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Yvonne, the owner has obviously put her heart and soul into it, it is a pleasure to have a treatment there\nCan’t speak highly enough of Yvonne’s facials, they are so luxurious,\nI can highly recommend the eminence natural organic products, they are the very best product that you will ever use"}},"ReviewAsset:ckss1dmv7000508jv91v7dj8x":{"id":"ckss1dmv7000508jv91v7dj8x","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckss1dmt6000308jv8pyqdsau","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckss1cljq000008mm6jl834b9/ckss1cljr000108mm38401yzg","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Lumber Jack ","message":"True Professionals"}},"ReviewAsset:ckps4kkti000508l1cebzg76z":{"id":"ckps4kkti000508l1cebzg76z","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckps4kkrx000308l157s2719s","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckps4jpxh000008js4sx2hgyw/ckps4jpxh000108js565ib4au","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Jonathan ","message":"Very Professional"}},"ReviewAsset:cklhwxrtu000508ju1o8ng947":{"id":"cklhwxrtu000508ju1o8ng947","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cklhwxrsk000308ju9aa11mwm","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cklhwwok9000007m5ebm72ig6/cklhwwok9000107m50j646jfn","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Emma Blanche Madsen","message":"@Mt Hutton, the most amazing staff and Jann is the BEST manager! So thankful we found the awesome crew there. So knowledgeable and caring. Were sad to leave due to #1 going to school, will go out of our way to send #2 there if and when they happen. Thankyou all, you are outstanding!!!"}},"ReviewAsset:cl36haqgp000509l7360v2rcr":{"id":"cl36haqgp000509l7360v2rcr","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl36haqdx000309l726077o4p","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl36h9xmr000009moe90b6tvz/cl36h9xms000109moh6e97vpv","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Wendy OSullivan ","message":"Showed a picture of what I wanted. A soft Bob with small amount of chipping to give some curl. Not short.Extremely confident stylist. Did her own thing.\nEnded up with a short choppy cut , not a Bob.\nVery unhappy. Think they realised , nobody said anything when I left. Chunk out of fringe 👎"}},"ReviewAsset:cl36haqg5000409l7h8bhb30x":{"id":"cl36haqg5000409l7h8bhb30x","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl36haqdx000309l726077o4p","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl36gvv07000209ky48gldkv1/cl36gvv07000309kyfhe3hpea","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Wendy OSullivan ","message":"Showed a picture of what I wanted. A soft Bob with small amount of chipping to give some curl. Not short.Extremely confident stylist. Did her own thing.\nEnded up with a short choppy cut , not a Bob.\nVery unhappy. Think they realised , nobody said anything when I left. Chunk out of fringe 👎"}},"ReviewAsset:ckfnc7i3o000707mjd7cmgd7m":{"id":"ckfnc7i3o000707mjd7cmgd7m","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckfnc7i25000507mjh7pyh3ro","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckfnc6uu0000607mo63gh0tr1/ckfnc6uu0000707mo4h3r4x7c","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Valda","message":"Hired a mulcher from JC Hire Nambour on the weekend. The guys were friendly and easy to deal with. Had the mulcher delivered & collected for a small charge (we don’t have a tow bar), the guy showed us how it worked, very straight-forward and we mulched the weekend away. No hassles, it worked really well and was a good pretty rugged mulcher too! Happy customer with plenty of garden mulch :-). Highly recommend JC Hire. Valda, Eumundi."}},"ReviewAsset:ckk7lp18z000908l3av3gdnrx":{"id":"ckk7lp18z000908l3av3gdnrx","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckk7lp17u000708l3133cc49k","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckk7lnuyf000a07md3gw8ceys/ckk7lnuyf000b07md4nrug8f9","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Tracey Clay ","message":"Highly recommend this business. They installed a secondary treatment system for us in January 2021. Always returned answers to all emails promptly, were helpful and professional during the whole process."}},"ReviewAsset:ckrcvlip9000a08mhdp2143om":{"id":"ckrcvlip9000a08mhdp2143om","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckrcvlinr000808mh189xev2j","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckrcvksku000c08md4mkectvn/ckrcvksku000d08mdcmeh5iil","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Louise Holmes","message":"Very dirty laundry. Needs a good clean. \nVery expensive at $6 a load to wash. \nBut even worse the machines do not spin out very well. All my clothes needed to be wrung out before hanging them out. \nLift your game."