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All About CAnberrA
may 28-June 3, 2009
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, JuNE 5: why yOuR PLaneT neeDS yOu nOw
OF ‘VanITy FaIR’
ThAT FLu’S hERESO, whaT Can
yOu DO aBOuT IT?
MICHAEL MOOREKEEP THE SNOUTS OUT OF THE TROUGH
SONYA FLADUNPLAYTIME? CALLMY SECRETARY!
HEALTH&FITNESSGOOD ADVICE, NEW GEAR
& A MUM ON THE RUN
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MESSAGE TO PARENTS FROM THE CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER
Student exclusions from school due to Human Swine Infl uenza
I have advised school principals that, for the time being, any student who returns home from travel to Mexico, USA, Canada, Japan or Panama should be excluded from school for seven days after arrival in Australia.
This fl u virus is a concern because:It is new, so there is no vaccine.• It seems to spread more easily than normal, seasonal fl u.• While many people who get sick with this virus have a mild •
illness, some people get very sick and need hospital care and some have died.
It is aff ecting mostly young people under the age of 30, which is • unusual for fl u.
Considerable eff ort is going into delaying the arrival of this virus into the ACT, and making sure that, if the virus does arrive here, it is not given the chance to spread. This is important while we wait for a vaccine to become available. This will be some months.
During these seven days, the student should stay home whether or not they have fl u symptoms. This is because a person infected with fl u can spread the virus a whole day before they start to feel unwell.
During the seven days that a student is excluded from school, they should not attend after-school activities, community events, sporting events or training, public entertainment facilities, or go to shopping malls/centres. Students should remain at home as much as possible, and away from other people.
I realise this will be diffi cult for some families, especially where parents are working. However this strategy is important and will help protect the whole community. At this stage the exclusion does not aff ect children at child care. This decision is based on information available so far about how this virus spreads.
For more information about these arrangements, please contact your school. For more information about H1N1 Infl uenza 09 go to www.health.act.gov.au or phone the national information line, 180 2007. The list of countries may be updated daily. Please check the website: http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/schools.htm
If you are feeling unwell or you have fl u like symptoms and have been to any of the aff ected countries in the last seven days, or you have had contact with someone suspected of having H1N1 infl uenza 09, please phone healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222.
Thank you for your assistance in this important community health issue.
Dr Charles GuestChief Health Offi cer25 May 2009
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Park honours KaineCHIEF Minister Jon Stanhope has written to the ACT Place Names Committee requesting that a southside park be named after former Liberal Chief Minister Trevor Kaine. Mr Kaine died nearly a year ago aged 80. Mr Stanhope has asked the committee to name the park, located in Bonython West, between Pine Island Road and Don Dunstan Drive, the Trevor Kaine Community Park.
Multicultural plazaA PARK in Childers Street, Civic, will be known as the Latin American Plaza. The plaza will be a collaboration between the ACT Government, Latin American diplomatic missions and communities to promote multiculturalism in the Territory, said Chief Minister Jon Stanhope. “It is my hope, and the hope of the heads of mission of the Latin American embassies and consulates, that that this space will become a focus of regular celebrations and cultural activities throughout the year,” he said. The plaza will be identified by the installation of Latin American flags, artwork and a plaque.
New eye in the skySKYMAPPER, Australia’s newest $13mil-lion telescope and the first to conduct a full digital survey of the southern skies, has been launched with concurrent ceremonies at Mount Stromlo Observa-tory (where astronomers will conduct research using SkyMapper remotely) and its physical location at Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, NSW.
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MIGRANTS and refugees studying under the adult migrant English program at CIT Reid campus have created a “welcome quilt” and storyboard. Besides being an opportunity to express themselves in art and in English, the story behind the quilt tells the story of homes lost and the journey to a new life.
Each student designed one “block” of the quilt. They were asked to think of something that reminded them of their home or their background or the cir-cumstances which led them to Australia.
Quilt of communityCHIEF Minister Jon Stanhope says he’ll “absolutely” be leading Labor to the 2012 election and even “the one after”.
“I am reinvigorated,” said the Chief Minister. “I’ve stepped up my exercise regime – I’m fitter than a fiddle.”
His spontaneous declaration will come as a blow to his left-faction deputy Katy Gallagher, whom Stan-hope has enthusiastically endorsed as his successor.
“It’s not disappointing at all – I love working with Jon,” Ms Gallagh-er said. “I am happy to keep serving
as his deputy for as long as he stays in the job. You’ll see no bitterness from me about his announcement.”
Right-faction contender Educa-tion Minister Andrew Barr’s feel-ings were more guarded. “Party leadership is a matter for the ALP caucus,” Mr Barr’s spokesman said. “Beyond stating his absolute support for the Chief Minister, the Minister will definitely not be discussing La-bor leadership through the media.”
Labor Party president Bill Red-path was equivocal at the prospect of another decade of Stanhope’s leadership saying: “That’s a long
way down the track and we’ll have to discuss it, but I think people are feeling more positively about Jon than they did perhaps in the lead-up to the election so, who knows?”
Labor holds power only through its post-election agreement with the Greens, which specifically states that Labor is supported only if Jon Stanhope remains Chief Minister.
“That (Labor leadership) is an issue for the Labor Party to deter-mine,” Greens leader Meredith Hunter said, adding: “He’s the best Chief Minister we’ve got.” – Jorian Gardner
By Jorian GardnerBE aware, not alarmed – that’s ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Charles Guest’s advice after confirming the Territory’s first case of H1N1 (Hu-man Swine Influenza).
Phase one of the capital’s Pan-demic Response Plan has been acti-vated, including providing medica-tion to the infected 41-year-old man who returned to Canberra from a trip to the US on May 24. Suffering only mild symptoms, his positive test was confirmed late the follow-ing day.
He has been provided with anti-vi-ral medication and remains in quar-antine at his home.
“The public should know that we will follow each case with great care,” Dr Guest said.
“People should be aware of the usual hygiene measures that have been promoted for many years now; cough and sneeze etiquette, hand-washing – these are the important things. Bearing in mind the seasonal influenza immunisation won’t pro-tect you against the current swine flu, but it will protect you against
seasonal influenza, which we do ex-pect here in Canberra.
“It is flu season; flu is serious. People should stay home if they feel unwell or not go to school if they are unwell.”
Meanwhile, ACT Health has been contact tracing many of the man’s friends as he had flown in specifical-ly in time for his two-year-old daugh-ter’s birthday party, potentially in-fecting the adults and children who attended. All have been alerted and will remain in home quarantine for seven days.
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COMMENTATORS and newspaper letter writers have a great time when they think that the political masters have been exposed with snouts in the trough.
Watching the Speaker of the House of Commons forced out over widespread rort-ing of allowances by British MPs and then looking at a similar situation in Australia raises important questions of ethical and lawful practice. In Australia, it is rarely a case of breaking the law but there are seri-ous ethical questions that have been raised – particularly around electoral and living allowances.
So how should politicians who are keen to act in an appropriate way protect them-selves? The Canadian parliament has come up with a sensible solution. It has been par-tially copied by the ACT Legislative Assem-bly. The House of Representatives would do well to consider picking up these ideas. Had the UK House of Commons had an eth-ics commissioner in place, Michael Martin would not have made history by becoming only the second speaker of Britain’s House of Commons to stand down in more than 300 years.
The Canadian Government established the office of the Commissioner of Ethics in 2004 and then supported an expanded posi-tion with amending legislation to include conflict of interest in 2007. The current commissioner, Mary Dawson, has respon-sibility for ethical practice of the cabinet, ministers and parliamentary secretaries, appointed officers, ministerial staffers and
the heads of institutions such as crown corporations. The position also covers ordi-nary politicians.
The system is not perfect. However, it is much better than the non-system of a Code of Practice that performs the guidance func-tion in the House of Representatives.
It is time for the Australian Parliament to realise the wake-up call that they have just had and appoint an ethics commissioner to provide guidance to the Parliament as a whole and to individual members. This might be to MPs who seek guidance or to an MP that is referred by an office holder such as a minister or the leader of the opposition. Techniques for doing this have been trialled in Canada and in the ACT Legislative As-sembly and will not be that difficult to apply to the Australian parliament.
