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CalendarSunday, 9th December6.30pm to 9.00pmLaverton Carols by CandlelightLaverton P-12 CollegeBladin Street, LavertonDetails: 9932 1000.

Sunday, 9th December7.30pm to 9.00pmNewport Carols by CandlelightThe Substation1 Market Street, NewportDetails: 9932 1000.

Sunday, 16th December8.00pmAltona Carols by CandlelightLogan ReserveCorner Pier and Queen Streets, AltonaDetails: 9932 1000.

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Council Meetings 2012Unless otherwise noted, Ordinary Council

Meetings are held in the Council Chamber,

115 Civic Parade, Altona, commencing at

7.00pm. All interested members of the public

are welcome to attend.

Report Hoon Behaviour1800 333 000 (Crime Stoppers)

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Contact UsHobsons Bay City Council115 Civic Parade, AltonaPO Box 21, Altona 3018Telephone 9932 1000 (9947 4685 after hours)Facsimile 9932 1039TTY: National Relay Service 133 677Email customerservice@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.auWebsite www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.auAuth. by Chris Eddy, Chief Exec. Ofcer (Acting)

Meeting timetableHobsons Bay City Council has adopted the meeting timetable for 2013. All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre unless otherwise notied. The rst meeting for 2013 is Tuesday, 13th February. The election of the next Mayor has been scheduled for Friday, 8th November 2013.

Mosquito control around the homeWe are heading into summer and looking forward to spending time in the great outdoors. To make the experience a mozzie free one, the following strategies can be used around your home.Mosquitoes breed in still water. A small puddle or saucer full of water has the potential to breed thousands of adult mosquitoes.Some control strategies around the home are: Dispose of all tins, tyres and other containers that may hold water; Keep swimming pools chlorinated or salted; Store childrens wading pools upside down when not in use; Overturn boats and dinghies or remove the drain plug so they do not hold water; Empty flower vases, pot plants and other receptacles that hold water at least once a week; Empty bird baths and pets drinking water at least once a week; Keep fish ponds stocked with fish; Remove weeds and grass from drains to enable them to drain freely; and Keep roof guttering in good repair and regularly remove leaves and debris.Some plants that have an anti-mosquito reputation are: Pelargonium Citrosa (citrus geranium), Pennyroyal, Marigold, Basil and Rue.For further information, please contact the Public Health Unit on 9932 1000.

Whats happening at the libraries? Win a USB wristbandNewport Library now opens at 8.00am for the convenience of commuters and people who enjoy being out and about early. To celebrate this initiative the rst two customers who arrive before 8.15am on weekdays until Thursday, 20th December will receive a free 2GB USB wristband. This offer is limited to one per person for the promotional period. Visit the library website for further information about the libraries opening hours. Libraries for All Christmas Sing-a-longJoin us for morning tea and a sing-a-long with leading Australian entertainer Alex Hearst. Enjoy singing some of your all time favourite carols on Tuesday, 18th December from 10.30am at Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre, Central Square Shopping Centre, off Merton Street.To book, call 1300 HOB LIB (1300 462 542) or visit http://libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Yana Alana is one of the many performers coming to Hobsons Bay this summer.

Hobsons Bay heats up for a summer of funSummer is the events season and everyone is encouraged to take advantage of the activities on offer, including: Summer Sounds (all shows commence at 2.00pm)Sunday, 20th January, Mark Seymour, Logan Reserve, Altona; Sunday, 27th January, Mia Dyson, Commonwealth Reserve; andSunday, 3rd February, Kutcha Edwards Band, Commonwealth Reserve. Movies by the Bay (about 8.45pm and subject to weather)Friday, 4th January Madagascar 3 (PG) at Logan Reserve, Altona;Friday, 11th January Ice Age 4 (PG) at Logan Reserve, Altona;Friday, 18th January The Avengers (M) at The Rotunda, Commonwealth Reserve,Friday, 25th January The Sapphires (PG) at Logan Reserve, Altona. Mitchelton Bay Classic and Jayco Herald Sun Tour, 1st to 3rd January; Australia Day in Altona; Shakespeare in the Gardens on 9th and 10th February; and GOWEST as part of the Midsumma Festival.For details, call 9932 1000 or visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

The first stage of the Water Security Project will be construced at the Altona Lakes Public Golf Course.

Water Security ProjectWork has ofcially begun on the Hobsons Bay Water Security Project.The project involves collecting stormwater from drainage systems, which will be ltered through a wetland or biolter, then collected in a pond or underground tanks and pumped to local sportsgrounds for irrigation.It will lower the Councils reliance on drinking water to irrigate local sportsgrounds and will result in up to 184 megalitres, or almost 74 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water, being saved each year.Stormwater harvesting points will be built at Laverton Park, Paisley Park and Williamstown Cricket Ground. The Paisley Park scheme is the rst to be constructed.The Australian Government provided $3.13 million under the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan, a component of the Water for the Future initiative; and City West Water allocated $2.77 million to fund this project.The Water Security Project, which will be built at three sites, is due for completion by the end of June 2013.

Memorial plaques in public placesHobsons Bay City Council has amended the policy for the installation of memorial plaques in public places and the disposal of cremated remains on Council land. The amended policy also allows for the planting of a commemorative tree to remember someone who has made a contribution to the community. Cremated ashes may continue to be scattered on Council owned or managed land.

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Port for a neighbourBY GOYA DMYTRYSHCHAK

Rude shock: Annette Sullivan at the site of theproposed inland port to be built behind her property.

Photo by Michael Copp

ALTONA Meadows resident Annette Sullivanmoved into her Hibiscus Court home lastmonth, before discovering that an inland portwill be built 500metres away.

Now, the developer of Altonas inland portwants to expand its operations to 24 hours aday, seven days a week.

Residents are rallying against expandedoperations, saying they will be bombarded withcontinuous noise from trucks, freight trains andmachinery, and from thousands of containersbeing loaded and unloaded.

Salta Properties has just under 20 hectares ofland inModal Place, Altona.

By the end of next year it aims to be shuttlingcontainers to and from the Port of Melbournefrom the Altona inland port, which is near theinterstate rail line and Princes Freeway.

Hobsons Bay Council refused its plans, butSalta successfully appealed to the VictorianCivil and Administrative Tribunal to overturnthe councils decision.

Now, Salta has gone to VCAT to vary theconditions of its permit so it can operate non-stop just 500 metres from Altona Meadowshomes.

Residents are also concerned about exposureto chemicals from container fumigation. Iftheyre coming in 24/7, therell be fumigation24/7. Its just not good enough for residents tobe exposed to that, Ms Sullivan said.

We bought the house on the 15th ofOctober. We had no idea this was going tohappen.We wouldnt have bought in the area ifwed known. Were really upset. Im not even aweek in the place when Im getting this letter.

