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omething has changed. There’s a quiet and serious This is a reality and a discussion whose time has sense of purpose as we approach International finally come, and this International Women’s Day Women’s Day this year and, for the first time in my will represent a high water mark in the recognition of lifetime, I just don’t sense the eye-rolling or sneering this outrage. that would often greet this important marker of The London School of Economics has just opened a women’s access and equality. new department researching sexual violence against That something is actually a someone: Rosie women in war. Policy makers will look at the role Batty, about whom I have written before, has of international criminal courts and investigate changed us, has changed this day and has ways to prosecute people who carry out there is completely changed the tone of the discussion sexual atrocities. no way to about gendered violence, the origin and The challenge of keeping women safe in avoid the prevalence of male contempt for women, war zones and after conflicts will also be truth of it considered and it’s deeply saddening that the and a women’s right to live free of fear. After her year of horror and her year of bravery, any scholars at the LSE will have no shortage of discussion of a woman’s right to be taken seriously research projects to consider. when she calls out family violence is now done soberly More horrifying is that they will have examples to and seriously. consider in real time as Yazidi women and children and The role of the police and their need to take the Nigerian women and children are kidnapped, raped, matter seriously is now a commonplace; we all gravely forcibly married and murdered daily. While you are acknowledge the need for courts and judges to attend reading this, another atrocity will have been committed to such matters that come before them with more and, by the end of the day, you will be able to read a insight, compassion and immediacy than they perhaps datelined news report on it. There is no way to avoid the have before. truth of it any more.
Former UN peacekeeping commander Major General Patrick Cammaert has said, “It is now more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in modern conflicts” and many more institutions are admitting their lack of action in identifying and dealing with sexual violence. At an ecumenical gathering in London recently, representatives of several faiths acknowledged their silence on the issue and their role in stigmatising survivors. When the church, no matter the kind of church, starts talking about the “weapon of rape” you know a new kind of momentum has been achieved. As I write this, Sydney man David Marlin has been jailed for nine years for a vicious assault on a train of a mentally ill young woman, whom he punched into submission before sexually assaulting. There will always be sexual predators and there will always be the thugs and the cowards who deliberately select the vulnerable to be their next victims. Nothing changes there, I fear. But what I think has changed is the spirit of the community in which they try to commit their crimes: it’s not just another act of violence any more, it’s specific and it’s gendered and we are not remaining silent about it anymore. \
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n March 8, the world will celebrate the achievements of women around the globe on International Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, we asked you, our readers, to tell us which Australian women most inspire you. We received an overwhelming response from almost 1000 readers, nominating fabulous females in the fields of entertainment, sport, science, politics and community, as well as the everyday heroines who enrich our lives. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Here we meet some of the most outstanding women you nominated.
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“Julie Bishop always looks and acts like a lady while holding herself in a man’s world,” wrote Julie Armstrong of Vermont South, in nominating Australia’s Foreign Minister as one of our most inspiring women.
“So brave, focussed and determined … her goals and actions WILL make a difference to protect women and children,” wrote reader Sann Watts of Bonogin, Queensland, just one of the scores of readers who nominated Rosie Batty as one of our most inspiring women.
You may not agree with her politics, but it’s hard to criticise Julie Bishop’s performance as Australia’s first female Foreign Minister. Since stepping into the role in September 2013, Bishop has carried out her duties with unflinching professionalism, grit and style. Bishop entered politics after a successful career in law where her final role was managing partner of Clayton Utz in Perth. She attended Harvard Business School and sat on the board of the Western Australian Museum Foundation and the West Coast Eagles Football Club. Elected to the seat of Curtin in WA in 1998, she was appointed Minister for Education, Science and Training in 2006 and elected deputy leader of the Liberals after the 2007 election loss to Labor. “I was brought up to believe that entering public office should be one of the highest callings,” says Bishop, “and that being able to direct your energies and abilities to the betterment of your state or your country is one of the greatest contributions of all.” \
Batty stamped her authority on our collective consciousness when, on February 13, 2014, less than 24 hours after her only child Luke was attacked and killed by his father on a small-town cricket ground, she appeared at her front gate and addressed the media with an impassioned, articulate wake-up call on family violence. With extraordinary dignity and composure she declared: “I want to tell everybody that family violence happens to everybody – no matter how nice your house is, how intelligent you are. It can happen to anyone, and everyone.” People watched in awe. It was our first inspiring glimpse of a woman who would become a beacon for change, a tireless and impressive campaigner shining the spotlight on family violence. Within weeks she launched the Luke Batty Foundation to help women and children affected by family violence. She went on to became a powerful catalyst for Victoria’s just-launched Royal Commission into family violence and, in January, was named Australian of the Year. As the maelstrom of public attention has swirled around her, she has remained calm,
clear and unwavering in her focus. “Some people may be critical and thinking, ‘Who is this woman and what are her motives?’, Batty said when contacted about her nomination as one of our most inspiring women. “But I had no idea what would evolve, and my motive right from the beginning was to raise awareness. I don’t want anyone else to lose a child through family violence. “People who have known me all my life know this is how I’ve always been. I’ve always been outspoken when I am passionate about something, and I’ve always stood up for what I feel is right.” But she admits her life now is nothing like she imagined it would be. “It has been too hard to look ahead because my plans involved Luke. “I had Luke when I was 40, so a lot of my friends were doing treks and adventure type stuff and I was doing the Gold Coast theme parks with Luke! And happily so!” she smiles. “Now I will think about revisiting some of my ambitions – my bucket list. I want to go to Africa and I’m going trekking with the World Wildlife Fund in India next year. This year I want to make the Luke Batty Foundation work. “Most people who get to my age – and sadly I’ve just turned 53 – have had trials and tribulations. We’ve all had heartache and loss. But what inspires me to keep doing what I’m doing now is a hope that I may make some difference in this world in my lifetime.” \ » www.lukebattyfoundation.com.au
STEPHANIE ALEXANDER “Stephanie Alexander has single-handedly made our children’s learning, nutrition and understanding of good foods part of their day-to-day lives,” wrote Paula Field of Carnegie.