Perhaps an example will illustrate how the commissioner might work.
Where an interstate MP thinks it is ap-propriate to use travel allowance to pay off a mortgage for a home in Canberra he or she could approach the commissioner. Having taken advice, the MP then makes his or her decision. Should that MP then be challenged, the advice of the commissioner could be brandished as a way of establish-ing that everything had been done to ensure
ethical practice. If there is no advice, it can be assumed that the MP was too naive, lax or stupid to take action to protect him or herself.
The Australian parliament has the chance to take action now – before a scandal forces this type of action as it did with con-tracts in Canada and is likely to do in the UK. Speaker Martin has stepped down for failure to deal with systemic issues. Aus-tralian systems seem to be less vulnerable, but it seems to me that current Australian MPs and Senators can look at a model that will assist in ensuring open, ethical and ac-countable practices.
Michael Moore is a former independent member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and minister for health.
Keeping the snouts at bayPOLITICSBy Michael Moore
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Scholarship winnerVICTIMS of crime co-ordinator Robyn Holder is the latest recipi-ent of the $20,000 Audrey Fagan Post Graduate Scholarship. Minister for Women, Katy Gallagher said the scholarship would allow Ms Holder to take leave from her position and conduct research on how victims of violent crime experience fairness in the criminal justice process. The scholarship program was established in 2007-08 to honour former ACT chief police of-ficer Audrey Fagan, to recognise her contribution to women in public life at the highest level and to inspire other women.
Sound of musicTHOUSANDS of local and interstate musicians are converging on Canberra until May 31 for the 2009 Bands and Orchestras Eisteddfod, with performances including jazz, brass bands, rock bands, concert bands and orchestras. There will be a special performance by the Band of the Royal Military College Dun-troon at Llewellyn Hall at 4.30pm on Saturday. The weekend performances, at Llewellyn Hall, are: Saturday, concert bands (youth and open age) and brass bands from 10am-10.30pm. Sunday, orchestras and high school bands from 9am-5.30pm. More information from Australian National Eisteddfod Society website www.nationaleisteddfod.org.au or call 6249 7421.
Kilts galoreTHE annual ACT Highland Dancing Championships and National Competition will be held at the Canberra Burns Club, Kambah, on Saturday, May 30, with about 80 entrants from around Aus-tralia competing. The event is open to the public and entry is $5 for adults, $3 for students and pensioners, and children under 12 years are free. For further information contact Linda Millar on 6251 4359 or 0408 681673.
Passant on the soapboxWELL-KNOWN Canberra left-wing writer John Passant, will talk on “oppression and exploitation” in Sri Lanka at the Social-ist Alternative’s weekly meeting in room G39 of the Copland Building, at the ANU, at 6pm on June 4. The meeting is free and everyone’s welcome. On June 11, the subject is “Why is Kevin Rudd helping to heat up the planet?” and on June 18, “Mao and the 1949 Chinese revolution: nationalist, not socialist”.
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DID you see the story about the new plan-ets that have been found in faraway galax-ies? Eccentric, strange-smelling space geeks with grey beards have found some planets out there, somewhere, that are apparently quite like this planet. Professor Geoff Marcy is one of these space geeks. He’s from the University of California and he says that there could be tens of billions of planets out there pretty much just like earth. That seems like a lot of planets to me, but it’s hard to argue with that white coat and those crazy eyes.
I think this scientific breakthrough should signal a massive shift in our approach to all things environmental. Quite clearly we should scrap this emissions trading scheme and forget all about footprints of carbon. Let’s just be spending all of that environmen-tal money on building a big rocket… and when this planet dies in the backside, we can hotfoot it to one of these new planets.
No longer will we feel guilty about plastic bags, clearing rainforests or even endan-gered species, because, surely, whichever planet we pick will have an array of differ-ent creatures whose habitats we can sys-tematically destroy. I don’t know about you, but I’m salivating at the prospect of making our mark on another faraway rock.
It would probably be good if we’ve got more than one planet to choose from. I think we’ll need a back up because, which-ever planet we relocate to, I’m sure it’ll only take us 100 years to stuff it up as well. We can just keep on planet hopping, like those blacklisted tenants that never pay the rent on time and just do a midnight runner and move to another place. And you see, the great thing about the planet rental market in outer space is you don’t need references from previous landlords.
We’re set like a jelly now. Don’t anyone worry about climate change anymore because it’s all sorted.
I’ve managed to convince some col-leagues at 2CC that this is the correct path, now I’ve just got to work on people such as Bob Brown and Penny Wong and Shane Rattenbury!
Mark Parton is the morning announcer for Talking Canberra 1206 2CC.
GIVEN the current ACT Budget, I believe the Government should apply a special levy – call it the “Budget Equalisation Levy” on all rateable properties in the ACT.
A broad-based levy ensures that the burden of debt reduction is equally shared across the community as opposed to what would appear to be unfairly targeted ap-proaches such as increased parking fees, bus fares etc.
Using 2006 ACT Revenue Office figures the ACT had, at the time, approximately 132,000 rateable properties (i.e.126,372 residential, 5055 commercial and 174 rural). With this in mind, and as an in-dicative measure, it is estimated that an additional $26million a year could be eq-uitably raised based upon an annual BEL of $200 per property.
I believe people would generally be willing to share an equal burden in rec-tifying the problem providing they know that the levy is short term. Therefore, the proposed levy should have a sunset clause of five years.
Whilst I accept some will see this as an additional tax, I hope the community (and all political persuasions) will embrace
the idea with gusto because I, for one, would like to see modest unconstrained improvements (not deterioration) in the level of services we all enjoy and expect. Peter Thornton, Wanniassa
Not so, Mr MacklinI TAKE issue with Robert Macklin’s as-sertions about the results of “recent research” (unreferenced) on the envi-ronmental effects of Aboriginal land management practices and his blanket statements about traditional Aboriginal culture (“City News”, May 21).
Contrary to Macklin’s assertions, the central deserts were a product of climate change and the jury is still out on the ex-tinction of the megafauna.
While traditional Aboriginal people may have had limited knowledge of the science of climatology, it is clear that they had a very detailed and precise knowledge of their environment and that, over time, they developed a custodial relationship with the land, based on religious beliefs.
Mr Macklin’s assertions appear to be based more on ignorance and prejudice than on fact. Patricia Saunders, Chapman
GREENS MLA Caroline Le Couteur did not expect to be elected. So, when confronted with the final numbers that saw her scrape in as the last mem-ber in the ACT Assembly, taking an historic fourth seat at the last election in Molonglo, how did she feel?
“Speechless,” she says. “Absolutely speechless, but I was really excited. It is a very different job from any other job that I have had before.
“I thought I might have had a chance of getting in, but I thought it was well, well under 50 per cent. It was enough for me to talk to my partner about the possi-bility and if he’d said: ‘Oh my god, I don’t think I can handle that’, well, then, I wouldn’t have done it. But here we are!”
It may have come as a surprise to everyone, but that doesn’t mean she is a “dummy” member by default. Smart and engaging, she left a top job in IT as a director of Australian Ethical In-vestments for politics where she has been given some plum portfolios to shadow – Planning (a Greens top prior-
ity), Territory and Municipal Services, Business and Economic Development, Indigenous Affairs and Arts and Her-itage.
“I want to help improve the housing stock here in the ACT,” she says. “We can’t keep building houses that don’t work and aren’t going to keep working, and to a certain extent I have already achieved some of that through the agreement we have with the Govern-ment that’s says that all new buildings are going to be six-star (environmen-tally rated).”
And Le Couteur practises what she preaches, confessing that she recently renovated her house with her partner, not to give them more room – but less, so they can be more environmentally friendly!
But it was the warming of the planet, she says, that got her into the game.
“We can all do something and we can’t all sit around saying we are just too small and it doesn’t matter. We have to act. There are lots of things that the ACT can do to show Australia and the rest of the world that you can easily make positive changes, it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money and it can make a difference,” she says.