She said residents received a copy of anamended planning permit from lawyersrepresenting Salta and were given 14 days torespond with a statement of grounds to theVictorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Residents have formed a Salta DevelopmentObjection Group and begun a Facebookcampaign.

Hobsons Bays planning and environmentdirector Peter Gaschk indicated the councilwould oppose the expansion of the inland portsoperation. He said VCAT issued the originalpermit after the council refused Saltasapplication. As a result, VCAT will also decideon any amendment to the permit, not thecouncil, Mr Gaschk said.

Salta managing director Sam Tarascio said hewas not prepared to pre-empt VCATs decisions

and comments. He said the company holds apermit for development of an inland port atModal Place, Altona that was originally grantedin 2008 by VCAT with the support of the Vic-torian state government.

A directions hearing will be set by VCAT onDecember 14.

Welfare agencies cupboards almost bareBY BENJAMIN MILLAR

AYARRAVILLE charity haswarned that a shortfall of dona-tions has caused up to two-millionAustralians to go hungry in thelead-up to Christmas.

Foodbank Australia researchhas shown that a quarter of thestates welfare agencies haveturned people away because theyhave run out of food.

Chief executive JohnWebstersaid it was not just homeless

people who needed food, with low-income families being the largestgroup seeking support.

Three national surveys in thepast fewmonths confirm the prob-lem has grown at an alarming rate,and nine of every 10 agencies donthave enough food to meet demand.

Anglicare Victoria says its cup-boards are almost bare, swampedby a surge in demand foremergency relief amid a sharp dropin donations of non-perishablefood.

Chief executive PaulMcDonaldsays donations are down every-where. Usually we have a stock-pile of non-perishable food thatwill see us through the Christmasperiod and beyond, but some stor-age facilities are virtually empty.

He said a surge in water, electri-city and housing costs meant emer-gency relief demand had spiralled.

Theres been a change in clientprofile . . . people telling us theynever thought theyd need socialwelfare, but its at the stage they

cant feed the family without help.Were worried that unless

donations pick up, wemay fallshort as we approach our busiesttime of the year.

To help the donation shortfall,one loaf of bread will be donatedto Foodbank for every loaf ofWonderWhite or Helgas pur-chased until December 18.

This is potentially about threemillion loaves, enough to meet theneeds of all Foodbanks charitiesfor a year,MrWebster said.

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Park to pop up againYarravilles Pop-Up Park is set to return toBallarat Street in February. A survey showedthree in four traders and residents felt the parkencouragedmore visitors to Yarraville Villageand just over half of the traders were happyoverall with the project. The Pop-Up Park isexpected to cost $80,000 and remain open fromearly February to late April.

Not a good spot for burnoutsA 22-year-old man had his car impounded afterdoing a burnout outside theWilliamstown policestation yesterday. Several police officers wereoutside the station on Nelson Parade when a2009 G6 Ford Falcon sedan did a burnout infront of them about 3.30pm. The Ford was pulledover and impounded for 30 days. The driver,from AltonaMeadows, is expected to becharged on summons with improper use andusing an unroadworthy vehicle.

Choristers in full voiceCarols by Candlelight, presented by the AltonaLaverton Council of Churches, will be held atAltonas Logan Reserve on Sunday from7.45pm. Carols will also be held at TrafalgarAvenue Community Park in AltonaMeadows onDecember 22 from 8pm. Theyll be presented byHobsons Bay Churches, with childrens activitiesstarting at 6pm.Williamstowns carols, alsopresented by Hobsons Bay Churches, will be atthe rotunda in Commonwealth Reserve onDecember 23 at 8pm, with childrens activitiesfrom 6pm.

Ghosts come out inMidsummaGhost tours of Altona andWilliamstownwill beheld as part of theMidsumma festival,Melbournes premier queer celebration.Lantern Ghost Tours ghost host JacquiTravaglia says guests can expect fun, quirkystories and a few scares thrown in. Nineteenlocal events will be held from January 13 toFebruary 3, in partnership with Brimbank,Maribyrnong andWyndham. Other eventsinclude a free sailing day, rainbow families storytime, a youth dance party and GLBTIQ artexhibition. Details: hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/gowest

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Noise-wracked residents get boiling frog treatmentFOOTSCRAY residents are beinghammered by truck and train noise farabove the highest acceptable levels.

A report presented to last nightsMaribyrnong Council meeting revealsnoise in residential streets and alongthe rail corridor is already unaccept-able and will get worse because of theRegional Rail Link and rapid portexpansion.

SLR Global Environmental Solu-tions tested noise at five sites in MooreStreet, Whitehall Road and Buckley

Street. Since 2006, truck movementshave more than doubled in MooreStreet, to an average of 2647 a day.

Night-time truck traffic is up almost40 per cent in the 12 months to Marchand 400 per cent heavier than in 2006,spurring calls for a night curfew.

Traffic noise levels were recorded atup to 13 decibels above noise limits,exceeding the highest acceptable levelby up to five decibels.

Were these properties to besituated beside a VicRoads-controlled

freeway, then the barrier retrofittingprogram would be initiated, thereport noted.

Rail noise was measured inFootscray at Railway Place, ShortStreet and Windsor Street. Singletrains were recorded at over 100decibels.

Although noise levels are aboverecommended limits, only the sectionnearMiddle Footscray station is abovethe state governments draft noise poli-cy investigation threshold of a three-

decibel increase. No mitigation istherefore likely to be considered forany other locations in Footscray, thereport stated.

Fair Go For Footscray Rail Resid-ents spokesman Nick Fahey said thefindings revealed the inadequacy ofthe state governments proposed railnoise policy.

There is the sense that Footscraypeople are supposed to just tolerate it.We call it the boiling frog syndromethese gradual increases in noise up to

extraordinary levels. Mr Fahey saidresidents had received strong indica-tions from the Regional Rail LinkAuthority that noise mitigation meas-ures would be incorporated into theproject once the policy was officiallyin place.

The noise report will be referred tothe Transport Department forconsideration as part of its draft noisepolicy and to VicRoads forconsideration in the Truck CurfewsReview. Benjamin Millar

We wont be worndown over mill site

Speaking out: Godfrey Moase speaks to residents at the rally against the proposed Williamstownmill sitedevelopment. Picture: Michael Copp

BY GOYA DMYTRYSHCHAK

IN the dim lights of Williamstowns MechanicsInstitute, hundreds rallied on Saturday againstplans to build a Beacon Cove in their suburb.

The meeting, organised by SaveWilliamstown,was a display of defiance against plans for a high-rise high-density development on the Port PhillipWoollenMill site.

