Canberra CityNews February 9, 2012

Where the cockatoo calls the creative shots

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FRONT COVER: “Scissors

Paper Pen” participants, Rosanna Stevens, Julia Johnson and Yolande Norris.

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Helen Musa reports

IT is sad, says the founder of the notorious Bald Archy Prize, Peter Batey, that nobody’s put a portrait into this year’s satirical portrait competition of the retiring director of the Art Gallery of NSW, Edmund Capon.

For Capon, mighty defender of the real Archibald Prize, was the subject of the very first Bald Archy win in 1994 and it might have been nice to bid him farewell.

The $7500 prize will go to the best new comic or satirical portrait of an Australian distinguished in art, science, letters, politics, sport or the media and is, as Batey constantly reminds us, the only art prize in the world judged by a sulphur-crested cockatoo called Maude.

In this, its 19th year, there are sweet successes to reflect on. Last year, for instance, staff at the NGA were sending interstate visitors, in town for their Impressionist show, across to the Archys for an extra treat.

“I think that’s really sweet,” he says, “and one in the eye for the art snobs.”

Batey is getting on, so has been reflecting on the future of the award. He’s thinking of dropping in on Louise Doyle, at the National Portrait Gallery, to see if she’d like to have the collection. Not high art, but some of it very fine caricaturing by our leading cartoonists tilting at the recent political faces of Australia with impressions of the late Kerry

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Packer, Shane Warne, Jeff Kennett, Pauline Hanson and all of our prime ministers. Maude and Batey have yet to deliberate, and the winner won’t be announced until April 3 in Sydney, but each year a new gaggle of characters emerges. Alas, in 2012, the front-runners are still Gillard, Abbott and Bob Brown, though Rupert Murdoch is vying with them and there’s one painting in which Melbourne

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There’s one entry was dying to open. Rosie Pwerle, presumably from the famous Pwerle family of Aboriginal painters, has entered a portrait of Ita Buttrose. “Can this be real?” he asks.

The Bald Archy exhibition, Watson Arts Centre, 1 Aspinal Street, Watson, February 10 to March 12.

Rosie gets her way with words

Helen Musa arts editor

WHEN you talk to writer Rosanna (Rosie) Stevens, it’s all about words – good words, bad words, (“I hate the word organic”), spoken words, twittered words, typed words, handwritten words...

Did I say “handwritten”? Well, what a coincidence, for Stevens, a former Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre Young Writer in Residence and NSW CoAmbassador for National Young Writers’ Month, is masterminding a unique event called “Handwritten Live: Scissors Paper Pen” at the National Library of Australia, where the mighty manuscript exhibition is in full swing.

It’s the brainchild of three amigos – Stevens, who with last year’s ACT National Young Writers Ambassador Duncan Felton and musician James Fahy, recently formed “Scissors Paper Pen” with a view to changing the face of letters, arts and debate among young people.

“We’re about creating a sense of community for everyone,” says Stevens, who lived in the ACT until she was eight and is now returning to do an MA at the ANU and is mad about Canberra. It’s not a platform for the three, but is “about raising the big issues… We are building an aorta for pumping creative blood of all walks through this veiny symmetry… We are using scissors, paper, and a pen,” they say.

See what I mean about words?

With a grant from Express Media, administered by “Voiceworks” literary magazine, to encourage writers under 25, they kicked off late last year with nights full of music, storytelling, movement, debate, discussion and art at Canberra’s Phoenix Bar and Lonsdale Street Roasters. “It went down a treat.”

Now they’ve gone up-market to the National Library after Stevens met NLA staffers Kathryn Favelle and Fiona Hooton and found them keen to get young writers and readers into the library and for something that connected into “Handwritten”.

“Handwritten Live” will front a cool line-up, with pre-show music, sell-out Canberra singers “Women of Notes”, and Melbourne’s formidable “Women of Letters”, flying in for the night.

A panel chaired by Canberra’s “You Are Here” festival co-director Yolande Norris, will see cartoonist David Pope, Women of Letters’ co-curator Marieke Hardy, Amnesty International’s Kathy Richards and National Library curator Susannah Helman arguing out the role of the pen. There’s no doubt where Stevens stands on that – “handwritten flow all over the page… ideas don’t always flow in word document format.” She was thrilled by “Handwritten”– “you can almost feel the breath of tangible history in the pages of medieval writing… I hope we don’t lose the written word soon.”

“Handwritten Live: Scissors Paper Pen”, National Library of Australia Theatre, 6pm, February 16. Free event, but bookings essential to 6262 1271.

Restless Rob sets active example

Libby Hill reports

WITH little funding available locally to support sufferers of muscular dystrophy, Rob Oakley is organising a fundraising dinner to help make a difference.

Rob suffers from a form of MD that attacks certain muscle groups and was diagnosed with the disease in his early 20s.

“As a kid I was never very muscular, I was a bit smaller and weedy in my teens,” Rob says.

In its third year, the dinner will be held at the Deakin Football Club and Rob hopes to raise $10,000 to buy equipment that can help MD sufferers.

“Muscular dystrophy in the ACT has a small support group with a large community to support,” he says. “Funding is typically difficult to obtain and I hold this dinner annually to assist in this cause.”

This year, Jake White, coach of the Brumbies and World Cup winner, is the guest speaker at the dinner on Friday, February 17.

“It is an opportunity to get up close and personal to Jake White on the eve of the Brumbies sea-

son,” says Rob.

“The theme of the dinner each year is sport based and aims to inspire young people with MD, and in general, to identify their goals and pursue them. I am constantly trying to demonstrate this by example.”

Rob is a para-equestrian and a member of the National ParaEquestrian Dressage Squad, and hopes to compete in the London Paralympics this year.

Together with attempting to

compete in the London Paralympics, Rob is training towards his long-term goal of participating in the Tour Duchenne, a national, long-distance cycle ride to support and raise awareness of Duchennes MD, which is the most common and most severe form of MD, primarily affecting young boys.

“It creates a tremendous burden on families and can greatly shorten the life of the sufferer,” says Rob.

In addition, he has rediscovered a passion for waterskiing using a sit ski (having at one time been a good stand-up skier). As part of his equestrian efforts, he is also a scholarship holder at the ACT Academy of Sports.

Rob’s horse Peaceful Warrior, was purchased in Holland.

“It was a case of having found the right horse and worry about the cost later. He is every bit as good as any open dressage horse and it just demonstrates the high standard of dressage in the ParaEquestrian world,” says Rob.

