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African leader named on panelAfrican community leader AbeselomNega hasbeen appointed to the Victorian Equal Opportunityand Human Rights Commission board. Mr Negacame to Australia from Ethiopia and has spentmuch of his career helping disadvantaged youths.He is now chief executive officer of theKensington-based organisation iEmpower, whichhelps provide education and employmentopportunities to young people.

Interact with businessesMoonee Valley Council is hosting a businessnetworking evening next month. It will be held onThursday, October 11, from 6-8.30pm at TheBoathouse restaurant in Maribyrnong and hostedby sports journalist and author Angela Pippos. Theevent is sponsored by the Moonee Valley Weeklyand Telstra Business Centre. Spaces are limited.Bookings close on Thursday, October 4. Ticketsare $45 per person. Details and bookings:mvcc.vic.gov.au/businessevents

Giant screen for racecourseA $1 million super screen will be installed atMoonee Valley racecourse for the Cox PlateCarnival. RacingMinister Denis Napthine, MooneeValley Racing Club chairman Bob Scarboroughand Racing Victoria CEORob Hines turned thefirst sod last week for the 160-square-metre LEDscreen. Dr Napthine says the 27-metre-by-5.8-metre screen will deliver crystal-clear images. TheVictorian government is providing $500,000through the Victorian Racing Industry Fund.Moonee Valley Racing Club will provide $400,000and Racing Victoria $100,000.

Autism school details demandedParents marched on State Parliament last weekdemanding the government confirmwhen anautism school would be built in the westernsuburbs. The government announced inMay thatthe wests first prep-year 12 autism school wouldbe built in Laverton at a cost of $4 million. But twomonths on, parents are concerned that theEducation Department cannot confirmwhen theschool will be built. Action for Autism Educationmember Angela Hickey said parents were worriedthe allocated funds would not be enough.However, an Education Department spokesmansaid it was finalising plans for the school.

Councillors legal expenses may be paid by cityMOONEE Valley councillor Paul Giuliano isentitled to have ratepayers pay his legal fees.

As reported by the Weekly last week, CrGiuliano has been summonsed to appear at theBroadmeadows Magistrates Court on September14 to face a charge relating to a breach of theLocal Government Act.

The summons follows an investigation by theLocal Government Investigations and Compli-ance Inspectorate.

As a result of the investigation, Cr Giulianowas charged with one breach of section 76D ofthe Local Government Act 1989 for the allegedmisuse of his position.

Under Section 223B of the same act, CrGiuliano has the right as a publicly elected

official to have the council meet his legalexpenses. The council would not confirmwhether this would occur, but the Weekly under-stands the council will pay his costs.

Acting chief executive Bryan Lancaster brokethe councils silence on the matter last week.

Mr Lancaster said the councils insurers werelooking into legal representation for Cr Giuliano.

In accordance with the act, the councillorsduties will continue as normal.

The secretary for the Department of Planningand Community Development could make anapplication to VCAT for an order to require thecouncillor to take leave of absence until thematter is determined. We are not aware of anapplication being made.

Mr Lancaster said it was important that thelegal process was followed and able to run itscourse.

I am confident that we have the necessarypolicies and procedures in place to ensure counciloperates appropriately and in line with the law.

It is alleged that as a consequence of CrGiulianos actions, former chief executive RasiahDev gained an advantage of $15,750 per year fora period of two years and back pay to the valueof $7115.92 a total gain of $38,615.92.

Mr Dev is now chief executive of DarebinCouncil. The inspectorates investigation dealtwith council procedure in 2009 when CrGiuliano was serving as mayor.

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Shorten forced to clarify remarksBY EUGENE BENSON

Not doing it tough: Bill Shorten appeared to comparehis parliamentary salary to the Newstart allowance.

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MARIBYRNONG MP and Minister forEmployment and Workplace Relations BillShorten has clarified comments that appeared tocompare his $330,000 parliamentary salary tothe $249 a weekNewstart allowance.

Last week, while discussing his stance that theunemployment welfare benefit should not beincreased from $35 a day, Mr Shorten suggestedhe knew how difficult it was for people on thedole to get by.

He told ABC News 24: Ive got a youngfamily, I find it hard enough to make ends meetand Ive got a job.

While not being directly drawn on hiscomments, Melanie Kent, chief executive ofNorth Essendon-based Helping Hands Mission,said she imagined the clients she saw on a dailybasis would find them hard to swallow.

Mr Shorten later moved to qualify hiscomments, telling the National EmploymentServices Association national conference that hedid not, would not and could not compare him-self with someone living onNewstart.

Personal empathy and personal comparisonare two very different things as I said on

Monday. I obviously have a job, so it is hard toimagine what its like raise the children you lovewithout a job.

But I do think its a good thing to at leastattempt to see lifes pressures from the perspect-ive of another.

