GateWAy Blog

Find out what to do over the Easter Long Weekend in our Region.

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I would like to confirm that the time for the public meeting is Thursday 12th May 2011 @ 12.00noon to 1.00pm. This will be held at the Vancouver Arts Centre.

Thank you all for all the interest that has been shown. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Don Titterton

Valiant Drycleaners

66 Frederick St Albany WA

08 9841 3354

Great Southern Wine & Food Festival

The Great Southern Wine and Food Festival has moved to April and teamed up with the Harboursound Music Festival to produce a festival that takes advantage of the mild autumn weather and quality entertainment available in Albany at the time.

The major tasting event on Sunday 18 April showcases twenty of the best Great Southern wineries, regional produce and encore performances from some of the international and national entertainment provided through the Harboursound Music Festival.

‘We’ve moved the Festival from December to April to coincide with Harboursound,’ said Great Southern Wine Producers’ Association (GSWPA) Executive Officer John Gates, ‘this should give both Festivals a better chance of sustainability and help to turn autumn in the Great Southern into a really exciting Festival season’.

‘With Harboursound concerts and workshops and GSWPA member satellite events scheduled over the whole weekend, this will be a great weekend to be in Albany’, he said.

The Festival will be held in and around a large marquee on the Grassy Knoll in central Albany on Sunday 18 April. Details are available from www.greatsouthernwines.com.au.

This study examines the effects on small and medium sized enterprises of the Australian Government’s proposals to introduce an emissions trading scheme, known as the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). (more…)

Next months Albany Blues Club event is set to go with the Sneaky Weasel Gang on the 6th August at the Stirling Club. 
Many of you may have seen them in or around the great southern area over the last year or so.  Originally from Mandurah, this 3 piece outfit are sure to bring a tap to your toes.

Supporting the Weasels’ will be our very own House Band “Mooseknuckle”. Rarely do the House Band get an opportunity to let their hair down at the club these days [ hair? good one ] so they will no doubt be busting at the seams to blast out some blues tunes. (more…)

Anzac Memorial

HMAS Arunta will arrive at Princess Royal Harbour on Friday 24th April 2009. Kapyong Memorial Service , 2pm Friday 24th at St John’s Church, York  Street. All welcome

Albany: (where the first dawn service in Australia was held.)

The dawn service starts at 5.30am at the Desert (more…)

Albany’s Anzac connection

The first and second ANZAC convoys left from Albany. These convoys consisted of troop ships from all over Australia, as well as New Zealand, and included the flagship of the China Station and a Japanese battle cruiser as part of the naval escort.

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Rumours are spreading that tenders for the demolishing of the Town Jetty have been called (more…)