The evening will also include door prizes and raffles, including a mountain bike and a Qantas travel voucher, and an auction of sporting memorabilia, including a signed Wallaby jersey.

ACT Muscular Dystrophy is a small volunteer organisation which provides support for families and individuals affected by muscular dystrophy in the ACT and surrounding districts. It is a non profit organisation totally reliant on funds raised by its members and through donations. This dinner is a major source of funds for this work in the ACT.

To donate prizes for the fundraising dinner or purchase tickets, phone Rob Oakley on 0429 382 502.

Be a VIP at Tropfest

THE 20th annual Tropfest will be shown live at Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, on Sunday, February 19. Entrance is free with entertainment starting from 3pm and the film screenings from 7pm.

Organisers are anticipating an audience of 25,000 people to see the 16 short film finalists, which makes Canberra the largest Tropfest event outside Sydney.

This year marks TransACT’s tenth as Tropfest sponsor in Canberra and to mark the occasion, TransACT is giving away four passes to its VIP Lounge. Find TransACT on Facebook to enter.

More Tropfest information at www.tropfestcanberra.com.au

Restraints for kids

THE National Transport Commission has moved to compel drivers of taxis and minibuses to ensure children are properly restrained while travelling in their vehicles as part of a range of approved changes to the Australian Road Rules. However, the changes do not come into effect until they are implemented by State and Territory governments.

New shops for Dickson

DICKSON will get two new supermarkets, one of them an Aldi store, says Minister Andrew Barr. “This decision comes as a result of the overwhelming support shown by inner-north residents in a survey, which was distributed to all households in North Canberra at the end of last year,” he says.

Calling Ford owners

FORD owners are invited to the third annual Capital All Ford Day at the East Lawns, Old Parliament House, 9am-3pm, Sunday, March 18. Presented by the FPV and XR Owners Club of ACT, it will feature show and shine events, kids’ entertainment, trade stalls, prizes and refreshments. Proceeds will aid the charity Good Beginnings.

More information or entry forms at www.fpvxrclubact.com or events@fpvxrclubact.com

Woolies, the fun food people

CANBERRA’S Woolworths have donated $200,000 to the pediatrics ward at The Canberra Hospital.

The funds were raised through the chain’s Fresh Food Kids Hospital Appeal, that included a barbecue fundraiser held every Thursday at The Canberra Hospital run by local Woolworths employees.

“If you don’t support your own hospital and health care, you can’t expect other people to support it from elsewhere,” barbecue volunteer and retired

Woolworths employee, Carol Penn said.

According to Belconnen Woolworths store manager Craig Downs, the Thursday barbecue raises about $3000 a week for the appeal.

“Buttercup donate the bread to us, they give us 70 loaves a week, we use 600 sausages, 220 steaks, 100 packets of lamingtons, 15 dozen eggs and 20 kgs of bacon,” he said.

Mr Downs dreamed up the idea for the barbecue fundraiser three years ago with fellow

Woolworths employee Alan Mills and retired employee Harold Richards.

For the past 16 years Woolworths has fundraised more than $1 million for the pediatrics ward at TCH.

“We all have kids and we have grandkids and we realise the importance of The Canberra Hospital,” Mr Mills said. The money will go towards new play equipment for children and adolescent patients at the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Passion and pain of high heels

IN the final week of school holidays, I was out shopping for sensible school shoes for my two children.

I tried to stay focused, but as we trudged around the shops looking for hard-wearing but comfortable shoes for growing feet, I couldn’t help being drawn to the other end of the footwear equation – heels; those beautiful, towering skyscrapers on display in our shoe shops or on the feet of the young and fashionable.

Heels are gorgeous things, elegant pieces of design that elongate a leg, temporarily improve posture and add height and sophistication.

So, if I had had two minutes free without my children always pulling me onwards to view something more important like a stateof-the-art “ant farm biosphere”, I probably would have succumbed and bought a pair.

I know deep down that if I spent any serious time in a pair of high heels these days, I would need anti-inflammatories, crutches and significantly boosted medical and life insurance.

Just like my shoe-obsessed mother before me, my feet and ankles are now sadly not what they once were. Decades of wearing heels can have unfortunate consequences.

Tripping and falling as Prime Minister Julia Gillard did the other week is not uncommon, nor are lingering injuries. Numerous sprains and damage from wearing too many high heels in my younger years saw me narrowly avoid an ankle reconstruction

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mum in the city

recently. Then there are the painful heel spurs and arch problems, though thankfully not bunions yet. The lower back pain, numb thigh and calf cramps I get most likely also have their origins in my less-than-sensible shoe wear history.

It’s important to know ones limita tions, and these days I am a sensible, comfortable shoe person – well, mostly.

So despite the pleas from my near ly-six-year-old who says she would die for a pair of little girl heels she spied in a shoe shop, she has Buckley’s. I’m stand ing firm, determined to set her a good example.

Yet, now she’s back at school, maybe I could manage a return to the shoe shops. There is this one pair of totally todie-for killer heels that if I just wore them now and again to places I don’t ac tually have to walk much, well, seriously, that really couldn’t hurt, could it?

letters

Towers will bring wind canyons

CANBERRANS need to know that ACTPLA’s Territory Plan Draft Variation 308, which has been open for public comment over the Christmas break, proposes to build 30 apartment blocks in Braddon and Reid, on Cooyong Street and Ainslie Avenue. To accommodate this, the social housing in the Allawah, Bega and Currong Flats will be demolished.

Blocks of apartments up to 15 stories high will look down on the five-storey Canberra Centre on one side and the two-to-fourstorey Argyle Square and Gorman House on the other. This will create wind canyon effects at ground level, solar shading and destroy vistas. Only a handful of trees will be protected.

Consultation has been poorly targeted. Most Argyle Square and Monterey owners were not notified. Consultations held in mid-2010 were based on a master plan no longer under discussion. This plan had a maximum building height of 10 storeys, but contained more units.

We’re told the recent change to 15 storeys is to increase profit – yet the new master plan shows fewer units.

Can I encourage you to look at the ACTPLA website, make submissions before February 20 and stay in contact through either the residents’ associations of Braddon or Reid, or the North Canberra Community Council.

Name and address received, but withheld on request.

Pay rise worries

IT is pleasing to see low-paid, mainly women, workers in the community sector receive significant real increases in income. But I am a bit worried for those organisations who employ these workers.

