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4 SUSTAINABILITY NICOLE HODGSON
Building Resilient Regions
6 MORE THAN JUST FOOD
Albany Foodbank WA
8 TASTE POMEGRANATE HILL
New Farm-to-Plate in Porongurup
11 FILM NEW FILM SHOOTS IN ALBANY
“…Now We Shoot Movies”
6 SUSTAINABILITY 8 TASTE
14 ART TRAIL 2022 SOUTHERN ART & CRAFT TRAIL
300 Artists, 55 Venues
16 COLLABORATING CREATIVES
Meleah Farrell and Narelle Clark
18 VOGUE LUSCIOUS LOCAL BLING
Local Fashion Feature
22 REFLECT PRIVATE WILLIAM LAMBE
Debilitating Illness Defeats Solider
11 FILM 16 ART TRAIL
24 TREE CHANGE PORONGURUP TOURIST PARK
From New York to Porongurup
25 WHAT’S ON ART IN THE PORONGURUP
26 GARMENT
28 KATANNING SUSTAINABILITY FAIR
29 SPRING AT AHWS
30 ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
31 GIG GUIDE EVENTS, MARKETS AND EXHIBITIONS
18 VOGUE 26 WHAT'S ON
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NICOLE HODGSON
Building Resilient Regions
STORY SERENA KIRBY | PHOTO SERENA KIRBY
When we think of sustainable environments it’s easy to consider this simply in the
context of nature.
But the origins of the word ‘environment’ stem from the old French word ‘environ’ which
means surrounding; a circuit, to encircle and encompass. This shows that our environment
includes everything around us - be that human-made or natural, social or physical, and
includes all the economic and service systems that provide us with our everyday needs.
Nicole Hodgson knows a thing or two about this more complete view of sustainable
environments as she has an honours degree in social ecology and a post-graduate
diploma in ecologically sustainable development. She’s also working on a PhD in
Environmental Humanities through UWA while lecturing students at Murdoch
University on ‘Resilient Regions’ and why they have become increasingly important.
“Resilient regions are created through thriving communities both in the ecological and
social sense,” Nicole explains.
Nicole highlights that most modern societies operate using a linear systems model; meaning
we dig it up – alter or manufacture it – deliver it – use it – dispose of it. A sustainable system
on the other hand operates in a circular fashion just as the word ‘environ’ suggests.
“An example of a circular system would be that after we use a product or resource,
we recycle and reuse it. It’s living more lightly in our environment, creating more
sustainable systems and better ways of delivering services as everything in the
environment is connected.
“We really need to change our current systems. When regional communities are too
reliant on people, goods and services located or produced elsewhere any big disruption
to the system from things such as floods and fires can greatly impact the community.”
There’s no better example of this than what happened when the pandemic hit as even
before it reached our region we were feeling its knock-on effect locally.
“The pandemic highlighted how reliant we are on food from the Eastern States,” Nicole
says. “Not to mention all the other item shortages and supply chain issues. Our current
system means we feel the effect of a whole range of things that happen far away from
where we live even if they have no direct relevance to us. By reducing our reliance
on distant sources and locations we can create more self-sufficiency at a local level.
This acts as a buffer against unexpected external forces and makes communities more
sustainable and more resilient.”
So how do we build regional resilience and what are we already doing that’s helping
create regional sustainability? Nicole offers examples from her home town of Denmark,
and the Great Southern, as some of the ideal building blocks.
“The Denmark Tip Shop is a shining example of what can be achieved using a circular
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systems model. Last year alone it saved 1248 tonnes from going into landfill through the
repurposing and reusing of items. It also helps sustain people by providing employment
and cheaper alternatives to buying brand new.
“We also have the Denmark Community Windfarm which is the only genuinely
community-owned wind farm in the state. Local residents have shares in the farm which
means profits go back into the community and while the power it generates currently
goes back into the grid the goal is to use it locally in the future.”
Community ‘Buy Local’ campaigns are also proving successful with residents
encouraged to purchase items created or sourced from local suppliers. This includes
hiring local people for local jobs which creates a sustainable local economy and a strong
business community that supports each other.
“Sustainable food systems form part of this. Farmers markets, produce swaps - either
formal or informal - and buying direct from local food producers reduces reliance on
transportation and supplies located outside the region.”
Another important foundation block is ‘social capital’. This is the value created by
social networks that bond similar people together while also creating a bridge between
diverse people.
“Volunteering is a good example of this and the more volunteer organisations you have
and the more people pitching in, the stronger the glue holding a community together.”
Nicole also adds the arts as being vital for building a resilient and sustainable region and
says the arts create social cohesion and a community that’s tightly connected is more
able to respond to challenges.
As a passionate advocate for caring for our natural environment, Nicole cites the
Gondwana Link project as a further example of environmental interconnectedness.
With south-western Australia being internationally recognised as a biodiversity hotspot
and with two-thirds of the vegetation already having been cleared, Nicole says that
When regional communities
are too reliant on people, goods
and services located or produced
elsewhere any big disruption to the
system from things such as floods
and fires can greatly impact the
community. Nicole Hodgson
until the remaining vegetation areas are reconnected we’ll continue to see the loss of
species.
But the Gondwana Link is more than just ecosystem repair; it employs, involves and
educates people and creates a network of organisations working together. Protecting
and restoring our natural environment impacts how an area functions all leading to the
creation of a more desirable place to live, work and visit and there’s abundant research
showing that we need connection with the natural world for good mental health.
“It’s also essential to learn as much as we can from First Nations people as they’ve
been living here sustainably for more than 65,000 years. They know we need healthy
country if we’re to have healthy people. And how can we possibly create a resilient and
sustainable region without healthy bodies and healthy minds.”
You can find out more about Gondwana Link at www.gondwanalink.org
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MORE THAN JUST FOOD
Albany Foodbank WA
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Food is a fundamental need for sustaining human life. Sadly an increasing number of
people are struggling to meet this need and last year one in six Australian adults didn’t
have enough to eat and 1.2 million Australian children went hungry. These numbers
are made even more shocking when you learn that more than half of these people go a
whole day without eating and that one in three people experiencing hunger are new to
the situation.
But the organisations helping to feed these people are not protesting the inequity of
food access or rallying with placards or posters; they are quietly going about their work
without judgement of those they help and without fanfare for what they do.
One such organisation is Foodbank WA and they’ve been operating across our state,
and the Great Southern, since 1994. Rod Pfeiffer has headed up the Albany branch for
the past eight years and says demand for food assistance continues to grow.
“Statewide there has been a 35% increase and earlier this year our Albany branch had
a month when there was a 50% spike in people seeking help,” Rod says. “Locally we’re
helping more than 300 households each month and we also have mobile food trucks
that deliver food packs to distribution points in numerous towns around our region.”
