This is the 11th SALA festival, celebrating South Australian Living Artists.
It is an annual, state-wide Art festival celebrating, as the name suggest, living artists. Not only can you get more work from them in the future (unlike van Gogh) you can also watch them work in Open Studio’s, with hundred’s of free exhibitions, workshops and moving image events. Continue reading South Australian Living Artists
Tapestry weaving is not well known in Australia but it has been practised since at least the 14th Century BC in Egypt and in Europe a thousand years later.
A tapestry is a hand-made fabric in which a design is woven on a loom which, in the case of the Lobethal Tapestry, will be an upright loom or haute lisse.
Tapestries usually depict sacred, legendary, historical and artistic themes. The idea of a Lobethal Tapestry originated from the recognition by the community that Lobethal has a very special place in the history of South Australia which has been largely overlooked. Continue reading The Lobethal Tapestry
A unique experience holiday has just opened in the Adelaide Hills.
The Jonathan Arts Centre is an artist’s retreat where guests spend a relaxing, inspiring, rejuvenating weekend improving their painting skills while enjoying delicious breakfasts, lunches and gourmet dinners and luxury cottage style accommodation.
Despite being just 40 minutes from Adelaide, the Centre is set in one of the most beautiful and tranquil locations in the hills. 100k views to Lake Alexandrina, complete peace and quite, and a relaxed atmosphere ensure everyone chills out. Continue reading The Jonathan Arts Centre
Onkaparinga Meats, at 15 Main Street, Lobethal, is changing hands. Long time butchers, Bill and Sandy Ledder, are handing over to Lobethal residents, Colin and Jodi McPherson.
Bill and Sandy are exchanging their early, freezing mornings for some well earned sleep! They’ve been in the butchering game for many years, which all began for Bill (pictured right) in 1955 when he became an apprentice in his father’s butcher shop on Grange Road, Fulham Gardens. Continue reading OLD MEATS NEW by Kendrea Rhodes
The Lobethal Bowling Club was rapt to have a visit from local MP, Mark Goldsworthy recently. Mr Goldsworthy was warmly welcomed to the Club by President, Bill Mayes and Vice President, Kay Elsworthy, pictured right.
Bill and Kay were very grateful to accept, on behalf of the Club, a cheque, presented by Mr Goldsworthy, from the Active Club Program. This Program provides support for sporting and recreation clubs to facilitate and encourage people to live an active lifestyle. Continue reading Lobethal Bowling Club receives Active Club Grant!
Elderly participants at Mt Barker’s Wundalea Day Centre are ditching bingo in favour of virtual boxing, ten pin bowling, golf, tennis and baseball using Nintendo Wii, thanks to a new project sponsored by Australian owned bb’s cafe.
The local Day Centre is one of the first of over 50 Australian facilities to receive a Nintendo Wii and Sports game to include as an innovative part of their residents’ activity program. bb’s café, Mt Barker owner, Glennis Fantis, said she was thrilled to have the opportunity to be involved in such a unique project.
“No matter what your age or state of health, your playing days are never over,” Mrs Fantis said. Continue reading Elderly and Young Unite for Virtual Sports
On June 21st, 1858, the people of Oakbank opened their very own school in the Main Street, funded and built by the community. The school was closed in 1938, but the building was in continual use by the Girl Guides, Boy Scouts and other ventures through the education department. It was saved from demolition in 1974 and 1 year later, the Oakbank Kindergarten was established and has been running successfully ever since. To celebrate the occasion, past and present pupils were invited to afternoon tea on Sunday, June 22nd, 2008, 150 years on! Continue reading 150 years of Learning by Kendrea Rhodes