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O ur nation’s politicians have failed us again, and it is a failure of their own, cynical making.Every time I write on the tragedy of

asylum-seeker deaths, and I have done so now for more than a decade, I write in tears at the ideological intransigence of the main parties, at the cynical public manipulation of the issue, at the refusal of so many to accept that mass people movements are a global and unstoppable reality that requires realism and compassion.

There were also tears in Federal Parliament last week, as our representatives again tried to find a “solution” for unexpected arrivals. And by “solution” I of course mean not a permanent policy that treats desperate people with human kindness, and dangerous people with stern consequences. No, I mean a bit of a policy fig leaf that will play well to marginal electorates as appearing tough on what some call illegal arrivals (they are not: anyone has the right to turn up anywhere and seek asylum if they fear persecution), will give an appearance of “stopping the boats (it will not: the boats are travelling all around the world and will keep doing so), and will make this problem anyone’s but ours.

And of course, it will not. Australia will always be an attractive destination – that’s the “pull” factor, folks –

because we are so fortunate to live in such a wonderful country. That’s why shadow treasurer Joe Hockey’s father wanted to come here. That’s why my grandfather came here. Back then they came because they made the perfectly reasonable assessment that this was a better place to make a future, raise their children, but that logic won’t necessarily get you into Australia these days.

Despite the tears – real grief and emotion that simply engulfed some members of the lower house – the politics that are now so firmly wedged into any discussion of refugees could not be removed. At the time of writing, Parliament had voted for a compromise deal

that would re-open the processing centre on Nauru, and would re-introduce the people-swap

deal with Malaysia that Prime Minister Julia Gillard brokered last year. But the bill looks set to be defeated in the Senate because the Greens will not agree to offshore processing.

I can see the Greens’ point about Australia needing to accept its responsibility to process those who make it to our waters, and it is probably the only elevated moral position in a discussion hopelessly mired in political expediency. But when desperate people continue to pay smugglers and climb on board leaky vessels and die at sea, even within view and reach of those who might save

them, their moral purity is starting to look like blind stubbornness. I would not want to be Greens leader Christine Milne if, God forbid, there is another boat sinking some time soon.

I, like so many others, am despairing because I fear there will be. Asylum seekers will always be with us: they will “keep coming”, as they do to every Western country with a decent quality of life. We have no choice, particularly as a nation of immigrants, to accept that reality and to treat fair-minded, persecuted people well and find them a place in our society; and to treat those who are criminals or dangerous or liars with a firm hand and work with the region to send them back. It means our politicians have to talk more about opening doors and unlocking detention centres, where so many are so unreasonably held, and have the guts to look voters in the eye when they do so.

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it often pains a writer to admit a picture can paint a thousand words, but the one taken for this story about 17-year-old local actress Eva Lazzaro, whose

filmography includes the movie Jindabyne, as well as TV series Underbelly and Tangle, does just that. The scene was Prahran station and the idea a good one – to capture Eva in headphones, perfectly still, with the slow shutter speed smearing passengers around her crisp figure as they disembarked the train.

There is much truth in the story suggested by this image. Lazzaro is a girl curiously out of time and in a quieter, more focused place than most in her generation. A wider pan of this picture would include her pile of things: her glasses case and a battered copy of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.

She is the only 17-year-old I’ve ever heard refer to the most popular social media platform on the planet as “the Facebook”. “I don’t have a Facebook, or know how to use any of that,” Lazzaro says, sounding like my grandfather, who is 91. “I quite enjoy looking at my brothers’ page to see what my cousins are up to but I’m a vicarious Facebooker, I don’t want my own one.

“I’ve never really been a teenager,” she continues. “At my age, it’s almost like you have to be this full-on party type. Not everybody’s into that. Some people are adults when they’re born, some are children when they’re old and some are a bit of both. I’m pretty sure everybody thinks I’m about 10 or 11 anyway because of the roles I’ve played.”

There’s an interesting irony about child actors. Everybody sees them as permanently young in their minds, while in reality they have grown up on TV and movie sets with adults and often feel they’ve “skipped” their own childhood. Lazzaro, whose first role was on Blue Heelers when she was seven, fits the child-actor profile, but there is no tears or nostalgia for “something lost”.

“I’ve always been better at socialising with adults than with people my own age,” Lazzaro, the eldest of five kids, says. Her heroes are a mix of both. On the one hand Julianne Moore, the consummate actor’s actor, is named, but so is 22-year-old Australian Mia Wasikowska, whose worryingly perfect performance in season one of HBO series In Treatment reset the bar for Lazzaro. “I loved her in Gus Van Sant’s Restless too. She sticks out for me as remarkable: really, truly remarkable.”

In Treatment stars Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, who Lazarro coincidentally worked with in Jindabyne. If only she’d known at the time. “I was on set with so many amazing actors like Gabriel, Laura Linney, but being nine, I didn’t know who any of them were!”

Lazzaro’s urge to be under lights was in-built. Rather than pushing her towards show business, her “not at all artsy” parents initially felt “ambivalent” about her career choice but have come around and realised “it’s my thing, it works for me and the person I am. Sometimes I’m a little bit too driven.”

This uncommon mix of talent and tenacity is probably why Lazzaro is being touted as a star. Reporter Renee Brack describes Lazzaro as “incredible”, and prefaces an online interview by warning “set your faces to stunned”. Asked bluntly if Lazzaro aims to make a career in film, she says, after waiting a beat, “Yes. Yes I do.

“I was afraid to say that I wanted to work in the film industry because it’s so competitive and it’s not the kind of career where you get a job, and then get rehired,” Lazzaro says, admitting that her flair for debating seemed to point in the opposite direction to law. But her role as troubled teen Gigi Kovac on the Showcase Network’s Tangle, a series about blended families and how they can “twist you into knots”, gave her the confidence to believe in herself. “The people I work with on Tangle are inspiring. From Justine Clarke (Love My Way), to Blake Davis (The Slap) and Kat Stewart (Underbelly), I have mentors all around me.”

Her acting is likely to come to your attention first, after she’s finished year 12, that is, but her filmmaking is worth looking out for. Last year, at 16, she wrote and directed a short film about miscarriage called Alice’s Baby. It’s a heavy, poignant and patient first effort that was a finalist at Tropfest 2012.

“[Miscarriage is] a subject that many people have experienced but that’s not often discussed. The film was the first thing I’d ever done, so having that kind of success really early in the piece was pretty exciting.” Lazarro was not only the youngest ever filmmaker to make the finals, she was the youngest director too.

When it comes to TV, Lazzaro is a fan of local produce – she mentions world-class series The Slap and her own three-season Showcase staple Tangle again – and the format in general.

“There’s some really exciting television coming from Australia,” she says. “Everybody should be excited about what’s coming up in the next 10 or 15 years because I think it looks hopeful at the moment, definitely.” \

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“i was with so many amazing actors ... but i didn’t know who any of them were!”

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“Set your faces to stunned,” said a reporter before

screening Eva Lazzaro’s 2012 Tropfest entry. ANDREW

McUTCHEN finds out why.

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Did you know there is an item of clothing on the market called pyjama jeans? There is also a magical new product called a smart bra. On

the TV ad, a woman says the smart bra helps her to get rid of her back fat.

Not really selling themselves, are they?If the pyjamas jeans are actually jeans, wouldn’t you

need to take your real pyjamas off to put them on in the morning? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose?

And the smart bra? In my experience, a bra can be too tight, or too itchy, and quite a few times I’ve gone to buy a one and haven’t been able to remember my cup size (um, medium latte?), and anyway, who wants to try on bras in Kmart? So I’ve ended up with a draw full of bras that don’t really fit, and there is nothing smart about any of this.

Really, a bra would be only be smart if it could take itself off at the end of the day, as soon as I walk in the door, without me having to twist my arms up underneath my sleeves to pull it out so I don’t have to take off my outer layer. The fact that we even have to wear a bra, and that some men should but don’t, is not really all that smart either, and neither is an ad that uses the words back and fat together.

But I do think the pyjama jeans people are onto something, but only in that we need an alternative to jeans. They’re not the most comfortable things to wear in the world. They dig in when you bend over, they lack flexibility, and from time to time mine have been known to shrink around the area where the button needs to be done up, so if I wear them all day I get a sore tummy.

I’m pinched, poked and pulled at enough in my daily life, I don’t need a pair of jeans to do that to me while I’m stacking the dishwasher.

And none of the varieties do it for me – hipsters, boot-cut or skinny, and certainly

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not the high-waist. Oh, I know we all wore them when we were 16, but I implore young people not to go down that route today. They’re not flattering at all and tend to accentuate things they really shouldn’t.

A friend of mine has gone to live in the US for a year with her family. She posted a Facebook picture of herself enjoying summer on a yacht somewhere over there. I said, “Nice togs” and she said, “Thanks, they’re from Savers, of course”. And one of her American friends said, “Hello, are you guys speaking English?”

And at that very moment, I wondered if they had pyjama jeans in America, so I googled them, and you’ll never guess what? They invented them. Now why was I surprised? But they call them “pajama” jeans over there, which must be why my spellcheck is going crazy right now.

And apparently they have magical powers, just like the smart bra. One woman said the first time she was wearing them her husband came home and smacked her on the butt and said, “Looking good, hun,” and apparently he never ever does that.

And maybe that’s why they’re the fashion sensation sweeping the world – even Miami, they say, which is supposedly the fashion capital – and despite the fact these things are just tracksuit pants with jeans painted on them.

I get the comfort thing. Tracksuit pants are my best friends, especially when I’m working from home. But this new fashion sensation comes with a fake zip stitched on the front, which is so sensationally, wonderfully unnecessary that I’m wondering why even the Americans might think that a faux fly is something to put forward as an advantage.

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“We decided that we had to take the opportunity when it came up. We thought it was better to be our own competition,” says Roberts, who has worked in hospitality for almost 20 years.

Business partner Evans is a chef whose background includes the Belgian Beer Café and Richmond Hill Café & Larder.

There’s an extensive all-day breakfast menu, a lunch menu full of creative choices and fridge windows displaying tempting take-home meals in the deli. The staff are noticeably happy with their lot, and customers – midweek women who lunch and weekend family groups – are relaxed and at ease.