Rod explains that those experiencing food shortages come from a broad range of
circumstances.
“They could be people who are low income earners, they may be homeless, struggling
with drug and alcohol issues or older youth that have had to leave home for a variety
of reasons. There are also people experiencing domestic violence and those who get
help for the purposes of supporting others. For some, their situation is long term and
generational; they haven’t had role models to show them how to support themselves.”
The breadth of who Foodbank helps doesn’t end there as they’ve also helped a number
of small business owners going through tough times. But Rod says one of the largest
number of people he and his team help are cancer sufferers.
“When you get a cancer diagnosis everything suddenly stops; your life is turned upside
down. Travelling for treatment and being incapacitated by illness means you can’t work
and it’s not like you had a chance to prepare for what lies ahead. No one is immune
from needing services like ours.”
And the service that Foodbank provides operates using a model designed around
sustainability. As our nation’s largest food charity, they rescue and redirect massive
volumes of food that would otherwise be sent to landfill. These food waste and grocery
rescue operations play a key role in Australia’s ability to deliver on some of the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet
and ensuring prosperity for all.
Economic sustainability is also important and the food they provide is not free but
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instead provided for a modest handling fee.
“We’re definitely a not-for-profit organisation but we’re cost free. People pay a small
fee per kilo and this helps make the service sustainable long term. To put that in
perspective - a $100 shop with us is likely to cost over $500 at the supermarket. We
don’t stock everything so people often come to us first then top up at the supermarket
on other things they need. But with the price of fuel the way it is they often can’t even
afford to drive elsewhere.”
Like its clients, the sources of Foodbank’s food are varied. Some comes from
generous fresh produce growers, some comes from caring corporate partners such as
supermarkets and other items come from supportive community groups who collect
amongst their network and drop off to the warehouse.
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“We also have a number of local companies that help us on an operational level with inkind
support by providing services that we’d normally have to pay for. Getting assistance
with things like repairs and maintenance helps us a lot. We do need more significant
help too as we’re out-growing our current warehouse so our ultimate goal is to have a
larger purpose-built space that’ll accommodate us for the next couple of decades.”
Of equal importance to the support Foodbank receives and the food support it provides
is the kind of support that does not come in a packet or tin.
Social support is a big part of Rod’s role and anyone who’s visited the Albany warehouse
will hear countless caring conversations between clients and volunteers. Catching up,
checking in, a smile, a handshake or hug are all part of helping people in need.
“You grow close to the people you help and while they’ll often share information with
us we never presume to fully know what’s going on for them; things are usually a lot
more complicated than they look. There’s never a week that someone doesn’t pull me
aside to say thank you. We often get cards with heartfelt messages and there’s been
people who’ve come back to see us, after they’re back on their feet, asking how they
can repay us. I can honestly say that I’ve never had a bad day at work since I started
here. Every day you come to work you change someone’s life.”
Rod will never know the full extent of that change; he doesn’t need to. He’s one of
those people for whom the work is all the reward he needs.
OPPOSITE: Albany Foodbank WA Manager, Rod Pfeiffer (right) with employee Angus Maxwell.
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POMEGRANATE HILL
New Farm-to-Plate Cafe in Porongurup
STORY ALLEN NEWTON | PHOTO LATA WRIGHT
The picturesque Porongurups are now playing host to Australia’s first authentic
pomegranate café.
The Porongurup Hill Café marks the latest step on a long journey for Deb Walker and
Robbie Sutton, which started when Deb had breast cancer in 2013 and partner Robbie
was searching for something that might help. A tip from Deb’s niece to look at the
health benefits of pomegranates set the pair off on their pomegranate quest.
After three research trips to Turkey, home of the pomegranate, the pair planted a few
trees to see how they would go on their 100-acre farm.
Deb says that while there are other cafés around Australia that use pomegranate in their
name, she wasn’t aware of any that grew the fruit, pressed and delivered it straight to the
consumer. Even the pork on the menu at the cafe comes from pigs on the farm that are
fed on pomegranates, which gives the ham and bacon a distinct pink colour.
Chef, Andrejs van Burgel has bought into the ethos of the café to promote the health
benefits of pomegranates, getting the fruit from the paddock to the plate, and
supplying people with fresh non-alcoholic pomegranate drinks.
The local chef, who has also worked at Monty’s Leap, will bring his modern approach
combining Indigenous ingredients, Middle Eastern dishes, cakes and desserts that
highlight the flavours of pomegranate. Andrejs says wants to create food that people
wouldn’t have at home, and to create a unique experience.
When Deb was going through chemotherapy and radiation Robbie delved deeper into
pomegranates, but he couldn’t find juice from Australia or in its purest form.
“He said we’ve got to plant some of these and we did and they grew and we said let’s
get a couple of hundred more,” Deb says.
When they first started harvesting the fruit, the couple took their pomegranates to sell
at the Canning Vale markets.
“We had to put a pouch in the box, box and polish them, drive them to Perth ourselves,
put them on the market floor and get market price for them and they ended up giving
us about $1.27 per fruit, but when we saw the fruit in the supermarkets they were
charging people $4 or $5 a fruit, so we couldn’t see any long term viability in that and
that’s why we want to deal directly with our clients and cut out that middle man.
“Because of my diagnosis and the importance of the antioxidants, we want it to be
attainable for people.”
The café will also feature pomegranate ice cream using the fresh squeezed
pomegranate juice and fresh arils (the seeds) will be available for sale.
The café has a beautiful rural outlook sitting on the edge of the orchard with views
across to Mount Manypeaks.
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of the region’s best award-wining wines for tasting and available to
purchase. Customers are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy at our beautiful
vineyard and pair with their favourite Rockcliffe wine. Visitors also come from
near and far to taste our famous Rockcliffe gelatos and sorbets – all made on
the premises to traditional artisan Italian recipes. Our cellar door is regularly
voted by our customers as not only the best cellar door in Denmark, but the
best cellar door experience they have ever had!
Rockcliffe wines are also available at the best restaurants,
bars and liquor stores throughout the Great Southern.
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Deb says the café has an eclectic style decorated with recycled materials. The flooring
was rescued from a demolished house and other items came from Facebook Buy or Sell
and Deb says remarkably it all worked.
“We also have a beautiful tile fire to warm people.”
Pomegranate Hill is predominantly growing three varieties, Wonderful, Acco, Big Reds
and all up has five or six varieties growing on the farm including a few of the Turkish
variety Hijaz.
The Wonderful variety was developed for the consumer market, produces a nice, sweet
juice, the seed isn’t too hard, it has great colour and stores well.
