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We’ve seen the spring racing carnival come and go and we are now on the home stretch to the festive season where we can all enjoy some well earned R&R (Rest and Recreation). Metrowest Magazine has grown substantially in it’s inaugural year and will do so over the years to come. In this the penultimate issue for 2014, we look at great interior and garden design ideas, review the Two Birds craft brewery in Spotswood, we interview Lavinia Nixon who appears on our televisions every evening and find out more of her lifestyle. We travel to the beautiful resort of Rasa Sayang in Malaysia and review great fashion, food, beauty products and books. In Metrowest, you will find something for everyone. Enjoy.

4 DESIGN & INTERIORS: Rick and Craig’s Home, Footscray to Olinda

8 WHAT’S ON GUIDE

10 COVER STORY: Livinia Nixon

12 TRAVEL : Shangri -La

18 FASHION: Hollywood Glamour for the Cocktail Season

21 BEAUTY

25 STREETSPOTTING: Oaks Day- Best and Fairest

28 HEALTH: 5 Reasons to Eat a Protein Packed Breakfast

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Q - Footscray is such a bustling mini metropolis and close to all the amenities the city has to offer. What prompted you to move to Olinda?A - Craig is passionate about Gardening and has an incredibly knowledge of plants. He is also a collector of rare plants. We had a beautiful garden in Footscray, which we loved. The House was a freestanding weatherboard cottage. Due to Craig’s love of all things botanical, we regularly visited the Dandenong Ranges to visit friends and our favorite Nurseries. As you can imagine we were constantly adding to our already burgeoning collection of plants. On one of these particular jaunts we happened to visit Gentiana Nursery and noticed it was for sale. The Nursery consisted of one and a quarter acres of flat sunny land with accompanying house and garden package. This has always been Craig’s dream so we decided to take the “tree change” pretty much on the spot.

Q - Would you call the house you live in a cottage or a bungalow?A - The house was designed to take full advantage of the property with sweeping views of the garden from every room and has a unique floor plan, which does not conform to either of these styles. It’s a 1980’s cedar home with coldstream rock wall on either end. The house faces north so it’s a very sunny block of land. During summer the house is sheltered by large deciduous trees but receives ample sunlight during the winter months when the tree are bare.Q -How does your partnership work? Who takes care of what?A -We’d like to think that we both have input in every decision regarding the garden and the interior of the house and that it reflects both out styles.

Q - I noticed how you have mixed heirloom and last century pieces with modern throughout the house, tell us about their history.A -When Craig and I first met we both had fully furnished homes so our home in Olinda includes pieces that are meaningful to both of us as well as the more

contemporary pieces we bought together. Every item displayed in the house has a meaningful story behind it. Our home is a result of careful culling and thoughtful combination of both our previous homes.

Q - Your Tribal Art? A - The Sepik art was purchased from Jim Davidson in the 1980s; he had a gallery in Ivanhoe and had collected most of these pieces when he was surveying the New Guinea highlands in the 1930s. I think these pieces reflect a love of forests and the people who live in them.

Q - I love the glassware around your house; tell us about them, specially the beautifully shaped red vase in the living room. A- The red vase is our latest acquisition. We purchased it last Christmas at the Helena Bay Art Gallery in the far north of New Zealand. The artist is Jason Svendsen who is Swedish and spends a lot of time in New Zealand. We love the nautical feel of the design and the way the colour changes according to the light. Most of the other glassware around the house are old pieces that have been inherited from various family members.

Q- What would you say is your house and garden style what is the look you have tried to achieve. A -The garden is a reflection of both our tastes; the huge diversity of plants is a result of Craig’s desire to cultivate many plant species and to take full advantage of the wonderful gardening conditions in the Dandenong Ranges. The more formal elements of the garden have been laid out by me and show my desire to create order.The house is an eclectic collection of the objects we love which we have attempted to display with some sense of style.

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by Craig Wilson

GARDEN DESIGN FORTHE BEGINNER.

Garden design over the last ten years have focused on hard landscaping incorporating unchanging and static plants with little regard for plants species or seasonal variation. I encourage the reversal of the current trend to a return of true gardens with all their abundance and seasonal changes. Designing a garden can be a daunting task for the uninitated, take it slowly and select plants with care. Choose the plants on the basis of what does well in your climate, rather than which species you want to grow and place the plants in a position where they will flourish rather than where you think they will look best.

The health of your garden is completely tied to the health of the soil, and the importance of soil maintenance is an ongoing process throughout the life of the garden. Mulch annually with at least 15cm. spread throughout to facilitate the eventual build up of a deep layer of organic matter. Fine wood chip is the ideal mulch, pea straw is great for short term crops such as in the vegetable garden but breaks down way to quickly to be effective on trees and shrubs.

