What an Opportunity! What an Opportunity!

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ISSUE 9, 2015
Community News
Success through difference
What an Opportunity!
Last year over 1000 people enjoyed The Idea of North’s classic
performance at the Albury Botanic Gardens. The ARIA winning
(best jazz album) a cappella singing group is returning to Albury
Wodonga on 23 October 2015. This time with a difference - YOU
can be a part of a choir that sings live with them at their concert.
The Idea of North are a nationally and
internationally renowned jazz group who
perform as a quartet and have worked with such
greats as Manhattan Transfer, James Morrison
and Kaichiro Kitamura. In short, they’re a
quartet of musicians, serious about their music
without taking themselves too seriously. They
have a beautifully distinct sound and style, but
they cross many musical genres: jazz, folk,
gospel, pop, classical, comedy - exactly what
you will see and hear at the concert is difficult
to describe. We are confident you will be
entertained.
Come to
MAMA
MAMA will open its doors to
the public on Friday 2 October
at 12pm.
Part of Dean Street will be closed for what
will be the biggest celebration Albury
has seen. There will be international
performers, live music, food vans, major
projection works and public artwork in QEII
Square.
MAMA director Jacqui Hemsley said
entry to MAMA would be free on opening
weekend and continue to be free - except
for major touring exhibitions.
But people will need to book to
enter MAMA on opening day
because of the expected
demand. Details of how to
book will be announced in
early September. The full
opening celebration program
will also be announced in
early September.
The Rotary Club of Albury North, The Murray
Conservatorium and The Scots School Albury
together with Sponsor Partners, are pleased
to bring this internationally famous group to
conduct a choir workshop on Friday 23 October
from 4.00 to 5:30pm. The choir will be limited
to 100 people who will perform with The Idea
of North during the second half of their concert
from 7.00 – 9:30pm at The Scots School Albury
Chapel Hall.
This event provides community access to some
of the world’s best vocal trainers, a world-class concert and will also help raise essential funds for
the Wewak Special School music programme hosted by The Murray Conservatorium.
You can visit the TION Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheIdeaofNorth or their
website at www.idea.com.au. To make a booking for the Workshop and/or the Performance go to
www.trybooking.com/INGH
For further information contact:
Rob Stocker
Jenny O’Hara
Kerryn Arnold
Rotary Club of North Albury
Murray Conservatorium
The Scots School Albury
rcantionproject@gmail.com
jenny.ohara@murraycon.com.au
karnold@scotsalbury.nsw.edu.au
0411 672 717
02 6041 4249
(02) 6022 0000
Quote: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds
discuss people.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
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“The opening of MAMA
is more than about art,
it’s about great fun,
memorable experiences,
new ideas and how we
look at our beautiful city,” Ms
Hemsley said. “There will be
wonderous installations of light
and sound, giant snails,
street puppets and blowup MAMA monsters.”
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DON’T CHEAT YOURSELF OUT
OF RENTAL INCOME
Community
Notice Board
We are often asked to take over the management of a property
(managed by another agent) only to discover that the rental on the
property is way below market rent. Believe it or not, sometimes we
acquire property that has not had a rental increase in years!
ROTARY COMMUNITY MARKET
Myra Bloomfield - Director
Drummond Real Estate - Rentals
Some owners could argue that they have great tenants, who look after the property as if it were their own and,
what’s more, they never have a vacancy. Unfortunately, because of these reasons they feel obliged to keep
the rent at the same rate. For heaven’s sake, this is your investment property and your future! Don’t give away
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them! Give them a week’s free rent at Christmas or gold class tickets to movies. Tenants, just like employees
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OK, so you never have a vacancy you say. Would you move if you knew you were onto a good thing because you
had cheap rent? If your tenant should be paying $320 per week and is only paying $270 per week - why would
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Here’s an example of the impact renting your property at below market rent could have:
If your property is $50 below market rent, $50 x 52 weeks =$2600 per year x 4 years = $10,400. Just remember
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If your property manager is not watching the market closely and working to see that your investment is
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THE 4TH ANNUAL
“ON THE COUCH”
CONVERSATION.
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Charles grew up in Albury and is the inspiration for the recent
ABC TV series Rake, based loosely on Charles’ professional
and personal life.
24 October 2015, 4.30pm.
Regent Cinemas – Dean St Albury.
$55 per ticket. Hosted by John Walker
For more information and ticket purchases, visit:
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AWARD
WINNER
PROMOTED
Come to MAMA
Deborah Kelly and Simone O’Brien with workshop participants at
MAMA House, Botanical Gardens
AlburyCity Mayor Kevin Mack said it would be
the biggest celebration Albury had ever seen.
“We should all celebrate MAMA because it is
going to be a great asset to our community and
attract people to the city,” Cr Mack said.
“People will travel to Albury from around
Australia and even overseas to visit MAMA.
That’s going to be great for our local economy.”
Congratulations to Josh Kibble who
was recently awarded Gold Badge in
recognition of his achievements as a Real
Estate Sales Person. Josh received his
award at an event in Melbourne where
his peers acknowledged his performance
over the last 12 months. Josh has had an
outstanding year with a total of 52 sales,
that’s 1 sale per week for an entire year.
We are also pleased to announce Josh’s
appointment to the role of Sales Manager.
After 5 years with Drummond Real Estate,
Josh will now lead an active team of 6
sales people and 2 sales creators.
MAMA’s opening exhibition is Wiradjuri
Ngurambanggu (On Wiradjuri Country) and
features the work of five leading contemporary
indigenous artists Jonathan Jones, Brook
Andrew, Lorraine Connelly-Northey, Karla
Dickens and Nicole Foreshew.
Another major exhibition to mark the official
opening of MAMA will be a new series of works
by artist Deborah Kelly. One of her exhibition’s,
Venus Variations, is inspired by the reclining
nude in art history and another, No human being
is illegal (in all our Glory), features 20 striking
and evolving life-sized, nude photographic
portraits.
Remember to register your team for this year’s
Relay for Life.
24th & 25th of October.
Alexandra Park, East Albury.
To register go to:
www.relayforlife.org.au
and select - Border Albury Wodonga
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