Save Williamstown members last weekattended a two-day hearing at the Victorian Civiland Administrative Tribunal to fight theproposed demolition of mill buildings.

The demolition would clear the way for plansby Nelson Place Village Pty Ltd to build poten-tially more than 800 dwellings housing 2000residents.

Residents say the developer is trying to wearthem down by dividing the site into 17 parcelsand lodging multiple applications.

Daniel McKinnon told the crowd at Saturdaysrally that residents had been fighting for fouryears and were not about to give up.

He said delays had hurt the developer finan-cially and with another election scheduled for

November 2014 the state government couldchange.

In the last election, the Liberal Party prom-ised no high-rise in Williamstown rememberthat?

And then when the [Liberal Planning] Minis-ter [Matthew Guy] did the overlay for the site, heremoved mandatory height limits. So Im notsure how those two things reconcile.

We can cost them money, we can cost themdelays and in the end we can win. And thatswhat were gonna do, were gonna win.

Weve had fights like this before. Who canremember Point Gellibrand when Kennett want-ed to make it into housing?We fought and foughtand now its a beautiful heritage park.

Residents are establishing a Supreme Courtfighting fund in the event of a defeat at VCAT.

Western suburbs upper house MP AndrewElsbury became the first Liberal politician toaddress a SaveWilliamstown public meeting.

He gave an undertaking he would write toHobsons Bay Council to tell it that it wasresponsible for an emergency management planto deal with any event at Mobils Point

Gellibrand major hazard plant, which suppliesfuel for half of Victoria and is within 300 metresof the development site.

The construction of the site has been deemedas such that it is able to withstand an initial eventfrom the storage facility, Mr Elsbury said.

From memory, its supposed to be able tohandle a category-four cyclone, which meansthat the force from any sort of blast or an incid-ent occurring at the site will allow for people to

escape the building and get to safety.He said the government did not impose height

limits because it wanted the community and thecouncil to decide how high the developmentshould be.

Save Williamstown spokesman GodfreyMoase told residents that safety and human lifeshould come before profit. A resolution callingfor an independent risk assessment was approvedwith a sea of raised hands.

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Job satisfaction: Emmanuel Colleges DanielButtacavoli has been named Australias bestsecondary teacher.

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WATCHING students achieve their dreamsis the best feeling in the world, saysAustralias best secondary teacher, DanielButtacavoli.

The VCE English teacher and facultyleader at Altona Norths Emmanuel Collegewas last Thursday named Secondary Teacherof the Year at the Australian awards foroutstanding teaching and school leadershipin Adelaide.

As well as teaching there, the Footscrayresident, now 34, attended EmmanuelCollege as a student.

Mr Buttacavoli says he gets great satisfac-tion from getting to know his students.

Youve got to work hard to get to knowtheir individual circumstances, their indi-vidual needs, and forming strong partner-ships or strong relationships to try andaddress those needs.

Youre not teaching a class of 30; youreteaching 30 individuals and doing the workthat it takes to get to know the kids well.

Getting to know them is actually verysatisfying, especially to work out what theywant to achieve.

And when they do, its the best feeling inthe world.

The award, presented by School EducationMinister Peter Garrett, includes a $25,000sabbatical.

Mr Buttacavoli was recognised for estab-lishing positive and genuine relationshipswith his students, resulting in consistentlyimproved grades and confidence.

He was also acknowledged for his extra-curricular activities to challenge students andbroaden their opportunities.

He contributes to the Pearson EnglishTeacher Companion and is involved in a jointVictorian Institute of Teaching-CECV pilotprogram that recognises high-performingteachers.

Federal Gellibrand MPNicola Roxon con-gratulated Mr Buttacavoli. Every day,Daniel does a crucial job for all of us working with students to teach them, inspirethem and encourage them. Daniel is a teacherwhos gone beyond the call of duty to make adifference in the lives of many students. Anexample was his role in the Gellibrand SRCdebate, which I host. Each year, Daniel hascoached students and facilitated their attend-ance at a number of out-of-hours meetings.

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Riverfront building plandraws flak fromcouncilMARIBYRNONG Council has slammed a proposed25-storey riverfront development flagged for a landmarkFootscray site.

Developer Devcorp is asking Planning MinisterMatthew Guy to approve the project on a 9200-square-metre site at 2 Hopkins Street, on theMaribyrnong River.

The proposal is for 774 apartments in four buildingsranging from 16 to 25 storeys, with 1315 square metres ofcommercial floor space and a central plaza.

But in a report to last nights council meeting, everydepartment raised significant concerns with the pro-posal, including poor existing infrastructure, insufficientvisitor parking and traffic reports that failed to considerfuture growth in the area.

Other criticisms highlighted the lack of job creation oraffordable and family housing, a proposed open spacethat is unsafe and receives no sunlight, the creation ofwind tunnels, and the waste of a prime MaribyrnongRiver location.

Joseph Road precinct planning encourages tallerbuildings in the centre of the precinct and lower heightscloser to the river.

But the development more than triples the preferred siteheight of eight storeys. The 18-storey building frontingHopkins Street is almost five times the recommendedheight of four storeys, creating significant overshadowing.

Maribyrnong Councils architect recommends asignificantly lower scaled development.

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Trucks break curfewwith impunityBY BENJAMIN MILLAR

RULES are being spectacularly flouted with justone in every 7000 trucks using Francis Streetduring curfew hours being booked.

WilliamstownMPWade Noonan is calling onRoads Minister Terry Mulder to urgently boostVicRoads resources to ensure night-time andweekend truck curfews are enforced in residen-tial Footscray and Yarraville streets.

In a speech to State Parliament this week, MrNoonan argued there has been no clearerdemonstration of the Baillieu governmentsdisregard for the people of Melbournes westthan inaction on trucks.

The most recent truck count showed anaverage 649 daily truck movements on FrancisStreet during the weekday curfew period upfrom 534 in 2011. VicRoads served 278infringement notices in 2009-10, but thisdropped to only 23 in 2011-12.

Mr Noonan will argue renegade drivers andoperators know the chance of getting caughthas never been lower. Local residents living in

the inner west should be justifiably outraged bythis situation.

The curfews were introduced on SomervilleRoad in 2001 and in Francis Street in 2002.

Trucks heavier than 4.5 tonnes are bannedfrom using the roads from 8pm and 6am,Monday to Saturday, and from 1pm, Saturday,to 6am, Monday other than on localbusiness.

Residents and western suburbs MPs arepushing for tighter controls on the definition oflocal business.

The truck curfew review committee, chairedby Maribyrnong Council, is reviewing thecurfews and due to report back to council nextweek.

VicRoads regional director Patricia Liew saidtargeted enforcement had led to 65 infringementnotices for curfew violations between July andthe end of October this year. VicRoads willtake a considered approach to the issue of trucknoise on Francis Street and review the outcomesfrom this committee to deliver the bestoutcomes for the community, she said.