Plant placement and selection can be very confusing and its so easy to fall into the trap of using fast growing trees and shrubs, a decision which can eventually lead to tears. Vigorous growers will continue to grow fast throughout their lives and will require constant maintenance. Slow growers will more likely require no maintenance and will last for future generations. I recommend the use of deciduous trees , they provide winter sun and summer shade. Ideal deciduos trees for suburban gardens are fruit trees ,crepe myrtle, crab apples or magnolias. For native enthusiast choose from the many really good new varieties of smaller growing eucalypts bearing in mind that these trees require maintenance and are short lived. Screening shrubs for privacy should be selected with care, for excample the current

favourite pittosporum are fast growers requiring pruning at least twice a year, left unchecked they make very scrappy small trees. A better solution would be Feijoa, abutilon or some of the smaller callistemon hybrids. Less conventional shrubs such as Osmanthus or Entelea can make for a very interesting garden.

The next layer of plants are what gives the garden its real charm, the lower growing shrubs,periennials and bulbs which form the edge of the beds, repetition of the small shrubs give your garden a cohesive feel. To pull the garden together use clipping shrubs such as Westringia, correa, english box or coprosma. Carefully placed clipped shrubs can be surrounded by less restrained plants such as Salvia, Penstemon or late flowering perennials like Aster, Rudbekia, monarda etc the choices are endless. The use or grasses also provide beautiful textural contrasts. Bulbs provide great seasonal displays, for most people associate this group with daffodil or tulips but their are a host of bulbs which will perform much better in Melbourne’s climate. Consider some of the South African species such as the smaller growing Gladioli, sparaxis, tritonia or ixia. These plants will naturalise and return year after year.

Finally, accept down time with the plants you choose, a garden filled with plants which look good all year round could end up being boring. Remember that a plants appearance in the pot at point of purchase bears no reflection as to how it will perform in the garden, many great garden plants have largely disappeared from nurseries simply because they don’t present well at point of sale. Frequent small independent nurseries, the plants at large hardware chains are contract grown and shipped in from wholesalers all over the country. A plant grown under shade cloth in Queensland is hardly likely to flourish in a Melbourne garden.

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Williamstown Christmas Night MarketFriday 5 December from 6pm to 9pmFerguson Street and Douglas Parade, WilliamstownPresented by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce. A fun and exciting night for the whole family, including face painting, live music, a visit from Santa and lots of local stores open for business.

Rivers to Recognition Sunday 7 December from 1 to 6pmCommonwealth Reserve, WilliamstownLive music event to celebrate culture and recognise First Australians. Headline acts are highly acclaimed including an award winning artist Archie Roach with Radical Son, Frank Yamma, SKIN CHOIR and Nancy Bates, plus arts workshops and a market. Carols by Candlelight events in Hobsons Bay:Laverton – presented by Laverton Community AssociationSunday 7 December from 6.30pm to 9pmLaverton P-12 College, Bladin Street, Laverton.

Laverton – presented by Hobsons Bay Learning CommunityFriday 12 December 10.30am to 11.30amYou are invited to join us for a light morning tea and a sing-a-long with Alex Hearst, a leading Australian entertainer. We will be singing some of your favourite carols. Special guest performance from Creativity Australia’s With One Voice Choir based at St George Benetas in Altona Meadows. Laverton Community Hub, Railway Avenue, Laverton.For bookings visit Bookings via library website http://libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/event-calendar/libraries-for-all/400-christmas-carols Altona – presented by Altona Laverton Council of ChurchesSunday 14 December 7.15pm for a 7.30pm startLogan Reserve, Pier Street, Altona.Bring your own chair or picnic rug. Carols will move to St Mary’s Catholic Church in the event of inclement weather.

Newport – presented by Newport Fiddle and Folk ClubSunday 14 December 7pm to 8.30pmThe Substation, 1 Market Street, NewportEntry by gold coin donation. Altona Meadows – presented by Hobsons Bay ChurchesSaturday 20 December, children’s activities and pre carol entertainment from 7pm, carols from 8pmTrafalgar Avenue Community Park, Altona Meadows.

Carols will take place indoors at Trafalgar Avenue

Community Centre in the event of inclement weather.Williamstown – presented by Hobsons Bay ChurchesSunday 21 December, children’s activities and pre carol entertainment from 70pm, carols from 8pmCommonwealth Reserve Rotunda, Nelson Place, Williamstown.In the event of inclement weather, carols will take place in Holy Trinity Church, Nelson Place, Williamstown.

2015 quick pickMitchelton Bay Cycling Classic CriteriumMonday 5 JanuaryStart the year with the excitement of professional cycling in the heritage waterfront precinct of Nelson Place, Williamstown.