The back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that unless the States and Territories really lean on the Federal Government, it will be them that carry the financial cost.

$2 billion of federal funds over six years will leave the States eventually with annual bills over $1 billion, in addition to CPI increases. Gillard will benefit politically in the short term, but it looks like the States got the shaft in the long term.

Martin

Gordon, Flynn

Onward, Christian soldiers... news / politics

SOME wag at the washed-out PM’s XI cricket match commented that it would have gone ahead had Tony Abbott been Prime Minister, “he has a much closer link to upstairs”.

He then pointed to the heavens in a knowing way with the implication this was just another failing of the current, non-believing Prime Minister. It had me reflecting on the ACT and Federal parliaments.

Federally, Tony Abbott wears his Catholicism on his sleeve as does ACT Opposition Leader, Zed Seselja. In the ACT, all the Liberal MLAs other than Jeremy Hanson are Catholics. Former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, also made it clear to the populace that religion played an important part in his thinking and his politics.

There was a time when people associated religion with caring. And in many situations it is still the case, with many religious groups providing a range of caring services.

However, the opposite seems to have emerged in politics. Religion in modern politics seems to be more heavily associated with the right than the left. And the right is strongly of the camp that believes in personal responsibility and personal advancement.

It is the left, like the non-religious ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, that argues for structural change to improve the plight of the most disadvantaged.

dose of dorin

Michael Moore comment

The rain that washed out the PM’s XI cricket match proved an excellent metaphor for the media. Phrases such as the “growing storm clouds”, “washed out Prime Minister”, “batting away speculation”, “likely to be bowled over” were all used to tease out their own speculation that the Prime Minister will be challenged by the Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd.

Examining politics through a religious lens allows an easy contrast between Gillard and Abbott – the religious and the non-religious. However, competition between Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott through the same lens is about who could be seen to be the more religious!

As we close in on a time for a genuine choice between leaders, between philosophies and between parties, it is time to reflect on what Abbott really stands for rather than what he stands against.

An October election in the ACT is also time to reflect on the influence of the Catholic religion within the Seselja Canberra Liberals and to consider how it contrasts with what is being offered by the local Greens, the Labor Party and any other candidates that emerge.

Michael Moore was an independent member of the ACT Legislative Assembly (1989 to 2001) and was minister for health.

Would office have passed the plan?

DESPITE the ACT Government deciding to go to the market for its new office accommodation, there is still one concern.

The original proposal had been for the Government to build its own accommodation at a projected cost of $432 million.

Constructing and developing office accommodation has long been considered non-core business for most governments and large organisations around Australia and, indeed, the world.

They generally leave it up to an industry equipped to stay within deadlines and

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budgets, while also delivering cost savings and the latest environmentally responsible technology.

But there is still the concern about how the proposed office building fitted into the ACT Government’s 2010 infrastructure plan, which covers major infrastructure works, including transport, education, health, water, energy and communications.

What were the reasons for deciding to allocate so much of

Canberra’s limited infrastructure funding to this project over other listed infrastructure needs?

The ACT Property Council wants the infrastructure plan to be integrated with land planning and a sustainable transport plan as well as being adaptable to changing demographic and demand patterns. If such a plan had been developed – where would this proposed building have ranked on its priorities list?

Canberra Confidential

Celebs swing in

DEBORAH Hutton, Wendell Sailor and Mark Gasnier have been confirmed for the Ricky Stuart Foundation Celebrity Pro-Am at the Royal Canberra Golf Club this month.

The trio joins the ever-growing list of high-profile participants – including Mal Meninga, George Gregan and Kerri-Anne Kennerley – teeing off on Monday, February 13.

The charity game has attracted registrations from around the country – with all money raised going toward building a Canberra-based respite centre for children and young adults with autism.

Stuart’s 14-year-old daughter has only recently been diagnosed with the disorder, and “CC’s” been told he’s doing everything he can to raise awareness and funds in a bid to help others.

Some big-name sponsors include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sony Music, Realm Precinct, Audi Canberra, Zoo Advertising and Urban Pantry.

Competitors in the PGA-sanctioned event will play for $30,000 in prize money – making it one of the top Pro-Am’s in Australia.

More information, or to make a donation, call 6271 3087.

Brumbies get ‘caned’

MEANTIME, some Brumbies players have been overheard in the corridors of their inner-south apartments recently talking about having copped “an absolute caning” during training sessions in the lead-up to this year’s season.

“CC” hears the boys have been put through one of the toughest pre-season campaigns in the club’s history.

former 2007 World Cup-winning Springboks’ coach, who last year told “CC” the team would “work hard [because] there’s nothing more Canberrans would want than that”.

Club memberships are available now at www. brumbies.com.au

The Brodburger is in sight

THE Brodburger withdrawal is almost over.

“CC’s” been told the new cafe in the historic Kingston Powerhouse should be open in a matter of weeks. But the relocation from burger caravan to heritage-listed building hasn’t been easy.

“Any structural changes require a lengthy application and approval process and that’s the hold up,” says a source close to the project.

Owners Sascha Brodbeck and Joelle Bou-Jaoude closed their caravan in December after the ACT Government stepped in to assist with the move from Bowen Park to a permanent space at Canberra Glassworks, ending the battles with the National Capital Authority over the temporary lakeside arrangement.

Queen Deb’s top spot

CANBERRA’S queen of leasehold, Deb Barnes, of CBRE, won the commercial real estate company’s Circle of Excellence award in Sydney last week.

Cooking up success

KUDOS to Early Doors Cafe in Gungahlin. Owners Torben Bilney and his wife Laura Harris have been serving breakfast and lunch to locals for almost a year now and “CC’s” hearing nothing but good things!

Torben says they pride themselves on friendly service and fresh home-style gourmet food.

“We make as much as we can on the premises... it’s virtually all homemade,” he says. “I have one recipe passed on to me by my mother, and that’s our wicked chocolate brownies.

“I can remember coming home from school... I’d know when mum had made a fresh batch because I’d smell them down the driveway.

“Fitness was identified as an area the team needed to improve on over the off season and it’s encouraging to see the players accept that and make it part of their lives.”

Recent AIS testing has revealed our boys are some of Australia’s fittest rugby players – a good sign for the

“They’ve improved out of sight since training started in August,” says coach Jake White, who took on the role in July.

It comes after Deb was awarded the company’s “professional of the year” in Canberra last month.

She has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years and says it’s great to be recognised in this way.