“I grew up in Yarralumla and I re-member ice crystals on the windows every winter. Now the windows stay clear as Canberra is warmer. After finishing an economics degree at ANU, I moved to Nimbin (north NSW) and lived in a community there for 11 years. During this time, I built a house and had a daughter. I was also involved with rainforest preservation campaigns and starting a community preschool and primary school. I ran a small business selling solar panels.”
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Caroline Le Couteur… “We can’t keep building houses that don’t work and aren’t going to keep working.”
Caroline can’t believe it JORIan GaRDneR meets a local politician who candidly admits to being ‘speechless’.
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PARENTS of children in formal child care are in-creasingly concerned about staf ng ratios and the quality of care their children receive, says Natalie Colburt, co-owner of the new Majura Park Child Care Centre.
Natalie established the business in Canberra while expecting her daughter Eleanor, now three-and-a-half months old, driven by a need to nd her a suitable position, and a desire for top-quality care.
“There’s such great demand in Canberra for good child care services, especially for under three-year-olds,” Natalie told “CityNews”.
“When I started looking around for a place, in early pregnancy, all I could nd was massive wait-ing lists for the centres that were convenient!”
Natalie and her sister-in-law Fiona Keyes, a career child carer, decided to open the centre to cater for growing demand for high-quality care, including places for babies, in the ACT.
The centre is located at the new Majura Park of ce complex near the airport, to cater for the growing number of workers in this area.
“Everybody’s so busy these days, and with mums and dads both working the last thing they need to do is worry about whether their children are being well looked after all day.”
Natalie says that one way the Majura Park Child Care Centre focuses on children’s needs is that it has increased the number of supervising staff in each area, rather than simply providing what is required by legislation.
“A key indicator of quality care is the staf ng ratio,” she explains. “We want to offer a ve-star
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Staf ng ratios have been in the news of late, with Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Maxine McKew, children’s author Mem Fox and “Baby Love” author (and reg-istered nurse, midwife and parentcraft nurse) Robin Barker all highlighting the need for better ratios.
Natalie says the activities and educational oppor-tunities available to children are equally important.
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PARENTS of children in formal child care are in-creasingly concerned about staffing ratios and the quality of care their children receive, says Natalie Colburt, co-owner of the new Majura Park Child Care Centre.
Natalie established the business in Canberra while expecting her daughter Eleanor, now three-and-a-half months old, driven by a need to find her a suitable position, and a desire for top-quality care.
“There’s such great demand in Canberra for good child care services, especially for under three-year-olds,” Natalie told “CityNews”.
“When I started looking around for a place, in early pregnancy, all I could find was massive wait-ing lists for the centres that were convenient!”
Natalie and her sister-in-law Fiona Keyes, a career child carer, decided to open the centre to cater for growing demand for high-quality care, including places for babies, in the ACT.
The centre is located at the new Majura Park office complex near the airport, to cater for the growing number of workers in this area.
“Everybody’s so busy these days, and with mums and dads both working the last thing they need to do is worry about whether their children are being well looked after all day.”
Natalie says that one way the Majura Park Child Care Centre focuses on children’s needs is that it has increased the number of supervising staff in each area, rather than simply providing what is required by legislation.
“A key indicator of quality care is the staffing ratio,” she explains. “We want to offer a five-star
service, and that means that at all times the chil-dren’s needs must come first.”
Staffing ratios have been in the news of late, with Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Maxine McKew, children’s author Mem Fox and “Baby Love” author (and reg-istered nurse, midwife and parentcraft nurse) Robin Barker all highlighting the need for better ratios.
Natalie says the activities and educational oppor-tunities available to children are equally important.
“We’re more than just a child care service: We have preschool teachers on staff and we would like to develop a fully independent preschool in the future.
“For now, we are planning French language activities, maths and science activities and a focus on phonics development: it’s a full educational experience for children.”
For under-fives learning is all about fun – and so the six rooms are fully fitted out to make learning enjoyable. The pirate ship installed in one of the three custom-built outdoor play areas is already a favourite among children who have visited the new centre, Natalie says.
Food is prepared fresh daily. “We have a qualified chef who prepares fresh food from scratch, even pasta and ice cream, on the premises each day.”
Children and babies aged six weeks to five years are accepted by the centre, which is now enrolling ready for its opening on Monday, June 1.
Hours are from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
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THE National Portrait Gallery is about to pay trib-ute to the specialised art of celeb photography in a new show, “Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008”. The show opened at the National Portrait Gallery in London last year, then travelled to the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, then to Los Angeles County Museum. Now it’s in Canberra – the only Australian venue – and will finish up in Toronto.
The title is deceptive. In fact, the exhibition breaks down into an earlier period of black and white glory from 1913-1936. It ends up, though not exclusively, in an explosion of colour photog-raphy from the time of magazine’s re-launch in 1983 until last year.
In the past, internationally-known figures such as Albert Einstein, Cary Grant and Jean Harlow held centre stage in “Vanity Fair”, with photog-raphers Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton, Baron De Meyer, Man Ray and Australian-born Anton Bruehl behind the cameras.
Senior curator at the NPG, Michael Desmond, believes that to be a photographed celebrity these days is to be the equivalent of aristocracy. This is most evident in the huge Annie Leibowitz “Hollywood” cover for April 2001, incorporating everyone from Meryl Streep to Sophie Loren in a grand, flattering portrait.
In addition, Desmond says, celebrity photo portraits often obtain a measure of gravitas by likeness to portraits from times past, as in Michael Thompson’s portrait of star Julianne Moore in the style of Ingres’s “Odalisque”. A naked woman photo-graphed on horseback, conjures up Lady Godiva.
Celebrity portrait is nothing new to our Na-tional Portrait Gallery.
Desmond points to the huge success of the 2007 show “Famous,” featuring portraits by Australian celebrity photographer Karin Katts.
For those interested in sensational portraiture, this new exhibition features cover images such as the Reagans dancing from 1985, the preg-nant Demi Moore from 1991, a classical portrait of George W. Bush’s Afghan war cabinet from 2003 and actresses Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley photographed naked in 2006.
Of course, much of it came about initially from what Desmond calls “ opportunistic photojour-nalism”, but in a nice twist, everything will be seen in Canberra has ended up as art.
An unusual highlight of these “Vanity Fair.” portraits is the chance to see definitive portraits of the Jazz Age, with studies of Louis Armstrong, Josephine Baker and Noel Coward. The selection also includes two hitherto unseen 1928 studies:
Florence Vandamm’s portrait of actress Alice White and Emil Bieber’s rendering of German artist George Grosz.
“Vanity Fair’s” original purpose, sustained in its second incarnation, was “to record modern men and women of culture, stature and talent” and portrait photography was the distinguishing fea-ture of the magazine. Following the practice of editor Frank Crowninshield, who ran “Vanity Fair” from 1914 to 1936, the revived monthly com-missioned the world’s leading portrait photogra-phers, among them Helmut Newton, Nan Goldin, Herb Ritts, Harry Benson, Mario Testino, Jonathan Becker and Bruce Weber. This exhibition, drawn from the archives of “Vanity Fair” and the Condé Nast Archive, pays tribute to their art.
“Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008.” will be at the National Portrait Gallery from June 5 to August 30.
‘Fair’ and famous facesTheRe was a time when if you were anyone, you simply had to be on the cover of “Vanity Fair”, or at least well represented visually in its pages, says heLen muSa.
AFTER closing Canberra’s much-loved, much-missed Electric Shadows cinema, Andrew Pike now focuses his movie energies on film-making, co-producing this feature documentary with his daughter Harriet and playwright Robin McLach-lan as the first output in this new career.
In an eclectic compilation including archival cinema footage, live interviews with former colleagues and friends, filmed excerpts of Tony Barry playing Chif in Robin McLachlan’s play and contemporary film of Chifley memorabilia in Bathurst and the modest house there which he bought as a young man and was his home for the remainder of his life, Andrew wearing his director’s hat presents a great prime minister as a memorable film persona.
