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 a quiet dinner with family and friends. Fortunate and lucky are two words Barry uses often when describing his life so […]
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 […]
THE countdown is on until Father Christmas comes to town, for the Jamestown combined service Christmas pageant. It will be a fun and festive day out for all on Sunday, December 2, with market and food stalls to browse from at 3pm and the pageant rolling down the street from 5.30pm. There will be free […]
Burra Showgrounds was packed for a full program of entertainment at the fifth annual Burra AGL Country Music Festival on the weekend. The dance floor was full for most of the three-day festival beginning with the rock and roll Friday and finishing with the country Sunday fun day. Read the full story in our online […]
Sound mental health is essential to our daily lives and the ability to function and work is paramount to the health and well-being of work places, families and communities. Wakefield Regional Council (WRC) is proud to announce an important community health event, coming up on Friday, August 10 at the Brinkworth Soldiers Memorial Hall. Acclaimed […]
MARK April 28 on your calendar, as you dust off the Akubra and head to Yunta for the 2018 Yunta Picnic Races and Gymkhana. The day features five races and 23 gymkhana events run in four age groups, with four led events for the under eight year olds to complement established junior events. It’s a […]
