Artist drawn to stark light, vivid colours
By Martin Johnson OAM
“IT wasn’t until the ’80s in Queensland that I began to paint and was encouraged to do so by Eric Minchin...
Spring sunshine welcomes band
IT was spring sunshine and a warm reception for Gawler’s Yellow Door Street Band when it played outside the Prince Albert Hotel last Saturday...
Bringing people to regional Australia
NEW campaign More Jobs; More Opportunities is urging city dwellers to look to regional Australia for their next move.
Launched by the Regional Australia Institute,...
Artist wins award for Barossa exhibition
ARTIST Deborah Prior has won the SALA Festival’s Contemporary Art Award.
During the festival, Prior exhibited ‘On the Third Day’ at JamFactory, Seppeltsfield.
The exhibition featured...
Sip, paint, eat at Riesling vineyard
LOCALS have the chance to become Picasso for a day, with an invitation to paint Pewsey Vale Vineyard.
But it’s not just about putting paintbrush...
Gawler Council survey results are in
GAWLER residents and business owners have had their say on the issues that matter most to them ahead of upcoming local government elections.
Last month,...
Funding boost for community centres
LOCAL community centres are being encouraged to apply for a share in a $5.5 million per year funding pool after being among the “hardest...
Visiting MP’s call to cut SA stamp duty
A SUDDENLY high-profile state MP is calling for stamp duty changes to make housing more affordable for local residents and the rest of South...
One Foot Forward for mental health
EVANSTON Park’s Kaitlyn Nixon is stand- ing in solidarity with Aussies experiencing mental illness by running 150km throughout October.
It’s part of the One Foot...
Locals curiously missing in STEM program
ONLY one of nearly 530 students in a government program to empower girls to chase well-paid jobs in STEM has come from Spence, The...
Last orders brew as QTO calls time on Gawler grind
IT is the end of the daily grind for family-owned Gawler cafe QTO, as the beloved community spot prepares to pour its very last...