The first trees went in in 2015 and in 2017 they planted hundreds more. There are now
around 5000 trees on the property, all planted by hand and watered by around 7km of
double-sided reticulation pipes.
Pomegranates are picked in April and go into the cool room where they will last until
about September. Trees start to produce fruit after three years and those being grown
by Deb and Robbie, at six years old, are providing very good fruit.
It hasn’t all been plain sailing though. A very bad frost, a fire in May 2018 and some bad
fertiliser advice have provided setbacks.
“Growing pomegranates is one thing, but the whole learning curve is intense,” Deb says.
It’s not like growing apples or oranges where other growers have been before, but she
says three visits to Turkey have been helpful. On one of their visits Deb and Robbie
met a Turkish family who introduced them to a cold press pomegranate oil which has
beneficial effects on the skin. It takes 500kg of seeds to make one litre of the oil which
Deb says was very effective treating eczema on the son of a friend.
Both Deb and Robbie were born in the Great Southern, Robbie in Albany and Deb grew
up on a farm at Green Range, just outside Albany.
“Robbie has a son and daughter from his previous marriage, and I have three girls from
mine. We’ve been together for 16 years and bought the farm together in 2010.”
Robbie has been a Yakamia Councillor for the City of Albany for the past 12 years and
has operated Suttons Carpet Cleaning around Albany for more than 30 years.
Pomegranate Hill Café is at 426 Moorialup Rd in Napier and is open for breakfast and
lunch four days a week, Thursday to Sunday.
As well as its focus on pomegranate driven food the café will stock Mg12 magnesium
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The cafe is serving breakfast and lunch featuring their own pomegranates and paddock-to-plate ingredients alongside the best regional produce. PHOTOS: Sherie van Burgel.
BELOW: Deb Walker and Robbie Sutton with Chef Andrejs van Burgel have creating a unique dining experience in the new Porongurup destination.
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ADAM MORRIS SHOOTS NEW
FEATURE FILM IN ALBANY
“We Used to Shoot Whales, Now We Shoot Movies.”
STORY AMANDA CRUSE | PHOTO LATA WRIGHT
After picking up best picture awards in Sweden, France, Italy as well as here at home
at the WA Screen Culture Awards (and a best director gong in Japan) we catch up with
filmmaker Adam Morris in the front bar of the Hilton Garden Inn Albany as he readies
himself for his second feature film which he’s shooting again right here in Albany. This
time he’s being joined by iconic Indigenous actor Trevor Jamieson as well as Myles
Pollard who will star in the new film Frank and Frank (or The Valley and the Walrus:
Ruminations on the Mystery from Soup to Nuts).
The success of Edward and Isabella has been tremendous, has this exceeded your
expectations or were you quietly confident you had a hit on your hands?
No, I was neither quiet nor confident before starting Edward and Isabella. I
announced via the ABC that I was thinking about making a film during a radio
interview for my last book, they then ran a statewide article telling half the country
of my plans and then I was faced with the daunting task of turning it into reality. I
bought a camera, a microphone and put the word out we were looking for two solid
lead actors and we struck gold when Chloe Hurst read the script and wanted to be in
the film.
What is different this time round with Frank and Frank?
We made Edward and Isabella for $15,000 which is what most films spend on coffee
during a normal production. The actors were staying in my house and myself or my
partner Talarah had to cook and feed the cast and crew after every day’s shoot (or
sometimes Talarah’s mother). This year we’ve partnered with the Hilton here in Albany
so they’re putting up Myles and Trevor for the duration of the shoot and taking care of
their breakfasts. So every day we get two very happy, well rested and well fed actors
turning up on set.
This year you’ve also managed to raise a considerable amount of money for the
production of Frank and Frank, how did this come about?
We’ve managed to raise $60,000 from the local community here in Albany. From
individuals as well as local businesses. We’ve done this by selling shares in the film
with each share going for $2,500. A percentage share buys you access to the film set,
invitations to all the events and premieres as well as a corresponding share of the
profits from box office worldwide and streaming services worldwide. So if you own one
share, you own one percent of the profits, five shares equals five percent, 10 shares
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Hilton Garden Inn Albany Manager Steven Millhouse, Trevor Jamieson, Adam Morris, Talarah Pedrocchi Roelofs and Myles Pollard.
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is ten percent etc. Our major sponsors have been The Hilton Garden Inn Albany, Six
Degrees, Garrison Restaurant, Paperbark Books, The Corkescrew Gallery in Mount
Barker, Samele Haell from Barricades Media, Amanda Cruse from Aurora Magazine as
well as Hainault Winery in the Perth Hills.
Will this be the business plan moving forward?
Yes, we plan on making one film each year over the next seven to ten years. The
broader vision is to create a local film industry where we can employ small teams both
behind and in front of the camera. Already this year we have grown to the point where
we are able to pay our entire film crew for the length of the production, feature eight
local actors and with the distribution deal we have in place with Halo Films in Perth,
we have access to cinemas across Australia. This week Edward and Isabella is playing a
season at Luna Leederville and will be playing in cinemas in NSW and Victoria in early
September and Tasmania the following month in Hobart’s State Theatre. Edward and
Isabella was the fourth feature film shot in this region following H is for Happiness,
Rams and Breath and now Frank and Frank will be the fifth, there is no reason why we
can’t build and sustain a modest film industry right here in our own backyard.
You’re halfway through production at the moment, how has the Albany experience
been for Myles and Trevor so far?
The local Albany community have welcomed both the Franks with open arms. They are
literally getting stopped on the street on a daily basis and being asked for photos and
given well wishes by people from all walks of life. I’m unbelievably proud to be part of
such a friendly, entrepreneurial and dare I say groovy community down here and I can
safely say when Myles and Trevor return to bigger sets and bigger productions they will
spread the word far and wide that it is definitely worth while coming to Albany to be
part of something very special.
It’s almost unbelievable that you are able to cast these types of actors with such small
budgets, how have you made this possible?
I’m taking advantage of the fact that there is very little quality work for actors in
Australia on a regular basis. I really shouldn’t have access to the likes of Pollard, Hurst
or Jamieson but they’ve all told me that they are constantly yearning for interesting,
thought provoking work and there just doesn’t seem to be much around. Myles told
me this week that Frank and Frank was the best script he’s read in over ten years. For
me that’s a great compliment but it really is a shame that there isn’t more quality work
for our world class performers. Myles went to NIDA for crying out loud, the school that
produced Mel Gibson, Judy Davis, Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving, it’s literally one of
the best performance schools in the world.
What’s next after the shooting for Frank and Frank is completed?
