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classifiedsTRAVEL AUSTRALIAAIREYS INLET BEACH HOUSETwo bedroom beach house availablefor summer and off-season.Summer Rental: $980 per week /$140 any additional nights• Suitable for four tenants(negotiable)• 2 bedrooms: one with Queensize bed; 2nd with two singlebeds, fold-out bed available• Large living/kitchen area• Half a block from ocean andcliff walk• Close to shops, lighthouse,river, inlet.Low Season rental: March toNovember 2011: $600 off peakper week, or $140 per night(Min 2 nights). Contact Kate:kateherbert@netspace.net.au or03 9486 2222.AIREY’S INLET HOLIDAY RENTALHoliday rental, 3 bdrms, 2 living, largedecks, 1 acre garden, bbq, woodfire.Phone 0416 234 808,(03) 4208 0668.AIREY’S INLETSATIS BEACH HOUSEStylish and comfortable 3 bdrm housefor six on the beach side of GreatOcean Road. Paddle our canoe on theinlet, walk to the lighthouse, cliff walkand beaches. 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cultureWINETALKINGPaddy KendlerA saintly dropRECENT sampling of All Saints Estate PierreA Shiraz 2009 was further confirmation ofjust how good Rutherglen reds can be and howunderrated they are on the local wine scene.The Pierre has a delicious core of ripe fruit, asmooth even texture and near-perfect poise.Perhaps over time the Rutherglen table wineshave suffered from the internationally acclaimedexcellence of the region’s fortified wines, principallymuscat and tokay.But winery tourists should seek out theshiraz and durif reds not only at All Saints butalso at Campbells, Morris, Stanton and Killeen,Warrabilla, Buller, Pfeiffer and RutherglenEstates.The Pierre shiraz is not cheap at $30cellar door, but is clearly competitive withsimilarly priced Barossa and McLaren Valeversions. For availability, check outwww.allsaintswine.com.au.Also look out for these latest releases:NEPENTHE ALTITUDE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010($19): Now established as one of the leadingwineries in the Adelaide Hills, Nepenthe deliversthe goods across the board but especially withsauv blanc. Email kylie@nepenthe.com.au.CHARLES MELTON ROSE OF VIRGINIA2011 ($21): Consistently one of ourvery best rosés, chock full of freshberry and cherry fruit with just enoughbalancing acidity. Email cmw@charlesmeltonwines.com.au.HAREWOOD ESTATE RED RABBIT2010 ($18): A very tasty red blendfrom WA, no more than a middleweight,versatile with food andreasonably priced. Email david@singlevineyards.com.MOUNT LANGI GHIRAN BILLI BILLISHIRAZ 2008 ($16–$18): Plentyof deep, long and satisfying flavour,the product of a top vintage and readyto enjoy right now. Email mcauliffe@rathbonewinegroup.com.WESTEND 3 BRIDGES GOLDEN MIST BOTRYTIS375ml 2009 ($19): A lovely, luscious exampleof the sweet dessert style, which is a regionalspeciality of the Riverina. Enjoy with cheese, fruitand pastries. Email ecalabria@westendestate.com.au. ◆Last chance saloonERM 3 is the make-or-break“Tterm for senior students,”I announce to my Year 12 Englishclass.“You keep saying that,” sighsLucas, rolling his eyes and shakinghis head.“Yeah. You should totally just getit printed on a t-shirt and, like, wearthat everywhere instead of sayingit all the time, Miss. No offence,”chimes in Sally.Hmm. I get the hint. I will have towork on a new phrase for next year.Still, maybe I can start spouting it inthe staff room?One thing that makes Term 3is there are no reports to write.Hallelujah! One thing that breaksteacher enthusiasm in Term 3 isthat information nights, schoolproductions, school tours andexcursions seem to occur constantly.You find yourself manning subject informationstands at VCE expos after an all-day excursion tothe zoo, frantically sewing buttons on a costumefor the school play. Never mind preparation foryour lessons or actual teaching, which also seemsto reach a fever pitch in Term 3.Knowing how quickly Semester 2 can get awayfrom students, we take our Year 12s away for atwo-night “Re-Focus Camp”. Our destination is amere 20 minute bus drive away, but that is notthe point.“This camp is not just about having fun — it’sa chance for you all to set some goals for yourSemester 2 studies. Don’t forget your costume forthe disco night.”We board the bus with 17-and-18-year-oldswho are just as excited as the Year 7s I went oncamp with in Term 1. Bags of lollies, chips andmultiple mobile communication devices, lest theylose touch with the rest of the world, are all piledaboard.Year 12 students are old enough to takeresponsibility for organising and facilitating theirown duty groups, but are still young enough tobe excited by glow-in-the-dark bracelets.They are old enough to arrive on time forsessions and young enough to consume theirbody weight in lollies and insist on arriving atbreakfast in their pyjamas.On the last night of camp, I stick my head intoa particularly loud cabin of girls.“What’s going on in here?” I ask.As one girl leaps from one bunk bed to theother, another says to me: “We just realised thisis really our last chance to be kids. This time nextyear, we will be grown up.”“Yeah, totally,” agrees Simone, her mouthfilled with Minties.This moment sticks in my mind as I embarkon Term 3. I know that these students are goingto make it, and so will their teachers. There willbe no “breaking” this term, just “making”, andhopefully a new phrase. ◆CHALK AND TALKCHRISTINA Adams takes her new show,Chalk and Talk, to the Melbourne Fringe Festivalfrom September 18–25.Written and performed with Penny Tangey,it’s a comedy about teaching complete withlesson plans, UREJs (Useless Recycled EducationJargon) and more teaching clichés than you canpoke a stick at.It plays at the Owl and the Pussycat, 34 SwanStreet, Richmond (opposite Richmond Station).AEU members are entitled to concession ratetickets at $15; simply present your VIT or AEUmembership card. Bookings: (03) 9660 9666or at the door. ◆www.aeuvic.asn.au 29
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