Your scraps, their Christmas gifts

Rubbish gift: Jackand Albert withitems they havecreated for GreenCollect, usingdiscardedbusiness waste.

ITS not often people set out to create a Christ-mas gift guaranteed to be absolute rubbish.

But Yarravilles Green Collect has beenemploying people who have experienced home-lessness to help create unique fridge magnets,notebooks or journals from unwanted officeequipment. The organisation collects tonnes ofbig businesss rubbish throughout the CBD andupcycles it into gifts that are sold through itsnot-for-profit stores.

CEO Sally Quinn says the idea is to createquality gifts that are ethically produced andenvironmentally sound, giving work opportunit-

ies to those most in need. The studio has beenextra busy in the lead-up to Christmas fillingcorporate orders for gifts made using big busi-ness cast-offs. They are buying back productmade from things theyve thrown away.

Ms Quinn said the Green Collect range including pieces made from reclaimed fabric bysewing groups with refugee experiences offered the gifts of work, dignity and belonging.

Visit 71 Anderson Street, Yarraville, orgreencollect.org

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Keep us out of the Valley of Death

Future concerns: Third-year apprentice Matt Cleary is flanked byBAE, Williamstown shop stewards James Hautot and Leon White.

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WILLIAMSTOWNS navalshipyard was once in a positionto knock back non-militarywork. Staring into the Valleyof Death, it can no longerafford to.

BAE employee and Austra-lian Manufacturers WorkersUnion shop steward LeonWhite explains that the Valleyexpression refers to one ship-building project finishingbefore another one starts, witha resulting loss of jobs andskills.

Every time they haveredundancies they get rid of aheap of people, Mr Whitesaid. Then they rise back upand get another project on, butthey cant get the blokes back;theyve moved on.

So you get a lot of new star-ters who have never worked onships, and training issues.

A union meeting was held at

BAE Systems last Thursdayamid fears for shipbuilding jobsand skills if defence contractsdont flow.

The union has launched acampaign to pressure federalMPs for more governmentnaval and ship contracts. It willstart with federal GellibrandMP Nicola Roxon, who earlierthis month visited the site toinspect the first of BAEs twoLanding Helicopter Docks.

Mr White said BAE, whichemployees more than 1000people, had started acceptingnon-naval work.

Weve done a few commer-cial ships. Years ago, someonewanted something done andthey knocked it back saying,We only do navy stuff.

AMWU national secretaryPaul Bastian said more govern-ment work was needed to avoidlay-offs and the so-called Valleyof Death. The way to avoid itis to bring forward the

contracts on those vessels thathave been identified as requiredor increase fleet sizes and growthe whole pie of work.

Our home is girt by sea so itwould be smart to be able tobuild our own ships.

Mr Bastian said there were48 vessels required for navyand coastal operations andBAE workers wanted to build afourth Australian warfaredestroyer (AWD).

BAE maritime director BillSaltzer said there was a signific-ant gap in work approaching.

This Valley of Death hasalready been acknowledged instatements made by severalmembers of the federal govern-ment, he said. Our currentlycontracted work on blocks forthe AWD program will becompleted by mid-2013 andour work on the LHD programwill finish in 2015.

So, for Williamstown, thegap is an immediate concern.

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INSIDESTORY

Baby Guerrilla scans one of her recent works on Brunswick Road. Picture: Scott McNaughton

Drew Funk and his work on Footscrays West48 cafe. Picture: Michael Copp

LaneTheir pseudonyms wont befound at the NGV, but the likes ofBaby Guerrilla, Urbanmonk, andNomad prefer it that way.ROBERT FEDELE fleetinglyinhabits the world ofMelbournes street artists.

We organise to meet on a Friday morningon Brunswick Road, opposite the traintracks along the Upfield line, scene ofperhaps her most noticeable and celebrated ofworks.

The imposing piece, a 10-metre wide image ofa couple clinging to each other in flight, lights upa drearyMelbourne day.

The piece is pasted on to the wall of an other-wise nondescript terrace house.

Its creator is less conspicuous, but purely bydesign. I want people not to knowwho I am,she later reveals.

A fewminutes later she arrives decked in ablack top and pink tights, a bucket and paint-brush in one hand and a folding ladder snuggledunder her arm.

I wore exactly what I was wearing the day Iput it up, says the Footscray-based artist, whocalls herself Baby Guerrilla and is renowned foreclectic paste-ups acrossMelbourne.

The one were here to see went up six monthsago.

It began as a detailed ink sketch created in astudio before being cut out and glued to the wall.Other pieces in this series are scattered aroundBrunswick, Footscray and the CBD.

Ive been working on this series of the couplefor quite a while. Im actually doing another oneeven though I keep thinking its going to be thelast. I guess its a fun subject matter. Theressomething about it that I keep returning to.

There must be something about street art, too amovement that captured the imagination ofBaby Guerrilla years ago.

Trained as a painter at the Victorian College ofthe Arts, she took up street art as a hobby.

It just started as something I did at night. Itgrew from there. Anything you do you get betterat after a while. It opened up a whole newworldof possibilities.

Its not long before we get on to the subject ofthe illegal nature of street art and the blurred linemany artists teeter on.

The Brunswick Road piece was put up early ona Sundaymorning without permission of thehomes owner.

Technically, its illegal, but no one has cared topull it down either.

The tenants who live there like it and arehappy with it, Baby Guerrilla says.

I dont know the owner. Ive never spoken tothem. As you can see, theres already graffitithats been there for years. Often thats whyartists pick a wall. You dont pick a wall that getsbuffed [cleaned all the time] because its notworth your while. Its going to be taken down thenext day. I ask if the anonymity of the genre

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Urbanmonk in front of his work in a Footscray lane. Picture: Michael Copp Damon (Nomad) was commissioned to carry out this work on a Yarraville house. Picture: Michael Copp

arts right up their alley

contributes to its appeal, intrigue, and thrill.I know people who, if they reveal their iden-

tity, are gonna lose their job, she says.Ive lost a job before from them finding out I

do street art. There are repercussions.The cool thing about being anonymous is that

your art speaks for itself and thats something Ialways wanted.

One street artist who has managed to crossinto the mainstream is Drew Funk.

On a sun-kissedWednesday morning hes chill-ing at theWest 48 cafe in Essex Street, Footscray.

His girlfriend Rochelle works there and thatshow he became buddies with the owners.

On the side of the building is a commissionedpiece by Drew, a mural of vibrant colours includ-ing dreamy elephants and plant life.

It took four days to complete and is a tribute tohis girlfriend and the family property where shegrew up in northern New SouthWales.