“The award is not only an honour for me, but for the women of CBRE,” she tells “CC”.

“We are gaining recognition for the work we do and the role we play in a male-dominated industry,” says Barnes, who is now one of Canberra CBRE’s directors.

“Still to this day, when I’m cooking a batch in the cafe, it takes me back... I can’t help but think of mum.”

Early Doors Cafe is fast becoming famous for its coffee and the avocado, fetta, bacon and oven-roasted tomatoes on sourdough.

If you know a small Canberra business deserving of some kudos email lisa@citynews.com.au

At a community farewell for the Indian high commissioner

Brave souls at the abandoned PM’s XI cricket match, Manuka

At ‘onacloV Underwater

opening, ANCA Gallery

At ‘Angelina Ballerina’, the CTC

At the Raize the Roof ‘Imagine’ gala ball, Hyatt Hotel Canberra

Origin of lovers’ day lost in time

THERE’S not much time left...Tuesday, February 14 is Valentine’s Day! “CityNews” has a selection of gift suggestions, but where did Valentine’s Day begin?

FEBRUARY 14 is the day people all over the world send Valentine’s cards, flowers, chocolates or gifts to the one they love. But why is it our day of romance?

It’s generally believed that Valentine’s Day is named after two of the many early Christian martyrs called Valentine.

Among the popular theories is that one Valentine was a thirdcentury priest in Rome, who married young couples in secret after a decree by the Emperor Claudius that young men serve in the army instead of marrying.

Predictably, he was jailed and sentenced to death, but the story goes that he became friendly with his jailer’s daughter, writing the original “Valentines” to her.

The letters spoke of his undying love and signed off with “from your Valentine”.

Equally, another theory suggests it may not have been very romantic at all and that the chosen date may have been an attempt by the Catholic church to “Christianise” a Roman feast: February 14 was, in ancient Rome, a celebration of the goddess Juno, queen of the Roman pantheon.

The next day, the ides (15th) of February, began the Feast of Lupercalia, which involved blood sacrifices.

It was around the 17th century that Valentine’s Day was celebrated on a mass level, and by the middle of the 18th century it was taking on a commercial feel, with small tokens and handwritten gifts being exchanged between lovers and friends.

Over time, the celebration became popular, particularly in 19th-century Britain where cards, often with lace and ribbons, were mass-produced.

Since 1969, when the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints was

revised, the feast day was assigned to local or national calendars, instead of as part of the General Roman Calendar.

Today, Valentine’s Day is the second most important day for sending cards each year, second only to Christmas.

Find that special dress

FIND a special dress for a date on Valentine’s Day at Enchanté.

Later this month Enchanté Bridal and Formal Wear will present “An Enchanted Evening”, a fashion show at Rydges Lakeside on Thursday, February 23 at 6.30pm.

“An Enchanted Evening” invites people to enjoy a sophisticated evening of luxury, indulging in canapés and champagne at the pre-event drinks, followed by the runway show of gowns for every occasion, at 7pm.

Purchase a ticket to the event and have the chance to win a formal gown for that special occasion. Tickets available instore.

Echanté is in City Walk. Phone 62625896 or go to www. enchante.com.au

Look great, feel great

THE team at Cooleman Court Beauty Centre offer you a first-class experience that will leave you not only looking great, but feeling relaxed and revitalised.

Beauty therapy is their passion and they are here to help you achieve the best results for your skin and body.

The salon is a pleasant and relaxing sanctuary where you can escape from your busy life.

Teresa, the founder and manager, has worked as a beauty therapist in Canberra for more than 15 years and has carefully sought out her dedicated staff who understand her high standards and strive to make every visit a friendly, personalised occasion for each client.

Cooleman Court Beauty Centre uses and stocks Pevonia Botanica skin care products and Jane Iredale Mineral make-up and offers a full range of beauty therapy services.

Cooleman Court Beauty Centre, upstairs in Cooleman Court Shopping Centre. Call 6288 5522

Making a difference

OM Shanti College has a range of gifts for Valentine’s Day, says the college’s Luciana Todd, and their benefits can be long-lasting.

“We have beautiful massages, which are one of the best gifts you can give your Valentine,” she says. “Plus we have beautiful aromatherapy products and yoga classes on almost every night of the week.

“These are great gifts because they’re longer-lasting, unlike flowers that soon die or chocolates which are quickly eaten.

“The massages transport people to different states of being due to the power of essential oils in our aromatherapy products, and provide healing. Yoga helps people increase their flexibility and their core strength, and if you keep it up, that lasts and lasts. They’re really gifts with a difference.”

Om Shanti College is at Barker Street, Griffith. Go to www.omshanticollege.com.au or call 6295 2323.

The gift of beauty

AVIDA Aesthetic and Wellness Clinic owner and therapist Lina Prego, says that the gift of beauty is a wonderful alternative for Valentine’s Day.

“These treatments make people feel great,” she says. “Basically, all the treatments are non-invasive, offer immediate results and let people feel their best.

“For example, our cellulite treatment is very popular. Ninety per cent of women have cellulite, and so it’s a huge problem for women; we do treatments to remove cellulite and our customers are very happy.”

Avida also offers treatments such as double-chin removal, hair removal, oxygen facials, teeth whitening, non-surgical liposuction and more.

Avida is at Coranderrk Street, Civic. Go to www.avidaclinic.com. au or call 6249 1848.

arts & entertainment

Looking for clues to save the forgotten costumes

Freyla Ferguson reports

A TREASURE trove of long-lost theatrical costumes, locked away for more than 12 years, was causing a headache for a local builder keen to redevelop an old building in Fyshwick. Who owned them? Because if he didn’t sort it soon, they would all be lost to the tip.

“CityNews” was alerted to the find by Rebekah Griffiths, owner of Material Pleasures, who had been contacted by the building owner and was equally perplexed about the hundreds of outfits. We visited the musty room, packed with boxes and strewn outfits.

Amid the mess, we came across a T-shirt with a small chest logo of the Canberra Ice Skating Club. But further investigation revealed that the club had been defunct for about a decade.

We then called the ACT Ice Skating Association, which serendipitously is run by some of the original Canberra Ice Skating Club members and alerted them to the find.

It turns out that the hundreds of costume items had been packed in 1999 into the store room in a building adjacent to the former M16 Artspace.

ACTISA president and former Canberra Ice Skating Club member Angelique Clyde-Smith said the costumes were used as part of big

end-of-year productions put together by former World Champion ice skater Reg Park for Canberra Ice Skating Club.