}},"ReviewAsset:cl66dxqhm000609laffdubiw4":{"id":"cl66dxqhm000609laffdubiw4","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl66dxqfe000309la3bkfaxpj","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl66dwl6l000409mh5frya2hd/cl66dwl6l000509mh1nw620ji","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Melissa","message":"Can’t recommend the guys at Ace enough. Totally brought my renovation dreams to reality with custom built front and rear glass and aluminium doors with security screen doors built in to the frames. Security screens on all windows in my house. Custom shower screen and mirror. Absolutely nailed the brief! Turned up when they said and went above and beyond for me. Would recommend them every time! 5 Star!"}},"ReviewAsset:cl66dxqhk000509lab9mu8esn":{"id":"cl66dxqhk000509lab9mu8esn","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl66dxqfe000309la3bkfaxpj","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl66dwjny000209mhhi6c5x0t/cl66dwjny000309mhhxkx6t85","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Melissa","message":"Can’t recommend the guys at Ace enough. Totally brought my renovation dreams to reality with custom built front and rear glass and aluminium doors with security screen doors built in to the frames. Security screens on all windows in my house. Custom shower screen and mirror. Absolutely nailed the brief! Turned up when they said and went above and beyond for me. Would recommend them every time! 5 Star!"}},"ReviewAsset:cl66dxqh0000409la5c6ug672":{"id":"cl66dxqh0000409la5c6ug672","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl66dxqfe000309la3bkfaxpj","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl66dwi1z000009mhghgybl8u/cl66dwi20000109mh6rfw9gfn","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Melissa","message":"Can’t recommend the guys at Ace enough. Totally brought my renovation dreams to reality with custom built front and rear glass and aluminium doors with security screen doors built in to the frames. Security screens on all windows in my house. Custom shower screen and mirror. Absolutely nailed the brief! Turned up when they said and went above and beyond for me. Would recommend them every time! 5 Star!"}},"ReviewAsset:ckrfmcrz4000508ms7ve4b7zs":{"id":"ckrfmcrz4000508ms7ve4b7zs","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckrfmcrxe000308msgq9jcuyb","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckrfmb6it000g08mh4u80cldm/ckrfmb6it000h08mh16ok1csu","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"David McMahon","message":"Had these guys supply and fit a glass pool fence. Showed up when they said they would. Outstanding job. Just can't fault it. Didn't leave a mess behind. Great communication and friendly. These guys really know what they're doing. Will use them again. 10 out of 10"}},"ReviewAsset:ckqlo2mqq000508id2oo2aso6":{"id":"ckqlo2mqq000508id2oo2aso6","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqlo2mpf000308idhf2b9690","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqlnyuy700b909jtdkptd5az/ckqlnyuy700ba09jt1sw03sc4","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Hayley Rauber","message":"Ace Glass and Aluminium have been fantastic to deal with. Their staff have been honest, friendly and on time. Very happy with their service and products."}},"ReviewAsset:ckgq3rbl3000508l6fpwm6eip":{"id":"ckgq3rbl3000508l6fpwm6eip","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckgq3rbjs000308l6bdl80tf1","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckgq3q6xa000809jxgws2ehym/ckgq3q6xa000909jxb2xn4v90","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Ree Benson ","message":"We had great difficulty getting someone to repair the glass in our front door. Approached the guys while having their lunch and they followed us to the house, took the door and re-installed it a couple of weeks later. Brilliant job, nice guys and lovely office manager. Two thumbs up for quality and price!!"}},"ReviewAsset:ckhzo3h58000507ji6ozjdyn7":{"id":"ckhzo3h58000507ji6ozjdyn7","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckhzo3h3t000307jieubi71zz","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckhzo2wk0000407mm60figvjj/ckhzo2wk0000507mm9a6293t8","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Humphrey Hollins","message":"Chris is knowledgeable and informative. He explains car problems well and does a terrific job. I have been taking my Uber and my Mazda sports car to him for a very long time and he has never let me down.\nHighly recommended."}},"ReviewAsset:cl1voe8j2000409l3ce6q3s36":{"id":"cl1voe8j2000409l3ce6q3s36","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl1voe8hi000309l36zt2b81n","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl1vodmgk000209ikd9xua1td/cl1vodmgk000309ik6nfebi29","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Meadow","message":"I ordered the chicken and noodles. When I was eating it I bit into a shard of glass. I contacted Calvin’s but they didn’t pick up phone"}},"ReviewAsset:cl0vt4szy000409kz2pux3699":{"id":"cl0vt4szy000409kz2pux3699","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl0vt4syb000309kzfdnggi49","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl0vt4jxe000009mohonh051y/cl0vt4jxe000109mo2klyay0v","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Mic","message":"Good price on second hand parts"}}}

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