Mr Shortens comments came as further evid-ence emerged that more residents in his electoratewere finding it hard to make ends meet.

The Helping Hands Mission last weekannounced it would open a second clearance

warehouse to cope with the growing need for itsservices.

The not-for-profit organisation provides emer-gency support to families and individuals suffer-ing as a result of their financial circumstances.

In May last year, the organisation opened aclearance centre in Airport West that stockedclothing, linen, shoes and toys. However, MrsKent said demand, particularly for householditems, had escalated.

The second warehouse will open at 492Fullarton Road, AirportWest, onOctober 1.

Ms Kent said it would focus more on house-hold items like beds, fridges and washingmachines.

We deal with a lot of people who are on wel-fare, but now what we are seeing is more peopleliving in tight situations. Whether in low-paidjobs or just in big families, they are reallystruggling.We literally ran out of blankets to givepeople in the past couple of months.

The other side to the Helping Hands Missionswork is supplying emergency aid. Ms Kent saidfood and toiletries were donated to the EssendonCitizens Advice Bureau to be distributed toMoonee Valley residents and it also worked tosupply the Caroline Chisholm Society.


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Rates-levyon the noseMOONEE Valley Council has joined a grow-ing number of councils across Victoria tospeak out against the state governmentsdecision to have a bushfire levy attached tolocal council rates.

The government has supported a recom-mendation from the Bushfire Royal Commis-sion to replace the current levy on insurancepremiums with a statewide property-basedcharge.

The change will be introduced from July 1,2013.

Acting mayor Miriam Gillis said althoughthe council, along with the MunicipalAssociation of Victoria, supported therecommendations of the commissionsreport, it objected to the appointment ofcouncils as the collection agency for thelevy.

Ensuring that all properties are requiredto pay the levy is considered equitable andmay result in savings to those who areinsured. However, the council has joined theMAV to express concerns about administra-tion of the levy.

The local government sector doesnt havethe resources to support the administration ofthe bushfire levy and its unclear as to whetherfinancial assistance will be provided to ensurecompliance with the new legislation.

The Insurance Council of Australiawelcomed the reforms announcement.

Insurance Council CEORobWhelan said itwould be a fairer system.

The announcement removes a keydisincentive for property owners toadequately insure their homes and businesses.

It is also in line with the recommendationsof the Henry Tax Review to abolish all statetaxes on insurance premiums.

At present, the fire services levy adds about20 per cent to the base premium of theaverage Victorian metropolitan home andcontents policy, and 35 per cent to regionalhousehold policies.

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Decision pending:Sacked parceldelivery driver BillDamen is seekingreinstatement atthe Federal Court.

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Postal driver delivers ultimatumBY EUGENE BENSON

A STAND-off between Australia Post contractorDee Vee and its subcontractors has led to protestsat the Essendon Fields delivery centre and a hear-ing at the Federal Court.

The Communications Union alleges companyDee Vee sacked subcontractor Bill Damen after hesought to secure better conditions and super-annuation payments from the company.

Parcel delivery subcontractors employed by DeeVee are paid $1.10 for each parcel they deliver.

According to the union, the most a deliverydriver can distribute in a nine-hour day with no setbreaks is 162 parcels. This equated to $18-19 anhour, well under the legislated minimum wage of$21.70 an hour.

Its also alleged Dee Vee sought to have its sub-contractors register as separate companies so they

would be responsible for accumulating their ownsuperannuation.

Communications Union secretary Joan Doyleclaims that when Mr Damen refused to agree tothe contract renegotiation he was dismissed.

Dee Vee employs six full-time drivers and onecasual on behalf of Australia Post. All are said tohave been approached for the contract change.

Backed by the union, Mr Damen has taken DeeVee to the Federal Court seeking an injunction onhis dismissal. He hopes mediation can lead to hisreinstatement.

More than 50 postal workers staged a protest insupport of Mr Damen at the Essendon Fieldsdelivery centre last week.

Mr Damen said it was a cost-saving ploy by hisemployer.

Im only getting $18 to $19 an hour and Iprovide my own van, pay for petrol and mainten-

ance. All they cover is cargo and public liabilityinsurance. I dont want to give away my rights asfar as superannuation is concerned.

Mrs Doyle said Dee Vee was passing on costs tothe workers who could least afford it.

The background is Australia Post deliverydrivers get paid little enough as it is. Then in thisinstance, Australia Post are getting contractorswho run their own show, then they get driverswho then get even less.

Its a disgrace for a government businessenterprise. Australia Post is passing on the costand risk to contractors and they are passing thaton to subcontractors.

The result is it sets up a system where workers[are] getting below the minimum wage. AustraliaPost are really not being a good corporate citizen,she said.

The Weekly is awaiting comment fromDee Vee.