We’ll start post-production in September and are aiming to have the film completed by
January or February next year. My partner Talarah Pedrocchi Roelofs will be on editing
duties again after her incredible work editing Edward and Isabella and I’ll start writing
next year’s film. We have the next three movies drafted which will take us through
to 2026 so we’ll be very busy. We’re aiming for a budget of $200,000 for next year’s
feature which we hope again to raise locally.
RIGHT: The teaser poster for Frank and Frank. BELOW: Trevor Jamieson and Myles Pollard on set.
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STORY ALLEN NEWTON | PHOTO LATA WRIGHT
The Great Southern has become a haven for creative souls, something that is most
apparent when the region holds its annual visual arts celebration – the Southern Art and
Craft Trail. From Saturday, 24 September to Sunday, 9 October around 300 artists will
exhibit at 55 venues across the greater southern region in the 19th annual Southern Art
and Craft Trail organised by ArtSouthWA.
Chair of ArtSouthWA, Merry Robertson, says the Art Trail is the biggest single
opportunity for regional artists to get their works in front of the public.
“While small individual visual artists and groups still hold exhibitions in their own town,
they often have very limited resources to promote those exhibitions beyond their
immediate catchment area,” Merry says.
The 2022 Southern Art and Craft Trail towns include Albany, Torbay, Kronkup, Elleker,
Little Grove, Denmark, Walpole, Mount Barker, Lake Grace, Nannup, Kojonup,
Gnowangerup and more. This year’s 55 different venues include cafes, wineries,
galleries, local businesses, community halls, libraries, art centres, studios and pop-up
spaces. They feature a diverse range of artworks from textiles, painting, sculpture and
jewellery, to printmaking, photography, pottery and woodcraft. Many of the artists will
hold demonstrations and talks at their studios.
“Each year we create pilot activities to explore how they could work. This year we’ve
reached out to disability groups and expanded the Schools on the Art Trail project.
We have an amazing one-off workshop with the Walldogs, an international group of
Chair of ArtSouthWA, Merry Robertson is herself an accomplished artist and is pictured here working in her studio space.
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muralists, in Mount Barker, and a community art workshop with the WA Museum Great
Southern” Merry says.
The Walldogs training workshop for artists in Mount Barker is on 1 and 2 October in the
middle of the 16-day Art Trail and presents an incredible learning opportunity for artists
to learn and create a new mural for Mount Barker. The public are invited to watch the
mural unfold.
“This style of mural painting workshop was piloted last year and was fully booked out,
showing us that running a more ambitious event was possible. It is through the support
of Dave Johnson and the Shire of Plantagenet that this dream opportunity has become
a reality.”
“We’ve also established a great relationship with the Museum of WA Great Southern
and not only have they given us exclusive use of all their hiring rooms for the Art Trail,
but they are also running a free community workshop working with Albany artist Karlee
Bertola. Over four days families can drop in, explore their ‘curious’ subject matter, and
create an art piece for a huge artwork for the Museum to showcase.”
Major sponsors the City of Albany, Regional Arts WA and Tourism WA have invested in
the Southern Art and Craft Trail for many years.
The Southern Art and Craft Trail Exhibition Award, given for the first time in 2021,
is awarded through a popular vote by visitors. Sponsored by Regional Development
Australia Great Southern, the Award will be given again this year and will increase in
value to $3000 for the 20th Art Trail Anniversary year in 2023.
Developing a relationship with the Office of the Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC,
Member for the South West Region and Rebecca Stephens MLA has resulted in a new
Art Trail project. Working with the Karen migrant communities in Albany, there is a new
mural on the office exterior wall in Albany. ArtSouthWA are also looking to reach out to
more migrant communities next year.
Last year the organisation connected with schools to provide an opportunity for
students to become involved in the Art Trail, with 10 schools across the region last
year and 16 schools participating this year. Hundreds of students will show their work
through pop up places or retail shop windows.
“The feedback from schools citing the difference it makes to students has been
fabulous. They are inspired by having a goal and reason to do their work, and excited
that it is going on public display. Next year we’re looking to involve more schools.”
ArtSouthWA was formed 20 years ago by a group of volunteers from Denmark.
In the early days 30 to 40 exhibitions took part in the Art Trail, growing each year. The
biggest year was 2018 when 93 exhibitions were staged.
“Volunteers are the backbone of this event and across those years we calculate that
over 20,000 hours have been given to create this exhibiting opportunity for 6,600
individual artist displays of work. We can always do with more!”
While Merry moved to Albany six years ago leaving the full-time commitment of her
marketing consultancy business, she says taking on the volunteer role as Chairperson of
ArtSouthWA can be like working full time during the peak of the event.
Plans for the 20th anniversary of the Southern Art and Craft Trail in 2023 are already
under way with the event running from Saturday, 23 September to Sunday, 8 October
2023.
“We are planning to further incorporate the Albany Town Hall for our launch and reach
out to all participating Shires to create exciting local Art Trail activities. Exhibitor entries
will open in February 2023 and close in April.”
For more information and the 2022 Art Trail guide booklet go to www.artsouthwa.com.au
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COLLABORATING CREATIVES
Meleah Farrell and Narelle Clark
STORY SERENA KIRBY | PHOTO SERENA KIRBY
Tucked away down a tree-lined track in Kronkup is the cosy and carefully curated gallery
of Meleah Farrell and Narelle Clark. Initially a singular space, designed as the studio and
gallery of photographer Meleah, Narelle added her pottery and presence mid last year
and both say the collaboration has been a resounding success.
“We first met at a workshop I was running via my off-shoot business called ‘The
Seasonal Creative’,” Meleah explains.
“Not only did I really like Narelle but I loved what she was making as we share the same
work aesthetics. You could say we then started stalking each other on social media. I’d
always wanted someone to join me in the annual art trail exhibition so I asked Narelle if
she’d like to team up. Things have simply grown from there.”
So good was the partnership, and the work they displayed, that the two women took
out the highly sought after People’s Choice Award for best exhibition at last year’s
Southern Art & Craft Trail.
“It was such a success and brought in lots of new people as there’s a cross pollination
that happens when creatives get together in one space,” Meleah says. “We’re really
in sync with each other and have developed a close friendship. Being an artist can
be isolating so the companionship and ability to share the load of running a gallery is
invaluable.”
But there are significant differences in how the pair reached the place they are now.
Meleah has been immersing herself in photography for more than two decades and
was always mad about photography as a kid.
“After doing a course in art and media photo imaging I went to work with one of Perth’s
leading photo printers. I got to meet all kinds of professional photographers and see
their work close up. I’d be out shooting whatever I could whenever I could, just to get
experience.”
With a vision in mind to open her own gallery, Meleah moved to the Great Southern in
2011 and opened the gallery just 12 months later. She also fine-tuned her photographic
style which she says is “unconventional and abstract”.