She said the Christmas ice shows included ice skaters from “tiny tots through to adults” and some included elaborate pyrotechnics.

The themes included Mexican, Hawaiian, Hollywood, Spanish, “under the sea” and Christmas.

ACTISA has now collected the costumes and catalogued the two thirds wanted for future ice-skating shows.

arts & entertainment

Show of history and memories

PHOTOGRAPHERS Belinda Pratten and Luca Yuwaganit Li have documented a project in which grandmothers and grandfathers shared family histories and memories in their traditional languages. The resulting show, “Memories from Fire”, is at PhotoAccess Huw Davies Gallery, Manuka Art Centre, until February 19.

COMEDY ACT’s artists will preview their Melbourne Comedy Festival show, “Capital Punishment”, at the Canberra Irish Club on February 16. Veterans Kale Bogdanovs, musician

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Rafe Morris and Greg Kimball, will join newcomers Jez Margosis and Marie Helou and guests Jay Sullivan and The Stevenson Experience. Bookings to comedyact.com.au or at the door.

GUITAR virtuoso and awardwinning composer, Bradley Kunda, will give a preview of his own PhD graduation recital program, which includes works by Villa-Lobos,

Takemitsu and Ourkouzounov. Wesley Music Centre, 12.40pm to 1.20pm, February 15. $2 or paper note entry. No bookings required.

COMING up at The Street Theatre, under its “Solo at the Street 2012” series, is a double-bill scripted by Canberra writer Subah Jaireth in which Raoul Cramer plays the medieval Indian mystic Kabir and Naone Carrell plays Anton Chekhov’s youngest sister Maria. “To Silence”, February 16-26, bookings to 6247 1223.

THE International Women’s Development Agency will screen the comedy film “The Artist”, to support programs working with women and girls in the Asia Pacific, at Manuka, 6.30pm, February 13. Bookings to http://www.iwda.org. au/, or 03 9650 5574. Tickets are $25.

MICAELA Chauque and Miguel Tomas will be performing traditional folk music from the

north-west of Argentina at the National Multicultural Festival from 12.30 to 1.30pm on February 12 on Platform 2 in Civic, then at the Larry Sitsky Recital Room, adjacent to Llewellyn Hall at 6pm on February 16, followed by Argentine wine and food from the Argentine Embassy. Both events are free.

“UNDERWATER Abstraction” is a solo exhibition by the artist known as “Dr onacloV”, a  visual artist known here for her artistic partnerships with marine biologists, sound artists and interactive designers. Until February 12, ANCA Gallery, 1 Rosevear Place Dickson.

SALUT! Baroque is staging “The Craftsman” as a tribute to the famous European woodwind instrumentmaker, Johann Christoph Denner. The music will be by Bach, Vivaldi, Fasch, Schickhardt and... Anonymous. Albert Hall, 7.30pm, February 17. Tickets at the door.

Director Amy Fitzpatrick... a distinguished history as a choreographer.

Philo’s ‘Fiddler’ on the rise

WITH only a couple weeks to go, director and choreographer Amy Fitzpatrick says her production of the ever-popular “Fiddler on the Roof” for Canberra Philharmonic is coming together.

“I’ve finished blocking the movements and now I’m filling in the details so that the characters will have passion,” she tells “CityNews”, as she sings the praises of veteran actor Ian Croker as the main character Tevye, the village milkman, and Liz de Totth, as his put-upon wife Golde.

It’s the first mainstage show Fitzpatrick has directed, though she has a distinguished history as a choreographer and has staged shows for her own studio company, Dance City, in Hume.

There is passion enough in the moving story of “Fiddler”, set in pre-communist Russia during the time of anti-Semitic pogroms.

But for Fitzpatrick, the musical, originally choreographed by Jerome Robbins, is a dance

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musical par excellence, so much so that Philharmonic is billing its 2012 production as “Jerome Robbins’ hit Broadway musical.”

Spare a thought for lyricist Sheldon Harnick, and composer Joseph Stein, whose toe-tapping numbers such as “If I Were a Rich Man” made that possible. It should be a piece of cake to Fitzpatrick, whose studies of dance have included Russian and Ukrainian culture.

She’s also been drilling four young artists to perform “The Bottle Dance” with glass bottles on the tops of their heads.

“It’s authentic – it’s quite spectacular,” Fitzpatrick says.

“Fiddler on the Roof”, ANU Arts Centre, February 23 to March 16. Bookings to www.philo.org.au/ ticketing or 6257 1950.

‘Ben’ lifts local comedy

“Any Questions For Ben?” (MA)

FILM maker Stefan Eliiott, whose recently-released “A Few Best Men” needs all the spruiking it can get, recently told TV cameras that mainstream Australian comedy was in resurgence.

Resurgence is “Any Questions for Ben?” which made me laugh joyously and immoderately by its clever screenplay satirising hedonistic Me First young adults in whom behavioural brashness seldom shows intellectual justification. Since dropping out of university, Ben (Josh Lawson), approaching his 28th birthday, hasn’t had a relationship lasting more than three months nor held a job or lived in the same apartment longer than six months. A party animal, ready for any new experience, for any new woman, working in brand development – from vodka to sportswear – his volubility is glib, limited in scope and manifestly ill-informed beyond his own activities.

At university Ben was too shy to approach Alex (Rachel Taylor), now a UN lawyer working in the Middle East, coming home from time to time. Resolving the obvious pitfalls confronting the pair from getting it on seriously is at the film’s core.

Self-assured, respectful of viewers’ intelligence, the screenplay by director Rob Sitch and his Working Dog Films colleagues Santo Cilauro and Tom Gleisner deftly dissects people and relationships.

At Dendy and Hoyts

“The Artist” (PG)

MICHAEL Hazanavicius’s re-telling of how sound-on-film disrupted the careers of many silent cinema stars, offers homages to “Singin’ in the Rain” and the Fred and Ginger songand-dance movies that continue to delight us on late-night TV.

Plot-wise it offers little new. The lack of spoken dialogue boosts its high nostalgia values. Its images, reminding us of the artistry of cinematographers working in monochrome, give the film great charm.

ficulty accepting a woman carrying such awful emotional and sexual baggage.

Handsome in the style of the great ham actors of the silent era, some of whom successfully made the change, French comedian Jean Dujardin plays heart-throb George, a Luddite whose silent films career goes down the plug-hole when he refuses to embrace the new technology.