Roberts is a collector and a gardener whose found treasures grace both shops. She created a kitchen garden at the rear of the café and a quaint landscaped courtyard behind the deli.

BARISTA There’s an undercurrent of

friendly competition between the baristas at mothership Marmalade and its offspring. But head barista Nicki Clark sees the rivalry as positive.

Clark learnt her barista skills on the job and by doing courses in Auckland, New Zealand, moving to Melbourne 10 years ago. She spent time at Orange in Prahran and was the manager at Leroy Espresso in St Kilda, until the Marmalade crew spirited her away.

Five baristas, including co-owner Roberts, operate the La Marzocco machines at the two Hawthorn Road cafés, and both venues use Espresso Syndicate’s organic coffee blend.

Clark says the newer machine at Primrose Hill, which has naked group handles, creates a brew with “a bigger depth of flavour”. It’s not better, she says, just different.

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Mexican wave: Touche Hombré has a funky fit-out, chirpy staff and a party atmosphere.(Darrian Traynor)

if you’ve just woken up in 2012, you’ll find the dining scene radically altered. Possibly by a Mexican, but perhaps by people fixated with Latin America or the

mid-’80s movie The Three Amigos.I’m assuming your siesta began when Lynch’s

restaurant in South Yarra was at its peak (about the time today’s 20-something diners were rejected by that anti-offspring institution).

And that your first taste of what we now call “modern Mexican” in Melbourne came from a quirky little place in St Kilda called Bluecorn. You might also remember when Taco Bill, our nation’s first clumsy but well-intentioned introduction to the cuisine, was on all your mate’s radars.

In the Mexican wave that has rolled across Melbourne’s dining landscape in the past couple of years, take note of city newcomer Touche Hombré, a deliberately grungy Los Angeles-style taco bar and diner that sports a sardonic moniker – “right back at you, buddy” – and delivers a message to the venues that have preceded it.

This two-month-old marketing coup has been designed, right down to the specially made neon signs, by the team that reinvented Lynch’s as The Millswyn 18 months ago; owned by Davis Yu, son of Ausvest Holdings property tycoon David Yu, and engineered by creative studio Maison Davis.

As you awaken to this fast-tracked, heavily marketed new world, you’ll notice that diners will queue for a table for almost as long as they’ll spend sitting at it.

That a group of pretty young things is more likely to get a table quickly than some of the other wannabes around them (actually, there’s nothing new in that). And that people will pay $7 for something to eat, but a heck of a lot more for a cocktail served in a recycled jam jar with a vanilla-scented straw.

If this all makes it sound as if I had a bad experience or disliked Touche Hombré, that’s not my intention.

Admittedly it took an hour to receive a phone call to say a table was available, despite an advised half-hour wait. (Touche Hombré, like its peers, does not take bookings. Diners are expected to line up, leave a number and return when phoned.) The venue was also ridiculously understaffed, but the “concept”, which includes a nightly DJ, graffitied walls, tables made of recycled timber from the former Princes Pier and chicken-shaped water jugs, is youthful, energetic and fun. A lot like the effusive, pleasant staff who just seemed too run off their feet to be able to take orders (and get them right), or top up paper water cups.

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ripped back to its bare bones – exposed and whitewashed brick walls and bare floorboards – this city building owned by the restaurant owner’s father has become a canvas for graffiti art and grunge decor. neon signs, inspired by the bars of Los angeles and new york and the 1984 movie Ghostbusters, add to the ultra-cool vibe. Furniture is rough-hewn and built from recycled materials, the staff wear cowboy-style braces and food and drinks are served in paper vessels or on wooden boards. Loud, slightly repetitive DJ-selected music bounces across the hard surfaces and big communal tables create a raunchy, dining-hall party atmosphere. \

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salsa that arrive in paper takeaway trays, to a wooden paddle featuring four classy little tostaditos – toasted white-corn chips topped with shredded crab meat, avocado and basil and dressed, given bite with zesty finger lime. The flavours were pleasant, if a little bland. There’s also a dish of fatty lamb ribs spiced with merquen (a Chilean blend of dried cumin, pepper, salt and coriander), topped with fresh coriander and succulently sweetened with honey.

The second column, of nine tacos, offers variety at $6-$7 a pop. There’s a fabulous spiced pork combo filled with apple, sage and a nip of habanero chilli cream; a pleasant soft-shell crab taco that contained corn-cream, pea shoots, fresh lime and mint; and a

disappointing beef meatball option with Egmont cheese and jalapenos that lacked flavour.

The tacos are hand-sized, filled with a small portion of protein – chicken, battered fish, fried tofu, blood pudding – and loads of shredded greens and herbs. They arrive on paper-covered trays. There’s cutlery, if you want it, in wooden boxes on the table.

There’s an “el secreto” taco each day – “shhhh secret squirrel – ask ya waiter” that you won’t be told the contents of until you’ve eaten it. Ours was a crunchy,

bright combo of a few battered school prawns, with chilli salt, guacamole and sweet pickle.

The final column belongs to ice-cream “sangas”. The menu offers three varieties at $7-$9, or a paddle with the lot for $18.50. It was probably the disappointment of the night. The fillings are more like firm cheesecake than ice-cream, and the spongy coating on our bland rice pudding and cinnamon sangas was pretty tasteless too. There was a chococolate and chilli peanut cookie version that our waitress was very enthusiastic about, but the cookie was too thick and cumbersome and the creamy peanut filling didn’t resemble ice-cream.

What did I like about Touche Hombré? It’s funky fit-out, chirpy staff and party atmosphere. What didn’t I like – the queuing and disposable vessels.

Would I go again? Probably not, but then I’m not a member of the demographic once banned at Lynch’s. \

ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au

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DECANTER \ AGE DOES NOT WEARY THEM, SAYS BEN THOMAS

The world of wine is full of quirks and curiosities. One of my favourites is that Australia, as part of the new

world of wine, has some of the world’s oldest living vines.

One of the great sights in a vineyard is looking at rows of fat, gnarly old vines that have been tended by generations of farmers and vignerons. The fact that these old vines often make bloody good wines only adds to the allure.

It’s true that vines comprise only one part of a wine’s terroir – site, soil, climate and winemaking are the other key factors in producing great wines – but as vines age, the volume of their crop tails off and they become an even greater part of the equation. In effect, the vines are putting the same energy into producing fewer berries, resulting in a more concentrated flavour.

Coupled with good winemaking, old vines can produce wines of great structure, intensity and power – characteristics that most winemakers strive for with all their wines.

Grapevines are bit like an iceberg: only the top third of the plant is seen above ground. As vines grow, they send roots deep into the ground, penetrating layers of ancient soil and stone looking for water and nutrients. These deep roots are key to their survival

and the prized old-vine characteristics.Mature vines are also more susceptible to

disease and require more TLC than younger vines in the vineyard. For economic reasons, it is accepted practice in most of the wine world to replant vines as their volumes start to drop around the 50-year mark.

Grapevine euthanasia is not practised everywhere, however, and in pockets of the Barossa and McLaren Vale, along with Great Western and Nagambie in Victoria, really old vines of cabernet, shiraz, grenache and mourvedre have been pensioned off rather than dug up. The resulting wines are not only great to drink but also help keep in touch with Australia’s rich wine heritage. Just think of how many people have enjoyed wine from these old vineyards over the years.

The lower-crop volumes of old vines, coupled with the additional cost in the vineyard of nursing these vines along, does mean the wines they produce aren’t priced for everyday drinking.

Well-priced old-vine wines can be found, but you generally won’t see much change from $50, or even $100. These wines are to be celebrated and enjoyed, and are a rich and important part of Australia’s wine heritage. \

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instigated by yalumba in 2007, the Barossa old Vine charter has been in use for three years. see one of these terms on a wine’s label and you’ll know you’re drinking liquid history:

Old vine \ thirty-five years must have passed since the vines were first planted.SurvivOr \ Vines with 70 vintages under their belt.Centenarian \ no letter from the Queen, but vines are recognised as centenarian when they pass this milestone.anCeStOr \ at 125 years of age, ancestor vines are among a small group of the world’s oldest wine-producing vines.

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interview

the power of silence

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Mike willesee explains to peter wilMoth

the benefits of being a quiet achiever.

Mike Willesee is talking about silence, if that’s not a contradiction in terms. It’s the silence

Willesee used to such stunning effect on television in the 1970s when he was the undoubted king of the interview, and scungey dirtbag crooks – and often politicians, too – would quiver as this baby-faced interrogator would just sit there and stare at them.

Back in my living room in the 1970s, dreaming of asking people questions myself one day, I thought this guy was the bomb. He’d look at these poor berks with his big puppy-dog eyes as they blathered away to fill the gaps. And all they had to do was say: “What was the question?”

“It’s been important, but it wasn’t a deliberate strategy, it was a natural thing,” Willessee says of silence as an interviewing tool. “I try to be natural. A good interview for me is when I forget my notes because it’s going well … I think the first time it happened was when an interviewee told me something I couldn’t believe. And you’re not allowed to say ‘bullshit’. And you can’t be demonstrative. So I just looked.

“I remember the first time. It was a very nasty type of crook. He started an insurance company and scammed all the money so people thought they had their houses and cars and goods insured. And they weren’t because he was taking all the money and he bankrupted the company. ‘Sorry, didn’t work’. Then he did it a second time and got away with it, stole the money, a real nasty piece of work.

“I heard he was starting a third insurance company. So I got him in and set up the whole case. ‘You did this once, hurt all these people, you want to do it again? Do you plan to rip all these people off?’ Or something like that. He answered almost rudely – ‘Everyone’s entitled to failure and another chance’.

“I was just so angry with him I just looked at him, and he froze. So I let him sit there. And it was slam dunk. And I said, ‘I think it’s best that you don’t start this third company’. And he said, ‘I won’t’. He fell down. It wasn’t a strategy, it was an honest reaction from me.”

People are scared of silence. “Yes. People like to fill it in.” Why? “I don’t know, but the number of times I did go to silence, the interviewee would add something, usually to their detriment.”