Movies by the BayFriday nights through JanuaryEnjoy classic open air cinema in the park. Free movie night for the family to enjoy. Check schedule details closer to January or visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

GOWEST as part of Midsumma FestivalSunday 18 January to Sunday 8 FebruaryVarious locations around Hobsons Bay

Showcasing the GLBTIQ community from Melbourne’s west. For more information visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or www.midsumma.org.au

Australia Day in AltonaMonday 26 JanuaryLogan Reserve, Weaver Reserve and Altona Beach.

Free family fun day including music, stalls and kids activities. For more information visit www.visitaltona.com.au

Summer SoundsSaturday afternoons through FebruaryBring a picnic and enjoy quality music in the great outdoors. Check program details closer to January or visitwww.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Woods Street Arts Space, 44 Woods Street, LavertonWoods Street Arts Space provides a shop front arts hub supporting a program of workshops and exhibitions. For more information and to download the calendar of events go to www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or visit www.facebook.com/woodsstreetarts for regular updates.

Museums in Hobsons Bay:Altona Homestead is open every Tuesday from 11am

to 2pm, every Saturday from 10am to 12pm and the first Sunday of the month from 2pm to 4pm.Newport Railway museum on Champion Road, Williamstown is open on Saturdays from 12pm to 5pm;Seaworks Maritime Museum is open Sundays from 11am to 2pm or by appointment for visiting groups. Phone 0417 292 021 or email seaworks.williamstown@gmail.comHMAS Castlemaine Museum Ship is open every weekend from 10am to 4pm and public holidays. Phone 9397 2363 or email hmascastlemaine@dodo.com.au Enterprize Tall Ship one hour sails, sunset sails, twilight sails and day sails. For details, contact 9621 1294; andWilliamstown Historical Museum, at 5 Electra Street, is open on the first and third Sunday of the month from 2pm to 5pm and by appointment during the week. Contact 9397 1534. Markets in Hobsons Bay:Altona Beach Market, Weaver Reserve and Pier Street, Altona every Tuesday from 9am to 3pmLions Market, Cherry Lake, Millers Road, Altona on the first Sunday of each month from 9am to 3pmRegional Farmers Market, Robertson Reserve, Williamstown on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 9am to 2pm.Visit www.rfm.net.auCraft Market, Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown on the third Sunday of each month from 10am to 4pm. Visit www.williamstowncraftmarket.com.au

Altona Farmers Market, Altona Primary School, 109 Blyth Street, Altona on the third Saturday of every month from 9am to 1pm.

The Substation Farmers Market, The Substation, 1 Market Street, Newport on the first and third Sundays of each month 9am to 2pm The Substation Artists Market, The Substation,1 Market Street, Newport on the first Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pmWilliamstown Bluestone Church Market at Holy Trinity Church, Nelson Place, Williamstown 1st Sunday of the month from 12pm to 5pm

Hobson Bay Visitor Information CentreNelson Place, Williamstown9.00am to 5.00pm every day except Good Friday and Christmas DayPh: 9932 4310

NRS: 133 677 / quote 03 9932 1000www.visithobsonsbay.com.au www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

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Q: Tell us about your formative years, did you grow up in a large household?

What was the strongest family value that helped you achieve what you have today.

A: I had two older brothers with mum and dad,we were a family of 5 so I guess that was large enough. We are a very close family the fact that we grew up in an environment that was very family focused where we were all “ encouraged to communicate” in our formative years. I always felt like I was able to talk to family about any issues in a non-judgemental open environment. The environment I grew up in has helped develop my communication style which has allowed me to get to where I am today. Our parents were our friends, but it was still made very clear to us that they were our parents. Mum was vey firm, we always knew when our boundaries were crossed. I remember us stealing the wooden spoons for obvious reasons.

Q: What was it like growing up with your brothers?

A: We grew up in the suburbs and went to the beach house on long week-ends and holidays. I was such a tomboy, I remember skate boarding with my brothers, climbing trees getting into scraps. I had a very uneventful childhood. I still have fond memories of camping at grandpa’s farm in Swan Hill during holidays. Fixing fences, helping with the animals and in the vegetable garden. My brothers and I are still very close. As a matter of fact after this I will be having lunch with my oldest brother and sister in law, I am very family orientated.

Q: What every woman would like to know is you are a picture of health

with great skin and a healthy glow.