The film touches on Chif’s public and political lives less to proclaim his legacy to this nation than to establish its human environment. It illuminates his innate humanity, affectionately reflecting his strengths, weaknesses, foibles, habits and simplicity.
Secondary students are an important audience for this gently perceptive film.
Canberra should be justifiably proud of Andrew and Harriett Pike. Their next production, shortly for release, is leading Chinese director Zhang Zeming’s first feature documentary, “Across the Plateau”, about seven retired Chinese cycling more than 3000kms from China’s north to Everest Base Camp.
At Dendy, matinees only Continued Page 11.
CInemaBy Dougal Macdonald
THE CHIFLEyS OF BuSBy STREET (G)
Ben Chifley, out of the Shadows
Louis Armstrong 1935, by Anton Bruehl.
Hilary Swank, December 2004, by Norman Jean Roy.
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THE production companies’ logos for “Les-bian Vampire Killers” blazon unjustifiable hubris about work that would have earned writer Paul Hupfield and director Phil Clay-don a big fat “F” had they submitted it to any reputable film school as an end-of-course exercise. It’s an ill-made grab-bag of clichés touching every element of film production – screenplay, plot, acting, costumes, cinema-tography, music score, final edit.
Two gormless youths visit a remote village near where, in the Middle Ages, before a knight beheaded the lesbian vampire queen, she laid a curse turning his female descendants into lesbian vam-pires on their 18th birthdays until a male descendant comes along to raise the curse.
Yes, you guessed it: The less-gormless youth is he. And he falls for one of a quar-tet of deep-bosomed students researching the vampire legend.
Recently asked what I most enjoyed see-ing on screen, in a flippant moment fuelled by good wine I answered, “nipples and pubic hair”. Not even occasional nipple flashes outweigh “LVK’s” inability to justify itself. (My real answer is intelligent west-erns, alas seldom being made nowadays.)
“LVK” is a British attempt to capitalise on the relative success of “Shaun of the Dead” in the vampire comedy genre. The creative abilities of Hupfield and Claydon haven’t mastered its lesbianism (unconvincing), vampirism (vapid), comedy (coarse and far short of clever), characters (lacking defini-tion), drama (dull).
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THE comic clichés of “Night at the Museum 2” manifest their heritage through a Hollywoodian view of natural and social history mixed with TV sitcoms in a sequel stemming from the narrative fiction that when museums close for the night, the exhibits come out to play. The drama flows along the rocky bed of a shallow stream satirising that well-worn theme of world domination, this time the ambition of a Pharaoh.
Ben Stiller plays a former museum night guard returning to save his playmates, who are being removed to archives at the Smithsonian and replaced by less-ancient artefacts. For romantic interest, Amy Ad-ams plays Amelia Erhardt. Robin Williams plays Teddy Roosevelt. Those roles make no demands on any of them.
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By Helen MusaSIMON Weaving, incoming director of the Canberra International Film Festival, has flown out to spend the Cannes Film Festival “in the bowels of the cinema with water and dry bread… my job is to watch a thou-sand films in 12 days”.
In fact, he assured friends and colleagues before he left, the Cannes Marché – market – was the “underbelly” of Cannes, a far cry from the red-carpet glamour nights.
Top of Weaving’s shopping list for Can-berra will be American indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s latest film “Limits of Control”, featuring Isaach de Bankole, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray. He also has his eye on the Russian film “Come and See,” which he describes as “the best war film ever made.”
A well-known film critic and film maker, who came to Canberra several years ago, Weaving replaces the founding director of the event, Michael Sergi, who recently moved to Bond University to set up the centre for film, television and screen-based media.
Weaving was on hand recently at Dendy Cinemas with the retiring president of the film festival Graham O’Loghlin, the new president, ABC journalist-presenter Virginia Hausseger and Ivan Slavich, the represent-ative of the chief sponsor TransACT, who
predicted that the event was going to get “bigger and bigger.”
Weaving had just managed to finish shooting his own new film before leaving for France, a work created around his own script and starring ANU personalities Tony Turner and Geoffrey Borny playing judges in a TV reality show. He praised the direc-tion given to the festival by Sergi, whom he called “a mate” and said the strength of Canberra’s Film Festival was that it was “embedded so strongly in the community”.
“Compared to the bigger festivals, the support network here is quite extensive,” he said. And, like Sergi, he believed in the idea that “film is about really good stories.”
Hausseger expressed astonishment that a festival, which to her seemed “so glamor-ous and so professional”, was run by “just a bunch of volunteers”. But what a bunch of volunteers! The “refreshed”, committee includes production expert Nicole Mitchell, academic Dr Carrie Kilpin, former Edin-burgh Film Festival press officer Heather Mitchell, and head of communication, media and music at CIT, John Frohlich. Hausseger went on to quote from a Ger-man film director, who said that a film fes-tival enabled us to step out into the wider world… “It’s like viewing the fingerprint of the nation.”
As for Weaving, who had to put up with jokes about his trip being a case of a tough job that somebody’s got to do, he’ll be busy chasing “the stuff that you would otherwise not see on general release.”
The Canberra International film Festival will run from October 28 to November 8.
WAS this play about art or life? Well I’d plumed for the latter, though there was a great deal of talk on stage about whether film was better than theatre; so much so, that there were times when you feared it could be one of those plays about playing.
And in one sense it was, as this was a play that offered opportunities to excel in the art of acting. Ellen Caesar as the thoughtful daughter Amy and Naone Carrel, as her mother Esme, the star actress who internalises her technique with each advancing year, gave fine performances with a sophisti-cated level of give and take.
Scarcely lagging behind was
Martin’s Searle as Amy’s some-what detestable husband Do-minic. In a splendid two-handed scene with Carrel towards the end of the play, he, like every other character, showed us a glimpse of his inhumanity, though that was hard to spot underneath the dark glasses.
This was a moving, searching look at the need for love be-tween human beings. And that, as the play told us, was Amy’s view of life.
Isaach de Bankole in Jim Jarmusch’s latest film “Limits of Control”… top of Weaving’s shopping list for the Canberra film festival.
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JOHN Wood was ideally cast in this iconic Australian play. His vocal range, physicality, sense of Aussie comedy and the ability to suggest more than what you see, made this one-man show engaging and endearing.
“A Stretch of the Imagination” is about loss. Its comic tone is underscored with a sense of isolation caused by personal abandonment and the death of all things once cherished.
The central character of Monk O’Neill is very much alone. Through all of this, Monk retains his sense of humour and his own self-effacing acceptance
of his absurdity and struggling daily rituals. Is the play sug-gesting something deep within a wider cultural loss or change within the short history of white occupation of this country?
The production struggled, as have previous productions, with the difficult episodic nature of the text. Wood made much of each scene and managed to draw the audience with him.
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Cosy up at PangaeaWINTER’S a wonderful time to enjoy the cosy warmth of Pangaea Restaurant and enjoy cuisine from many backgrounds with friendly service, says manager Michael.
“The menu is very mixed, with a bit of Asian, a bit of European… it’s terri c, modern food,” Michael says.
One of the restaurant’s specialities is its tapas selection, which includes king prawn and chicken wontons with recracker and peanut dipping sauce; grilled haloumi with salsa verde; Wagyu beef carpaccio; and porcini mushroom and black truf e risotto balls.
There’s a selection of internationally-inspired pizzas, plus mains such as seafood saffron linguine, twice crumbed lamb cutlets with smoked paprika ragout and Black Angus eye llet with salsa verde and grain mustard béarnaise. Pangaea, at 2 Furneaux Street, also does degustation banquets.
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“We specialise in tops, jackets and coats – we set ourselves apart by having what we believe is the most interesting collection of tops in Canberra.”
Both shops carry international labels from as far a eld as France, Spain, Italy, Korea and Japan – Wings of Desire carries more dresses for formal and cocktail
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The funky little shop offers a range of stylish accessories and décor items for the home and garden, for family and friends, for the corporate world and even pets.
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“WHEN are you due?” It’s the most embar-rassing question a woman can be asked if she’s not pregnant, says Jenny Tiffen, founder of Canberra FitMums and mother of Bridie, two, Chase, 15 months, and Cooper, who would have turned four this September.
