Take Five Minutes Interview with Jenny Agnew - Director of Pacifica Skincare (NZ).

Pacifica Skincare (NZ) has been trading for the last 13 years.  It has been an exciting opportunity to have Pacifica Skincare NZ as a gifts sponsor for the opening launch of Century 21 Synergy. Today we take five minutes to learn more about Jenny Agnew - a courageous , creative business woman and find out exactly what it takes to build a successful business in the glamourous world of fragrance and skincare.

1)In creating Pacifica Skincare (NZ) What would you say is the highlight of your career so far? Winning the contract to supply Air New Zealand was a great moment for us - lots of hard work but a fantastic opportunity to be associated with a premium brand.

2)What do you think is the recipe for success in your industry? I think that like all industries it is about hard work, perseverance and understanding the market and what the customers want.

Director of Pacifica Skincare (NZ) - Ms. Jenny Agnew - Dynamic and creative business person.

3)What are the major obstacles that you have encountered in growing your brand? How did you tackle these obstacles? Access to capital to expand is a big one for most small businesses and that coupled with being a woman and banks wanting a husbands signature on documents is a big obstacle - an even bigger obstacle when I am the sole shareholder in the company. They are tackled by perseverance, never taking no for an answer and by questioning the logic behind certain decisions.

4) In developing your skincare lines, how do you continue to keep your ideas fresh and relevant to the market? Do you have a process in keeping creativity alive? You need to be aware of the trends in fashion, colours and fragrances, so we keep in close contact with our fragrance suppliers and continually look for inspiration in food trends and fashion stores.

5)What would you say are points of differences that segment your brands ahead of the rest? Our packaging is often noted as being very unique. We have an in house designer who hand paints in water colours and we then turn these into labels and boxes - this keeps us looking fresh and different.

6)In 2014 what would be your strategies for growth? Our strategies for growth are to continue to develop fresh new and exciting products, to expand into Australia in a bigger way and to grow our export markets - being based in New Zealand means that the room for growth with a small population base are not as great as exploring international markets, so that is where we need to focus our energies at the moment.

Pacifica Skincare (NZ) is now available in Australia . See Pacifica Skincare (NZ) at the life in style Fair in Melbourne on 1st - 4th August 2013.

See Pacifica Skincare at Life in Style, Melbourne 1st-4th August 2013

Trivett Harley-Davidson to donate door prizes for the Opening of Century 21 Synergy.

Century 21 Synergy is having a opening party on the 7th August 2013 at 459 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill. We are really excited to have Trivett Harley-Davidson on board to donate lucky door prizes for the evening.

Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles are synonymous with style, quality and confidence. The passionate brand is recognisable all over the world.

Trivett Harley-Davidson is located at O'Riordan Street in Alexandria. It was opened in September 2007. A striking new showroom, this state-of-the-art facility contain a stunning array of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, collectibles and motor-clothes on offer. Trivett Harley offers all the latest model Harley-Davidson motorcycles, collectibles, motor-clothes, parts and accessories.

Trivett Harley also is able to offer riders an intimate and quality service centre, handling routine service work, modifications, Dyno runs, fitment of accessories. Trivett Harley has assembled a group of passionate enthusiasts with over 90 years of experience in motorcycling between them. Only Harley-Davidson is spoken at Trivett Harley-Davidson Sydney. Pop in and see for yourself the exciting range of stunning machines. They would love to see you!

To learn more:www.trivett.com.au

#Congratulations to #Century21 #HomeLoans for being ranked in Australia's #Top25 #Brokerages !

Claiming Depreciation will Assist an Investor's Cash-flow

Properties that generate income for the owner are eligible for significant taxation benefits.

Of all the tax deductions available to property investors, depreciation is most often missed because it is a non-cash deduction - the investor does not need to spend money to claim it.

"Research shows that 80% of property investors are failing to take advantage of property depreciation and are missing out on thousands of dollars in their pockets," said Bradley Beer, Managing Director of BMT Tax Depreciation.

As a building gets older, items wear out - they depreciate. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows property owners to claim this depreciation as a deduction.

Claiming depreciation on an investment property can make a big difference to an investor's cash-flow.

In order to claim these deductions, investors are encouraged to enlist a specialist Quantity Surveyor to complete a tax depreciation schedule. This schedule outlines the deductions available on specific property and is used by the investor's Accountant when preparing a tax return.

For one investor who had a tax bill from the previous year, the results were significant.

Contact BMT

For #Auction Blitz: 53 Watkins Street, #Rockdale

Are you looking for your dream home? or perhaps a new investment property? Century 21 Synergy aims to provide you with the most up-to-date Dulwich Hill real estate and the surrounding area for auctions. This would ensure you never miss a beat of what is selling where.

Century 21 Synergy is excited to announce we will be conducting an auction for 53 Watkins Street Rockdale on the 3rd August 2013.