A: Mum always had healthy food, we grew our own vegetables and we very rarely had treats. Treats are for a special occasion even with my own kids. The habit stuck and eating healthy food has formed my life pattern. Being aware that people would like to eat

healthy but do not know where to start or what eating healthy means, I have developed a website with a nuritionist called “ Food Daily” where we write about how to eat and cook well , where to source organic locally grown food, how to grow , process and preserve. I try really hard to fit exercise into my busy life, by including my boys where I can. I take them with me to Pilates classes, we climb, week-ends we will do big long walks as a family. I go to yoga classes with my girlfriend and walk a lot as I have back problems lifting my heavy boys. My husband and I like to fit in the occasional game of golf. Most importantly I like to set aside thinking time and me time.

Q: Could you share with us what your daily eating plan is as an example for

our readers.

A: Sure happy to I try to keep our eating plan simple and fuss free. Breakfasts: Porridge with chia seeds, ISA mix,cinnamon, stewed apples or we have French Toast. With this we have fresh orange, kale, ginger juice. Lunch is at 11:30 we usually have home made fish cakes or ham,cheese and avacado sandwiches. I never buy white bread and always buy wholemeal or bread with chia seeds. Ted who is 18months will eat anything. Henry is a bit fussy.Snack: Always fruit Dinner: I use the slow cooker a lot, I prep in the morning

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LIVINIA NIXON

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cover storyand dinner is ready by 5:30 when we eat dinner. Week-ends we have roasts and more elaborate leisurely meals where we sit together as a family and talk about the highlights of our week and day.

Q: From outside looking you have it all, career, loving husband, 2 happy little boys. What’s your secret how do you manage

A. We do say no to a lot of events and only attend special ones. My Husband is a builder and starts at 5:00am. I’m not as busy till the afternoon when I have to leave for work. We are a good tag team. When he returns home most of the housey things are done and dinner is ready. He’ll put the washing on and see to the boys until I return. Our baby sitter helps fold the washing. Between us we manage all our own housework and get a cleaner in once a month to do the windows, scrub floors and give the place a really good once over. This routine really works for us. At the moment we are renovating and are in a rental apartment where we have a cleaner come in regurlarly as part of the deal and I must admit I am enjoying it.

Q: Could you share with our readers how you met your husband and tell us a bit about him

A- I moved into a house, he was 6 houses down. We were always bumping into each other. He would loiter around his front gate wash his car around the time I would be returning from work and we would exchange a few words. It got to the stage where I used to start looking out for him. He finally got round to asking me out and we have been together ever since. He is very hands on especially with the boys, loving, helpful, caring,kind and thoughtful to a fault. His favourite activity with his friends is to go cycling.

Q : Given that your careers are so different does he enjoy the socialising at industry events.

A- Because of the person he is, he looks forward to them as everyone has their own experiences. Doesn’t matter what spectrum of life you’re from everyone has their own personal story. If you go in with an attitude then naturally you will be bored.

Q:Tell us about Ted and Harry

A- Ted is fearless and dives into any situation (will eat anything) Henry is quieter softer side to him he is four and half and has a great sense of humour. Both love their mum and cuddles.

Q- We are aware you are an ambassador of juvenile diabetes tell us about this.

A- Diabetes is such an awful disease with so many repercussions, from amputated limbs, failing eyesight and death. Children have to do things they shouldn’t have to, they have to focus on insulin levels and finger prints. Parents have to wake them in the middle of the night to give them honey so they don’t have a hyperglycaemic episode or go into a coma. All this stops them from living, this should be the most joyous and carefree time of their lives. A lot of money is needed for research to find a cure. We do this by having fund raisers in the form of corporate breakfasts, an annual walk and a ball every Sept.

Q: You are also an ambassador for world vision can you share your most poignant eye opening moment when you travelled with them

A- I visited Thailand a year after the Tsunami. World Vision was ensuring there were 3 meals a day , replacing boats, supplying fishing rods till families could support themselves. Houses were built for the victims. My most poignant moment was seeing this 12 year old girl who had lost her mum,dad and brother. She saw her mother swept away trying to save her brother. I could see that she was almost numb from the experiece and had not gotten over the shock and never will.

We then concluded the interview with a promise to get in touch at a later date to talk about her food blog, perhaps a little contribution

on healthy eating for our Food page. I found Livinia to be a warm

wonderful “girl next door” kind of gal. Happy to give back to the community with her causes that

she supports. This was a very “feel good” interview and story.

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by Hasanti Perera

Shangri-la’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa: A Gem in the Pearl of the OrientShangri-la’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa is without doubt

the resort of choice along Penang’s Batu Ferringhi beach. Many visitors prefer to stay in the Batu Ferringhi area

than the city location of Georgetown. This is mainly due to the more relaxed atmosphere, the ease of local dining and shopping experiences; and of course, the beach. Georgetown is only a short taxi ride away and sightseeing tours can easily be arranged for those wishing to explore the cultural sites.