“I’d also describe my work as wistful, romantic and painterly. I use a range of print
mediums from fine art paper to watercolour paper and sizes range from small postcards
to large wall pieces. I love images that draw the viewer in and mainly photograph
elements of nature. I’m also exploring shapes and forms and how can you not be
inspired by where we live?”
Narelle on the other hand is as local as you can get. Her family have lived in the
Lowlands/Torbay area for three generations and she has more than 24 cousins within a
one hour radius of her home. The newcomer to her life has been her pottery.
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Collaborating creatives Meleah Farrell and Narelle Clark. Fade Into You by Meleah Farrell. Narelle Clark’s ceramic pieces are in muted organic tones.
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“I’d spent years working in floristry and horticulture and lived on Hayman Island for
nearly a decade.” Narelle says.
“I’ve always thought of myself as a creative person and if you aren’t doing something
creative then you can feel there’s something missing. It was when I saw a friend selling
her pottery online that the urge to create with clay took over and I couldn’t get it out
of my head. I went on to do some pottery courses and found that working with clay
seemed to come very easily. I was addicted and three years ago I jumped all in. I set up
my business, The Coastal Studio, and I’ve been making and selling my work full time for
nearly twelve months.”
Narelle’s work sits perfectly against the backdrop of Meleah’s photographs. It’s organic,
tactile and coloured in the muted tones of nature. Her stoneware is functional and a
blend of wheel-thrown and hand-built with a range of platters and plates, mugs and
bowls all beckoning to be touched and used.
Meleah and Narelle’s partnership has also seen the student become the teacher.
Narelle now runs her own workshops through Meleah’s Seasonal Creatives program
and they sell out every time.
There’s no doubt that the two women’s success is deeply based in their shared love
of their creative work and Meleah says “challenging people’s perceptions about
photography” is one of the things she tries to convey.
“I love creating out-of-the-box work and being a champion for the art of photography,”
she adds.
For Narelle, it’s all about immersing herself in her craft; creating with her hands
touching clay so that she can produce thoughtful pieces that have life and soul.
You can view the work of these creative collaborators at the Meleah Farrell Studio and
Gallery during the forthcoming Southern Art & Craft Trail. They’ll be open every day
from Saturday 24 September to Sunday 9 October at 45 Forsyth Glade, Kronkup.
RIGHT: Meleah’s photographs and Narelle’s ceramics complement each other beautifully in the
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PRIVATE WILLIAM LAMBE
Debilitating illness finally defeats soldier
who enlisted twice
STORY ANNE SKINNER
Bill Lambe was so determined to serve his country that he twice hid a painful,
debilitating illness from medical examiners. Invalided home with chronic rheumatism
during the Gallipoli campaign, Bill gamely signed up again in 1916 – only to be again
discharged even before he could leave Australian shores.
The 26-year-old former railway guard enlisted in Albany on 16 August 1914, one of the
first to answer the call for volunteers to serve in the Australian Imperial Force. Assigned
to the newly-formed 11 th Battalion, Private William Lambe completed his basic training at
Blackboy Hill and later in Egypt and Lemnos Island without drawing unwanted attention
from the medics. It was only after several months in the gruelling conditions of the
Gallipoli peninsula that his rheumatism flared to the point he could no longer hide it.
Nine days after the battle of Lone Pine, in which the 11 th Battalion played a significant
role, Pte Lambe developed a high temperature and was taken to the 1 st Australian
Casualty Clearing Station on North Beach. Initially thought to have influenza, he was
transferred to the 2d Australian General Hospital at Ghezireh in Cairo, where he was
diagnosed with muscular rheumatism. According to the hospital records, he complained
of “pains in right shoulder, left hip and back”.
Rheumatism is a catch-all term for more than 100 diseases that can cause intensely
painful inflammation and tissue degeneration in the joints, muscles, bones and
ligaments. Some forms of it develop into auto-immune conditions in which the immune
system attacks healthy tissue. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers suffered from the
disease during the First World War. It was treated mainly with heat packs and hospital
rest, but in many cases the affected soldier was unable to return to the front line and
was instead put on light duties or – in severe cases – discharged.
This was to be Pte Lambe’s fate. Three weeks after being admitted to hospital in Cairo,
he was invalided to Australia aboard the troopship Beltana. Back in Fremantle, his
condition failed to improve sufficiently for the doctors to consider him fit for soldiering,
and he was discharged in January 1916.
LEFT: Private William “Bill” John Patrick Lambe. (Courtesy Norman Dowie). ABOVE: The tents of
the 1 st Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Gallipoli. (Australian War Memorial P01436_002).
BELOW: The 11 th Battalion on a route march while training in Egypt before the Gallipoli landing.
(Australian War Memorial J03287)
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William John Patrick Lambe was born at Gordon River near Cranbrook on 15 October
1887, the only child of Patrick and Mary Lambe. In 1906 Bill, as he was known, started
as a junior porter for the Western Australian Government Railways in Fremantle.
Four years later, he was working as a shunter in Collie and by 1912 he had risen to
the position of head shunter at Midland Junction. During his many years with the
railways before and after the war, Bill was posted to most regions of the State including
Albany, where in 1914 he left his job as a guard to enlist in the army. The caption on a
photograph of a group of Albany soldiers taken in Blackboy Hill camp shows his name as
“Bill Lamb” (sic).
After his discharge, Bill went back to the only other job he knew. In February 1916 he
once more donned the uniform of a WAGS guard and reported for work at Merredin
Railway Station. Also working in Merredin in 1916 was a young shop assistant named
Ada Schuts. The 22-year-old had been born in Albany. It is not known if the pair knew
each other before the war, or if they met for the first time in Merredin. What is known
is that a few months later, when a determined Bill Lambe decided to enlist once more in
the service of his country, he named Ada as his next of kin.
ABOVE: The perilously-situated troop wash house on the deck of HMAT Beltana being swamped by
a wave. (Australian War Memorial P04645_002) BELOW: Soldiers of the 11th Battalion at Blackboy
Hill training camp. (Australian War Memorial H16098).
This time, he was assigned to the 16 th Battalion, but chronic rheumatism continued
to dog him and he was never again sent overseas to fight. Pte Lambe was discharged
permanently unfit for active service on 21 May 1917. Later that year, he and Ada were
married in Perth. Bill returned once more to the railways, this time as head shunter at
the Perth Railway Station. For the next 11 years he worked variously as a shunter, guard
and porter in Midland, Bruce Rock, Northam, Busselton and Bunbury.
Bill Lambe passed away in Mullewa on 10 February 1933 at the age of 45 and was
buried in Mullewa Pioneer Cemetery. His wife Ada died in Perth in 1986.