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GILLARD As the driving force behind some of Melbourne’s most-loved restaurants and the author of some of the country’s best-selling cookbooks, Stephanie Alexander is a towering figure in Australia’s food scene. But it is her role as the visionary founder of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation that has elevated the former librarian to true inspirational status. The foundation began in 2001 at Collingwood College to teach inner-city children how to grow and cook healthy food. By the end of 2015, 10 per cent of Australian primary schools are expected to run the program. “I didn’t come from a well-off family,” says Alexander, “but my family cared about the food we ate and about the time we spent together around the table. It was central to our life and made me the foodie I am. “At the time I thought about the program, the whole issue of poor eating choices for children was being discussed. It was assumed then that you could wag your finger at kids and simply say, ‘This and that is bad for you’. But I thought the most likely way to change behaviour was to create something for kids to do that was enjoyable and involved eating lovely food.” \
“I wish I could be a little less bogan & a little more Ita” PROFESSOR SHARON LEWIN When lord mayor Robert Doyle and much-loved philanthropist Jeanne Pratt were asked to nominate the woman they find most inspiring, both came up with one name: Professor Sharon Lewin. Lewin may not have the headline-grabbing profile of many of the others on our list, but she has had a profound affect on thousands of people through her ground-breaking work on HIV and AIDS. As Pratt said, she is “brilliant, passionate, inspirational”. Named 2014 Melburnian of the Year, Lewin began working in the HIV field in the mid-1980s. Her epiphany came during a visit to New York where she was struck by the huge toll the disease was taking on the city’s gay community. “That was a transformational time in my career. I worked at an institute led by David Ho, who discovered the new treatments we now have for HIV, and who went on to become Time’ Time’s Man of the Year in 1996,” Lewin says.
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“It was a time of great change in treatment and that set me on a path …” In 2014, Lewin co-chaired the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne and is now the inaugural director of the Doherty Institute – a leading centre for infectious diseases and immunity research. And who does Lewin find inspiring? She names Nobel Prize winner and International AIDS Society president, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. “She discovered HIV in 1983 when she was working in a tough and competitive environment as a female scientist in France. She is amazingly competent, gracious and modest and continues to fight for women in science,” says Lewin. “I’m inspired and impressed by women who do amazing things with a certain style, with modesty and with inclusiveness.” \
TURIA PITT “Turia Pitt’s indomitable spirit as she conquers horrific burns reflects her inner strength of character that is absolutely inspiring and moving,” wrote Soo Mei Leong of Mitcham submitting her nomination.
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In September 2011, Pitt suffered life-threatening burns while running an ultra-marathon event in the Kimberley region of WA. Bushfires swept through the area and Pitt sustained burns to 64 per cent of her body. She not only survived the ordeal but thrived, emerging as an inspirational figure who embodies resilience, courage and selflessness. She has trekked along the Great Wall of China to raise funds for fellow burns victims, visited schools to speak about body image and appeared on the front cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly Weekly. This year Pitt, a mining engineer, will tackle the Inca Trail in Peru to raise money for Interplast, a charity providing free surgical treatment in developing countries. “We should all be making the most out of whatever circumstances we have been dealt in life,” Pitt says. “We only have one life to live, after all. You can sit around and feel sorry for yourself or you can get on with it. I just choose to get on with it.” Little wonder Pitt drew a swag of nominations from our readers, including Jo D’Cruz of East Brighton who summed it up perfectly: “Here was a woman who had the courage to fight for her life, despite it being a very different life to the one she had envisaged … she is beautiful inside and out”.