Born inMalaysia, the 29-year-old moved toMelbourne in 2003 to study at RMIT.

He recalls the period fondly as a time when thestreet art scene was booming. He reels off names,including one HaHa, a stencil artist who hasgained cult status for his works, including paste-ups of outlawNed Kelly.

It started when I met HaHa, Drew recalls.He invited me to share Blender Studios with himand Adrian Doyle. From then I started toquestion myself and decided to become a full-time artist.

Years on, he is still with Blender, a major hubfor theMelbourne street art scene based in the

CBD. Drew traces his own journey and trans-formation back toMalaysia where, as a 15-year-old kid, he began painting graffiti on walls.

These days he makes a living off commissionsand solo shows in galleries for the masses.

In January, he will launch a self-publishedbook detailing his 10 years as an artist at theNo Vacancy Gallery in the city.

He has no qualms about stepping into themainstream and says its all part of his evolution.

My energy came from graffiti bombing, sotagging the streets, the pure rage of just going outwith a can and just, you know . . .

I didnt listen to people, but now Im channel-ling [my art] into a more accepting type of imagefor people.

Still, Drew believes in raw street art.These guys, I give them their props because

theyre still doing it. People need to see it. Theimagery isnt destroying public property; itsenhancing it.

One of the guys still keeping it real, so tospeak, is a street artist who goes by the nameUrbanmonk.

Wemeet in a dingy, lane off humming BarklyStreet in Footscray.

Urbanmonk, in dark shades and a hoodie, iscarrying a bucket of self-made glue that he brewsup in a big pot at home and a large paintbrushthats seen a million years of use.

The laneway is scrawled with indecipherablegraffiti tags.

Urbanmonks work showing a dozen legomenin a line is peeling off the wall in some parts and

has been defaced in others, but he doesnt mind,taking it as a compliment rather than an affront.

Urbanmonk started off tagging in his earlyteens and progressed to street art.

He tried doing stencils for a bit but found themtime-consuming andmoved on to paste-ups.

If its too windy you cant get it right and I justfound paste-ups much easier, he says.

You can do the [artwork] at home and thentake them out and roll them up and away yougo.

Urbanmonks work is spread acrossMelbournes west.

I actually did these in the middle of the day,he says of the legomen. I like to do it then justbecause people you would think would tell youoff mostly just ignore you. Its less scary, in asense. Creeping around late at night, youve gotmore chance of getting busted by the cops.

Urbanmonk dabbles in paintings and sculptureand sells some of his work, but he says street artprovides a different kind of buzz.

I just find it a bit freer. It cant be commodi-fied. I like the almost anarchistic element to it . . .kind of reclaiming disused and public spaces andsaying, You cant tell us we cant do it.

Is he afraid of being caught? Im probably abit naive about it because I havent ever reallybeen busted.

In Yarraville, Nomad has long abandoned hisdays of tagging.

These days hes moved on to larger murals andcommissioned works, like the one on the back ofa wall weve come to see.

Its a majestic piece, originally drawn by Leon-ardo Da Vinci but then, after it went missing,being copied by another painter.

I thought Id do a copy of a copy on the wall,Nomad says.

I dont get negative reactions. I tend to spenda lot of time on things. It would be pretty odd ifsomeone was giving me a hard time about that.

Nomad sees his street art as a hobby, some-thing done for fun.

Ill never stop doing it. But I dont live to do iteither.

He also considers street art a young personsgame.

Its about energy.When you get older youdont have as much energy to go running outsneaking around at nighttime, jumping fences.

Nomad has seen the street art movementemerge inMelbourne, dating back to when hestarted out in the late 80s to when he returned tothe scene in the late 90s.

Its thriving, but it fluctuates. For a few yearsit will be really big and then die down a bit . . .then get big again.

The idealistic Drew Funk reckonsMelbournehas all the ingredients to be as big as Berlin oneday and become the art centre of the world.

Baby Guerilla thinks art can inspire people,nothing more so than street art. You put workin a gallery and its a totally different audience.You get a lot of feedback on the street, which iscool.Most people wont go to see an exhibition,but theyll get the chance to walk past. Youvegot a captive audience.

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FIFTY people have already booked in forFridays Christmas lunch at the volunteer-runCommunity Cafe in AltonaMeadows.

Laverton Community Integrated Serviceshosts lunch every Friday at Altona MeadowsCommunity Centre in Trafalgar Avenue.

Volunteer co-ordinator Robert Saliba saysabout 60 people attended last Fridays firstChristmas meal.

The volunteer-run cafe has beenoperating every Friday this year and wevehad up to 40 people some Fridays, he said.

Besides getting a nutritious three-coursemeal for $5 for those on a pension orHealth Care card people can socialise and

its a great volunteering opportunity.Since 2005, the cafe has helped disadvant-

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Next year, the program will expand toprovide lunch on Wednesdays at theLaverton Community Hub in RailwayAvenue.

This is the location [where] it all started,at the previous facility [at Railway Avenue],Mr Saliba said.

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Red-letter day in AltonaSTATE and territory governments willbe encouraged to increase the numberof Australian-made vehicles in theirfleets, Prime Minister Julia Gillardsaid during her visit to Altonas Toyotaplant last week.

The visit came as Toyota Australiaofficially opened its state-of-the artengine plant, becoming the firstAustralian car manufacturer to makeboth petrol and hybrid engines.

Ms Gillard described it as a red-letter day for blue collar workers.

She said the government wouldappoint William Angove as the firstautomotive supplier advocate toboost sales of Australian-made cars togovernment and business fleets, and towork with the automotive industry towin newmarkets.

Toyotas Altona plant will makeabout 108,000 four-cylinder, 2.5-litreengines a year for its locally-builtCamry and Camry Hybrid sedans,exporting about 15 per cent of them toThailand andMalaysia.

Industry and Innovation MinisterGreg Combet, who described the

hybrid Camry as the best car Ive everhad, said Mr Angove, a former Fordexecutive, would be tasked with liftingthe level of Australian-manufacturedvehicles in private and governmentfleets.

Between the Commonwealth,Victorian and South Australiangovernments, about 77 per cent oftheir fleets are Australian-manufactured vehicles.

But when you look around at otherstates like Queensland or WesternAustralia or New South Wales, thelevel of Australian manufacturedvehicles in those fleets is significantlylower in the order of 40 or 44 percent.

Before entering Parliament, MrCombet was a union negotiator for theindustrial agreement at the Altonaplant.

The Australian Federal Chamber ofAutomotive Industries said new-vehicle sales jumped to 98,347 inNovember, compared with 88,654 inthe samemonth last year.

Toyota retained first place on the

sales ladder with 19.6 per cent of themarket.