“It’s twofold embarrassing, as it leaves the nosey parker in a dreadful position – but maybe they should be made to feel that way!” Jenny says.
“Losing weight and the baby shape after pregnancy can be difficult. Not only is the post-natal women sleep-deprived and nutritionally depleted, she also has a little person to take care of 24/7.”
This doesn’t leave much time to look after oneself: “Even when there’s a chance to sneak 60 minutes, perhaps a nap is more enticing than the thought of further exertion!”
Many women do want to feel good about themselves after having a baby, but may struggle to find a way to do so.
Jenny created Canberra FitMums as part of her way back to feeling good about her body.
Jenny’s first baby, Cooper, was stillborn at 32 weeks’ gestation, which she says was devastating – “but I knew my dream of be-coming a mother was around the corner.”
Three months later she fell pregnant, and later delivered a healthy girl – but two pregnancies so close together was hard on her body.
When she couldn’t find a solution which combined social interaction, exercise and the ability to bring her new daughter along, she invented her own, along with director Marty Porter, to address the needs of post-natal women.
“Breastfeeding mothers require more fluid intake to ensure their milk supply isn’t compromised,” Jenny says.
“Stretches need to be carefully instruct-ed and chosen as high levels of relaxin (a hormone which softens the body’s joints in pregnancy) can remain in the body, increasing the risk of overstretching and damage.
“Mothers are constantly dealing with a ‘progressive overload’.”
This is a fitness industry term which means to continually challenge the body, ensuring results and preventing boredom.
“Because the post-natal woman is often tired, perhaps dieting and possibly breast-feeding, her body is already working hard before the class begins.
“Breastfeeding alone can burn 500 calo-ries a day – couple that with a workout,
and a mum can burn up to 1000 calories very fast. For this reason, a good, balanced diet is essential.”
Post-natal women face other issues, such as the separation of abdominal muscles during pregnancy.
Techniques can be used to bring them back together, but Jenny says that this needs to be done with supervision, as rush-ing back into sit-ups and crunches can do more harm than good.
Then there’s the weakening of pelvic floor muscles.
“This isn’t just for women who deliver vaginally, as the strain begins during pregnancy.
“The pelvic floor is a muscle that with attention, like any muscle, can be improved – research shows that more than 90 per cent of women with stress incontinence three months after birth will still have the problem five years later.
“It won’t magically fix itself unless you act.”
Jenny says that trying to emulate celebs who “bounce back” from birth right away is a pressure new mums don’t need.
“There are loads of diets and programs on the market, but eating right and exercise really is the key to getting and maintaining results.”
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KEEPING track of my family’s numerous and often competing commitments has got out of control.
Every week there is school, horse-riding lessons (I’ve recently been cursed with a horse-mad child), ballet, swimming lessons and usually some other child-related social engagement, shopping, haircuts, medical appointments, tutoring of some description or another and, of course, Joey Scouts.
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Fortunately, there are ways to combat dryness.“Moisturising regularly in the winter months is one
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“It’s also better to apply moisturiser at least twice a day, and ideally you should apply it throughout the day instead of just in the morning and at night.
“This helps to give your skin the best-possible chance of rehydrating itself.”
Regular exfoliation is just as important in winter as in summer, Kate says.
“By removing the top layer of dead epidermis cells, you will make your skin appear smoother and less wrinkled.
“Scrub your body using gentle, circular motions and work your way up from the feet to the shoulders.
“Care should be taken when exfoliating sensitive areas like the neck and thighs. Pay special attention to rough spots, such as the back, arms, knees, elbows and heels.
“Don’t think you need to apply a lot of pressure to the skin for it to work properly – let the products do the work!”
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OUR self-esteem is inextricably tied up with the way we feel about our looks, says stylist, make-up artist, photographer and im-age editor Nik Studio – and it’s this which drives the growing trend of professional portraiture.
Nik says he’s unique in that while he works closely with fashion and modelling agen-cies, he also offers his services to the general public, transforming or-dinary Canberrans into fashion icons for a day.
The process affects his clients long beyond the day of the shoot, he told “CityNews”.
“I’ve seen people transform, not just for the shoot, but in the days, months and years after-wards,” he says.
“Some have had such a boost to their con-fidence that they’ve been able to step into a different area of employment, something they had always wanted to do.
“It’s basic human psychology that the way we feel is affected by how we look: we seek out mirrors and find that the mood of our entire day, or even week, is changed by the way we perceive ourselves.”
Fashion portraits bring out our best and most glamorous side, he says – and our true beauty.
“People think – and know – that ‘I can look that good’ and feel very positive; and when you think this way, you attract positive energy.”
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“Because most people wear darker colours over autumn and winter, they can be quite bold when it comes to jewellery,” Jane says.
When simple, sleek apparel serves
as a backdrop, “you see the jewellery before the clothes, so it helps you stand out. Statement jewellery is a great way to accessorise.”
This season, a touch of bling ap-pears not only in necklaces, rings and brooches, but also as detail on shoes and bags for a touch of opulence.
Kim Lara Slouch Bag in Latte, $49.99from Forever New.
Gunmetal necklace, $29.99, from Forever New.
Alan Pinkus black silk shoes, $299 from La Cobbler.
Silver/black necklace, $29.95 from Seduce.
Collezione Alessandro choker, $159 from Soho.
A Girl’s Best Friend by Spinning Jewellery, $417 for three-ring set, from Ladybird Accessories, Woden.
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Friday, June 5World Environment Day
Unite, your planet needs you nowTHE “greening” of the energy industry isn’t a choice, but a necessity that we must embrace, says Dianne O’Hara, ActewAGL general manager, business development and strategy.
ActewAGL is celebrating World Environment Day, but Dianne says that “as a provider of water, wastewater, electricity and gas, sustainable busi-ness practices are a critical aspect of ActewAGL’s thinking.”
Green energy offers us many chal-lenges and risks, but also many oppor-tunities, she told “CityNews”.
“One opportunity is to take advan-tage of Australia’s high solar radiation. ActewAGL intends to submit a compre-hensive proposal in response to the ACT Government’s call for expressions of interest in the construction of a solar farm in the ACT.
“We believe that the ACT solar farm will be an important demonstration that a large-scale plant can operate successfully.”
The success of such a farm would let the ACT lead the country in solar en-ergy by further encouraging the devel-opment of large-scale solar generation facilities throughout Australia.
Dianne says ActewAGL also dem-onstrates its commitment to environ-mental sustainability by supporting
community events such as Earth Hour, Walk Against Warming, the Gungahlin Sustainable Living Fair and the Quean-beyan Enviro Expo.
But this commitment starts at home, she says.
“We have an internal environment campaign, called Be Green, which has received strong support from staff throughout the company, facilitated the reduction of energy consumption and raised general awareness regard-ing the environment.”
ActewAGL’s new corporate headquar-ters in Civic, currently under construc-tion, will include several environmentally friendly initiatives and is designed to achieve a top energy rating under the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS).
ActewAGL also offers a green energy program to its customers.
“The Greenchoice program allows everybody to help the environment by supporting energy generation from renewable sources like mini-hydro, wind power and biomass.
“This popular program continues to enjoy strong support from the Can-berra community.”
For more information call 131493 or visit www.actewagl.com.au.
Green’s the goON Friday, June 5, we’re urged to get involved by taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint: this year Mexico will host the day, but individuals and organisations worldwide are asked to make a commitment to carbon emission reduction.
According to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the theme is aimed at inspiring us all to do our part.
“Our planet needs more than just action by govern-ments and corporations; it needs each of us,” he says.
“Although individual decisions may seem small in the face of global threats and trends, when billions of people join forces in common purpose, we can make a tremen-dous difference.”
He encouraged us all to take steps such as switching off unnecessary lights; taking public transport; recycling; planting trees and holding corporations responsible for their environmental practices.
We can also take measures such as giving away clothes and other items we no longer want, instead of throwing them out; using cloth instead of plastic bags when shop-ping; and installing eco-friendly devices such as low-flow shower heads in the home.