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Tragedy to triumph

True grit: Ascot Vale athlete Michelle Errichiello.Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Union Road traders will be glued to televisionsand websites today and tomorrow as 29-year-old amputeeMichelle Errichiello competes inthe 100metres at the London Paralympics. Thetraders have helped to fundMichelles costs after anout-of-control car mounted a footpath while shewas putting out a rubbish bin at work in 2007.

Michelle set three goals, to walk, dance and runagain, and she stunned her supporters by breakingthe 200metres world record in 2009.Michelle, thewinner of a Pride of Australia medal in 2010 forcourage and strength of character, is the daughterof Ascot Vale real estate agent Tony Errichiello.

Union Road traders deserve gold medals of theirown as they continue their vigorous promotion ofthe popular shopping strip. Last Saturday theyunveiled the horse shoes ofMelbourne Cupwinner Viewed and Cox Plate hero So You Think,

donated by Cups King Bart Cummings, to add totheir impressive footpath display.

Development battlelines drawn, againWhen a developerwants to demolish a single-storyhouse to build a five-storey buildingwith seven apart-ments in a fine Ascot Vale street, its time for the localsto get angry, and for good reason. Fisher Parade, abusy through road, is the latest battleground for res-idents to fight the trend of apartment buildings and itsimplications for parking and traffic, and the existingneighbourhood character. If this one is approved, theprecedent is set for similar developments in a streetnear you. Residents are critical there has been nocommunity consultation.

Nowa stable environmentAn open day is being held next Sunday at the fullyrestored and refurbishedCrown Street stables inCoronet Street, Flemington. The stables were built in1886 for six horses but have since been used forstoring produce and accommodating the LightHorsebrigade duringWorldWar II.

Mayor JimCusack, with support fromCr JanChantry, responded to a community push to preservethe heritage of the area, which had become derelict.

Nowwe have a boutique community space, with acafe, ideal for small functions and family outings.

Sundays launchwill include light refreshments,entertainment and childrens activities. An excellentcouncil initiative.

Fitting inwith fun conceptThe award-winning Fit Family concept, where thewhole family canwork on getting fit together kickedoff last night at the AvondaleHeights LearningCentre gymnasium.Mums and dads can get fitspending timewith their friendswhile the kids havefun around their own family. Sessions are everyMonday andWednesday.Night sessionswill begin interm 4 at St John Boscos inNiddrie.Worth checkingout on 1300 799 663.

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City loses controlof racecourse landBY EUGENE BENSON Council will advocate to the planning minister

on behalf of our residents in an effort toensure that any development of this land iswell planned and takes into account thecharacter of the area. Paul Giuliano

MOONEE Valley Council has hit out atstate Planning Minister Matthew Guy forruling that a parcel of land owned by theFlemington Racecourse now comes under hisjurisdiction.

The council has stated it is disappointedwith My Guys decision, which takes futureplanning decisions on the Flemington site bounded by Leonard Crescent and FisherParade away from the council.

The ministers ruling means he has becomethe responsible authority for racecourse landthat falls in the City ofMoonee Valley.

The amendment to the Moonee Valleyplanning scheme received ministerialapproval on August 2.

Mayor Jim Cusack said that while therewere no current plans for the parcel of landto be developed, it was obvious the race-course might seek to develop the site sometime in the near future.

This land is situated in Moonee Valley

and any development of the land will affectour residents, in particular impact on traffic,parking, community services and open space.

As we will need to plan for and accom-modate additional residents into councilplans for this area, it seems only right that weshould be the responsible authority for anyfuture developments, Cr Cusack said.

Cr Paul Giuliano, who holds the land useand planning portfolio, said the councilwould advocate to the planning minister onbehalf of residents to ensure any futuredevelopment of the site was well planned andsympathetic to the character of the area.

In 1993, the Kennett government handedauthority of the racecourse and Show-grounds to Melbourne City Council, whoseboundary takes in part of the racecourse.

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Postal elections this October

VotingBallot packs will be mailed to enrolled voters from Tuesday, 9 October. Your completed ballot paper must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 6.00 pm on Friday, 26 October 2012.

If you will be awayIf you will be away when ballot packs are mailed, or your address has changed since Friday, 31 August 2012, your ballot pack can be redirected by mailing a request to:

Returning Officer Moonee Valley City Council elections Victorian Electoral Commission Level 11, 530 Collins St Melbourne Victoria 3000

Please include the address for redirection. Each voter requesting redirection must sign the request. Alternatively, you can fax your request to (03) 9277 7126.Your request must be received by Thursday, 20 September 2012.