I’m sitting with Willesee at the Sydney offices of Channel Seven’s Sunday Night program, which he has joined, kicking off in March with a sit-down with the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

He has been a long time away from our screens. Why come back now? “I had a couple of down years with surgeries,” Willesee says. ‘There were a number of injuries, which resulted in a hip implant. That went wrong and collapsed, and that was a worse surgical experience than the first one. It collapsed again and I had it done again. The rehab time after each one was difficult and repetitive. It was like an imposed pause in my life.”

The trouble with the hip began two years ago. “It was a difficult time, couldn’t get going, couldn’t do much, couldn’t drive for a while, went to the pool for rehab. Did that four times.

“Coming out of it I thought ‘This is a chance to examine where I’m at and what I want to do’. And I started taking some notes for an autobiography. I was getting quite excited about all the stories. And there were so many stories, I thought ‘Wow’. I was almost entertaining myself by bringing up these memories. Then it occurred to me that I enjoyed being on location so much there’s nothing stopping me going back. So that was it,” he says.

“I remember those stories much better than I remember the studio stuff. I used to get frustrated at the years, hours I spent in the studio, and I was always trying to find excuses to get on the road.

“I rang (Seven’s head of news and current affairs) Peter Meakin, and he said, ‘This is the best news this network has ever had’. No, I made that up. There was a pause and he said, ‘Well, this is surprising. The guy

you need to talk to is Mark Llewellyn, pretty good man, enthusiastic, you’ll like him, that’s the program and that’s the man.’ And he was right.”

Llewellyn is the executive producer of Sunday Night and one of the many experienced news people from Channel Nine now at Seven. Why did Willesee approach Seven? “Probably because (at Nine) there was a culture and a camaraderie and a feeling of being the best and doing the best. And that was with Meakin and a lot of guys like him. And they’re here (Seven). I think that culture is now here and not at Nine.”

Has Nine dropped the ball on news and current affairs? “Let’s just say this is the best program and it rates the best, with very little promotion. It works on a much smaller budget than 60 Minutes, and I like all that. I like the way it’s not formally structured. A story can go longer or shorter or harder or more personal. It’s got interestingly wide boundaries.”

Did he miss journalism? “No. I was busy, doing my own things and I made some documentaries. I didn’t even think about it.” Did he miss the adrenalin rush of reporting? “Sometimes I’d watch a story and I’d get frustrated that it wasn’t being done well enough, particularly if it was a good story, and I’d want to be there. ‘I wish that were my story, I think I could do it better’. But that rush, I felt that coming back.”

Now 69, Willesee has had a remarkable career. In the 1960s he worked for the pioneering current-affairs show This Day Tonight (TDT) before moving to the ABC’s Four Corners in 1969 and then Nine’s A Current Affair, which is where he made his name to a mass audience.

His interviews were often riveting. Possibly most famous of all was his questioning of then opposition leader Dr John Hewson about how the proposed goods and services tax would affect a birthday cake. Hewson’s excruciatingly mangled response has been credited as contributing to the election loss to Paul Keating.

I asked Willesee about changing trends in interviewing and current-affairs television since he was on TV. “Well, obviously with ACA and TT, they’ve moved to a more magazine-type program. They say that’s what the audience wants, they measure it minute by minute.”

He says journalists have the right to work on that type of program if they want to. “And the network has the right to do that type of program if it wants to. You can’t criticise them for doing what appears to be a lessening of the value of current affairs. But where they say ‘That’s what the audience wants’, the audience can only vote on what’s presented to them. I believe it can be done differently. For example, the common wisdom in commercial television is that you can’t sit down and interview the Prime Minister one on one. The ABC can do that and no one cares.

“But we did it in our first program and there was no turn off in that minute-by-minute nasty rating

(measure).” What does that show? “You can do it. You’ve got to get the right politician at the right time and do it well.”

As prepared as Willesee was for the encounter with Gillard, he found it frustrating because of the Prime Minister’s refusal to unpack some thoughts. Her spin is brilliant, like any politician. “It was very frustrating, and that became the interview. The answers should be the interview. The challenge became the interview … I was a bit frustrated that I didn’t crack the wall.

“The politicians learn these days that you can stonewall… Your adviser might say, ‘You have the opportunity to get one message across or two or three. No more. So no matter what the interviewer asks you, you give your answers’. If you know the politician is immovable on that, you don’t do the interview.

“They’ve got an obligation to tell the electorate what they’re doing and what they’re proposing to do. So to really simplify it, they should do that or say I’m not going to be interviewed.”

In the US, the media still features older journalists such as Morley Safer and Barbara Walters, while in Australia the trend has been to pension them off. “We only started current affairs in this country in a small way in the ’60s and going commercial into the ’70s,” Willesee says. “There are a lot of people becoming 70 now who were young then. It’s a pretty natural progression.”

How does it feel to be about to turn 70 and back on the road? “It feels pretty good. It feels natural, it feels like it always did. I have a sense of age when I hear a news report about a 65-year-old pedestrian knocked down, I think ‘Poor old fella’. Then I think ‘Wait a minute, I’m four years older than him’. My reaction is people of 65 are old. I have to remind myself I’m older than that.”

Willesee has six children. “They’re my best friends,” he says. They range from a daughter in her 40s to a seven-year-old son. “It’s very enjoyable. It’s all good.”

It’s said there are upsides and downsides to being a late father. What are the upsides? “Upsides are everything,” he says. “Boy growing up, going through all his challenges, laughing with him and playing with him and surfing with him. It’s just all good. The downsides – there are none now. But I’m aware that when he turns 21 I’ll be whatever (84). And when he’s 30 maybe I’ll be dead. I’d like to be around for him for quite a while.”

That’s 45 years of parenting, Is he tired? “No. There‘s great joy in it. I see all of them regularly.”

I asked how the kids felt having a famous father. “I don’t think they ever got hurt by it. It was a natural thing. They didn’t (know) any different. Dad was on television and people came round to the house and they were on television. It was very normal for them to meet famous people.”

He has six grandchildren. “So I’m a babysitter. It’s all natural. You don’t have to remind yourself of anything, it’s all natural. I babysat Lucas, who’s nearly two, a couple of weeks ago. My daughter went out and left us with some food. She said ‘Be careful, it’s hot’. So I was feeding him and blowing it and he kept trying to grab stuff himself and he finally beat me and got a hot bit and put it in his mouth. It wasn’t that hot, but I said, ‘My goodness that’s hot’. And he repeated it. He kept saying, ‘My goodness that’s hot’. The next morning Jo called and said, ‘What have you done to him? He’s walking round the house saying, ‘My goodness that’s hot’.”

It’s lucky that despite bad hips and 45 years of parenting, Willesee still has what it takes not just to maintain a media career but also chase a seven-year-old around. He often does the school run. “We walk to school.” Willesee smiles. “He runs and I walk.” \

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These three deodorants have proven to be very effective in eliminating the most pungent body odours.

Just recently I had the great pleasure of travelling on our public transport. I enjoy people watching and a train, tram or bus is the perfect place to indulge and pass time.

You catch a glimpse of people’s routines and mannerisms – how loudly they speak on the phone and to each other, whether they snooze or dribble, etc. It makes for an enjoyable study of interaction.

What caught my eye this day was a striking woman trying to do her make-up on a crowded and jerky train. I applauded her dexterity and resolution but seriously, haven’t we learnt anything? Never, ever apply make-up in public, not in cars, trains, aircraft or anywhere where there are more than two complete strangers sharing your space.

I understand that many are pressed for time. Multitasking is one thing, but applying make-up in a moving vehicle just spells trouble in capitals.

Her captive and captivated audience saw the woman applying bronzing powder with a brush that had never seen water. A quick rinse with shampoo could extend the life of any brush and give a better application.

She used her saliva to coat her brush and dipped it in a powder shadow for a wet liner. This is just wrong on so many levels. And she finished her theatre with a dollop of mascara after she pumped the tube a good 15 times. Why? This will dry the product in no time.

I apologise if you think this is character assassination. For someone who writes and breathes beauty, this public face painting came as a complete shock.

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Apply moisturiser immediately after your shower. Then apply a beauty balm, better known as BB creams (or in my books, a souped-up tinted moisturiser.) They are all-in-one – foundation, primer and concealer – to even out skin in a jiffy.

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l Use a soft, matte powder shadow for your brows, one shade darker if you have light brows and matched if you do not. Filled-in brows do make a world of difference. Start by getting them professionally shaped and then maintain them yourself.

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l Rim eyes with a soft pencil eyeliner and tactfully smudge the line so there are no sharp lines. Try Prestige Soft Blend Kohl Eyeliner, $14.95 Perfect colours and an easy-to-blend texture.

l Pick one product to add colour to your lips and cheeks such as The Body Shop Lily Cole Cheek & Lip Dome, $28.95 (in shops July 9.) It is innovative and in easy-to-use packaging that comes in two versatile colours.

l Add a quick coat of mascara, without pumping the tube, of course, and if you have a few more minutes a light dusting of the luxurious Estée Lauder Lucidity Translucent Loose Powder, 21g, $68 which minimises the appearance of lines and wrinkles and you are ready to take on the world – no need to put on a performance for all to gawk at. \

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it was the 1980 movie American Gigolo that inspired Dom Bagnato to take a few leaps and bounds with his autumn/winter 2012 collection. Storyline aside, the film shows a young

and handsome Richard Gere impeccably dressed, wearing suits, leisurewear and sports jackets supplied by a then lesser-known designer, Giorgio Armani.

Bagnato, who has been in the business for almost 30 years, gives men’s wear the kick it deserves this season. He’s bringing checks and tweed back, partly inspired by Gere, who channels sexy in the most elegant of manners throughout the film.

Bagnato travels overseas twice a year (sometimes three times) selecting the best fabrics from fashion fairs in Milan and Paris.

“Everyone has been a bit safe and cautious with men’s wear more recently,” says Bagnato, who works closely with his wife, Pia, and two children, Melina and Nunzio. “Every time the cycle gets cautious and the consumer chooses to play it safe, it gives me a chance to say let’s shuffle things a bit.