As a family court judge for 18 years, an AFL commissioner and president of the Melbourne Festival, Linda Dessau had an inspiring career even before she was appointed Victoria’s 29th Governor last month, the first woman appointed to the role. Recognised nationally for her efforts to reduce family violence and child abuse, it is Dessau’s work with communities that has underpinned her professional life. “It’s the community role that resonates with me,” says Dessau. “Particularly having spent all that time with people really at the coal face of the sorts of issues and problems that our community faces.” Dessau says her own happy childhood in Brighton contributed to her success. “I had a pretty fortunate childhood in every sense, but most particularly in the sense of a very happy and very nurturing family – always being told I could do anything and having a sense, too, that it was important to put back into the community,” she says. Now, as she gets ready to move into Government House as Victoria’s first female governor, Dessau refuses to feel overwhelmed by the expectations on her shoulders. “It is a privilege to be able to choose areas and organisations to which I want to devote my time. I appreciate how lucky I am,” she says. \
DEBORRA-LEE FURNESS “She fights for the right to adopt and stands up for what she believes in. She is a gorgeous, well-mannered woman who has a grace and beauty about her,” wrote Jodie Staropoulos of Sydenham Deborra-Lee Furness is an accomplished actress but it is her efforts to overhaul outdated international adoption laws that has drawn admiration from so many of our readers. Furness and her husband, Hugh Jackman, have two adopted children, Oscar and Ava, and Furness is executive director of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation. She was instrumental in establishing National Adoption Awareness Week in Australia. She says it was her young son who prompted her to make a difference after one day filling his homemade wooden wagon with bottles of water. “I asked where he was going and he said, ‘I’m going to Africa, because the kids there have no clean water’. If a little boy can be so moved to do something, I really needed to get off the couch,” she says. Furness has lobbied political heavyweights to make international adoption more efficient and supports Australian families facing obstacles to adoption. “It’s so great when you get that email from someone we had helped get through the red tape. When they write to you and say it’s been successful, it’s just joyous. That’s thrilling.” \ CONTINUES » P6 MARCH 5, 2015 \ THE WEEKL WEEKLY Y REVIEW 5
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When we put out the call to readers to tell us which woman most inspires them, we were overwhelmed by the response, receiving close to 1000 entries nominating fabulous females in all walks of life. Some were funny, many were moving and heartfelt, but it was an entry from Maria Delgado of Essendon, nominating her mother Youla, that really captured our attention. She wrote: “My 84-year-old mother is the most inspiring woman in my life. Migrating to Australia in 1969, holding two suitcases, a nine-year-old and me, a six-month-old baby. Without any English, she worked in a factory six days a week. We had no relatives in Australia. Having heard that my mother sacrificed her education to work and support us inspired me to do better, to study hard at school, attend university and complete my degree. Having come from humble beginnings, her support, determination and hard work made us who we are today – proud Australians.”
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Delgado’s entry has won her an inspiring pampering package for two, courtesy of The Langham, Melbourne including a Burch and Purchese Sweet Studio afternoon tea for two at Aria Bar & Lounge, Chuan Spa’s signature facials and a month’s membership of the hotel’s Chuan Spa Summer Pool Club. Delgado says she is “over the moon” about her prize and, of course, there’s no question about who she will be taking along to share the fun: “I think mum will be overwhelmed by the whole experience,” she says. \
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To make the national team in one sport is impressive but playing for your country in two sports has to be classed as inspirational. Ellyse Perry was just 16 when, in 2007, she earned a place on both the Australian women’s cricket team, and the Matildas women’s soccer team. She was the youngest player ever selected to represent Australia in cricket. Almost eight years later she continues to play the two sports at a national level. Perry is a key part of Sydney FC and has played in the Women’s Cricket World Cup and the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She also studies economics and social sciences.
“Playing sport is a passion for me and for that to have an effect on other women, it’s unexpected but lovely,” says Perry, when told about her nomination as one of our most inspirational women. “Representing my country in two sports that I love has been the biggest highlight of all. There are always challenges, of course, but I think, in sport, challenges just make you a better athlete.” When asked about her own inspiration, Perry cites her parents, especially her mum, Kathy, who is a GP. “She and Dad have always encouraged me and been willing to give me the opportunity to experience everything I wanted to. I think Mum did way more than she had to as a parent to make sure she provided the best for my brother and I, while having her own professional career,” says Perry. “But I think there are a lot of women doing extraordinary things in everyday life.” \
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“Peggy O’Neal, president of Richmond Football Club, broke through a long-standing glass ceiling when she was appointed the first female president of an AFL club at the end of 2013 … Peggy has also been instrumental in leading the club’s community program, which has had an extraordinary impact on the lives of children affected by violence and has demonstrated how powerful a force for good AFL teams can be in the hands of a strong and inspiring leader.”
“General Eva Burrows AC, 13th General of the Salvation Army, is an individual who has shown extraordinary compassion and focus, having risen through the ranks to head an international organisation as it goes about its work in assisting those at risk and those in poverty around the world.”
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DR Sue Matthews \ CEO OF THE ROYAL WOMEN’S HOSPITAL “[Doctor] Penny Foster inspires me professionally because she has helped so many Victorian women achieve their dream of a family through her pioneering work in infertility treatment. And she inspires me personally. Last year Penny had a gap year and took up oil painting; you have to admire that.”