How to nominate as a candidateA completed nomination form, together with a $250 nomination fee, must be lodged in person with the Returning Officer from 9.00 am on Thursday, 20 September to 12 noon on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 at:

67L Matthews Avenue Cnr Hawker Street, Airport WestTo help reduce waiting time while applications are processed, prospective candidates are encouraged to pre-complete their nomination form online using the Candidate Helper at vec.vic.gov.au from Friday, 14 September. This form must then be printed out and lodged with the Returning Officer along with the $250 nomination fee.Call the Returning Officer from Wednesday, 19 September 2012 on (03) 9334 2118 to make a nomination appointment.

Candidate information sessionWhen: 7.00 pm, Wednesday, 19 September Where: Moonee Valley Civic Centre, 9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds

Candidate Information Kits containing nomination forms and other electoral information will be available at the information session.

Kathryn FreemanReturning Officer67L Matthews Avenue Cnr Hawker Street, Airport WestTel: (03) 9334 2118Office opens: 9.00 am, Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Nominations close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 25 September 2012Large print and braille ballot papersLarge print or braille ballot papers are available for voters with low vision who register by Tuesday, 18 September 2012. To register, call (03) 8620 1114 during business hours.

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Wests diabetesrate targetedBY MELISSA CUNNINGHAM

A NEW health plan has been created totackle the western suburbs burden ofdisease.

High rates of mental health, cardio-vascular disease, obesity, diabetes and cancerwill be targeted by Western Healths BetterHealth Plan, which was released last week atSunshine Hospital. Director of continuingcare and allied health Silvio Pontonio saidthere was a higher prevalence of theseconditions in the west than anywhere in thestate.

In Brimbank, programs will focus ondiabetes andmental health.

According to Diabetes Australia-Victoria,Brimbank is Melbournes diabetes hot spot,with 11,793 residents living with thecondition. An average of 15 residents arediagnosed each week.

Mr Pontonio said that inMaribyrnong andHobsons Bay, programs would target above-average rates of cardiovascular disease.

LeadWests manager of business andprojects, Craig Rowley, said health literacygroups would be established to educateculturally diverse groups.

A Western Diversity Advisory Committeewill lobby for funding, for allied healthprofessionals and the adoption of a nationale-health strategy.

The new health plan is the result ofcollaboration between Western Health,LeadWest and Moonee Valley, Brimbank,Melton, Hobsons Bay, Wyndham, Hume,Maribyrnong andMooroobool councils.

Representatives from the Central High-land Practice Network, Pivot West, WestgateGeneral Practice Network and the WesternRegion Health Centre also volunteered theirtime to establish the plan.

Williamstown MP Wade Noonan said theplan was needed to cater for high populationgrowth and complex, chronic health issues inthe west.

The plan is expected to last until 2020 andbe subject to annual reviews.

Challengingperceptions

St Bernards College studentsLiam, Liam, Luke and Chris joined

more than 500 students fromacross Victoria last week to take

part in the Scope YoungAmbassadors Conference. The

conference is aimed at changingstudents perspective on their livesand to experience life as a person

with a disability. Hosted by Scope,one of the states largest disabilityservice providers, the conferencehad students paint portraits with

their toes, manoeuvre wheelchairsto get around, communicate whenthey couldnt see or hear as part of

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Working dog: Seeing eye dog trainer Marc Jackmanwith Labrador puppy Bronson. Picture: Scott McNaughton

AFTER months of setbacks the $6.85millionredevelopment of Vision Australias Kensingtonheadquarters is now on track.

The upgrade will triple the organisationsability to meet the growing need for its services.

Originally slated to start in January this year,the upgrade was delayed by plans taking longerto finalise and delays in securing funding.

A decision on a builder is expected to be madewithin weeks with a construction start date ofthe first week in October.

The project involves establishing a newbreeding centre and kennels, enabling between70 to 100 per cent more seeing eye dogs to bebred at the facility each year.

Vision Australia general manager LeighGarwood said there was a two-year waiting listfor a seeing eye dog.

The new facilities would be three times the sizeof its existing building and would allow theorganisation to help reduce its waiting list.

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The campaign, which runs for four weeks inthe lead-up to Christmas, asks shoppers to giveto Vision Australia when making an eftpostransaction.

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After calling Essendon home for threedecades, prominent citizen Sue Duras ismoving to the city to begin a new chapter.Despite the change of postcode, she will

maintain roles in a long list of communityinitiatives which has led her become one ofMoonee Valleys most recognised identities.

Mrs Duras and husband Peter, bothphysiotherapists, opened up a practice on KeilorRoad in 1972.

Peter says his wifes passion for becominginvolved in the community was present from dayone.

In 1986 she was a founding member of theMoonee Valley Foundation, which providesscholarship grants to help young people achievetheir dreams.

Mrs Duras says the foundations made asignificant difference to peoples lives, whether itbe a ballroom dancer needing money forcostumes and shoes, or a scientist undertakingmedical research.