“This season I wanted to put some checks back into men’s suits. I really focus on some new texture and adding colour through shirts and ties. Our brand is known for being creative and different, and we wanted to push it a bit more.”

His son became part of the business in 2009, while his daughter works as his public relations and marketing manager. She has extensive experience in the industry. “I have always used Melina as a backdrop for information,” says Bagnato. “The real surprise was that I didn’t really have an inkling that my son wanted to join the business. Back in 2009, right before we were about to go overseas, he was also going away with mates and casually mentioned he’d love to come into the business. He works with me in all areas now.”

Bagnato has been around long enough to witness key fashion moments and flops. But he always looks on the bright side. He opened his first retail outlet in 1990 with the assistance of Pia. “Pia came to help me for a year and stayed for eight. She looked after

retail and I looked after wholesale and manufacturing back then. Now that we are a design and retail company, Pia is involved in

the strategic part of the business.”Bagnato is also stocked at Myer. The relationship works

well, and in late 2010 he launched an exclusive diffusion line for the chain called Domingo. “We were actually stocked in both major chains (the other being David Jones) until 1994, and then we went with Myer. Our first Myer collection was called Cocktail, with suit colouring inspired by drinks like

Midori. It bombed, of course, because it was on a floor full of dark suits. But Myer stuck with us … We have built a great

relationship over 18 years.”Bagnato grew up in Tatura in the Goulburn Valley and bypassed

his family’s fruit and veg business, instead following his godfather, Tony Casucelli, a tailor. Later, on the advice of an uncle, he moved to

Melbourne to study. That was at the age of 16, the same year his younger sister died crossing the road to meet him for lunch in Tatura. It shaped his life forever.

“The death of my sister was very traumatic for everyone. It reminds you that life is precious. In business you can go through tough times which force you to change, but sometimes life forces change upon you.” \

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scarves too. Channel chic and elegant with a footnote to American Gigolo style.

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BOOKS \ AUGUST IS A GREAT MONTH FOR WRITERS’ FESTIVALS, SAyS CORRIE PERKIN

N obel Prize-winning author Saul Bellow once commented that “all a writer has to do to get a woman is to say he’s a writer. It’s an aphrodisiac.”

How many writers’ festivals did the Canadian-born Bellow attend before his death in 2005, I wonder? In these intense literary gatherings, women attendees frequently develop crushes on male (in some cases, female) authors. I suspect the five-times-married Bellow might have enjoyed the opportunity to appear at these events, if for no other reason that it was a chance to make women swoon.

In this year of the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon, it is possible that the next round of writers’ festivals – due to begin in August – will have an added frisson in the various theatres, marquees and town halls where bookworms muster. Let the fun begin!

The first writers’ festival on the August calendar is the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival, which runs August 3-5. Established in 1997 and set in one of Australia’s most beautiful coastal resorts, the Byron Bay litfest continues to attract an impressive list of writers, publishers and literary

commentators. The setting and the mild winter climate are powerful lures, but the festival also has a well-earned reputation for providing its visitors with thought-provoking and stimulating events.

Festival director Jonathan Parsons’ 2012 program is compelling. His international guests include Pulitizer

Prize-winner Katherine Boo, author of the current bestseller Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death

and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity; Hong Kong writer Xu Xi, Pakistani journalist and writer Mohammed Hanif, and the author behind the popular Inspector Singh crime novels, Shamini

Flint from Singapore.The list of local authors is also impressive and

includes Elliot Perlman, Alex Miller, former High Court judge Michael Kirby, political commentator George Megalogenis, children’s writers Andy Griffiths and Morris Gleitzman, former Greens leader Bob Brown, Susan Johnson, Ailsa Piper, Sophie Cunningham, Stephen Sewell, Rohan Wilson and more.

From August 10-12, the inaugural Bendigo Writers

Festival kicks off with a well-rounded program of interviews, book signings, workshops, discussions and debates. Attendees include Alex Miller, Don Watson, Alexis Wright, Ita Buttrose, David Marr, Gideon Haigh, Tony Birch and Kerry Greenwood.

Then later in the month the Melbourne Writers Festival kicks off one of its strongest programs in years with a keynote address by English actor Simon Callow, acclaimed for his Charles Dickens performances and whose recent book Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World celebrates the bicentenary of the author’s birth.

The festival, which runs from August 23 to September 2, will launch its program on July 20. We recommend bookworms hit the website early and book, as tickets to the main events are likely to sell out within hours. \

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For more information on the festivals, log on to:» www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au» www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au» www.mwf.com.au

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onLInE » Corrie Perkin’s book selections \ All That I Am \ All in a Don’s Day \ Latitude 36.50: Warming Recipes From the Mountains \ David Austin’s English Roses

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Under the radar \ Myke bartlett reviews the latest

tvROCKWIZ \ SBS, Saturday July 7, 8.30pm

SBS’s music-nerd game show returns this week for a 10th season of sticky-carpet shenanigans. I have to confess to being in the minority when it comes to host Julia Zemiro. Maybe I’m still irritated that SBS saw fit to replace Graham Norton’s superb Eurovision narration with her ramblings, but I find her wacky schtick to be more grating than entertaining. It all feels a bit forced. The smile might make her dentist proud, but the eyes seem to belong to an angry Julie Bishop.

Still, the series is as fun as ever. It does a great job at capturing the fizzy, slightly shambolic fun of a pub quiz, without ever making the viewer feel like the designated driver. As such, it’s perfect post-Friday-night-drinks fare. Shame it’s shown on Saturdays, really. \

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operaCOSI FAn TUTTe \ Athenaeum Theatre, July 11-18, $25-$98

Mozart’s comic opera has been given a few modern spins over the years, but the tack taken by Melbourne Opera sounds intriguing. Director Suzanne Chaundy transposes the tale – with its themes of lust and fidelity – to 1960s Melbourne, a time that saw strict moral values challenged by notions of free love.

Don Alfonso is now a local bar and pizzeria owner who challenges two young Vietnam soldiers to find out exactly how faithful their Italian girlfriends are. As such, the boys pretend to be called up, then disguise themselves as “love gurus” to seduce their sweethearts. What could possibly go wrong?

Featuring an impressive cast, this new iteration will be performed in English. \

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musicOH MY GARDen \ Sophie Koh (MGM)

On her third album, Melbourne-based performer Sophie Koh abandons acoustic pop in favour of a more eclectic, electronic sound. Opener On and On buzzes with an urgent electricity that gives Koh’s pristine vocals a new, nervy edge. It isn’t hard to spot the fingerprints of ben lee and Machine translation’s J Walker, both of whom helped out on the production side.

None of this is to suggest Koh’s gone and made an experimental album. Lip Syncing is pure, radio-friendly pop but takes an idiosyncratic approach to its hooks and choruses. Single I Understand evokes a chart-troubling ’80s tear-jerker, but its simmering backdrop gives the track a genuine sense of hurt and danger.

Fans might miss the raw simplicity of Koh’s earlier releases, but this more-polished lP feels like the work of a vibrant and interesting artist. Of course, what matters most is that Koh’s grasp on melody remains strong. here, we see her mature as a performer, putting across sharp-edged tunes with a new confidence. \

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A ccording to research, “taxi drivers’ brains enlarge with the job

in order to help them store detailed maps of the city”.

Taxi drivers given brain scans by scientists at the University of London had a larger hippocampus

compared with other people. This is the part of the brain associated with navigation in birds and animals, and experts believe that the hippocampus grows larger to adapt to the amount of navigation they have to do.

This doesn’t mean cabbies are smarter than the rest of us, but I reckon you can find out everything you need to know about a city – how it thinks, works and where its heart lies – by the way the taxi drivers treat you. They embody the city’s personality disorders – which could be introverted, extroverted, hostile or schizoid.

Take Adelaide, a charming city famous for its churches, festivals and bloodcurdling kooky crimes. After booking a cab on a sultry summer afternoon, the over-enthusiastically polite driver arrived, rang the doorbell, escorted me to the car and held open the passenger door until I was seated comfortably in the front seat. As we drove away, he leant towards me menacingly like a giant vulture and said, “It’s an enchanting evening, isn’t it?” My life floated past me like body parts down a river as I imagined myself being garroted and flung into a bank vault. He was being friendly in a lurking-in-the-shadows Adelaide kind of way.

At Sydney Airport, I jumped into a cab that smelt as if the driver had been wearing the same polyester trousers for a week. He sped towards the CBD before I’d had a chance to close the car door or tell him where I was going. Five minutes into the ride, saliva bubbles foamed at the corners of his mouth as he finally snarled, “Whereyagoinlady?”

I’d read that New York’s taxi drivers are mobile philosophers, liberally dispensing wisdom and advice. On my first day there, sitting behind bulletproof glass and lured by the romance of sharing my loneliness with a complete stranger, I put this question to a taxi driver: “Do you believe evil exists?” The guy babbled for 10 minutes in another language before I realised that he was speaking into his mobile phone. He hadn’t heard a word I’d said other than the address.

During my stay in that city, not once did I get into a taxi where the driver wasn’t totally absorbed in another conversation on his mobile phone. The entire transaction, travel and payment were conducted as if I was just a dip in the road, a momentary interruption to the Technicolor full-feature of his life.