Sources: Australian War Memorial, National Archives of Australia, AIF Project, Western
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STORY ALLEN NEWTON
When the streets of New York get too hectic it’s time for the Porongurups. And for
Magali and Patrick Oliver a short escape from the rat race has turned into a long-term
project as the relatively new owners of The Porongurup Range Tourist Park.
The couple had been in New York for three months when on their return to WA, where
they were living in the Perth Hills, Magali suggested to Patrick that it was time for some
mountain air to shake off the New York concrete.
They headed south towards the Stirlings, but on a whim turned off to the Porongurups
and drove past the little caravan park where they decided to stay.
“We pulled in and had a beautiful spot looking on to the mountain and we were
watching the mist come and go and there was something magical about that
mountain,” Magali says.
“We were watching the previous owner who had a little electric cart and was driving
LEFT:New owners of the Porongurup Range Tourist Park, Patrick and Magali Oliver. RIGHT: The lush campgrounds of the park are the perfect place to unwind.
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around the bins and Pat and I looked at each other and said ‘this would be pretty
good to do’.
“It was serendipity,” she says.
The caravan park happened to be for sale and was within their reach so they decided
to do something completely different and head for the mountains.
“You get a little income, we were too young to retire and you still need to do
something, but it’s a business where a husband and wife can run it and we can see
how we go.”
They celebrated their two-year anniversary of ownership in May.
“We haven’t looked back at all, it’s just been a fantastic ride.”
Although it did get off to a shaky start. When Patrick and Magali took possession, the
park was shut down because of Covid for a month.
“But after that it has been unbelievable, so busy and like all the other businesses
around here, we almost can’t cope.
“For both Patrick and I the highlight is seeing the young couples coming through
who’ve gone to BCF or wherever and bought their gazebo and little tent and they
unpack all their goodies, set themselves up and spend a few days in the area and rave
about how amazing it is.
“But now of course with Bali opening up we’re probably going to lose them all,” she
laughs.
Her own children (the oldest is 32, then 30 and 25), and two grandchildren (a threeyear-old
and a one-year-old), are living in Perth and visit regularly and every six or
eight weeks she leaves Patrick in charge of the park and goes up to visit the children.
She says she and Patrick are a “mixed bag”. “We’re citizens of the world.”
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Whether it be made of metal or wood, is big or small – the sculptures on display at Art
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with the Porongurup Festival, and this year is one to make sure you do not miss out on.
The sculpture showcase is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and the volunteer
organisers are gearing up to celebrate in a big way.
First held in 2002 by the Friends of the Porongurup, the art exhibition was known as Art
in the Park and was designed as a fundraiser to help the Friends purchase a 511-hector
block of land. The exhibition was initiated by Ann Burchell, and that block of land is now
commonly known as Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve.
Art in the Porongurup co-ordinator Judy O’Neill has been involved with the show for 12
years and said the exhibition is a great place for artists to show their creative flare.
“The local art scene has just gone tenfold since I started with Art in the Park,” she said.
“Art in the Porongurup is a mixture of brilliant ideas and brilliant art. Some people go
to the ridiculous, some people have strong messages about things in life, in art, in the
environment. We encourage artists to be artists – to express themselves.”
This year’s exhibition will be held at the historic Porongurup Hall, where the art will be
scattered through the bush. The Hall itself will host the Porongurup Festival Bazaar,
showcasing a colourful variety of crafts for purchase.
In a birthday addition, daily prizes will be handed out to artists and their sculptures.
Visitors will be able to vote on their favourite sculpture for both adult and youth works.
Magali was born in Madagascar of French parents, grew up in Swaziland and spent
her late teenage years in South Africa where she met Patrick through friends of her
parents.
“He was friends with my brother, when I was a young 16-year-old, and he was 18.
That was it for us.”
She and Patrick came to Western Australia in 2001.
Patrick was born in Mount Isa to French parents – his dad was working on the mines there
– and his mum was a beautiful Parisian woman who ended up in Mount Isa, and hated it.
They got on a boat when Patrick was around two years old and went back to France
for a number of years, but on their way went via Durban where his dad fell in love
with Africa, so they ended up in Durban when Patrick was around eight years old.
Magali and Patrick had three children and wanted somewhere safe to bring up the
kids. Patrick had been born in Australia and the kids were Australian by descent,
which was fine, but Magali had to be sponsored.
“I have a little bit of anger in me, because I had bred three Australians and we’d been
married for 11 years.”
They got the paperwork sorted and Patrick got work as an engineer on the business
side for a big corporation and Magali is a social worker so went into clinical social
work.
Life is a little different now.
Magali says they call the park a nature park, all grassed sites with lots of native trees
and shrubs where people aren’t on top of each other and not regimented - with
plenty of space for everybody.
The Park is situated opposite the main entrance of the heritage listed Porongurup
Range National Park set in the oldest mountain range in Australia, more than 1.2
billion years old.
Magali says the region is becoming better known, particularly because of the
stunning cool climate wines being produced in the region, the unique flora and fauna,
especially at wildflower time when all the orchids are blooming and the bird life is
amazing.
art IN THE PORONGURUP
For more information contact
Judy 0428 282 016
Sayah porongurupianchild@gmail.com
20th Birthday
Sculpture
Exhibition
Saturday 24 September
to Sunday 2 October 2022
9am to 5pm daily
Porongurup Hall grounds & trails
2257 Porongurup Road
Art in the Hall Bazaar
Saturday 24 September to Sunday 2 October 2022
9am to 5pm daily
Porongurup Hall Artists & Crafters welcome to
enter items for sale. Snacks available.
Fiona – fionaiglen@gmail.com
Art in the Dark
Friday 30 September from 5.30pm.
Guided torchlight exhibition tours. $5 adults,
children free. Music, food available. BYO
drinks. Book with Scott 9853 1110.
Parking for cars and buses.
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what's on
gARmenT
One Size Fits All at the Albany Town Hall
PHOTOS NIC DUNCAN
gARmenT is a wearable art project created by Albany locals and presented by the City
of Albany’s Arts and Culture team, with the support of a grant from the Government
of Western Australia’s Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural
Industries.
The unique project is aimed at bringing a diverse range of ages, cultures and makers
together to build a creative community event. Artists worked either individually or in a
mentoring role with a community group or school to collectively create a total of more
than 30 original wearable artworks.
A local creative and technical team has been brought together to produce the showcase
events, and after the events the wearable artworks will be displayed in the Albany Town
Hall auditorium for ten days from 31 August to 10 September with a custom exhibition
system designed by local sculptor Max Groszewski. Entry to the exhibition is open to the
public and is free.