Toyota Australia president andCEO Max Yasuda said Australia wasone of only four countries in the worldto produce the AR four-cylinderengine, and Toyota was the firstAustralian car manufacturer toproduce petrol-electric hybridengines.

The new engine plant is a signific-ant milestone for Toyota Australia,he said.

It enables us to maintain our work-force and further develop ourtechnologies, skills and productsso we can continue building enginesand cars in Australia for many years tocome.

An ongoing partnership betweenlocal car makers, the government andsuppliers is fundamental for ensuringAustralian industry can compete.

The federal government contributed$63 million to the new engine plant,which is expected to go into fullproduction next month, producingabout 450 engines per day.

For the littliesSharing songs adored by the little ones and parents alike, perennial musicalfavourites The Mudcakes will celebrate Kristmas at Kindred next week. TheWilliamstown duo will perform what they call a Christmassy concert for littlemonkeys at Kindred Studios, 212a Whitehall Street, Yarraville, with shows at10am and 11.30am on Wednesday next week. Tickets at $10/$8 (under 12months free) can be bought at the door or via themudcakes.com

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TEACHING FOR SUCCESSSome secondary school students discontinue essential engineering subjects such as mathematics then think they have no chance at a career in engineering.Victoria University is committed to providing each of its students with the support needed to complete their course, including engineering students who do not have the prerequisites usually necessary for their course.Engineering and Industrial training teacher Pat Cook says he loves working with todays students, even the cheeky ones.

Young people now have a different attitude and commitment to work, and thats not necessarily a bad thing, he says.Many VU vocational courses allow for self-paced learning and individual learning targets. With students completing units at different times, Cook created a series of video tutorials that students can refer to in class.

The videos have proven to be an effective teaching tool, he says. Students can take control of the delivery of their course, freeing their teachers to assist them with the more complex parts of their learning.Victoria University offers TAFE electrical, mechanical and civil engineering courses from certifi cate level through to advanced diplomas. For more information about studying TAFE engineering, email engtech@vu.edu.au

NIGHT OF NOTABLESEach year, Victoria Universitys Diploma of Specialist Make-Up Services graduates showcase their extraordinary skills at their dazzling Night of Notables. Students in the yearlong diploma course have the opportunity to impress industry guests with intricately made up characters of their choosing, whether it be the Mad Hatter, a Greek goddess or a gothic vampire. Students are responsible for bringing together every aspect of their creations, including fashioning wigs, constructing prostheses, designing costumes, and of course, applying specialist make-up.Mary Garrett Bond, who has been teaching the diploma course for 12 years, says she is always proud of the way her students tap into their imaginations and use their training to create a spectacular display.VUs Diploma of Specialist Make-Up Services equips students with professional skills for a future as a make-up artist in creative industries such as photography, theatre, television, fi lm and fashion. It is the only make-up course in Australia to encompass fashion and the arts, and offer a direct pathway into hairdressing. Applications are now open for 2013. For more information phone 9919 7854 or email makeup@vu.edu.au

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Located on Phoenix Street, Sunshine just off Ballarat Road Sunshine Construction Futures will also be headquarters for the Universitys new Trades College, a reinvigoration of Victoria Universitys vast range of trades training. Victoria Universitys Trades College courses which include pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and post-apprenticeship pathways will be aimed not only at novices but also at existing workers looking to upgrade their skills. A key part of the Trades College will be to provide any necessary upgrading of students language, literacy and numeracy skills, in addition to actual vocational training.Sunshine Construction Futures is expected to deliver training to more than 7000 people over the next fi ve years substantially boosting and upskilling the workforce for the hard-to-staff construction and building sector. Victoria University Deputy Vice-Chancellor and TAFE Director Professor Anne Jones says the new facility demonstrates Victoria Universitys ongoing trades training commitment.

Sunshine Construction Futures is an innovative facility for skilling and reskilling todays building and construction workforce for the green and emerging technologies of the future, she says.

VU IN THE HOOD Victoria University will begin offering courses in the community as part of an innovative project to bring the University to the suburbs. With the support of local governments, students will learn in neighbourhood houses and libraries rather than on campus, studying courses that include weekly face-to-face contact with teachers, as well as online learning and assignments. The University has signed an agreement to set up the fi rst of its Community Integrated Learning Centres with the Hume City Council. Starting in 2013, the Diploma of Business (Enterprise) will be offered at both the Sunbury Neighbourhood House on Elizabeth Drive, and at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows.The one-year diploma is a guaranteed pathway into the second year of VUs Bachelor of Business. VU plans to extend the project into Melton and Hobsons Bay in the near future. For more information, contact Emina on 9919 8854.

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Saturday 15 DecemberCome and support childrens health services in Melbournes West. Relax trackside at the James Boags Draught Deck Bar on the

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Old school:John McAll andJoe Camilleriwill bring theirswing, jazz andblues to TheSubstation thisFriday.

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TWO of Australias best-known musicians willtake to the stage at the Substation this Friday toentertain fans of swing, jazz and blues.

Joe Camilleri and John McAll will lead 10other musicians in the old-school rnb big bandReturn of the Voodoo Sheiks.

The Substation director JeremyGaden says theband will explore the blues side of jazz as itmixes Louis Jordan and Stray Cats with a bit ofmystery thatll have you dancing along.

Camilleri, best known for his work in Jo JoZep & the Falcons and The Black Sorrows,will bring to the stage vocals, saxophone andguitar. McAll, a noted jazz musician, will playpiano.

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AGENTSCHOICE

Affordable bayside change

27/8 The Strand,WilliamstownPrice: Contact agentAuction: Saturday at 1pmAgent: Sweeney Estate AgentsWilliamstown, 9399 9111

Heres an affordable opportunity to live or invest in a propertywith premium waterfront views. The unit with two doublebedrooms has a rental potential of $400 a week. One of thebedrooms has a semi-ensuite. Beyond the kitchen, meals and livingroom is the balcony, from where you can enjoy views of the bay.Theres a sunny courtyard for entertaining, and a lock-up garageand second car space for added convenience. Whats more, its achance to live on the doorstep of eateries and cafes, and be closeenough to transport options.

Modern in leafy surrounds

88 Greene Street,South KingsvillePrice: $545,000-$585,000Private saleAgent: Jas Stephens Yarraville,9316 9000

Situated in a lovely leafy street and with no owners corporationto worry about, this modern townhouse makes inner-city livinga breeze. The modern townhouse has two bedrooms, a bathroom,powder room, laundry, open-plan living-dining space and kitchenwith stainless-steel appliances. Double doors from the meals areaopen to a low-maintenance courtyard. Ducted heating,refrigerated cooling, a single garage and parking for an additionalcar are included. Newport Lakes Reserve is a hop, skip and jumpaway.

