Le réalisateur Jean-Luc Godard et l’actrice Brigitte Bardot pendant le tournage du film ‘Le Mépris’, en 1963, en Italie.
(stills 49810n) Sophia Loren with Paul Newman in “Lady L” by Peter Ustinov, 1965
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Finch & Partners & Jaeger-LeCoultre continued their collaboration with the third series of the exhibition ‘The Art of Behind The Scenes’. The vernissage held at the Hôtel du Cap (Antibes) on 19th May 2017, coincided with the Cannes Film Festival and the Charles Finch Filmmakers Dinner.
This third series by Finch & Partners reveals a selection of photographs taken by some of the world’s most accomplished ‘on-set’ photographers providing an opportunity to celebrate the art of photography and to travel back into the golden era of filmmaking. Jaeger-LeCoultre also displayed a Compass camera created in 1938. This exceptional vintage camera pays tribute to the legacy of the Manufacture with a further series of classic photos captured through its camera lens in New York, Paris and Shanghai.
Finch & Partners 与积家 (Jaeger-LeCoultre) 再续前缘，合作系列3的“幕后的艺术”摄影展览会。展会开幕日2017年5月19日，在法国昂蒂布(Antibes) 的杜卡普酒店 (Hôtel du Cap) 举行了庆祝活动，恰逢戛纳电影节和 Charles Finch 的电影制作人晚宴。
There were 200 guests who turned up at the ‘Right Oil Great Health’ event. Organised by one of the world’s leading sesame oil company, this was the first time this proud heritage brand of over 160 years held its first event in Australia sharing with the public why it is important to use good quality sesame oil.
“There are a lot of brands in the market but for the sake of a healthy family, one must choose wisely as sesame oil of inferior quality contains high stearic acid that will lead to cardiovascular disease,” said Ch’ng.
Meanwhile, invited guest speaker Dr Mecherl Lim elaborated on the antioxidants, vitamin E and Omega that are vital for our youth and health. The night ended with a high note when Melbourne’s popular restaurant, Wonton House Secret Kitchen, handshake on an Memorandum of Understanding pledging to use Ghee Hiang sesame oil in all their kitchens.
“You have a situation where prices become unaffordable closer to the CBD which forces home buyers to search for properties further out thereby increasing demand and prices subsequently rise.”
Melbourne remains a hot spot for international tourists, migrants and even the growth of local – interstate migration.
It is dubbed as one of the most liveable cities in the world – a melting pot of cultures with a splendid variety of food, entertainment and even business opportunities.
These are some of the reasons many flock to this gem of Australia, according to Kataland development manager, Allan Carlsson.
“Victoria and more particularly Melbourne are going through a period of high population growth, both from interstate arrivals as well as overseas migration. Most of the interstate arrivals are from NSW and Queensland which is the complete opposite to when I arrived in Melbourne in 1998, when there was a net outflow from Victoria mainly to Queensland,” he said.
The rising cost of housing in Sydney and lack of job opportunities in Queensland have driven the move to Melbourne. On top of this, the increase in Melbourne’s property prices is related to supply and demand – it is evident in the creation of new land estates on the fringes where rezoning of land has not kept the pace with demand.
Jason Yeap, Gary Chow and Allan Carlsson
Underbank – A new home
Allan is currently working on a major development called Underbank in Bacchus Marsh, one of Victoria’s most picturesque and untouched landscapes. This development boasts bountiful greens, parks and natural waterways – the countryside for the new community way of living. As a result of high demand, the Phase 1 has been sold out, Phase 2 is almost sold out with Phase 3 on the way.
“At Bacchus Marsh we have a unique situation where there is an established township with all the amenities such as schools, hospitals, shops, cafes and transportation just outside the official metropolitan area. This allows us to deliver land at a lower price than a few kilometres away at Melton, because we are not subject to the additional government taxes that developers have to pay in the metro area.
“At about 50 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, Bacchus Marsh is actually closer than some suburbs within the metro area and with the V-Line train, you can now be in the centre of Melbourne in 45 minutes. This will home about 4000 people within the next 10 years,” said Allan.
A choice investment
Kataland chose to invest in Bacchus Marsh because of the beautiful valley where the former stud farm was situated. “There is not another site like Underbank anywhere around Melbourne that has a combination of elevated land with views, creek side land and higher density living next to the town centre, right alongside an existing village.”
The value of the developed land is estimated at around $250 million, and the cost of the houses to be built on the land could add another $300 million plus to this amount.
Currently, the average selling price is about $165,000 for a 600 square metre block in Stage 3.
“This compares to our initial selling prices of around $145,000 for a similar sized block in Stage 1 when we commenced selling in June last year. Compared to estates nearby in Bacchus Marsh and Melton, our land still represents very good value,” said Allan.
Expect the first round of developments including parks and landscaped creek corridors to be completed in August. A child care centre is currently in the planning stages and is scheduled to open in less than two years. After this, Underbank will see the opening of the resident’s clubhouse that comprise a swimming pool, tennis court, gym, coffee shop and meeting spaces for the community.
Other infrastructure to be delivered includes the town centre with shops and accommodation and a sports precinct where people can participate in AFL football, cricket, tennis and netball.
Kataland will also be involved in the external development of the public areas where it will contribute over $7 million to upgrade facilities such as roads, bridges, roundabouts/ intersections and an early child care centre in and around Bacchus Marsh.
Allan Carlsson
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