Karen Martini \ CHEF “Maggie Beer is inspiring from my point of view because she has created a thriving business out of following her passions and cooking what she wants rather than bending to trends.” Beer, in turn, says she has been inspired by Stephanie Alexander and her Kitchen Foundation to advocate for better food for those in aged care. Beer told TWR: “I’ve had amazing food in my life, all my life, and I’ve never accepted that’s not possible for everybody. My journey in life now, as well as my business, is to give everyone in aged care beautiful food. That journey came through being made Senior Australian of the Year, but my inspiration is what Stephanie Alexander has done with children.”
Tony Ellwood \ DIRECTOR OF THE NGV “I nominate Inge King. Her sustained devotion to her practice, often using difficult materials but reaching such consistently high standards, is inspiring. The fact that she has managed to do this right up to her 90s makes her all the more inspiring. She also supported the broader arts community, her husband’s art career and raised two children.” 6 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ MARCH 5, 2015
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\ PHILANTHROPIST & CHAIR OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY “Professor Sharon Lewin is a leading HIV scientist and infectious disease expert making amazing contributions to science; brilliant, passionate, inspirational. As well as leading pioneering research in the lab and at clinical trials, Sharon mentors and inspires younger generations to follow in her footsteps. She is committed to finding a cure for HIV.”
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\ GENERAL MANAGER CORPORATE & PUBLIC RELATIONS, CROWN “One thing I love about Deborra-Lee Furness is that, despite her international lifestyle and success, she has always been very proudly Australian. As an adoptive mother of two children she’s always been very public about sharing her story and that’s given hope to so many women who have had personal issues with fertility. She is incredibly active in motivating governments to make international adoption a possibility for more families – giving orphans everywhere the hope of a positive future.”
Robert Doyle \ LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE “I was inspired by Professor Sharon Lewin’s co-chairmanship with Nobel Prize Laureate, Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi of the AIDS 2014 Conference in Melbourne, and her laboratory and clinical research contributing to progress towards finding a cure for HIV.” \
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JULIA GILLARD Doubly inspiring: Ellyse Perry excels at soccer and cricket. (MATT KING \ GETTY IMAGES)
“An ordinary working-class girl who did the extraordinary by becoming Australia’s first female prime minister; she’s a great role model for young females,” wrote A. Sullivan from Caringbah, NSW, one of the many readers who nominated Gillard. In June 2010, Julia Eileen Gillard became Australia’s first female Prime Minister. Love or loathe her politics, the former deputy prime minister, federal member for Lalor and lawyer earned her place in the history books. In June 2013, Gillard resigned from politics after losing a leadership ballot to Kevin Rudd but she is proud of her achievements. “What I am absolutely confident of is it will be easier for the next woman and the woman after that and the woman after that, and I’m proud of that,” she says. When Gillard recently toured the country, promoting her memoirs, My Story, she drew huge crowds of supporters. She touchingly dedicated the book to her late father, John Gillard, who she says was her inspiration. “His love of learning was inspiring, his belief in me was sustaining,” says Gillard. Resilience has also inspired Gillard, helping her tough out life’s challenges – personal and professional, such as the moment when she realised her political career was over.
“At the heart of the answer is resilience – a modern buzzword, yet a term that came to encapsulate so much about my life,” she says. \
ITA BUTTROSE “When Ita speaks you feel compelled to listen and pay attention. She doesn’t take rubbish from anyone, yet is such a lady. I wish I could be a little less bogan and a little more Ita,” wrote Lorraine Sleep from Cohuna. “Honesty is very important to me, along with professionalism and caring about others,” says Ita Buttrose. The founding editor of CLEO magazine took over the reins of the country’s most widely read title, The Australian Women’s Weekly, and then became the first woman Weekly to edit a major Australian metropolitan newspaper when she became editor in chief of Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph. “Other highlights for me are when I chaired the national advisory committee on AIDS and learned very quickly what the HIV virus was all about,” she says. “When I started working at the age of 15, I had no idea all this awaited me.” Ita’s Aunt Billy was an inspirational figure because she “always had time to listen”. “She’d never been to Paris and I told her she couldn’t leave this world without seeing Paris. So I took her overseas when she was 75,” says Buttrose, laughing. Now Buttrose is an advocate for the well-being of older Australians in her roles
with Alzheimer’s Australia and Arthritis Australia. “I wouldn’t do anything differently. You’re the person you are today because of all the things that you did in the past,” she says firmly. “You can learn from some of those things but you can’t undo it. Onward. Always look forward. Never look back.” \
