Belvidere is nestled between Strathalbyn and Langhorne Creek, a beautiful part of this world, but hardly swarming with homo sapiens. The Soldiers' Memorial Hall hall is much-loved by the few members of the community, the church is no more, years ago its old school fell down and the hotel was razed. However, in recent months the population has increased mega-fold, especially on … [Read more...] about Out of the palm of their hands
Don’t let them read this…
Please read this story quietly if you have a cat or dog in the house... it's National Desexing Month, and these little cuties pictured above are about to find out. But maybe the look on their faces says they already know... Meet (from left) Cisco, Marty and Tyler, who are 11-week-old Persian cats owned by Joyce Pappas, an award-winning breeder of Encounter Bay. And please … [Read more...] about Don’t let them read this…
When you’ve ‘just gotta go’…
One cold Sunday morning 10 years ago a gentleman walked into the little veggie shop Melita Hicks ran in the main street of Mount Compass and said he was desperate for some toilet paper. She gave him some of her personal supply. Crisis avoided. Phew! But the chain of events, so to speak, led to her thinking the town needed a grocery store after the previous one closed down, and … [Read more...] about When you’ve ‘just gotta go’…
Food for thought
We live in a society where people believe 'vegetarian' is an old Indigenous word for 'bad hunter', and despite watching an absurd number of cooking shows on TV they're consuming record copious amounts of junk food. They blame busy lifestyles and an alarmingly low budget for being unable to buy healthy food for their family, yet it is quicker to whip up a vitamin-enriched soup … [Read more...] about Food for thought
Art to Art talk
It hasn't attracted the same media frenzy as when South Australia lost the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, or upset the rank and file like it did when Adelaide's iconic pie cart was towed away from the front of the GPO in Franklin Street, but in our far more civil regional art world it is nonetheless significant. The Fleurieu Art Prize has been relocated from its home in … [Read more...] about Art to Art talk