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Stories through clay Curator Vipoo Srivilasa, who organised Generation Clay: Reimagining Asian Heritage, initially saw the role as a tool to allow Asian Australian artists the platform to showcase their works and express themselves. Instead, it has since become a way for these same artists to embody a wide range of stories through clay, from personal accounts to historical and pop culture narratives. Turn to page 8 for the full story Vipoo Srivilasa next to one of the many clay works on display. (Stewart Chambers: 421413)
Land snapped up By Ethan Benedicto Berwick Waters in Clyde North saw a boom in sales around late June, with 44 per cent of lots in Emerald Bend being sold in a single weekend. These lots went at such a fast pace that an additional 20 lots from the nearby Amethyst Release were brought forward to meet demand. Home investor Inderjit Kaur Sandhu, who purchased three lots of land at Emerald Bend said that the appeal lies with the area’s amenities. “People are going crazy to buy lots in Berwick Waters because everyone wants to give their kids
a better place. “Whenever people invest money, invest in a property, they think about the potential,” which Ms Sandhu is confident Berwick Waters has. Emerald Bend itself is situated near Soldiers Road, east of Berwick Cranbourne Road, and will be accessible through Honour Avenue and soon Thompsons Road via Bells Road. The area’s vision included amenities such as two ovals, an indoor sports centre, a town centre, a tree walk park, wetlands and the addition of the upcoming Clyde North Secondary School and Clyde North Primary School.
However, Frasers Property Australia’s general manager of development, Sarah Bloom, said that the popularity of the new release wasn’t something unexpected. “The Terracotta Release was the first land lot release in Berwick Waters in 2024, add to the fact that this is such as well-established community of more than 4000 residents. “A new state primary and secondary school are set to open for the 2025 school year, and the Treewalk Park is well underway and it’s not surprising buyers were keen,” she said. Ms Sandhu recalled that when she was in the
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process of purchasing the first block, she quickly checked all available amenities in the area, and said “within one hour I went for it”. “Casey Central and Fountain Gate shopping centre are nearby, but that area is actually a ‘city’. “Everything is nearby, you have everything,” she said. However, concerns for the neighbouring infrastructure are still rife, with Berwick MP Brad Battin voicing his concerns on the availability of Bells Road during the Legislative Council assembly on 1 August. Continued page 3
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