OUR MUMS … For all the movers and shakers, opinion leaders and high achievers nominated by our readers, perhaps the most heartfelt nominations were for our mothers – the women who have raised us, fed us, guided us and chided us, loved us and worried about us, often without thanks and usually without recognition. Reader Connie Panagiotopoulos of Warranwood summed up the sentiments of many when she wrote: ““I think all mothers are inspirational. They shape the future generations subtly. They juggle their home duties, careers and voluntary work and normally put themselves last. Mothers have the most important job.” And from Kirsty Winton of Briar Hill: “From sleepless nights to playground visits, never having a moment’s peace. For the interruption of careers … the endless washing, cooking and cleaning and constant worry … look at the wonderful country Australia is and that shows what a fantastic and inspirational job mums do.” \
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hen it comes to wine, we choose in Coonawarra at the end of 1992. Six years a bottle based on the grapes, the later she was promoted to chief winemaker region and maybe the vintage and and inherited vineyards scattered with old, the wine. The people who make the wine are dying vines. usually an afterthought. Hodder’s promotion was followed by the Most winemakers like it that way. They appointment of viticulturalist Allen Jenkins. refer to themselves as farmers, happy telling In 15 years the pair has carried out a massive the story about their patch of dirt and why rejuvenation of Wynns’ vineyards. their wines taste like they do. “The ’90s was a beautiful decade [for But sometimes the story is the winemaker, making wine] – we really didn’t have to work rather than their wines. too hard as winemakers. But we knew that we Wynns chief winemaker Sue Hodder has had these old vines with too much dead wood played a key role in some of the best, and on them,” Hodder says. best-known, wines made in Australia. “When Allen arrived, I think he It started at Penfolds, where was shocked at [the state of] these Hodder went to work after finishing beautiful old vineyards, and we had “the ’90s at Roseworthy Agricultural College to work out how to rejuvenate the was a in the 1980s. old vines. And that’s become an beautiful “Penfolds had just merged with enormous undertaking. decade” Kaiser Stuhl, a co-op of Barossa “We’ve also done a big replanting growers, which is a label that not project in the past two years … many people remember now, but in the We’ve put a lot more effort in the ’70s and ’80s, it was a significant part of the vineyards and the winery.” Australian wine industry,” says Hodder. Hodder has also had to contend with “My job at that time was to visit all the her region and its flagship grape, cabernet growers from Kaiser Stuhl and … rate them sauvignon, playing second fiddle in the past on quality and how they would fit into the decade’s boom in big, boozy shiraz. Penfolds wines. “In early 2000s you had to have a big wine,” “Penfolds was relatively small at that time. she says. “The success of Australian wine was They were lucky to acquire the Kaiser Stuhl driven by the powerful shiraz and we didn’t vineyards. It’s a chapter that’s not often have it.” described.” The next challenge for Hodder and her A stint in London – as for so many Aussies team is dealing with climate change. in the past 30 years – followed Penfolds. It “We have seen climate change in included a job at wine retailer Oddbins. “At Coonawarra – it has got warmer and we have that time there were two Australian wines in to contend with that. Over that past decade, the shop: Rosemount chardonnay and Brown we’ve seen our coldest, warmest, wettest, and Brothers’ red something,” Hodder says. driest years in the past 60.” \ bthomas@theweeklyreview.com.au After working wine vintages in California, Hodder returned home to stints at Seaview in ONLINE ONLY » McLaren Vale and Seppelt in Great Western Ben Thomas’ weekly wine selections before joining the Wynns winemaking team
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idan Raftery is a man after my own heart. In an interview about Persillade, his East Melbourne enoteca/cave à manger/wine-bar-with-food, he said he opened it because he was sick of being “gouged” by wine prices in restaurants. So he and wife Tanya created a place that’s part posh bottle shop and part bistronomy-wannabe, with a wine list where many bottle prices begin with a three or four. I can’t remember the last time I saw such sensibly priced wine in a suave restaurant. Even better, you can choose your own bottle from the racks and drink it at your table for $10 corkage. Wine lovers rejoice. There are plenty of civilised, hospitable touches like this at Persillade, from the deep green splendour of the ribbed leather banquette – “It’s like being in a gorgeous Jaguar,” coos my date – to the recycled chic of the interiors. Walls are clad in a bricolage of painted, peeling and raw timber planks; old green wine bottles are reborn as lightshades and water glasses. Tiny vases on each table sport sprigs of parsley, because Persillade is a French cooking term for chopped parsley and garlic (I had to look that up of course). The quirky details and open kitchen help draw attention away from the car showroom-style windows over Victoria Parade, and the sometimes too-bright lighting within. The drawback with cheaper wine, I discover, is that you can afford to drink more. And you’ll want to when you see the fascinating list. It’s divided into sections: The Road Well Travelled contains mostly “varietals that taste as you’d expect”, explains the waiter; Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads covers natural, funky wines (sometimes in alarming hues), while The Road Paved With Gold is a HEIRLOOM CARROTS COOKED WITH COFFEE GROUNDS page for the big spenders. We tuck into an enjoyable chenin blanc from South would be so much simpler and delicious just crumbled Grim scotch fillet seems to be a stayer. The steak is sliced Australia’s so-hot-right-now Basket Range, and then a over the top? The tomatoes, by the way, are wow in the and arranged alluringly