The showcase events will include a gala opening night with models presenting the
garments on the runway at Albany Town Hall and will feature creative makeup by
students by South Regional TAFE Cert III in Beauty Services, and hair by Amanda
Winchester from Tony’s Albany. The events will also feature a dance performance Don’t
Waste the Planet, created for gARmenT by Sym Parr from Albany Contemporary Dance
and performed by dancers from the studio.
The project has been documented by local photographer Nic Duncan and videographer
Rob Castiglione and in coming months will be showcased on the City of Albany Arts and
Culture website at www.artsandculture.albany.wa.gov.au.
Ethan Harvey
Twenty year old Ethan Harvey has been using a sewing machine since he was 10
years old. He is currently studying Textiles and Fashion Design at TAFE and hopes to
eventually start his own fashion and textiles business. Nathan says that in his free time
he enjoys challenging himself creatively with different assignments that can take as little
as a week or as long as several months to complete.
“I find textiles to be extremely rewarding while also being very mind bending, almost
like a puzzle at times, making the whole process so much fun.”
ABOVE: Nathan with his Wearable Art project Cancinella. He says the piece is inspired
by insects such as lady bugs with their vibrant colours and sturdy exoskeletons of
segmented plating. Made from aluminium cans, PVC piping and zip ties, Nathan says
the piece demonstrates how you can make stunning art with simple materials that are
sustainable and recyclable.
Tracey Margetts
Tracey grew up in a small Medieval village in North Wales next door to 15 th century
church – she says she was always intrigued by the ornate architecture, the gravestones
and the gothic stonemasonry. She went on to work in the costumes department
at Theatre Clwyd which inspired her love of textiles, performance, costumes and
characters. She also spent many years touring Europe and Japan with various shows and
developed a love for Japanese art and pop culture.
“My artwork is inspired by all things Gothic, Japanese art, literature and sound. I enjoy
being creative through collaboration and sharing skills, stories and experiences.”
ABOVE: Tracey with her Wearable Art project Tethys which was named after the
Titan Tethys who was the Goddess of Water. Drawing inspiration from the protective
figureheads of ships, the outer cages represent the wooden bones of galleon ships. The
fish boned plastic corset comments on the devastation caused by plastic waste in the
oceans. Tracey is inspired by Gothic and Steampunk art and designers such as Vivienne
Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Tim Burton.
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Mount Barker Wildflower and
Nature Photo Exhibition
The 2022 annual Mount Barker wildflower and nature photo competition has been
held with many excellent entries. An exhibition of all entries will be held from 14
to 23 October at the Frost Oval Pavilion in Mount Barker between the hours of
9.30am and 4.40pm. Sections include Western Australian wildflowers, native fauna,
landscape and wilderness, and all of the 300-plus entries in the competition will
be on display. The exhibition gives entrants a chance to compare their photos with
other entries and for visitors to choose their own favourite in the ‘People’s Choice’
awards. Entry to the exhibition is by donation which helps to fund the costs of
conducting the competition and exhibition.
20TH MOUNT BARKER
WILDFLOWER & NATURE
PHOTO COMPETITION
Exhibition
All entries in the 2022 photo competition will be exhibited
in the Frost Oval Pavilion, McDonald avenue, Mount Barker.
Friday 14th October to Sunday 23rd Oct inclusive.
From 9.30 to 4.30 pm daily.
Enquiries to David Aldred, 0478 162 997, or Joan Clarke 0419 097 754.
Katanning’s Sustainable Fair Day
Join in the conversation of sustainability in Katanning and surrounds with a range of
workshops, discussions, and demonstrations at Katanning Town Square. Enjoy food
and family activities while learning about everyday changes that people can make
to help our environment.
Events includes the Katanning Farmers Market on from 8am - 12pm at the Shearing
Shed at 4 Pemble Street (Katanning Leisure Centre) which features an array of
locally made items, home produce and yummy treats.
While you are town, don’t forget to browse the second hand and sustainable shops
that are extending opening hours for the event.
This event is brought to you by Shire of Katanning, Foundation for Rural and
Regional Renewal and in partnership with RAC, through its Reconnect WA initiative,
which aims to create vibrant streets and public spaces for Western Australians
to interact and connect with each other. This event is also included in the Great
Southern Treasures’ Bloom Festival 2022 proudly presented by WCP Civil.
For more information contact Angela at angela.george@katanning.wa.gov.au
Great Southern Treasure
Bloom Festival
As the wildflower season is upon us, so too in this year’s Bloom Festival. Each year the
Bloom Festival provides an opportunity for communities to work together and celebrate
‘everything that blooms’ in the region.
Naturally, the focus of the festival is the exotic wildflowers, incredible landscapes and
natural beauty that make up our incredibly diverse region. There is a whole month of
activities spanning across nine Shires and 26 towns including more than 50 events and
displays.
Events and activities include arts, crafts, displays, exhibitions, fauna and flora themed
activities, creative workshops, food events, markets, Noongar cultural events, open
gardens, live music and guided flower walks and tours. For the more adventurous types
there are guided orchid hikes throughout the Stirling and Porongurup ranges.
Events and ticket sales are now live on the Great Southern Treasure website.
www.greatsoutherntreasures.com.au
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Enjoy Spring at Albany’s Historic
Whaling Station
Now that spring has sprung, the Wildflower Garden and Wildlife Park at Albany’s
Historic Whaling Station are bursting to life with beautiful blooms, new baby
animals, and a range of wonderful springtime activities for you to enjoy.
Across the season, you can join a Garden Highlights Walk & Talk through the
Regional Wildflower Garden. Each walk is tailored to focus on what is flowering
and will give you an opportunity to discover some of our regions hidden treasures.
The walks commence at 12:30pm on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 September,
excluding public holidays, entry fees apply.
Historic Whaling Station • Australian Wildlife • Wildflower Garden
WATERCOLOUR &
WILDFLOWERS
Plein Air workshop with Ros Jenke
INSPIRED BY NATURE
ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Southern Art & Craft Trail
24 September - 9 October
Gallery open daily
9:00am - 5:00pm
The Albany Plein Air Group return this spring with their Inspired by Nature art
exhibition and sale, as part of the 2022 Southern Art & Craft Trail. This free
exhibition features a wonderful variety of artwork by ten artists of local landscapes
and seascapes, as well as a selection of nature-inspired paintings. On display and
sale from 24 September to 9 October, gallery open 9am to 5pm daily.
After two seasons of sold-out workshops, Ros Jenke is back with Watercolour &
Wildflowers - A Plein Air Workshop. Immerse yourself in Albany’s beautiful Regional
Wildflower Garden for a day of plein air painting while learning the techniques of
sketching and painting in the open air, 29 September and 6 October. This 4.5 hour
tutored workshop is suitable for all skill levels and includes a delicious picnic lunch
and refreshments overlooking the King George Sound. Bookings are essential, as
places are limited.