Back in Melbourne last week after another prickly interstate taxi-ride experience and now permanently scarred from previous cab-driver heartbreaks, I slid into a cab in Collins Street, said what I needed to say and stared out the window. A gentle tap on the shoulder made me turn around to a smile as big as Luna Park’s entrance (but with fewer teeth) and a cupped handful of lollies stretched out towards me. “Have a Mintie, love – you look like you could use a sugar hit.” \

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The Embassy Café – 547 Spencer Street, West Melbourne (corner Roden Street) This is the taxi drivers’ mecca, a place to converge and discover roads they didn’t take or shortcuts that beckon. It’s a place for respite from the never-ending traffic and demanding passengers. Open 24 hours, everyone is welcome, but mostly it’s a sea of men in black: chauffeurs, taxi drivers and assorted pragmatists who eat outdoors and play backgammon in a fog of cigarette smoke and diesel fumes. Like agents Kay and Jay from MIB, the characters at the Embassy Café (wearing wraparound sunglasses and long black coats) scan the street forensically while they check their smartphones and decide which burger is best at 2am. \

Hailing a cabBest thing I ever learnt was how to whistle with my fingers in my mouth. That’s my personal style of hailing a cab. A friend likes to strut straight into oncoming traffic when she sees a cab’s unoccupied rooftop beacon beaming a block away! It works, but don’t try it, you could get killed or worse – three or four cabs might stop and you’ll have to choose just the one, which could spark a mutiny. Cab ranks are a law unto themselves. A kind of tribal turfdom exists whereby a group of drivers regularly congregate at the same rank, thereby protecting each other’s spots and looking out for potential predators that aren’t part of their tribe. \

Right-hand turn from the left-hand lane in the CBDThere are certain expressions that are quintessentially Melbourne – more front than Myer, busy as Bourke Street and a hook turn. I love watching interstate guests’ jaws drop when I explain this unique Melbourne driving manoeuvre made necessary by our beloved trams occupying the middle of the road. “It’s easy,” I gloat. “You make a right-hand turn from the left side of the road when the green light becomes red.” At that moment I can feel my passenger trying to crawl inside my skull to view the world through a Melburnian’s eyes. That’s when they finally realise that an irresistible gap exists between us and the rest of the country. \

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Sliding doors lead from the dining area to a north-facing deck. More big glass sliders from the family room lead to an undercover area for year-round outdoor entertaining.

Out back, down a set of stairs, more timber decking surrounds the pool.

Inside once more, stairs to the second floor are carpeted in soft grey and lead up to a spacious retreat and four bedrooms, including the main bedroom. Three have large built-in-wardrobes.

Two bedrooms share a large bathroom with stone finishes and separate bath and shower. The third bedroom has a bathroom next to it.

The grand main bedroom is perfectly positioned to soak up warmth and light from its many windows. The walk-in-wardrobe is a fashionista’s delight. Three full hanging areas, four half-hanging areas, cubed shoe slots and built-in drawers leave nothing to chance. The en suite has dual basins, all set in stone, a bath with views over the treetops, and large, frameless glass shower.

With its sleek design, zoned living and and large sunlit interiors, this house brings a new look to this much-loved and sought-after pocket of Glen Iris. \

mharris@theweeklyreview.com.au– Additional reporting Lauren Jones

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loVe aT fIrST SIGhTThey fell in love with the house, but loved the outlook over the park just as much. Visitors at last weekend’s open for inspection enthused over the high quality of the building, its fine finishes, and energy efficient-features. From empty nesters to families with children, they appreciated this new house in such an established area, said selling agent Jason Brinkworth.

Final word“This heaVily upgraded inForm home, which you won’T Find in any caTalogue, represenTs spacious Family liVing on The park.”Jason BrinkworTh – agenT

back fence. Picnics, parties and walking the trails to the city come with this territory.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house has split-level living over three floors on a block of 654 square metres. The ground floor has a spacious sitting room, laundry and study. Polished spotted-gum floorboards lead up the stairs to the first floor and main living area. The open-plan family, kitchen and dining rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, making the most of the tree-lined view. Sliding glass doors in the family room lead to a covered deck area that, in turn, leads down to a solar-heated pool and a second deck area perfect for outdoor entertaining.

The kitchen, like the rest of the house, is shiny and sparkling. A CaesarStone island bench separates the cooking zone from the family room, with the dining area conveniently located at one end of the kitchen.

At the other end, a sliding door leads to a butler ‘s pantry with second sink and preparation area. No expense has been spared in setting up this kitchen. The suite of Miele appliances includes a Combi convection steamer and Combi convection microwave as well as two ovens. There are two integrated dishwashers and refrigerated drawers plus space for a conventional upright fridge. All this comes with the backdrop of a gorgeous bush setting just beyond the boundary.

Bold and beautiful and with all the bells and whistles, this house ticks all the boxes for modern living, writes MARIA HARRIS.

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There’s just so much to stimulate the senses in and around this fully renovated residence. As you walk through the front gardens, timber sleepers and native plants make an eclectic landscaped environment.

A path leads to a timber entertainers’ deck at the front, then once inside, classic 1950s elements remain.

In the olive-coloured living room, slate bricks surround a fireplace, deco-style cornices reign, while large windows stream light throughout. To one side, a large central dining area opens to the timber kitchen, while nearby, textured sliding curtains open to an incredible family room. Floor-to-ceiling windows form a semi-circle creating breathtaking views of Sydare Reserve.

JELLIS CRAIG, 9832 0500

71 Millewa Avenue

Price: $1 million +

Auction: July 14 at 11am

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more sleepers dotted around, while planter boxes serve as a kitchen garden.

A decked dining area leads down into a lawn area, where a gate opens directly to the reserve.

Back inside, the main bedroom has two sets of built-in wardrobes and front garden views. A central bathroom has a corner spa bath, and two bedrooms share a modern bathroom with a bath.

Off the family room is the fourth bedroom or study with a built-in single bed or daybed.

Another rarity is a solid-brick triple garage, an easy conversion to a rumpus room or home office. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

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Magnificent views of tall trees in Aberdeen Reserve directly across the road create a bush-like feel in the heart of Hawksburn village.

Enter through a security gate into a north-facing courtyard, where creepers, hedges, roses and a maple line the paved outdoor dining area. Inside, the northern light reflects off the polished floorboards and white walls in the expansive open-plan living spaces.

The timber kitchen has black-granite benchtops, stainless steel Smeg appliances and black-tiled splashbacks. Opposite, a European laundry and powder room lead to rear parking for two cars via a right-of-way, or possibly another courtyard. If you don’t need two car spaces, this area would make a wonderful kitchen garden or secluded sanctuary.

Timber stairs with a steel balustrade lead to the main bedroom with park views, dark-grey carpets, which feature throughout the upstairs, plus plantation shutters and built-in wardrobes with sliding doors. In the fully tiled white en suite, the shower has an orange-tiled feature wall that adds a splash of colour.

A central bathroom has a timber vanity, a bath and the same black tiles that feature in the kitchen.

French doors lead to a neat study or potential nursery, while at the rear, the second bedroom also has built-in wardrobes with sliding doors and rooftop views. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

KAY & BURTON, 9820 1111

22 Aberdeen Road

Price: July 14 at noon

Auction: $850,000 +

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Fletchers Hawthorn9090 8390

Nestled in a popular family pocket, you will appreciate the period styling of this lovely Edwardian house in a quiet cul-de-sac. Close to fine eateries, trams, parks and offers easy private-school access.

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Let's eat lunch @Porgie & Mr Jones, 291 Auburn RoadLet's eat dinner @ Choi's, 186 Riversdale RoadLet's drink coffee @Short Black Cafe, 761-767 Burke Road

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18 Aberdeen Street, Hawthorn East

Price: $1.3 million - $1.4 million

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This renovated four-bedroom, two-bathroom house has formal rooms leading to large north-facing living/dining areas, an open-plan kitchen, designer decking and a garden on 608sq m (approx.) Separate study and close to Lynden Park.

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Let's eat lunch @Purple Sands, 180 Camberwell RoadLet's eat dinner @ Italy 1, 823 Burke RoadLet's drink coffee @Bread & Butter Cafe, 2 Burke Avenue

3124POSTCODE

5 Bethela Street, Camberwell

Price: $1.5 million +

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Kay & Burton Hawthorn8862 8000

Not far from the Burke Road shopping precinct and transport, this stunning property features spacious living areas, parquetry floors, a north-facing balcony, three bedrooms (main with en suite) and a tranquil courtyard.

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Let's eat lunch @Porgie and Mr Jones, 291 Auburn RoadLet's eat dinner @ Pizza Religion, 493 Tooronga RoadLet's drink coffee @Replete Providore, 302 Barkers Road

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66a St Helens Road, Hawthorn East

Price: $1.3 million +

Auction Saturday July 21 at 11am

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You would expect to queue up and pay an entry fee for such a jaw-dropping view of Melbourne. This subpenthouse apartment at No.1 Freshwater place is the epitome of high-rise city living. Being on level 58,

you have access to the exclusive Sky Club and its private pool, spa, steam room, gym and commercial kitchen/dining room, in case you want to wine and dine guests in much grander surroundings. As you enter 5801, you are greeted by a sitting area that frames the 270-degree view of Melbourne’s skyline, bayside and ranges. The huge lounge connects to the kitchen, which has marble benches and Miele appliances, and the formal dining area with shaded balcony. Here, the neighbouring gigantic Eureka Tower takes on an entirely new perspective. The main bedroom has a huge walk-in wardrobe, marble en suite and views over Albert Park, St Kilda and the bay. Built in 2005 and on the market for the first time, this apartment is the definition of “the wow factor”. \ EDDIE MORTON

Situated in a bustling part of Richmond near the Yarra, historical Queens Terrace is a proud reminder of heritage architecture. Built c1890, No. 9 is a double-storey, Italianate brick residence, bearing all the

hallmarks of this period. The original iron picket fence opens to a verandah with tessellated tiles. Inside, off the arched hallway is the front living room or possible third bedroom. Period features include ceiling roses, cast-iron fireplaces and Baltic pine floors. The open-plan family room with a fireplace faces the meals area, which has a wall of built-in cabinetry and an original mantel bearing the date. The neat kitchen has timber benchtops and stainless steel appliances. Doors lead to a north-facing brick courtyard with one car space via a right-of-way, plus a kitchen garden and outdoor laundry, toilet and storeroom. Upstairs, off the lmain bedroom with stable doors, is a substantial walk-in wardrobe and traditionally styled dual-entry bathroom. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

DINGLE PARTNERS, 9614 6688

5801-1 Freshwater Place

Price: About $3 million +

Expressions of Interest: Closing July 26 at 5pm

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BENNISON MACKINNON, 9864 5000

9 Crown Street

Price: $800,000 – $880,000

Auction: July 7 at 11.30am

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Fletchers Balwyn North9859 9561

Private and secure, this immaculate two-bedroom unit has a bright, single-level floor plan with north-facing living and dining room, a well-appointed kitchen, semi-en suite bathroom, courtyard and a single garage.