The resort underwent a vast re-development in 2004 which saw the old resort being totally rebuilt to its current magnificence. Since then, the resort has been a regular favorite among Penang travellers as the premium resort in Batu Ferringhi offering the best of Shangri-la’s facilities, services and hospitality.

The resort consists of two wings: the Rasa Wing and the Garden Wing; and each wing offers guests its own lobby area, facilities, gardens and pool. The entire resort is a vast area of manicured lawns, gardens, beautifully designed pools, and the signature spa “Chi”. The spa draws inspiration from the origins of the Shangri-la legend, a place of personal peace, enchantment and well-being.

More recently, the resort has unveiled beautiful and fresh new Garden Wing rooms which have been refurbished to reflect the surrounding beauty of the resort. Earth tones, a citrus palette and hues of blue have been added to draw the beauty of nature into the rooms, giving them a

fresh, spacious and airy ambiance.Rooms feel more open and large with neutral elongated floor tiles replacing carpets and neutral tones throughout its interiors with splashes of colour or texture for highlight and compliment. Every room has a private balcony on which to relax and enjoy the view.

Ever mindful of the environment and eager to become greener minded, LED lighting, energy saving key cards, and air conditioning that switches off when balcony doors open are some of the features of the new Garden Wing rooms.

Shangri-la’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa is the perfect resort in which to enjoy all that Penang offers. It is an idyllic resort where guests can relax and unwind under a palm tree or by the poolside and watch the days go by while enjoying being pampered by the ever-friendly staff always standing by to ensure that you have a wonderful holiday.

Penang’s food scene is amazing and a foodie’s dream come true as the island is renowned as the food capital of Malaysia -- a culinary gem. Local delicacies include laksa, char kway teow, oyster omelette and satay; and these, along with other Malaysian delicacies can be sampled at the resort’s Spice Market Café.

The writer was a guest of Shangri-la’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa.

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“All that I aspire to achieve is that every dish is delicous, with just that little bit of magic.’ - Martin Benn

A most beautifully bound and well produced book we have seen this year, an ideal coffee table book or gift for the technically skilled home chef wanting to take their cooking and food presention to the next level.

Martin Benn began his cooking career as a chef at the Oak Room in London. Since then he has worked at the Criterion and Tetsuya,s , opening his restaurant Sepia in 2009. From 2011 and in every consecutive year Martin has picked up awards, three chef’s hats and three stars culminating in 2015 ‘Chef of the Year’ Australian Gourmet Traveller Awards.

Martin takes the reader on a culinary journey through 66 exciting dishes based around four degustation menus ,SEPIA highlights the technical mastery and sheer beauty of Martin’s food, with its deep connections to Japanese cuisine and flavours and its focus on texture and contrast. This book’s stunning photography captures the style and energy of his restaurant as well as its amazing food.

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T ailored Prestige Wines is a new business that seeks to help sporting clubs and charities raise money by selling high quality wine to club members through the club’s member

database.

Working with clubs across multiple codes, it’s a concept that has taken off – in this day and age where every club needs to raise money – whether it be from donations, raffles or even sausage sizzles.Managing Director of Tailored Prestige Wines – Simon Payne explains how easy it is to raise money.“We provide a high quality wine for sporting club members and the wine is tailored to that club with their very own label. The label might represent a club legend, the best and fairest winner or a special anniversary. We work with the club every step of the way to help them prepare to launch the wine, then to sell it through”Payne states that his business doesn’t require the club database – as the sales aspect is run externally.“We set up a link that the President of the Club includes in an email and this link directs members to a site where they can see, hear about and purchase the wine. Clubs generally sell the wine for $240 a case – and at $20 a bottle this represents good value for a wine that drinks like a $35 bottle”.It would seem that raising money for a club or charity is what everyone is doing, but Payne is literally at pains to explain that these days it’s not that easy.“Many clubs we speak to are doing it tough. The Sunday sausage sizzle at a soccer or football game takes a lot of effort and time, for not a huge amount of return. We offer the ability for all members, players and staff to sell their

club wine and raise money for the club”.Payne explains that when the wine is sold at $240 a case – the club, on average, raises about $100 a case.

“We offer our clubs the opportunity to be sales trained – where we come in and work with them to sell the wine. When you boil it all down – if the club has 200 players, staff and committee – they should be able to sell 2 cases of wine at a minimum each. That’s 400 cases – that’s $40,000 that they would raise”.Payne explains further “We work with one large amateur football club in Melbourne and they have taken our concept on board and have embraced all aspects of it. They will raise over $50,000 this year. The best bit is that there is no reason this can’t be an ongoing annuity stream every year”.Tailored Prestige Wines seem to have come up with a solid concept with this business – as the club receives a rebate at the end of the campaign and the club doesn’t need to part with any cash upfront – none. This certainly seems like a good solution for clubs that have a membership that likes wine.The business has offered a Heathcote Shiraz in the past year and is offering this again plus other varietals as required.Payne explains “We work with the individual club and tailor an offer that is right for them and their members. At the end of the day – we are trying to get members to support their club buy buying 1-2 cases of wine every year – that’s all – and its not like a donation that you see nothing for it – here you get a dozen bottles of fine quality wine and help to support your club at the same time – it’s a win-win for everyone”.