Open Home Flyer - 53 Watkin Street, Rockdale.

Enrich your lifestyle by acquiring this superbly positioned contemporary luxury residence. 

A home with superior fixtures/fittings and practical floor plan, the interiors are dressed in crisp monochromatic tones and finish off with floorboards for chic and modern living.

An opportunity not to be missed, this house features 4 spacious bedrooms, and a huge open plan living/ dining/ kitchen areas. 3 decorative fire places lavish this house with character and grace. A huge outdoor alfresco area lets you entertain with glamour and shelter. 

The laundry is conveniently located outside, attached to the main house. 

There is a driveway and cropped lawns to the front and side of this home. This can accommodate at least two cars.

The land size is approximately 569 square metres.

Close & Convenient

Brighton Beach (2.4km E)

Bus Stop - Harrow Rd Near Caledonian St (71 NW) 

Sydney CBD (11 Km NE)

Kogarah Public School (1.1km E)

Saint George Hospital (1.6 km S)

Sydney Airport (4.1km E)

Target Shopping (641m E),

Train station - Rockdale (424m E)

Inspection Times

Saturdays: 10.00 - 10.45am

Thursdays: 5.00 - 5.30pm

Auction will be conducted on site.

Date of Auction: 3rd August 2013

Time of Auction: 11am.

Please contact Tony Lofitis if you wish to learn more about this property.

Tony Lofitis - Century 21 Synergy,  Dulwich Hill 

Call Tony Lofitis Now: 04 2525 5566

Tel: (02) 8507 8070

Email: tony@c21synergy.com.au

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Five Minutes with Director Steven Hopley.

Tell us a little about your professional background. Why did you set up Sydney Shakespeare Company? 

I'm a playwright, producer, actor and director. I started working in the theatre 12 years ago, on the Central Coast, just after I left school. I wanted to direct Romeo and Juliet, which is my favourite play, so I started up the Central Coast Shakespeare Company - it took off, and I ended up producing eight shows for the company. After a move to Sydney, and some time away from the bard, I decided it was time to get back into it, so in 2011 I started up the Sydney Shakespeare Company with the debut production of Othello.

What were your visions and motivation behind this? And how does it differ to the existing companies that actively promote shakespearean works? 

The Sydney Shakespeare Company is dedicated solely to works that Shakespeare had a hand in, and it aims to treat all his plays equally, rather than just remounting the same dozen that everyone does again and again because they're popular or on the school syllabus. The company style is one of simplicity and clarity: communicating the story and dialogue as written, and allowing that text to come through without extraneous concepts or business. I even put together my own edition of the play from early texts, making for a performance that is unique to our company. And the aim is to perform each given play in as intimate a venue as possible - the Tap Gallery, where we're performing The Merchant of Venice - is only 5x9m, and that includes the audience!

This play was written in the 1600s. In this version, what steps did you take to update this play and make it relevant for your viewers? 

(Actually, it was written in the mid 1590's!) I think the play is already quite relevant to a modern audience. We're dressing the actors in modern dress, but that's about setting it in a time, not about relevance. Most of Shakespeare's plays were period pieces when they were written, and resist updating to varying degrees, but The Merchant of Venice is an exception to that - it's a play about religious intolerance, bereft of kings and swordfights, and centred around the financial world, so it almost doesn't matter whether you set it then or now or anywhere in between, as long as you don't let the set and costumes become what the play is about. The relevance is in the text and the relationships between the characters.

Have you worked with the leading actors before? 

I've not worked with Mark Lee, who plays our Shylock, or our Portia, Lizzie Schebesta, before, although I have worked with Alex Nicholas who plays Bassanio, and a number of the other cast members - some have returned from our first production, Othello, and a few of the cast I've worked with on other projects over the years. When it comes to the actors I've not worked with before, I've usually seen them in other shows and approached them to perform for the company.

What did you find challenging about the process of directing your leading actors for this play. 

Every actor is different and has a different style of working, so it's always a challenge, but that's also a great joy of directing for me. So far, this cast has been exceptionally wonderful to work with!

What did you feel was the most powerful/ poignant message in the play? how did you convey this? 

This is a very unusual play in that I feel it has several messages, and several central threads running throughout it, but for every thread or message, or idea - or even plot, or genre - that Shakespeare manages to put in there, there's an equal and opposite one in counterbalance to that. I feel it's my job as director to make sure that no one point outweighs another and throws out the balance of the play.

Creative Director of Sydney Shakespeare Company: Steven Hopley

Directed By Steven Hopley

DATES: August 7th - 24th ( Preview Aug 7 & 8)

TIMES: Wednesday - Saturday 8pm , Sunday 5pm

LOCATION: Tap Gallery 278 Palmer street Darlinghurst

PRICE: $29 ADULT /$25 CONC.

www.moshtix.com.au

Or CALL 1300 GETTIX

Century 21 Synergy, Dulwich Hill Real Estate Office - Designer Quartz Installation Continues.

