They have to be the most amazing holidaymakers in Australia... every year in the life of Barry Childs, almost 65, he has spent his Christmas break in the Port Elliot Caravan Park. And ever since Barry met his best mate on the beach, Graham Kaesler, 64, when he was just five-years-old, the pair from Hahndorf have come here with their parents or nowadays with their own … [Read more...] about Same holiday 65 years straight!
In fitness and in health
In Kevin Rucioch’s younger days the Bay City Rollers and the Rolling Stones were all the rage, but now he’s all about the Encounter Bay Strollers and still listening to Mick Jagger and his Strolling Bones. At 73-years-young, Kevin is one of 24,000 active participants in the National Heart Foundation’s fabulous walking groups around Australia, and one of 80,000 since it began … [Read more...] about In fitness and in health
It will literally be a family day out
This story was going to be illustrated by the usual scene of Meg Whibley standing in front of the paddle boats on the lake or by kids climbing up the wall instead of their parents. “No,” she said. “Let’s do it with a couple of staff members.” Her daughter, Charlie, a 10-year-old twin, just happened to be there too. It was typical really; thinking of the thousands of young … [Read more...] about It will literally be a family day out
The pigeon man of Hayborough
They call Brian Lintern “Cactus”.. the pigeon man, but he hasn’t always been one. This spritely 80-year-old remembers his brother-in-law Geoff Stock having plenty of these feathered racers at the back of his 4-Square Store in Port Elliot, and when he sold up in 1971 he talked Cactus into making a loft to house them on his Back Valley farm. “People said we were mad,” … [Read more...] about The pigeon man of Hayborough
The joy of good works of art
Only a few months ago the biggest stress John Francis had was whether to add a few more sausages on the BBQ for his guests by the camp fire under the stars in the middle of nowhere. His lovely wife, Liz, dithered over having another warm piece of damper while staring at the galaxy. And they were in nowhere land, on the Bullara Station cattle station 1260km north of Perth … [Read more...] about The joy of good works of art