Its just meeting the fantastic young kids andseeing them develop, she says of the reward.

Meeting them five years down the track andhearing what theyve done and what a differenceits made. . .Certainly in the early days it wasoften just a couple of thousand dollars so ithasnt made a huge financial difference but itsgiven them confidence. Someone believes inthem.

Someone shares their passion. Thats amaz-ing.

Another of her roles has been as team leader ofthe Brumbys Babes Relay for Life team, whichhas raised more than $350,000 for the CancerCouncil Victoria over the past 11 years.

She says the team continues to roll up yearafter year with the same dedication to making adifference.

Just to be able to do something, because sooften with cancer you feel helpless. At least herewe can do something.We can get out there andearn somemoney.

In 2009,Mrs Duras was namedMooneeValley citizen of the year for her contribution tothe area.

Earlier this year she was named one of 12ambassadors in a campaign titledMoonee ValleyNext Generation 2035, a project the council

hopes will inspire people to contribute to thecitys future vision.

At the time she describedMoonee Valley as aparochial community that was all about a senseof belonging.

It was an interesting exercise. You dont oftenget to sit down and think about why you like

living in a place and what you think should bechanged or protected.

Her vision? To keep it as a community thatcares about each other. To not overdevelop ifpossible and thats a bit pie in the sky.

To hopefully keep it a place where peopleknow each other and care about each other.

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Sharon Johal (right) and her friend Sarah auditioned for SBSs Bollywood Star.

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hen six men wearing turbans and the trademark beards of their Sikh faith appeared on Australias Got Talent auditions its hard to say who was more

those on stage or the audience.But within moments it became abundantly clear the Bhangra dance

group from Singh Sabha Sports Club not only had talent, but an almost magnetic power to pull even the most staid from their seats.

There were 2000 people in the theatre and at the end of the perfor-mance there was not one person sitting down, Gurdip Ahluwalia, a senior member of the Sikh community based around the Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha temple in Craigieburn, recalls proudly.

They raised the roof off. It was magni cent. It is this sort of stuff that will win people over.

Its dif cult to imagine even as little as a decade ago that a tradi-tional dance to celebrate the Punjabi harvest would make the cut for a mainstream Australian television talent contest, much less go viral on YouTube.

But such has been the cross-cultural impact of the Indian diaspora and the globalisation of its lm industry that white brides are now having henna parties and footy clubs are staging Bollywood dance nights.

In part this is due to the sharp increase in numbers of Indians call-ing Australia home, with 47 per cent of the 295,000 Indian-born people living here arriving in the four years before census night last

Many of these newer arrivals are making their homes in Mel-bourne, with 106,598 people or 2.7 per cent of the citys population now of Indian origin more than double the number recorded in the 2006 census.

New growth areas like Wyndham are particularly attractive desti-nations, with a fourfold increase since the last census in the numbers of residents born in India or with parents born in India.

With the community comes their cultural and spiritual identi-ty re ected in the temples in Rockbank and Sunshine, the shops and businesses like Melbourne Henna run by Supreet Tuteja.

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The Taylors Hill henna artist and businesswoman observes there has been an explosion of interest in all things Indian.

The cultural expressions have been growing, specially this side of town, the western side. It is crazy, right from the beauty parlours to shops selling Indian products and henna art.

We now do a lot of non-Indian parties and festivals and I have also had white brides who want henna on their hands for something a bit different and special.

Its a far cry from 1990 when the Tiwari family set up shop in West Footscray and theirs was one of only three Indian grocery shops in the whole of Victoria. Now their Bharat Traders grocery store and Bollywood Fashion N Beauty are among dozens of Indian-owned businesses in Barkly Street.

When we came we couldnt even nd the Indian rice, Sheela Ti-wari recalls. We had to use the thick Australian rice. That is why we started this business and at rst it was very, very small.

And so was the number of Indian residents.Back then if you saw another Indian on the street you would stop

and talk to them because you would hardly ever see one, her daugh-ter Pratibha adds. Now, its just everyday.

With the support of so many of their countrymen and women it has become easier for Indian Australians to express and share their cul-ture as Sharon Johal, one of the contestants on the recent SBS ratings hit Bollywood Star, observes.

It was toward the my later teens, early 20s, when I actually em-braced the fact that I was Indian, reveals the lawyer, who has family in Point Cook.

Before that I used to always try to make myself look white. I grew up in a really small country town where there were no other Indians. The closest thing to us were Aboriginals. Mum was often confused as an Aboriginal person.

In spite of a typically Aussie name, Sharon recalls feeling her cul-tural background set her apart.

It was more ignorance than racism. People just didnt understand why I wasnt allowed to go to parties, why I had to be fully covered

a lot of the time, or even what we ate.If one of my school friends came to my house it would be like:

Your house smells of curry as if it were not a good thing. Where-as these days people are begging for an invite. Theyll say, Ask us over, so your mum can cook us some food.

