FRIENDS and family dressed up to help celebrate Sami Hewett’s 21st birthday on May 4 at Balaklava Golf Club, the theme being “TV and movie characters”. Sami, pictured above (eighth from right), dressed up as a strawberry shortcake. * Due to a production error, Sami’s surname was spelt incorrectly in the May 15 edition of [...]
BALAKLAVA identity and community supporter Shirley Welke recently celebrated her 80th birthday with 80 family and friends, a luncheon and afternoon tea at the Balaklava Bowling Club. Relatives came from Naracoote and Brisbane. Shirley is pictured with her four children and their partners, 11 grandchildren and their partners, and seven great-grandchildren. Shirley invited her great [...]
Les Pearson reports THE Mountain was proved unclimbable following Australia’s Biggest Burger Challenge at Port Wakefield on Sunday. A crowd of about 250 onlookers gathered to watch the 12 hopefuls keen to demolish the 4.8-kilogram meaty marvel, the Rosie’s Monster Burger (nicknamed “The Mountain”). It proved too much to handle for all competitors, not one [...]
THE Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) redevelopment of McCracken Corner in Balaklava is now complete, with the final touches, which included tree removals, completed on Monday. The total project cost was about $210,000. It involved modifying the previous five-way intersection to form two separate intersections. DPTI Northern and Western regional manager, Alan Morris, [...]
ANNIE Merritt is the Gilbert Valley Lions district “Youth of the Year,” conducted as part of the national Lions club’s annual quest. Bridget Hallion was the other contender. Both are students at Riverton and District High School. Interviewed by judges Nick Smyth of Balaklava, Louise Sparks of Adelaide and Tony Clarke of Tarlee, the entrants [...]
With fresh, healthy options and of course the choice of scrumptious treats, Balaklava Bakery will have something to satisfy your cravings for breakfast, lunch, or in between. Tracy Baker, owner of Balaklava Bakery for the last two years, has designed a menu to suit everyone’s cravings. Why not start the day with a bacon and [...]
The Rising Sun Hotel at Port Wakefield is the perfect place for this year’s Christmas celebrations! Bek and Dylan along with their two chefs, Sharna Walden and Che Woosnan, have already been busy this month catering for Christmas functions. The hotel has the ability to cater for all functions large and small and your hosts [...]
The Lower Light Hotel has undergone a huge transformation since Neill and Debbie Sharer took over at the end of December last year, with the hotel open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The once cramped, noisy dining room has now been moved into a larger area with an open fire place for [...]
Dylan and Bek have agreed it’s time for a change at the Mallala Hotel. Together they have joined their creative forces to come up with some new and inviting specials for their valued patrons! Starting this week the hotel will now offer various “family affordable” days at the hotel. A help yourself salad bar will [...]
A high proportion of damp problems in buildings are caused by the “big three”– condensation, rain penetration, and rising damp. Other causes of dampness, such as pipe leakage and construction moisture, are also important. The first step in assessing damp is to check for standing water. Removing water with good drainage will remove any form [...]