The Staff at Century 21 Synergy - Dulwich Hill Real Estate is excited because the team at MTP Stone came in today and started installing the Giallo Sienna Quartz Counter.

The construction of the stone and marble reception desk continues as the Century 21 Synergy real estate office edges closer to completion.

We trust Michael and the team at MTP Stone to complete a beautiful reception area to receive our valued clients.

To contact michael : sales@mtpstone.com.au

Sydney Shakespeare Company Shoots Promo Images for The Merchant Of Venice at Century 21 Synergy - Dulwich Hill Real Estate Office

It was a day of great excitement at Century 21 Synergy, Dulwich Hill. The crew at Sydney Shakespeare Company came into our modern office to shoot their promotional images for up coming production of "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare. For a sneak peek of the images, check out our behind the scenes images enclosed below. 

Image: Promotional shoot for The Merchant Of Venice (Sydney Shakespeare Company) - Century 21 Synergy - Dulwich Hill Real Estate Office.

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Image: Steven Hopley - directing promotional shoot for The Merchant Of Venice (Sydney Shakespeare Company) - Century 21 Synergy - Dulwich Hill Real Estate Office.

Image: Behind the Scene look at Steven Hopley - directing promotional shoot for The Merchant Of Venice  (Sydney Shakespeare Company) - Century 21 Synergy - Dulwich Hill Real Estate Office.

Image: Flyer to the Merchant Of Venice - Sydney Shakespeare Company.

DATES: August 7th - 24th ( Preview Aug 7 & 8)

TIMES: Wednesday - Saturday 8pm , Sunday 5pm

LOCATION: Tap Gallery 278 Palmer street Darlinghurst

PRICE: $29 ADULT /$25 CONC.

www.moshtix.com.au

Or CALL 1300 GETTIX

Tap Gallery Building Facade.

Inner West Real Estate - A Top Rate Performer

When you are looking to buy a property, whether you are looking to make a home or looking to invest, maybe you are looking for both, one thing we can agree on is you are wise to look for property in growth areas showing long term potential. It is very good news then for Century 21 Synergy to learn that the word is out!

Inner west real estate has continued to be a top rate performer in the greater Sydney territory. Three articles below are just a few that have been published in the last three years. It is wonderful to learn that the inner west real estate property prices have been increasing. These increases are continually documented in many property media. Its one thing for the inner west real estate prices to rise but it is quite assuring to learn that the momentum has not waver. The continued growth in the inner west property market suggest that the area has all the credentials for stable and sustainable growth in the longer term. This lucrative market has engendered both family oriented buyers and savvy property investors.

Young Australian families of all races are choosing inner west for its local village feel with an abundant of family owned fresh produce shops and affordable restaurants and take way shops.

Easy access to a variety of local service providers such as postal offices, schools, hospitals and banks makes inner west the ideal place for families with growing children.

The following articles illustrate growing interest in the inner west property market.

Monday 18 July 2011

http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/news/sydneys-inner-west-continues-to-defy-market-odds/2011071750819

March 16, 2013

http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-inner-west-20130314-2g1gf.html

March 30, 2013

http://propertyupdate.com.au/the-rise-of-sydneys-inner-west/

When you are next looking to buy, have you considered the inner west? The inner west has consistently performed in the real estate market for its variety of property types, eclectic lifestyle offerings and continuing growth in value.

Century 21 Synergy - Dulwich Hill Real Estate Office - Interiors

When you are looking for someone to sell your property, who do you trust? Where do you begin?

At Century 21 Synergy, we provide exceptional real estate services to the Dulwich Hill real estate community. Our fantastic roster of talents attract many vendors from the surrounding inner west community. Our exciting office is undergoing changes with new designer style upgrades.

Everyday looks better than the next. Today's post we thought we would invite you to view the stunning features of our Dulwich Hill real estate office. Buyers trust our impeccable taste in real estate.

Our modern designer office and reception makes a bold statement in the real estate industry. We are able to provide you exceptional service with a smile and we do it with finesse and style.

Interior designer, Alexandra Rose chose three single lightbulb drop to create a bold and modern lighting statement at the Century 21 Synergy, Dulwich Hill Real Estate office.  Photography: Roderick Ng

Whimsical styles and bold colour at the Century 21 Synergy, Dulwich Hill Real Estate office.  Photography: Roderick Ng

Modern Wireframe Chairs, interior design statement at the Century 21 Synergy, Dulwich Hill Real Estate office.  Photography: Roderick Ng 

Led screens display the latest property listings - Century 21 Synergy, Dulwich Hill real estate reception office.  

Stunning light feature at the Century 21,  Dulwich Hill real estate reception office.