For more information on how your club or charity could raise much-needed funds – you can email Simon Payne at simon@tpwines.com.au

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M icro Breweries have become well and truly entrenched in our pub culture serving a

multitude of craft beers reflecting their own individuality. Long gone are the days when you could only get three or four beers on tap at your local.

Two Birds Brewery located at 136 Hall Street Spotswood are the latest incarnation of bold, innovative brewing. Matching finely crafted beers with great food courtesy of a food partnership with Rockwell & Sons of Collingwood, making their offering nothing short of sublime. The brainchild of Jayne Lewis and Danielle Allen who originally hail from Perth and have quickly established themselves as a Melbourne craft beer and food mecca.

Whether it’s Taco beer crafted with wheat

malt with an addition of flaked corn, Citra and Amarillo hops contributing citrus and fruity characters or Sunset Ale combining a distinct combination of pale wheat and crystal malts to provide round, rich, toffee notes alongside their Golden Ale of Bantam Ale, makes for a fantastic selection that is sure to compliment every palate.

On the culinary front we can recommend the Duck Liver Parfait with Rhubarb Ginger Jam with Sourdough as well as their Bacon Jam and Smoked Scarmoza Grilled Cheese with Pickles . You can visit their tasting room which is open Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons to late, you definitely won’t be disappointed.

Details can be found on their websitewww.twobirdsbrewing.com.au or via social media

by Brad Mattheson

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fashion

We discovered Aaron in 2013 featuring him in the launch issue of MetroWest. We were delighted to reconnect with him during Fashion Week. Inspired by Gautier’s love of headpieces and attending fashionista’s in top to toe ensemble’s we decided to continue the theme. Dress to impress for the party season like they used to last century , go on you know you want to.

This is old world glamour with a bit of rock n’roll and a splash of 80’s retro. Aron as always pushes dress code norms and design boundaries, his style facilitates the ability to go to town with patterned or coloured pumps and clutches. Why not throw in a glove go the whole way. Aron has collarborated with Marea Brigh Milliner to compliment his dresses to acheive the Old Hollywood Glamour Look.

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Hollywood Glamourfor the Cocktail Season by Elaine Sharman

Q. What is Aron’s Design House look for the SeasonA. Old HollyWood Glamour inspired by the stars of yesteryear, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Greta Garbo to name a few.Q. InspirationA. I was inspired by the metallics as seen on the runaways in New York Fashion Week 2014 Gold Lame, Embossed Silks, Silver, Black, Nude, Sequins and Lace

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YVES SAINT LAURENT BEAUTÉREVEALS ITS AMBASSADRESS FOR BLACK OPIUM FRAGRANCE

With her British elegance and unique style, Edie Campbell rapidly captivated the top names in the fashion world. Spotted by Lucinda Chambers in 2009, Campbell began her career in front of the lens of Mario Testino who photographed her for a “Young London” feature for British Vogue, together with a group of up-and-coming young Londoners. She went on to be singled out on the catwalks of the most prestigious fashion houses. From the very beginning, photographers were attracted by her presence and her aura. In addition to modelling, Campbell graduated from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, with a degree in art history. Her greatest passion remains horseback riding. In 2007, she won the Glorious Goodwood, the first all-ladies horse race.

“I am truly honored to become ambassadress for the fragrance Black Opium. Yves Saint Laurent brand’s modern vision of beauty is very inspiring and I am particularly proud to represent such an audacious archetype of women” confided Edie Campbell. She will be seen from this summer in Black Opium TV campaign directed by Daniel Wolfe.

“Edie embodies all the contemporary codes of the Yves Saint Laurent Beauté woman: elegant, cultivated, spirited, she is a model with attitude. She has become a beauty icon for a whole generation. Today, she is joining the ambassadresses of the brand. And we’re so proud to welcome her,” stated Stephan Bezy, International General Manager of Yves Saint Laurent Beauté.

Yves Saint Laurent Beauté is delighted to announce Edie Campbell, 2013 Model of the Year as its brand ambassadress for its new fragrance Black Opium. The announcement took place on May 6th in Paris at the Electric during a Reveal cocktail that gathered more than 300 beauty top-editors and key influencers.