The inevitably heavily derivative plot does not detract from the film’s merits, although, choreographywise, George’s closing dance routine in the style of Fred and Ginger is but a pallid remembrance.  Which may disappoint but, like the entire film, should not surprise.

At Dendy and Greater Union

“Martha Marcy May Marlene”  (MA)

SEAN Durkin’s feature-length writing/directing debut is a disturbing yet closely connecting drama about how a cult that beneath its surface commitment to self-sustaining harmony conceals domination, exploitation and other kinds of cruelty.

Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) flees a cult’s rural community and returns to her only living relative, the recently-married Lucy (Sarah Paulson) whose husband has dif-

The film moves between Martha’s present time and place and the life she has fled. Having lived in a male-dominated community where women come second in every activity from mealtimes to sleeping, she has no inhibitions about her body. Having seen morally frightful things, her understanding of the gulf between right and wrong is confused.

At Dendy and Greater Union

“Man On A Ledge” (M)

THIS dramatic thriller is the creation of two big-screen first-timers, director Asger Leth and Venezuelan writer Pablo F Fenjves. And it shows.

A man escapes from prison in New York State. Soon we see him checking into a downtown hotel and insisting on a room on a particular floor and corner. After breakfast, he climbs on to the ledge outside his window. The man leaves a note, saying he is innocent. Of what? We learn why he is in no hurry to jump and why he insists that a particular female detective get the task of negotiating his return to a safe place.

Sam Worthington plays Nick the jumper. Elizabeth Banks is Lydia the detective.

Moderate tensions lead to a revelation of things not what they first seemed. Cops wearing body armour and brandishing rifles do action stuff. We’ve seen it all before, done better. Pity.

At Hoyts and Limelight

Longer versions of Macdonald’s reviews are at citynews.com.au

arts & entertainment / dining

Dining in the Public interest

Wendy Johnson dining

CREATING an old pub where an old pub has never been – that’s what the creative team behind Public have done at Manuka.

Pop by and absorb the character; the tiles, the floor, the photographs, the overall old fashion, rustic 1920s feel. It’s absolutely delightful.

Public has been hopping since it opened just before Christmas. The space is divided into a restaurant and a pub, each with their own feel and own menu with a glorious atrium in the middle.

I dined in the restaurant area the first week and was amazed the kitchen staff survived the massive opening. The menu features raw tastes and we shared the sashimi plate ($25) and king salmon pastrami ($18), which were to die for.

We accepted the strong recommendation to share the grilled Leader prawns with shellfish oil, citrus salts and lemon ($24) and agreed this is an outstanding dish, packed with flavour.

Mains start at $29 for spring veg

risotto and head up to $36 for confit duck and seared kingfish. Steaks are grain fed for 200 days and dry aged for 30 and range from Tasmanian pasture-fed eye fillet (250 grams) at $36 to grain-fed rib eye (600 grams) for $54. You choose from a range of sauces or a selection of mustards. The eye fillet was undercooked for the order, but tasty and tender,

with a tangy and garlicky chimichurri sauce. The linguine, tossed with yummy spanner crab, plump cherry tomato and spicy prawn oil ($35) was fab.

My Kurobuta pork loin ($36) was a match made in heaven with Tassie apple and grilled kumara (sweet potato). I was expecting blue cheese, as promised on the menu,

but didn’t discover it – apparently it’s in the miso sauce. If so, it was too subtle. The pork was overcooked for my liking, but I would give this dish another go for its mix of elements. I haven’t fully explored the pub menu side, except for the veal-shank pie with pearl onions ($23). There wasn’t a lot of veal to be found, but loads of onions, some of which were undercooked.

If you’re thinking pub-like prices at Public think again. It’s a bit exxie on some fronts to become a true local for many, with most white wines in the mid-$40 range and above ($2 surcharge if you use a credit card) and several by the glass at $11 and above (for not wildly exciting wines, some would argue). I’ve heard grumblings about beer prices (Corona $9.50) and would like the staff to chill a bit when clearing glasses – it’s okay to wait until everyone has finished before whipping the glasses away. It can be distracting and disruptive. The only other bummer about Public is some of the stool seating. Not exactly comfy or inviting for a lengthy visit.

Public, Flinders Way, Manuka. Call 6161 8808. Open seven days.

The personal touch

health & fitness

Be happy, healthier – start hugging, mate

MEN who hug a lot are happier, healthier, slimmer and richer than men who don’t, according to a new survey.

The Happily Healthy Quotient Test surveyed almost 60,000 Australians and found that men who like a hug are significantly healthier and happier

than men who don’t.

The results show a correlation that high earners are huge man huggers and men who hug have more friends. The test is part of the Nestlé Happily Healthy Project that was developed in conjunction with Dr Anthony Grant, coaching psychologist at Sydney University and Galaxy Research.

When comparing Australian males’

HHQ score, those who do a fair bit of hugging scored above the national male average with a score of 63.9; those who rarely hug scored well below the national average with a score of 54.9 (the national average is 60.4).

While 37 per cent of Australian men surveyed say they love to hug considerably, 29 per cent say they don’t hug much or rarely at all.

Dr Grant says men who hug are generally more socially interactive than those who don’t. The survey revealed 31 per cent of those who don’t hug as much felt lonely, compared with 16 per cent of those who enjoy the closeness that a hug brings. Nearly 75 per cent of men who hugged their friends and loved ones regularly, felt connected to people around them.

Males in high-earning households are huge huggers with 46 per cent of those in households earning more than $100k per annum reporting they love to hug and hug often, while among households earning less than $30k per year, only 29 per cent enjoy a good hug.

Only 17 per cent of men who aren’t married say they hug regularly. In comparison, almost half (49 per cent) of those men surveyed in defacto relationships have revealed they hug the most in Australia.

Close behind are married men (44 per cent surveyed) who say they love to hug and hug a lot.

The survey results indicated that men in families with younger children are particularly cuddly, with 70 per cent of those with children under 5 years and 61 per

cent of those with children aged between 5 and 11 years cuddling a fair bit or a lot. In contrast, only 41 per cent of men in families with kids aged between 12 and 17 indicate that the family cuddles a fair bit.

“Science tells us that touch is a very important influence on both physical and mental well-being. Touch has been proven to lower blood pressure and heart rates,

increase immune function and help with pain management. Hugs release oxytocin, a hormone which makes people feel secure and brings down cortisol levels thereby reducing stress, anxiety and loneliness”, says Dr Grant.