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Let's eat lunch @Mint on Burke, 1144 Burke RoadLet's eat dinner @ Yiannis Tavern, 840 High StreetLet's drink coffee @Cafe on High, 682 High Street

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2/82 Westbrook Street, Kew East

Price: $500,000 - $550,000

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Showcasing sublime designer style, spectacular views to the bay and city skyline, this sensational top-level apartment enjoys a prime bayside location only metres from the beach, Bay Street cafes/shops and a short walk to light rail.

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Let's eat lunch @Balderdash, 295 Bay StreetLet's eat dinner @ Rubiras at Swallow, 192 Station StreetLet's drink coffee @My Sister Says, 118 Bridge Street

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49/174 Esplanade East, Port Melbourne

Price: $1 million +

Auction Saturday July 7 at 2.30pm

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Mansions and a million-dollar lifestyle are part of the Hawthorn landscape. Opportunities to break into this market on a slightly smaller budget are rare, but this modern one-bedroom apartment, just

off Glenferrie Road, is proof they do come along. One of a recently renovated boutique block of 11 units, the polished floorboards and abundance of natural light offer low-maintenance living without compromising on style. An open-plan kitchen and living area opens onto a large north-facing terrace, which offers stunning views. Stainless steel appliances and CaesarStone benchtops add to the appeal, and clever use of space means there’s plenty of room for a dining area – perfect for entertaining. The bedroom is large and light-filled, with plush carpets and a built-in wardrobe. Next door, the bathroom has a spacious shower, pristine finishes and space for a laundry. Plenty of security and an undercover car space complete the modern, lock-up-and-leave lifestyle. \ JO DAVY

HOcking StuArt, 9944 3888

9/95 Manningtree road

Price: $380,000 – $410,000

Auction: July 14 at 12.30pm

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Reasonable numbers of $1-million-plus auctions on the

last weekend before the school holidays saw something of a lift in the clearance rates. Of

the 29 auctions we attended, 66 per cent sold under the hammer or soon after. Our demand indicator, Bidderman, showed an average of 1.5 bidders per auction.

While there was clearly more of a meeting of minds between sellers and buyers on price that weekend, we feel that is more a reflection of good agent expectation management than any lift in the market. Prices are down from earlier in the year and, in our opinion, seem even lower than May. There is a general lack of excitement out there with what is on offer, and many buyers and sellers have simply left the market as they feel spring will be a better time to trade.

However, it’s worth noting that the true situation of the market may not be accurately reflected in stats and commentary, given the very low market we are in right now in terms of stock levels, low interest in houses, low quality on offer and the low number of $1-million-plus deals.

Some recent sales of note include the 1920s brick family house at 21 Scott Grove, Glen Iris. With one bidder at the auction, it

sold soon after for $2.7 million with RT Edgar’s Mark Wridgway. In Kew, the rather grand house on a huge 1500-metre block at 405 Barkers Road sold under the hammer for $2.6 million with Jellis Craig’s Alastair Craig and two bidders – this was above expectations.

Away from the auctions, the period reproduction house at 29 Kooyongkoot Road, Hawthorn, which had been on the market for some time at an initial asking price of about $6 million, has been sold by Michael Armstrong of Kay and Burton for the mid-$5 millions. In the hands of Lachie Fraser-Smith (Bennison Mackinnon), 17 Staniland Avenue, Malvern, sold after auction, at more than $2.3 million, with no bidders. In Brighton, 2 Munro Street was sold under the hammer by Peter Kennett (Hocking Stuart) for $1.04 million, with three bidders.

One very interesting auction was at 2 Shoobra Road, Elsternwick, auctioned by Bill Stavrakis, of Biggin & Scott. This property – a Queen Anne-Federation-style brick residence – has sold three times in three years. The last time we covered it three years ago, it had four bidders. This time there were six, so you have to acknowledge that the prices each time were a true reflection of market value.

The property was eventually knocked down to the highest bidder at $1.12 million

– $55,000 less than it was sold for earlier in the year and about $300,000 less than the price paid at the auction we covered in James Market News about three years ago.

So what’s the mid-year report card for $1-million-plus inner Melbourne?

Overall, we feel the high-end market has performed about as well as anyone could have expected for the year to date. The A-grade market is still getting some reasonably impressive results – especially if you go back to May. In June, things at this level are traditionally a lot quieter.

We have noticed that once a property has been rejected by the market in its initial marketing phase, it is rarely selling afterwards. If it does, it is almost always for less than the original expectations.

However, we are not saying it’s a dead

market, just a very discerning one. There are still some strong auctions when all the ducks line up, as with 16 Vincent Street, Glen Iris (Andrew Hayne, Marshall White), bought under the hammer for $2.02 million – four bidders.

Our market observations would seem to be confirmed by an excellent presentation given recently by the REIV’s Robert Larocca. He pointed out that overall sales across Melbourne are down about 20 per cent from 2010. However, it’s auction sales, the preferred selling option of $1-million-plus inner Melbourne, which grabbed our attention. For the year to date, the number of auctions is 6925 – down 41 per cent since the high-water mark of 11,647 in 2010.

These figures support that stock is at historically low levels and that there has been a lack of price-matching between buyers and sellers on overpriced and low-grade homes. The turnover figures for 2007 (10,206) and 2009 (6391) prove that Melbourne markets in the past five years have been far from steady ships – more like roller-coasters. \

Mid-year report: It’s a discerning market

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Marshall White Albert Park9822 9999

This three-bedroom, two-bathroom terrace has received a contemporary treatment that establishes a sense of identity close to Mills Street Village. Living/dining areas include kitchen space with jarrah meals bench and Barazza appliances.

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Let's eat lunch @Truman Cafe, 381 Montague StLet's eat dinner @ Nacional, 36 Mills StLet's drink coffee @Sandbar Cafe, 175b Beaconsfield Pde

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90 Mills Street, Albert Park

Price: $1.3 million +

Auction Saturday July 7 at 1.30pm

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Williams Batters 9866 4411

Amberley, this classic Robert Hamilton-designed three-bedroom apartment of house-size proportions, has its own street frontage, private entrance and parking. Six superbly renovated principle rooms, two-bathrooms and ducted heating.

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Let's eat lunch @Zanuba Bar, 6/521 Toorak RoadLet's eat dinner @ Manhattan, 448 Toorak RoadLet's drink coffee @Brown's Bakery, 489 Toorak Road

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2/14 Trawalla Avenue, Toorak

Price: $1.25 million +

Auction Saturday July 14 at 11am

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Nestled at the rear of a block of four in leafy Surrey Hills, this cosy, single-level unit is ideal for a low-maintenance lifestyle in peace and quiet. A spacious living/dining room at the front receives an abundance

of light through large, south-west-facing windows. The mature magnolia in the front garden provides shade from the afternoon sun. Across the entry hall are two large bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobes and large corner windows that have leafy views to the front and rear of the property respectively. A recently renovated bathroom and separate laundry make up the back of the unit. Opening out from the living area, the kitchen has also received a contemporary update and features plenty of built-in cabinetry and clean, ivory finishes. Views from a picture window look out onto the substantial courtyard, which has a paved outdoor dining area and a beautifully maintained border of greenery. The courtyard winds around the side of the unit to meet a single lock-up garage with storage. \ JO DAVY

Fletchers, 9836 2222

4/23 Broughton road

Price: $440,000 – $480,000

Auction: July 7 at 11am

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RT Edgar Albert Park9699 7222

This large, unique and stylish apartment has it all. Two double bedrooms, both with BIRs, a main bedroom with en suite, an open-plan kitchen with European appliances and living/dining areas enhanced by stunning bay views.

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Let's eat lunch @Third Wave Cafe, 1/189 Rouse StreetLet's eat dinner @ The Exchange Hotel, 39 Bay StreetLet's drink coffee @Creme, 70 Bay Street

3207POSTCODE

b204/55 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Price: $680,000 +

Auction Saturday July 14 at 1pm

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Marshall White Armadale9822 9999

This renovated three-bedroom, two-bathroom Victorian ensures instant enjoyment. Northern light fills living/dining spaces opening to outdoor areas while the kitchen features signature contemporary style. Ducted heating/cooling.

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Let's eat lunch @Mizu, 95 Greville StreetLet's eat dinner @ Ladros, 162 Greville StreetLet's drink coffee @St Edmonds, 154 Greville Street

3181POSTCODE

36 Perth Street, Prahran

Price: $1 million +

Auction Saturday July 7 at 11.30am

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It’s rare that an opportunity arises to buy into a little piece of heritage, but that’s exactly what this gorgeous Victorian terrace presents. One of a row built c1890, the property had a renovation in the 1990s

which seamlessly combined many of its period features with contemporary living. Accommodation is confined to the front of the house, with two large bedrooms that feature original fireplaces and elaborate cornices. The spacious main bathroom has a spa bath and bright feature tiles. Polished floorboards extend down a corridor and into the living and dining areas. A third original fireplace creates warmth in the sitting room, which receives plenty of light from large, north-facing windows. The kitchen has Bosch appliances and overlooks a paved courtyard. Perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining, the courtyard also has rear right-of-way, providing the option to create off-street parking. Close to Tooronga Village shops, public transport, parks and schools, this terrace makes light work of bringing period charm to a 21st-century lifestyle. \ JO DAVY

Jellis CrAig, 9810 5000

506 Tooronga road

Price: $700 000 +

Auction: July 7 at 11am

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postcode

3123

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Jellis Craig9831 2800

Move your family to greener pastures in this lovely house savouring a tranquil cul-de-sac position adjoining Memorial Park and featuring fireside living, immaculate kitchen/meals and family room.

