The Stanley Flat Hall was the meeting place for loving couple, Duncan and Shirley McKendrick, in 1956, first laying eyes on each other at a local dance followed by supper, and well the rest is history. Recently celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Duncan and Shirley (nee Robinson) spent their courting days attending countless dances, going […]
BIKES will be revving for a good cause on Sunday, March 17, as this year’s local Black Dog Ride will kick off in Jamestown. The Black Dog Ride, which was established in 2009, is an annual event held on the same day Australia-wide, which attracts thousands of motorcyclists to bond together and raise awareness for […]
Born on February 21, 1929, means Alan Helps will celebrate his 90th birthday tomorrow. Before moving to Mallala, Alan worked on his family’s Edinburgh dairy farm and attributes his longevity to his hard work and bonding with the land. • Pictured: Michelle Helps, Bevan Helps, Dianne Woodford, Paul Woodford, Julie Harford, Kevin Harford, Doris and Alan […]
ADELAIDE Plains Male Voice Choir will lead a drought benefit concert in Eudunda Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 31. Alongside the Male Voice Choir, two other acts will play, Caitlin Drew from Burra, and locals Polly and Chris. Proceeds from the concert will benefit households affected by drought in the eastern Eudunda area, with families […]
BACK in the grand era, circa 1954, Dean Earle and Maxine Robinson first laid eyes on each other at a dance in the Stanley Flat Hall. With Maxine at 17 years old and Dean at 16, the pair did not start their romance until Dean asked Maxine out to supper, which is “what you did […]
Barry and Margaret Flitter of Lewiston met 51 years ago at the tender age of 17, married the following year in 1969, and quietly celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary last Friday, February 8, with family and friends. They marked the occasion at the La Trattoria Italian restaurant on King William Street in town, shying away […]
To celebrate its opening night for the Fringe, Hats at Auburn is bringing you its ‘Hats World Music Concert’ on Saturday night. The show, at Hats Courthouse, will feature an exciting line up of music from around the world, including Farhan Shah & SufiOz performing high energy Pakistani/Indian songs, Zuhir Naji Arabic Ensemble, and Alex […]
Local Clare lady, and talented floral artist, Audrey Alcorn, had a double reason to celebrate January 1 – New Year’s Day and her 90th birthday! She had a couple of celebrations with family and friends, including one with her floral art class at Balaklava. The class meets three of four times a year at the […]
How many women can still fit into their wedding dress after 50 years? Not many I bet, but Port Wakefield’s Luxmme Underwood did on the occasion of her and husband, Peter’s, 50th wedding anniversary on January 4. Luxmme (known to many as Lux), and Peter, who also looked dashing in his suit (but not his […]
FIRST birthday celebrations were on a roll last Thursday, November 15, when the owners of The Little Red Grape Bakery in Sevenhill marked one year in business. Owners, Jackie Pittaway and Steve Watson, said the first year had flown by and had been quite an experience. “It has been a hectic but rewarding year, and […]