To take part in the Nestlé Happily Healthy Project, visit happily-healthy. com.au

home & garden

Cedric Bryant

Our Centenary flower is here!

Cookin’ up colour in the kitchen

Choose a bright hit of colour to transform, refresh and energise your kitchen, says KATHRYN VUKOVLJAK

Cute and colourful

Working piece of art

SMEG gets it right every time – its beautiful collection of ovens and cooktops, designed by Aussie Marc Newson, are definitely a more expensive way to add colour, but as Smeg says, they really are a “working piece of art for your kitchen – truly beautiful and user-friendly”. We love the rich yellow, pistachio green and peacock blue enamel cooktops and ovens. From $1890 for cooktop; from $2090 for oven. Visit http://www. smeg.com.au

Fluffy popcorn

GET delicious, fluffy popcorn in minutes with Kambrook’s zingy yellow Flutter Butter popcorn maker. For a twist on traditional popcorn, try sprinkling with cinnamon and sugar – sweet. They cost $34.95 from department stores.

Instant retro cool

THE whole range of Typhoon Novo Red cooking accessories and storage solutions will give instant retro cool to any kitchen. Choose from the bread bin ($79.95), stackable storage canisters (from $24.95), spoon-rest ($16.95), utensil holder ($24.95), espresso maker ($49.95), mechanical scale ($69.95) and towel holder ($29.95) to make your kitchen feel like a 1950s diner. Available from independent housewares stores.

ZEAL’S colourful, cute steaming baskets/colanders are made from high-grade silicone that won’t stain or fade and will survive temperatures of up to 300 degrees centigrade. It can be used in any sized saucepan for steaming, and it’s collapsible for easy storage. Available in red, lime, hot pink, violet and aqua from Cooking CoOrdinates in Belconnen. They’re $25.95 each.

Bold, bright and stripey

WE love Russell Hobbs’ new range of bright and funky kettles and toasters, especially the Illusions toaster, which has a clever double-sided style – a purple toaster one day, a stripey one the next! The kettles in red, purple, pearl and electric blue are pretty irresistible, too.

Colours two-slice toaster, $99.95. Kitchen Metallics kettle, $99.95, available at department stores nationally from March. Call 1800 623118 for stockists.

Clocking

up the scales

THIS cheerful Apple Heart digital kitchen scale doubles as a wall clock in between baking projects. Inspired by 1960’s Swedish design, the scale is 24cm in diameter and comes with a silicone grommet to assist hanging. Available from Typhoon (call 1800 651146), $59.95.

garden Sustainable garden opens

THERE will be a grand opening of the new Canberra Discovery Garden on Sunday, February 12.

Designed by ACTEW Corporation to show an inspirational and educational demonstration of waterwise gardening for any season, the garden at the National Arboretum will be open from 10am-4pm.

“CityNews” gardening writer Cedric Bryant will be on hand to answer visitors’ questions and there will be talks by broadcaster Don Burke, who has a special interest in sustainable gardening.

Local three-piece band Dr Stovepipe will provide entertainment and there will be a sausage sizzle provided by Rotary.

“Set on a hill with superb views of our city, the Canberra Discovery Garden’s spaces explore Canberra’s water cycle, unique climate and geology,” says ACTEW managing director Mark Sullivan.

“This garden pays tribute to the hard work that many Canberra gardeners put into their gardens and lawns during the decade of drought.

“Which is why the Canberra Discovery Garden is not just about drought-tolerant plants and minimal watering – it aims for sustainable gardening by using a ‘whole-of-garden’ approach, encompassing a broader understanding of the environmental and other factors that play a role in your garden’s health and water efficiency.”

As the National Arboretum Canberra is still a construction site, the opening of the Canberra Discovery Garden will be limited to once a month, as construction conditions allow, Mark says.

More information at actew.com.au or call 6248 3131.

Make the most of outdoor space

THE outdoor space has become almost as important as the interior of today’s home, with people wanting to make use of this area all year round, says Anton Siswoyo, director of Wintons Teak.

“As autumn looms, try these three handy decorating hints to make the most of this season,” he says.

“One of the quickest and easiest ways to create a new look and feel is to alter colours within the space.

“Blues and whites from summer can now make the space feel colder to family and guests. Instead of these bold brights, opt for colours that match the season – cinnamon, orange, forest greens, deep reds and browns.

“These colours will help create an ambiance of warmth during the colder months, and also match the colours of trees and plants that are abundant in this season.”

The second tip is to go for

more textured materials in outdoor pieces, he says.

“This will help to reflect the earthy, organic feel of the season,” says Anton.

“It could be using distressed teak in a table, or going for an intricate wicker pattern in the chairs – achieving an organic look is easily done, and makes outdoor settings much more inviting.”

Colours and textures can be introduced with cushions, artwork, plants, table centre pieces and accessories.

Finally, consider adding a fresh piece to the setting, Anton suggests.

“We predict a popularity in benches, low seaters and loungers,” he says. “They are great as stand-alone pieces, match most existing settings, and are perfect for soaking in autumn sun and making the most of the warmth before winter.

“Benches are the perfect way to add some new flair to your outdoor setting without spending a fortune.”

Appeal of the new ‘Bells’

THERE is great excitement in the plant world here in Canberra.

On March 12, 2010 the then-Chief Minister Jon Stanhope announced the plant chosen as our centenary flower was to be a Correa.

A panel considered 250 suggestions from the community to finally choose Correa “Canberra Bells”.

The panel included representatives from the Australian National Botanic Gardens, The Australian Native Plant Society, Yarralumla Nursery and, most importantly, Peter Ollerenshaw, of Bywong Nursery.

Ollerenshaw is the breeder of this all-new hybrid Correa with the registered botanical name of appropriately Correa C100. This is a cross between two hardy correas, C. “Mannii” and C. “Federation Belle” that were known to grow well in this area.

Bywong Nursery has had for many years a special breeding program for new varieties and it was particularly appropriate that this new variety of Correa was bred locally.

In the last 12 months thousands of Correa “Canberra Bells” have been grown.

Now to the really exciting part of the story (yes, I still get excited about new plants) – Correa “Canberra Bells” is now available at the Yarralumla Nursery, in Banks Street, and other garden centres.

As can be seen from the photo, this will look really great grown in a bold group of three to five plants. Planted now, they will be well and truly established and in full flower in Canberra gardens for our Centenary next year.