For more information and tips on a greener lifestyle, visit www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/.
Power for the peopleWHEN we’re installing solar power systems for either domestic or commercial use, we need to take into account that solar power use should be long-term, says Justin Ryan, managing director of Armada Solar.
This means using superior systems that will not wear rapidly, he says, and which are subject to ongoing maintenance.
“We’re about quality solar systems that will last for at least 20 years, not systems that will be a white elephant in 10 years,” says Justin, pictured right.
“We also don’t believe in installing and walking away. We go back and clean the installation every six months and monitor how it’s performing for its owner.”
Justin says that Armada sources components interna-tionally recognised as high-quality.
The new “feed-in” law, or solar premium, will make it more attractive for Canberrans to purchase superior solar technology, he told “CityNews”.
Canberrans with systems such as solar generators in place receive a tariff for the electricity produced by their renewable systems.
“The feed-in law is an excellent development which is based on the findings of the 2005 report to the European Commission into feed-in laws in Europe.
“Using solar power has a lot of benefits, including giv-ing people a sense that they’re not draining energy from the grid; some people install these for environmental reasons, and others because they can save some money, and most a bit of both.”
For more information call 6260 6005 or visit www.armadasolar.com.
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Say goodbye to soapTHE detergents and softeners we use in the wash can harm the environment, as well as using hundreds of litres of water every year – so Canberran friends Cheryl Betts and Penny Allinson created Enviroballs, for a chemical-free alternative.
When we try to be environmentally friendly by recycling “grey” washing water to water our yards, we allow deter-gents to leach into the soil and waterways.
Enviroballs avoid the problem because they replace the need for detergents: they contain small ceramic stones that last for up to 1000 washes.
According to Penny, users can also save water, as there is no need to use the rinse cycle.
“Without the rinse cycle, you save thousands of litres of water a year and electricity, too.”
The products are hypo-allergenic and safe for sensitive and young skin.
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OWNER of Papercut Graphic Design, Claire Connelly, has a goal: to create great designs for business, while remaining environmentally conscious.
“In today’s climate, being environmentally responsible is becoming a requirement,” says Claire.
“We strongly believe in the value of environmentally sustainable options for our clients, and offer sound advice on the topic – it’s our point of difference.”
She says Papercut makes green choices in every aspect of business, from consulting with clients about environ-mentally friendly designs op-tions and choosing printers with similar values, to using paper with recycled content and actively practising recy-cling and low-energy use in their design studio.
“As a graphic design studio, we have the potential to cre-ate a lot of waste. By going green in our design studio we are helping to reduce our carbon footprint, and that of our clients,” says Claire.
Papercut designs a wide range of printed materials from logos and business cards to annual reports, as well as
electronic media, from e-cards to websites, including anima-tion.
For more information call 6162 4045 or visit www.paper-cut.net.au.
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Claire Connelly… “In today’s climate, being environmen-tally responsible is becoming a requirement.”
Cheryl Betts, left, and Penny Allinson show off their Enviroballs.
QUEANBEYAN will be hosting its first Enviro Expo next month, beating Canberra in staging an exhibition for non-industry and the public.
Queanbeyan City Council is producing the exhibition in association with SERROC, ActewAGL and other sponsors, in response to its residents’ needs.
A sustainability officer for council said that as well as believing the event to be necessary and timely in an environmental context, it was also largely due to requests for information from local residents. In par-ticular, calls centred around solar power, homes and gardens.
The free event will feature more than 30 local businesses with many happy to take up booths outdoors due to the overwhelm-ing response that looks set to see the Crawford Street Conference Centre full.
In addition, an abundance of free work-shops, demonstrations and discussions will show people how to start their own veggie gardens, and look at practical sustainable food ideas, while booths will showcase products and services from Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Canberra.
There will also be plenty of opportunity to assess how the Government’s new Green Grant can help you.
Jenny Edwards’ Curtin-based company
Energy Imaging offers an innovative serv-ice available from only two companies in Australia. Thermal imaging and air-leakage technology is used to identify gaps and cracks in Australian homes, where a huge amount of energy is lost.
“Imagine a 40-50cm square hole open in your home all year round and you’ll have an idea of how much energy is lost in a standard Canberra home through cracks in the home’s shell.”
With the right diagnosis, she says, a 30-50 per cent reduction in heating costs can be made.
“Many people are saving up for cavity wall insulation or double glazing,” she
added, “but if there are areas where heat can leak out, then these measures will not be cost effective.”
Although this technology is not cur-rently available as part of the Green Grants program, Ms Edwards hopes to see this change.
“This technology is widely used in North America and Europe, and remedying the faults it finds is relatively cheap and easy.”
Jenny will be demonstrating Energy Imaging at the expo, which will be held on June 12-13.
For a full program guide go to www.qcc.nsw.gov.au or call Debra Bell on 6298 4546.
Queanbeyan’s enviro expo first
Jenny Edwards, of Energy Imaging… “Imagine a 40-50cm square hole open in your home all year round and you’ll have an idea of how much energy is lost in a standard Canberra home through cracks in the home’s shell.”
enVIROnmenTBy Tanya Davies
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20)
Look out world! Rampaging Rams are in a gung-ho, take no prisoners kind of mood this week and you won’t take kindly to oth-ers telling you what to do. If you slow down [and calm down] then there’s a real chance you can accomplish a great deal – especially on Thursday, when well-considered action will take you far.
TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)
Bulls can be passionate and possessive creatures. But don’t allow yourself to go down the jealous or possessive path this week. If you are feeling insecure in a relationship, then start dealing with those issues now. It’s time to put that green-eyed monster to bed once and for all.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 21)
You’re usually such a sticky-beak but try to be discreet this week, Gemini. There’ll be plenty of opportunities for socialising and exchanging nail-biting news, but be careful about passing on information that was given to you in confidence. If you spread garrulous gossip, you could end up in gigantic trouble!
CANCER (June 22 – July 22)
Stop side-stepping Crabs - it’s time to make a wish upon a star! With Venus and Mars moving into your hopes and wishes zone, you need to be passionately proactive about making your dreams come true. “Hitch your wagon to a star, or you will just stay where you are.” [D. H. Lawrence]
LEO (July 23 – Aug 22)
With Mars and Venus moving into your career zone, things are about to liven up at work. Some Lions can expect a promotion or improved conditions, while others will just be very busy. Love and work could also com-bine in romantic and exciting ways [is that Cupid I see hiding behind your desk?]
VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22)
Don’t always play it safe. This week’s stars encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and do something adventurous and inspiring. “Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash” [George Patton]. Slip out of Virgo analytical, worry-wort mode and into fun, flexible mode – if you can.
LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23)
Luscious Librans are fabulous flirters and this week, with vampy Venus in your charm zone [until Saturday] it’s time to give those charisma muscles a workout. Do you want more love and success in your life? Flutter those eyelashes [or flex those abs] and you shall receive!
SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21)
Prepare to be at your sexy Scorpio best as Mars sashays into your partnership zone. So it’s time to up the romance factor and make your [neglected?] partner feel extra special. Singles - don’t sit around passively waiting for your soul mate to appear. You need to be passionately proactive as you get out on the prowl, looking for love.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
Sagittarians are spontaneous folk but don’t overdo it, especially on Saturday, when you could suffer [again!] from “foot-in-mouth syndrome”. Think before you speak, otherwise you’ll just upset others with your unique brand of truth serum. It’s time to expand your mind in inspiring and heroic new directions.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Single Capricorns - it’s the perfect week to take some time off work so you can smell the roses and circulate socially. You won’t find love with your nose permanently to the grindstone! Your quote for the next seven days is from birthday great Marilyn Monroe [born June 1] “A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.”
AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)
Spiritual, religious or philosophical subjects are on your mind, as Jupiter/Chiron/Neptune join up in your sign. You’re preoccupied with lofty ideas but have you been pulling your weight at home? Make sure you do your fair share of household duties this week, oth-erwise dirty dishes could lead to domestic dramas!
PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20)
The current [and rare] Jupiter/Chiron/Nep-tune hookup lasts until June 12, and will increase any interest you have in spiritual subjects or healing work. It’s a fabulous time to heal old wounds – whether they are of the physical or emotional variety. Creative inspiration could also strike at any time so have a notebook on hand!Copyright 2009 Joanne Madeline Moore.
general knowledge crossword No. 213
ACROSS1 Informally, what is the "moment of truth"?8 What is the outside of something?9 To be coated with gold is to be what?10 Which branch of mathematics deduces the properties of figures in space?11 One dozen describes how many articles?12 What is the colloquial term for a potato?13 Romany is the language of which race?16 Which name describes donkeys?19 On what shaft does a wheel turn?21 When one expresses mirth, one does what?22 What is a large heavy kind of Yorkshire terrier?23 Which voiced speech sounds describe a,e,i,o and u?24 What is another term for a statuette?25 To be prying is to be what?
DOWN2 What, collectively are trains?3 In botany, what are tubercles?4 Which rows of bushes form fences?5 Where does the world renowned triangle lie?6 What do we call small unpretentious restaurants?7 What are diamond-shaped knitting patterns of two or more colours?13 Name the tallest of existing quadrupeds.14 What is the rank of a nobleman known as?
15 On which part of the ship were miscreant sailors hung?17 What are loud harsh cries of frightened fowls and the like?18 What, broadly, is a level of command?20 Which number is described by the Roman Numeral XI?
Solution next week
Sudoku is an 81, square number grid with nine blocks each containing nine cells. To solve the puzzle, all the blank cells must be filled in using numbers from 1 to 9. Each number can only appear once in each row, column and in the nine 3x3 blocks. You can success-fully solve the puzzle just by using logic and the process of elimination.
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Future Directions trivia nightWhen: Thursday 4 June Time: 6pm to 8pm Venue: ACT Rugby Union Club, Barton
New Changes to the Unit Tiles Act When: Wednesday 10 June Time: 4pm to 6pmVenue: Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Canberra City
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Address: 40 Monkman Street, Chapman.Inspection: By appointment.Auction: Noon, Saturday, May 30.Agent: Tim Dalton, of Richard Luton Properties, 0403 953056.
Where there’s Will…WINNER of the 2008 Master Builders Excellence in Building Award, 39 Boronia Drive, O’Connor, has sold for $1.2 million.
The contemporary home was custom-built for the owners by local builders BLD Homes, and attracted healthy interest during its four weeks on the market, says selling agent Will Hampson, of LJ Hooker, Tuggeranong.
Feedback from prospective purchasers highlighted some of the home’s most desirable features, including its practical design, light-filled living spaces and outdoor entertaining space.
MEANWHILE, Mr Hampson has been busy securing what he says is a new record for the sale of a free-standing, five-bedroom house in Kingston, with the recent sale of a new home at 64 Dawes Street. With an asking price of $1.79million, he’s been instructed not to tell the final price. But he promises it’s a record.
He says high-quality finishing throughout the double storey home had impressed prospective purchasers. The home is the first of its size to sell within its exclusive development, close to Lake Burley Griffin and Manuka and Kingston.
“THIS executive residence has been described as a modern masterpiece sitting high on Cooleman Ridge... with phenomenal panoramic views across Canberra to the city, in a highly sought-after, blue-ribbon enclave,” says selling agent Tim Dalton. The almost-new, 2863sqm Chapman property offers modern style and convenience in a well-established suburb. It was designed by award-winning architect Roger Pegrum and created as a “stunning residence for fabulous indoor/outdoor entertaining and functionality for the whole family”. Enjoying a northerly aspect, the house has been fin-ished to the most exacting standards with four double bedrooms and three bathrooms. The sunken entertain-ment areas are heated by a gas fireplace. The Chapman shops and primary school are just a short drive away.
‘Modern masterpiece’ on the ridge
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ENLIST IN A FREE INFO SESSIONWHEN: Thursday 11 June WHERE: Quality Hotel Dickson
This lovely three-bedroom house is located in a quiet and sought after area. This is a home that does not disappoint. Only a short trip to the Belconnen centre this Peter Adamson designed home is a real find.
Positioned on a 788m2 block, this home boasts both formal and informal living areas with a large formal lounge and dining, the family room is framed by large windows that allow the sun to stream through making lazy Sunday mornings with the paper more enjoyable. You will enjoy preparing meals in this “Gourmet” kitchen with a gas cook-top and electric oven.
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ASHWOOD 1075 DOG TRAP ROAD
Affordability & Value in Carringtons
Lot 16 Carrington offers 8176 square metres (2 Freehold acres) with no time limit to build.
You will be impressed with this attractive rural location, its convenience, its easy commute and with Historic Yass town on your doorstep. Ready to build on, fully fenced building blocks range from 6 acres to 21 acres (2.6 ha to 8.8 ha), underground power, dam or bore to each building block, Telstra Smart Community, Council domestic & recycle collection, ef cient mail delivery. If you are looking to live on country acreage without sacri cing the conveniences, this is the place to be. Manton Park building block prices start from $205,000.
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Ideal for your horses. This highly prized 21 hectare (50 Freehold acres) offers value for the discerning buyer looking to secure nothing less than top quality land for their horses and lifestyle. Desirable, blue ribbon address coupled with a convenient position. There are choice homesites, all with views, power across Ashwood, 2 dams. You will love the mature shade trees as you will be pleased with the neighbouring properties and quiet situation of 1075 Dog Trap Road. With extensive sealed road frontage and a short drive to Murrumbateman Village, Barton Highway and proximity Yass CBD you won’t nd a more perfect setting. Delayed settlement optional.
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Land for SaleBlock 8/ Section 17 | 7 Rubeo Street | 499m2 $252,000Block 16/ Section 50 | 6 Arndt Street | 486m2 $277,000Block 3/ Section 27 | 9 Rickman Street | 583m2 $305,000Block 4/ Section 47 | 19 Phyllis Frost Street | 623m2 $312,000Block 16/ Section 10 | 32 Allnut Cresent | 979m2 $345,000
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19 Phyllis Frost Street $590,000 House + Land package
• Architect 4 bedroom + ensuite design• 623m2 block in quiet street location• Stunning street appeal• Double garage + internal access• Fencing & concrete driveway• 5,000ltr rain water tank• Downlights to all living areas• Build time guarantee• BONUS rumpus/home theatre roomARTISTS IMPRESSION
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9 Rickman Street $599,000 House + Land package
• Architect designed Tri-level 4 bedroom family home• 583m2 block in quiet street location with views• BONUS rumpus/home theatre room• Separate Main bedroom with designer ensuite• Double garage + internal access• Fencing & concrete driveway• 5,000 ltr rain water tank• Downlights to all living areas• Build time guarantee
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32 Allnut Cresent $860,000 House + Land package• Rare 979m2 family sized block • Opposite reserve enjoying beautiful views• BONUS ALFRESCO AREA• Tri-level architect inspired 5 bedroom design• Quality fl oor coverings
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Sirocco 7 22.5 Squares Living $696,500• Land size: over 6 acres• 4 beds + ensuite • Reverse cycle air cond.• Large ‘great’ room
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Heritage Estate 24.6 Squares Living $724,700• Land size: 6.4 acres• 4 bedrooms + ensuite• Huge master bedroom• Dbl garage + int access
• Rumpus & family room• Reverse cycle air cond.• Quality fl oor coverings• Attractive rural home
Accent 21 Squares Living $496,500• 4 bedrooms + ensuite• Bonus ‘common’ room• Dbl garage + int access• Rumpus & family room
• Reverse cycle air cond.• Modern Knebel kitchen• Quality fl oor coverings• Driveway & Fencing incl.