Master craftsmen from renowned Pochet du Courval realized the exceptional one-of-a-kind Bonbon bottle. In the face of extreme technical difficulty, the glass bow was successfully rendered through an uncompromising and groundbreaking patent process.

Staying true to silhouette, the contours of the bow’s design were shaded in pink tones with a precise degradé technique. Sculpted to perfection, the first scale model was handcrafted during an arduous design process of silhouette, scale and line development - much like the precision and craftsmanship involved in the creation of a couture garment. Professional expertise and experience achieved

the perfect balance between the molding and the glass blowing, resulting in a proportioned, dynamic bow bottle.

Equipped with the most innovative techniques, the craftsmen raised the shoulder level of the bottle by injecting air to form the wings and folds of the bow. They ensured that the glass was blown evenly into every part of the complex mold, maintaining the central knot of the bow bottle as fine as technically possible. After more than one year of work, the craftsmen have proved with this extraordinary bow bottle that the impossible is possible.

Bonbon’s precious glass bottle is wrapped in a luxurious, raspberry-toned box imprinted with the scent’s black bow and Viktor&Rolf’s signature seal.

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PRICE VS VALUE business

Every business needs to differentiate itself in order to stand out from the rest. This could be achieved on the basis of price, quality, responsiveness, customer service, staff satisfaction or whatever the company deems as its competitive advantage.

In general, being the low-cost provider (i.e., price is the key differentiator) is a tough place to be. This is because, in this case, margins are necessarily low, volumes need to be high in order to sustain the business and the opportunities for price discounting are very limited. It becomes even more difficult if you are producing something which can also be done cheaply overseas as you face stiff competition from low-cost producers such as China, India and Korea.

For these reasons, it is in the interest of many Australian businesses to be seen as a high-value supplier and differentiate themselves through non-price-based factors such as quality, meeting commitments, high value, etc. However, there is often an inherent fear amongst many business owners of being seen to be too expensive and hence the business does not charge enough for what are essentially niche products. In other words, many businesses simply do not value highly enough what they produce or supply.

This is an especially common problem amongst technology businesses, where much of the focus tends to be on the product features and capabilities, and where a simple cost + margin formula may be applied to derive the product price. In practice, many of these businesses are not realizing the full potential of the range and breadth of their unique solutions and hence undervaluing them.

Rather than base a price on what it costs to build, better to derive an appropriate charge rate based on the value that a product brings to the customers. As we well know, clever marketing can increase the perceived value of a company’s products or services still further, which can enhance the return on a particular solution to an even greater extent.

Many business owners are still very reluctant to review their pricing strategy believing that an increase in price would lead to loss of customers. One particular example of this was a discussion I had with a local specialist client manufacturer late last year who insisted that prices could not be raised in their market space and “that was a fact”.

In reality, this thinking expresses a “belief” not a fact and is well worth challenging. When I spoke to him earlier this year, he admitted that following our discussion he had raised prices and had not lost a single customer.

It is important to realize that I am not advocating an increase in price just for the sake of it, nor am I suggesting that any business should ‘fleece’ its customers. What I do believe to be valuable would be to determine the value that a product or service is actually bringing to its customer base and review the price accordingly. Reviewing whether the company’s marketing is supportive of effectively promoting the solution value would also be worth doing at the same time.

For more information or for a free, no obligation discussion regarding your business, email me at ianash@iib.ws or visit http://orgmentbusinesssolutions.com.au/

Snapchat is a photo messaging application developed in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown, then Stanford University students. Using the application, users can take photos, record videos, add text and drawings, and send them to a controlled list of recipients. And because the app’s user demographics indicate that it is used by mainly those belonging to the young age group of 13 to 23, it becomes important for people (especially parents) to understand how to keep their kid users safe.

Why do kids love Snapchat?They love the spontaneity of it. It has been (rightfully) drummed into everyone’s heads for years that photos and videos you share are on the Web forever and are really hard to take back, so Snapchat provides a relief of sorts to that.

It is playful and “in the moment”— a nice change from the self-presentation and reputation issues in other social media services that display photos indefinitely. They don’t have to worry about some invisible audience.

Does Snapchat have a minimum age?Yes, the minimum age is 13, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). When you download it, Snapchat asks for your date of birth; and if your birth year tells it that you’re under 13, you are redirected to the kids version, called “Snapkidz.”

Snapkidz users cannot add friends or share anything, and the app does not send any information to the company. Instead, photos and videos are saved just to the device’s “camera roll.” If you’re a kid, that means you can only play with the photos and videos in Snapkidz on your own device—not share them.

Still there are workarounds to this, such as sharing these using other media-sharing tools on your phone, such as texting, email, Facebook, and also deleting Snapkidz and registering over again using a fictitious birth date.

