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Australia Day, 26 January 1788
The events leading up to the first Australia Day in 1788 sometimes get lost amongst the speeches, awards and barbeques that now form a regular part of our Australia Day. In their wisdom, the English decided to colonise New South Wales, in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on their overcrowded prison system. Captain Arthur [...]
Summer Roses Bloom in Vansittart Park
Mid summer brings the second flush of blooms to the many roses in Vansittart Park, Mount Gambier. The Vansittart Park roses were pruned of their spring blooms prior to Christmas, and are now just starting to show their true summer colours. Photos taken on Sunday, 23 January 2011, in the middle of a warm and [...]
Cooking for Kids
Cooking for Kids is a two hour cooking experience for parents to teach them how to prepare nutritious food for their children.
Reels @ Wehl – The Concert
The Concert (Le Concert) will be screened by Mount Gambier’s official film society “Reels at Wehl” on Thursday 13 January 2011 at the Wehl Street Theatre.
2011 Limestone Sculpture Symposuim applications now open
Artists are invited to submit expressions of interest to participate in the 2011 National Limestone Sculpture Symposium by 5:00 pm on Wednesday 11 September 2010. Successful participants will be notified of selection by Friday 1 October 2010.
Success for Briggs arnd Eramo at the Great Wine Challenge
The 2010 Great Wine Challenge was once again hosted by the Mount Gambier Italo-Australian Club last night, Saturday 14 August. Greg Clayfield, a winemaker from Zema Estate, and Scott Colbert, Brands of Coonawarra, were joined by celebrity judge Mick Pearce-Raison as the professional judges for the Great Wine Challenge.
Great Wine Challenge this weekend
The great wine challenge is on again at Casadio Park on Saturday 14 August 2010 and Frank Eramo has issued a challenge to all home made wine makers. “I have successfully won the people’s choice for my home made red wine the last three years and hop to win again this year” Frank said today.
Reels @ Wehl – Bliss
Controversial Australian Film Bliss will be the next film screened in Mount Gambier by Reels @ Wehl Film Society on Thursday 29 July 2010. Bliss was first screened at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival, where 400 of the 2,000 in the audience walked out during the screening. Originally classified as “R” because of its depiction [...]
Reels @ Wehl – My Tehran for Sale
A film that showcased the Adelaide International Film Festival “My Tehran for Sale”‘ will be screened for the first and only time in Mount Gambier by Reels @ Wehl Film Society on Thursday 27 May, 2010, at 6:30 pm.