It is also appropriate that Yarralumla Nursery is involved with growing this plant in the local climate. Yarralumla Nursery has been one of the most important elements in the growth of our treed city since 1914.

NOW to some of the super features of Correa “Canberra Bells”. Stunning two-tone red and cream, bell-like flowers appear over a long period in

Cedric Bryant gardening

late summer/autumn.

Naturally, it is drought resistant, hardy and frost tolerant, some of the advantages of having been bred locally.

For the Aussie bush garden or mixed with exotic shrubs it will look equally at home, growing to one metre tall with a similar spread. A lover of full sun, as with most Aussie plants, but will tolerate light shade.

Likewise, it tolerates periods of dryness, although naturally likes a regular watering, especially during the flowering period.

An ideal way of watering is by drip irrigation so the moisture soaks down to the root ball.

At the time of planting, water in with a seaweed, liquid-plant nutrient to encourage strong root development.

Apply this regularly for the first few months to get the plant off to a good start.

Correa “Canberra Bells” needs little attention except for a light prune after flowering.

WITH little rain in January, our gardens are starting to dry out.

Although plants have not been suffering from our usual bursts of heat at this time, we can be lulled into a false sense of security, so a few checks should be carried out.

Simply dig a few holes here and there to assess the level of moisture, it may be dry in the top few centimetres, but still moist at the root level.

On the other hand, like money in the bank, do not let the deposits, ie water level get too low before topping up.

I am at present turning on the drip system once a week for one hour.

Or when the temperatures rise over 30C, for two hours once a week, one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening to allow the water to soak to the roots.

Joanne Madeline Moore

your week in the stars / February 16-19 Across 1 What, colloquially, is a stupid person?

ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

With Venus visiting your sign (until March 5) you’re in the mood for love. Attached Aries – surprise your spouse with a special romantic gesture on Valentine’s Day. Single Rams – Saturn is moving through your partnership zone so don’t be too hasty. “I am not one of those who do not believe in love at first sight, but I believe in taking a second look!” (H. Vincent)

TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)

Attached Bulls can look forward to a private, magical Valentine’s Day. Singles – if you pay attention to amazing signs and synchronicities, then it could lead to lasting love. Don’t let secret fears or jealous behaviour get out of control on Thursday. The more tightly you hold onto a partner, teenager or friend, the more likely they are to long for freedom and independence.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21)

It’s a tumultuous week for Twins as Mercury (your ruler) aspects Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter and Pluto – plus moves into Pisces. Expect high creativity and anxiety in equal measure! If you are attached, Mercury and Saturn help cement your feelings for your partner and make the relationship more permanent. Singles – stop procrastinating and start looking for love online.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22)

Give your lover the right royal romantic treatment on Valentine’s Day. Create the ideal ambience, and then pamper your partner with plenty of TLC. Single Crabs – with Venus visiting your career zone (until March 5) love is likely with a colleague, client or customer. On Thursday you’ll swing from confident optimism to intense pessimism – and back again!

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22)

Coupled Cats - with Venus in your aspirations zone, find a dream you can share together. “Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward in the same direction” (Antoine St Exupery). Singles – steer clear of fellow Leos. Two prima donnas in the one relationship is a recipe for trouble! Sunday is fabulous for putting creative ideas into concrete practice.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22)

Happy Valentine’s Day Virgo. You’ll feel unusually romantic, as you wear your heart on your sleeve or play out a secret fantasy with your lover (can’t you just feel the love – and lust?). Singles – stop searching for the ideal partner. They don’t exist. Look for someone who you can really talk to. Interactions with children or teenagers will be intense on Thursday.

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23)

Attached Librans – with Venus in your partnership zone, you’re more than ready for romance. But Thursday’s Venus/Pluto square could ruin any progress made on Valentine’s Day, as hidden motives run the relationship. If you give each other plenty of space, things will settle down. Singles –avoid being drawn to someone who is no good for you.

SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21)

With the Moon moving through your sign, expect an intense Valentine’s Day as you strive to show your love in the most romantic ways. Single Scorpios – love and travel are lusciously linked. The more obsessive you are on Thursday, the more difficult the day will be. Being possessive about your partner (or potential partner) will get you nowhere fast.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Attached Archers – this Valentine’s Day is very significant, as the Moon moves through your spiritual zone and your love has the potential to become deeper and more profound. “Two persons who love each other are in a place more holy than a church” (William Lyon Phelps). Single Sagittarians – look for love with an amorous Aries or a gregarious Gemini.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Capricorns are conscientious workers – but surely you can turn off from work and give attention to the celebration of love? On Valentine’s Day, find a romantic environment where you can relax with your partner. Singles –you may be drawn to someone from a different country or culture. Sunday is your pick of the week as super Sun/Saturn aspects see you surge ahead.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Valentine’s Day looks positive for amorous Aquarians, as the Moon moves through your love zone. Celebrate with another inspired dreamer, as you plan the future with restless relish. And, with Venus in your communication zone, don’t hold back from telling your lover how you feel. As George Eliot wrote: “I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.”

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Frisky Fish – you’re in for a suave and sexy Valentine’s Day with your partner. Romance, beauty, stylish surroundings and gourmet food are calling. Single Pisceans – look for love with a caring Cancer or a versatile Virgo. Mercury moves through your sign (from February 14-March 2) so it’s the perfect time to combine intellect and intuition to get where you want to go.

Daily astrology updates at www.twitter.com/JoMadelineMoore

8 What describes levels of command?

9 Name an eggflip with the addition of spices and alcohol

10 Which term refers to an appendix to a book?

11 What is a young swan known as? 13 What do we call a person showing mental incapacity? 16 Name the studios of artists

What describes a figure of speech in which the literal meaning is the opposite to that intended?

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What is a self-centred person? 25 In Greek legend, which Trojan warrior was slain by Paris? 26 The opera house of which city was designed by Joern Utzon?

3 Which type of saw consists of a thin, parallel-sided blade, whose upper edge is reinforced?

4 Name one of the elements of a voltaic cell

5 N’djamena is the capital of which republic in northern central Africa?

6 What is another term for a medical centre?

7 What describes that which occurs once a year?

12 Name the well-known peninsula in the Northern Territory

14 What is one’s occupation, profession, or trade?

15 Which term describes a picture, image, or other representation?

17 Name a hypnotic condition

18 What relates to milk?

20 To be egg-shaped is to be what?

21 Name another term for offspring or progeny?

23 A chukka is a period of play in which game played on horseback?

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