beside a stain of mustard on wild ferment assyrtiko from Greece that, to me, reeks of mouth. We’re all making very appreciative groans. a hand-glazed plate. It is good, with a rough, velvety gunpowder. My dinner date is less complimentary. Likewise there’s no real need to crumb and deep-fry texture that would be so much more satisfying if the On the next visit, though, we strike gold – or green the asparagus spears served beneath two sheets of steak was hot. Or even warm. actually – with a Portuguese vinho verde that is light jamón serrano. The dish, which also features By contrast I can find no fault with a hunk of and lemony, like a liquid Fruit Tingle. The best puddles of egg yolk blended with vinegars and golden-crusted kingfish reclining on a mound of haricot thing to have with it is chef Jake Scannell’s “trail condiments, would be fresher, less cloying, beans, young peas, shredded mussel and squirls of squid mix” of anchovy and smoked almonds. You won’t without the fried stuff. ink with a moat of fish broth. This is my dream bar snack. It’s just At other times the whimsy really works. One of the two dessert options has also become a garden-variety anchovies, deep-fried and want to Case in point: heirloom carrots cooked with menu regular. It’s a combo of Manchego cheese with mixed with saltbush leaves (foraged by our share any coffee grounds. A bizarre but delicious union golden granules of bee pollen, sometimes with dates or waiter beside the bay that morning), smoked blessed by runny labne and smoked almonds. quince paste, and almost always with a few pansies on almonds and peanuts. You won’t want to share And a “beetroot caviar” of tiny fish eggs dyed in top to make it pretty. It’s nice. Goes very well with wine. any, so best order one each. beetroot juice and arranged like jewels on an ingot of The buzz suggests Persillade is good for breakfast, too, Scannell is ex-Quay, Bacash and Cavallero and, blushing pink salmon. And the roasted peach pieces and when the communal table comes into its own. If they for the most part, he gets the pitch right here with red-veined sorrel in the black pudding salad, though the serve coffee carrots and trail mix at 8am, I’m in. \ interesting, occasionally novel plates with plenty of khill@theweeklyreview.com.au blood sausage itself is a let-down. It is a little dry and character and good taste. But why bother making dull but with a lingering aftertaste – is it oregano? – that a goat’s cheese croquette to go with a selection of TO READ MORE REVIEWS none of us really likes. voluptuous Yarra Valley heirloom tomatoes – variously www.theweeklyreview.com.au/food The menu changes every fortnight or so but the Cape smoked, pickled, compressed and natural – when it
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It’s a partnership that’s come at the right time for the mothers and businesswomen who named their café after their own reunion, its Union Road location and the reconnections it has generated among locals. Jacklin’s background is in media, marketing and events management and her husband James Bate is an architect, while Rizk and her husband Tony have run Agraba Restaurant and a popular bakery in North Melbourne for years. They saw an opportunity to combine their skills and set up the contemporary meeting space, just 320 metres from Jacklin’s front door, in October. “The café was designed by James but the whole family was involved,” says Jacklin. “We wanted to provide an urban experience with a Surrey Hills sensibility. Our customers are everyone from tennis ladies to cyclists and neighbours of all ages.’’ The sisters grew up in Queensland and sourced a piece of the state’s native maple for the communal table in the centre of their 50-seater café as a nod to their history. The front-of-house staff is all female. “We didn’t deliberately employ females; we were looking for staff who were competent with a high level of service and they just happened to be female,” says Jacklin. Chef Andrew Deidun (ex Grapeseed in Armadale) hides out in the kitchen preparing
his signature cashew-crumbed eggs, chia pudding with toasted coconut, and ricotta hotcakes with raspberry and rhubarb. Lunch dishes include seared tuna with zucchini ribbons and a preserved lemon dressing, or soft prawn tacos.
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Subtle blue accents break up the strong black and timber palette in this softly lit café. Wide front windows that face the street, a bespoke mural and textured walls add a subtle industrial theme that’s softened by shelves displaying tools of the trade and an array of tarts, muffins, cakes and brownies. Padded banquette seating, low, dark ceilings and polished tabletops add luxury. \
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MUSIC GERMANY MEETS NEW YORK CATS Nothing says Sunday session like deep house tracks served with mouth-watering New York Cats burgers. The party will take over three levels of The Carlton, with The New York Cats Sunday afternoon session playing host to international DJs Madmotormiquel and Soukie & Windish. Experience the full underground European party scene, complete with
FILM FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL Celebrating its 26th year, the festival features some of the best contemporary French films, including comedies, dramas and documentaries. Screening at multiple Palace venues around Melbourne, this cinematic showcase gives Francophiles and movie buffs the chance to experience the latest glimpses into French life. ■ Until March 22. Kino Cinemas, Palace Westgarth, Palace Como, Palace Brighton Bay and Palace Balwyn. Inquiries: 9817 6421. www.affrenchfilmfestival.org FOOD AUTUMN FLAVOUR EXCHANGE Celebrate the start of autumn with a selection of Victoria’s finest produce, boutique wines, refreshing ciders and craft beers. Meet the producers, hear their stories and taste their wares.