29 September & 6 October
10:30am - 3:00pm
Bookings essential
NOCTURNAL WILDLIFE
PARK TOUR
After dark guided tour
27 & 29 September, 6:00pm
4 & 6 October, 6:00pm
Bookings essential
The popular Nocturnal Wildlife Tours return for four nights only, 27 and 29
September and 4 and 6 October at 6pm. Meet the amazing Aussie animals and
passionate wildlife keepers on this ‘after dark’ guided tour. Bring your family and
friends to discover the nocturnal furry, feathered and scaly wildlife in a whole new
light. Bookings are essential, as places are limited.
Experience the best of The Amazing South Coast at Australia’s last Whaling Station.
Open 7 days 9am - 5pm (Closed 25 Dec)
81 Whaling Station Road, Albany Western Australia 6330
P. (08) 9844 4021 | E. reception@discoverybay.com.au
discoverybay.com.au
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WHAT’S ON
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By A Thread at AEC
One Fell Swoop Circus bring their much-lauded production, By a Thread, to Albany
Entertainment Centre for one show only, bringing with them their trademark 30 metres
of white rope.
Excitement and anticipation surround the show as it was originally scheduled for
September 2020 when lockdowns cancelled the performance. Two years later and
audiences can look forward to seeing an awe-inspiring and
Using no nets or safety harnesses, By A Thread offers rich visuals of inventive aerial
acrobatics and spectacular skills from some of Australia’s best emerging and established
circus artists. Seven performers combine dynamic acrobatic skills and poignant physical
theatre in a choreographed exploration of tension; physical, emotional and relational.
Coming out of intense physical training at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA),
Australia’s elite-level circus training institute, the By A Thread ensemble emerges with a
cutting-edge contemporary circus piece on an innovative aerial apparatus.
BY A THREAD
Seven acrobats & 30 metres of rope...
“Intricate and mesmerising
piece of art”
— Arts Hub
“Damn brilliant show”
— The Music
The West Australian
ArtsHub
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22 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT 7PM
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Vivaldi Masterworks at AEC
Australian Baroque has made a name for itself in Perth with their creative projects and
immersive performances. From Fringe World to Space exploration, their musical genius
has grasped the attention of thousands of eager audience members across Perth. Now,
they are bringing their world-class ensemble to Albany Entertainment Centre with their
hit show Vivaldi Masterworks.
The Australian Baroque ensemble formed in December of 2018, consisting of incredible
WA-based artists and international performers. Directors and lead violinists, Helen
Kruger, Sarah Papadopoulos and Antony Brian have teamed up to create versatile
performative experiences, from Vivaldi by Candlelight to Bach and Beer.
Vivaldi Masterworks presents an awe-inspiring program for string orchestra, with
fiery works by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi. Having performed Vivaldi to over
15,000 people in Perth this year alone, this concert promises to be a family favourite.
Tim Pearn‘s Pyrofructus Exhibition
Featuring ten large brass sculptures, Tim Pearn’s exhibition Pyrofructus - Fruits of
Fire celebrates the landscape of Western Australia and its relationship with fire. Tim
has undertaken extensive work with the Aboriginal arts sector statewide including
living and working in remote western desert lands providing arts development and
cultural initiatives in fine art. Through his pieces Tim beautifully explores iconic
Western Australian fruit and seed forms. The exhibition is currently on show at Albany
Entertainment Centre, City Side Foyer until 12 September 2022.
AUSTRALIAN BAROQUE
vivaldi
masterworks
1 OCTOBER 2022 AT 7.30PM
a rowdy, participatory
quiz night about the
future of food!
8 OCTOBER 2022 AT 7.30PM
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gig guide
Everything we put in the Gig Guide is correct at the time of
printing, to the best of everyone’s knowledge. But be warned,
things can and do change.
WHO + WHAT WHERE WHEN
ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Edward the Emu Albany Entertainment Centre Friday 2 September, 4.30pm
Eagles & Fleetwood Mac by The Chain Albany Entertainment Centre Saturday 10 September, 7.30pm
50 Years On – Queen Albany Entertainment Centre Monday 12 September, 7.30pm
GSG Kingfisher Concert Albany Entertainment Centre Wednesday 14 September, 7.00pm
Songs In Harmony at the Bay Albany Entertainment Centre Friday 16 September, 7.30pm
A String Celebration Albany Entertainment Centre Saturday 17 September, 7.30pm
By a Thread Albany Entertainment Centre Thursday 22 September, 7.00pm
Teeny Tiny Stevies Albany Entertainment Centre Saturday 24 September, 10.30am
Chat 10 Looks 3 Live Albany Entertainment Centre Sunday 25 September, 4.30pm
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Albany Entertainment Centre Wednesday 28 September, 7.30pm
GOANNA Celebrating 40 Years Albany Entertainment Centre Thursday 29 September, 7.00pm
EXHIBITIONS
Tim Pearn – Pyrofructus Albany Entertainment Centre to 12 September
Disappointing Vanilla Albany Town Hall to 17 September
gARmenT Wearable Art Albany Town Hall to 10 September
Aftermath – Margaret Sanders Vancouver Arts Centre to 22 September
Legacy Vancouver Arts Centre from 19 September
Tony Windberg Albany Town Hall from 23 September
Nicci Romanovsky Vancouver Arts Centre from 24 September
Felt-Form and Function Vancouver Arts Centre from 24 September
Cleverman Museum of the Great Southern all of September
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Katanning Sustainable Fair Day Katanning 17 September, 10am to 3pm
Bloom Festival Various Great Southern from 17 September
2022 Southern Art & Craft Trail Various Great Southern from 24 September
MARKETS
Make a Scene Pop-up Gallery Patterson’s Arcade, York Street Each Mon to Sat, 10am-4pm
Albany Farmers Market Collie Street, Albany Every Saturday 8am to noon
Stirling Terrace Indoor Markets Old Auction Room Every Sat and Sun 9am to 3pm
Centennial Markets Centennial Park, Albany Every Sat and Sun 9am to 1pm
Albany Boatshed Markets The Boatshed, Princess Royal Drive Every Sunday, 9am to 1pm
Kwoorabup Community Markets Steiner School Hall, Denmark Every Sunday, 10am to 2pm
Kendenup Town Hall Markets Kendenup Town Hall 10 September, 9am to 1pm
OTHER
Film Harvest – Independent and
Arthouse Films
Orana Cinemas Albany
Every Wednesday 6.15pm
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contact us at gigguide@auroramagazine.com.au before the
5pm Sunday 18 September deadline.
Watercolour & Wildflowers, Plein Air workshop with Ros Jenke at Albany's Historic Whaling Station.
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