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Let's eat lunch @Middleborough Latte Café, 539 Middleborough RoadLet's eat dinner @ Da Nino's, 939 Station Street Let's drink coffee @Café Rubix, 519 Middleborough Road

3129POSTCODE

7 Currie Street, Box Hill North

Price: $795,000

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The neighbourhood that surrounds Chadstone Shopping Centre is blessed with unbeatable perks. Sydare Avenue is just a few minutes from the ever-expanding shopping mecca and sits opposite parklands

and playgrounds. Set back from the street on a divided block, a deco-inspired decorative façade greets you at the end of its private driveway. Inside, all the bedrooms run off the central kitchen, living and dining area. The main bedroom has its own en suite and walk-in wardrobe, while the other two have built-in wardrobes, plenty of natural light and share access to the main bathroom. Keen renovators will love the low-maintenance, single-level floor plan, which poses plenty of possibilities for a contemporary facelift. Including a rear courtyard, carport and garage, 16a is great for downsizers, or a step up for young couples. Convenient public transport and plenty of schools in the area prove that there is much on offer here. \ eddie morton

noeL JoneS, 9885 3333

16a Sydare Avenue

Price: $600,000 +

Auction: July 21 at 11am

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malvern east postcode

3145

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GiAnnA moLinAro deSiGnSStall 222, 0413 946 728

Gianna Molinaro Designs is a relaxed haven among the lively hustle and bustle of the market. Qualified designer and fashion enthusiast Gianna is a true host at her stylish stall. Her own designs are the big draw, including vibrant scarves and stunning silk shirts in an array of colours. An eye-catching table of Pastiche jewellery includes some striking rose-gold pieces, not to be ignored. Gianna has unique answers to any fashion dilemma, and at fantastic value. \

PAuL’S diScount JeAneryStall 171-173, 9699 7911

No wardrobe would be complete without a great-fitting pair of jeans, just as the market would be missing something without Paul’s Discount Jeanery. Piles of denim in all sizes, shapes and colours fill the stall. All the big-name brands, such as Levi, Lee and Wrangler, can be found for a fraction of the cost. But it is the friendly service and specialised fittings that this shop prides itself on and means people have kept coming back since 1984. \

PeriLouS PoSSum chiLdren’S WeArStall 57, 9682 5105

It’s no wonder Perilous Possum attracts customers from near and far. This one-stop shop for children’s clothing and accessories prides itself on stocking products of only the finest quality. With a range extending from clothing and sleepwear to bibs, blankets and rainwear for children up to seven years old, finding something that catches your eye is inevitable. Combine this with affordable prices and the experienced and friendly service from the owner and it’s easy to see why it would be perilous not to visit this stall. \

the cAnny mAnStall 78-79, 9686 3006

Think fashionable men’s and kids’ shoes and combine that with low, affordable prices and you have The Canny Man. While The Canny Man has been around for just a few months, it has certainly established a community of regular customers. With end-of-season and new stock arriving regularly, you are bound to find something that takes your fancy. Teamed with a helpful staff, there’s nothing not to like, so next time you’re buying shoes will you be canny and choose The Canny Man? \

comPiLed by iSAbeL robertS And chArLotte FrAWLey

do you want your business featured? email: wheretogo@theweeklyreview.com.au

fashion style jeans kids shoes

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yAkedy yAk FurnitureStall 179-180, 197-198, 9645 0920

As seen on television show The Block, this homeware and furniture stall has a sprawling selection of products including decorative cushions, sleek dinnerware, kitchen manchester and tasteful bedroom decorations. The warm ambience of the endearing stall and the friendly staff add to the charm. With an option for home delivery, affordable low prices and an abundance of goods, it’s no wonder visitors and locals keep coming back for more. \

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Hawthorn East 849 Burwood Road

CONTACT

Michael Lang 0407 766 771 or

Lachlan Castran 0407 766 304

BRAND NEW

1, 2 & 3Bedroom Apartments FROM

$345,000

Level 2, 108 Toorak Road South Yarra / 9827 1177 / castrangilbert.com.au

Inside and out, this boutique development of only 27 apartments will impress with the ultimate in contemporary style, light filled interiors and elevated views to the city.

Features include:

— Superb stone finishes, luxury carpet

and timber floors

— Miele appliances

— Reverse cycle heating / cooling

— Secure basement car accom with direct lift access

— Absolute blue chip location that is without peer,

with Burke Road tram, train and vibrant Burke Road

shopping, restaurants and cafes literally at your door

LIVE ON TOP OF BURKE HILL THIS IS LIVING AT ITS FINEST

INSPECT

Saturday & Sunday

12.30 – 2.00pm

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MALVERN2 Jordan Street

Possessing the enduring appeal of a true classic, this

charming block fronted single level Victorian residence´s

immaculately presented interior offers enviable light-filled

family living. Baltic pine floors & high ceilings define arched

hallway, sitting room and formal dining both with OFPs and

plantation shutters. Main bedroom with en-suite, WIR/BIR is

accompanied by two further bedrooms (BIRs) & bathroom.

Superb kitchen & generous living room open to northeast

garden. Features ducted heating/cooling, alarm, laundry,

storage & 2 x OSP. Land: 513sqm/5,520sqft approx.

Auction Saturday 21st July at 10.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

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Contact Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058

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Web www.2jordanstreetmalvern.com-----------------------------------------

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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ALBERT PARK9/110 Beaconsfield Parade

A rare opportunity in ´St Louis´, right on the beachfront,

with uninterrupted bay views. Every downstairs room of this

light filled penthouse apartment, including large living and

dining areas and two double bedrooms, each with ensuite,

opens to a wraparound terrace brilliant for entertaining. An

upstairs studio/office provides third bedroom flexibility and

fabulous bay views of its own. Enjoy total security, two

secure undercover car spaces, store room/cellar, gym, sauna

and superb lap pool in a landscaped garden setting.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 12.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thurs 12-12.30pm & 6-6.30pm &Sat 10.30-11am

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Contact Kaine Lanyon 0411 875 478Sam Hobbs 0404 164 444

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Web www.9-110beaconsfieldparade.com-----------------------------------------

Office 119 Bridport Street Albert Park 9822 9999

ARMADALE3/68 Rose Street

Idyllically situated at the rear of a boutique (1 of 5)

development near Beatty Ave, this pristine single level town

residence´s garden surrounds and generous dimensions offer

immediate comfort with potential to update. A broad

entrance hall flows through to elegant sitting room, formal

dining, immaculate kitchen with casual dining area and

sunny private courtyard. Main bedroom with en-suite/WIR is

complemented by second bedroom (BIR) and bathroom.

Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioning, laundry and

garage.

Auction Saturday 21st July at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12.30-1pm-----------------------------------------

Contact Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939James McCormack 0410 503 389

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Web www.3-68rosestreetarmadale.com-----------------------------------------

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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BOX HILL SOUTH6 Cyril Street

Situated within this highly sought after pocket close to

Wattle Park, Deakin University and Kingswood College, this

stylish town residence on its own Title (no body corp)

comprises ground floor master (WIR & ensuite), pwdr room,

Blanco kitchen/meals and living room opening out to rear

deck/garden. Upstairs offers 2 bedrms and central bathrm.

Features alarm, ducted htg, air-con and auto gge. Although

being offered with vacant possession, the property presents

an exceptional investment opportunity with an excellent

rental currently being achieved.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 10.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

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Contact Robert Ding 0418 858 393Katherine Ding 0408 858 940

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Web www.6cyrilstreetboxhillsouth.com-----------------------------------------

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

HAWTHORN EAST1/27 Auburn Grove

One of only five, enhanced by the independence of its own

street frontage, this bright three bedroom, two bathroom

townhouse enjoys leafy proximity to village cafes, Auburn

station and Camberwell Junction. The downstairs living/

dining area opens to inviting garden dimensions and lead to

a separate kitchen with island bench. Attractive upstairs

accommodation. Carport and extra on-title car space

contribute additional convenience, accessed by automatic

security gate. Ideal from every angle.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 3.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 11.45-12.15pm

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Contact Andrew Gibbons 0407 577 007Leonard Teplin 0402 431 657

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Web www.1-27auburngrovehawthorneast.com-----------------------------------------

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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MALVERN EAST27A Wilmot Street

Opposite Ardrie Park, this refurbished classic single level

residence introduces sensational contemporary designer

style through generous light-filled dimensions. Wide

European oak floors flow through hallway to sitting room,

dining area, sublime gourmet Caeserstone kitchen and

generously proportioned living room opening to northwest

courtyard. Main bedroom (en-suite/WIR) is complemented by

two further bedrooms and bathroom. Features plantation

shutters, ducted heating, RC air-conditioning, alarm and

OSP.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 10.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 10.30-11am

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Contact Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

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Web www.27awilmotstreetmalverneast.com-----------------------------------------

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

PRAHRAN1/16 Hurry Place

Secluded and secure in a large Parisian-style row near

Greville Street, this spacious modern townhouse exudes a

decidedly European ambience revealing a light and airy

open-plan interior, private alfresco areas and remote-control

double garage. Includes three bedrooms (BIRs), study area,

bath/powder rooms, brilliant living, dining, well-appointed

kitchen, heating/cooling, alarm, storage and some views. An

outstanding opportunity for entertainers metres to cafés,

market, shopping and transport to the city and beaches.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 12.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 1.30-2pm-----------------------------------------

Contact Chris Barrett 0412 927 409Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

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Web www.1-16hurryplaceprahran.com-----------------------------------------

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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HAMPTON2/4 Small Street

Whilst Hampton Beach and dynamic Hampton Road´s shops,

cafes and trains are merely a block away, this new town

house apartment presents singular entertaining excellence

with glistening views of the Bay from its lift accessed open

plan spaces and simply sensational northern roof top terrace.

Constructed over four spacious levels, chic contemporary

finishes create a strong style statement throughout 3

bedroom, 3 bathroom proportions that enjoy dual secure

entry from Small and Orlando Streets.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 1.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 1-1.30pm -----------------------------------------

Contact Natasha Burton-Clarke 0429 489 653Michael Paproth 0488 300 800

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Web www.2-4smallstreethampton.com-----------------------------------------

Office 312 New Street Brighton 9822 9999

TOORAK8/75-81 Grange Road

In an exclusive "Tuscan" village, this impressive freestanding

residence´s lavish dimensions provide a luxurious and secure

lifestyle near Toorak Village. Parquetry flows through inviting

living room, generous dining room and premier Miele kitchen

opening to north-facing courtyard. A private lift accesses

main bedroom with en-suite/WIR and balcony offering city

views, 2nd bedroom (BIR), study and bathroom in addition to

basement home theatre and double garage. Features ducted

heating/cooling, alarm, video intercom and 2 powder-rooms.