Indian food has been its peoples greatest ambassador as Jessi Singh, chef and co-owner of Kynetons hugely popular Dhaba Mill, agrees.

Food brings people together, he says. Huge numbers of Austral-ian have travelled to India and become very familiar with the food and the culture.

Indeed, since the 70s a trip to India has been almost an obligatory rite of passage for young Australians.

But it is really only in the past few years we have started to see the in uence of Indian migration on the high street here.

Indian is the new Chinese, Singh says. Just like in the 70s Chi-nese popped up everywhere, even in places like Coober Pedy. Now it is Indian migrants making a mark.

On of the key factors in successful settlement has been that most Indian migrants spoke English uently upon arrival.

Indians are smart, the restaurateur says. We dont have a lan-guage barrier and we can go and work pretty much anywhere in Australia.

Australia holds obvious attraction, particularly for Indias burgeon-ing middle class, who want to provide the best opportunities for their children,

My nephew just graduated in mechanical en-gineering, Singh says. To get into uni he has to pass a test where he sat down with 14 million can-didates for just 111 places. He had to beat millions of people just to get in.

Small wonder Indian students are worth almost $3 billion to the Australian education sector. But its not just students who contribute to our economy.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gures show $6.88 billion went from Australia to India in 2010-2011 in investment and merchandise trade while $20.4 billion came from India to Australia.Its a very valuable concord.If the relationship between our two

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The books New Zealand author LynleyDodd had no hand in writing and staging theadaptation Hairy Maclary and Friends, butretains the right to correct any straying fromthe books intentions.

Dodd says there was a special pleasure inseeing her books played out in front of anaudience of children.

Its tremendous fun. Its the best thing beingin an audience with children. Theres plenty ofaudience involvement. They love to shout outand give answers, she says.

The show, which has sold out at SydneyOpera House and the Edinburgh FringeFestival, is produced by Scottish companyNonsense Room Productions.

Dodd says the main difficulty for thecompany was re-creating her characters ashuman dogs.

They had to produce costumes that fit theactors and at the same time look right.

The show relies on narration because heranimals dont talk not that the motley crewlack character.

Dodd says the cast, including DalmatianBottomley Potts (whos covered in spots) anddachshund Schnitzel von Krumm (with thevery low tum), are loosely based on animalsshes known.

The book series has stretched to 20 volumes,including a recently released book aboutmischievous black cat SlinkyMalinki.

From the outset, the award-winning authorwas intent on making the books rollickingrhymes a good read for adults as well aschildren.

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Ive talked about it before in this column.There seems to be a plethora of urban,switched-on cafes opening all over the westand Seddon is certainly getting its fair share ofthem.

Chicco opened only a few months ago inCharles Street.

The room has been freshened up, or mademore retro depending on your opinion ofmacrame pot plant holders. The room is liberallydressed with the knotted twine and it works,creating warmth against the white walls, thefront bar area and a clutter of bottles and jarsgives the room a central focus.

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Finding ourselves there for lunch, the menumaintains the ethos of good quality produce

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Be your bestTapping into the healing traditionsof eastern medicineEarly life experiences with traditional healing attracted Anna Drogovoz to Chinese medicine and led her to establish her practices in the Keilor East and Pascoe Vale wellness centres.

Born in Ukraine, Anna remembers natural remedies being used by her family.

As a child Mum brought me herbs when I was sick, wheat bags or heat lamps for ear aches, herbal creams for wounds and my grandmother used cupping to relieve fevers.

While completing her internship in a public hospital in Nanjing, China, Anna witnessed a remarkable approach to health.

The whole public system there was based on traditional methods of treatment. The doctors would write up a prescription for Western medications only when necessary, but I observed this happen on just one occasion.

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Minding the peas and cuesChef George Calombaris, of Masterchef fame, recently had talk-back radio abuzz with callers either complaining about or supportive of the table manners he used on the show.

Some felt his eating habits were offensive and others maintained they were a pleasantly relaxed product of his cultural heritage.

People have surprisingly strong feelings when it comes to table etiquette, as I discovered during a survey of work colleagues.

A 28-year-old male believes table etiquette is nothing but class distinction. An avowed iconoclast, he claims that if he found himself at a very formal dinner he would deliberately fl out the rules as an act of protest.

This, however, applied only in Australia.In another country, he says, he would respect local

etiquette because he is less cynical about the reasons rules are adhered to.

Having to leave knife and fork in the prescribed position on a fi nished plate (this is different in each country, but in Australia its parallel and in the centre), says a 39-year-old female, is as anachronistic as a man having to stand if a female enters the room. She believes as long as its not offensive (such as eating with open mouth), anything goes while at table.