What are the risks in using Snapchat?Though there is nothing inherently dangerous about Snapchat, it is often referred to as the “sexting” app. There is no research showing that is true and plenty of anecdotal evidence that sexting actually isn’t the focus for teens; but like any media-sharing service, Snapchat can be used for bad purposes such as sexting and harassment. And it can be particularly hurtful whenever that happens, because Snapchat is typically used among friends (or at least people who have each other’s username or phone numbers).

Is it good that Snapchat photos and videos disappear in seconds?Yes, because photos and videos are not put on display and they are not “out there” forever, typically; so there isn’t the self-presentation or reputation anxiety. The ephemeral aspect actually adds a degree of safety, as long as people do not develop a false sense of security about it.

As still many others do not immediately realize, media can still be saved as screenshots or photographed using another phone and shared with or without the originator’s knowledge. That can be good or bad—bad because a screen-captured image can embarrass the people in it; good because if things do go wrong it can be used for evidence against someone trying to hurt the people in it.

What is the best way to help kids stay safe in Snapchat? As with all social media, respect towards oneself and others makes us safer. Whether the experience is positive or negative depends so much on how people use the app or service, whether or not they are really friends, and how they treat each other in Snapchat. Friends may kid around, and most kids do treat their friends well. It just never hurts to have a conversation (never a lecture) with them about how they use Snapchat just to be sure. If you would like to know more, you can contact John Dryden at through www.drydenmediagroup.com, follow his page at www.facebook.com/drydenmediagroup, or contact him directly at au.linkedin.com/in/johngdryden/

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5 Reasons to Eat a Protein-Packed Breakfast

Eating breakfast isn’t just fo r kids. Although you’ve probably stopped growing, your body is constantly renewing itself, replenishing your skin, hair and nails, replacing old tissues with new, breaking down and rebuilding bone and generally keeping your body in the best shape possible. How does your body do it? With the nutrients food delivers. Breakfast is especially important because after a long night’s sleep, the body is low on energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. So that’s one really good reason to eat breakfast. How about five more?

1. Breakfast-skipping is linked with being overweight Although a direct effect of skipping breakfast on weight has yet to be determined, studies indicate that people who skip breakfast are more likely to be overweight or obese. One large study found that breakfast skippers were 4.5 times more likely to be heavy than those who ate breakfast (1). Obesity was also related to how many meals were eaten out (1), so when you get the chance, make your breakfast (and pack your lunch) at home!

2. Breakfast helps you balance out your proteinAmericans get plenty of protein, but we tend to eat most of it at the dinner meal. Protein is essential for developing and maintaining lean muscle, but if we’re not getting enough protein throughout the day, muscle maintenance is not at the maximal level (2). And when we finally get some protein at dinner, it’s largely wasted because the body can only use so much at one time. Use breakfast to pump up your protein. Include eggs, milk, yogurt, cheese and lean meats in your morning meal. Another benefit of protein in the morning is that it’s likely to keep you full longer, as another study found. Those who ate protein at breakfast said they felt satisfied longer than those who at the same amount of protein at other meals (3).

3. Breakfast is packed with the nutrients most of us don’t get enough ofPastries and fatty breakfast meats don’t count, but if you stick to breakfast foods like whole-grain cereal and milk, fruit and yogurt or eggs and whole grain toast, you’re much more likely to meet your daily dose of necessary nutrition. Those who skip breakfast tend to have lower levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, vitamins A, E, B6, C and folate (4).

4. Eating breakfast benefits blood sugar and cholesterol levels A small study found that when lean, healthy women skipped breakfast, their fasting blood sugar was higher, along with their cholesterol, upping their risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Skipping breakfast caused the women to eat more throughout the day than when they ate breakfast, too (5).

5. Skipping breakfast won’t save you calories It may seem like eliminating a whole meal must lead to weight loss, but the opposite appears to be true. Many studies have found that those who skip breakfast tend to eat more during the day and are more likely to be overweight or obese (see Number 1 above). One study found that skipping breakfast is associated with higher risks of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure.

Whether those diseases resulted from the extra weight non-breakfast eaters tend to carry or from skipping breakfast itself needs further research

Reference: http://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Eating/Healthy-Living/Health-Nutrition/Article-Viewer/Article/569/5-Reasons-to-Eat-a-Protein-Packed-Breakfast.aspx

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Price Contact Agent---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Auction Sat 21st Feb at 12.30pm---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspect As advertised---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Leigh Melbourne 0414 239 986

Wayne Elly 0410 305 305

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Price $640,000 - $690,000---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Auction Sat 20th Dec at 1.30pm---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspect As advertised---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Glen Baird 0425 762 344

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Price Contact Agent---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Sale---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspect By Appointment---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wayne Elly 0410 305 305

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