. Remove from pie maker. Serve scattered with remaining thyme.

Tip: Be careful not to drizzle any egg mixture under or on the outer sides of the bread case. It will cook quickly and may burn.

AUSSIE: 1. For the greens: add olive oil to a medium frypan, then saute broccolini and baby spinach for 3-4 minutes or until tender and wilted. Season with sea salt and black pepper.

2. To serve: place sauteed greens on toast, top with omelette or scrambled eggs, avocado and fresh herbs. Season with sea salt and black pepper and serve.

JAPANESE: 1. To make the miso butter: melt the butter and whisk in miso until smooth.

2. To serve: saute zucchini and baby spinach in a small frypan, spread toast with miso butter then place veggies on top, followed by boiled egg and avocado. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, season with sea salt and black pepper and serve.

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Method 1. Preheat oven to 180oC and grease a square baking dish with olive oil or butter 2. Drain the corn kernels and set aside 3. Chop the broccoli into very ine lorets; almost like a very chunky broccoli “rice”. Roughly chop the herbs 4. Mix together the corn, broccoli and herbs (plus the cheese if you are using it) and spread evenly into the baking dish 5. Whisk together the eggs, then whisk in the lour, milk and salt and pepper to taste 6. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the rest of the ingredients.

Bake in the oven for approximately 35 minutes, or until the slice has set and the top is golden brown 7. Allow to cool slightly before slicing into pieces.

Prep & cook: 40 mins Serves: 6

SWEETCORN AND BROCCOLI SLICE Prep & cool: 50 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients 8 eggs 1/3 cup gluten free lour 1/3 cup milk 1 head broccoli 1 x 400-420 grams can of corn kernels 1 handful of fresh parsley or chives Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil or butter for greasing baking dish ½ cup grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese (optional)

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Note: • The slice can be kept in the fridge for around 4 days.

• You don’t need to use gluten free lour if you don’t need the recipe to be gluten free. Simply use plain lour (white or wholemeal) instead.

• For a dairy free slice, use a non-dairy milk and omit the cheese.

• Instead of the fresh herbs, you can add some slice spring onion or some roughly chopped baby spinach.

Recipe by Monique Cormack for Australian Eggs

Ingredients ½ cup pumpkin, roughly chopped in 1cm dices ½ cup zucchini, roughly chopped in 1cm dices ½ cup spring onions, sliced 1 large handful baby spinach leaves 1 cup skim milk 2 eggs A pinch pepper to taste 2 cup wholemeal lour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds Low fat cream cheese, to serve

Method 1. Preheat oven to 180oC. 2. Place pumpkin into a microwave-safe bowl, cover with water and cook in the microwave for 3 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain and add zucchini, spring onions and spinach.

3. Lightly beat eggs and milk, pour over the vegetables and season.

4. Sift lour and baking powder over the top and stir until just combined.

5. Spoon mixture into baking paper lined, non-stick mufin trays, sprinkling with pumpkin seeds, and bake for 25 minutes or until done.

6. Top with low fat cream cheese to serve.

RASPBERRY ALMOND MUFFINS Prep & cook: 50 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients 250g self-raising lour 100g ground almonds 150g caster sugar ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 3 eggs 300mL buttermilk Zest of a lemon or orange 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped or 1 tsp of vanilla extract 100mL olive or other vegetable oil 250g fresh or frozen raspberries, plus extra to top Flaked almonds, to top Method 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a mufin tray with mufin liners and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine the lour, ground almonds, sugar and bicarbonate of soda.

3. In another bowl whisk together the eggs with the buttermilk, zest, vanilla and oil until smooth.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Gently stir in the raspberries and divide the batter amongst 8 mufin liners.

5. Top each mufin with 3 raspberries and a scattering of laked almonds.

6. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted.

7. Allow to cool for a few minutes in the tin then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe by Julia Busuttil for Australian Eggs

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No chance to say goodbye Star Weekly reporter Esther Lauaki has returned home to New Zealand for a family emergency. Her dad died while she was in isolation under the country’s strict quarantine rules. his is her story.

Nothing could have prepared me for losing a parent – particularly in a pandemic.

From the safety of my Melbourne home earlier this year, I felt far removed from the heartbreaking news stories out of COVID-19 epicentres such as Europe and the US echoing the words “everybody dies alone”.

Until, on May 11, my wonderful dad Iakopo Lauaki died in an Auckland hospital ater a long battle with a rare blood cancer.

He wasn’t alone.

He slipped away peacefully with my mum and wife of 45 years, Faaiuga, by his side.

My family now knows well the sting, and sometimes cruelty, of COVID-19 restrictions in place to slow the spread of the virus. he universal rules in post-COVID countries, including New Zealand and Australia, stipulate that no visitors are permitted to hospitals and fewer than 10, if any at all, are allowed at funerals.

But doctors at the hospital made an exception allowing one visitor in my dad’s inal days.

My three siblings hadn’t seen my dad for weeks before he died.

Despite an application to the health ministry for early release from the mandatory 14 day lockdown in a government-managed hotel to be with my dad – I ultimately missed a inal goodbye too.

A day ater my dad died, 10 days into quarantine, my application for early release was approved on compassionate grounds and I was reunited with my family to plan and attend his funeral.

Planning within the restraints of COVID rules presents a unique set of challenges.

Traditional Samoan funerals are usually a week-long afair with hundreds of mourners exchanging gits of money, handmade mats and food.

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Esther and her dad Iakopo and, right, a live-stream of the service ensured others could attend online. (Pictures: Supplied)

stripped back to a single day and a simple service for 10 people. here was no wake or rituals and friends and family were able to say their goodbyes in pairs, by appointment, at the funeral home before the service.

he chapel was sterilised before and ater the service and guests were signed in at the door.

A digital communications strategy, including Facebook posts, group emails and online live-streaming, made it possible for extended family and friends to attend the inal farewell

service virtually.

On paper, strict COVID rules are the reason New Zealand and Australia are now able to lit restrictions and awaken their economies slowly and safely. In practice, I feel I will never be prepared to embrace this “new normal”.

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On the road Koleos is a capable enough vehicle with good, but unexciting, performance.

We found it needed a bit of urging to climb steepish hills without losing momentum.

Suspension is a little harsh and relatively irm without making the ride uncomfortable.

Steering is light and direct. Handling is good.

On the motorway Koleos cruises comfortably despite its fairly modest outputs and with enough pulling power to cope comfortably with the occasional hills.

Fuel consumption is listed at 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres for the Intens AWD. We averaged 10.3 L/100 km during our week-long test, acceptable enough for a fairly large SUV.

19 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 2 June, 2020

Information Sessions 12–28 Macedon St, Sunbury

Your Guide to Home Care Packages e ar C e Hom

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Our Care Coordination team are still available and happy to answer your questions.

Introduction to My Aged Care and Home Care Packages

We can connect with you over Zoom or telephone and welcome both Carers and family members to make contact.

• Do you need help to understand what services are available and how to organise them?

To make an appointment:

• Are you 65+ years and want information on the type of help you can get in your own home?

• Do you need help to understand and contact My Aged Care to arrange your own services?

• Do you need help to understand Home Care Packages and how to get one?

Email: hcp@sunburychc.org.au OR Tel: 9744 9232 OR Tel: 9744 4455 and ask for the HCP Team