No elbows on the table while eating, no turning of fork to shovel and leaving cutlery correctly placed are considered the bare basics by a 59-year-old female.

She also applies extra rules when dining formally; for example, breaking, not cutting, of bread rolls and buttering each small piece separately; placing a napkin, folded, to the left side of plate on completion of meal; and not pushing away the plate when fi nished.

It was interesting that everyone I surveyed said that in formal settings, such as weddings or classy restaurants, they applied table etiquette much more rigorously.

Younger colleagues unanimously decried the need for rigid rules, but all said they would copy others if they found themselves ignorant in a given situation.

No one, it seems, wants to be seen as ill-mannered, but the matter of strict table etiquette has been relegated by most young people to the past. But they will probably teach their kids the basics ... because you never know when an invitation from Buckingham Palace will turn up.

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By Rebecca Miller

Restaurant owner, chef and hospitality trainer Rajesh Wahi is one of many foodies bringing halal products to Melburnians.

Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. The opposite of halal is haraam, which means unlawful or prohibited.

The practices and knowledge of halal food is something Rajesh believes is very important when running a business.

Im not Muslim, but our head chef is. All the meals we serve are halal and prepared in a traditional Muslim way. Most of our customers are from a Muslim background, so serving halal food is very important. Halal meat is slightly more expensive, but its worth it to keep our customers happy.

For meat to be classifi ed as halal it must be slaughtered in a particular way. According to consultancy Halal Australia, for meat to be halal, the animal needs to be killed in the most humane way.

There is a long list of halal food, including milk, honey, fi sh, vegetables, fresh or dried fruit, legumes and nuts, and grains.

These foods are not halal: meat from swine (pork,

ham, bacon), pork based products and by-products (sausages and gelatine), alcohol and meat from animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering.

Halal products have the halal logo and can be purchased from halal butchers and supermarkets. Major supermarket chains also stock some halal products.

Halal happiness: Halal meals, such as this tandoori chicken, are becoming menu staples.

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[ 22 ] MOONEE VALLEY WEEKLY DOMAIN September 4, 2012

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4 Correa View, MaidstoneBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 3Living areas: Family-dining, upstairs lounge-studyThe rest: Dual ducted heating and cooling units, intercom, monitoredalarm, ducted vacuum, walk-in storage closet, covered deck, heatedlap pool, water tank, double garagePrice: Contact agentAuction: September 22 at 2pmAgent: Rendina Real Estate, 9381 6500

Carefree sophisticationTheres nothing cookie-cutter about this bold beauty where sumptuous proportions andmeticulous execution reign

byCarole Levy

When the owners designed and built their housethree years ago, they obviously knew theirstuff because the result is a triumph in theaesthetic and liveability stakes.

Kerbside, the house immediately declares itsdistinction: multiple gables, timber fascias, a comboof sandstone and render facade, robust verandah postsand sandstone-tiled verandah.

Theres nothing cookie-cutter about this boldbeauty and its the same story inside where sumptuousproportions and meticulous execution reign.

Glossy cypress floorboards against crisp, light-bouncing all-white on walls and timber blinds, thegleam of porcelain tiles in wet areas and the play ofrich chocolate in plushly carpeted areas create aluxurious harmony. And the introduction of limegreen in the kitchen splashback as the sole slash ofunapologetic colour is genius.

Near the front door, the first of four bedrooms is aguest haven with access to a chic two-way bathroom.The laundry further along is a glam set-up, withCaesarstone bench and oodles of storage. Next in theframe is the huge living hub, floorboards underfoot,bulkhead ceiling above.

Along with about six metres of picture window-style sliding doors to the back deck, the aspect thatmakes this space sing is the bank of horizontalwindows at floor level. These reveal the length of bluewater in the 15-metre lap pool filling the side yard,while a second set of windows near ceiling height onthe same wall sit above a set of floating shelves clever design and eye candy in one.

The kitchen has all the bling: Caesarstone-toppedisland bench, walk-in pantry, opaque-glass overheads,lots of deep drawers, dual wall ovens and gas cooktop.And a clever little floor-level ducted suction dust panfor quick clean-ups.

Timber stairs in the entry hall ascend to a largeliving room flanked by bedrooms, bathroom andseparate toilet. The carpeted living room, set up fordowntime and study, serves as a great play area rightoutside the kids bedrooms.

Two of the big bedrooms have roman blinds, ceilingfans and triple-door wardrobes. The fully tiled bath-room has a dash of opulence with its oval freestandingbath, dual vanity basins raised and set on Caesarstone,and walk-in frameless shower.

A fitted walk-in wardrobe cum dressing room and

an ensuite with separate toilet and almost the same fit-out as the main bathroom add allure to the mainbedroom.