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL \ SAINT LAURENT Buy items to savour at home, or take a friend for an impromptu picnic. ■ March 5-6, 4.30pm-8.30pm. The Atrium, Federation Square, corner Swanston and Flinders streets, Melbourne. Inquiries: 9827 4466. www.flavourexchange.com.au FESTIVAL FRESH AIR FESTIVAL Enjoy a weekend of new street games and old favourites. The festival celebrates street games,
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DEPTH OF FIELD Enjoy a playful and poetic interaction between three dancers and a city. Created by Chunky Move artistic director Anouk van Dijk, Depth of Field sets her refined aesthetic in an urban environment, creating new connections between space, the city and choreography. ■ March 6-14, 7pm. The Coopers Malthouse Forecourt, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank. Cost: $30-45. Bookings: 9685 5111. www.malthousetheatre.com.au
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This stunning apartment has it all: luxury, style, size, location & breathtaking views across the Yarra towards the shining lights of the CBD, in a location just moments from the Arts Centre, Botanic Gardens, shops, transport & restaurants. The expertly planned layout will always be a dream to come home to with its beautifully spacious living & dining room & a gourmet kitchen with a casual meals area all flowing to an impressively large entertaining terrace. Three good-size bedrooms, all with direct balcony access, include a sumptuous main bedroom (BIRs) with an en-suite bathroom. The remaining two bedrooms (BIRs) share a second bathroom. Features: central A/C, two car spaces & a separate laundry. Situated within the Quay West hotel complex, amenities include video intercom, concierge, 24 hour security, indoor pool, gym, spa & sauna plus room service. Expression of Interest Closing March 17 at 5pm View: Thurs 5:30-6pm & Sat 10-10:30am Contact: Baden Lucas 0418 888 751 Mia Chen 0487 888 873 NewQuay 1/401 Docklands Drive, Docklands 9091 1400 Yarra’s Edge 62 River Esplanade, Docklands 9645 1199 12 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ MARCH 5, 2015
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NORTH MELBOURNE \ 15 VILLIERS STREET Rooftop gardens have become the yardstick for the ultimate in townhouse living. In this highly textured Nicholas Murray design – smack bang in the middle of University High School zone – a compact 11.22-square-metre decked courtyard with sweeping city skyline views tops off four levels, each earmarked for a specific purpose. At ground level, a room with street views and horizontal timber fretwork offers uninterrupted concentration for work or study. On the level above, slot windows filter soft light into two double bedrooms that both have mirrored built-in wardrobes. With a fully tiled, two-toned en suite for the main bedroom, the central bathroom is effectively the private domain of the second, although it’s shared across levels. Natural light from an atrium and triangular window box illuminates the kitchen, where a creamy stone island bench and Smeg appliances take centre stage in the third floor of living/dining alongside an outdoor terrace. Open treads on timber stairs, strategic window placements and interior glass panes further imbue the house with an airiness. A secure garage houses more storage and a European laundry. \ MIRANDA TAY
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The Hawthorn-brick façade of this double-fronted Victorian house is adorned with bold red detail, from the lacework verandah to the iron roof and solid-timber front door with brass knocker. Inside, high ceilings still have their original cornicing. A deep lounge has a big bay window, ceiling rose high over soft carpet and a heater at the far end that’s flanked by twin bookshelves. Three spacious bedrooms all have built-in wardrobes and original fireplaces. The bright extension at the rear of the house also has high ceilings, with a newly renovated kitchen alongside a meals area. Stone benches sit on top of farmhouse-style timber cabinetry and there are two skylights. The bathroom is off to one side, with a walk-in shower. Two doors lead out to the paved backyard, where there’s a single-car garage, laundry facilities and an outhouse. Held in one family for more than 60 years, this house would be a great place to start your own. It is right in the heart of Clifton Hill, with Queens Parade and Darling Gardens minutes away. \ STEPHEN A. RUSSELL
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SOUTHBANK 41/183 CITY RD ENTERTAIN AMIDST THE GLITTERING CITY LIGHTS! This spectacularly rare apartment boasts a massive 87 sqm of outdoor living, complemented by bespoke touches of the calibre that need to be experienced to be believed. • Sit on your vast, paved terrace and watch the city lights sparkle each evening, with an entertaining area at one end and an undercover cabana lounge at the other • Drive straight into your own exclusive resident´s car park that steps straight out onto the terrace
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This well-proportioned apartment will tick all the boxes for those wanting industrial chic. The original red brick walls enhance the industrial feel and the soaring ceiling height is fabulous. French doors from the living area open to your little balcony to house your kitchen garden.
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The Bond Store’s intriguing past makes for one of Melbourne’s most seductive apartments, appealing to individuals who value privacy and vast spaces. Spread over two levels this magnificent abode creates the perfect separation between living, dining, kitchen and meals areas from sleeping quarters on a separate, designated level. In addition this penthouse also offers an exceptional blend of indoor and outdoor living including ample area to replicate the current veggie garden. Ideally positioned in one of Melbourne’s iconic cobblestone laneways, with neighbours such as Chanel, Grand Hyatt & 101 Collins to validate this as the ultimate city address. A DESIRABLE ACQUISITION FOR THE EXECUTIVE OR IDEAL RETREAT FOR THE FAMILY.
