SWIFT LAUNCHES ITS MOST STYLISH MODEL YET
It ’ s much like going to watch a favourite movie all over again
OCTOBER 2017 | The Canberra Reporter | 7
Edited by ARNALDO DE LEON
MOTORING
ABOVE , exterior of the 2017 Suzuki Swift . BELOW , front interior with steering wheel and dashboard .
The partner of your dreams
SWIFT LAUNCHES ITS MOST STYLISH MODEL YET
FROM a hot-hatch burning with rally heritage to one of the most stylish car Suzuki has ever launched comes the 2017 Suzuki Swift . I still remember back in 2004 , the year when this subcompact jumped from a low-priced alternative to a sporty hatch . Its design wowed the car industry back then ; now it ’ s back with all-new set-up from chassis to engine . It comes with a CVT 66kW 1.2 litre naturally aspirated four-banger or the beast 6-speed Automatic 82kW 1.0 Boosterjet turbocharged three-cylinder engine mounted on Suzuki ’ s new Heartect chassis , keeping overall weight low for better handling . Six airbags and electronic stability control with ABS , EBD and BA for the braking system gives the Swift a much deserved 5-star rating for the GL Navigator class onwards . Daytime running lights and privacy glass adds the much-needed class on this segment .
It ’ s much like going to watch a favourite movie all over again
It has a 7-inch , multi-touch display unit for your entertainment needs , hands-free phone and satellite navigation system for those long interstate trips . Some may say that these features are common for highspec subcompacts nowadays , especially on the $ 16,990 range . Packaged in a Swift , the car makes it all exciting again . One imagines going to watch your favourite movie again , climbing your best mountain or plainly drinking a cuppa on your small-town café . Only this time with the partner of your dreams . •
ENTERTAINMENT
Celebrating the children
Catherine Tiatco and Sharlene Gamo , of Fil-Oz Liverpool , performing at the children ’ s festival at Paul KedatingPark , Bankstown .
MORE than a thousand children and their families flocked to Paul Keating Park in Bankstown on Sunday , September 17 , 2017 for the annual Multicultural Children ’ s Festival .
Children of different backgrounds performed traditional dances and songs along with modern hip-hop and jazz numbers in both community-specific groups and in mixed background groups . They engaged in kite-making , face-painting . and a host of other fun activities . The spectacular children ’ s parade displayed costumes of many traditions including Aboriginal , Arabic , Russian , Filipino , Bosnian , Indonesian , Macedonian , Chinese , Vietnamese , Indian , Nepalese and Scottish traditions .
Some came in their Scouts uniforms . Children of many different backgrounds featured in the list of winners of the poster competition on the theme ‘ Water is Life ’ run in conjunction with the festival . It was the 19th festival organised by Thuat Nguyen who announced at the official opening : “ This is a fun day for families because it is a wonderful time to share different cultural experiences , to be together and to have fun in harmony .” Mr Thuat , founder and president of the Children ’ s Festival organisation , thanked Canterbury Bankstown Council , Multicultural NSW , and many local sponsors who made the festival a big success . •