The undercover deck, plumbed for an outdoorkitchen, is the kick-off point for backyard action.Theres a patch of lawn, pittosporum fence screens,timber-faced garden beds and, of course, the ultimatetreat the salt-chlorinated lap pool with hideawaythermal blanket, enclosed by frameless glass andedged with sandstone pavers.

Owners love their quiet Maidstone nook.Theres a gym and a chemist in the neighbourhood,

a walking track to the Maribyrnong River andHighpoint shopping centre is a few minutes by car.And were within cooee of Ballarat Road, a majorarterial to the city.


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2 Lorne Street, Moonee PondsPrice: $1.1-$1.25 millionExpression of Interest: Closing September 21 at noonAgent: Nelson Alexander, 9388 0088

Oozing with history dating back to the late1870s, this character-filled house is awaitingnew owners to etch out their own story.

The charming residence is filled with colourfulfeature walls and period features such as highornate ceilings, rosettes, picture rails, fireplaceswith marble mantels and polished timberfloorboards.

Four bedrooms include one upstairs in thetower with built-in wardrobes and a ceiling fan.

Separate living spaces provide ample space toentertain.

A kitchen has a dishwasher and 900mmstainless-steel cooker.

Hydronic heating and solar panels are extras.On 843 square metres, the 145-year-old house

is surrounded by established gardens, while aworkshop and paved entertainment area addappeal.

The heart of Moonee Ponds is nearby.

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A slice of Edwardian life

25 Mackay Street, EssendonBedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 1Living areas: Lounge, living hubThe rest: Ducted heating and cooling, alarm, original periodfeatures, courtyard, garden shed, secure off-street parkingPrice: Contact agentAuction: September 15 at 12.30pmAgent: Paul McDonald Real Estate, 9375 9375

Original floorboards, leadlight, timber fretwork and ceiling rosettes carry the story of this homes past, writes Carole Levy

Its arguably for the best of reasons that KevinBurke is selling up: love has conquered all andhes moving in with his long-term partner,Cathie, and her children who live on the otherside of the city.

Its not because I dont love this fantasticEdwardian, because I do, says Kevin. Ive livedhere since 1989 and was very happy to put rootsdown in such a great part of Essendon. Thehouse is close to everything the great shops inNorth Essendon Village onMt Alexander Roadin one direction, and the Napier Street shops inthe other.

The area has really kicked on since I firstmoved here, but the street has remained quietexcept, perhaps, when we get together for theannual Christmas party. Thats always a high-light and certainly captures the community spiritthat exists in the neighbourhood.

All the solidly-built house needed when Kevinmoved in was a bit of freshening up. The originalpolished floorboards, leadlight features, timberfretwork and ceiling rosettes were all intact andremain to tell the story of the homes past.

He recently upgraded the kitchen, bathroomand laundry for added convenience and comfort,and added a contemporary touch out back.

Theres a lounge room and two largebedrooms (with built-in wardrobes) in theoriginal front section, but, says Kevin, it wouldbe an easy exercise to create a third bedroom.The bathroom is chic and streamlined withCaesarstone-topped vanity unit and framelessshower.

The living hub, under pitched ceilings,incorporates a superb kitchen with Italian/Ger-man cabinetry, extensive Caesarstone surfaces,glass splashbacks, a pantry, deep self-closingdrawers and a full suite of Bosch appliances.

A six-metre-long bespoke wall unit is astandout feature in the living-dining zone, as arethe banks of windows (including clerestories)that draw the light.

The property has a handy garden shed andaccess to two parking spaces via a remote-controlled roller door in Glen Street at the back.

Ive made some good friends in theneighbourhood and in the shops I frequent so itwill be sad to leave on that level.

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61 The Parade, Ascot ValePrice: Contact agentAuction: Saturday, September 8 2pmAgency: Paul McDonald Real Estate Essendon, 9375 9375

In a class of its own, this revamped Victorian on525 square metres has plenty on offer.The 40-square house is ideal for entertaining,

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Of the four bedrooms, the main has its ownensuite and a walk-in wardrobe.

An additional two bathrooms means therellbe no queuing up.

A study, open-plan living and dining area,separate retreat, and kitchen with Mielestainless-steel appliances, stone benchtops and awalk-in pantry are all sure to impress.

American Oak polished floorboards,surround-sound, ducted heating, refrigeratedcooling, lock-up garage, low-maintenancegardens and off-street parking add the final state-of-the-art touches to a truly elite home.

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The Eagles once sang Welcome to the Hotel California andwhile this property is a California bungalow and not a hotel, ithas plenty of perks. It has three bedrooms, a bathroom, laundry,lounge and dining rooms, open-plan family-meals space and akitchen with stone benchtops, glass splashback and stainless-steelappliances. Polished floorboards, leadlight windows, decorativeceilings, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, double garage andundercover entertainment area are included.

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