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All Royalla packages include a $20,000 allowance for water tank & septic system. All packages are subject to site costs.• FREEHOLD LAND — No time limit to build and NO community title• Final Stage Now Selling! — Only 38 blocks ranging from 5 to 30 acres• Only 10 minutes to Calwell, 15 minutes to the Tuggeranong Town Centre, 30 minutes to the City• Either choose from our great range of 3,4 or 5 bedroom Home + Land packages or choose your own builder• Fully sealed roads, fully fenced, underground electricity, bus services, water bore or dam & ADSL2 Broadband
Call today to arrange your personal on-site inspection or email [email protected] PH:6238 0111
Built by T H O’Connor in 1950, this attractive solid red Canberra brick family residence on approx 11 acres offers formal lounge & dining, study/home offi ce, up-graded kitchen, 4 dbl beds (3 with built in robes), up-graded bath, large laundry, boot room, 2nd WC, ducted gas RC/AC. Picture rails, high 9 foot ceilings, double hung windows, hardwood timber skirting & doors, cyprus timber fl ooring (under lino) & a large undercover verandah (2.7m width approx) all add to the character & charm of this quality home. Established trees provide privacy & shelter, excellent bore water supply plus numerous fresh water tanks, in excess of 25,000 gallons for the home. The garden has its own designated 10,000 gallon. Dual carriageway on the Federal Highway enables quick commuting to Canberra.
Cattle yards with loading ramp, feed shed, numerous large sheds with power suitable for large machinery, or excellent storage for car enthusiasts, 2 garages with auto remote door, large workshop area. The tree-lined entrance driveway has been tarred.
This is a quality offering. An attractive homestead of generous proportions, in excellent condition with a lovely elevated northerly outlook and enormous scope to refurbish if desired. A great rural escape for families and an ideal home offering space for work or hobbies.
Price: Auction On Site 11am, Sat 30th May 2009 Registration: from 10.30am Sat 30th May 2009Address: 2495 Sutton RoadContact: Richard Munnings 0411 055 512 Quentin Hodgkinson 0412 381 102
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This contemporary four bedroom ensuite residence spills over two levels and will be sure to impress those looking to buy a home that not only offers generous living space but also exceptional quality! A designer kitchen furnished with SMEG appliances and silstone benchtops, high ceilings with square set cornices, solid mirboo timber oors in the dining/lounge room, hydronic heating and double glazed cedar framed windows are but some features. For alfresco entertaining there is an expansive timber deck that extends off the kitchen/living area and is highlighted a duel jet water feature. Conveniently positioned close to the local school, Gungahlin Town Centre and that is just moments away from the City this home is a must see! Call me today to arrange an inspection! EER 5
Address: 24 Windjana Street Harrison Open: Sat 30th May 1:00pm – 2:00pm Price: Auction 3rd June, 6:00pm, Canberra Business Event Centre, Regatta PointAgent: Andrew Greenberger, L.J, Hooker Canberra CityContact: 6249 7700 or 0400 819 650
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DICKSON6230 0005
MANUKA6260 8999
TUGGERANONG6293 2323
WESTON CREEK 6287 1600
WODEN6281 6900
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Spacious Open Plan Design!!• 3 Bedrooms, 2 with Built Ins• Open Plan Living Areas,• Spacious, functional kitchen• Stunning 2 way bathroom• Double Car Accommodation. EER 3
Betty Wark 0408 166 833
BANKS $359 950
Great Investment or First Home!!• Set in a Culdesac close to amenities• Easy to furnish Open Plan Living Areas• Very Effective Gas Heating• Functional Kitchen with Gas Cooking• Secure Car Accommodation. EER 4
Betty Wark 0408 166 833
CONDER $340 000 - $360 000
Walking Distance to The Hyperdome.Save a fortune if you work in the area and becomeamazingly healthy! 2 storey, 3 bedroom townhousein small (5) complex. Ensuite, powder room, spa,internal access to double garage, spacious living areasand huge main bedroom. Brilliant investment propertywith so many people working so close. EER 4 Andrew York 0418 624 411
BONYTHON $390 000 - $430 000
Family-Friendly Home and Location. *3 bedrooms.
*Ducted gas heating. *Quiet street. *Garage and carport.*Close to church & state primary schools. EER 1.5
Andrew York 0418 624 411
WANNIASSA $380 000 - $420 000
Seriously Serious Seller.Be assured, if there is a hint of serious bidding at next Saturday’s auction, THIS HOME WILL BE SOLD!Vendor has realistic expectations for this 170+m2 cottage with huge family room (about 6 x 4.5m),rumpus/office/guest room etc (4.6 x 2.7m ish), 3 bedrooms – master with full bathroom and spa, gasheating, cooking and instant hot water service and reverse cycle air con. Outside, the list of benefitscontinues with huuuuge covered deck, carport, fully lined garage with auto door and workshop atrear and colorbond fencing. Auction on site, 12.30pm Saturday, 30th May 2009. EER 2.5
Andrew York 0418 624 411
RICHARDSON AUCTION
Budget Entry to Prestige Postcode.Yes – price range is correct so make sure you seeIt while it’s still available. 3 bedroom, ensuite, withfamily room, formal areas, ducted heating, instanthot water, security system and garage. Rented to11/09 at $385pw so still plenty of time to satisfyFHOG requirements of occupancy. EER 1.0
Andrew York 0418 624 411
FADDEN NEW!! $385 000 - $435 000
Spacious Separate Living Areas!!• 3 Bedrooms, all with Built Ins• 2 way Bathroom with Corner Spa,• Gas Heating & Cooking.• Internal Access from Garage• Small Paved Rear Courtyard. EER 4
Betty Wark 0408 166 833
GORDON NEW!! $355 000
Space and Tranquility.Nestled in a select cul de sac in Stage 1, this 3bedroom cottage beckons to the discerning. Sun-drenched north facing family/meals and kitchen, 2way bathroom, garage under the roof line withinternal access, thoughtfully designed and cared forgarden with pergola-covered outdoor area. EER 3 Andrew York 0418 624 411
GORDON NEW!! $380 000 - $420 000
Quality Home in Popular Location!!• 4 Double Bedrooms all with robes• Main segregated + Ensuite + Corner Spa.• Lounge + Dining + Family + Rumpus• Huge Laundry, Sewing Rm, Powder Rm• 2 x 2 Car Garaging. I/A & Remotes.EER 4
Betty Wark 0408 166 833
GORDON $659 000
Beautifully Presented, Well Maintained!!• Quiet Culdesac Location• 4 Bedrooms + Ensuite - All with robes,• 3 Separate Living Areas• Huge Covered Deck & Private Yard• Gas heating + 2 x RCAC. EER 4
Betty Wark 0408 166 833
BANKS $439 950
Perfect Location to Invest, Live, Share!!• Don’t Drive By – Way bigger than it looks• 185sqm (20 square) in Great Location• 4 Bedrooms, ensuite, + sep Powder Rm• Big Kitchen, Sep Living Areas,• No Body Corp Fees!! EER 4
Betty Wark 0408 166 833
BONYTHON $499 000
Rare River Frontage LandFreehold elevated land with Murrumbidgee Riverfrontage, 18ha (44 acres) not far from from Lanyon.Approved building envelope with several house sitesall with river views in unspoiled native forest, allthis and the privacy of country life just a shortdrive from the ACT. Build your dream home!! Wayne Kennedy 0414 622 926
CLEAR RANGE $380 000 - $420 000
Meticulously Maintained in MonashThis 3 bedroom well kept home is not only locatedin a very desirable suburb but also abounds withmany desirable features – renovated kitchen &bathroom, ducted heating and evaporativecooling, formal lounge & dining, family room, neatgardens, double garage & single carport. EER 1 Paula Guy 0418 285 737
MONASH NEW!! $390 000 - $450 000
Charm and Character (and that’s just the agent - you should see the House!!!)Large four bedroom ensuite Australian Colonial home, (aprox 267m2 of living) set on an elevatedblock in prestigious Fadden Hills, with huge formal lounge and dining, complete with French doorsopening out to the full length covered front veranda, huge family room and stylish kitchen withquality fixtures and fittings, ducted gas heating, evaporative cooling, ducted vacuum, security system,rear pergola, landscaped yards, suspended concrete floor, internal staircase ,double oversized garagewith workshop. Auction on site, 12.30pm Saturday 6th June 2009. EER 2.5 Wayne Kennedy 0414 622 926
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