Ticks all theboxes

76 Trafalgar Street,Altona MeadowsPrice: $395,000-$420,000Private saleAgent: Sweeney Estate AgentsAltona, 9398 3799

With Central Square shopping centre, Altona Meadowscommunity centre, transport and the Princes Freeway nearby,this 483-square-metre property is in a handy spot. The house hasthree bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes, the main also has anensuite. Beyond the lounge room and open-plan family-meals areais the kitchen which has plenty of cupboard storage and benchspace. Airconditioning, ducted heating, security alarm, gardenshed, vegie patch, entertainment area and four-car carport areincluded.

Offer toogood topassup

28a Bayview Street,WilliamstownPrice: Contact agentPrivate saleAgent:Williams Real EstateWilliamstown, 9397 2000

Properties as luxurious as this and equally matched by theirlocation are indeed rare. But here you have it. This modern gemhas five bedrooms and a central living hub with a lounge-diningspace and chic kitchen with white, stone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances. On the first floor is a retreat with kitchenette andbalcony access. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors lead to a deckedcourtyard with low-maintenance garden. Features are polishedfloorboards, slab heating, split-system units, a fireplace, waterfeature and double garage with bathroom.

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Yarraville 9316 9000 Williamstown 9393 1600 jasstephens.com.au

Real Estate tips from Craig StephensManaging Director/Auctioneer 0418 547 938

Making sense of the censusThe 2011 Census has shed much light on population growth as well as home ownership variation across Melbourne. The data can be particularly useful for property investors but also for regular buyers and sellers as well. The REIV recently analysed key data relating to Victoria households and real estate:

The impact of increasing dwelling density shows that suburbs such as Brunswick, Burwood, Glenroy, South Yarra & Albert Park are recording very strong population growth. Some new western suburbs are also quickly advancing in numbers. For example, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit and Truganina have all experienced more than a 5% population increase, just since 2010.

In 2011, the median age in Melbourne was 36 years compared to 41 years in regional Victoria. Generally the younger suburbs of Melbourne (median ages of 23 28 years) are in the inner city or in the growth area suburbs. The top ve comprise Parkville, Carlton, Clayton, Melbourne, and Notting Hill. All of these neighborhoods are situated close to our largest universities.

The older suburbs of Melbourne (median ages of 58 65 years) are generally situated along coastal neighborhoods or in the established, eastern middle-outer ring suburbs. The top ve are Bangholme, Portsea, Sorrento, Balnarring Beach and Rosebud West.

The average age of mortgage holders in Melbourne and regional Victoria is 32 years. Similar to the median age data, the younger mortgage holders are also in the growth area suburbs, particularly in the western and northern growth area suburbs. The older mortgage holders are mainly in the inner city or in the suburbs of the Mornington Peninsula.

The average age of home owners in Melbourne is 51 years compared to 55 years in regional Victoria. Generally, the younger home owners are in the western suburbs such as Burnside Heights (37 years) and Truganina (36 years) or in the northern suburbs such as Derrimut (35 years) and Roxburgh Park Heights (38 years). There is also some similarity between the development of Melbourne and the age of owners. The older home owners followed the same pattern as the overall median age being along coastal suburbs and middle-outer western and eastern suburbs.

And nally, as one would expect, the highest number of renters are students living close to tertiary institutions. Their average age is 32 years. The average renter in regional Victoria is also 32 years.

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23 Yellowbox Street MaidstoneMAIDSTONES CREME DE LA CREME!This brand new double storey 4 BR, 5 bathroom, 2 family room designer home has a wide entrance hallway which opens into a living/dining zone, incorporating a fully equipped kitchen. Relaxing alfresco living & entertainment area. Master bedroom fitted with a spacious W.I.R. & an ensuite to match. A central staircase connects you onto the first floor, comprising of the sleeping quarter & second family room leading out to a balcony. Other features include a study, laundry area, auto double lock up garage, ducted heating & cooling, full alarm system.

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Absolute waterfront

100 Esplanade,WilliamstownPrice: Contact agentAuction: Saturday at 2pmAgent: Sweeney Estate AgentsWilliamstown, 9399 9111

This waterfront property on 600 square metres has beach andbay views and is the perfect place to enjoy summer. The30-square house has four bedrooms, including the main with twinwalk-in wardrobes and an ensuite with spa. Relaxation areasinclude a large family-meals area and separate lounge roomdownstairs, while upstairs has another living space. And there aretwo kitchens, one on each level. Ducted heating, evaporative andreverse-cycle cooling, and a double garage are included.

Update, extend or redevelop

119 Blyth Street,AltonaPrice: $890,000-$950,000Private saleAgent: Biggin & Scott Real EstateAltona, 9398 8400

Update, extend or redevelop this house on 925-square-metres,subject to council approval. Its within walking distance ofAltona beach, kindergarten, primary school, train station and PierStreets shops and eateries. The house has three bedrooms, twobathrooms, two living areas and a kitchen. Polished floorboards, afireplace, wood heater and ducted heating are included. Anundercover entertainment area, double garage and workshop are abonus.

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GENEROUSLY LARGE 2 STORY RESIDENCEBe impressed with the accommodation offered 6 bedrooms (BIRs) 2 with ensuite, 1 with spa, and studyOpen plan living incorporating dining and timber kitchen opens to a large covered timber deckAnother deck to the side for intimate occasions and second living area upstairsTimber flooring throughout, ducted heated, air conditioning and 2 car garage.

BRAYBROOK, 2 Wirraway Ave

For SalePriceCall AgentInspectSaturday 1:45-2:15pmMel 41 C2

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY7 years young, stunning BV residence offers a relaxed atmosphere. Ample open plan living areas, featuring modern appointments. Close to shopping, transport and schools. 3 large bdrms (BIR), modern open kitchen with dining & open plan living area. High ceiling s throughout, gas ducted heating, remote garage, undercover entertaining area, private courtyard & more.

BRAYBROOK, 26 Arthur Street

For SalePrice$360,000-$390,000InspectSaturday 2:30-3:00pmMel 41 B2

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVEA beauty, only 1 year old unit in a very popular location of Sunshine North. Comprising 2 bdrms with BIRs. A modern kitchen open to the livingroom. Polished timber floors, higher ceilings, ducted heating plus aircon. Lock up garage,2000 litre tank & more. Walking distance to bus, school, Victoria University and only a few minutes from Sunshine CBD.

SUNSHINE NORTH, 2/31 Lodden Street

For SalePrice$325,000InspectSaturday 1:30-2:00pmMel 26H8

MODERN LIFESTYLE - 4 BEDROOMSOnly 3 years old modern 2 storey house, About 23 sq approx including 1 car garage. Good size lounge room downstairs, plus 1 bedroom BIRs and separate WCs Open modern kitchen with S/S appliances and adjoining a sun filled dinning area. 3 good size bedroom upstairs with BIRs, master with full ensuite. Features: Gas ducted heating, 3 air conditioner, spa bath, polish timber floor. Location: Close to amenities, few minute walk bus stop outside, easy access to Footscray, City CBD.