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Set amidst an historical landscape, the location here is supreme. Come and discover this beautiful city home. This glamorous apartment of approx. 145m2 affords you the most delightful bird’s eye view over leafy Paris End of Bourke Street, with only 28 apartments in this building, this is truly boutique living at its best. This well designed apartment is all on one level and will inspire the serial entertainer or create a haven for the artistic or professional. The glamorous kitchen has been cleverly designed with generous cupboard, pantry and work space. Offering 2 bedrooms and 2 well-appointed bathrooms, a full study and car park on title. Theatres close by and an array of classic and modern eating houses just moments away. Melbourne boutiques and Bourke Street Mall just a short stroll from your door, you have it all at your fingertips. You are a heartbeat from everything Melbourne has to offer, your world is here! 16 The weekly review \ MARCH 5, 2015
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Ballarat Wildlife Park
The Rose St. Artists’ Market
Christopher Bragg Auctions
Enjoy an up close experience with our Australian wildlife. Hand feed the parks 80 free roaming Kangaroos. Pat a Koala or Wombat. Meet “Crunch� our new 5 metre crocodile in his stunning enclosure. Also see amazing reptile collection, Tasmanian Devils and more. Only 75 minutes from Melbourne. Free guided tour 11:00am daily and animal shows on weekends and school holidays. Enjoy lunch at our licensed cafe or picnic amongst the animals. All children 1/2 price in school holidays.
This Christmas, shop local and buy handmade at The Rose St. Artists’ Market. Found in the heart of Fitzroy, the market hosts a huge line-up of creative types, so expect to feast your eyes on Melbourne’s best art, fashion, homewares, jewellery, accessories and curious oddities you can’t get anywhere else!
Antique, Persian & other hand knotted rugs, carpets & runners incl. 1860s Agra pictorial hunting carpet, Persian pieces from Isfahan, Qum, Heriz, Sarugh, Kashan, Shiraz, Qashqai, Ardebil, Nahavand, Burchalo, Bahktiar, Hamedan, Tajabad, Abadeh, Qashqai & Nain; also Afghan, Turkish & modern designer pieces. Viewing: Fri 6th. 2-6pm, Sat 11-5pm & Sun from 10am. See website for details:
www.wildlifepark.com.au
www.rosestmarket.com.au
250 Fussell Street, Ballarat. 03 5333 5933
60 Rose Street, Fitzroy 9419 5529
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719 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert. (03) 9078 7833
Open this Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 5pm. 1166834-PB50-14
www.cbraggauctions.com.au
1175693-KC10-15
JC Unique Health and Beauty
The Rose St. Artists’ Market
Special Things
JC Unique customized facial with visible difference.
Solve your media TV units with a range of entertainment furniture.
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This Christmas, shop local and buy handmade at The Rose St. Artists’ Market. Found in the heart of Fitzroy, the market hosts a huge line-up of creative types, so expect to feast your eyes on Melbourne’s best art, fashion, homewares, jewellery, accessories and curious oddities you can’t get anywhere else!
Visit the website for more info:
Open this Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 5pm.
295 Springfield Road, Nunawading 3131. (03) 9894 0388
Facial Special $95.00. Deep pore cleansing and balancing and hydrating facial. Any purchase of this facial will receive a $20.00 Gift Voucher and used in the next visit. Only applies to new
www.jcunique.com.au or like us on facebook
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60 Rose Street, Fitzroy 9419 5529
www.rosestmarket.com.au
1 Saxon Street Brunswick. Phone 93806399
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Mix and match different pieces of furniture that are versatile, innovative and visit our showroom – We deal direct with you from the manufacturer. We are committed to creating furniture that you will cherish for a lifetime. www.specialthings.com.au
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BA Floors
Westgate Bin Hire
The Brighton Buttonshop
BA Floors are the Melbourne wide specialists in sanding and polishing new and old timbers, in laying floors and repairs, in nontoxic coating and staining and in dust free sanding. BA Floors are not just flooring specialists: they also offer professional painting services for interiors, domestic and commercial. No job is too small or too large for BA Floors - and they offer a five-year warranty on all JOBS #ALL NOW FOR A FREE QUOTE 9OU CAN ALSO CONTACT
Westgate Bin Hire is a family owned and operated business.
Generations of families have visited The Brighton Buttonshop. This is an iconic landmark and shops like these are a rare find. The locals proudly boast that “They can still buy a button in Brighton!�. Stocking a huge range of buttons, haberdashery items and various embellishment. We also have on offer seasonal wool and accessories, hats, gloves and brollies and fancy millinery items are showcased all year round.
BA Floors
Westgate Bin Hire
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Melbourne. 0403 215 624 or (03) 9364 2149
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405 Bay Street, Brighton. (03) 9596 2308
Small skips from $130. Bobcat hire and site cleaning. Mixed and heavy loads accepted. Friendly and reliable service. Satisfaction guaranteed. 7 days service. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. 1133068-KC19-14
www.thebrightonbuttonshop.com.au
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