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 […]
Adelaide Plains SA CWA got into the spirit of the Commonwealth Games at its meeting last Monday night. Former Olympian and good friend of president, Emma Tiller, Renae Maycock, spoke to the group about her love of volleyball. Renae grew up in the Adelaide hills, and attended a special interest volleyball school, where her love […]
RICHARD’s Clare Valley Terry White Chemist held its first Health and Beauty Expo last Thursday night. Customers were treated to demonstrations of products by knowledgeable representatives and also a chance to sample before they purchased. Many customers did not realise what each brand had to offer, but by the end of the evening, had had […]
Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir (APMVC) is holding its annual concert on Sunday, April 29 in the town hall at 2pm. The concert will feature Leah McGeorge, who won the APMVC scholarship at the 2017 Eisteddfod. Leah will not only give some solo performances, but will join the choir for some other songs, with some […]
HOYLETON’S David Chapman wasn’t going to leave anything out in the shooting park at this year’s Commonwealth Games, and while he made it to the finals in the 25m rapid fire pistol event, just missed out on a medal, ending up in fourth position. After stage one last Thursday, David was in eighth position, just seven […]