SUNSHINE, 78 Ardoyne Street

For SalePriceCall AgentInspectSaturday 2:15-2:45pmMel 40 G3

FINE CONTEMPORARY LIVING! (BRAND NEW)A gorgeous townhouse under construction, positioned in the sought after Braybrook. Offering 3 bedrooms all BIRs, master with ensuite and WIRs. Plus a study/or 4th bedroom Boasting a good living area opening to kitchen/meals Special features; timber flooring, caesor stone benchtop, terra cotta roof, lock up garage, ducted heating Buy it now and save on stamp duty

BRAYBROOK, 2/20 Middleton Street

For SalePrice $390,000-$430,000InspectSaturday 3:15-3:45pmMel 27 E12

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SUNSHINE NORTH, 20 (lot 122) Rice Flower road

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AGENTSCHOICE

Capture villageatmosphere

17a Avoca Street,YarravillePrice: $570,000-$620,000Auction: Saturday at 10.30amAgent:Williams Real EstateWilliamstown, 9397 2000

With Yarraville Village within walking distance, this well-presented townhouse couldnt be in a handier spot. It has twobedrooms, a bathroom, open-plan living-dining area and a kitchenwith Miele stainless-steel appliances and granite benchtops.Features are ducted heating, cooling and vacuum, polishedfloorboards, downlights, intercom and security systems. Bi-folddoors open to a paved entertainment area with water feature.Yarraville train station and parks are close by.

Character-filledEdwardian

5 Regent Street,YarravillePrice: $590,000-$630,000Auction: Saturday at 1pmAgent: Jas Stephens, 9316 9000

Lovers of the Edwardian era wont be disappointed with thisproperty which is conveniently located within strolling distanceof Yarraville and Seddon villages. The character-filledweatherboard has three bedrooms, a bathroom, lounge room,meals area and kitchen with timber benchtops. A sliding door fromthe meals area leads to a good-sized backyard with right-of-wayaccess via Storey Street. Inclusions are polished floorboards, asplit-system unit and wall gas heater.

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www.sweeneyea.com.auAltona 9398 3799 Footscray 9689 8388 Newport 9391 9511 Point Cook 9360 9399 Williamstown 9399 9111 Yarraville 9687 8388

PROPERTIES FOR RENTSUBURB ADDRESS BED BATH AVAILABLE PRICE SUBURB ADDRESS BED BATH AVAILABLE PRICEALTONA 9/196 Queen Street 1 1 20.12.12 $270pwALTONA 2/167 Maidstone Street 1 1 NOW $190pwALTONA 9 McIntyre Drive 3 1 NOW $360pwALTONA 4/72 Civic Parade 2 1 NOW $300pwALTONA 7/83 Railway Street 2 1 18.12.12 $290pwALTONA MEADOWS 69 Henry Street 2 1 2.1.13 $270pwALTONA MEADOWS 1/15 Farrant Court 2 1 NOW $260pwALTONA MEADOWS 2/1 Gaskell Court 3 1 NOW $280pwALTONA MEADOWS 1/55 Laird Drive 3 1 NOW $280pwALTONA NORTH 279 Blackshaws Road 3 2 NOW $450pwALTONA NORTH 26 Marion Street 4 2 17.12.12 $490pwALTONA NORTH 12 Valerian Avenue 3 1 NOW $320pwALTONA NORTH 8 Cleghorn Avenue 3 1 NOW $330pwALTONA NORTH 5 First Avenue 3 1 NOW $350pwARDEER 5/18-20 North Street 3 2 16.12.12 $320pwBROOKLYN 3/18 millers Road 3 1 23.1.13 $330pwFOOTSCRAY 51 Stafford Street 3 1 NOW $300pwFOOTSCRAY 10 Ryan Street 2 1 18.12.12 $380pwFOOTSCRAY 801/234-240 Barkly Street 1 1 NOW $300pwKINGSVILLE 1/75 Kingsville Street 2 1 8.12.12 $255pwKINGSVILLE 7/16 Kingsville Street 2 1 NOW $365pwLAVERTON 12B Grace Street 2 1 NOW $300pwNEWPORT 4/3 North Road 2 1 NOW $300pw

NEWPORT 1C Thorpe Street 2 1 NOW $395pw

POINT COOK 29 Daffodil Way 3 2 NOW $320pw

PORT MELBOURNE 418/101 Bay Street 2 1 NOW $530pw

SANCTUARY LAKES 3/84 Lakeside Drive 3 2 NOW $350pw

SANCTUARY LAKES 8 Lakeside Drive 4 2 NOW $430pw

SANCTUARY LAKES 3 Morning Close 4 2 Now $450pw

SEABROOK 33 Mintaro Way 4 1 NOW $310pw

SPOTSWOOD 1/5 Ferguson Street 3 2 NOW $500pw

SPOTSWOOD 5/7 Saltley Street 1 1 Now $300pw

WERRIBEE 11 Bemboka Court 3 2 NOW $300pw

WEST FOOTSCRAY 10 Rondell Avenue 3 1 NOW $350pw

WEST FOOTSCRAY 88 Stanhope Street 3 1 NOW $360pw

WEST FOOTSCRAY 9/23 Soudan Road 3 2 NOW $440pw

WILLIAMSTOWN 4 Sunset Drive 3 2 NOW $780pw

WILLIAMSTOWN 3/53 Railway Place 2 1 NOW $310pw

WILLIAMSTOWN 27 Twyford Street 2 1 NOW $510pw

WILLIAMSTOWN 26 Tobruk Crescent 3 2 16.12.12 $630pw

YARRAVILLE 14/51 Stephen Street 2 1 NOW $330pw

YARRAVILLE 1/9 - 11 Hance Street 2 1 23.12.12 $340pw

22nd Of December 2012 1.00pmOn Site

View Saturday 1.00pm - 1.30pm

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Ray White Laverton

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Situated in a prime location within a highly sought after area of Altona, this opportunity is not to be missed! Double frontage with access via Ryan Lane Perfect development site (S.T.C.A.) Land measures (55ft X 132ft) 16.7m X 40m (approxi-mately) Total area 670m2 (approximately)

Under instructions from State Trustees 350 metres to Altona Beach 550 metres to Altona Train Station 550 metres to Pier Street Shops 120 metres to Altona Primary/Kindergarten Public Transport metres away Home in need of TLC

Altona 103 Blyth StreetPhenomenal Investment Opportunity! Auction

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