Auction Saturday 14th July at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11.30-12pm

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Contact Justin Krongold 0403 163 355John Manton 0411 444 930

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Web www.8-75-81grangeroadtoorak.com-----------------------------------------

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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RODNEY MORLEY PERSICHETTI HAS ARRIVED.

A TRUSTED NAME.A NEW BEGINNING.

9826 0000428 Toorak Road, Toorak

9525 9222203 Balaclava Rd, Caulfi eld Nth

Rodney Morley Persichetti represents the coming together of highly experienced real estate professionals to form an agency dedicated to providing personalised service and generating outstanding results.

With offi ces located in two key inner city municipalities around Melbourne, we are well positioned to assist you, whether you are buying, selling or renting, residential or commercial property.

At Rodney Morley Persichetti, we are committed to creating a reputation built on honest advice, integrity and going the extra mile. We don’t compromise, and when it comes to choosing a real estate agent, neither should you.

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BALWYN BERWICK BLACKBURN BOX HILL CAMBERWELL CAULFIELD GLEN IRIS GLEN WAVERLEY noeljones.com.au

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> VIEW Thurs 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sun 22nd July - 12.00 noon> MEL REF 58 / H8> EPR Price on application> OFFICE Armadale 835 High Street 3143> TEL 9509 0411> CONTACT Andrew James 0411 420 788 Fiona Martin 0423 582 866

Armadale 500 Orrong Road

A Masterpiece of Modern Family Living.

Absolutely stunning, this grand 5-bedroom plus an office 1930s Art Deco residence set on a magnificent private 865m2 block, approx, with 2 street frontages has been comprehensively renovated and beautifully restored to offer faultless modern family surroundings. Incredibly spacious, the home offers every modern comfort for a large family from an in-ground pool, to a separate playroom, 2 living areas, a state-of-the-art kitchen and a guest wing. The home is set in an acclaimed heritage Armadale precinct revered for its architectural integrity and grand period homes and is ideally positioned close to extensive family facilities including schools, parks and transport.

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BALWYN BERWICK BLACKBURN BOX HILL CAMBERWELL CAULFIELD GLEN IRIS GLEN WAVERLEY noeljones.com.au

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66a St Helens Road Hawthorn East

Stylish, Sophisticated & SpaciousThe attractive garden-set profile of this outstanding residence reveals a beautiful, classically modern interior of surprising proportions leading to landscaped alfresco areas for exceptional indoor/outdoor living & entertaining. Near Burke Rd, trams, private schools, freeway & Anderson park, this stunning 3 bedroom plus study, 2 bathroom home is luxuriously finished & superbly appointed featuring spacious formal & family areas, dining or study, premium kitchen & remote dble garage.

CALL Tim Picken 0419 305 802 Rebecca Edwards 0423 759 481

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 21st July at 11am VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 11 - 11.30am

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22 Aberdeen Road Prahran

Situated in this enviable location only a moment’s walk to Hawksburn Village & Victoria Gardens is this contemporary 2BR, 2 bathrm plus study residence highlighted by its expansive liv/dining areas, polished timber boards & northern crtyard garden. 2 secure OSP’s.

VIEW Thurs 12 - 12.30pm & 5 - 5.30pm, Sat 11 - 11.30am

CALL Gary Ormrod 0419 588 331 Tom Staughton 0411 554 850

AUCTION Saturday 14th July at 12noon

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GLEN IRIS 186 Tooronga Road

Impressive family spaces and a large entertaining deck accompany the immediate appeal of this solid-brick Californian. Generous interiors include inviting formal Living and adjoining Dining, OFP, well-equipped Kitchen and expansive open plan Family room opening to the covered deck. 4 Bedrooms, main with ensuite, powder room, ducted heating, air-con, attic, double carport.

Auction Saturday 21st July at 2pmInspect Thursday 1.30-2pm

& Saturday 12-12.45pmLand 12.2m x 45.7m approx.

Charming Californian Bungalow Ideal for Entertaining Contact Talia Tomaino 0409 138 474

Damien Davis 0409 961 264 John Morrisby 0411 875 476

Office Glen Iris 9809 8999jelliscraig.com.au

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christopherrussell.com.au

Security, Privacy and a Botanic SettingAppointed with all expected quality fittings and finishes, this impressive two bedroom apartment offers the ultimate in independent living and enjoys the ground level garden aspects.An almost ´country club´ setting, offers restaurant areas, private entertaining amenities, theatre, library, pool, storage and secure car parking. NB: 24 hour staff monitoring.

Private inspections via Ivan Green 0418 326 483.

KEW Apt 6, 2-6 Malmsbury Street

For Sale:Price: $675,000Open: by appointmentContact: Ivan Green

0418 326 483Chris Ewart0419 897 979

Office: 1161 Burke Road Kew9817 0123

’Rylands’ Offers You The Best of EverythingIndependent living for the over 55 year old’s. Security, privacy and access to all amenities including some of Melbourne´s finest restaurants. Set in a treed garden setting this apartment, superbly fitted and finished throughout, has all expected refinements. There are two bedrooms (garden views), two bathrooms, feature kitchen and integrated laundry, car parking and storage.´Rylands´ offers an engaging and multi interest environment second to none. The considerable amenities offered include the library, theatre, restaurant, private entertaining room, pool, gym and billiards room.

KEW Apt 10/2-6 Malmsbury Street

For Sale:Price: $677,500Open: by appointmentContact: Ivan Green

0418 326 483Chris Ewart0419 897 979

Office: 1161 Burke Road Kew9817 0123

Preferred Eastern Garden AspectIndependent living for Over 55 year olds. Utilizing the spacious & varied amenities of ´Rylands´ Kew, this warm bright 2 bedroom apartment with its easterly aspect enjoys pleasant views over the garden setting which surrounds ´Rylands´ Kew. Bright & well proportioned (generous balcony & views) this 2 bedroom apartment is impressively fitted throughout with all expected features; compact feature kitchen, ample cupboards, powder room & bathroom with its integrated laundry. NB: Restaurant, large library, Gym, pool & impressive entertaining areas, parking allocation, storage area/workshop & excellent security.

KEW Apt 45 / 2-6 Malmsbury Street

For Sale:Price: $649,500Open: by appointmentContact: Ivan Green

0418 326 483Chris Ewart0419 897 979

Office: 1161 Burke Road Kew9817 0123

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KEW 95 Wills Street

With the finest lifestyle inclusions and an unrivalled street presence, this palatial tri-level home boasts ornate 3.6m ceilings, American Oak parquetry floors and a grand Oak staircase, offering

4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and sumptuous living and entertaining zones. Ground floor living comprises both formal and informal living zones and 4th bedroom/study, serviced by an epicurean

kitchen. The family room flows out to an alfresco terrace and a self-cleaning pool. Upstairs, 3 large bedrooms are serviced by 3 immaculate bathrooms, enjoying spectacular views from the cast

iron balcony. The master bedroom with a retreat is pure luxury, with a walk-in robe/dressing room and a lavish ensuite. With access to the double garage, the lower ground level includes a

rumpus room/home office, powder room and cellar/storage rooms. Some highlights include: cooling, gas boosted hydronic heating, commander phone system, intercom, alarm, antique light

fixtures, automatic gates and awnings and a lift servicing all 3 floors! This palatial residence is convenient to Yarra River and Boulevard, buses, trams, the freeway and quality schools.

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Guide Price on Application

Inspect By Arrangement

Melway 45 A4

Contact Jason Salan 0417 664 431, Stephanie Michael 0401 686 757

Office 617 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn 9090 8390

Auction Saturday 21 July at 2pm

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MELBOURNE'S ESTATE AGENT

THINK RESULTS

woodards.com.auMULTI-OFFICE NETWORK

BURWOOD42 Gillard Street

Auction Saturday 21 July at 11.00Price On ApplicationView Thu 3.00-3.30 & Sat 2.30-3.00Call Cameron Way 0418 352 380

Gemma Hanley 0430 359 093Office 10 Main Street

Blackburn 9894 1000

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UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM STATE TRUSTEES. In a popular pocket close to Deakin University and the 75 tram, this original 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom character home would suit first home buyers, renovators and investors. The allotment of 757m2 approx. may also appeal to developers (STCA). Benefits: gas heater, split system and garage.

FOR SALE

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(03) 8413 8000caine.com.au

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PRIVATE SALEPRICE $2,950,000VIEW By Private AppointmentCONTACT Paul Caine 0407 393 900

Alana Coleman 0447 393 012OFFICE 370 Albert St East Melbourne

THE PINNACLE OF QUALITY APARTMENT LIVING IN MELBOURNE.The grand quality will envelop you as you enter the foyer with 24 hourconcierge service. Luxury massive living/dining area, magnificentkitchen, 2 generous bedrooms with ensuites and large designer robes,study and separate laundry/drying room. Fireplace and central climatecontrol system, through the sliding balcony doors to the entertainers'balcony. Combined with the superior onsite site facilities, your everyneed will be catered for.

EAST MELBOURNE213/150 Clarendon Street

APARTMENTS I TOWNHOUSES I LANDDemonstrating a stellar combination of seaside position and high-end product,Macartans Place offers an exceptional series of apartments, townhouses andland with breathtaking water view residences which make the most of theirorientation towards Port Phillip Bay.

Meticulously designed to embrace comfort and functionality, the apartmentsat Macartans Place offer luxurious timber floors accenting the architecturallydesigned features of each home, while sound proofing and double glazingensure your privacy.

Fitted to international standards, each apartment’s kitchen features Smegand Miele appliances highlighted with stone bench tops, while functionalbathrooms are dressed in fine Italian tiles and an abundance of well appointedfittings. Full inclusions lists available on request.Ranging from $645,000 to $1,155,000.

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Michelle Skoglund 0416 119 444 Kent Skoglund 0408 508 733Alexandra Beggs 0404 822 190 Paige Tracy 0439 988 721

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